And so here we are, at the final episode of a Flash Outside the Off Stump. What started as a university project assignment has over the last two years turned into a labour of love with listeners in nearly 50 countries. I hope you’ve enjoyed listening to these podcasts as much as I have enjoyed … More Episode 18 – Conclusions
In this, the penultimate episode of A Flash Outside the Off Stump, we look at Learie Constantine’s post cricket career, his contribution to the British War effort and involvement in the establishment of an independent Trinidad & Tobago and his twilight years in late 1960s England.
The latest episode of A Flash Outside The Off Stump tells the story of Learie Constantine from his childhood on a cocoa plantation in 1900s Maraval to his final test match appearance in August 1939. Constantine’s career had taken him from the racially charged atmosphere of Trinidadian club cricket to a professional contract in the … More Episode 16 – Constantine the Great
Ranjitsinhji returned to first class cricket in 1920, but at the age of 47 and with only one good eye, he was a shadow of his former self. Poor form and injury ensured that he played just three matches. However, two more Indian princes were waiting in the wings. This episode tells the story of … More Episode 15 – A Chip Off The Old Block
1911 was a pivotal year in Indian cricket as it marked the first time that a truly representative India side toured abroad. This episode tells the story of that tour and of the remarkable man who was India’s best player of the tour, Palwankar Baloo. As an untouchable, Baloo’s struggle for recognition in the game … More Episode 14 – A United Kingdom
Ranji was still capable of playing as well as ever in the years 1901 to 1904 but his form became erratic as outside influences caught up with him. He was dogged by money worries and was increasingly drawn in to intrigues about the Nawanagar succession. His England career ignobly petered out although he was still … More Episode 12 – The Playboy Prince
This episode tells story behind the first West Indies tour to England in 1900. Cricket had been played in the Caribbean for many years and in the second half of the 19th century inter-colonial matches began to be played between the various British colonies. The 1890s saw three visits by English touring sides which triggered … More Episode 11 – They Have Got a Lot of White People Here!
As the nineteenth century drew to a close Ranji enjoyed a successful domestic season in which he consolidated his position as Sussex captain and the leading batsman in county cricket. Times were changing, on the field and off it, and this episode takes a brief look at the experiences of players like Hampshire’s Charlie Llewellyn … More Episode 10 – New Century
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