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Reverse Swept Radio 191: a 38-year-old test debutant,...

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2025/11/20

THE TEN MINUTE FORTNIGHT: Andy admires a test debutant towards the end of his fourth decade, and Toby encounters Plum Warner in a new context"I don't score quickly enough, that's my real issue." FROM THE ARCHIVES (10'00): The One-Eyed Cricketer - the remarkable life of Colin Milburn "Often you saw him batting with both feet off the ground, in a sort of gravity-defying act" THE REVIEW (22'17): Basingstoke Boy by John Arlott (1990) "There's an extraordinary page where he describes narrowly missing

30:08

Reverse Swept Radio 190: Chris Woakes, the Run...

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2025/10/14

THE TEN MINUTE FORTNIGHT: Andy empathises with Durham's demise, and Toby marks Chris Woakes' test retirement"Dwayne Bravo - a true road warrior of the franchise era." FROM THE ARCHIVES (10'00): The Run Reaper "This was all about reducing the air resistance when you play the shot. The physics here - well, it's fair to say that I'm not a physicist..." THE REVIEW (19'00): The 2005 Ashes: Settling the Score (BBC, July 2025) "I'm not entirely sure what this is, but I know that it combines my two great

34:38

Reverse Swept Radio 189: Jeff Thomson's debut, Ashley...

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2025/09/16

THE TEN MINUTE FORTNIGHT: Andy visits the Hundred, and Toby has an unusual wager "I think what you've cleverly done, without knowing it, is an emotional hedge." FROM THE ARCHIVES (11'00): Jeff Thomson's Test debut "He decides that he's not going to let a big toe get in the way of his test debut and a shot at the West Indies." THE REVIEW (22'00): The King of Spain and I: Surviving Cricket, Depression and the Greatest Ever Ashes, by Ashley Giles (Fairfield Books, 2025) "We both came to each other

32:25

Reverse Swept Radio 188: Warne's test debut, Cronje...

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2025/08/03

THE TEN MINUTE FORTNIGHT: Andy talks cricket at work, and Toby talks cricket in Italy"This was an excellent moment to be an evangelist - because of the recent news in Italian cricket." FROM THE ARCHIVES (09'30): Shane Warne's Test debut "Haigh also says you could see Warne’s “lucky yellow speedos visible through the white pants”." THE REVIEW (18'20): Bad Sport: Fallen Idol (2021) "If anyone's entitled to be furious with Cronje, it's surely Herschelle Gibbs." Recorded 29 July 2025

36:44

Reverse Swept Radio 187: Ajit Agarkar's unlikely...

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2025/06/23

THE TEN MINUTE FORTNIGHT: Andy has a new mug - with a deep cricket backstory, and Toby plays an unconventional game of T20"If at any point you see me, I'll likely be drinking or making tea." FROM THE ARCHIVES (11'20): Ajit Agarkar's debut century - England vs India, Lord's, 2002 "Agarkar had recently returned from an Australian tour where he had been taunted as Bombay Duck after recording seven consecutive wicketless innings." THE REVIEW (23'40): Richie Benaud's Blue Suede Shoes: The Story of an

33:28

Reverse Swept Radio 186: the annual RSR away day at...

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2025/06/08

THE TEN MINUTE FORTNIGHT: Andy and Toby head to Lord's for the annual Reverse Swept Radio day in the Pavilion"You gave me false advice with just the right amount of confidence to truly screw me." FROM THE ARCHIVES (10'33): Alex Tudor's Nightwatchman Heroics - July 1999 "Thorpe comes back to the dressing room, fresh from being abused by the crowd, to the abuse of his team-mates." THE REVIEW (20'40): Cape Summer (2009) "What part of the touring life would resonate? Well, there's a trip to the gold

33:43

Reverse Swept Radio 185: the greatest English keeper,...

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2025/04/29

THE TEN MINUTE FORTNIGHT: Andy puzzles over a forgotten childhood poster, and Toby applauds Wisden taking the gloves off."Mind you he wasn't massive, so you could probably print him on A3." FROM THE ARCHIVES (09'20): Stump Cricket, or Podex "At its core this is an issue with the length of time you spent pulling out tree roots." THE REVIEW (19'00): Godfrey Evans: A Biography by Christopher Sandford (1990) "After getting hit by a car, Evans gets up, shrugs it off and walks off. And I thought 'this is

28:38

Reverse Swept Radio 184: farewell to the Gabba, a new...

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2025/03/30

THE TEN MINUTE FORTNIGHT: An announcement about the next chapter in the history of the Gabba (play Olympic cricket there, then knock it down); Andy's summer begins when his county wallchart arrives."My oldest daughter made a move for it, and while I am usually tolerant of her playing with my dearest property, in this case I had to say 'No, this is sacred stuff.'." FROM THE ARCHIVES (08'45): The India vs Pakistan bowl out - Kingsmead Oval, September 2007, inaugural T20 World Cup "It's a world cup

32:00

Reverse Swept Radio 183: a cricketing kidnap, a...

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2025/02/23

THE TEN MINUTE FORTNIGHT: Andy's brother revives a promising career, and Toby wonders whether cricket and politics can ever be entirely separated."It may astonish you, but he's actually better than me." FROM THE ARCHIVES (08'04): The Curious Tale of Billy Midwinter - The Kidnapped Cricketer "WG Grace dragged him bodily out of the Lord's pavilion and over town to the Oval." THE REVIEW (19'52): Cricket Calling by Roland Ryder (1995) "Has the modern crowd got the skill to Sardine a Jardine?" Recorded

30:22

Reverse Swept Radio 182: Frank Worrell, bespoke...

