Podcasts about Richie Benaud

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 Ashes Classic by David Kynaston and Harry Ricketts (2024) "A drunk Walter Robins, former all rounder and England selector, came into the dressing room and commanded England to play a certain way - and Peter May, to get rid of him, agreed." Recorded 22 June 2025

In Pt1 of Doug Walters' "How's That? - The Podcast" episode, the cricket legend talks to the boys about : Growing up in Dungog NSW and his first cricket memories, debuting for NSW at 17 & Australia at 19 years of age, Richie Benaud, Sir Donald Bradman, Geoff Boycott, the baggy green cap, being conscripted for Vietnam along with Normie Rowe, touring England & the West Indies, Sir Garfield Sobers, Ian Chappell, Kerry O'Keefe & much, much more!!!

Harry Ricketts joins Emile Donovan to talk about the remarkable career of cricketer Richie Benaud.

One of the best interview ever on the Run Home with Joel and Fletch! Australian cricketing Royalty Bill Lawry joins the show to chat the commentary booth, the Brisbane Lions, Greg Chappell, Richie Benaud, pigeon racing and more 00:00 Bill Lawry on the Run Home 01:30 Pigeon Racing facts 02:30 What is the World Cup of Pigeon racing 03:20 Got born into pigeon racing 04:00 How do you train a pigeon? 06:15 Bill's cricketing career vs West Indies 07:10 What are the best type of pigeons? 08:20 Brisbane Lions fan 09:20 Fitzroy supporters upset over the move to Brisbane 10:00 Commentatting with Greg Chappell 14:15 Bill Lawry stitch up on Richie Benaud 15:45 How did the commentary team take the 12th Man and Billy Birmingham Listen to The Run Home with Joel and Fletch live every weekday: 3pm AEDT on SEN 1170 AM Sydney 2pm AEDT on SEN 693 AM Brisbane   Subscribe to The Run Home YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@JoelandFletchSEN   Follow us on Social Media! TikTok:         https://www.tiktok.com/@joelfletchsen Instagram:     https://www.instagram.com/joelfletchsen X:             https://x.com/joelfletchsen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nate's quality time sauna session with his wife The miracle offering! Darce's Pickstar profile – hiring himself out for an “experience” Darce's facials expressions while watching his son play Howie tries to photobomb some of Australia's biggest names (is he the next Richie Benaud?) Adelaide v Richmond review Howie's Hot Topics: What is the one question you have for Dustin Martin? | When was your last great brain fade? | The Tassie Devils first coach will be .. ? Brisbane's Darcy Wilmot joins the huddle pre-game to talk boxing, special fried rice, and home reno's Browny's Top 5 – Best Media Slip-ups Browny Interview – Sam Darcy on his dad, the grubbiest dogs player, his temper, and family golf tantrums Round 13 preview  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 1961 Ashes had it all, especially at Old Trafford. The ground where Jim Laker ran amok the previous time the Australians visited would be the scene of a staggering come-from-behind triumph under the bold leadership of Richie Benaud, spinning to win from out of the rough. Adam has Steve Cannane with him to interview Harry Ricketts, the co-author of a terrific new book focused on a match that helped earn the Australian captain the reputation as the best leader in the game. But it's a portrait just as much about the England skipper, Peter May, and how a champion player would become a symptom of an antiquated class system by the end of his time in charge. A book that's going to win a stack of awards, it's out this week. Enjoy! Buy a copy of Richie Benaud's Blue Suede Shoes here: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/richie-benauds-blue-suede-shoes-9781526670274/   Read Steve Cannane's Review for the FT here: https://www.ft.com/content/d1e4e4e4-59a9-4f41-abdb-1059932cb7fe Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Enter our Westfield UK competition Gift vouchers or your own T20 World Cup final party at Sixes www.westfield.com/united-kingdom/tfw Donate to support our Edinburgh Marathon runners for the Lord's Taverners All links at linktr.ee/thefinalword 10% off kit from seriouscricket.co.uk with FINALWORD24 at checkout Your Nord VPN discount - nordvpn.com/tfw Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We surprise JB and Hughesy with a mystery guest, play Guernsey Cash, speak to Cody Weightman, and see if Shane from Montrose is smarter than Hughesy. Then it's Legends Time, with Ed Kavalee and Tom Gleisner, Nick Riewoldt, Bec Daniher, JB's Richie Benaud story, and a joke from HughesySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

