Reverse Swept Radio 199: a nailbiter at the Oval, Bill Edrich reviewed, and the first helmet in Test cricket
THE TEN MINUTE FORTNIGHT: Andy finishes his season at the Oval, while Toby follows the latest chapter in Jonathan Trott's career
"It almost didn't feel celebratory - it just felt like "what on earth have we just seen"."
FROM THE ARCHIVES (10'00): When a Helmet first appeared in Test cricket, 1978
He bowled a bouncer - because he doesn't compromise, despite fracturing your skull last time - but this time he's hooked for six.
THE REVIEW (23'16): Bill Edrich by Leo McKinstry
"One of those innings is described as 'the greatest sixteen I've ever seen'."
Recorded 14 October 2026
8 Sept 2026
Reverse Swept Radio 198: Chanderpaul struck down, Australia's 1999 World Cup, Larwood in the Long Room
THE TEN MINUTE FORTNIGHT: Andy joins a petition to get Larwood into the Long Room, and Toby roots for Somerset
"It would have been curious to know the vibe in the room when Larwood's grandson was taken around and didn't find Harold there."
FROM THE ARCHIVES (11'51): When Chanderpaul Got Up
Later Chanderpaul would say that: “I did not know where I was. My entire body went numb…"
THE REVIEW (19'46): The Miracle of 99 - Fox Sports Australia
"It's frankly a struggle to see an Australian win in the late 90s as a surprise, let alone a miracle."
Recorded 3 August 2026
6 Aug 2026
Reverse Swept Radio 197: Root's renewed captaincy, a 19th century cheating scandal, and the writing of David Foot
THE TEN MINUTE FORTNIGHT: Andy revisits his cricketing past in Zimbabwe, and we reflect on England's leadership changes
"The Zimbabwe Cricket Podcast kindly shared my longshot request to find someone who had played in the 1999 edition of Stragglers Week, and Joseph Madyembwa got in touch."
FROM THE ARCHIVES (12'00): William Lambert and the infamous fix of 1817
"It was an unusual game, in that both sides wanted to lose."
THE REVIEW (25'15): Footprints: David Foot's Life of Writing (2023, Fairfield Books, ed. Stephen Chalke)
"The horror of the trenches and the inevitably of missing a catch as an amateur are held in such perfect balance."
Recorded 4 August 2026
Reach and audience
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Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
4 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
2 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 25 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
Quality
19
Social presence
0
YouTube
0
Engagement
81
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