Guha, who was the first Asian woman to represent England and has become a mainstay of cricket broadcasts around the world, said the constant discussions about her race and gender were "frankly tiresome", as she addressed Boycott and the Daily Mail's reporting of her place in the team.īoycott, who played 108 Tests for England between 19, had been part of the BBC broadcast since 2005 but the 80-year-old called time on his career earlier this year after numerous health issues.
Guha, who was born in England to Indian parents, said she was tired of conversations about her background and gender. The Daily Mail reported Guha had "replaced" Boycott and that he had been "dropped" by the BBC. Geoffrey Boycott told The Telegraph the BBC had "sacrificed quality for equality" in the commentary team. He added: “The County Cricket service has proved to be a breeding ground for the next generation of cricket commentators with the likes of Charles Dagnall, Aatif Nawaz, Isabelle Westbury and Scott Read all becoming Test Match Special regulars following time spent doing County games.Former England Test player and cricket commentator Geoffrey Boycott has made a thinly veiled remark about former colleague Isa Guha while criticising how the BBC rebuilt its popular Test Match Special radio commentary team after he retired in June. Included in the deal is a commitment to get new and diverse commentary talent on air through the BBC’s ‘third voice’ scheme.Īdam Mountford, Assistant Editor of BBC Cricket, said County Cricket is “a cornerstone” of the corporation’s coverage. “We’ve got some great characters in the Bears ranks and, with several great additions over the close season, Olly and I can’t wait to bring the alternative side of the Blast season to the Members and supporters.” “It’s become an important part of our summer programming and we’ll kick off 2021 shortly with a very special episode, before returning for our usual weekly slot over the course of the Blast season. “Olly and I have spoken a lot about the Bears PodBlast over the winter and we’re very excited to return for a fourth season,” said Wilford. Today’s announcement also secures the return of the award-winning Bears PodBlast, hosted by BBC WM’s Richard Wilford and Bears fast bowler Olly Hannon-Dalby. As we start to come out of lockdown, we hope the stands will start to fill – but, as ever, we will remain at the heart of it all with ball-by-ball commentary of every single match.” Stephanie Marshall, Head of Sport for BBC England, said: “Last year this service was invaluable for cricket-lovers across England and Wales as all the matches took place behind closed doors. 
The agreement means the BBC will provide coverage of all red and white ball competitions for the following four domestic cricket seasons through to the end of 2024. Some will also be aired on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra. Including Bears fixtures across all formats, the deal will see some 3,100 days of cricket broadcast on the BBC’s network of local radio stations, including BBC WM and BBC Coventry & Warwickshire, the BBC Sport website and BBC Radio Wales (in the case of Glamorgan games).
The BBC has signed a new four-year deal with the ECB to provide ball-by-ball commentary of every men’s First Class and List A cricket match played in England and Wales covering the LV= Insurance County Championship, the Royal London Cup and the Vitality Blast.
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