Podcast appearances and mentions of Lawrence Booth

Inside Edge is where we overthink the business of cricket, with co-host Mike Jakeman.Today's guest is Lawrence Booth, Editor of the Wisden Almanack, the conscience of the game. Released last week, Booth pulled no punches in his editor's notes:"2024 was the year cricket gave up any claim to being properly administered, with checks, balances, and governance for the many, not the few. India already had the monopoly: now they had hotels on Park Lane and Mayfair."Is he right?Closer to home, how will The Hundred play out for the game in England?And Richard reports back from Lord's after attending the launch of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup, to be played across England in 2026.This episode of the Unofficial Partner podcast is brought to you by Sid Lee Sport.Sid Lee Sport is a new breed of agency that combines world class creativity with deep sponsorship expertise, flawless operational delivery, and a culture of marketing effectiveness. We've really enjoyed getting to know their team over the last couple of months. They're an impressive bunch, who believe that sports marketing can and should be done better.They have a creative philosophy of producing famous campaigns and activations that build buzz and conversation in a category that too often looks and sounds the same.And they're pioneering a new standard of effectiveness in sports marketing, using econometrics and attribution models to go beyond traditional media ROI.So if you're looking for an agency to take your brand to the top, get in touch with the team at Sid Lee Sport, where brands become champions.Unofficial Partner is the leading podcast for the business of sport. A mix of entertaining and thought provoking conversations with a who's who of the global industry. To join our community of listeners, sign up to the weekly UP Newsletter and follow us on Twitter and TikTok at @UnofficialPartnerWe publish two podcasts each week, on Tuesday and Friday. These are deep conversations with smart people from inside and outside sport. Our entire back catalogue of 400 sports business conversations are available free of charge here. Each pod is available by searching for ‘Unofficial Partner' on Apple, Spotify, Google, Stitcher and every podcast app. If you're interested in collaborating with Unofficial Partner to create one-off podcasts or series, you can reach us via the website.

Season 18, Episode 8: We like forging traditions on the pod and one of those is speaking with Lawrence Booth, the editor of the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, at Lord's on the day the little yellow wonder is released each year. We go through the 162nd edition in the usual way, published at a moment when there is much up for grabs in the global game - documented with care and caution in the editors' notes. From there, the chance to celebrate the best of the game in all its forms and from every corner of the cricket world. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at ⁠patreon.com/thefinalword⁠ Tickets for our Wormsley match, August 18: ⁠uk.emma-live.com/WormsleyFinal2025⁠ Get your big NordVPN discount: ⁠nordvpn.com/tfw⁠ Sort out expat finances with Odin Mortgage & Tax: ⁠odinmortgage.com/partner/the-final-word⁠ Maurice Blackburn Lawyers - fighting for the rights of workers since 1919: ⁠mauriceblackburn.com.au⁠ Get 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: ⁠t20vision.com/FINALWORD⁠ Find previous episodes at ⁠finalwordcricket.com⁠ Title track by ⁠Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode contains references to suicide. If you are suffering distress or despair and need support, you could speak to a health professional, or an organisation that offers support. Details of help available in many countries can be found at Befrienders Worldwide: befrienders.orgThe Women's World Cup qualifiers have reached their conclusion with Pakistan and Bangladesh making it through to the ODI World Cup later this year. Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma discuss their prospects in the tournament. We also reflect on West Indies who have missed out on the Women's World Cup for the first time in 25 years.Plus, we are joined by Lawrence Booth, the editor of the 162nd edition of the Wisden Almanack, he shares his strong opinions on the global game and reveals the name of the five Wisden cricketers of the year. We hear from Australia all-rounder Cameron Green on his kidney condition and Ashes dreams.Photo: Hayley Matthews of West Indies looks dejected after defeat to New Zealand during the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Semi-Final 2024 match between West Indies and New Zealand at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on October 18, 2024 in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Alex Davidson-ICC/ICC via Getty Images)

Lawrence Booth joins Ben Gardner and Yas Rana to talk about the release of this year's prestigious Wisden Almanack, including the award winners for 2025. Elsewhere in the show there's chat about round three of the County Championship, the latest from the IPL, Mark Butcher on finger spin and much more. 0:00 Remitly / 0:50 Intro / 2:04 Wisden 2025 award winners / 13:09 Lawrence's Editor's notes / 26:55 Questions / 32:32 Gullivers Sports Travel / 33:29 Mark Butcher / 44:09 Wisden Photograph of the Year / 45:15 County Championship / 1:01:14 IPL / 1:06:21 PSL / 1:07:54 BANvZIM / 1:08:49 Jon Hotten / 1:32:13 Outro

Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to look back at Round 3 of the County Championship and discuss the week's biggest stories. They discuss Sam Cook's omission from the Essex squad & whether that indicates he'll make his Test debut for England against Zimbabwe next month. The Nottinghamshire fast bowler Fergus O'Neill joins the show to discuss his fine start to the season & adapting to English Cricket, and they are also joined by the Editor of the Wisden Almanack, Lawrence Booth, to discuss their Top 5 Cricketers and some of the wider issues in the game. Durham Head Coach Danielle Hazell looks ahead to their first season as a Tier One county, and they bring you The Final Word. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bazball is a term that describes England cricket team's aggressive brand of Test cricket championed by Brendon “Baz” McCullum. Lawrence Booth who writes for the Daily Mail has co-authored a brilliant account of this new phenomenon in “Bazball: The Inside Story of a Test Cricket Revolution” with Nick Hoult. In this podcast Lawrence clarifies that Bazball is not mindless slogging or fast scoring. It's also about absorbing pressure. Whereas the team cares about winning, if they can entertain the crowds along the way and put more seats in the stadiums, all the better. Lawrence is also the youngest editor of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack in over seven decades. He talks about what it takes to put out a massive edition year after year and also explains the thrill of filing match reports at the end of last minute twists.

