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Reverse Swept Radio: An podcast on cricket's past, present and its literature
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Wednesday Sep 14, 2011
Wednesday Sep 14, 2011
How England's ODI side started to catch up with the test side (where did all the bits and pieces players go?), remembering when Sri Lanka beat Australia for the very first time, a review of Alan Ross' Australia 55 and Shakib Al Hassan.
Recorded on 14/9/2011
Sunday Aug 14, 2011
Sunday Aug 14, 2011
England v India, Zimbabwe v Bangladesh, a look back to Zimbabwe's first ever test match, the village cricketers who took on the world in Harry Thompson's "Penguins Stopped Play" and the worst test matches of all time.
Recorded on 14/8/2011.
Friday Jul 29, 2011
Friday Jul 29, 2011
Reflecting on England's win at Lords, remembering Freddie's heroics in Mumbai, reviewing a book from 1832 (including batting tips) and why there is nothing wrong with "excessive turn" at the Rose Bowl. Recorded on 29/7/2011
Saturday Jul 16, 2011
Saturday Jul 16, 2011
Look ahead to the India v England Test Series (including a preview from Gaurav of Bored Cricket Crazy Indians), New Zealand's first test win, why Shane Warne is wrong about the best 100 cricketers and why players need to keep being nice to umpires. Recorded on 16/7/2011.
Saturday Jun 18, 2011
Saturday Jun 18, 2011
A look ahead to India's tour of the West Indies, a look back to Sri Lanka's first ever test match, a review of Fire in Babylon and whether paying peanuts really does get you monkeys. Recorded on 17/6/2011
Saturday Jun 04, 2011
Saturday Jun 04, 2011
Fantasy cricket troubles, where the legend of Shane Warne began, review of Geoffrey Moorhouse's The Best Loved Game and are batsman more heroic than bowlers?
Recorded on 3/6/2011
Monday May 02, 2011
Monday May 02, 2011
Fantasy county cricket teams, the very short (and very unsuccessful) story of the ICC World XI, review of Ed Smith's What Sport tells us about Life and the return of Duncan Fletcher's sunglasses.
Recorded on 2/5/2011.
Sunday Apr 17, 2011
Sunday Apr 17, 2011
Lots of county cricket, back to the 1959 game between Yorkshire and the Rest of England and a review of Kevin Telfer's Peter Pan's 1st XI.
Recorded on 16/4/2011.