The Paddock and The Pavilion - The Horse Racing and Cricket Podcast

Joining me on today’s show is Leena Aziz, Asia’s first female cricket commentator, who will be sharing her forthright opinions on the current state of Pakistan cricket.

In this episode, The Trouble with Pakistan Cricket, Leena discusses the upcoming Pakistan versus England Test series, set to begin on the 7th of October.

We’ll also be covering the World Test Championship, the Women’s T20 World Cup, and the Champions Trophy in this hard-hitting conversation with Leena..

Interview date 30 September 2024.

Leena was previously our guest in ep 164

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Roland Butcher, the former England International is back for another of his Test match rounds ups as England missed out on a summer clean sweep in 2024.

Roland reflects on England’s series win against Sri Lanka, looks ahead to the tour of Pakistan, and shares his thoughts on the upcoming Australia versus India clash. Plus, we’ll catch up on the latest news from the Caribbean.

It’s a packed show for cricket fans featuring the show’s cricketing expert who answers questions from listeners in #AskRoland

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After reviewing the group stages in Part 1, Part 2 delves into the thrilling final of the inaugural Men’s Over 70s World Cup between England and Australia, held at the iconic Wormsley Cricket Ground.

England captain John Evans, along with Nick Andrews (England)  and Murray Harrison (Australia), reflect on the final, share their favourite moments from the tournament, and discuss the potential for future over 70s World Cups.

Additionally, Simon Tremlin, the cricket manager at Wormsley, offers insights from the host ground’s perspective.

If you missed Part 1 click below.

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You may remember in Episode 280 I previewed the Men’s Over-70s Cricket World Cup with John Evans, the captain of the England. In this two-part episode John is back with us to review this momentous event for senior’s cricket.

Part 1 features John alongside six players who represented their countries at the tournament, which took place across the Home Counties from July 28th to August 11th. You will hear their reflections on the group stages, involving the seven competing nations, and get their insights on this unique cricket experience.

Part 2 out soon will focus on the World Cup Final at Wormsley.

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Welcome to our final podcast about this year’s Hundred! After some fantastic conversations with players like Grace Ballinger and Katie Levick in our previous episodes, I’m delighted to have Rosa Simkin from Rosa Talks Ball back on the show. In this episode she’ll be reflecting on what many are calling the best-ever women’s competition.

This season, we saw the Brave’s bubble burst, the Fire really take off, and the Spirit sparkle at the home of cricket,Lord’s.

Rosa will be sharing her candid opinions on the winners, the losers, and everything in between. She’ll also be revealing her Team of the Tournament – the standout players who truly made an impact this year.

And, with the Women’s T20 World Cup fast approaching in early October, Rosa will give us her predictions on who she thinks will lift the global trophy.

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Welcome to the final part in our embracing the challenge series with Hermione Drummond Moray.

If you have joined me in the previous three episodes you will know that Hermione had been preparing for the Ride of their Lives amateur jockeys race at York racecourse on Saturday 15 June in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support.

The race day at York is Macmillan’s biggest single fundraising event.

In this episode Hermione joins us along with six other guests to tell the story of her memorable day at one of the world’s most famous racecourses.  You will be hearing from two jockeys, a previous competitor in Ride of their Lives, along with representatives from Macmillan and the

racecourse as well as Hermione’s mum to capture the excitement that Saturday 15 June brought too so many people.

Settle back and enjoy a heartwarming hour of racing joy.

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In today’s episode I was joined by Shizuka Miyaji, the former Japanese international spin bowler and FairBreak star who has been on a magical cricket tour of the South of England, and I caught up with her just before she headed home in late August. 

As well as playing for two clubsides Shizuka got the chance to play for the Barmy Army in a cricket festival at Teddington cricket club organised by Simon Hughes’s World’s Best Cricket Club in aid of the Professional Cricketers’ Trust.

Find out how she got on bowling her left arm wrist spin for Old Hamptonians CC and Old Wimbledonians CC, watching her Fairbreak teammate, England star Sophie Ecclestone in The Hundred and her magical trip to Oxford.

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Welcome back to the second part of our short series on this year’s Hundred competition.

In part one, we heard from Katie Levick of the Birmingham Phoenix. Today, I'm excited to bring you an interview with Northern Superchargers bowler, Grace Ballinger.

Grace, who was a finalist in 2023 with the Headingley-based franchise, shares her insights into their 2024 campaign. We'll discuss what it's like to play alongside Australian international Annabel Sutherland, the player of the tournament, and the thrill of meeting Freddie Flintoff, the head coach of the Superchargers' men's side.

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Today we begin the first in a short series of episodes looking back at this year’s Hundred.

In this episode, I’m joined by Birmingham Phoenix leg spinner Katie Levick, who will be reflecting on her experience in the tournament and discussing the progress made by the Phoenix.

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In the Pavilion

In Episode 18 of a series where I pose the question ‘What was it like to…I spoke to Pat Pocock to find out What was it like to play against the 1984 West Indian side?

The former England off-spinner Pat Pocock takes us back to the infamous 1984 series against the West Indies, famously dubbed the "Blackwash" series—a series the Caribbean greats won 5-0.

Pat shares his experiences, insights, and what it was like to face one of the most formidable cricket teams in history.

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