We hear exclusively from the England Head Coach Brendon McCullum after England's 2-1 series win in New Zealand, as he reflects on that achievement, the contrasting form of both Zak Crawley and Jacob Bethell, and looks ahead to taking the white-ball role in 2025. As well as this, Neil Manthorp is joined by the Daily Mail's Lawrence Booth and the Daily Telegraph's Nick Hoult to discuss a huge 2025 for English Cricket, and the upcoming 2025 Champions Trophy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Editor of Wisden's Almanac Lawrence Booth joins me to talk about the weight of responsibility in ensuring the evolution and future of one of the game's great institutions. We talk about the impact of Bazball - Lawrence has written a great book on the subject, "Cricket, Lovely Cricket? Bazball". Also, is The Hundred a bitter pill for the counties to swallow to ensure survival and we preview England's upcoming trip to New Zealand. .

Jonathan is joined by The Guardian's Ali Martin, Wisden Editor & Daily Mail journalist Lawrence Booth, the BBC's Chief Cricket Writer Stephan Shemilt, and Rex Clementine from The Island newspaper over from Sri Lanka to discuss the money involved in watching test cricket. They discuss the price of tickets, as well as the context of England men's test schedule and how low attendances reflect on test cricket in general.

Kevin Howells is alongside Tymal Mills & Emily Windsor to bring you all the huge stories from the County Championship this week.They speak to Hampshire all-rounder Liam Dawson about the impact the Kookaburra ball has had on the competition and whether it's a good or bad thing for English cricket.They discuss the pressures of a player proving themself when moving to a new team and how can you put a stop to a batting collapse.Plus, Kevin speaks to the editor of Wisden, Lawrence Booth, about the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2024.

With less than fifty days to go until the Men's T20 World Cup, Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma look at how some of the twenty teams are shaping up and ask what is the best way for players to prepare for a major international tournament?Is it game time in a league like the Indian Premier League? Is it a competitive series with your international team? Or should players have a break to make sure that they are fresh? We look at how some players are planning for the tournament. Plus the 161st Wisden Almanack has been released and we speak to the editor Lawrence Booth. The five Cricketers of the Year are chosen by the Wisden editor, a tradition that dates back to 1889. Performances in the English summer are the major factor and no player can win the award more than once. He tells us about his selections and the reasoning behind them. And we debate if the use of the Kookaburra ball in the English County Championship has been a success and discuss how the different balls compare around the world.Photo: Pandya celebrates after taking the wicket of Afghanistan's Azmatullah Omarzai during the 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup one-day international (ODI) match between India and Afghanistan at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on October 11, 2023. (Photo by MONEY SHARMA/AFP via Getty Images)

Season 16, Episode 6: One of our staples is to speak with Lawrence Booth, the editor of the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, on the day of its release in the Lord's Library. In this, his 13th edition in charge, no punches are pulled. As he says in his editors' notes, it's clear that the future of Test cricket, beyond the wealthiest nations, really is at the crossroads. And as always, there's so much more celebrating the year that was – forthright and thoughtful, the good book is doing exactly as it should. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Get your 10% discount on top-notch kit from Serious Cricket. Use FINALWORD24 at checkout --> seriouscricket.co.uk Get that sweet Nord VPN discount - nordvpn.com/tfw Run or donate to the 2024 Edinburgh Marathon for the Lord's Taverners All links at linktr.ee/thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this special episode of the Wisden Cricket Weekly Podcast, Lawrence Booth joins Mark Butcher and Yas Rana to talk about the release of this year's prestigious Wisden Almanack, including the award winners for 2024. The panel remember former Kent and England spinner Derek Underwood, who sadly passed away yesterday at the age of 78, as well as discussing the merits of four day Tests and the latest round of County Championship action. Phil Walker also chats to author Scott Oliver about his book Sticky Dogs and Stardust, the Wisden Book of the Year for 2024. 0:00 Intro / 0:47 Wisden award winners / 13:33 State of the game & four day Tests / 23:59 Live show / 24:54 Derek Underwood / 30:45 County Championship / 40:47 IPL / 47:42 Wisden Book of the Year / 58:15 Outro Order your copy of the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2024: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/wisden-cricketers-almanack-2024-9781399411844/ Sticky Dogs and Stardust, the Wisden Book of the Year, by Scott Oliver is available to buy on the Wisden Shop. Save 10% when you use coupon code STICKY10 https://wisden.com/shop/sticky-dogs-and-stardust Come to our second London live show on May 9, just a stone's throw away from The Oval: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-wisden-cricket-weekly-start-of-summer-live-show-tickets-871064917617?aff=oddtdtcreator You can follow Wisden Cricket on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok: https://www.facebook.com/WisdenCric https://www.instagram.com/wisden_cricket/ https://twitter.com/WisdenCricket https://www.tiktok.com/@wisdencricket The newest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly is available to order at https://wisden.com/shop/wisden-cricket-monthly-issue-76 The digital version of the magazine is also available for just £2 a month at https://pocketmags.com/wisden-cricket-monthly-magazine#5c1cd17fa0b05 #Cricket #EnglandCricket #IndianCricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to look back on England's 4-1 series defeat to India, and discuss how this Test side move forward ahead of home games against the West Indies and Sri Lanka. They hear exclusively from the England Head Coach Brendon McCullum, and they're also joined by the Daily Mail's Lawrence Booth. talkSPORT's Cricket Editor Jon Norman joins the show to reflect on New Zealand's 2-0 series defeat to Australia, and what now for Tim Southee as Test captain. England Internationals Chris Woakes and Tammy Beaumont also join the show to reflect on International Women's Day. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The full title of today's poem from Maurice Manning says it all: “A Brief Refutation of the Rumor That I Allowed Willie and Tad to Relieve Themselves in my Up-Turned Hat on a Sunday Morning at the Office While Their Mother was Attending Religious Services” Maurice Manning (born 1966) is an American poet. His first collection of poems, Lawrence Booth's Book of Visions, was awarded the Yale Younger Poets Award, chosen by W.S. Merwin. Since then he has published four collections of poetry (with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and Copper Canyon Press). He teaches English and Creative Writing at Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky, where he oversees the Judy Gaines Young Book Award, and is a member of the poetry faculty of the Warren Wilson College MFA Program for Writers. Today's poem comes from his 2020 collection, Railsplitter.-bio via Wikipedia Get full access to The Daily Poem Podcast at dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe

