Summer should only start at the moment
when the first ball of the opening innings
of the first test is sent down the pitch
by a bowler who has found an extra yard
since Christmas.
Whilst April and the wet dew of Spring
heralds the days when you can ignore family
for six months of luxury
of a set of headphones firmly
implanted down the ear
and the commentator’s eye finding
the slow drawn crease akin
to the artistry of Michelangelo’s David
and attendance of the
Two of the titans of U.K. cricket are coming to The Atkinson, Southport with a side splitting show full of memories from within the Test Match Special commentary box.
B.B.C. cricket legends Henry Blofeld and Peter Baxter are in Southport on the 21st June 2013 as part of their theatre tour of a brand new humorous show detailing their exploits in the commentary box from the last 40 years. For the first time in public, Henry Blofeld and Peter Baxter are set to wow the crowds with their hilarious cricketing tales.