Short Fine Legs

Short Fine Legs

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Short Fine Legs episodes

  • Inside the IPL with Paddy Upton

    This week Dan and Nons are joined by Paddy Upton. Paddy has coached as many as 12 T20 franchise in the IPL, Big Bash and Pakistan Super League. He's made a name for himself as a mental skills guru and also has a World Cup winner's medal back home having helped India lift the title in 2011.

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    50 min
  • In praise of the Journos

    We’re back after taking a break from the madness that has engulfed cricket in South Africa. Thankfully, we’ve stayed up to date due to the hard work of journalists and broadcasters who have held those in power to account. Nons and Dan share the pod with News 24’s deputy sports editor Sibusiso Mjikeliso to unpack these last few chaotic months. Has the relationship between players and the press changed? What does this mean concerning access to exclusive stories? And how does Nons feel being back on the park after so long?

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    1 hr 8 min
  • Episode 9 - Suné in the Spotlight
    Proteas all-rounder Suné Luus gets real with Dan and Nons about the gender disparities that exist in South African cricket. She also explains why she picked up leg spin and how a stellar performance in this year's World Cup has elevated her team's reputation.

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    1 hr 4 min
  • Episode 8 - Cook on Captaincy
    What makes a successful cricket captain? Is there a universal trait that all skippers require? Who should lead the Proteas Test team when they get back on the park? Dan and Nons put these questions and more to a legend of the South African game and an iconic leader of the Lions, Stephen Cook.

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    1 hr 15 min
  • Episode 7 - the Tsolekile Conversation
    Former wicket keeper Thami Tsolekile opened a can of worms regarding match fixing in South African cricket. Dan and Nons pick at the bones of this contentious subject.

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    32 min
  • Episode 6 - Manack Makes His Debut
    Dan and Nons are joined by former first class cricketer, national selector and commentator Hussein Manack as they unpack the week that was, exploring the 3TC Solidarity Cup, Black Lives Matter and the need for a TRC in South African sport.

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    1 hr 4 min
  • Episode 5 - Germanos Opens Up
    Daniel and Nono are joined by renowned commentator Natalie Germanos. They unpack the polarising discourse in South African cricket surrounding Black Lives Matter, white denialism, gender inequality and how all of these problems can be fixed.

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    1 hr 6 min
  • Episode 4 - Welcome Nono Pongolo
    It’s the start of a formidable partnership as Dan is joined in the middle by Lions and Jozi Stars all-rounder Nono Pongolo who becomes the official co-host of Short Fine Legs. In this introductory episode the two reminisce about the days they shared on the field (briefly) and how life took them to different parts of the cricket world.

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    47 min
  • Episode 3 - On Lockdown with Fudgie
    Farhaan "Fudgie" Behardien is a legend of South African cricket. A Titan of the domestic game but a polarizing figure in national colours. Here he chats all things from death batting to Kolpaks, to World Cup heartache and social activism.

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    1 hr 19 min
  • Episode 2 - The meaning of cricket with Telford Vice
    He loves hats but hates cars. He rides bicycles and brews his own coffee. Is he a hipster? Well, maybe, but he's also one of the finest cricket writers on the planet. Telford Vice shares his views on cricket, coronavirus, capitalism and media managers.

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    1 hr 5 min

About Short Fine Legs

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Welcome to Short Fine Legs. A cricket podcast that spits off a length into the corridor of uncertainty. A tantalising delivery of hostile snorters that gets tongues wagging like errantly wafting…