BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts.

Classic View From The Boundary on BBC Sounds.

Hello, welcome to Classic View From The Boundary from Test match special.

I'm Jonathan Agnew and during this series we're picking out some of our favourite interviews

from the last 40 years to celebrate four decades of welcoming famous cricket fans of all

walks of life to the TMS commentary box.

Well, with this offering we're going to a famous game in 2017.

That was the first day night test played in England.

The games are one sided affair.

England beating West Indies in three days at Edgebaston, but we did have time for a memorable

interview.

Richard Osman has become one of the most recognisable faces on British television as co-host of the

Kelt T-Time TV show Pointless.

But as we'll find out, he got in front of the camera purely by accident.

And with the flood lights shining at Edgebaston, Richard began telling me about his love of cricket.

I'm a watcher in a study where I say I've got very bad eyesight.

I can't drive.

I can't see a ball when cricket is going on.

So I can't play it.

I try to bowl a bit.

But I can't.

I just can't see the ball.

...