Interesting Trivia about Tony Cozier

One of the most renowned cricket commentator Tony Cozier passed away on 11th May at the age of 75 following a long illness. Check some interesting trivia about him:

Interesting Trivia about Tony Cozier

Cozier was born in Bridgetown, Barbados on 10th  July 1940

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He played hockey as a goalkeeper for Barbados and cricket as a batsman and wicket-keeper for two local Barbados clubs - Wanderers and Carlton

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His first Test Match commentary on radio was in 1965. The match was between West Indies vs Australia.

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Cozier wrote the definitive The West Indies: 50 Years of Test Cricket, with a foreword by Garfield Sobers (1978).

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The press box at the Kensington Oval cricket ground was named after him

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He did the commentary for BBC TMS, Sky Sports and Channel Nine, and was the default guest commentator from West Indies whenever there was an overseas Test. 

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