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The ACSCricket Podcast episodes
- Literary sports journalism
This event, convened by Professors Tom Bradshaw, Kasey Symons and Elizabeth Ellison, and recorded on March 14, 2026, explores the past, present and future of a burgeoning field, with a special focus on cricket and the enduring influence of Neville Cardus.
1 hr 6 min - Understanding Australian colonial sport
On Saturday, January 31, 2026, ACS members gathered for a special virtual lecture from Dr Steve Georgakis, Senior Professor of Pedagogy and Sports Studies at the University of Sydney. Dr Georgakis is the author of "Towards a Theoretical Understanding of Australian Colonial Sport: British Nationalism and Schools," which explores the cultural and social dimensions of colonial-era sport, particularly in the nascent education system, in shaping Australian national identity. There was, needless to say, a heavy emphasis on cricket.
50 min - An audience with John Ward
The legendary Zimbabwean statistician joins us to discuss his life and times.
52 min - No Picnic: The 1926/27 MCC tour of India
Jeremy Lonsdale on his award nominated book "No Picnic," available from the ACS:
https://shop.acscricket.com/?product=no-picnic-the-historic-first-mcc-tour-of-india-and-ceylon-1926-27
47 min - Two fine wicketkeepersPat Rodgers and Rodney Ulyate talk about their recent articles in The Cricket Statistician, available here:
https://acscricket.com/?page_id=387
33 min - An audience with our founder
We join Robert Brooke to discuss his life and times, and the history of the ACS.
54 min - Peter Handford
Founding member Peter Handford joins us to discuss his life in cricket and the history of the ACS.
34 min - Marion Collin: The Haygarth of women's cricket
Marion Collin, the great women's player, umpire and scorer, joins us to discuss her life and times.
27 min - Elephant in the Stadium: The Myth and Magic of India's Epochal Win
Arunabha Sengupta joins us to discuss his latest book -- a chronicle of India's first-ever Test series triumph in England. You can buy it here:
https://www.amazon.com/Elephant-Stadium-Magic-Indias-Epochal/dp/1801500940
37 min - A Game Emerging: Yorkshire cricket before the coming of the All England Eleven
Jeremy Lonsdale joins us to discuss his book on the early history of cricket in Yorkshire, available now from the ACS:
https://shop.acscricket.com/?product=a-game-emerging-yorkshire-cricket-before-the-coming-of-the-all-england-eleven
You can get it as part of a discounted package with A Game Taken Seriously, which covers the second half of the 19th century:
https://shop.acscricket.com/?product=yorkshire-game-package-d
The views expressed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect those of the Association or its committee.
1 hr 28 min
About The ACSCricket Podcast
From the publisher's feed
Who is the oldest man to hit a Test match century? What is the most expensive bowling analysis in first-class cricket? Does a match start with the toss, the call of ‘Play’ or the first delivery?
If you are intrigued by such conundrums, or if you’re interested in the origins and history of the game, you’ll find a group of like minds in the ACS. Founded in 1973, we are an international body represented in over 20 countries, and our members include most of the world’s leading cricket statisticians and several of its most accomplished historians and biographers.