JB and Hughesy are at the SCG ahead of Sydney vs Carlton. Hughesy kicks us off with the All Sports Report, and he's not happy with something Chris Scott said in his presser last night. Wendell Sailor calls in from Brisbane ahead of the NRL's Magic Round, we do Friday Brag Artist, JB shares a story from the labour suite, and Hughesy talks about sitting in a corporate box with Mel B. Brendo from Dromana has a crack at $10k with Guernsey Cash, the boys discuss tonight's game, Lehmo joins the show, we get a Todd from Barwon Heads flashback, and Hughesy has a Fruity Friday Joke. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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In this episode, we embark on a captivating journey through the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), where history and sport converge to create a truly unforgettable experience.  Members Pavilion and Ladies Pavilion: Delve into the rich history and timeless charm of the Members Pavilion and Ladies Pavilion, two architectural gems that stand as guardians of cricketing tradition.  Richie Benaud Tribute: Pay homage to cricketing legend Richie Benaud, whose enduring legacy is celebrated by fans at the SCG through a unique and heartfelt tribute.  Modern Facets: Experience the blend of tradition and innovation as we explore the modern amenities and thrilling matches that define the SCG as a premier sports venue.    Links:  Sydney Cricket Ground Official Website  Richie Benaud Tribute   SCG Membership    Join me as we uncover the secrets and stories of the Sydney Cricket Ground, a place where legends are made, and memories are forged. Don't miss out on the magic of this historic venue! 

In this episode, we embark on a captivating journey through the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), where history and sport converge to create a truly unforgettable experience.  Members Pavilion and Ladies Pavilion: Delve into the rich history and timeless charm of the Members Pavilion and Ladies Pavilion, two architectural gems that stand as guardians of cricketing tradition.  Richie Benaud Tribute: Pay homage to cricketing legend Richie Benaud, whose enduring legacy is celebrated by fans at the SCG through a unique and heartfelt tribute.  Modern Facets: Experience the blend of tradition and innovation as we explore the modern amenities and thrilling matches that define the SCG as a premier sports venue.    Links:  Sydney Cricket Ground Official Website  Richie Benaud Tribute   SCG Membership    Join me as we uncover the secrets and stories of the Sydney Cricket Ground, a place where legends are made, and memories are forged. Don't miss out on the magic of this historic venue! 

Following in the footsteps of the likes of Brian Lara, Richie Benaud, Stephen Fry and Andrew Strauss, The Tailenders assembled at Lord's to deliver the 2024 Cowdrey Lecture. Greg, Jimmy and Felix were joined on stage by guests Stuart Broad, Isa Guha and Mark Nicholas.

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: Indian Cricket's Greatest Epic, by  Bharat Sundaresan with Gaurav Joshi (2023) "It was on trend to hear that Justin Langer screams "Warrior! Warrior!" to Steve Smith in the nets." Recorded 3 March 2024

Mike Whitney was recently inducted into the Cricket NSW Hall Of Fame and now sits alongside some of the best cricketers of all time including Sir Donald Bradman, Victor Trumper, Richie Benaud, Ray Lindwall, Keith Miller, Bill O'Reilly, Doug Walters, Steve & Mark Waugh and Glenn McGrath.   "Sugar" Ray Nosti & Andrew "Dawsey" Dawson chat to "Big Roy" about how he feels about his induction, his boyhood idol Doug Walters and a fiery clash with Australian wicketkeeping legend Rod Marsh!

The 1960/61 West Indies tour of Australia was one of the greatest test series ever played.On the eve of the first Test in Brisbane, Don Bradman, the chairman of the Australian board but really everything cricket in Australia, asked Richie Benaud, the home skipper, if he could have a few words with his side. Benaud was not one to disagree with a presence as sharp and ubiquitous as “Braddles”, and stood back to watch. Bradman said that he saw the series against Worrell's men as an opportunity for the home side – and cricket generally – to distance itself from some of the stodgy stuff played in previous series. He hoped Benaud and his men, with the coming young stroke-maker, Norm O'Neill in their midst, would lead the way. This is the story of the first ever tied test in the history of the game, at the Gabba, 1960.Donate to The Luke Alfred Show on Patreon.Get full written episodes of the show a day early on Substack.Check out The Luke Alfred Show on YouTube and Facebook.

