Episodes
Monday Jun 29, 2020
Reverse Swept Radio 126 - A Cricket Podcast
Monday Jun 29, 2020
Monday Jun 29, 2020
THE TEN MINUTE FORTNIGHT: Watching the 1984 England v West Indies test at Lord's, and the importance of Vikram Solanki's apppointment as Surrey's Coach
"Maybe we should spend more time delving into the archives than keeping up with the latest game."
FROM THE ARCHIVES (09'15): The Cricket Match at Sidmouth by David Jones
"I thought that was a wheelbarrow, but it's definitely a cannon. Encouragingly pointing away from the field."
THE REVIEW (19'35): The Great Romantic - Cricket and the Golden Age of Neville Cardus by Duncan Hamilton
"Here was a man who proudly proclaimed that he was the son of a prostitute. And yet he also wanted to be a member of an exclusive London club that bought into the traditions of social niceties."
Recorded on 28 June 2020
Thursday Jan 30, 2020
Reverse Swept Radio 120 - A Cricket Podcast
Thursday Jan 30, 2020
Thursday Jan 30, 2020
THE TEN MINUTE FORTNIGHT: Japan and Nigeria in the under 19 World Cup, and Joe Root hogs the new ball
"These defeats aren't great for anyone's morale, but perhaps it's the experiences on the side plus the pride of being involved that sows the seed for a better future."
FROM THE ARCHIVES (09'25): The Inzamam-ul-Haq Incident
"Having been upset by an insult, having it repeated and legitimised by a TV presenter is less than ideal."
THE REVIEW (20'45): The Periodic Table of Cricket by John Stern
"The perfect book to keep by the loo."
Recorded on 30 January 2020
Sunday Dec 22, 2019
Reverse Swept Radio 118 - A Cricket Podcast
Sunday Dec 22, 2019
Sunday Dec 22, 2019
THE TEN MINUTE FORTNIGHT: Looking forward to county cricket and pitying the plight of groundsmen.
"We sit here now, thinking that it will be beautiful in April. Generally it's still frostbite territory."
FROM THE ARCHIVES (07'15): The first ever IPL auction
"You can imagine how galling it is to be the right player with the right skill set, but just a couple of years too late."
THE REVIEW (18'45): Pushing the Boundaries by Derek Pringle
"If you ever thought it was tough for modern cricketers: Gunner Gould, fielding near the boundary in Australia, finds himself having a meat pie dumped on his head by a spectator. The astonishing thing is that he manages to make a retort to the crowd which gets them on his side."
Recorded on 13 December 2019
Saturday Oct 19, 2019
Reverse Swept Radio 116 - A Cricket Podcast
Saturday Oct 19, 2019
Saturday Oct 19, 2019
THE TEN MINUTE FORTNIGHT: Tuning in to India v South Africa, and the joys of recruiting for a club side
"I'll listen to radio commentary about anything: give me a minor club game and I'll happily stick it on."
FROM THE ARCHIVES (08'40): Cricket Match at Edenside, by Sam Bough
"The most striking bit of kit is... the top hat."
THE REVIEW (18'45): Broad & Fry Podcast
"You worry that you're going to get a whole lot of PR speak... but there are a whole lot of insights."
Recorded on 15 September 2019
Saturday Aug 03, 2019
Reverse Swept Radio 113 - A Cricket Podcast
Saturday Aug 03, 2019
Saturday Aug 03, 2019
THE TEN MINUTE FORTNIGHT: Wedding cricket, and a world cup final
"We made the World Cup come alive by losing games, and for that alone we deserved to win it."
FROM THE ARCHIVES (10'40): Wilfred Rhodes, and the first great Ashes comeback
"After four drawn tests, they decide they are going to have a result: it's a timeless test."
THE REVIEW (19'30): The Grade Cricketer by Sam Perry, Ian Higgins and Dave Edwards
"Rig was a new word to me. The idea of being well muscled and well toned - an obsession making everyone upset and distressed."
