Tailenders

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

3 DAYS AGO

Emergency Podcast: Theatre and Needle

The Tailenders assemble to review an amazing 3rd Men's Test at Lord's between England and India. Plus, how Jimmy inspired Joe Root’s century, Roger Federer, lots of homework for the Tailenders listeners, an unusual question from Mattchin, moving day, slow over rates, dining with Allan Lamb and what should Jimmy do with the bat he scored his highest ever Test score with?

1h 11m
7 JUL

Edgbaston and The Crucible

A full review of the 2nd Men's Test between England and India as the visitors square the series 1-1. Plus, should England play Jofra Archer in the 3rd Test? Jimmy's travel woes, The County Grind and having a blast in the Blast. Plus we’re live (ish) from The Crucible Theatre with snooker, GCS and a special Yorkshire edition of ‘Meet or No Meet'.

36 min
27 JUN

Headingley delivers again

1981, 2019 and now 2025 - Headingley delivers another classic Test Match. Plus, ‘How do you bowl at Rishabh Pant?’, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Felix takes a ‘temperature check’ on Test Cricket in Europe, Jimmy the Captain, Kookaburra balls and Jofra is back! We’re also joined by journalist and author Dean Wilson to look back on the life of the late, great David ’Syd’ Lawrence.

48 min
19 JUN

We’re back with a VERY special guest

The Tailenders are back and we’re joined by the one and only Kagiso Rabada. The legendary bowler, who helped South Africa claim the World Test Championship at Lord's at the weekend, gives us the inside story as to how they beat the Aussies, what the celebrations were iike, how he sat in ‘Jimmy’s place’ and what inspired him to get into cricket, plus he makes Jimmy feel 'a hundred years old’. Also Mattchin returns with a brand new quiz format ’The Wheel of Catch-Up’, Jimmy talks Knighthoods and Wickets and there’s the small matter of the Mens Test series between England and India.

1h 2m
7 APR

An update from G-Force

An update from G-Force on a lovely day at Lord’s and some exclusive BBC Sounds content.

1 min
14 MAR

You scratch your back, I'll scratch mine

The Hundred Draft, breaking news from Greg and Fe, some homework for Jimmy and Mark Wood news. Plus new laws, another trip to The Tat Modern, Jack Russell Stories, Thunderbirds and a surprise appearance from a former England captain.

46 min
7 MAR

The Shark Sized Banana

A preview of the most pointless thing we’ve ever ignored, Mattchin’s Greatest Ever Quiz, Jimmy has a special present for Greg and we don our monocles and top hats as we head once again to ’The Tat Modern’. Plus what next for England’s ODI side, The Hundred draft and Indie News.

45 min
28 FEB

England are out. Didn’t want to win it anyway. Next.

The Tailenders are joined by Roushan Alam from ‘The Bangla Cricket Podcast' to get all the reaction to England going out of the tournament we’d all forgotten about. Plus we sent Jimmy out as our roving reporter to find out about ‘life on tour’, Dry Cleaning with Mahmudullah and trapping India on a plane.

37 min

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Greg James

Host
Felix White

Host
Jimmy Anderson

Host
Roushan Alam

Guest
Chris Jordan

Guest

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They’re back!

20 Jun

cpadders

Yes, the boys are finally back. Go well!
Sniggers and snorts

3 days ago

Mookle72

That guy sniggering and snorting down the microphone is deeply aggravating. Jimmy is good.
Tailenders

19 Apr

Fatty mango

Absolutely love the podcast I’m only 12 but love the comedy love the cricket, so 5 stars!
Jimmy’s left

11 May

mrashes82

I get the feeling Jimmy has jacked this in. Has seemed more subdued than usual after being forced to retire from England. Hope I’m wrong as it’s such a lovely listen.