A regular feature charting the lives of the game’s stars, this week the TMS frontman – who will stand down as the BBC’s cricket correspondent this summer – on his life in whites and behind the mic.

On the mic: Agnew has been part of the Test Match Special team since 1991
PICTURES: Alamy
Interview by Jo Harman

FALLING FOR THE GAME
My dad was a fairly average club cricketer but he was very keen on the game and so very patiently he built me a simple bowling action which stayed with me throughout my career. He was determined I should be an off-spinner though. He liked the whole business of s...