Aiden Blizzard built a reputation for being one of the most destructive strikers of the ball in T20 Cricket leagues around the world. The boy from Shepparton in country Victoria made his mark on the big stage having a Midas touch playing his part in 5 Big Bash titles, a couple of IPL championships and Champions League success playing alongside the likes of Sachin Tendulkar at the Mumbai Indians. In this episode of the Cricket Library Podcast we will learn of where his passion for the game began,...
May 21, 2020•41 min•Ep. 80
Michael Klinger amassed over 11 thousand first class runs throughout his distinguished First Class career predominately for Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and Gloucestershire. When he retired he was the leading run scorer in the history of the Big Bash and has since only been passed by Chris Lynn and Aaron Finch. In this episode of the Cricket Library Podcast, we ask Michael where his passion for the game began, his entry into Grade Cricket and playing in underage teams for Victori...
May 08, 2020•47 min•Ep. 79
Kristen Beams was one of the first female cricketers to take the plunge and move states to pursue her dream of playing at the highest level. She would go on to represent Australia with distinction as a leg spinner across all three formats of the game. We will hear how Kristen found a home at the Essendon Maribyrnong Park Ladies Cricket Club experiencing some of her fondest cricket memories including breaking a premiership winning drought at the club. Kristen reflects on her time playing for Vict...
Apr 30, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 78
Peter George always had a dream of wearing the Baggy Green and this would become a reality for him as progressed through the ranks at the West Torrens cricket club and playing for South Australia at u-19 level. He made an early impression with the ball on debut for South Australia in November 2008 claiming 4-56 against Tasmania including the wicket of current Australian captain Tim Paine. He had further success in the 2009/10 summer taking career best figures of 8-84 against Tasmania and finishi...
Apr 21, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 77
Nathan Hauritz burst onto the International Cricket scene receiving a call up to the Australian team as a 20 year old after making an early impression playing for Queensland and Australia at u-19 level where he played alongside the likes of Michael Clarke, Ed Cowan, Mitch Johnson, Shaun Marsh, Shane Watson and Andrew McDonald. He went on to represent Australia in 17 Test Matches claiming 63 wickets with career best figures of 5-53. Nathan also played 58 ODI's also picking up 63 wickets with best...
Apr 09, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 76
Tim Ludeman was an accomplished First Class and short format cricketer who represented South Australia, Adelaide Strikers and Melbourne Renegades throughout a career that consisted of 47 First Class matches, 36 List A Games and 55 T20 appearances. His best work with the gloves came in the 2012/13 summer for South Australia where he claimed 47 dismissals for the season. With the bat, Ludeman impressed with two shield tons to his name & a magnificent 167 against the touring South African side ...
Mar 01, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 74
Leah Poulton represented Australia in 2 Tests, 48 ODIs and 40 T20Is as well playing over 100 games for NSW. She was a high quality top order batter who had a reputation for scoring runs quickly which was confirmed when she became the first female to score a century in Women's domestic T20 cricket for NSW. In her distinguished career, Leah was a part of two successful ICC World T20 Campaigns for Australia top scoring in the 2010 decider. Leah is a four time winner of the Belinda Clark medal which...
Feb 19, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 73
Graham Winter played 14 First Class Matches for South Australia between 1981/2 and 1983/4. He was a part of the successful Sheffield Shield winning team of 1981/2 and the Domestic One Day Title in 1983/4. His personal achievements include taking best figures of 7-65 against the West Indies. Graham retired from cricket and pursued a career in performance psychology which saw him working at the Australian Cricket Academy under Rod Marsh with some of the icons of Australian cricket such as Ricky Po...
Jan 23, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 72
Daryl Tuffey represented New Zealand across all three formats claiming 77 Test wickets and 110 ODI wickets for his country. He played 91 First Class matches claiming 288 wickets with the remarkable best figures of 7-12. In our chat we discuss his progression from First Class Cricket into the International arena, the three World Cup campaigns he was involved in, the leadership of Stephen Fleming as well as the first T20 International between NZ and Australia. Daryl also shares his views on the cu...
