CRICKET LIFE STORIES: Recent Episodes
Neel Khagram
A platform dedicated to interviewing players, coaches and those associated within the cricketing community to discuss their sporting journey.
Former New Zealand international, Dion Nash, talks us through his journey in the sport.
Jake Ball talks openly about his career to date - playing for Nottinghamshire, England debut, Ashes Test in Brisbane 2017, dealing with social media backlash, and future goals.
Martin Saggers discusses his career; playing Minor Counties cricket, representing Durham and Kent, England Test memories, and becoming an international umpire.
Former Indian Test and ODI international WV Raman talks through his playing career, the current state of Indian cricket, and his role as the women's national head coach.
Simon Hughes talks through his career; learning the art of fast bowling, playing for Middlesex and Durham, writing 10 books, Channel 4 and 'The Analyst', and the future of cricket broadcasting.
Ryan Campbell talks through his career; playing for Western Australia, Australia, Hong Kong, and coaching The Netherlands.
Kraigg Brathwaite talks through his early childhood in Barbados, playing for West Indies, Sharjah 2016, Headingley 2017, England victory in 2019, and love of horses.
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Ollie Pope (speaking from Chennai ahead of the India vs England 2021 series), talks through his careers to date; playing for Surrey, England debut, first century against South Africa, and recovering from two serious shoulder injuries.
Ryan Sidebottom on playing for Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire, winning five County Championships, opening the bowling for England, winning the 2010 T20 World Cup, and appearing on Dancing On Ice.
Danny Morrison discusses his playing career, how to bowl fast, moving in commentary, and opens-up on depression.
Ian Blackwell discusses his time playing for Derbyshire, Somerset, Durham and Warwickshire; Graeme Smith's leadership, representing England, and becoming a cricket umpire.
BBC Test Match Special producer and broadcaster Henry Moeran talks through his career, and offers advice to aspiring sports journalists and those wanting to work in cricket.
Joshua Da Silva talks through his earliest memories in cricket, Portuguese heritage, the love of football, playing for Trinidad, and being involved in the West Indies cricket set-up.
Charles Dagnall talks through his career; playing for Lancashire, Warwickshire, and Leicestershire; followed by the move into sports journalism and broadcasting.
Former Windies captain and current Director Of Cricket Jimmy Adams talks through his career; playing with a stress related illness, high performance, Kent County Cricket Club, and the Caribbean love for the sport.
Snehal Pradhan talks through her cricketing journey; playing international cricket for India, cricket coaching, and Cricket With Snehal YouTube channel
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ECB Performance Director Mo Bobat discusses his career so far; and offers an in-depth insight of the 2019 summer which included winning the cricket World Cup and drawing the Ashes.
Jeetan talks through his Wellington, Warwickshire and New Zealand playing career; as well as offering advise on how to bowl off-spin, and the different variations involved.
First-class official Paul Baldwin talks through his path into umpiring, the matches he has been involved in, and the pathway for those wanting to follow suit.
James Bracey discusses his cricket career thus far; his time rising through the Gloucestershire ranks, wicket-keeping tips, England ambitions, and dealing with failures.
Ben Duckett honest on fitness, dealing with criticism, playing spin bowling, Ravi Ashwin, James Anderson beer pouring incident, Peter Moores influence, and future England Test ambitions.
Marnus Labuschagne cricket interview; talks through Queensland and Australia career, becoming a professional cricketer, playing swing bowling, mental preparation, mindset, general batting advice, and playing England.
John Buchanan talks through his career; coaching Queensland, Middlesex, Australia, Kolkata Knight Riders, as well as his role as a consultant with England for the 2010/11 Ashes; and Director of Cricket position with New Zealand.
Paul Harris talks openly about his childhood, representing the Proteas, dealing with retirement, and the future of South African cricket.
Geoff Lawson talks Australia career, Ashes rivalry, West Indies team in the 80s, coaching Pakistan, and the state of the game at the moment.
Stuart Law talks-through his time playing for Australia, Queensland, Essex and Lancashire; assisting Sri Lanka with Trevor Bayliss, and being the head coach of Bangladesh, West Indies and Middlesex.