Simon Hughes is joined by cricket writers Lawrence Booth and Nick Hoult, the authors of a new book - Bazball: the Inside Story of a Test Cricket Revolution - to discuss its origins and influences and why England have not been able to implement it in this World Cup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lawrence Booth and Nick Hoult - Bazball, The Inside Story of a Test Cricket Revolution. The Bazball era demanded a book, and there's nobody better for the task than two senior reporters who have been on our show many times. Drawing on years of close experience with England teams, and with the insight from speaking to the key players, they've done a brilliant job. When the book hit shelves, you might have noticed it generated plenty of headlines in England and Australia.  Copies from Bloomsbury Publishing: bloomsbury.com/uk/bazball-9781526672087 Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Sign up to learn about all the Lord's Taverners projects at bit.ly/tavssignup Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

talkSPORT's Neil Manthorp (Mumbai) and Jon Norman (London) look ahead to a crucial Group Stage game between England and South Africa in the Cricket World Cup. You'll hear from England skipper Jos Buttler on Chris Woakes, Daily Mail cricket writer Lawrence Booth on England's campaign so far and Cricinfo's Matt Roller on why he thought about deleting his Twitter account...... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2023 is the longest edition on record. It not only records the present state of global cricket but also reflects on the mighty global forces – political, social, commercial, environmental – which shape it. Its editor, Lawrence Booth, analyses its content as the guest of Peter Oborne and Richard Heller in their latest cricket-themed podcast.Lawrence begins by hailing the turnaround in England's Test team under Ben Stokes as captain and Brendon McCullum as coach. Although the England team dislike the term Bazball he thinks it a healthy sign that the general public have adopted it for the enthralling blend of cricket they are playing. The only pity is that they are not seeing it on free-to-air television (a topic regularly ventilated in previous Wisdens) but he still hopes that this summer's Ashes series might raise the profile of cricket as did that of 2005. He comments especially on Ben Stokes' confidence in asking for fast flat wickets in the Ashes series in contrast to the conditions in which England have gained all their home series successes since 2001.Above all, Stokes and McCullum have removed the fear of failure from a previously careworn team. He suggests that Stokes's character has deepened from the crises in his life: his empathy was illustrated by the consoling text he sent to the teenaged aspinner he had hit for 34 in an over. He views Brendon McCullum as the most significant cricketer of the last twenty years, given his innings which ignited the Indian Premier League on its first day and his contribution to the re-invention of Test cricket.A major theme in this year's Wisden is the multiple threat to Test cricket from T20 Leagues which have induced leading players in the world to reduce their commitments to international series or even abandon them. Lawrence believes that it is too late to reverse this process but he hopes that national boards might grow sufficient spine to halt the release of players to new T20 Leagues, particularly that proposed in Saudi Arabia, which would transform the international scene if it secures the best Indian players.Lawrence comments pungently on the role of the International Cricket Council on three major topics covered in the Almanack: Afghan cricket since the Taliban takeover, cricket in Ukraine and the sponsorship deal with Aramco. The ICC has developed a habit of ducking fundamental decisions about the governance of the game and most of the full members are in permanent thrall to the financial and political power of India.Continue reading here: https://chiswickcalendar.co.uk/episode-118-world-cricket-and-all-that-shapes-it-covered-by-wisden-editor-lawrence-booth/Get in touch with us by emailing obornehellercricket@outlook.com, we would love to hear from you.

