A. F. S. Talyarkhan

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Ardeshir Furdorji Sohrabji "Bobby" Talyarkhan (1897–13 July 1990) was an Indian cricket commentator. Talyarkhan was Indian cricket's first radio commentator. His radio commentaries played an important role in spreading of the game and making the name of the players throughout the country. Bombay Pentangular owed some of its popularity to his voice. He first commentated on a match between Parsees and Muslims played at the Bombay Gymkhana in November 1934. Talyarkhan had "a fine command of English, a polished public speaking style and an ability to create dramatic interest in the game".[1] He disliked sharing the microphone and did the commentaries all alone throughout the day. Ramachandra Guha felt that he "brought to cricket broadcasting a rich, fruity voice and a fund of anecdotes. He was ambitious and opinionated, with a voice that was 'beer-soaked, cigarette-stained'. His self control was superhuman, for he would speak without interruptions, except for lunch and tea."[2] His career with...

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