David “Bumble” Lloyd on Facing Thommo, Surviving Beefy, and Tubby’s Infamous Wine Tour

Cricket’s great raconteur David “Bumble” Lloyd joins James Brayshaw and Matt Hayden for 45 minutes of pure gold. From facing Thommo and Lillee without a helmet to umpiring Steve Waugh and coaching England through fire and fury. Golf cart disasters with Ian "Beefy" Botham, turning green on Mark Taylor's Barossa wine tour, and the time he nearly got arrested driving home in his underpants. Plus, Bumble’s take on the next Ashes, England’s bowling conundrum, and why the first ball of the series always matters more than people think.

0:00 Intro
1:05 Welcome David "Bumble" Lloyd!
3:05 Bumble had to drive home from a fishing trip in his underpants
3:22 Bumble’s wild golf trip with Ian Botham
4:55 Bumble’s background with Accrington and Lancashire
5:57 When Shane Warne played as the overseas pro and Accrington
7:31 Bumble’s England career
8:45 Bumble’s first trip to Australia in 1974
9:33 Facing Lillee and Thomson in the 1984/75 Ashes
14:09 Thoughts on the upcoming Ashes
15:12 Bumble’s Ashes prediction
17:05 When Ian Botham forgot to take a bat to the pitch with him after a big night
20:07 Shoaib Bashir’s role in the Ashes
21:35 Bumble’s umpiring career
23:23 Umpiring Steve Waugh
26:55 Coaching England
30:00 Bumble’s response to Graeme Swann’s impersonation of him
31:12 Bumble’s favourite ever sledge
34:19 The infamous Tubby Taylor wine tour
38:22 Bumble’s plans for the Ashes
40:10 The importance of the first ball of the Ashes
41:10 Who are England’s most important players?
43:06 Pat Cummins missing
43:45 Outro

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