Recorded live, April 10, 2023. In celebration of National Poetry Month, Maurice Manning joined us for Lawson McGhee Library's monthly book discussion group, All Over the Page. Hear Manning read his poems and talk about his book Bucolics. Manning also discusses more recent work including his new podcast, The Grinnin' Possum. Maurice Manning has published seven books of poetry. His first book, Lawrence Booth's Book of Visions, won the Yale Younger Poets Award, and his fourth, The Common Man, was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. He teaches Transylvania University.Links:The Grinnin' Possum Podcast: Poetry Music History with Maurice ManningEight Bucolics in VQRBucolics XXII, XXXV, and LVIII at Art and TheologyBio and poems at the Poetry FoundationArticle in Garden & GunInterview at PlumeManning reading at the Sewanee Writer's Conference (Video)Mentioned in this episode:KnoxCountyLibrary.orgThank you for listening and sharing this podcast. Explore life-changing resources and events, sign up for newsletters, follow us on social media, and more through our website, www.knoxcountylibrary.org.Rate & review on Podchaser

Recorded live, April 10, 2023. In celebration of National Poetry Month, Maurice Manning joined us for Lawson McGhee Library's monthly book discussion group, All Over the Page. Hear Manning read his poems and talk about his book Bucolics. Manning also discusses more recent work including his new podcast, The Grinnin' Possum. Maurice Manning has published seven books of poetry. His first book, Lawrence Booth's Book of Visions, won the Yale Younger Poets Award, and his fourth, The Common Man, was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. He teaches Transylvania University.Links:The Grinnin' Possum Podcast: Poetry Music History with Maurice ManningEight Bucolics in VQRBucolics XXII, XXXV, and LVIII at Art and TheologyBio and poems at the Poetry FoundationArticle in Garden & GunInterview at PlumeManning reading at the Sewanee Writer's Conference (Video)Mentioned in this episode:KnoxCountyLibrary.orgThank you for listening and sharing this podcast. Explore life-changing resources and events, sign up for newsletters, follow us on social media, and more through our website, www.knoxcountylibrary.org.Rate & review on Podchaser

After Finny found out last week that he was controversially overlooked as a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in his prime, Lawrence Booth the current editor of Wisden has bravely agreed to join us. We also discuss simple dropped catches and batters with terrible luck... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alison Mitchell, Brett Sprigg and Charu Sharma are joined by Lawrence Booth, the editor of the Wisden Almanack. As the 160th edition is published he discusses the Wisden awards and how the book is still relevant in a digital age. Plus Sachin Tendulkar turns 50 this week. We hear from the man himself on his career highlight and the team share some of their stand-out memories of the Indian legend. His son Arjun Tendulkar made his debut in the Indian Premier League this week meaning that the Tendulkar's are the first father-son duo to play in the IPL. And we pay tribute to Aunty Faith Thomas who has died aged 90. She was the first Indigenous woman to play for Australia in any sport and represented Australia in an Ashes Test. Photo: Sachin Tendulkar is seen during the Indian Premier League Final match between the Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad, India. (Credit: Getty Images)

On this special episode of the Wisden Cricket Weekly Podcast, Phil Walker, Mark Butcher, Lawrence Booth and Yas Rana discuss the future of Test cricket, England's batting selection dilemmas and an Ollie Pope masterclass at The Oval. There's also chat about Australia's squad for the Ashes and the latest round of County Championship action, while Lawrence joins the show to talk about the release of this year's prestigious Wisden Almanack, including the award winners for 2023. Abhishek Mukherjee dials in towards the end of the show to chat with Yas about the last week of IPL action. // The following message is from The Club Cricket Conference: With the permission of the family, and in this administrative hiatus before the announcement of Simon's funeral arrangements, would you please take note of the agreed destination of any donations in his memory. Please make all donations to: The Club Cricket Charity Sort Code: 20-40-71 Account number: 33503410 Please refer to The Simon Prodger Fund The Family will make the decisions on where the funds will eventually go, but at present they are destined for Simon's favoured areas of Kenya and areas of cricket needs the UK. When final arrangements are made, it would be wonderful to announce a huge contribution to his visions of diversity, inclusion and, above all, education through cricket. His legacy must thrive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Season 14, Episode 4: Four years ago, we sat with Lawrence Booth, the editor of cricket's bible, to discuss his most recent edition on the night that Geoff won the gong as Wisden's book of the year. Four years and a pandemic later, Adam is with the same guest on the same couch in the MCC Library at Lord's to discuss edition number 160, and it's a belter. International cricket needs advocates like never before with the sport changing by the month. Lawrence articulates that in blunt terms alongside a celebration of the best of our game - not least the welcome BazBall revolution. And of course, Shane Warne is paid tribute in the best traditions of the publication. Enjoy the chat and the book. Send us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Donate to support our Edinburgh Marathon runners here to raise funds for the Lord's Taverners. Or learn about other Tavs projects by joining their mailing list at bit.ly/tavssignup. Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark Machado and Tommy Stewart speak to Wisden Editor Lawrence Booth. They discuss 'Bazball', the state of English Cricket and how to break into Cricket Journalism

Lawrence Booth, the editor of Wisden, joins Daniel Norcross at the Oval to discuss the release of the 2022 Wisden Almanack. They go through the awards given out, including the naming of Joe Root as the Leading Cricketer in the World, as well as the naming of the five Cricketers of the Year. Plus, with the in-depth editors' notes, Lawrence discusses why 2021 has been an 'annus horribilis' for English cricket.

Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma are joined by Lawrence Booth, the editor of arguably the most famous sports book in the world. The 159th edition of the Wisden Almanack has just been released and Lawrence shares which cricketer has been named the leading cricketer of the year and women's cricketer of 2021. Plus with the ever changing set up in English men's cricket we debate who should be the next captain and the next coach of the national side and which one should take priority. And we discuss the Indian Premier League as the competition reaches the halfway stage. The last five winner have been either the Chennai Super Kings or the Mumbai Indians, yet this season Chennai and Mumbai sit bottom of the table with only one win from 12 matches between them. Conversely the new teams Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans are top of the table with 9 wins out of 12. We debate why this could be the case. Photo: England captain Joe Root waits for the toss ahead of day one of the 3rd Test match between the West Indies and England at National Cricket Stadium on March 24, 2022 in Grenada, Grenada. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

Season 12, Ep 2 (part two): The second part of our weekly show is our annual conversation with Lawrence Booth alongside the release of the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 2022. As ever, it's a thoughtful, sharp and vital read: on the topics that matter most, the good book doesn't miss. But of course, there's still ample room for fun, nostalgia and all the rest.  Send us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com 20% off primo WoodstockCricket.co.uk bats with the code TFW20 The Final Word is part of the Bad Producer Podcast Network Title track by Urthboy Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The arrival of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack is the global publishing event of the year. It makes butterflies stop flapping their wings in the Amazon. On their latest cricket-themed podcast Peter Oborne and Richard Heller celebrate it with Lawrence Booth, its distinguished editor since 2011.Read the full description here: https://chiswickcalendar.co.uk/episode-86-wisden-2022-the-global-publishing-event-of-the-year-and-its-editor-lawrence-booth/Get in contact by emailing obornehellercricket@outlook.com

The panel of Mark Butcher, Lawrence Booth, Phil Walker and Yas Rana react to a massive week in English cricket, one that saw Joe Root call time on his reign as Test captain and Rob Key appointed to the role of managing director of men's cricket at the ECB. How should Root's captaincy be remembered? What should we expect from Key at the helm? At the 44:30 mark, Wisden Almanack editor Lawrence Booth reveals who this year's Five Wisden Cricketers of the Year are. You can order the Wisden Almanack at https://wisden.com/shop/wisden-cricketers-almanack-2022-hardback There's also a section on the latest round of the County Championship as well as a brief chat on the IPL.

Maurice Manning (born 1966) is an American poet. His first collection of poems, Lawrence Booth's Book of Visions, was awarded the Yale Younger Poets Award, chosen by W.S. Merwin.[1] Since then he has published four collections of poetry (with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and Copper Canyon Press). He teaches English and Creative Writing at Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky, where he oversees the Judy Gaines Young Book Award, and is a member of the poetry faculty of the Warren Wilson College MFA Program for Writers.[2]Bio via Wikipedia See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tanya Aldred has become one of Britain's most respected cricket writers, contributing notably to  The Guardian, The Cricketer, Wisden Cricket Monthly and many other media. She is a co-editor of The Nightwatchman, the publication which showcases the best cricket writing every quarter. For the past three years, she has contributed one of the most significant sections of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, on cricket and the environment. She is the guest of Peter Oborne and Richard Heller on their latest cricket-themed podcast.Read the full description here: https://chiswickcalendar.co.uk/episode-73-tanya-aldred-and-the-global-pressure-to-save-cricket-from-climate-change/ Get in contact by emailing obornehellercricket@outlook.com

Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England bowler Steve Harmison to look back at a potentially historic week in Test Cricket, with the fifth Test between England and India cancelled just two hours before the start of play. They'll ask who's to blame, what's next for both sides and also get the view of Wisden editor Lawrence Booth. Elsewhere, the guys are joined by the England bowler Tymal Mills to look ahead to the start of the T20 World Cup, and debate whether first-class Cricket can ever be the priority. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Season 9, Ep 29: It's that time again: the new Wisden Almanack time. In what has now become a tradition – three years makes a tradition, right? – we've sat down with Almanack editor Lawrence Booth to go through the pages of The Good Book and get his explanation of all that lies therein. A fascinating year in retrospect, with all of the uncertainty and improvisation that was so unlovely to live through, but will make absorbing history. Also, click here to participate in the Sunshine Coast University survey on The Final Word. Your new Nerd Pledge numbers: 7.28 – Hugh Moorhead 2.78 – Sami Dowd The academic survey on The Final Word run by Dr Peter English is here. If you have 10 minutes spare, feel free to fill it in. Send us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find previous episodes at  finalwordcricket.com Check out the satellite legend of Zoleo at zoleo.com Save heaps on the Wisden Almanack at wisdenalmanack.com/2021   In Australia or the USA use code WM30 for 30% off. In the UK subscribe to get the book for £25 instead of £55 CBUS Super is at cbussuper.com.au/thefinalword Get Geoff’s new book The Comeback Summer The Final Word is part of the Bad Producer Podcast Network Title track by Urthboy Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisden Cricketer Almanack 2021 editor Lawrence Booth joins James Buttler to chat about this year's book. announces the Five Cricketers of the Year and talks about his job making of the most famous book in sport.The current Cricket Badger Podcasts are brought to you in association with Who Knows Wins,  Black Rat Cricket and Manscaped.

Maurice Manning has published seven books of poetry. His first book, Lawrence Booth's Book of Visions, won the Yale Younger Poets Award, and his fourth, The Common Man, was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.  Be sure to look for books by Manning in our online catalog. Links: https://files.captivate.fm/library/e9cfd638-efe6-4ad4-8139-79e8cc11c1dc/one-view-of-time-maurice-manning.pdf (Read "One View of Time" by Maurice Manning) https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/maurice-manning (Bio and poems at the Poetry Foundation) https://gardenandgun.com/feature/poet-maurice-manning-voice-wilderness/ (Article in Garden & Gun) https://plumepoetry.com/maurice-manning-railsplitter/ (Interview at Plume) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F802DnOTN8s (Manning reading at the Sewanee Writer's Conference (Video)) Music: "https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Chad_Crouch/field-report-vol-vi-bayocean-instrumental/just-a-memory-now-instrumental (Just A Memory Now (Instrumental))" by https://www.soundofpicture.com/ (Chad Crouch) is licensed under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 (CC) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 (BY NC 4.0) with modifications mBZv33R852R0VfEcJsei

