This edition of the Cricket Library Podcast is all about the Ashes as we chat with author Martin Lenehan about his new book THE ASHES - 140 YEARS OF RIVALRY, RITUALS AND RESPECT. Martin shares about his love of the game, his early Ashes memories and what the Ashes mean to so many Australians. We ask him how he went about putting the book together and the challenging task of squeezing as many magic Ashes moments in as possible. Martin shares some of his personal favourite moments from cricket's g...
Aug 18, 2021•39 min•Ep. 127
Maddie Penna is a talented young all rounder making the most of her opportunities with the Abode Hotels ACT Meteors in the WNCL and in the WBBL with the Melbourne Stars and Adelaide Strikers. In this edition of the Cricket Library Podcast we hear more of her story from her first memories of playing cricket, winning a premiership at Bankstown, captaining the CA XI at the u-18 Nationals, her WBBL call up and maiden WNCL hundred. Maddie shares the challenges of dealing with injuries and juggling st...
Jul 28, 2021•41 min•Ep. 126
Alister McDermott grew up on the Gold Coast of Queensland enjoying a range of sports with cricket just one of his passions. While he was still at school he secured a contract with Queensland, initially making his debut in T20 cricket before making his way into the One Day team and First Class side where he would make his debut against the West Indies. An Australian u-19 representative, McDermott was part of a winning World Cup team playing under the captaincy of Mitch Marsh in a side including t...
Jul 14, 2021•59 min•Ep. 125
Nathan Reardon was a valuable member of the Queensland Bulls team for a number of years and was a part of three Domestic One Day Title winning teams. He also had stints at the Melbourne Renegades, Adelaide Strikers, Brisbane Heat and Hobart Hurricanes in the KFC Big Bash League. At the peak of his powers, Nathan was selected to play T20 Cricket for Australia against South Africa. In this episode of the Cricket Library Podcast, we hear where Nathan's love of the game started, his move from countr...
Jun 30, 2021•37 min•Ep. 124
Luke Feldman did not take the traditional pathway to First Class Cricket and forged for himself a career with the QLD Bulls having first represented QLD Country whilst working as a police officer. In this edition of the Cricket Library Podcast, Luke shares some stories from his early days playing in the back yard to making his 1st Class debut against the West Indies, being a part of five different Big Bash clubs, lifting the Sheffield Shield, taking over 200 wickets and providing some handy came...
Jun 17, 2021•53 min•Ep. 123
Maitlan Brown is just about to turn 24 and is one of the most exciting young talents in the game. She has made an impact with the ball, demonstrated athleticism in the field and contributed valuable runs with the willow. In this episode of the Cricket Library Podcast we will hear more about where Maitlan's love of the game started, her time in the NSW junior pathway, moving to Canberra, playing for the Renegades, touring India, her call up to the Australian squad, injury rehab as well as her ret...
Jun 02, 2021•48 min•Ep. 122
Dan Marsh grew up surrounded by cricket and it is no surprise he continues to have a passion for the game. In this edition of the Cricket Library Podcast we delve further into his early memories of the game, being the son of a Test cricketer, breaking into 1st class cricket, playing overseas and captaining Tasmania in their first Sheffield Shield Final win. We also get some insights into Mark Taylor's bowling and find out which three people Dan would invite to the nets. No doubt this will win hi...
May 20, 2021•39 min•Ep. 121
Iconic South African spinner Paul Adams is our first guest in the new season of the Cricket Library Podcast. Paul shares his story of his meteoric rise to the South African test team as a teenager, playing in the 1996 World Cup, dealing with being in and out of the team as well as reflecting on some of his career highlights. We wrap up our chat by asking Paul which three people he would most like to the nets with another spinner getting an invite alongside a wrapper and a famous political leader...
May 06, 2021•44 min•Ep. 120
This week on the Cricket Library Weekly we are joined by special guest Josh Lalor from the Melbourne Renegades. Josh shares some reflections on BBL10 as well as telling us more about what he is up to on Twitch tv . Robbie and Matt run their eyes over all of the latest from Australian domestic cricket wrapping up the Marsh Sheffield Shield, Marsh One Day Cup and WNCL competitions. In the highly popular Matt's Mailbag segment, the lads discuss whether or not it is appropriate to allocate some of y...
Mar 10, 2021•49 min•Ep. 114
This week on the Cricket Library Weekly Robbie Mackinlay catches up with host of the Scoop Podcast and Women's Cricket editor at cricket.com.au Laura Jolly to chat all things women's cricket. The lads wrap up the T20 between Australia and NZ from Wednesday evening as well as previewing all of the upcoming action in Australian domestic cricket. Matt's Mailbag is back with an insightful question from loyal listener Natalie in Queensland. Please remember to subscribe to the Cricket Library Podcast ...
