Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/Jonathan Agnew

Jonathan Agnew

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Jonathan Agnew (born 4 April 1960) is an English cricket broadcaster and former professional cricketer, nicknamed "Aggers". He was born in Macclesfield, Cheshire, and educated at Uppingham School. Agnew had a successful first-class career as a fast bowler for Leicestershire from 1979 to 1990, returning briefly in 1992. He took 666 wickets at an average of 29.25. Agnew won three Test caps for England, as well as playing three One Day Internationals in the mid-1980s, although his entire international career lasted just under a year. In county cricket, Agnew's most successful seasons came toward the end of his career. He was second and third leading wicket-taker in 1987 and 1988 respectively, including the achievement of 100 wickets in a season in 1987. He was named as one of the five Cricketers of the Year by Wisden Cricketers' Almanack in 1988. While still a player, Agnew began a career in cricket journalism and commentary. Since his retirement as a player, he has become a leading voice of cricket on radio, as the BBC radio cricket correspondent and as a commentator on Test Match Special.
 * Most recent similar article(s): 19 Jan
 * Main editors: Dweller, The Rambling Man
 * Promoted: 2012
 * Reasons for nomination: birthday
 * Support as nominator. Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:50, 13 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Support It's a FA, the summary is good, and the dates makes sense, as it's his birthday. Joseph2302 (talk) 16:52, 14 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Support and if there's anything that needs tweaking or updating, please let me know. The Rambling Man (talk) 16:54, 14 March 2016 (UTC)