Maurice Manning has published seven books of poetry. His first book, Lawrence Booth’s Book of Visions, won the Yale Younger Poets Award, and his fourth, The Common Man, was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.  Be sure to look for books by Manning in our online catalog. Links: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/maurice-manning (Bio and poems at the Poetry Foundation) https://gardenandgun.com/feature/poet-maurice-manning-voice-wilderness/ (Article in Garden & Gun) https://plumepoetry.com/maurice-manning-railsplitter/ (Interview at Plume) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F802DnOTN8s (Manning Reading at the Sewanee Writer's Conference (Video)) Music: "https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Chad_Crouch/field-report-vol-vi-bayocean-instrumental/just-a-memory-now-instrumental (Just A Memory Now (Instrumental))" by https://www.soundofpicture.com/ (Chad Crouch) is licensed under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 (CC BY NC 4.0) with modifications

In recognition of President's Day, today's poem is in the posthumous voice of Abraham Lincoln, as imagined by Kentucky poet Maurice Manning. Kentucky poet Maurice Manning has published five books of poetry, including The Common Man, which was one of three finalists for the 2011 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry. His first collection, Lawrence Booth’s Book of Visions, was selected for the 2000 Yale Series of Younger Poets. He has had works in publications including The New Yorker, Washington Square, The Southern Review, Poetry, Shenandoah, and The Virginia Quarterly Review. - Bio via Transy.edu. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Third season of HotSpot The Cricket Podcast starts with a bang as India take on Engand in a four-Test series at home.  Sports journalist & broadcaster Chetan Narula is joined by former Indian cricketer & broadcaster Deep Dasgupta as well as by Wisden editor Lawrence Booth as they talk all things India versus England.  The return of Virat Kohli, Joe Root's 100th Test, Ben Stokes, R Ashwin, absence of Ravindra Jadeja, India's batting versus English spin bowling, Jofra Archer and more... as they unravel the India-England Test series' preview.  Tune in! 

After the historic Test series win Down Under, Team India is preparing to take on England at home. English cricket writers Lawrence Booth and Ali Martin join Sriram Veera to discuss how India's triumph in Australia was viewed in England and whether the England vs India rivalry is on par with The Ashes. 

Wisden Almanack editor Lawrence Booth, Will Macpherson – who writes for the Evening Standard on cricket and rugby - and independent writer Gideon Haigh join Mike Atherton to discuss cricket writing during the coronavirus pandemic.

Season 8, Ep 3: The year of cricket ahead might look sparse, but the year before was one of the busiest. For 157 years the Wisden Almanack has been recording all things cricket, and the latest edition of the biggest small book in the game is out this week. As last year, we talk through the contents with editor Lawrence Booth.  Also on the show this week: Steve O’Keefe has to hang up his glowsticks as New South Wales give him a premature move-along. Dean Jones cracks the shits with Victoria. Bruce Dawe departs this world. NRL Island might be a goer. Plenty of Nerd Pledge, and our new segment Happy Birthday Sachin.   Our Nerd Pledge numbers for this week are:  2.33 (from Ajay)  6.70 (from Will Maclean)  2.72 (from Ben Raue)  Guess away. Our answers are in the episode.  Send us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword     Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com  Check out CBUS Super at cbussuper.com.au  Wisden Cricket Monthly discount is at bit.ly/wcmfinal  Call in from around the world with SatPhoneShop.com  Get your own personal footy cards from FutureTalent.com.au  The Final Word is produced by Jay Mueller on the Bad Producer Network  Title track by Urthboy    Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lawrence Booth, the editor of the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, talks to podcast regulars Yas Rana and Jo Harman about the highlights from this year's Wisden.

Ed Hawkins and Sam Collins are back, welcoming Lawrence Booth, Wisden Almanack editor, to discuss the impact of covid-19 on the world game and the consequences. Ed begins the new masterclass feature, delving into the logic behind successful cricket punting and provides a data dive on the Pakistan Super League final. Plus England legend Gramme Swann is on the line to hear his Myth Buster results.

Lawrence Booth, Phil Walker, Jo Harman, and John Stern make up the panel to pick Wisden's men's Test Team of the Decade, as the final part of our Decade in Review special series.

After a draw in Hamilton sealed a series victory for New Zealand, Yas Rana, Lawrence Booth and Taha Hashim discuss how both sides fared across the series and how they'll do in their upcoming away trips. Also, was Joe Denly's dropped catch the worst of all time?

Joe Root hit his highest score as captain as England put in their most encouraging performance with the bat in some time. It may end up not being enough for victory, but the performances of Root and Ollie Pope – who hit his first Test half-century – will give England optimism going forward. Yas Rana talks to Lawrence Booth on the phone from Hamilton and Taha Hashim in London about the biggest talking points of the day.

Joe Root batted the entirety of day three in Hamilton to help put England in a strong position to at least avoid defeat and maybe even seal a series levelling victory. He combined with fellow centurion Rory Burns to record England's highest partnership of the calendar year. Yas Rana talks to Lawrence Booth on the phone at Seddon Park and Taha Hashim in the Wisden offices about an encouraging day for the tourists.

