George Dobell (born 4 May 1972)^[1] is an English cricket journalist.

Dobell is chief cricket writer atThe Cricketer. He was formerly senior cricket correspondent atESPNcricinfo.^[2] He has written forSPIN Magazine, andThe Cricketer as well asThe Guardian,^[3]The Times^[4][5] and theBirmingham Post.^[6] He has contributed to the cricket almanacWisden.^[7]

Dobell was the ghost writer for the autobiography of formerEngland andWarwickshire cricketerJonathan Trott entitledUnguarded.^[8][9][10]

On 10 October 2018, Dobell was included in the list of the most respected journalists working in Britain as published by theNational Council for the Training of Journalists.^[11]

Dobell regularly appears on theSwitch Hit cricket podcast^[12][13] as well as guesting on theLord's podcast,^[14] and theOne Stump Short podcast.^[15]

ESPNcricinfo have a regular video feature at the end of a Test match day's play entitledPolite Enquiries in which Dobell and his colleagues (such asJarrod Kimber andMelinda Farrell) answer viewers' questions.^[16][17] Dobell regularly appears on theTest Match Special journalist panel at lunch on the final day of aTest match.^[18] He has appeared regularly on theSky Sports programmeCricket Writers on TV,^[19]TalkSport,^[20][21] and onBBC Radio 5 Live.^[22][23]

Dobell possesses both British andNew Zealand passports, the latter by virtue of his mother. As a child he watched a lot ofSomerset County Cricket Club matches and his favourite players wereIan Botham andViv Richards.^[1]

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