BBC Test Match Special and cricket radio producer Adam Mountford discusses his career; working alongside Jonathan Agnew, Henry Blofeld, Phil Tufnell, and Geoffrey Boycott; and offers advice to those wanting to get into media.
Deep Dasgupta on playing Test and ODI cricket for India, dealing with criticism, being team-mates with Tendulkar, Dravid, Ganguly, Harbhajan, and Kumble; compares the current keepers, and backs Shubman Gill to be the next great.
Former Sussex and England cricketer Michael Yardy talks openly about his career, dealing with depression, retirement, studies, coaching England U19, New South Wales, and Kent.
Mumbai Indians fielding coach James Pamment on his time playing for Yorkshire junior sides, trialling at various football clubs including Leeds United, coaching Northern District, and making the move to the IPL.
Stuart MacGill in-depth on his career; talks about the honour of representing New South Wales and Australia, honest about Shane Warne comparisons, 2005 Ashes, dealing with retirement, coaching, and the next generation of leg-spinners.
Tatenda Taibu open and honest about his time playing cricket for Zimbabwe, external politics, and the future.
Lockie Ferguson in-depth on Auckland and New Zealand career so far, IPL, Derbyshire, 2019 World Cup, Kane Williamson, Machineroad, and the future.
Mason Crane talks honestly about his career so far; being released by Sussex as a youngster, Hampshire, playing state cricket in Australia for New South Wales, being picked for England, and future ambitions.
Andrew Gale in-depth on obtaining the Yorkshire captaincy, back-to-back County Championship titles, Ashwell Prince, and becoming head coach.
Darren Long (who represents Ashley Giles, Pat Brown, Jeetan Patel, Azhar Ali amongst others), talks through his responsibilities as a cricket agent.
Chris Nash talks openly about his Sussex career, honest about lack of international recognition, Nottinghamshire move, and coaching ambitions.
Tim Abraham talks openly about his time as cricket correspondent for Sky Sports, moving into lecturing, and offers advise to upcoming journalists.
Min Patel talks openly about his country career with Kent, playing for England in two Test matches, poker post retirement, and coaching spin bowling.
David English talks openly about his time as a Press Officer to the Rolling Stones, managing the Bee Gees and Eric Clapton, acting in 'A Bridge Too Far', forming the Bunbury Cricket Club, and the annual U15 tournament which has seen over 100 players go on to play for England.
Anthony McGrath on England, Nasser Hussain, Yorkshire, Essex double, Ravi Bopara & Alastair Cook
Sid Lahiri, Academy Director at The Rajasthan Royals discusses his background; coaching young cricketers including Ollie Pope, working with RR first-team, player identification, and future talent.
Graham Woodward talks through his career as the voice of all England home international matches.
Chris Lewis talks on a wide range of subjects which start with his Guyanese childhood, England career and the 1992 World Cup Final. He then responds to criticism, ECB's reaction to the match-fixing incident, and moving on from past troubles of cocaine importation. The interview concludes with Lewis giving an insight into his coaching role in Nottingham with ex-England batsman Uzman Afzhaal, whilst also speaking highly of Ollie Pope's talent.
Umpires' Manager at the ECB (and former Umpires' and Referees' Manager at the ICC), Chris Kelly gives a candid interview on how to become a First-Class Umpire, officials' testing and diet, technology, over-rates, ball tampering and 2019 World Cup Final error.
Boyd Rankin on playing for Ireland and England, 13/14 Ashes, Pietersen, & his overseas player status
Owais Shah talks childhood in Pakistan, England selection frustrations, Azharuddin, Middlesex & IPL
James Franklin on New Zealand career, Stephen Fleming influence, Middlesex, and coaching Durham.
Reece Topley on moving clubs, injuries, Kevin Pietersen incident, England, & Eoin Morgan's captaincy
Neil Robinson, the Curator of Collections at Lord's and the MCC, runs through the history of the Home of Cricket.
Ex-England leg-spinner Ian Salisbury openly discusses his career, mental health, coaching, and the future ahead.