Monty Meets

Xavier Doherty demonstrated a remarkable ability to adapt his bowling technique to non-turning pitches, which made him a valuable asset for the Australian cricket team. His competitive spirit shone throughout his career, and he has since transitioned into the building trade, showcasing his versatility. This highlights an important aspect of cricket: spinners can indeed find success on non-turning pitches with the right strategies and mindset.

He is one of the most successful spinners in the history of state cricket, and he truly excelled during the India tour in 2017. While he graciously credits me for his success, his exceptional performance is entirely due to his own talent and determination. He has always dared to bowl slower when needed, showcasing his remarkable skill. With a fantastic attitude towards the game, he is now confidently exploring new opportunities after retirement.

Ben Dunk was one of the finest Big Bash players. He played for Australia but opportunities were limited because of other players ahead of him. So goal setting become an important component for him to get the best out of his talent. He is self-driven and often motivates people around, he will discuss with me the importance of goal setting and how to create long, medium and short term goals. 

Cameron White has transitioned into coaching very successfully. He works at the Big Bash league for Sydney Sixers and will be working with Ricky Ponting later year at MLC. He discusses how coaching has changed from his playing days and why is there a demand for Australians coaches in the T20 franchise leagues. He gives his thoughts on Bazball and gives a few coaching tips. 

Gus Mackay a successful CEO with several County teams and Scotland. Leadership came natural to him when he took up an administration role with Zimbabwe in his early days playing cricket. Since then his style of thinking is well respected in the game. He shares his thoughts on Bazball and what he really thinks of the hundred. Also Should ECB work with IPL owners in the future?  

Lord taverners podcast on Monty Meets with distinguished guests talking about first test at Birmingham which has got the whole country to talk about the amazing game and we discuss impact of Bazball and Ben Stokes captaincy decisions 

Steffan Jones Northamptonshire team mate now a successful fast bowling coach in the IPL and he gives his views on how to become a fast bowler. How he would help Jofra Archer to become a better bowler and his views on Ashes fast bowlers

Muttiah Muralitharan is one of the most successful spinners of all time. He has faced controversy throughout his career but always comes out as the winner. A huge inspiration for the Sri Lankan communities who are always known as street-wise cricketers. It was a 1998 test match against England that took Sri Lankan cricket to the next level. The challenges were always about how do you face Murali. There are very few sportspeople like him, friendly off the field but extremely fierce on a cricket field. 

Russel Arnold played the role of the finisher. He was the Micheal Bevan of Sri Lankan cricket. He is one of the recognized voices in the commentary box.  He always had a calm and composed character on the field and was a specialist batting under pressure. He scored his maiden test hundred against Pakistan at Lahore in March 1999. After retirement, he turned into a full-time commentator and provides match predictions through his mobile app Ask Rusty. 

Shonali Nagrani is an Indian television presenter, model, and actress. She started her career as a model and was crowned as 2003 Femina Miss India International in the competition. She has hosted IPL, worked on ITV sport.  A role model for young females and you can dream whatever you want to be. She claims jack of all trades and master of none. I think she is a master of a few trades!! 

One of the premier fast bowlers of time. He is known as one of the nicest blokes in cricket but on a cricket field very scary to face. Supermely talented athlete and now enjoying his life as a commentator. His voice is well known in Australian cricket and the IPL. He has kindly given me exclusive content just for my podcast: the funny stories in a dressing room!! He shares his views on the pandemic and Justin Langer.  

Very rare you find Pakistani batsmen who can adapt to all forms of cricket. He was the first Pakistani coach and chief selector to take both roles combined. He was a late developer at the age of 33. It is the end for most international cricketers but it was the start for Misbah. One of his biggest achievements was against England in UAE where his team beat us 3-0 in 2012. He loves coaching and sharing his leadership skills with younger players. He has ambitions to coach international teams after tasting success with Pakistan. 

The rockstar of Pakistan cricket, Shoaib Akhtar. Everything in his life is quick, fast and he certainly catches people's attention. He has the ability to attract the spotlight on himself because of his flamboyant personality. He is definitely more exciting than the average person.  One of the most misinterpreted guys shares his honest views of life after cricket and why is he loved so much in England and India. The global superstar and good friend. He is an entrepreneur and a real estate magnate. 

Jonty Rhodes the newly appointed assistant coach of Punjab Kings XI will be delighted to take on the responsibilities of decision making and being accountable for his team selections. He will share his experiences of what it is like living in Sweden and finally he will give his thoughts on diversity in cricket. As a South African what are his views on racism in cricket. 

My guest this week was an amazing fielder and the finisher for India in ODI. He was called the superhero in the field by Yuvraj Singh. On July 13th, 2002 he becomes a household name for his match-winning knock in the NatWest Trophy final against England. On my debut test at Nagpur, he was my second wicket, and he recalls how amazing was my delivery! Now he is a successful IPL coach at Delhi Capitals, you will always see him carry a notepad. His experience as a captain in domestic cricket is helping him to manage player expectations in the IPL and Ricky Ponting seems to be the perfect mentor to guide him as a coach. Please don't forget to leave a comment

This week my guest Mike Haysman has been in the media industry for over 25 years. He is a key figure in South African cricket. We all know his unique style of commentary but he also gives helpful tips for a youngster like me starting in the Media industry! He gives an honest account of why he went on the rebel tour, his close relationship with Alan Stanford, and his life coach Robin Jackman. He wants some key changes to take place with cricket technology, he would love to be on the ICC committee one day. Mike lives in LA and he did bump into Angelina Jolie.  Please leave any comments and share this episode with friends.   

My guest this week is the only cricketer to take a hat trick in the first over of a test match. He was regularly compared to the all-time legend all-rounder Kapil Dev. He is the fastest Indian bowler to 100 ODI wickets. I caught up with him during the T20 Road safety series in India earlier this year. Apart from commentating, Irfan Pathan will make his debut in acting being shot in Chennai movie called "Cobra". 

This week on my podcast we have one of the best fielders being interviewed by the worst!. He transformed fielding forever. He shares his love for coaching especially in India. He is now the Head coach of Sweden. If you want to become a good fielder and understand the meaning of self-discovery and a holistic approach to life please listen to this podcast and leave a review. 

The first Black South African cricketer to play test cricket. He will talk about the challenges of playing for his country. He always felt like an outsider when playing international cricket. One of the ways to avoid criticism from his teammates he would run to the hotel after the end of the day's play. When he stopped playing cricket at the highest level he felt very quickly to be left out of the system. He found it difficult to find coaching roles within South African cricket. Now he is a successful commentator and believes he can be influential in Africa.

I am an ex-international cricketer and I have launched a new podcast called "MontyMeets". I will be interviewing Sport stars about life at the top of their game and life after retirement.