Neil Durden-Smith OBE (born 18 August 1933, Richmond-upon-Thames, Surrey, England) is a former English sports commentator and first-class cricketer.

Life and career

Durden-Smith was educated at Aldenham School and the Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth, Devon. His service as an officer in the Royal Navy from 1952 to 1963 included a period as aide-de-camp to the Governor-General of New Zealand, Lord Cobham, from 1957 to 1959.[1] He worked as a radio and television sports commentator and producer in England from the 1960s to the 1990s.

He played four matches of first-class cricket in the 1960s. His highest scores were 33 and 50 in his first match, for Combined Services against Nottinghamshire in 1961.[2]

He was awarded the OBE in 1997.[3] He has been married to Judith Chalmers, a television presenter, since 1964. They have a son and a daughter; their son, Mark, is also a television presenter.

References

External links

• Neil Durden-Smith at CricketArchive
• Neil Durden-Smith at ESPNcricinfo
• Debrett's: People of today: Neil Durden-Smith