Episode 3 - The Great Game

In this episode, Nick talks to his friend and fellow cricket obsessive Mark Seymour about the sport that has dominated both his personal and professional life for over sixty years.

They begin by exploring the roots of Nick’s fanaticism for cricket and the cricketing heroes - past and present - that have inspired him over the years. The episode also touches on his own cricketing career, from schoolboy beginnings to being picked for minor counties sides (Herts and Lincolnshire) and captaining future England players at Durham University.

Mark also quizzes Nick on his role in establishing Chance to Shine - an initiative to reenergise grassroots cricket in state schools - and his reputation as a ‘rebel’ on the MCC committee.

Finally, they get into some of the major debates in cricket today - from franchising to Bazball - and Nick’s h ...