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Jonathan Agnew

(1960) Cricketer

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Jonathan Agnew describes Twenty20 cricket as a simple, even crude, game that still works, and he contrasts its modest money with football’s huge revenue. He enjoys the unlikely heroes cricket produces and believes giving players space to think for themselves helps them adapt. He also stresses that Test victories must be earned, not handed over.

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Jonathan Agnew is a cricketer, best known for Test Match Special.

Quick Facts About Jonathan Agnew

Born
April 4, 1960
Profession
Cricketer
Notable works
Test Match Special

About Jonathan Agnew

Jonathan Philip Agnew is an English cricket broadcaster and a former cricketer. He was born in Macclesfield, Cheshire, and educated at Uppingham School. He is nicknamed "Aggers" and, less commonly, "Spiro" – the latter, according to Debrett's Cricketers' Who's Who, after former US Vice-President Spiro Agnew.

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