The ACSCricket Podcast
The ACSCricket Podcast
Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians
Who is the oldest man to hit a Test match century? What is the most expensive bowling analysis in first-class cricket? Does a match start with the toss, the call of ‘Play’ or the first delivery? If you are intrigued by such conundrums, or if you’re interested in the origins and history of the game, you’ll find a group of like minds in the ACS. Founded in 1973, we are an international body represented in over 20 countries, and our members include most of the world’s leading cricket statisticians and several of its most accomplished historians and biographers.
An audience with John Ward
The legendary Zimbabwean statistician joins us to discuss his life and times.
Feb 22, 2024
51 min
No Picnic: The 1926/27 MCC tour of India
Jeremy Lonsdale on his award nominated book "No Picnic," available from the ACS: https://shop.acscricket.com/?product=no-picnic-the-historic-first-mcc-tour-of-india-and-ceylon-1926-27
Nov 15, 2023
46 min
Two fine wicketkeepers
Pat Rodgers and Rodney Ulyate talk about their recent articles in The Cricket Statistician, available here: https://acscricket.com/?page_id=387
Nov 13, 2023
32 min
An audience with our founder
We join Robert Brooke to discuss his life and times, and the history of the ACS.
Oct 2, 2023
53 min
Peter Handford
Founding member Peter Handford joins us to discuss his life in cricket and the history of the ACS.
May 26, 2023
33 min
Marion Collin: The Haygarth of women's cricket
Marion Collin, the great women's player, umpire and scorer, joins us to discuss her life and times.
Feb 23, 2023
26 min
Elephant in the Stadium: The Myth and Magic of India's Epochal Win
Arunabha Sengupta joins us to discuss his latest book -- a chronicle of India's first-ever Test series triumph in England. You can buy it here: https://www.amazon.com/Elephant-Stadium-Magic-Indias-Epochal/dp/1801500940
Feb 22, 2023
36 min
A Game Emerging: Yorkshire cricket before the coming of the All England Eleven
Jeremy Lonsdale joins us to discuss his book on the early history of cricket in Yorkshire, available now from the ACS: https://shop.acscricket.com/?product=a-game-emerging-yorkshire-cricket-before-the-coming-of-the-all-england-eleven You can get it as part of a discounted package with A Game Taken Seriously, which covers the second half of the 19th century: https://shop.acscricket.com/?product=yorkshire-game-package-d The views expressed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect those of the Association or its committee.
Jan 29, 2023
1 hr 27 min
Swallows and Hawke: England's Cricket Tourists, the MCC and the Making of South Africa 1888-1968
Richard Parry joins us to discuss his new book, co-authored with Andre Odendaal and available here:  https://www.pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/swallows-and-hawke
Jan 8, 2023
1 hr 31 min
Ray Smith: Man of Essex
John Broom joins us to discuss his new book, available here: https://shop.acscricket.com/?product=ray-smith-man-of-essex The views expressed in this podcastn do not necessarily reflect those of the Association or its committee.
Dec 14, 2022
26 min
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