Reverse Swept Radio - cricket books, films and history

1. Episode · Sep 8, 2026

   Reverse Swept Radio 198: Chanderpaul struck down, Australia's 1999 World Cup, Larwood in the Long Room (opens the original)

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   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 l

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2. Episode · Aug 6, 2026

   Reverse Swept Radio 197: Root's renewed captaincy, a 19th century cheating scandal, and the writing of David Foot (opens the original)

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   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, Fairfiel

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