Former Warwickshire bowler and cricket commentator Jack Bannister has died at the age of 85.
Bannister took 1,198 first-class wickets during 19 seasons at Edgbaston, but was perhaps better know as a pundit on the BBC and, more recently, Talksport.
Former England bowler Darren Gough, a colleague of Bannister’s at Talksport, paid tribute, tweeting: “RIP jack bannister. A great man who was opinionated, honest, knowledgeable and passionate. A top cricketer, writer, broadcaster will be missed.”
Some sad news. The former @WarwickshireCCC player and broadcaster Jack Bannister has died. He was 85. pic.twitter.com/ACFzTJBvlt
— Test Match Special (@bbctms) January 23, 2016
Source: ECB