Tony Banks was the Test Match Special 'View from the Boundary' guest during the recent England vs Sri Lanka Test at the Oval. An interesting listen,Tony as self effacing as ever.
Thanks, yes a great listen. I put a link in the Genesis in the Media section on Saturday and there is a little discussion there, which quickly went off track.
I thought it was great to hear him sounding relaxed and cheerful. I think sometimes he is painted as overly serious, which perhaps he was as a younger man, doubtless partly because of his schooling etc.
Tony Banks was the Test Match Special 'View from the Boundary' guest during the recent England vs Sri Lanka Test at the Oval. An interesting listen,Tony as self effacing as ever.
OneMoreChance thanks for letting us know! Will check this out tmrw!
I am reminded of "The Major" from Fawlty Towers / Farty Owls, who once took a girlfriend, to see India........at The Oval..............etc.......
"Tony discusses having Allan Lamb invite him to England's dressing room, his classical music work, and having to swap shirts with a stranger to gain access to the MCG."
Can anyone explain this strange thing? 
"Tony discusses having Allan Lamb invite him to England's dressing room, his classical music work, and having to swap shirts with a stranger to gain access to the MCG."
Can anyone explain this strange thing?
He was wearing a shirt that didn’t conform to the dress code. He offered a stranger something like 10 to 20 pounds to switch shirts.
He was wearing a shirt that didn’t conform to the dress code. He offered a stranger something like 10 to 20 pounds to switch shirts.
Odds-on that stranger had no idea he got the money and shirt of a rock music icon.
