Reverse Swept Radio 51 - a cricket podcast

FIVE MINUTE FORTNIGHT: Ireland v England, the fixture we're all talking about; the ageless nature of village cricket; Samit Patel's ongoing woes; and the plight of Surrey CCC.

"People around my office stopped to listen."

 

FROM THE ARCHIVES (6'50 onwards): Richie Berrington, Scotland's T20 centurion

"When all the best batsman are playing T20, it's odd that one of the top 10 innings comes from a Scotsman."

 

THE BOOK REVIEW (14'15 onwards): David Kynaston "WG's Birthday Party"

"Counties were both the salvation and damnation of professional players."

 

THE INTERVIEW (20'50 onwards): Peter Della Penna, journalist

"It might as well have been Chinese. What the hell is LBW?"

 

THE DEBATE (34'20 onwards): England should stop poaching Irish players

"In the end, it's all down to individuals versus countries."