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S5E1: A Brief History of Cricket Commentary

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The Impact of Radio Commentary on Indian Observers

The 60s saw an explosion in the listenership of radio commentary. Radio was finally within the reach of middle-class households, even poor households. Even when spectators went to see matches on the ground, they would carry a transistor radio pressed onto their ears. All we get today are these exaltations in multiple languages from former cricketers.

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