Dec 30, 2019•47 min•Season 1Ep. 71
Peter McIntyre progressed through the ranks at Essendon playing club cricket to make his debut for Victoria in the Sheffield Shield at the MCG in March 1989. A couple of years later he would spend some time at the Commonwealth Bank Cricket Academy eventually moving to play First Class Cricket for South Australia. Peter was selected to play for Australia A in the controversial 1994/5 Series which featured Australia, England and Zimbabwe. It was this summer that he was selected to become Baggy Gre...
Sep 08, 2019•39 min•Season 1Ep. 70
Wayne Holdsworth was a distinguished First Class Cricketer who claimed 212 wickets in his career. He made an immediate impact for NSW claiming 6-55 on debut at the MCG against Victoria and went on to win a number of Sheffield Shield titles with NSW including a match winning 7-41 against Queensland in the 1992/3 decider at the SCG. This was followed by a berth on the 1993 Ashes tour where he will long be remembered for taking a hat trick against Derbyshire. Not to be forgotten are his batting exp...
Aug 21, 2019•31 min•Season 1Ep. 69
Marty Rhone is a household name in the entertainment industry having performed on stage and screen to audiences around the world. What you may not know is that Marty is also a self confessed cricket tragic. In this episode of The Cricket Library Podcast, we ask Marty where his passion for the game stems from. We also chat about his involvement in the development of girls cricket on the North Shore of Sydney at the Kissing Point Cricket Club. Marty also gives is an update on his latest projects i...
Aug 12, 2019•27 min•Season 1Ep. 68
After a strong showing in the 1988/89 Australian domestic season, Greg Campbell found himself on the 1989 Ashes tour where he pushed his case for Test selection with some impressive performances on the tour. In this edition of the show we talk with Greg about how he found out the news that he would be making his Test debut at Headingly as well as other highlights in a career that was cut short by injuries. We also find out what Greg is up to now.
Jul 29, 2019•24 min•Season 1Ep. 67
Network Seven journalist Nina Stevens is our special guest in the first episode of the new season of the Cricket Library Podcast. In our chat with the official patron of the #CricketCountdown we hear about how Nina developed a love of the game, discuss the Men's World Cup Final, look ahead to the Women's Ashes starting later this week, explore strategies for staying up late to watch the cricket as well as looking back on some of our favourite #Ashes memories.
Jul 15, 2019•30 min•Season 1Ep. 65
Mark Atkinson had a distinguished career for Tasmania throughout the 1990s playing 95 First Class matches with and against some of cricket's finest. At the completion of his playing career he established Elite Cricket Coaching and has recently been appointed as the coach of the Alcohol. Think Again Western Fury . Mark is also the editor of an exciting new cricket magazine Cricket Life which will hit newsagents on June 23. Mark is full of energy and passion and provides us with some insights into...
Jun 11, 2015•16 min
Ben Rohrer from the Speedblitz Blues joined us on Bucketts Radio to have a chat about the Toyota Country Blitz, playing First Class Cricket, winning the Sheffield Shield as well as some other career highlights.
Apr 10, 2015•10 min
On Bucketts Radio last week, Emily Leys from the Lend Lease Breakers squad filled us in on the Toyota Country Blitz and gave us some personal insights into her cricketing career.
Sep 23, 2014•8 min
The First Test of the 1993 Ashes Series was most remembered for Shane Warne's 'Ball of The Century' to dismiss Mike Gatting. However, there were many other memorable moments in this game that we relive here.
Jul 07, 2013•2 min
Earlier this week Sir Donald Bradman would have been celebrating his 104th birthday. On Extra Cover, we are going to look at one of the lesser known stories from his time playing cricket as well as paying tribute to his outstanding International and First Class career.
Aug 30, 2012•4 min
The career of Allan Robert Border speaks for itself. He celebrates his birthday today and we thought it would be fitting to pay tribute to his outstanding achievements in the game.
Jul 26, 2012•4 min•Ep. 1
