Educated at
Queen Elizabeth's Hospital and the
University of Birmingham, where he read history, Mann joined the BBC in 1990 and first reported on
Test matches for
BBC Radio 5 Live four years later. He is now a regular commentator on BBC Radio's Test Match Special. He joined the Test Match Special commentary team for the first time on
England's 1996 tour to
Zimbabwe. His broadcasting highlight came during the
1999 World Cup when he described the closing overs of the South Africa
vs Australia semi-final for BBC TV: "It was an exciting, unpredictable one-day game with a dramatic and bizarre finish." With
Simon Hughes he hosts
The Analyst Inside Cricket podcast discussing topical issues in the game with a focus on current tournaments and England matches. ==References==