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Interviews

  • Mark Ramprakash, former England, Middlesex & Surrey batsman

    by Freddie 7 January 2021

    Growing up there were two batsmen who I loved to watch above and beyond any others. One was Graham Thorpe who I had the pleasure …

    by Freddie 7 January 2021
  • Wayne Larkins, former England, Northants & Durham batsman

    by Freddie 5 December 2020

    The 1980s is often viewed as the era of characters! And this month we’re speaking to not only one of them but also someone who …

    by Freddie 5 December 2020
  • Steven Finn, England & Middlesex fast bowler

    by Freddie 15 November 2020

    Our interviewee this month is a fast bowler who with a bit more luck, could and probably should, have played more than his current tally …

    by Freddie 15 November 2020
  • Paul Smith, former Warwickshire all-rounder

    by Freddie 11 October 2020

    We’ve interviewed a number of all-rounders in recent years, but few will have experienced the highs and lows endured by this month’s interviewee, former Warwickshire …

    by Freddie 11 October 2020
  • Graham Gooch, former England captain

    by Freddie 21 September 2020

    If you browse through our interview library, you’ll see we have been fortunate to interview some absolute legends of the game, but this interviewee is …

    by Freddie 21 September 2020
  • Paul Farbrace, former England assistant head coach

    by Freddie 31 August 2020

    When a cricket side does well, it’s the star player who more often than not takes the plaudits. If it’s not the star player, it’s …

    by Freddie 31 August 2020
  • James Kirtley, former England and Sussex swing bowler

    by Freddie 15 August 2020

    Our interviewee this month was one of the most consistent (and successful) bowlers in county cricket in the early ‘noughties’. In a professional career that …

    by Freddie 15 August 2020
  • Shaun Udal, former England, Hampshire and Middlesex spin bowler

    by Freddie 6 July 2020

    This month we speak to a former off-spinner who took over 800 first-class wickets, yet for reasons few of us understand, didn’t get the Test …

    by Freddie 6 July 2020
  • Katie George, England seam bowler

    by Freddie 17 June 2020

    In most of the interviews we do we recall memorable stories from long and illustrious careers; but this month it’s something different as we speak …

    by Freddie 17 June 2020
  • Ryan Sidebottom, former England bowler

    by Freddie 12 June 2020

    Last month marked the 10th anniversary of the famous T20 World Cup win in the West Indies – hands up if you watched the re-run …

    by Freddie 12 June 2020
  • Andrew Gale, Yorkshire head coach

    by Freddie 25 May 2020

    Trawling through social media over recent weeks there have been plenty of videos of players sharing how they are coping with the lockdown, but what …

    by Freddie 25 May 2020
  • Dominic Cork, former England all-rounder

    by Freddie 3 May 2020

    This month we are delighted to be speaking to one of England’s leading bowlers, (and all-rounders), of the 1990s, former Derbyshire, Lancashire and Hampshire spearhead, …

    by Freddie 3 May 2020
  • Ian Gould, Book interview

    by Freddie 14 April 2020

    On the 20th April, legendary umpire Ian Gould will be releasing his autobiography: Gunner: My Life in Cricket. To quote Amazon, it will be a …

    by Freddie 14 April 2020
  • Ian Gould, former international umpire

    by Freddie 5 October 2019

    July 2019 saw the sad international retirement of one of the games characters, elite umpire Ian ‘Gunner’ Gould. Gouldy has been a good friend of …

    by Freddie 5 October 2019
  • Angus Fraser, former England seam bowler

    by Freddie 15 March 2019

    It’s time to rewind the clock back to the 1990s for this month’s interview. A bowler who was consistent, hugely accurate, a wicket-taker and someone …

    by Freddie 15 March 2019
  • Jeremy Snape, former England, Northants, Glous & Leics all-rounder

    by Freddie 26 February 2019

    I’m going to begin this month’s interview with a question. What has Shane Warne, Gareth Southgate, Jose Mourinho, Sir Alex Ferguson, Sir David Brailsford, Sir …

    by Freddie 26 February 2019
  • Adam Hollioake, former England ODI & Surrey captain

