RSR48 - a cricket podcast

2013-07-24

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FIVE MINUTE FORTNIGHT: The joys of county T20 games at The Oval, and their disappointments; why we should be glad Richard Dawkins has got involved in the Ashes; and our attempts to watch international cricket continue to be cursed. "In 2005 cricket was all over the front pages; in 2013 it's again on the front pages, but for very different reasons." FROM THE ARCHIVES (9'20 onwards): Nick Compton "For a man who left Middlesex because there weren't enough challenges, it will be interesting to see what comes...

FIVE MINUTE FORTNIGHT: The joys of county T20 games at The Oval, and their disappointments; why we should be glad Richard Dawkins has got involved in the Ashes; and our attempts to watch international cricket continue to be cursed. "In 2005 cricket was all over the front pages; in 2013 it's again on the front pages, but for very different reasons."

FROM THE ARCHIVES (9'20 onwards): Nick Compton "For a man who left Middlesex because there weren't enough challenges, it will be interesting to see what comes next."

THE REVIEW (17'57 onwards): 'When Freddie became God: The 2009 Ashes' by Jarrod Kimber "What makes this book special is its combination of being comic and being spot on."

THE INTERVIEW (24'45 onwards): Josh Green of Surrey Cricket Blog "It's a real responsibility to actually pay attention to what's on the field."

THE DEBATE (46'40 onwards): "Is the current format of DRS fit for purpose" In which our friendship and good humour was tested to breaking point.

Recorded on 24/7/2013

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