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

In Part 2 of Inside Pakistan Cricket, Stephen Wallis is joined again by Pakistan cricket expert Leena Moin Aziz to look back at the opening day of the second Test between England and Pakistan at Lord’s.

They review Pakistan’s much improved performance with the ball, which saw England finish Day 1 on 248 for 9 after bad light brought an early end to play.

Leena looks back at Pakistan’s heavy defeat at Headingley in the first Test before looking ahead to the rest of the Lord’s Test.

It’s a three Test series, with the final match at Edgbaston. Pakistan are 1-0 down. Can they fight back at Lord’s, where they won against England in 2016 and 2018?

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In this episode of The Paddock and The Pavilion, Stephen Wallis finds out more about The Outswingers, the six piece jazz band who started playing at Lord’s in 1990.

Rico, Richard and Simon, three regular members of the band, talk about their experiences of playing near the Pavilion for spectators before the start of play and during the lunch interval.

Rico talks about the history of The Outswingers, while Stephen asks his guests when they made their own Test debuts playing for the band. They also reveal their love of cricket and share some of their memories of playing at Lord’s.

Forty minutes with three jazz playing cricket lovers.

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In this episode of The Paddock and The Pavilion, Australian trainer Henry Dwyer returns to the podcast as his star mare Asfoora prepares for the final race of her career, the Nunthorpe Stakes at York’s Ebor meeting.

Asfoora will be bidding to win the Group 1 five furlong sprint for the second year in a row and claim the fourth Group 1 victory of her career. Henry looks back at her recent run in the King George Qatar Stakes at Goodwood and looks ahead to her final challenge at York.

The Nunthorpe promises to be a truly international contest, with Bacio, a winner at this year’s Royal Ascot, among the leading contenders from the USA. There are further fancied runners from France and Ireland, alongside the leading British challengers.

Can Asfoora sign off her racing career with another Group 1 victory?

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In this episode of The Paddock and The Pavilion, we go back to the middle of August 1976 and England’s Test series against the West Indies.

Two nil down after four Tests and with the series already lost, England recalled opener Dennis Amiss. After struggling against the pace of Dennis Lillee and Jeff Thomson during the 1974/75 Ashes in Australia and again in the 1975 Ashes in England, Dennis developed a new technique for playing fast bowling while playing for Warwickshire CCC during the summer of 1976.

He joins me to explain how that technique developed and to recall what he describes as a special moment in his career, scoring a double century against a fearsome West Indies attack featuring Michael Holding, Andy Roberts and Wayne Daniel.

England lost the 5th Test at the Oval by 213 runs.

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Test cricket returns on 19 August at Headingley, with England beginning a three Test series against Pakistan.

In this episode, Leena Moin Aziz, Asia’s first female cricket commentator, joins us to look ahead to the series and provide her insight into the current state of Pakistan cricket.

Leena looks at Pakistan’s key players, including returning Test captain Babar Azam and the key batters who will be important to Pakistan’s chances.

We discuss opening bowler Mohammad Abbas, who has enjoyed plenty of success playing in England, while off spinner Sajid Khan is another player we hope to see feature in the series.

Leena talks about Sajid’s performances and his flamboyant celebrations whenever he takes a wicket, as well as Pakistan’s hopes for the series and what England can expect.

There’s plenty of discussion about England too, with Leena giving her thoughts on their Ashes defeat and the recent changes at the top of the Test team.

And, as the first Test at Headingley approaches, Leena gives her prediction on how she thinks the series will go.

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In this episode of The Paddock and The Pavilion, part of the What Was It Like To…? series, Stephen Wallis speaks to award-winning sporting author and former Times journalist Richard Whitehead about watching the FA Cup from the Extra Preliminary Round to the Third Round.

Richard reflects on a remarkable journey through 14 matches, travelling from Bradford-on-Avon to Tottenham Hotspur and experiencing every stage of the world’s oldest national football competition. Along the way, he shares the stories, characters and memorable moments that made the adventure so special, proving that the magic of the FA Cup is still very much alive.

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Cricket’s greatest all-rounder, Sir Garry Sobers, is remembered in this special tribute episode following his death on 17 July 2026.

Roland Butcher, the show’s cricket expert and a friend of Sir Garry, reflects on the life of the great Barbadian, whose brilliance lit up the game from his

Former Surrey CCC and England off-spinner Pat Pocock and Cambridgeshire CCC’s Derek Wing both recall the challenge of bowling to Sir Garry, while author David Tossell highlights some of Sir Garry’s greatest achievements. David is the author of the recently published Maestro: A Portrait of Garry Sobers.

The Paddock and The Pavilion is proud to honour Sir Garry Sobers – simply the best, on and off the cricket field.

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Australian trainer Henry Dwyer joins the podcast ahead of what could be the final run of his star mare, Asfoora, in the King George Qatar Stakes at Glorious Goodwood.

What was originally intended to be a Royal Ascot preparation and run turned into three memorable British summers. Along the way, Asfoora won the King Charles III Stakes at Royal Ascot in 2024, and Henry, Asfoora and the team created some wonderful stories.

Henry reflects on Asfoora’s remarkable journey, reveals which performance he believes was her very best, and looks ahead to what could be the final chapter in the career of the three-time Group 1 winner.

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Ahead of this week’s Glorious Goodwood, The Paddock and The Pavilion

Stephen Wallis is joined by racing historian Tim Cox, owner of the Cox Library and former trustee of the National Horseracing Museum in Newmarket, to explore what makes Goodwood so special. Tim discusses the racecourse’s rich history, names the greatest horse ever to race at Goodwood and reveals when the term “Glorious Goodwood” was first used.

Racing Post Bloodstock journalist Kitty Trice and Newmarket trainer John Berry explain why Glorious Goodwood is such a special meeting, while 2016 St Leger-winning jockey George Baker offers an insight into the unique challenge of riding the famous Sussex course. The episode also features the remarkable Ron Hutchinson, now 98, who won the 1966 Goodwood Cup for Queen Elizabeth II.

From history and great champions to first-hand memories and expert insight, this is the perfect curtain-raiser to one of the highlights of the Flat racing season.

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Fresh from helping Australia win the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, Kim Garth joins The Paddock and The Pavilion ahead of her return to Trent Rockets in The Hundred.

Kim reflects on Australia’s World Cup triumph before discussing her return to Trent Bridge, where she made her Test debut during the 2023 Women’s Ashes, and her hopes for this year’s tournament.

Having played in the Women’s Premier League in India, the Women’s Big Bash League in Australia and The Hundred, she also compares the three leading short format competitions.

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