    by Freddie 24 January 2019

    When people are asked to name their most admired captains from the late 1990s one person’s name comes up more than most, former Surrey and …

    by Freddie 24 January 2019
  • Calum MacLeod, Scotland batsman

    by Freddie 30 October 2018

    It’s not often you get to speak to someone who has opened both the bowling and batting at an ICC World Cup and who earlier …

    by Freddie 30 October 2018
  • Owais Shah, former England and Middlesex batsman

    by Freddie 24 July 2018

    With the Test series against India fast approaching and questions still being asked about the make-up of our batting line-up and in particular who will …

    by Freddie 24 July 2018
  • Geoff Lawson, former Australia fast bowler

    by Freddie 26 June 2018

    We’ve recounted many Ashes stories and battles throughout our series of interviews with formers players and coaches and we’re going to add to the list …

    by Freddie 26 June 2018
  • Neil Carter, former Warwickshire all-rounder

    by Freddie 22 May 2018

    A big hitting batsman, a wicket-taking bowler and a cricketer who made his international debut after he’d announced his retirement from first-class cricket – our …

    by Freddie 22 May 2018
  • Scyld Berry, Daily Telegraph Cricket Correspondent

    by Freddie 24 April 2018

    This month we are shifting away from former players and coaches to interview one of the world’s most respected cricket journalists – the Daily Telegraph’s …

    by Freddie 24 April 2018
  • Nick Knight, former England batsman and Sky Sports presenter

    by Freddie 27 March 2018

    This month we are pleased to be speaking to a former England opener who scored over 3,500 one-day international runs – at an average of …

    by Freddie 27 March 2018
  • John Lever, former England and Essex swing bowler

    by Freddie 27 February 2018

    Having been outshone by a number of left arm bowlers in recent series, we thought this month we’d speak to one of the finest left …

    by Freddie 27 February 2018
  • Linsey Smith, England spin bowler

    by Freddie 30 January 2018

    Our interviewee this month is one of the rising stars of women’s cricket. At just 22 years of age left-arm spinner Linsey Smith has already …

    by Freddie 30 January 2018
  • Graham Rose, former Somerset and Middlesex all-rounder

    by Freddie 19 December 2017

    This month we’re delighted to speak to one of county cricket’s leading all-rounders in the 1990s. His close to 9,000 first class runs and 600+ …

    by Freddie 19 December 2017
  • Clive Radley, former Middlesex batsman

    by Freddie 21 November 2017

    This month we speak to a batsman whose first-class career spanned 23 years (representing just one county – Middlesex), who scored over 26,000 first class …

    by Freddie 21 November 2017
  • Richard Halsall, Bangladesh assistant coach and former England fielding coach

    by Freddie 24 October 2017

    This month we are privileged to be speaking with Richard Halsall, assistant coach of Bangladesh and former England fielding coach. We caught up with Richard …

    by Freddie 24 October 2017
  • Bob Taylor, former England wicket-keeper

    by Freddie 26 September 2017

    You’ve guessed it, it’s another wicket-keeper we’re interviewing this month! However, what stands this interviewee apart is he holds the world record for the number …

    by Freddie 26 September 2017
  • John Morris, former England and Derbyshire batsman

    by Freddie 29 August 2017

    With the current England team struggling to nail down a consistent number three batsman; this month we speak to a former player who was one …

    by Freddie 29 August 2017
  • Danni Wyatt, England batter

    by Freddie 25 July 2017

    With the women’s World Cup now well underway we’re delighted this month to speak to one of the key members of England’s side, talented batter …

    by Freddie 25 July 2017
  • Paul Nixon, former England, Leicestershire and Kent wicket-keeper

    by Freddie 20 June 2017

    In recent month’s we have spoken to some of the country’s leading wicket-keepers of the last 25 years and this month we add another to …

    by Freddie 20 June 2017
  • Rob Turner, former Somerset wicket-keeper

    by Freddie 23 May 2017

    We’ve spoken to several top-class wicket-keepers over the past 18 months, so it made sense to add to our wicket-keeper list this month! With the …

