Neil Manthorp
British-born South African writer
Neil Manthorp is a British-born South African writer. Based in Cape Town, he is best known internationally for his coverage of cricket.
01Biography
Manthorp was born in England and emigrated with his family to South Africa at 12 months old. He boarded at Bradfield College. He began his journalistic career as a freelancer in 1986. Returning to South Africa in 1990 as the Apartheid system was collapsing, he set up MPW sports news agency. He has covered over 40 tours with the South Africa national cricket team.
02Career
He is a regular commentator for SABC radio and television and has also joined the host radio teams in West Indies, New Zealand, Australia and England. He writes for newspapers and magazines and recently completed his fifth book The Proteas: 20 Years, 20 Landmark Matches marking the 20th anniversary of South Africa's return to international cricket. He commentated for Talksport on the 2018 England tour of Sri Lanka.
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