Reverse Swept Radio 126 - A Cricket Podcast
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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
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