Good Areas Podcast

This episode on Red Inker we’re talking about the greatest T20 franchise in the world, the Mumbai Indians. I got in one of those T20 number guys you hear so much about, Ben Jones. Like me, he’s worked for a few T20 teams around the world now, and is an expert in T20 trends, so both of us looked at why Mumbai is just so much better than every other IPL team. Leadership, strategy, drafting, positions, middle order, and the rest.

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You can find Ben Jones on Twitter at https://twitter.com/benjonescricket. His piece on Mumbai is here: https://www.cricviz.com/how-did-mumbai-indians-get-this-good

This podcast is edited, mixed and produced by Nick McCorriston, he's at https://www.nickamc.com and https://www.twitter.com/nickamc.

The theme tune is by Red Crickets https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Red_Crickets/Red_Crickets.

A returning episode of Red Inker, in a special slot to help highlight a special guy. Benny Howell has gotten a start for the Melbourne Renegades in this years' Big Bash, and we wanted to help highlight his brilliance and help you keep an eye on him during the tournament!

Today we have a T20 cricketer who in the last five years has the 4th best average and 4th best economy rate. Benny comes on to talk about his weird career so far, how he’s been overlooked despite his record, how baseball changed everything and what part his ADHD has played in him becoming the player he is. Not many medium pacers are part pitcher and part Dan Vettori, but Benny Howell is not like the others.

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You can find Benny on twitter at https://twitter.com/bennytweets_and you can see him bowling guys a lot here [Benny Howell - Gloucestershire Cricket] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdmDQ-DnJ0o

This podcast is edited, mixed and produced by Nick McCorriston, he's at https://www.nickamc.com and https://www.twitter.com/nickamc.

The theme tune is by Red Crickets https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Red_Crickets/Red_Crickets.

This episode of Red Inker, we have a legendary writer from India, Ramachandra Guha. With the release of his book, I asked him to come on so we could talk about his journey as a cricket fan, from dreaming about being a nightwatchman, all the way through to helping run the BCCI. We talk about patriotism, cricket governance, the beauty of Warne and Wasim, radio commentary and leaky toilets.

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To support the podcast please go to our Patreon page. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32090121.

If you like this podcast, you may like the YouTube page https://www.youtube.com/jarrodkimberyt.

You can find Ramachandra Guha on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Ram_Guha.

His latest book is here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B087T536KC/.

This podcast is edited, mixed and produced by Nick McCorriston, he's at https://www.nickamc.com and https://www.twitter.com/nickamc.

The theme tune is by Red Crickets https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Red_Crickets/Red_Crickets.

This episode of Red Inker, we talk about the greatest wicket taker of all time, Murali. Coming from a nation that prior to him few really took any notice of, he took his small island and made them a force in International cricket. So I brought on Andrew Fidel Fernando to chat about him. On this episode we talk about chucking, legacy, cricket politics, Richard Hadlee, Sri Lankan politics, Jaffna and when the Sri Lankan Cricket Board wanted white scientists.

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To support the podcast please go to our Patreon page. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32090121.

If you like this podcast, you may like the YouTube page https://www.youtube.com/jarrodkimberyt.

You can find Andrew Fidel Fernando on Twitter at https://www.twitter.com/afidelf

His piece on Murali is here https://www.thecricketmonthly.com/story/1228133/growing-up-with-murali

This podcast is edited, mixed and produced by Nick McCorriston, he's at https://www.nickamc.com and https://www.twitter.com/nickamc.

The theme tune is by Red Crickets https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Red_Crickets/Red_Crickets.

This episode we focus on Liam Plunkett. While never being a star, he’s had a really long international career, from 2005 through to the World Cup. So I brought on Plunkett ultra Rory Dollard to talk about him. We discuss how Plunkettis kinda like a choose your own adventure cricketer, players from the north of England, how Plunkett had to fight back from Durham seconds, cross seam, and black bogies.

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To support the podcast please go to our Patreon page. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32090121.

If you like this podcast, you may like the YouTube page https://www.youtube.com/jarrodkimberyt.

You can find Rory Dollard on twitter at https://www.twitter.com/theRVD

This podcast is edited, mixed and produced by Nick McCorriston, he's at https://www.nickamc.com and https://www.twitter.com/nickamc.

The theme tune is by Red Crickets https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Red_Crickets/Red_Crickets.

This episode we focus on the last four years of cricket governance in South Africa. It’s sexier than it sounds, because a lot of weirdness has occurred. When Firdose Moonda wasn’t busy applying for cricket South Africa jobs and eating free sandwiches, she’s been as bemused, and angry, as anyone with what is happening with cricket in South Africa. This episode we talk about failed leagues, attacking your own sponsors, paid suspensions, banning journalists, board strife, TV deals and peanut butter sandwiches.

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To support the podcast please go to our Patreon page. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32090121.

