Tailenders

Entertaining banter about cricket, darts, Dr. Who, and fears of cows. The hosts share funny stories, discuss cricket terms, and bond over shared experiences. They navigate through positive emails, unread messages, and sentimental attachment to cricket bats. Test cricket insights and upcoming podcast content are also discussed.

Australian Formula One driver and cricket fan Oscar Piastri meets the Tailenders at McLaren, discussing cricket, Formula One, and childhood aspirations. They explore the similarities between racing and everyday movements, share cricket techniques, memories of McLaren's history, and the thrill of driving F1 cars in simulators.

An Emergency Podcast of sorts. The Tailenders assembled last night to react to the USA’s shock win over Pakistan in the Men's T20 World Cup, this just a few hours after recording the podcast in the afternoon and saying how ‘unexciting' the tournament was. Plus we’re joined by Olympic Rowers and Tailenders Tom George and Ollie Wynne-Griffith as they prepare for Paris 2024.

Previewing the Men's T20 World Cup, England XI picks, and a rolled over quiz with a new theme tune. Discussions on varying pace in T20 cricket, clear lyrics in music, and interactive quizzes. Banter about professional cricketers, upcoming matches, and plans for a surprise present for Sharky.

Topics discussed include Jimmy's retirement, listener emails, a ticket dilemma, theatre reviews, light banter on radio experiences, discussions on musical roles, navigating career challenges in cricket, reflections on retirement emotional impact, frantic ticket hunt for a cricket match, casual tennis conversations in London, shared cricket experiences, and a plot twist with comparisons to 'The Sixth Sense'.

Jimmy assembled the team as he’s got something to tell the Tailenders listeners...

Issy Wong, England fast bowler known for raw pace and fearless cricket, chats team bonding on a Lake District ‘walkie talkie’ and honest group feedback. She previews the Pakistan white-ball series and reflects on WPL travel and lessons from Shabnam Ismail. The conversation also covers fixture congestion, player fatigue and ideas to ease the domestic schedule.

Join the 'Tailenders' hosts as they reflect on missed opportunities to meet celebs, encounter a mysterious figure, discuss challenges in high-scoring cricket matches, strategy for managing draft teams, and engaging in a new quiz segment. Plus, musical creativity, fundraising by cricket clubs, humorous vasectomy stories, and insights on cricket, weddings, romance, and football.

Michael Palin, writer, comedian and award-winning travel-maker, chats about cricket, global travels and making authentic documentaries. He tells tales from filming in Nigeria, watching cricket in strange places, meeting sporting heroes and surviving rotten camel meat. Light, funny and curious conversation about people, places and the quirks of filming on the road.

On day one of the County Championship we were invited into the boardroom at Lord's to sit down with ECB Chair, Richard Thompson, the boss of English Cricket. Topics included cricket in state schools, TV deals, The Hundred, racism and cricket, the development of the women's wame and THAT presentation to Jimmy in India.