Billy Birmingham is The Twelfth Man. He is also Richie Benaud, Bill Lawry, Ian Chappell, Tony Greig, and dozens of other characters across a series of insanely popular 12th Man records. Between 1984 and 2006, all seven 12th Man albums, plus two singles, landed at #1 on the ARIA chart. It's quite a feat. Here, Billy goes through the recording process for his albums, does a ton of impersonations (Barnesy, Farnesy, Richie) and shows off his new talking stubby holders. This interview was done in November 2011, and has been revived for the podcast era.

Australia's 35th men's Test captain Greg Chappell is today's guest on Willow Talk. GC joins Adam Peacock and Brad Haddin to discuss Australia's 111-run loss in the third ODI against South Africa, David Warner's path to the Australian team, how T20 cricket is changing the game globally, his time coaching India, memories of Richie Benaud, Dennis Lillee, Shane Warne and Ricky Ponting and how The Chappell Foundation has helped young homeless Australians off the streets. Donate to The Chappell Foundation here Follow on Apple and Spotify Drop us a message on Instagram and TikTok! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia fast bowler Mitch Starc joins Adam Peacock and Brad Haddin to chat about the drawn Ashes campaign, upcoming one-day World Cup in India, receiving his Baggy Green from Richie Benaud, his desire to return to the IPL, a classic David Warner story and much more!  Follow on Apple and Spotify Drop us a message on Instagram and TikTok! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stuey and Sharpy chat about the sad passing of Zimbabwe icon, and all-round nice guy, Heath Streak. A sobering start to the episode, RIP Heath. The guys then switch from somber topics to Garfield Sobers, Lara, and Hayden, let's reflect on world record run scorers. Australia vs South Africa T20 match reviewed with Head scoring 91 and Australia winning with a few overs to spare. International round, we fly around the world and matches going on here, there and everywhere. Stu reflects on the late great Richie Benaud, and his time in the commentary box with him. A fantastic over, from the Paddington end, 2 for 22.

Mel Jones is joined at Edgbaston by Ricky Ponting and Eoin Morgan to run through day three of the first Ashes Test of the series. We look at the state of the game so far and try to work out who's ahead on the match.

We talk to journalist and historian Gideon Haigh about The Summer Game - his classic book recently republished by 81allout Publishing. Gideon talks about the largely forgotten 1950s and '60s, and fascinating stories he heard from many who nourished the game – at a time when the financial rewards were minimal and when the game itself saw some fallow times. India (hardback) | India (paperback) | India (e-copy) Australia (paperback, e-copy) USA (hardback, paperback, e-copy) UK (hardback, paperback, e-copy) Canada (hardback, paperback, e-copy) Talking Points: The idea for The Summer Game - an outgrowing from The Cricket War How post-war period opened up Australian cricket to the rest of the world The tragic end to Ian Meckiff's career - and what he recalled of it many years on Robert Menzies' role in Australian cricket through his primership The discontent of the '50s and '60s setting the stage for World Series Cricket The poignant story of Pat Crawford - who disappeared from the face of cricket The staggering popularity of the West Indies tourists in 1960-61 Richie Benaud's punctilious image management - and his precise writing The ebullient Benaud who ruffled feathers as a player and journalist Neil Harvey's legacy in Australian cricket Australia's tours to South Africa in the 1960s - and their attitude to discrimination Bill Lawry's reaction to the news that he was dropped from the Australian side Participants: Gideon Haigh Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee) Mahesh Sethuraman (@cornerd) Books Discussed: Gideon Haigh's books - gideonhaigh.com Cricket War - Gideon Haigh - Amazon Bowler non grata - Brydon Coverdale meets Ian Meckiff - The Cricket Monthly The Lucky Country - Donald Horne - Amazon Beyond a Boundary - CLR James - Amazon The Summer of '49 - David Halberstam - Amazon The Fifties - David Halberstam - Amazon The Tale of Two Tests - Richie Benaud - Amazon  

