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I've been following cricket since before I could do joined-up writing - and those who know my love for the game (or my indecipherable handwriting) would probably not be surprised to hear that.

Having been taken by my father to my first county game aged six (when kindly marked the occasion with a century), I was swiftly hooked - and have spent much of the intervening period waiting for to win the County Championship, which they haven't done since before I was born. I've also followed England to and as a supporter during the last two winters.

I've worked for the ´óÏó´«Ã½ since shortly after leaving university, and after a short spell at ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Solent, I've spent nearly a decade in London - initially for ´óÏó´«Ã½ Ceefax Sport, and subsequently for , where I frequently have to turn my hand to just about anything, although our are always a pleasurable task.

I still play cricket for a team called , although my love of the game is matched only by my utter ineptness at playing it. Considering I bat like and field like Monty Panesar, I'm lucky still to get a game anywhere.