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[tree_and_leaf]

A good New Year to one and all, and many may you see!

Still, I'm very sad to hear of the death of CMJ, excellent cricket commentator, and one of the voices of summer, hushed far too soon. I hadn't even realised he was ill, though I was a little worried when he wasn't commentating this year... May he rest in peace.

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[coughingbear]

Us too - I think I had a vague notion he wasn't well, but I had no idea it was so serious. I had missed hearing him and am sad to think we won't again.

[tree_and_leaf]

Summers really won't be the same!

[adelheid]

Tony Greig also died on New Year's Eve. Don't know if he had a profile in the UK, but he was a British player before he moved out here. I don't even watch cricket and I'm sad.

[tree_and_leaf]

Yes, I saw that too - also sad news. He did commentate in this country, though I only ever watched Channel 4 with the sound off and the radio on, so I was less attached to him than CMJ.

[sophia_gratia]

Happy new year, lovely! May it bring you much peace and adventure of the best kinds.

[tree_and_leaf]

Thank you - you too!

[angelofthenorth]

I was really sad to hear it. He was such a lovely person to listen to.

[tree_and_leaf]

Yes, indeed.

[wychwood]

Oh, gosh, I had no idea - though I'd been vaguely aware that I hadn't heard him lately. How sad.

[tree_and_leaf]

Yes, and unexpected, too.