The Golden Age of Cricket Podcast

Archie MacLaren – Part 3 – with Giles Wilcock

In the concluding episode dedicated to Archie MacLaren, historian Giles Wilcock discusses MacLaren's eye for spotting young talent, dissects England's disastrous 1909 Ash

Archie MacLaren – Part 2 – with Giles Wilcock

In Part 2, Giles Wilcock and Tom Ford discuss various aspects of Archie MacLaren's personality and cricket career, including his style as a batsman, his relationship with

Archie MacLaren – Part 1 – with Giles Wilcock

In this first part of a series dedicated to A.C. "Archie" MacLaren, host Tom Ford is joined by eminent writer and historian Giles Wilcock, known by his pseudonym "Old Ebo

The Sydney Cricket Ground – Part 3 – with Geoff Armstrong

In this final episode dedicated to the evolution of the Sydney Cricket Ground in the nineteenth century, historian Geoff Armstrong discusses the building of the Ladies' S

The Sydney Cricket Ground – Part 2 – with Geoff Armstrong

In Part 2 of this exploration of the Sydney Cricket Ground's early history, Geoff Armstrong explains how the Ground came to host many other sports, the etymology of the '

The Sydney Cricket Ground – Part 1 – with Geoff Armstrong

Consistently named one of the most beautiful sport venues in the world, the Sydney Cricket Ground is a beloved gem of Australia's habour city. Yet how many of us know its

Short Leg – Who was Bert Folkard? – Part 2

In the concluding episode on Bert Folkard (1878–1937), Tom is joined by co-authors Pat Rodgers and Peter Lloyd who discuss his style as both a batsman and bowler, his sel

Short Leg – Who was Bert Folkard? – Part 1

In this episode, Tom is joined by co-authors Pat Rodgers and Peter Lloyd who have just published a gem of a biography on Bert Folkard (1878–1937), a Sydney cricketer duri

Gilbert Jessop – Part 3 – with Simon Wilde

In the third and final part to the episode dedicated to Gilbert Jessop’s legendary innings at the Oval against the Australians in 1902, author Simon Wilde discusses how h

Gilbert Jessop – Part 2 – with Simon Wilde

In Part 2 of my chat with historian Simon Wilde, we discuss Gilbert Jessop's form leading into the famous Oval Test match of 1902, the affect rain had on the cricket that

Gilbert Jessop – Part 1 – with Simon Wilde

There is perhaps no English cricketer who encapsulates the spirit of The Golden Age more than Gilbert Jessop. A wildly talented all-round Amateur from Gloucestershire, wh

Trumper's Final Tour – Part 2 – with Ric Sissons

In Part 2 of this episode dedicated to exploring Victor Trumper's final tour, historian Ric Sissons dissects the matches the Australians played, Trumper's legendary eight

Trumper's Final Tour – Part 1 – with Ric Sissons

Little did cricket audiences realise at the time, but when Victor Trumper set sail for New Zealand in the early months of 1914, he was undertaking his final cricket tour.

Harry & Albert Trott – Part 3 – with Rick Smith

In this final chapter to the discussion on the Trott brothers, biographer Rick Smith and host Tom Ford discuss Albert's decline in form, Harry's release from the asylum,

Harry & Albert Trott – Part 2 – with Rick Smith

In Part 2 of this episode on the Trott brothers, Rick discusses Harry and Albert's falling out over team selection for the 1896 tour of England, Harry's captaincy style,

Harry & Albert Trott – Part 1 – with Rick Smith

The triumphant and tragic stories of Harry and Albert Trott are definitely worth re-telling, and biographer Rick Smith joins the podcast in an attempt to do so. In Part 1

Was it really a Golden Age? – Part 2 – with Tim Wigmore

In this episode, cricket journalist Tim Wigmore joins the podcast to discuss whether the so-called 'Golden Age of Cricket' was exactly that. We talk about the speed of sc

Was it really a Golden Age? – Part 1 – with Tim Wigmore

In this episode, cricket journalist Tim Wigmore joins the podcast to discuss whether the so-called 'Golden Age of Cricket' was exactly that. With host Tom Ford, Tim exami

The 1912 Triangular Tournament – Part 2 – with Patrick Ferriday

In Part 2 of this episode dedicated to the 1912 Triangular Tournament between England, Australia and South Africa, historian Patrick Ferriday shares his thoughts on the s

The 1912 Triangular Tournament – Part 1 – with Patrick Ferriday

The 1912 Triangular Test Tournament (featuring England, Australia and South Africa) was the first (and last) of its kind. The pet project of South African tycoon Abe Bail