 His first international cricket commentary was on the Old Trafford "Victory Test" in 1945, as a deputy for Howard Marshall.He quickly became an ever-present in a Test Match commentary team which included John Arlott and E. W. Swanton, and also was the producer.He commented on about a hundred Tests in all, many of them after the launch of Test Match Special in 1957 expanded the coverage to include the full day's play rather than only portions of it.