After an attritional first two sessions, day two of the second Test in Hamilton came to life in the late afternoon as England took five quick wickets and lost two of their own to leave them facing an uphill battle to stay in the game and the series. Yas Rana speaks to Lawrence Booth on the phone in Hamilton and Taha Hashim in the Wisden offices in London about the biggest talking points of the day.

After winning the toss and opting to insert New Zealand in on day one in Hamilton, England were on the receiving end of a Tom Latham masterclass as he carried his bat and ended a rain-affected day on 101*. Yas Rana talks to Lawrence Booth on the ground and Taha Hashim in the Wisden offices about the biggest talking points of the day including England's decision to field an attack without a frontline spinner for the first time in seven years.

New Zealand seal a deserved innings victory at the Bay Oval after a string of rash shots condemn England to another overseas defeat. Yas Rana talks to Lawrence Booth on the ground in New Zealand and Ben Gardner in London about New Zealand's superb all-round performance and discuss where England go from here.

Another excellent day for New Zealand at the Bay Oval. BJ Watling and Mitch Santner put on the highest seventh wicket partnership in New Zealand's history as Watling became the first Kiwi designated keeper to score a Test double century while Santer recorded his maiden Test ton. Santner's three late wickets turned the contest even further in New Zealand's favour but England still have an outside chance of batting out the final day for a draw. Lawrence Booth, from the ground in Mount Maunganui, Yas Rana and Ben Gardner discuss the day's action.

Martin Devlin has a good long cricketing natter with Wisden Cricketer's Almanack Editor Lawrence Booth, about the job he loves and why Test Cricket remains the absolute pinnacle. 

New Zealand grind England into the dirt on day three at the Bay Oval as BJ Watling bats out the entirety of the day to leave the Black Caps in a strong position with two days to go. Lawrence Booth, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana chat about the biggest talking points of the day.

England recover from an early morning collapse to end day two in a strong position. Lawrence Booth, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana react to another topsy turvy day of Test cricket that ended with Sam Curran swinging it in England's favour.

Fifties from Ben Stokes, Rory Burns and Joe Denly leave England in a strong position at the end of an attritional first day of their series in New Zealand. Yas Rana talks to Wisden Almanack editor Lawrence Booth on the phone from the ground and Taha Hashim at Wisden HQ in London to dissect an enthralling day of cricket.

Former Indian cricketer Deep Dasgupta and sports journalist/broadcaster Chetan Narula bring to you the latest cricket podcast on the block... HotSpot. In the fourth episode of HotSpot, we take a brief look back at the third Test between India and South Africa, India winning the series 3-0, their terrific fast bowling line-up, and what ails South African cricket.  The big-bang topic and main theme of this episode is a discussion on the two greatest batsmen of this current era... Virat Kohli and Steve Smith. It's a booming Diwali special episode, alright!  Our special guest on this show is Wisden editor and Daily Mail cricket correspondent Lawrence Booth. He joins us from New Zealand, where he is covering England's 2019 tour. Tune in!  Season 2019-2020, Episode 4: 0:00-4:30 - What’s in store for you in this episode of HotSpot   4:30-19:20 - India's 11th Test series' win in a row at home, won Ranchi Test with ease, their fast bowling attack, and the problems ailing South African cricket. What is the way forward with Kolpak and Brexit, and how best they can cope with this transition period? 19:21-34:23 - The big-bang... Virat Kohli versus Steve Smith... how do these two batsmen match up? How do you bowl to them? Is Smith the greatest Test batsman since Sir Don Bradman?  34:25-52:20 - Kohli's evolution as the world's best batsman across formats. What do the numbers suggest about Kohli-Smith's career graphs? Does Smith need to play more T20 cricket? Where does Kohli's Test career go from here? Are they heading for a summit clash when India tour Australia in 2020?  Do leave your feedback and comments, share it on social media; reach out to us on Twitter as well. We are now on Apple itunes, Spotify and Tunein, so you can subscribe to this podcast there as well.   Follow our hosts and guests on Twitter: @chetannarula, @DeepDasgupta7 and @the_topspin  Picture/header image courtesy: @BCCI/bcci.tv (Board for Control of Cricket in India). 

England head to New Zealand as strong favourites but should they be? Ed and Sam attempt to answer the question with the help of Wisden’s Lawrence Booth. The guys also Myth Bust Shane Warne and confess their love for Elyse Perry ahead of the Women’s Big Bash. Gamble Aware: www.begambleaware.org 18+ only.

Season 6, Ep 6: We all know what happened in the World Cup final. But the day before that, before everyone was consumed with euphoria or sadness, we spoke to everyone we could find about the tournament they had experienced. Here is New Zealand's voice of cricket Bryan Waddle, ESPN Cricinfo's Melinda Farrell, Wisden editor Lawrence Booth, Kiwi captain Jeremy Coney, Cricbuzz writers Vithushan Ehantharajah and Bharat Sundaresan, photographer Stu Forster, Guardian newsbreaker Ali Martin, and the World Cup's managing director Steve Elworthy. Plus of course a massive round of Nerd Pledge. Set us a number challenge at patreon.com/thefinalword. The Final Word is produced by Bad Producer Productions.  Listen to all of our episodes at finalwordcricket.com. Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Five countries have lifted the trophy in the history of the Men’s Cricket World Cup. On Sunday we will have our sixth. It will be England v New Zealand in the showpiece final at Lord’s, after Eoin Morgan’s side produced a near-perfect performance to brush aside Australia by eight wickets at Edgbaston. Jo Harman is joined by Phil Walker and Wisden Almanack editor Lawrence Booth to discuss England’s victory, including the rejuvenation of Adil Rashid, the genius of Jofra Archer and the Test future of Jason Roy.

