A rock musician who co-wrote a song with the lyrics “I don’t like cricket – I love it” has just gone to his first match – nearly 47 years after the hit was released.
Graham Gouldman, a founding member of the band 10cc, had never seen live cricket, despite the 1978 hit “Dreadlock Holiday” being adopted as an anthem by many fans of the sport. But with the help of BBC Three Counties Radio, Gouldman saw England beat the West Indies in Tuesday’s one-day international at The Oval. “After today’s experience I can say ‘I don’t like cricket, I absolutely love it’,” said Gouldman, 79.
