RSR 68 - A Cricket Podcast

2015-04-25

FIVE MINUTE FORTNIGHT: Stuck in traffic with a taxi driver who played for the Austrian cricket team, the surprising pleasures of a Bangladesh v Pakistan ODI series, the trials and tribulations of Andy's ball-by-ball commentary debut and remembering Richie Benaud. "I've had very few conversations with taxi drivers that could be described as revelatory."FROM THE ARCHIVES (12'39): Eric Ravilious and the Wisden woodcut"I think it's wonderful that the man who gave Wisden its front cover loved the village game."THE REVIEW (21'11): The Little Wonder: The Remarkable History of Wisden - Robert Winder

FIVE MINUTE FORTNIGHT: Stuck in traffic with a taxi driver who played for the Austrian cricket team, the surprising pleasures of a Bangladesh v Pakistan ODI series, the trials and tribulations of Andy's ball-by-ball commentary debut and remembering Richie Benaud.

"I've had very few conversations with taxi drivers that could be described as revelatory."

FROM THE ARCHIVES (12'39): Eric Ravilious and the Wisden woodcut

"I think it's wonderful that the man who gave Wisden its front cover loved the village game."

THE REVIEW (21'11): The Little Wonder: The Remarkable History of Wisden - Robert Winder

"Winder shows that Wisden has always been about the joy of browsing."

THE DEBATE (29'50): Is James Anderson overrated?

"There was this angry looking almost-teenager with a red streak through his hair."

Recorded on 19/4/2015

Comments (3)