Tune in to see if you can pronounce Afrikaan's names better than Riders Lounge Podcast and King of the Whip host, Steve Sommerfeld. To be honest, I was tongue-tied.  Trying to get a name like Dirco van der Westerhuizen out in one go was impossible. I was struggling hard with the South African names and Jacques decided to help out with the pronounciation! If you have ever listened to the 12th Man series which is an absolute piss-take of the Australian Channel 9 commentary team across Cricket mainly and other sports, the long running gag was trying to say Pakistani, New Zealander names for example.  And I had the same feeling like I was Bill Lawry trying to talk to Tony Greig with the doyen of cricket commenatry, Richie Benaud blasting me. Anyway, after all of that, I caught up with one of South Africa's FMX young guns, Jacques Human to see how he felt bringing new tricks to Montecasino in Johannesburg and if the wind was going to be a factor in throwing down for King of the Whip.  

In this episode of the Dibbly Dobbly Podcast we are looking back at Australia's test series wins in India for our Historical Series. In part 2 we look back at Australia's second test series win in India back in 1959 where Australian captain Richie Benaud led his side to victory. Time Stamps 0:00 Intro 0:16 Introduction to Historical Series 0:50 1959 Australia Test Tour of Pakistan and India 7:07 1959 Australia Test Squad for Pakistan and India 8:43 First Test vs Pakistan, Dacca Stadium, Dhaka 13:39 Second Test vs Pakistan, Lahore Stadium, Lahore 15:23 Third Test vs Pakistan, National Stadium, Karachi 17:55 First Test vs India, Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi 19:48 Second Test vs India, Green Park, Kanpur 24:06 Third Test vs India, Brabourne Stadium, Bombay (Mumbai) 26:12 Fourth Test vs India, Corporation Stadium, Madras (Chennai) 28:04 Fifth Test vs India, Eden Gardens, Calcutta 31:56 Final Thoughts 37:15 Outro Social Media Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/DibblyDobblyPodcast Twitter Page: https://twitter.com/dibblydobblypod Instagram Page: https://www.instagram.com/dibblydobblypodcast/ Podcast Services Anchor: https://anchor.fm/dibblydobblypodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Bq4N1bCSesF5L9jsY6wP4 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dibbly-dobbly-podcast/id1596733214 Blogger Page http://dibblydobblypodcast.blogspot.com

In this week's episode of 'All Talk with Hello Sport', Billy Birmingham joined Tom & Eddy to speak about finally meeting his cricketing idols in Richie Benaud, Tony Greig & Bill Lawry.

After sixty years' experience in all forms of media, Mike Coward has become one of the most honoured reporters and analysts of cricket in his native Australia and across the world. He is the guest of Peter Oborne and Richard Heller in their latest cricket-themed podcast.Read the full description here: https://chiswickcalendar.co.uk/episode-101-mike-coward-sixty-years-of-great-cricket-writing/Get in contact by emailing obornehellercricket@outlook.com

He worked under the legendary Kerry Packer, alongside the great Richie Benaud, had the odd clash with players and always called it as he saw it. Ian Chappell reflects on a 45 year career behind the microphone for the ABC, Channel Nine, BBC and others. Featured: former Test captain, Ian Chappell.  Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Charles Barkley's dalliance with the LIV Golf tour and the NFL's launch of its NFL+ streaming service are two of the big topics discussed by Andrew Marchand and John Ourand this week. The two also talk about the NFL's Sunday Ticket negotiations, the NFL announcers that bring the most intrigue and MLB's mid-season report card.  Legendary sports media producer and executive David Hill is this week's Big Get. He talks about LIV Golf's productions and why Formula 1 has become popular in the U.S. Hill also discusses his 22 year career at Fox Sports where he earned a reputation as one of the business' most innovative producers, overseeing production of Super Bowls, World Series, Stanley Cup Finals and BCS Championships.  Mentioned on this week's pod: Charles Barkley, Donald Trump, Rod Studd, Mark Silverman, Larry Jones, Jason Benetti, Karl Ravech, Boog Sciambi, Joe Davis, Joe Buck, Adam Amin, Vince McMahon, Stephanie McMahon, Triple H, Nick Khan, Bruce Springsteen, Dan Patrick, Tony Romo, Troy Aikman, Mark Cuban, Michael Wilbon, Bryant Gumbel, Greg Gumbel, Ahmad Rashad, Joe Biden, Jim Dolan, Greg Norman, Roger Goodell, Brian Rolapp, Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit, Kevin Burkharst, Greg Olsen, Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth, Tom Brady, Bob Costas, Jim Kaat, Will Staeger, James Watson, David Feherty, John Madden, Arlo White, Chase Carey, Ross Brawn, Bernie Ecclestone, James Gay-Reese, Stefano Domenicali, Tim McCarver, Murray Walker, Richie Benaud, Sean McDonough, Will McDonough, Jimmy Johnson, Howie Long, Terry Bradshaw, Rudy Martzke, Stan Honey, Paul Tagliabue, Eric Shanks, Barry Hearn, Annie Hill, Sydney McLaughlin, Leigh Diffey, Lindsey Adler, Aroldis Chapman, Anthony Santander Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Team GOA! On the weekly catch up, the team discuss Xbox 20, the Game Awards nominations, and various other gaming topics before they deep dive into some Beta Halo! Check out all of GOA's shows.

