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The iconic commentators who nearly came to blows

E.W. Swanton and John Arlott were two of the most famous voices of English cricket on the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½, after the Second World War.

Historian David Kynaston, who has co-authored a book about the legendary duo, recalls a time when Swanton and Arlott's tense relationship nearly boiled over.

Photo: E.W. Swanton & John Arlott (ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Sport)

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