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The Duckworth Lewis Method on Frank Skinner
By Will last year, at the end of June, 2 Comments »
I’m a bit of a Frank Skinner fan, and have been pestering his agent for an interview for several weeks to talk about his love of cricket. Alas, you’ll have to wait a little longer for that, but in the meantime you can listen to the Duckworth Lewis Method on his Saturday show.
Their album is available to pre-order. Publicists, agents, similar people – whack me over a copy and we’ll advertise the pants off it.
2 Comments »The Ashes Song by Tuffers and the Wooden Urns
By Will last year, mid-June, 4 Comments »
Time will tell whether this Marmite-sponsored song really does become The Ashes Song of the summer, much as Embrace’s Ashes did in 2005. But it’s good fun, takes a healthy dig at the Australians and helps to create that friendly rivalry which will no doubt become fever-pitched in the coming weeks. Proceeds for the single, which is available to download on iTunes, goes to the Cricket for Change charity. A worthy cause and worth your pennies.
Or listen to it below for free (at Youtube), you tight bastards.
4 Comments »The Duckworth Lewis Method (DLM)
By Will last year, mid-May, 2 Comments »
Fear not, you catalogue of champions. This has nothing to do with those two irritating figures of mis-calculation. Instead, The Duckworth Lewis Method are a newly-formed band by Neil Hannon (The Divine Comedy) and Thomas Walsh (Pugwash), to celebrate the great game. Their album will be released shortly before the Ashes, and some of the lyrics take a little pop at Australia and her citizens. “Jiggery pokery; pure Aussie skullduggery”. Well worth a listen. I particularly like Jiggery Pokery.
The Ashes creates bonkers things like this. If you spot any good videos lurking, or have any cricket music you’ve made, drop me a line.
2 Comments »Paddy Whack – Kerry O’Keefe’s frog joke
By Will last year, mid-April, 1 Comment »
It’s an oldie, sure, but it’s a damn fine goodie. Listen to Kerry O’Keefe’s old frog joke
http://www.abc.net.au/reslib/200603/r74772_210339.mp3
1 Comment »Desmond Tutu’s Cowdrey Lecture (MP3)
By Will 2 years ago, mid-June, 7 Comments »
Desmond Tutu gave this year’s MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture at Lord’s on Tuesday, in which he called for the boycott of Zimbabwe. Andrew Strauss also hinted at a possible boycotting of Zimbabwe’s tour here next year unless the government take prior action.
You can download the entire lecture (1h 12m) here. Tutu’s 26min speech is here, while Strauss and Barry Richards’ discussion can also be listened to.
I think Tutu was at my christening, or my brother’s. Or was it my parents’ wedding? Well whatever. He’s a family friend of a friend, and apparently a bit of a leg end to boot.
Do you agree with Tutu regarding the boycott, or should sport be kept well away from politics?
7 Comments »Ashes MP3 from the BBC
By Will 5 years ago, mid-September, 3 Comments »
BBC Radio Five Live have a couple of Ashes MP3s available which is good of them. Link here.
3 Comments »W.G.Grace MP3 from The BBC
By Will 5 years ago, mid-January, 2 Comments »
Rick Eyre has found one of Mark Steel’s lectures – on W.G.Grace. The world’s first superstar. I’ve grabbed it and converted it to MP3 which is probably breaking some law, but what the hell. Quality’s not terrific, but at least you can listen to it whenever you want now. Download here.
Info, should you need it, on the man himself here, here and (superb) here
2 MP3s – Vaughan and Strauss
By Will 6 years ago, mid-December, No Comments; be the first!
2 interviews from BBC of Vaughan and Strauss which I’ve saved to MP3 for your listening pleasure. Funnily, Smith’s one broke halfway through the encoding – sorry 
Will
No Comments »The Richardson v Lehmann race – now in MP3!
By Will 6 years ago, at the start of December, No Comments; be the first!
Grabbed this – audio from Richardson v Lehmann’s race – good fun!
No Comments »Vaughan MP3 on England’s win in ODI2 v Zimbabwe
By Will 6 years ago, at the start of December, No Comments; be the first!
Again I’ve converted a Real Audio interview to MP3 – this is Michael Vaughan commenting on England’s win in the 2nd ODI v Zimbabwe. Pietersen hit a 70, including some pretty massive sixes, although Vaughan talks mainly about Geraint Jones’ excellent innings. Download here
No Comments »Ian Bell interview in MP3
By Will 6 years ago, at the end of November, No Comments; be the first!
I’ve converted a RealPlayer audio stream from BBC’s site to MP3 – much easier to listen to – of Agnew interviewing Ian Bell. Download here.
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