Two... two four two. Yes, episode 242 is here and like the late, great Richie, it's marvellous. Pete and Jim are joined to Grumpy Goron to talk about our Bloody Good Games Of The Week , thanks to Aussie Broadband. The lads also talk Modern Warfare 2 release date and Games Pass burnout. Check out all of GOA's shows.

Team GOA! On the weekly catch up, the team discuss Xbox 20, the Game Awards nominations, and various other gaming topics before they deep dive into some Beta Halo! Check out all of GOA's shows.

Two... two four two. Yes, episode 242 is here and like the late, great Richie, it's marvellous. Pete and Jim are joined to Grumpy Goron to talk about our Bloody Good Games Of The Week , thanks to Aussie Broadband. The lads also talk Modern Warfare 2 release date and Games Pass burnout. Check out all of GOA's shows.

Maybe getting ahead of ourselves is too much, but how about Hawkish on our prospects. Time to Restump Podcast review the hard-fought win over the Hawks.Hawthorn is a pretty decent 13th placed team! They brought their best and ran us to the wire but 3rd quarters are our specialty, we stuck the fork in the hawk and it was done. Did we overuse the handball? We only had 88 more than Hawthorn so…. yeah just a bit! But everyone got amongst the disposals as we ended up with a record equalling 13 players on 20 or more possessions.But make no mistake we won the game largely because we somehow managed to consistently generate scores from minimal forward 50 entries. We set our season record of scoring 53% of the time, meaning we went at a rate of hitting the scoreboard every 1.9 forward entries. Not bad considering our season average 43%.Andy Brownlowshaw was at his Brayshaw best but he probably got trumped for best on ground honours by secret celebratory handshake mate, Caleb Serong. Caleb's hands are so quick they're blurry. He'd be one hell of a pickpocket if this footy thing ever goes wrong.Sonny Walters went up another level, back to his brilliant best. He's turned in a Richie Benaud on Saturday, 2 goals from 22 possessions. A match high 11 score involvements tells you how team oriented the great man is.And down back Brennan Cox was controlled the defence marking everything. He could have plucked a low flying seagull out of the air had he tried! And whatever Coxy didn't mark, Hayden Young did, as the pair took 20% of the teams grabs on the day. Young's signature was a handy one the other week.The negative to come out of the game was obviously Blake Acres' hamstring. We got a glimpse of how much this caper means to these guys as Blake was left distraught on the side-lines. The bye has come at the right time for him.So, we put the plucky Hawks to bed and we enter the bye in ripping shape both on the ladder and, bigger picture wise, in terms of healthy personnel. We dissect Fyfe's return, his forward craft and look at how his reintegration into the midfield went. Bloody decent performance in isolation at least!We secured a non-binding agreement from Ryan “Clamp” Crowley to come on the pod and it was the persuasion of everyone who helped us get him. So, thanks to all. He is in Europe so he can't do the bye pod but he will come on when he returns. Jojo, believe it or not, decided to extend his holiday so we're still recording across oceans but he assures me this will be the last one. Inflation? Water off a duck's back to him!You would think the West Coast Eagles would be able to stay out of the headlines during a bye, but no, Tricky Trevor Nisbett has presented us with a podcast closing Neighbourhood Watch.So, while we're off looking to secure a bye round podcast guest, feel free to give this hour of purple poxless monkey business a whirl. 

