Episodes
Sunday Oct 01, 2017
RSR 96 - A Cricket Podcast
Sunday Oct 01, 2017
Sunday Oct 01, 2017
THE TEN MINUTE FORTNIGHT: Zimbabwe gets a couple of star players back while Ashes anticipation builds.
"I remember going to down to the bar and they'd hung out a whole lot of white underwear on washing lines."
FROM THE ARCHIVES (12'14): The Dukes v The Kookaburra
"We got back to my flat and decided that a game of indoor cricket was in order."
THE REVIEW (25'39): Save Your Legs!
“In this world, there are the Stavs and the Stav-nots."
Recorded on 1/10/17
Monday Jun 12, 2017
RSR 92 - A Cricket Podcast
Monday Jun 12, 2017
Monday Jun 12, 2017
THE TEN MINUTE FORTNIGHT: ODI upsets, a bigger Oval, a resignation letter and Joe Root's facial hair.
"I had a couple of beers and was looking at Joe Root, particularly at his chin."
FROM THE ARCHIVES (11'47): The History of Streaking
"He decided with his spare hand to give this young gentleman a wrap around the buttocks with his bat."
THE REVIEW (23'29): A Bat, A Ball and A Boy
“The bowling machine is a real Heath Robinson-esque contraption with a propeller that looks like it would be capable of taking off."
Recorded on 11/6/17
Monday Apr 17, 2017
RSR 90 - A Cricket Podcast
Monday Apr 17, 2017
Monday Apr 17, 2017
THE TEN MINUTE FORTNIGHT: The survival of the defiant blockers, cricket at the Olympic Stadium, the futility of winter nets and the demise of camaraderie between professional sides.
"There's not the sense of perspective that allows you to step back and say "now is the moment for us to have a beer.""
FROM THE ARCHIVES (10'20): Cricketing Etymology
"If you "pull Yorkshire", you're deceiving someone."
THE REVIEW (21'32): The Test by Simon Jones (with Jon Hotten)
"The fast bowler's breakfast - two ibuprofen and two paracetamol."
Recorded on 17/4/17
Sunday Feb 19, 2017
RSR 89 - A Cricket Podcast
Sunday Feb 19, 2017
Sunday Feb 19, 2017
THE TEN MINUTE FORTNIGHT: When the fans saved Alistair Cook, Zimbabwe v Afghanistan, ECB's All Star Scheme and the worrying rise of head injuries.
"Their noise made absolutely clear that he was their man."
FROM THE ARCHIVES (13'46): Cricket Posters on the London Underground
"On the left is a kangaroo, on the right is a lion and they are smiling at each other."
THE REVIEW (22'08): Stroke of Genius by Gideon Haigh
"W.G. Grace had to be convinced that there was such a thing as a follow through."
Recorded on 19/2/17
Sunday Jan 29, 2017
RSR 88 - A Cricket Podcast
Sunday Jan 29, 2017
Sunday Jan 29, 2017
THE TEN MINUTE FORTNIGHT: Making peace with ODIs, Ricky Ponting shoots from the hip, Bangladesh get close but not close enough and the sacrilege of replacing the coin toss with an app.
"Tossing a coin shouldn't really be beyond people who are about to throw cricket balls at one another."
FROM THE ARCHIVES (11'05): Lawrence Rowe
"One of those batsmen who was all about the timing."
THE REVIEW (23'32): Laughter at the Wicket by Harry East
"I'm told they play cricket in other places besides Yorkshire. On reflection, I realize that they must, otherwise we should have nobody to beat."
Recorded on 29/1/17
Sunday Dec 11, 2016
RSR 86 - A Cricket Podcast
Sunday Dec 11, 2016
Sunday Dec 11, 2016
THE TEN MINUTE FORTNIGHT: The MCC World Cricket Committee, a day at the SCG, Scotland's captain retires in the face of indifference to the Associates and Toby suffers a cricketing existential crisis.
"You suddenly think to yourself "why do I do this?""
FROM THE ARCHIVES (13'12): The Victor Trumper photo
"I was in the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra, turned a corner and there it was, possibly the most iconic cricket image of all time."
THE REVIEW (22'29): Resilient - Mitchell Johnson
"You do have to be a little bit resilient while reading this."
Recorded on 10/12/16
Monday Oct 28, 2013
Reverse Swept Radio 53 - a cricket podcast
Monday Oct 28, 2013
Monday Oct 28, 2013
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THE REVIEW (15'00 onwards): Sujit Mukherjee "Autobiography of an unknown cricketer"
THE INTERVIEW (21'50 onwards): Ian Reid, founder of The Baggy Green
THE DEBATE (37'45 onwards): Did Sachin plan his retirement well?
Sunday Sep 22, 2013
Reverse Swept Radio 50 - a cricket podcast
Sunday Sep 22, 2013
Sunday Sep 22, 2013
FIVE MINUTE FORTNIGHT: Steve Crook and the makings of a rock star; when Ashes was a field of underdogs, not heroes; and why Stuart Broad needs to do his talking with the ball.
Wednesday Jul 24, 2013
RSR48 - a cricket podcast
Wednesday Jul 24, 2013
Wednesday Jul 24, 2013
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
Tuesday Jun 18, 2013
RSR47 - a cricket podcast
Tuesday Jun 18, 2013
Tuesday Jun 18, 2013
FIVE MINUTE FORTNIGHT: The simple joys of fast bowling, with Wahab Riaz and Kemar Roach; have England got their one day formula right; the ECB's plan to start the season abroad; and the heartwrench of falling short of a 50. "It's an annoying cliche that the low-scoring games are the best - but it's kind of true as well."
FROM THE ARCHIVES (9'55 onwards): The carrom ball "To even get the ball out of your hand with this grip is hard enough. To land it with any degree of accuracy requires masterly control."
THE REVIEW (20'25 onwards): 'Basil D'Oliveira - Cricket and conspiracy: The untold story' by Peter Oborne "Ultimately it becomes a great story and a great piece of theatre through the walk-on roles - both heroes and villains."
THE INTERVIEW (28'00 onwards): Chris Smith of Declaration Game "Cricket's long history means there's a lot of received wisdom. I like to pick up those things and test them."
THE DEBATE (39'36 onwards): "The Champions Trophy will be missed." "The Champions Trophy has always been the odd sibling in the ICC tournament family."
Recorded on 15/6/2013