Reverse Swept Radio 156: Freddie Flintoff’s Field of Dreams, Eisenhower goes to the test, and a close encounter with a Yorkshireman
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THE TEN MINUTE FORTNIGHT: meeting 'Yorkie' and Australia's new friendship with Pacific cricket "Once you've messed up your own innings, you can take on the umpiring and muck up someone else’s." FROM THE ARCHIVES (10'45): When the President went to the Cricket: Eisenhower at Pakistan vs Australia in Karachi "We hope Biden can meet Eisenhower's standards and make it through a whole day... without yawning." THE REVIEW (20'55): Freddie Flintoff's Field of Dreams (2022) "Anyone who has spent time with teenage boys will recognise those challenging moments, and will recognise that you get to your limits whether you've been an England all-rounder or not." Recorded on 5 September 2022
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