

Tailenders
BBC Radio 5 Live
Greg James, Jimmy Anderson and Felix White take an alternative (and sometimes musical) look at cricket...
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Jan 9, 2024 • 44min
Dodgy Pitches, Dave and Dumps
Less than two weeks into 2024 and there is already loads of cricket to discuss. S.A v India, Australia v Pakistan, David Warner’s retirement, and random stuff from commentators and batters mic’d up. Plus predictions for 2024 and Felix has regrets about what he said on ‘Football Focus’.

Dec 25, 2023 • 34sec
The Christmas Special 2023
Shaun Keaveney, a creative talent known for his unexpected poetry, joins the festive gathering. The discussion sparkles with Christmas cheer as they dive into holiday traditions among cricketers. Get ready for humorous insights and quirky quizzes led by Mattchin. There's a charming mix of nostalgia and festive fun, with Shaun surprising everyone with poetic flair. Grab a mince pie and enjoy the merry atmosphere!

Nov 30, 2023 • 40min
Mattchin The Mindreader
Mattchin shows his cricketing mind-reading skills. Jimmy updates from the England camp. Freddie returns. They discuss weather, England Lions cricket, Ollie Pope's injury progress, and preparations for India tour. They also play mind-reading tricks, talk about a talented Australian cricketer and a true crime podcast. They play word-guessing games with Australian cricket players' names and discuss invitations, birthdays, and engagements.

Nov 20, 2023 • 45min
The Final, Fantasy League and Foul Language
A review of the Men's World Cup final, plus the winner of the Tailenders World Cup Fantasy League is revealed and an important language clarification from the last podcast.

Nov 17, 2023 • 41min
Was The World Cup Good?
The hosts dive into whether the Men's World Cup lived up to expectations, sharing mixed feelings about the semi-finals. With a sprinkle of humor, they explore Sky Sports programming ideas and reminisce about unforgettable cricket moments. Controversial dismissals and funny commentary anecdotes lead to playful quizzes about cricket legends. They celebrate personal milestones, female sports achievements, and even take a moment to joke about garden furniture before closing with engaging listener shout-outs.

Nov 8, 2023 • 55min
Tour Tales, Timed Out and Timmy
Tales from the recent Tailenders Tour, the Angelo Mathews ’Timed Out' affair, can anyone stop India, and meet ’Timmy Banderson’. Plus Mattchin returns with a ‘dismissal edition’ of a quiz favourite and what is your favourite ever LBW?

Oct 26, 2023 • 41min
On the Fun Bus
Recorded 'live’ on the Tailenders Tour Fun Bus as we travelled from Sheffield / Nottingham to Manchester. All the latest from the tour, a review of recent matches in the men's ODI World Cup, plus Martin Keown, gym work outs, tennis and Timmy Banderson.

Oct 2, 2023 • 32sec
World Cup Preview
Greg, Jimmy and Felix preview the Men's ODI World Cup which starts in India later this week. Plus Mattchin is back for another round of arguably the best quiz he’s ever invented/stolen.This episode is available exclusively on BBC Sounds, head to the free app to listen: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0ghx03z

Sep 29, 2023 • 43min
The Romance Special (The Fourth Date)
An episode that proves Felix’s assertion that 'cricket equals love’. Plus Greg and Felix’s County Cricket Draft rivalry is going down to the wire.On Wednesday, 4 October at 19:00 BST, Mattchin will be hosting a LIVE quiz night, exclusively on Discord, featuring special guests. Follow this link to put your loosely cricket-based knowledge to the test!
https://discord.gg/YHN89hrQ2w?event=1156939182426566787

Sep 22, 2023 • 54min
Holland
In this episode of 'The loosely cricket based podcast’ we cover golf, Spiderman, touring, ferries, customs, rugby and eventually some cricket. Plus Mattchin has come up with the greatest quiz ever!