Recorded on 3 August 2019
Friday May 24, 2019
Reverse Swept Radio 112 - A Cricket Podcast
Friday May 24, 2019
Friday May 24, 2019
THE TEN MINUTE FORTNIGHT: Washed out cricket at The Oval; remembering Seymour Nurse
"At one moment we were worried about sunburn; ten minutes later there was a full-blown hailstorm."
FROM THE ARCHIVES (06'55): Viv Richards' fielding hat-trick in the first-ever World Cup final
"Richards is a lone figure, sauntering cooly back to his position, rolling his sleeves back up like a gunslinger holstering a six-shooter, having shot a cigarette from between a rival's lips."
THE REVIEW (17'15): Steve Smith's Men: Behind Australian Cricket's Fall by Geoff Lemon
"The best thing about this book - and it sounds like damning with faint praise - is the cover."
Recorded on 18 April 2019
Friday Mar 22, 2019
Reverse Swept Radio 110 - A Cricket Podcast
Friday Mar 22, 2019
Friday Mar 22, 2019
THE TEN MINUTE FORTNIGHT: Ireland and Afghanistan in a memorable Test encounter; a particularly Australian form of cheating; and the 2019 English county season
"The next county season feels out-dated before it's even begun"
FROM THE ARCHIVES (10'55): From Scorpions to Falcons: the curious tale of a cricketing nickname
"The Telegraph went in with perhaps the cruellest assessment: 'It was appropriate that the club should have named its Sunday League side after an animal famed for committing suicide.'"
THE REVIEW (19'50): Arlott, Swanton and the Soul of English Cricket - Stephen Fay and David Kynaston
"The signature idea of the book is the way that both Arlott and Swanton were nostalgic and longed for a golden age; and yet they both surprise you with their openness for change."
Recorded on 19 March 2019
Saturday Jan 19, 2019
Reverse Swept Radio 108 - A Cricket Podcast
Saturday Jan 19, 2019
Saturday Jan 19, 2019
THE TEN MINUTE FORTNIGHT: The primary school cricket world record attempt in London, and the Kiwis show off their sportiness with a new cricket v rugby trophy.
"The reality is that we'll crash out in the group stages and Hackney Marshes will suffer a monsoon."
FROM THE ARCHIVES (08'35): Arjuna Ranatunga - his runners, and the end of running
"Graeme Smith said 'I don't know if I want to be likened to Arjuna. I've worked quite hard in the winter'."
THE REVIEW (17'45): Chasing Shadows: The Life and Death of Peter Roebuck - Elliott Cartledge and Tim Lane
"'He sat down in the wicket and shouted 'What's the point of life'. An hour later, he'd taken 9 for 12."
Recorded on 17 January 2019
Saturday Jan 05, 2019
RSR 107 - A Cricket Podcast
Saturday Jan 05, 2019
Saturday Jan 05, 2019
THE TEN MINUTE FORTNIGHT: Sri Lanka's improbable escape and the joys of holiday cricket watching.
"You swear you won't leave the computer again or there will be another England collapse."
FROM THE ARCHIVES (08'55): Weaving a cricket pitch - the world of matting wickets
"We need to organise a matting wicket at some point and test this all out."
THE REVIEW (20'25): The Good Murungu: A Cricketing Tale of the Unexpected - Alan Butcher
"How do you get your team to focus on their best game when they're worried about how to pay for training?"
Recorded on 2/1/19
Wednesday Nov 15, 2017
RSR 97 - A Cricket Podcast
Wednesday Nov 15, 2017
Wednesday Nov 15, 2017
THE TEN MINUTE FORTNIGHT: Zimbabwe take part in an entertaining series against the West Indies but the future for test cricket in the country is uncertain. The Women's Ashes takes over Down Under.
"We quickly realised hosting tests is something that costs us a lot of money and that's a commodity we don't have at the moment."
FROM THE ARCHIVES (12'20): Graeme Smith comes in at eleven
"Doing so with an injured left hand and an injured right elbow is beyond insanity."
THE INTERVIEW (22'44): Julian Bishop
“We decided we were going to visit as many county grounds this summer as possible."
THE REVIEW (33'28): Race and Pace
"A very common tactic was that if you knew you were facing Charlie Griffith that week, you took your holiday that week."
Recorded on 15/11/17