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August 30, 2026 • 9:13
The Barmy Army in 1899 #cricket #history
During a match between the touring Australians and Middlesex at @lordscricketground in 1899, a hostile London crowd disapproved of Australian captain Joe Darling's extremely slow run-rate while batti

August 25, 2026 • 2:32
They Also Bowled?! #cricket #history
As part of the Podcast's countdown of the 12 Greatest All-Rounders, it would surprise many to know that legendary batsmen Gilbert Jessop and Stanley Jackson were also damaging with the ball. FULL CO

August 23, 2026 • 1:18
Major Booth Killed at the Battle of the Somme #shorts #cricketer
Major Booth (1886–1916) was a cricketer who played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club between 1908 and 1914, but was felled during the Great War, dying in the arms of fellow cricketer, Abe Waddington.

August 13, 2026 • 1:42
F.S. Jackson's Forgotten Innings During Jessop's 1902 Heroics at The Oval #shorts
124 years ago today (13 August 1902), Gilbert Jessop hit the fastest Test century in English cricket history. Listen to biographer Simon Wilde describe how Jackson assisted him and changed his style t

August 10, 2026 • 6:10
The Test Cricket Captain Admitted to an Asylum #history
In 1899, just eighteen months after leading Australia to a 4-1 series victory over England and regaining the Ashes, Harry Trott was admitted to Melbourne's famous Kew Asylum for "Lunatics". His biogra

August 3, 2026 • 32:14
Archie MacLaren – Part 3 – with Giles Wilcock (AUDIO ONLY)
In the concluding episode dedicated to Archie MacLaren, historian Giles Wilcock discusses MacLaren's eye for spotting young talent, dissects England's disastrous 1909 Ashes series under MacLaren's cap

July 31, 2026 • 1:06
The Sudden Death of Billy Murdoch #shorts #cricket
As part of his countdown of the Most Tragic Deaths from the Golden Age of Cricket, Tom discusses the sudden death of Australia's captain from the pioneering days of Test cricket, Billy Murdoch (1854-1

July 28, 2026 • 1:02
The Tragically Short Life and Career of Reggie Duff #shorts #cricket
As part of the countdown of the most tragic deaths from the Golden Age of Cricket, Tom discusses the Australian opening batsman Reg Duff (1878-1911) #cricketer #ashes #sporthistory

July 20, 2026 • 32:03
Archie MacLaren – Part 2 – with Giles Wilcock (AUDIO ONLY)
In Part 2, Giles Wilcock and Tom Ford discuss various aspects of Archie MacLaren's personality and cricket career, including his style as a batsman, his relationship with professional cricketers, his

July 18, 2026 • 5:37
Warner, Fry & MacLaren: Rethinking their Captaincies #cricket #history
Historian Giles Wilcock discusses the speculation leading into the 1903-04 Ashes series in Australia surrounding the captain of the team. Would it be Pelham Warner? C.B. Fry? Or Archie MacLaren? Wilc