    by Freddie 23 May 2017
  • Allan Lamb, former England batsman

    by Freddie 25 April 2017

    Allan Lamb, former England batsman We often hear about the famous West Indian bowlers of the 1980s and 90s, so this month we spoke with …

    by Freddie 25 April 2017
  • Jack Russell, former England wicket-keeper

    by Freddie 28 March 2017

    This month we’re delighted to be speaking to arguably one of the finest wicket-keepers to have played the game. A wicket-keeper who was known for …

    by Freddie 28 March 2017
  • Dean Headley, former England fast bowler

    by Freddie 28 February 2017

    This month we are pleased to interview a former England fast bowler who famously bowled England to victory in the MCG Test of 1998. Needing …

    by Freddie 28 February 2017
  • Gareth Batty, England spinner and Surrey captain

    by Freddie 24 January 2017

    It’s often said that hard work will always pay off in the end and that couldn’t be truer for this month’s interviewee, Gareth Batty; a …

    by Freddie 24 January 2017
  • Charles Dagnall, Test Match Special commentator

    by Freddie 20 December 2016

    There’s nothing better on a summer’s day than sitting back, beer in hand, listening to the BBC Test Match Special team talk you through a …

    by Freddie 20 December 2016
  • Neil Burns, former Essex, Somerset and Leics wicket-keeper

    by Freddie 24 November 2016

    This month, we talk to Neil Burns, a former county cricketer, turned coach and Professional Mentor, who was arguably one of the most talented wicket-keeper/batsmen …

    by Freddie 24 November 2016
  • Alan Butcher, former Zimbabwe and Surrey coach

    by Freddie 25 October 2016

    If you’re looking for a new cricket book for your winter reading list, you will do no worse than logging on to Amazon and searching …

    by Freddie 25 October 2016
  • Andy Moles, former Afghanistan coach and Warwickshire batsman

    by Freddie 20 September 2016

    This month we have the pleasure of speaking to Andy Moles, a former opening batsmen who scored over 13,000 runs for his beloved Warwickshire and …

    by Freddie 20 September 2016
  • Hugh Morris, former Managing Director, England cricket

    by Freddie 30 August 2016

    In recent months we have spoken to a number of former players who played their part in the rebuilding of the England side in the …

    by Freddie 30 August 2016
  • Graham Thorpe, former England batsman

    by Freddie 19 July 2016

    This month we are privileged to speak to a left-handed batsmen who played countless match-winning innings in both Test and limited-overs cricket, and helped transform …

    by Freddie 19 July 2016
  • Peter Such, former England spinner

    by Freddie 21 June 2016

    The 1990s was an interesting decade for English cricket, as characterised by Mark Butcher’s recent documentary on Sky Sports. It therefore seemed apt, that this …

    by Freddie 21 June 2016
  • Charlotte Edwards, former England Women’s captain

    by Freddie 3 May 2016

    This month we are delighted to speak to someone who has been at the forefront of women’s cricket for over 20 years. With over 10,000 …

    by Freddie 3 May 2016
  • Craig White, former England all-rounder

    by Freddie 26 April 2016

    We begin our new series of interviews by speaking with Craig White, a former England all-rounder who played 30 Test matches, scored a wonderful Test …

    by Freddie 26 April 2016
  • Bill Cooper, Barmy Army trumpeter

    by Freddie 12 April 2016

    For many England fans, the sight of the Barmy Army’s Billy the Trumpeter is a welcome one on tour. Bill’s fine array of tunes are …

    by Freddie 12 April 2016

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Recent Interviews

  • Mark Ramprakash, former England, Middlesex & Surrey batsman

    7 January 2021
  • Wayne Larkins, former England, Northants & Durham batsman

    5 December 2020
  • Steven Finn, England & Middlesex fast bowler

    15 November 2020
  • Paul Smith, former Warwickshire all-rounder

    11 October 2020

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  • My Favourite England Test XI

    16 January 2021
  • New year, new hope?

    4 January 2021
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    4 January 2021
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    4 January 2021

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