The Paddock and The Pavilion - The Horse Racing and Cricket Podcast

Ep 465 - Mark Sands - The Right League at The Right Time - Part 2

In Part 2 of The Right League at the Right Time, author Mark Sands returns to continue the story of Sunday League cricket, covering the period from the mid-1970s through

Ep 464 - Mark Sands - The Right League at The Right Time - Part 1

In part one of a two-part series, Mark Sands, author of Stars on Sunday, joins me to look back at the history of the John Player League between 1969 and 1986. This episo

Ep 463 - David Tossell - Sir Garry Sobers - Five Tours of England

Sporting author David Tossell returns to The Paddock and The Pavilion to discuss Sir Garry Sobers and his five Test tours of England with West Indies, spanning 1957 to 19

Ep 462 - Benafsha Hashimi - Freedom, Joy and Hope

Young Afghan cricketer Benafsha Hashimi joins me to talk about her remarkable story. A member of the Afghan Refugee Women’s Cricket Team, she reflects on their historic s

Ep 461 - Jenny Thompson - Chase your Dreams - Her World Cricket Tour

Jenny Thompson returns to The Paddock and The Pavilion ahead of next week’s release of her new book, Her World Cricket Tour. Having featured five times in our All Over

Ep 460 - Luiz Cunha - A Passion for Breeding - Part 2

In the final part of A Passion for Breeding, Luiz Cunha completes our look at the bloodstock sales process, including his experiences in the sales ring alongside his son,

Ep 459 - Luiz Cunha - A Passion for Breeding - Part 1

It’s a busy time at Tattersalls in the autumn, with the sales in full swing. In this episode, I’m joined by South African-born Luiz Cunha, a lifelong bloodstock research

Ep 458 - Roland Butcher - Serious Challenges ahead for England

Roland Butcher begins by reflecting on a recent trip home to Barbados, where he attended two events held in memory of his late wife, Cheryl. He then turns his attention t

Ep 457- Chris Pitt - The Frying Pan

In this episode, Chris Pitt, author and horse racing historian, takes us back to The Frying Pan, better known as Ally Pally racecourse, or by its proper name, Alexandra P

Ep 456 - Felix Francis - The Chase

In this episode of The Paddock and The Pavilion, Stephen Wallis is joined once again by bestselling author Felix Francis, the master of suspense and intrigue. Felix talk

Ep 455 - Leena Moin-Aziz - Inside Pakistan Cricket Part 3 - England v Pakistan

Leena Moin Aziz, Asia’s first female cricket commentator, joins me for the third and final part of Inside Pakistan Cricket. We pick up the story after Day 1 of the secon

Ep 454 - Rosa Simkin - The Hundred 2026 - A Reset Year

The Hundred 2026 – A Reset Year. Rosa Simkin, MCC’s Young Female Broadcaster of the Year, joins the podcast for an in-depth review of the tournament. Rosa selects her t

David Alterton - What was it like to....watch England win the 1966 World Cup

In the latest episode of our What Was It Like To… series, David Alterton from March, Cambridgeshire takes us back 60 years to the 1966 World Cup and his experience of bei

Ep 453 - Guy Lavender - A Man for all Seasons

Guy Lavender joins The Paddock and The Pavilion to discuss his career at two of Britain’s most famous sporting institutions. Guy has been CEO of Cheltenham Racecourse sin

Ep 452 - Mick Newell - Trent Rockets set the Standard

Mick Newell, Director of Cricket at Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club, joins The Paddock and The Pavilion to look back at a successful Hundred for Trent Rockets, who re

Ep 451 - Leena Moin-Aziz - Inside Pakistan Cricket Part 2 - England v Pakistan

In Part 2 of Inside Pakistan Cricket, Stephen Wallis is joined again by Pakistan cricket expert Leena Moin Aziz to look back at the opening day of the second Test between

Ep 450 - The Outswingers - Jazz at Lord's

In this episode of The Paddock and The Pavilion, Stephen Wallis finds out more about The Outswingers, the six piece jazz band who started playing at Lord’s in 1990. Rico

Ep 449 - Henry Dwyer - Asfoora's Final Bid

In this episode of The Paddock and The Pavilion, Australian trainer Henry Dwyer returns to the podcast as his star mare Asfoora prepares for the final race of her career,

Ep 448 - Dennis Amiss - A Special Moment for Dennis

In this episode of The Paddock and The Pavilion, we go back to the middle of August 1976 and England’s Test series against the West Indies. Two nil down after four Tests

Ep 447 - Leena Moin Aziz - Inside Pakistan Cricket - England v Pakistan

Test cricket returns on 19 August at Headingley, with England beginning a three Test series against Pakistan. In this episode, Leena Moin Aziz, Asia’s first female crick