Tailenders

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Tailenders

Greg James, Jimmy Anderson and Felix White take an alternative (and sometimes musical) look at cricket...

  1. 6 DAYS AGO

    Is bowling bowling?

    In the latest episode of the now ‘Award Winning’ podcast, Jimmy tells us about his IPL plans and FIVE (it’s the most you can get) other exclusives. Plus we’re joined by NZ batter Will Young who was player of the series in the Black Caps amazing 3-0 win over India. He tells us about trying to read the Indian spinners, dealing with the heat, what happened when he faced Jimmy in this year's County Championship, the upcoming series against England and his time living and playing cricket in Bristol.

    58 min

  2. 31 OCT

    Pitch marks to prove it

    A full review of the third men's Test match between England and Pakistan plus the biggest 'Indie News' ever, our first listener instalment of ‘Re-Write the Rulebook' (we know it’s laws), cricketing classified ads and winter nets.

    52 min

  3. 23 OCT

    Two Bounce Headbutt

    Fresh from meeting the High Commissioner, Jimmy has all the latest from Pakistan as the England men's team look to claim a series victory in the third and final Test match. Plus, in a new feature that he (literally) dreamt up Greg asks what rules/laws you would change in cricket?

    59 min

  4. 11 OCT

    Emergency Podcast: Record Breakers in Multan

    ‘Stat-bombs' at the ready as the Tailenders assemble for an ‘Emergency Podcast' to dissect the extraordinary, record breaking Mens Test match in Multan between England and Pakistan. Plus Mattchin’s delayed awards based quiz - ‘And the winner is….'

    48 min

  5. 30 SEPT

    Lauren Bell and New York Tales

    England bowler Lauren Bell and our Jimmy ‘nerd out’ on remodelled actions, out swingers, biomechanics and training regimes. Plus baseball, bad food, awards, dead ducks and almost a quiz from Mattchin.

    48 min

  6. 20 SEPT

    Books, Blast and Banterous du Beke

    Two special guests join Greg, Jimmy, Felix and Mattchin on the latest Tailenders. First up Blast winning captain Jack Taylor gives us the lowdown on Gloucestershire’s T20 triumph and then Issy Wong is back with all the news of England’s recent series in Ireland and a very honest assessment of dealing with the pressure of being the ‘poster girl’ for cricket. Plus Jimmy’s celebrity round of golf with Andy Murray and Anton du Beke, the best sporting autobiographies and Mattchin's latest game - complete with a new, original theme tune - ‘I can Read You Like a Book’.

    57 min

  7. 13 SEPT

    Captain or cake and legal red tape

    Captain or cake? Comb or no comb? Which cricketer has Mattchin been playing Padel with? Which former England captain has stolen Felix’s idea to save Test cricket? What happened when listener Alec met Felix? Was that the most boring Test summer ever? Is there a correlation between handsome cover drives and jawline? Find out the answers to these pressings question now.

    1h 10m

  8. 6 SEPT

    Live from The Boardroom

    The Tailenders assemble in the ‘Greg and Felix Boardroom' at the Oval to celebrate the genius of Joe Root, find out more about Josh Hull and to discover Jimmy’s 'white ball’ plans. Plus more memories of the late, great Graham Thorpe.

    51 min
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Greg James, Jimmy Anderson and Felix White take an alternative (and sometimes musical) look at cricket...

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  • Creator
    BBC Radio 5 Live
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2024
  • Episodes
    252
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © (C) BBC 2024
  • Show Website
    Tailenders

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