Mar 03, 2021•48 min•Ep. 113
This week on the Cricket Library Weekly, Robbie Mackinlay catches up with captain of the Abode Hotels ACT Meteors Ange Reakes. We hear some interesting insights from the experienced campaigner about how preparations are tracking for the upcoming WNCL season with the Meteors. The lads will also run their eyes across the recently selected Australian Test and T20 squads as well as wrapping up the latest from the KFC Big Bash. Matt's Mailbag is back this week with a BBL themed question coming throug...
Jan 28, 2021•48 min•Ep. 109
This week on the Cricket Library Weekly, Matt Ellis catches up with Piepa Cleary from the Perth Scorchers and Western Fury. We hear some interesting insights from the young opening bowler about her passion for cricket, winning the WNCL title with WA last summer, her interests outside of cricket and how preparations are tracking for the upcoming WNCL season with the Fury. The lads also have a look at the test series between Australia and India to reflect on what has been a series for the ages. We...
Jan 21, 2021•44 min•Ep. 108
This week on the Cricket Library Weekly, Robbie Mackinlay catches up with Rachel Priest from the Hobart Hurricanes and Tasmanian Roar. We hear some interesting insights from the powerful top order batter about her move to Tasmania, reflections on the Rebel WBBL and how preparations are tracking for the upcoming WNCL season. Robbie also asks a question on behalf of one of the Cricket Library Weekly's loyal listeners. The lads also have a look at the test series between Australia and India as we h...
Jan 14, 2021•45 min•Ep. 107
This week on the Cricket Library Weekly, Robbie Mackinlay catches up with one of the real movers and shakers in world cricket Trent Woodhill. The conversation covers off on his time coaching the Melbourne Stars in the WBBL, the new innovations in the KFC Big Bash League as well as Trent sharing his thoughts on the remainder of the evenly poised Test series between Australia and India. For the first time this summer, Matt and Robbie take a look at the leaderboard in the Cricket Library Weekly Med...
Jan 06, 2021•37 min•Ep. 106
Join us this week on the Cricket Library Weekly for our KFC BBL 10 Preview where Robbie and Matt will run their eyes over the squads for the highly anticipated return of the Big Bash. Cricketing journeyman Johan Botha caught up with Matt Ellis to chat about his return to the Hobart Hurricanes and how things are taking shape for the season ahead. Please remember to subscribe to the Cricket Library Podcast on your favourite podcast provider and leave a review to help us to continue to start conver...
Dec 09, 2020•42 min•Ep. 102
This week on the Cricket Library Weekly, Robbie Mackinlay catches up with Sydney Thunder young gun Phoebe Litchfield to reflect on her time as part of the Rebel WBBL06 Championship winning team. Matt and Robbie wrap up all the action from the WBBL decider as well as reviewing the Dettol ODI Series between Australia and India. Please remember to subscribe to the Cricket Library Podcast on your favourite podcast provider and leave a review to help us to continue to start conversations that inspire...
Dec 03, 2020•32 min•Ep. 101
This week on the Cricket Library Weekly, Robbie Mackinlay catches up with Sydney Thunder young gun Rachel Trenaman to find out more about how things are tracking for her and the Thunder in the Rebel WBBL. Matt and Robbie wrap up the Sheffield Shield action where Will Pucovski was in the runs again for Victoria. The boys also reflect on the remarkable win by NSW having been bowled out for just 64 in their first innings as well as the final innings in the wonderful first class career of the very l...
Nov 12, 2020•48 min•Ep. 98
This week on the Cricket Library Weekly, Robbie Mackinlay catches up with Sydney Thunder debutant Gabby Sutcliffe to find out more about her cricketing journey so far. Matt and Robbie wrap up the Sheffield Shield action where Will Pucovski and Marcus Harris had us reaching for the record books, Trent Copeland worked wonders with the ball and Mitch Swepson spun a web as well as some other seasoned campaigners peeling off some valuable runs with the willow. The Rebel WBBL is in full swing with bot...
Nov 05, 2020•44 min•Ep. 97
Rene Farrell forged a successful career for Australia across all three formats of the game. In this edition of the Cricket Library Podcast we get to hear more of the Rene Farrell story which started when her mum told her and her brother they could either play tennis or cricket. She would go on to have success playing for the highly successful NSW Breakers, WA, Sydney Thunder and Australia where she represented in all three formats. We hear about winning WNCL titles, taking wickets on debut, batt...
Nov 03, 2020•57 min•Ep. 96
The Cricket Library Podcast has gone weekly with Matt Ellis teaming up with Robbie Mackinlay with the aim of inspiring, informing and entertaining as they catch up each week to chat about all things cricket. In this week's episode, Saskia Horley from the Sydney Thunder WBBL squad shares with us some of her story as well as providing insights into life in the WBBL Hub and her preparations for the season ahead with the Thunder. Robbie and Matt wrap up the opening matches of WBBL fixtures and previ...