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2025/01/26

THE TEN MINUTE FORTNIGHT: Maiden's new female cricket kit, and encounters with the game in Vikram Seth's A Suitable Boy“I will absolutely be selling my daughters on the idea that cricket is the finest way to waste a large chunk of one's life, but it's far better when that message is being communicated by their peers ." FROM THE ARCHIVES (10'10): The final day of the 2010 County Championship “Notts were presented with an imitation trophy - which apparently was lost later that night in a

31:09

Reverse Swept Radio 181: innovative methods to dry...

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2024/12/07

THE TEN MINUTE FORTNIGHT: Darren Lehmann embarks on a County Cricket chapter, and Toby attempts to pass on the flame to a new generation“We’re recording 60 years to the day since possibly the most one-sided match in first class cricket history: a victory by an innings and 851 runs." FROM THE ARCHIVES (10'15): The strange beginnings of the super sopper “Does it just make a huge mess? That’s actually a really good question." THE REVIEW (20'10): Bowler’s Turn by Ian Peebles (1960) “‘What matter if it

34:31

Reverse Swept Radio 180: a touching message,...

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2024/10/28

THE TEN MINUTE FORTNIGHT: Andy receives a message from a listener, and Toby ponders whether cricket's efforts to reduce carbon emissions may have some unintended consequences"As a podcast host, it makes you feel very differently about the whole enterprise." FROM THE ARCHIVES (12'00): England's victory in the dark: Karachi 2000 "England would later celebrate in the dressing room with a chorus of “Who let the dogs out?”, Duncan Fletcher reportedly woofing along." THE REVIEW (22'00): Crossing the

33:55

Reverse Swept Radio 179: fantasy cricket, the...

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2024/09/30

THE TEN MINUTE FORTNIGHT: Andy plays fantasy cricket, and Toby comes across some retro technology on the train "I went to take out my headphones, and then my ear was caught by the message coming out of his phone." FROM THE ARCHIVES (10'15): The Canterbury Lime: Cricket's most famous tree "That particular rule is completely rational, but something of a shame." THE REVIEW (22'40): Herbert Farjeon's Cricket Bag, published 1944 "'Is there a grown man in the grandstand whose maturity isn't a little

29:27

Reverse Swept Radio 178: cricket in Larkin, an Indian...

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2024/09/06

THE TEN MINUTE FORTNIGHT: Andy donates his Cricketers to a good cause, and Toby ponders the Shakib al Hasan scandal."There's a bandaged batsman sitting in hospital leafing through my old magazines." FROM THE ARCHIVES (08'54): Cricket in the poetry of Philip Larkin "'...an Odeon went past, a cooling tower, and someone running up to bowl...'" THE REVIEW (19'00): The Great Cricket Con (BBC Radio 4 / BBC Sounds), 2024 "When you step back, you're talking about organised crime, people

36:52

Reverse Swept Radio 177: banning left-handers,...

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2024/08/12

THE TEN MINUTE FORTNIGHT: Andy overhears a conversation about cricket discipline; Toby plays in a family grudge match"The pavilion had the most perfectly positioned loo." FROM THE ARCHIVES (10'00): When Left-Handers were in danger of being banned from the game "Most things you Google, you get pages and pages of results. For the Academy of Statistical Studies, you get just three hits." THE REVIEW (21'50): One Long and Beautiful Summer: A Short Elegy for Red Ball Cricket by Duncan Hamilton (2020) "At

32:49

Reverse Swept Radio 176: a day in the Lord's...

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2024/06/28

THE TEN MINUTE FORTNIGHT: Andy and Toby spend a day in the Lord's pavilion"We can't let this go without talking about the picnic provision." FROM THE ARCHIVES (08'30): Underwood triumphs in the nick of time - 5th Ashes Test at The Oval, 1968 "There were apparently knitting needles being used to dig holes for drainage." THE REVIEW (19'20): Hitman for Hire: A Year in the Life of a Franchise Cricketer (2024) "He wins the Pakistani T20 competition, and has ten minutes to celebrate the victory before he

34:17

Reverse Swept Radio 175: the Lord's long room, Felix...

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2024/05/20

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

35:31

Reverse Swept Radio 174: French cricket's ghost...

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2024/04/09

THE TEN MINUTE FORTNIGHT: French cricket levels up, and Liam Dawsons resigns from trying to play test cricket"The Ghost Cricket Leagues of France - a superb title for anything, really." FROM THE ARCHIVES (10'50): The Unstoppable Sonny Ramadhin is stopped "His 588 deliveries over 98 overs remain the most balls bowled in a first-class innings." THE REVIEW (21'20): Cricket's Greatest Game (2022) "We need more people who find Trevor Bayliss sexy." Recorded 1 April 2024

36:48

Reverse Swept Radio 173: an English leggie in...

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2024/03/05

THE TEN MINUTE FORTNIGHT: Andy reports back from the Logan Cup, and Toby enjoys the small (and futile) parts of Sunday cricket"Clearly the Reverse Swept Radio coffers will be extensive enough to fly me back to Australia every three weeks to record the podcast?" FROM THE ARCHIVES (11'00): the Tied Test between Australia and India, 1960 "Richie Benaud walked onto the outfield as Australia begins their chase, and sees clover flowers all over the outfield." THE REVIEW (24'30): The Miracle Makers:

34:36

Reverse Swept Radio 172: cricket under the...

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2024/02/05

THE TEN MINUTE FORTNIGHT: Reflecting on the West Indian victory against Australia"So I woke up last Sunday morning in a Gothic temple, as you do." FROM THE ARCHIVES (10'50): Benjamin West's The Cricketers, and the battle to take the painting to the US "One bat is being leant on like a walking stick, the other has been discarded on the floor." THE REVIEW (21'55): Shane Warne: A Hampshire Love Story (BBC Radio Solent, hosted by Robbie James) (2023) "If you're doing a radio show about Warne, generally

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