Plenty of stories from one of the founding members of the Tokyo Wombats led me to split this interview into two parts. 

In this episode you can hear how a young Jarrad's fascination with secret ways of communicating led him to study Japanese, and how the Wombats were formed out of a game of Aussie Rules Football. Tales of the infamous Wombats Van and the importance of enjoying cricket, off the field as well as on, explain the cornerstones of "Wommie Culture". 

Please do remember to rate and review the show...if you liked it...and you can also comment on the Instagram account www.instagram.com/japan_cricket_podcast should you so desire.

Remember you can follow the Japan Cricket Association on various social platforms such as:

www.twitter.com/CricketJapan

www.facebook.com/cricketjapan

www.instagram.com/japan_cricket

www.youtube.com/JapanCricket

While there is also plenty of information on www.cricket.or.jp

The in-form player in Japan joins me this week, fresh from a career-best innings in the JCL. Listen to Vinay Iyer talk about his early years in Mumbai, how he was nearly lost to cricket altogether due to his love of a different sport, the secret behind his recent performances and the two Indian superstars he came up against in his youth. 

Please do remember to rate and review the show...if you liked it...and you can also comment on the Instagram account www.instagram.com/japan_cricket_podcast should you so desire.

Remember you can follow the Japan Cricket Association on various social platforms such as:

www.twitter.com/CricketJapan

www.facebook.com/cricketjapan

www.instagram.com/japan_cricket

www.youtube.com/JapanCricket

While there is also plenty of information on www.cricket.or.jp

This week I chat with one of the founding members of the Chiba Sharks, Chris Thurgate, who takes us through his journey to Japan, years of tough losses which ended with a glorious victory, and latterly his time as an ICC Umpire. His kids get a mention too, and his pride at watching the next generation of cricketers come through and how surreal it was to watch them on TV at the Under 19 World Cup. 

Please do remember to rate and review the show...if you liked it...and you can also comment on the Instagram account www.instagram.com/japan_cricket_podcast should you so desire.

Remember you can follow the Japan Cricket Association on various social platforms such as:

www.twitter.com/CricketJapan

www.facebook.com/cricketjapan

www.instagram.com/japan_cricket

www.youtube.com/JapanCricket

While there is also plenty of information on www.cricket.or.jp

Join me, Alan Curr, as I chat with the reigning Japan Cricket Player of the Year, Sabaorish Ravichandran of Tigers Cricket Club. Hear about how he came to Japan in 2015 without a single piece of cricket equipment, how he thrives on pressure, and how he almost ended up playing for the Alpha Quashers. Sabaorish will also discuss his ambitions for club, and more importantly country, now that he has been selected in the Japan National Training Squad. 

Please don't forget to rate and review the show...if you liked it...and you can also comment on the Instagram account www.instagram.com/japan_cricket_podcast should you so desire. 

Remember you can follow the Japan Cricket Association on various social platforms such as: 

www.twitter.com/CricketJapan

www.facebook.com/cricketjapan

www.instagram.com/japan_cricket

www.youtube.com/JapanCricket

While there is also plenty of information on www.cricket.or.jp

This summer the long awaited Japan Cricket Podcast is launching! The show will feature interviews with the people who have made, and are making the world of Japan Cricket what it is today. 

Although not officially associated with the the Japan Cricket Association, the interviews will be conducted by the JCA Head of Cricket Operations; Alan Curr. The show can be followed on its own Instagram account www.instagram.com/japan_cricket_podcast where you can leave comments on episodes and requests for future guests! 

You can also follow the Japan Cricket Association on various social platforms such as:

www.twitter.com/CricketJapan

www.facebook.com/cricketjapan

www.instagram.com/japan_cricket

www.youtube.com/JapanCricket

While there is also plenty of information on www.cricket.or.jp