Oct 29, 2020•43 min•Ep. 95
Roberta Moretti-Avery is one of the most passionate cricket people you will ever meet. She is captain of the Brazil women's team after taking up the game later in life than most. In this episode of the Cricket Library Podcast we hear how Roberta developed a passion for the game, training in lockdown, captaining her country & learning how to bowl leg spin. She also shares her desire to see the game grow in her home country Brazil as well as reflecting on the enormity of the Women's World T20 ...
Sep 11, 2020•41 min•Ep. 90
Maisy Gibson rose to prominence playing an integral role in the success of the Sydney Thunder WBBL team that won the inaugural WBBL competition. In this edition of the Cricket Library Podcast we get to hear more of the Maisy Gibson story which started in the backyard in Singleton and progressed through the NSW representative pathway and becoming the 1st woman to play 1st Grade in the 120 year history of the Maitland and District Cricket Association when she became player number 327 for the Weste...
Aug 23, 2020•47 min•Ep. 89
Daniel Sams had a summer to remember taking a record 30 wickets for the Sydney Thunder in BBL09. In this edition of the Cricket Library Podcast we will hear about where his cricket journey began, how he broke into 1st Class Cricket, what it meant to wear the Baggy Blue, playing in Canada and his love of the Sydney Thunder. Dan shares some valuable insights into the mental side of the game and how this helped him take his performances to the next level. Of course we will find out who the three se...
Aug 16, 2020•44 min•Ep. 88
Will Somerville is one of the nicest blokes in cricket, a trained accountant who went from needing to take annual leave to play cricket to wearing the Baggy Blue for NSW and representing his country in Test Cricket. In this edition of the Cricket Library Podcast the off spinner shares insights into the origins of his passion for the game, making his first class debut for Otago & moving to Australia. Will gives us a better understanding of his drive to maintain his training and playing commit...
Jul 15, 2020•41 min•Ep. 87
Chris Hartley, legend of Queensland Cricket, star of the Brisbane Heat and Sydney Thunder joins us to share his story on the latest edition of the Cricket Library Podcast. The record breaking Queensland wicket keeper takes us on a trip down memory lane as we hear about where his passion for cricket began, an early encounter with an Australian captain, a tour of Pakistan, something he has in common with Matt Hayden, a ton in a Sheffield Shield final, playing 100 consecutive Shield games, taking o...
Jul 08, 2020•55 min•Ep. 86
Erica Kershaw and Katie Mack are part of the Abode Hotels ACT Meteors squad who play in the WNCL Competition. Both players also had a taste of WBBL Finals last year with Katie a part of the Adelaide Strikers team and Erica in the Melbourne Renegades line up. In this edition of the Cricket Library Podcast we will hear where their passion for cricket began and find out some insights about their cricketing journey so far which has led them both to the ACT. We will also get a better understanding of...
Jul 01, 2020•31 min•Ep. 85
Jamie Siddons grew up in Robinvale in country Victoria playing footy in the winter and cricket in the summer. He would go on to be one of the most prolific run scorers in Australian Domestic Cricket scoring over eleven and a half thousand runs and peeling off 35 First Class centuries. In this episode of the Cricket Library Podcast we chat with Jamie about his First Class debut against the West Indies at the MCG, scoring an unbeaten hundred in a Shield Final for Victoria, playing an ODI in Pakist...
Jun 24, 2020•47 min•Ep. 84
Ryan Harris had quite a journey on his way to becoming Baggy Green 413. Along the way, he was part of an IPL winning team at the Deccan Chargers, won a Sheffield Shield and was player of the match in a domestic One Day Final for Queensland. In this episode of the Cricket Library Podcast we will learn of where his passion for the game began, the hard conversation he had with his coach Wayne Phillips that was a turning point in his career & what it was like to be player of the series in an Ash...
Jun 17, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 83
Johan Botha is a cricketing journeyman who came through the ranks in South Africa representing his country in 5 Tests, 78 ODIs and 40 T20 Internationals. The short format specialist, has plied his craft in franchise cricket around the world with stints in the IPL, BBL and CPL. In this episode of the Cricket Library Podcast we will learn of where his passion for the game began, playing for South Africa in the u-19s World Cup, breaking into the South African ODI & Test teams, overcoming setbac...
Jun 08, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 82
Graham Manou was on the road to becoming a marine biologist but he followed another path which led to him becoming Baggy Green 411. Along the way, he won some cash for himself and his team mates by hitting the lucrative ING Cup Sign not once but twice! In this episode of the Cricket Library Podcast we will learn of where his passion for the game began, making his 1st Class debut in Zimbabwe, captaining his state & what it was like to bat with test match double centurion Jason Gillespie. Grah...
May 28, 2020•59 min•Ep. 81