Season 5, Ep 17: Your hosts don't normally wear tuxedos to record – sorry to disappoint. But the black ties are on for the annual Wisden dinner to celebrate the launch of another mighty Almanack. For 156 years Wisden has been cricket's authority, and for the first of those years, editor Lawrence Booth sits down with Geoff and Adam to talk through the new issue, including the news that Geoff was awarded Book of the Year for his publication Steve Smith's Men. This episode comes with bonus live reports of Glenn Maxwell playing county cricket at Lord's. Join in the Patreon community at patreon.com/thefinalword. Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Editor of the Wisden Almanack Lawrence Booth joins Jo Harman and Yas Rana for a special episode which looks at not only the start of the County Championship season, but also this year's Wisden Almanack, which was released last week. Lawrence talks through the process of putting the Almanack together as well as the reasons behind his picks for the five Cricketers of the Year.

A very festive Following On this week as Jon Norman is joined by former England spinner Gareth batty to look back on 2018 from a cricketing perspective. They discuss everything from England’s Ashes defeat, Christmas trees and mulled wine! They are also joined by Broadcaster Chetan Narula and Lawrence Booth, Wisden Editor and Cricket Writer for the Daily Mail. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

On this week's episode we're joined by Nottinghamshire and England batsman Ben Duckett and the Daily Mail's cricket correspondent Lawrence Booth to discuss Alastair Cook's international retirement and review the fourth Test between England and India. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Vithushan Ehantharajah hosts the third Wisden Cricket Podcast, with regular guests Phil Walker and Jo Harman joined by Wisden editor, Lawrence Booth.

Lawrence Booth, of the Daily Mail and editor of Wisden, the Daily Telegraph's Nick Hoult and Phil Walker, editor of All Out Cricket, join Paul Allott to look ahead to the ICC Champions Trophy.

We are joined by the editor of Wisden, Lawrence Booth, to discuss his choices of the five Cricketers of the Year. Notably, Misbah and Younis Khan were selected, and we discuss their decision to both retire during this current West Indies vs Pakistan Test series. We also crap on about the IPL and Dennis unleashed on the arsehat that is Stephen O'Keefe. Remember to go to TheGame.cool to get your marvellous cricket wallets for yourself or a gift. Use the checkout codes DENNIS or CAT for a massive discount.

Paul Allott is joined by Dean Wilson of The Mirror and Lawrence Booth, editor of the Wisden's Cricketers' Almanack, to discuss the latest news from the cricketing world.

James Taylor's retirement. Why are there no batsmen in the Five Wisden Cricketers of the Year? How will England fare against Sri Lanka & Pakistan? And how the 2005 Ashes series defined Simon Jones' career. All on this month's Lord's Podcast with former England fast bowler Simon Jones, Wisden Editor Lawrence Booth and Will Roe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul Allott leads a discussion of the latest cricket news with Wisden Almanack editor Lawrence Booth, Mike Selvey of the Guardian and the Daily Mail's Paul Newman.

The 1st Ashes Test is over. England have upset Australia is a pretty commanding performance. Joining Cat and I to dissect all the damage is the editor of Widen, Mr Lawrence Booth. We tackle all the hard issues including: Five things Cat learned from being in Cardiff - Cook's nuts - A review of Welsh singing - Shane Watson - Haddin and that catch - Predictions going into Lord's - Who won the first of five Win A Bat draws? We also had a multitude of listener questions. The best one won a T-Shirt courtesy of sponsor Nine Tails cricket. Thank you so much and please keep sending them in. Of course, we pot someone by awarding them the Scott Muller Award.

This week Paul Allott is joined by Lawrence Booth, Dean Wilson and Richard Hobson to discuss the week's major cricket news.

Former England captain Andrew Strauss and Wisden editor Lawrence Booth join Lords.org's Will Roe for the latest edition of the Lord's Podcast. The trio discuss Kevin Pietersen, England's forthcoming Test series in the West Indies, look at the latest edition of Wisden and discuss whether four-day Tests would benefit the game. As well as this Strauss answers questions from Twitter and the duo go head-to-head in a Wisden themed podcast quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

James speaks with Wisden editor and Daily Mail cricket correspondent Lawrence Booth. They chat about England's new era, Kevin Pietersen's downfall, and how Twitter is affecting the nature of modern cricket journalism. Radio Cricket theme music from 'Single' by Mike TV: http://miketvmusic.bandcamp.com/album/mike-tv Audio post-production by Wicket Wolf: https://www.twitter.com/wicketwolf

Alex Horne is back breaking the news, more in the manner of a 8 year old boy testing the tensile strength of a flimsy twig. It's definitely gets broken but nobody is sure why. For episode one of this brand new series Tim Key and Andrew Maxwell provide nothing and everything in equal measure. Its topical podcasting... of sorts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Lawrence Booth, acclaimed English cricket writer and award winning Daily Mail columnist and Jarrod Kimber , the maverick Australian writer preview the Ashes 2010 series, predict the player to watch out for and the plan to win the Ashes with Amit Masram on the Cricket Central show .

Riazat Butt talks to Omar Ali Khan about Lollywood,Irshad Ashraf shows us Karachi Uncovered, Lawrence Booth on Pakistani cricket and Neil Spencer has a Horoscope...