Reverse Swept Radio 175: the Lord's long room, Felix White's cricketing memoir, and the precursor to DLS
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THE TEN MINUTE FORTNIGHT: Andy makes his debut in the Long Room, and Toby reflects on Jimmy Anderson's retirement
"Harry Brook came past joking about handwarmers. This was an April day much more winter than spring."
FROM THE ARCHIVES (10'28): The Precursor to DLS: the Average Run Rate Method
"Under the Average Run Rate Method, the target was 61. If DLS had been used, it would have been 131: more than double the number of runs required."
THE REVIEW (21'51): It's Always Sunny Somewhere by Felix White (2021)
"A particular gem was Ashley Giles reminiscing about his days in a Shell garage, and a rude customer making him think 'I'd better get the cricket going again'."
Recorded 20 May 2024
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