Radio commentary lets you dream about the game - Joseph 'Reds' Perreira

In the latest episode of the podcast we chat with one of the most prolific radio broadcasters: Joseph 'Reds' Perreira. In a career spanning over 50 years, Reds has commentated on 152 Tests and close to 500 other matches - including ODIs, first-class, and List A games.

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Talking Points:

• Overcoming a stammer by imitating radio commentary
• Traveling the Caribbean to watch live sport in the 1950s
• A memorable commentary debut in 1971 - when India toured the Caribbean
• The thriller at Edgbaston - calling West Indies v Pakistan in the 1975 World Cup
• The honour of being at Lord's in 1975 - watching West Indies lift the trophy
• Life as a freelancer in Australia in 1975-76
• The day Roy Fredericks ruled
• The World Series Cricket game in Sydney - when Kerry Packer made his point
• Breaking the story of the West Indies' "rebel" tour to South Africa
• The 1983 World Cup - and the inexplicable loss in the final
• Lara's debut, West Indies' 1-run win, and South Africa's collapse in Barbados
• The 2007 World Cup - and how it could have been so much better

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Participants:

Joseph 'Reds' Perreira

Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee)

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Related:

Living My Dreams - Joseph 'Reds' Perreira - Amazon

Reds hits rewind - Sriram Veera - ESPNcricinfo

Gavaskar Calypso - Lord Relator - YouTube

How we won the World Cup - Clive Lloyd interview - ESPNcricinfo

Roberts and Murray stand tall - Fazeer Mohammed - ESPNcricinfo

'Quicker you bowled, harder he hit' - Ian Chappell on Roy Fredericks' 169 at Perth - ESPNcricinfo

'Cricket is about scoring runs' - Jeff Dujon interview - Siddhartha Vaidyanathan - ESPNcricinfo

Legends of TMS - Tony Cozier - YouTube

Why India's win against West Indies in Berbice remains special - Nimish Dubey - Indian Express

Reds Perreira's notes from the Perth Test of 1975 - when Roy Fredericks scored 169 off 145 balls