Two... two four two. Yes, episode 242 is here and like the late, great Richie, it's marvellous. Pete and Jim are joined to Grumpy Goron to talk about our Bloody Good Games Of The Week , thanks to Aussie Broadband. The lads also talk Modern Warfare 2 release date and Games Pass burnout See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guest: Michael Atherton Jon talks to Michael Atherton, a man who has held two of the great offices of the game, that of England men's captain and cricket correspondent of the Times, a unique double, and one that he rounds off as one of Sky's commentators. Plenty of former players jump across into media, but it's hard to think of any since perhaps Richie Benaud that have embraced their second life in the way that Mike has. If he mentions his playing days its with a kind of wry smile, and perhaps that has something to do with the age in which he played? In this episode, Mike talks candidly to Jon about life on both sides of the boundary rope.  The Nightwatchman Podcast Written and hosted by Jon Hotten Produced and edited by James Wallace  

We're back! On this very Formula 1-themed podcast episode, we preview the 2022 season by tackling the biggest questions facing the sport: Is Latifi still an F1 driver? Is Matt Adams wearing his dad's shirt? Is Alain Prost or Yuki Tsunoda shorter? Which team is going to get the "silent fart" award? Who can deliver the most tepid of all the tepid takes on the 2022 season? Join Marty, Aaral and Madams to find out the answers to these questions and more!

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Aaron, Glen and Gary talk about the t20 series between Sri Lanka and Australia and in honour of a date that would be very popular with Richie Benaud they explore the former Australian Captain come international broadcaster's impact on the game.

LISTEN | Catch the full show from Afternoons with Staffy from the 22nd of February 2022, Richie Benaud day! Including interviews with: SENZ Host Ian Smith Former Australian Cricketer Ian Healy Senior Reporter for NFL.com Brad Walter talkSPORT UK Football Commentator Kim Kothari Listen here, to the full show of Afternoons with Staffy.

We're celebrating Richie Benaud day on Chu, Chu, ChwentyChu. Ian Healy, former Australian international cricketer tells Staffy about his experience working with the great man.

As the calendar reads 2/22 we honour legendary cricket commentator Richie Benaud in our own Wrestling Roadshow way as we take this opportunity to chat about some of the people that have narrated the action in the ring over the years. Send us your comments - podcast@thewrestlingroadshow.com Or send us your money - https://ko-fi.com/thewrestlingroadshow

It's TwentyChu, Chu, Twenty Chu! Richie Benaud Day! Staffy catches up with stablemate Ian Smith to talk about Richie Benaud on his day.

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We speak to the legendary Australian captain Ian Chappell on a book he published in 1992 - Chappelli: The Cutting Edge. Chappell offers his thoughts on captaincy, coaching, cricket administration and the muddled approach of those running the game today. Having followed the game for over seven decades - and read avidly about its evolution – he offers both critique and perspective while burnishing his arguments with insightful (and often hilarious) anecdotes. Note: War Minus The Shooting by Mike Marqusee, recently republished by 81allout, is now available on Amazon.com, Amazon.in, Flipkart Click here to support 81allout on Kofi Talking Points: Test cricket's parlous future both in the 1990s as well as the present Evaluating a captain and the difficulty of explaining good captaincy Captaincy as amateur psychology - and the time-consuming nature of it Getting the best out of his fast bowlers, especially Dennis Lillee The challenge, and satisfaction, in captaining match-winners like Doug Walters Why the best coaches should be working with players at a formative stage How senior players are often better coaches than the appointed coach Chappell's relationship with Richie Benaud - as mentor and friend The thrill of the hook, and how modern techniques are not favorable to the shot The age-old problem of over-rates Sir Garry Sobers: genius nonpareil Participants: Ian Chappell Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee) Mahesh Sethuraman (@cornerd) Related: Books by Ian Chappell - Amazon Ian Chappell column on ESPNcricinfo 'Captaincy is not a 9 to 6 job' - Ian Chappell interview - Sportstar archive Why Bruce Laird's World Series knocks were as good as Test hundreds - Ian Chappell - The Cricket Monthly The science of deception - Ian Chappell and Erapalli Prasanna on the thrill and skill of spin bowling - The Cricket Monthly 'Early in life I worked out that being yourself is the easiest thing' - Ian Chappell on the transition to commentary - The Cricket Monthly 'I get really annoyed with one-sided cricket' - Ian Chappell on 30 years of broadcasting - ESPNcricinfo