If you like this podcast, you may like the YouTube page https://www.youtube.com/jarrodkimberyt.

You can find Firdose Moonda on twitter at https://www.twitter.com/FirdoseM. To follow her work head here: https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/author.html?author=315

This podcast is edited, mixed and produced by Nick McCorriston, he's at https://www.nickamc.com and https://www.twitter.com/nickamc.

The theme tune is by Red Crickets https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Red_Crickets/Red_Crickets.

Chances are you don’t know much about Duncan Spencer, and that’s because he only played 16 First Class matches across 13 years. But there is a reason people still whisper about him… Spencer was fast. And so I got Jacob Kuriype to come on and chat about this very fascinating player, who in his brief career he came up against Justin Langer in a locker room tussle, Ricky Ponting in a mid-pitch altercation, dismissed Kumar Sangakkara as his last wicket and roughed up Viv Richards in his last professional match. Oh, and Spencer was the first Australian cricketer suspended for using PEDs.

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To support the podcast please go to our Patreon page. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32090121.

If you like this podcast, you may like the YouTube page https://www.youtube.com/jarrodkimberyt.

You can find Jacob Kuriype on twitter here https://www.twitter.com/JacobKuriype . His piece on Spencer is here [Cricket Australia news: Duncan Spencer, the fastest bowler you’ve never heard of | Fox Sports] (https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/australia/unleash-hell-the-fastest-aussie-bowler-youve-never-heard-of/news-story/31e3b1d1fd887c9d35d96dc3ed24dd5b)

This podcast is edited, mixed and produced by Nick McCorriston, he's at https://www.nickamc.com and https://www.twitter.com/nickamc.

The theme tune is by Red Crickets https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Red_Crickets/Red_Crickets.

Meg Lanning is in her prime, bats like no one I’ve ever seen, and can seemingly hit a ball through point with seven fielders there. But she’s also a fascinating cricketer in where she fits in for Australia and the women’s game. She’s a Ricky Ponting acolyte, and a daughter of the professional game in Australia. And Annesha Ghosh is the perfect person to come on to talk about how Meg Lanning is great, and how she still aspires to be greater.

To support the podcast please go to our Patreon page. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32090121.

If you like this podcast, you may like the YouTube page https://www.youtube.com/jarrodkimberyt.

You can find Aneesha Ghosh on twitter at https://www.twitter.com/ghosh_annesha. Her interview on Meg Lanning can be found here https://t.co/cFzxsTIiIc

This podcast is edited, mixed and produced by Nick McCorriston, he's at https://www.nickamc.com and https://www.twitter.com/nickamc.

The theme tune is by Red Crickets https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Red_Crickets/Red_Crickets.

While Apartheid was still keeping South Africa from cricket, a bunch of West Indian rebels toured there in the early 80s. They are known as the Unforgiven, and that is the name of Ashley Gray’s book on them. For this episode we focus on two Jamaicans, Herbert Chang and Richard Austin. Both very talented players who ultimately took the money, and then lived dark lives afterwards.

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To support the podcast please go to our Patreon page. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32090121.

If you like this podcast, you may like the YouTube page https://www.youtube.com/jarrodkimberyt.

You can find Ashley Gray on twitter https://twitter.com/AshG66, and this is his book [The Unforgiven: Missionaries or Mercenaries? | Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store] (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08728FM23)

If you enjoyed Herbert Chang’s track, check it out here: [The Coming of Jah / Dub - Herbert Chang & King Tubby] (https://youtu.be/RhXVx4pPMCs)

This podcast is edited, mixed and produced by Nick McCorriston, he's at https://www.nickamc.com and https://www.twitter.com/nickamc.

The theme tune is by Red Crickets https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Red_Crickets/Red_Crickets.

This is a special episode of Red Inker. It touches on some deep stuff about alcoholism, depression and suicide, but I think it’s an incredible story and one that will make you feel a little better about the world in the end. This chat covers the life of Mark Coles, growing up as a child of cricket, become a coach, struggling with life, and then one day on a whim, contacting Mickey Arthur and offering to coach the Pakistan women’s team. It’s dark at times, but it’s also beautiful and like all the best things in life, it ends in ice cream.

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To support the podcast please go to our Patreon page. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32090121.

If you like this podcast, you may like the YouTube page https://www.youtube.com/jarrodkimberyt.

You can find Jehan’s article on Mark here [Cricket coach Mark Coles moved to Pakistan for a job that paid nothing - it changed his life] (https://stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/300073581/cricket-coach-mark-coles-moved-to-pakistan-for-a-job-that-paid-nothing—it-changed-his-life)

Here is a link to suicide crisis lines around the world [List of suicide crisis lines] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_suicide_crisis_lines)

This podcast is edited, mixed and produced by Nick McCorriston, he's at https://www.nickamc.comand https://www.twitter.com/nickamc.

The theme tune is by Red Crickets https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Red_Crickets/Red_Crickets.