We speak to the veteran journalist and author Mike Coward, who has watched and covered cricket over six decades. Coward rewinds the clock to various points in his illustrious career and talks about the importance of journalists and players trusting each other. He also opens up on his experience of being an openly gay journalist - and how the male cricketers can take a lead from the women on making it a more inclusive game. Note: War Minus The Shooting now available on Amazon.com, Amazon.in, Flipkart Talking Points: An Adelaide childhood - and Les Favell as a 'summer god' Working in the newspaper industry in the 1960s - the smells, sights, and sounds A dream stint in England - meeting Rod Laver, the 1972 Olympics, and Ashes The magnanimity of Richie Benaud and Ian Chappell World Series Cricket and how it polarized the game and media The importance of Allan Border for India-Australia relations Covering the 1986 tied Test from an open press box, bathed in sweat Bradman, Tendulkar, Warne and Gilchrist - genius in contrast The experience of being an openly gay sports writer Participants: Mike Coward; Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee); Mahesh Sethuraman (@cornerd) Related: Mike Coward's books; Collection of Mike Coward's articles for ESPNcricinfo; A boy's own idol - Mike Coward on Les Favell - Wisden Asia Cricket; The subcontinent beyond the cliches - 81allout podcast on Cricket Beyond the Bazaar; Calypso Summer - YouTube documentary on the 1960-61 series; Madras Magic - YouTube documentary on the tied Test in Madras; Calypso Summer - Mike Coward - Amazon.com; Little Master becomes mere mortal - Mike Coward - Fox Sports; The warmth of a sweltering city - Mike Coward on Chennai - ESPNcricinfo; Embracing the East: Suresh Menon on Cricket Beyond the Bazaar - ESPNcricinfo; When a tie was a victory for Border's battlers - 81allout podcast; The Final Frontier: Mike Coward - The Greatest Season That Was podcast; Mike Coward's speech at the ASC Lifetime Achievement Awards in 2015

Reaction from Simon Mann, Jonathan Agnew and Steve Finn as Jonny Bairstow and Ben Stokes lead the fightback on the third day of the Sydney test. We hear from a "proud" Bairstow who hit a gutsy century as England's middle order showed character, following another top order collapse which left them 36-4. Vice-captain Steve Smith provides the view from the Australian dressing room. Plus Glenn McGrath as the SCG turned pink for Jane McGrath day, Ian Chappell reflects on Aussie great Richie Benaud and Andy Zaltzman on the stats behind Bairstow's extraordinary knock.

Shad Wicka and Shane Lee have a look at the line up changes for both the English and Aussie teams, Tom Brady has thrown a massive tantrum, the Australian Open is just around the corner, so is the Sydney to Hobart and much more See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On day 5 of the Adelaide Test, Mark Howard led Tubby Taylor through a brilliant chat about his early days in the famous Channel 9 commentary box, the only piece of advice Richie Benaud ever gave him, whether the chemistry between Bill Lawry and Tony Greig was real and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's show The Grubs review The Gabba preview Adeliade, Hummer gives us one of the worst Richie Benaud impressions and the boys answer that age-old question: Would you rather have a head the size of a cricket ball, or a beach ball? All that and a whole heap more dross in a bumper episode of The Grubs Show.

With five days out from the opening first Ashes test, we spoke with co-founder of 'The Richies' Michael Hennessey about the history of the organisation, why Richie Benaud is an iconic part of Australian cricket history and more.

Josh looks back at Sunday's action, including Anthony Davis posting a monster Richie Benaud and Devin Booker hurting his hamstring, previews Week 8 in the NBA and previews DFS for Monday. The Locked On Fantasy Basketball Podcast is brought to you by Basketball Monster. You can support the podcast here on Patreon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices