The World Cricket Show

Interview with the author about Dr Dean Allen’s Cricket, War and Empire in South Africa which is a unique social history of the workings of the British Empire in South Africa during the late nineteenth century. Allen offers an original historical account of the significance of Matjiesfontein and its founder James Douglas Logan. This work reveals the true story of the involvement of Logan and Matjiesfontein leading up to and including the Anglo-Boer War. Cecil Rhodes is on record as saying he...

A special tribute to a young star who shone brightly...Phillip Hughes...forever 63 not out.. Presented by Ben Manning the show includes clips from the archives rare interviews and a special tribute hosted by west indies cricket show experts Ivor Henry, Leon Francis, Audley Watson and Cardinal Mills. Manning was professionally coached as a child until a back accident meant he could not persue the game, however - he has commentated (as a collector and devotee of the game) with the BBC and for...

THE STORY OF THE 1947 SOUTH AFRICA TOUR OF ENGLAND. Introduced by Ben Manning featuring LOST BBC footage. Manning was professionally coached as a child until a back accident meant he could not persue the game, however - he has commentated (as a collector and devotee of the game) with the BBC and for Somerset county cricket club's radio commentary - some of which can be found on youtube. The Murali Kartik incident in 2012 achieved 13,000 listens on youtube. His proudest moment was to be...

SPECIAL FEATURING CRICKET EXPERTS JULIAN AND SIMON CATTANACH. JULIAN IS PUBLIC ADDRESS ANNOUNCER AT TAUNTON COUNTY CRICKET GROUND FOR SOMERSET COUNTY CRICKET CLUB AND SIMON IS A TEACHER AND COACH WITH A HUGE COLLECTION OF MEMORABILIA AND STATISTICS AT HIS FINGERTIPS - WITH A WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE GOING BACK DECADES. PART ONE OF THREE. Join Cricket Enthusiast Ben Manning for a weekly show that covers all aspects of world cricket... from the england team to the west indies and from somerset's...

SPECIAL FEATURING CRICKET EXPERTS JULIAN AND SIMON CATTANACH. JULIAN IS PUBLIC ADDRESS ANNOUNCER AT TAUNTON COUNTY CRICKET GROUND FOR SOMERSET COUNTY CRICKET CLUB AND SIMON IS A TEACHER AND COACH WITH A HUGE COLLECTION OF MEMORABILIA AND STATISTICS AT HIS FINGERTIPS - WITH A WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE GOING BACK DECADES. PART ONE OF THREE. Join Cricket Enthusiast Ben Manning for a weekly show that covers all aspects of world cricket... from the england team to the west indies and from somerset's...

GUEST LEON FRANCIS - FORMER ST JOHNS ANTIGUA PLAYER WHO PLAYED WITH RICHIE RICHARDSON AND VIV RICHARDS. Ben Manning was professionally coached as a child until a back accident meant he could not persue the game, however - he has commentated (as a collector and devotee of the game) with the BBC and for Somerset county cricket club's radio commentary - some of which can be found on youtube. The Murali Kartik incident in 2012 achieved 13,000 listens on youtube. His proudest moment was to be...

Join Cricket Enthusiast Ben Manning for a weekly show that covers all aspects of world cricket... from the england team to the west indies and from somerset's county team to the future of international test cricket itself. Manning was professionally coached as a child until a back accident meant he could not persue the game, however - he has commentated (as a collector and devotee of the game) with the BBC and for Somerset county cricket club's radio commentary - some of which can be found...

PART 2 WITH IVOR HENRY AND LEON FRANCIS - WEST INDIES CRICKET EXPERTS AND RADIO BROADCASTERS. Join Cricket Enthusiast Ben Manning for a weekly show that covers all aspects of world cricket... from the england team to the west indies and from somerset's county team to the future of international test cricket itself. Manning was professionally coached as a child until a back accident meant he could not persue the game, however - he has commentated (as a collector and devotee of the game) with...

SPECIAL FEATURE WITH IVOR HENRY AND LEON FRANCIS - BOTH WEST INDIES EXPERTS. Join Cricket Enthusiast Ben Manning for a weekly show that covers all aspects of world cricket... from the england team to the west indies and from somerset's county team to the future of international test cricket itself. Manning was professionally coached as a child until a back accident meant he could not persue the game, however - he has commentated (as a collector and devotee of the game) with the BBC and for...

Join Cricket Enthusiast Ben Manning for a weekly show that covers all aspects of world cricket... from the england team to the west indies and from somerset's county team to the future of international test cricket itself. Joining Ben regularly is Jack Vittles, cricket writer with "HoldingWilley", "Deep Extra Cover", "Cricket Insight" and "Cricket World". Manning was professionally coached as a child until a back accident meant he could not persue the game, however - he has commentated (as a...

Join Cricket Enthusiast Ben Manning for a weekly show that covers all aspects of world cricket... from the england team to the west indies and from somerset's county team to the future of international test cricket itself. Joining Ben regularly is Jack Vittles, cricket writer with "HoldingWilley", "Deep Extra Cover", "Cricket Insight" and "Cricket World". Manning was professionally coached as a child until a back accident meant he could not persue the game, however - he has commentated (as a...

Join Cricket Enthusiast Ben Manning for a weekly show that covers all aspects of world cricket... from the england team to the west indies and from somerset's county team to the future of international test cricket itself. Manning was professionally coached as a child until a back accident meant he could not persue the game, however - he has commentated (as a collector and devotee of the game) with the BBC and for Somerset county cricket club's radio commentary - some of which can be found...

Join Cricket Enthusiast Ben Manning for a weekly show that covers all aspects of world cricket... from the england team to the west indies and from somerset's county team to the future of international test cricket itself. Manning was professionally coached as a child until a back accident meant he could not persue the game, however - he has commentated (as a collector and devotee of the game) with the BBC and for Somerset county cricket club's radio commentary - some of which can be found...

Join Cricket Enthusiast Ben Manning for a weekly show that covers all aspects of world cricket... from the england team to the west indies and from somerset's county team to the future of international test cricket itself. Manning was professionally coached as a child until a back accident meant he could not persue the game, however - he has commentated (as a collector and devotee of the game) with the BBC and for Somerset county cricket club's radio commentary - some of which can be found...

Join Cricket Enthusiast Ben Manning for a weekly show that covers all aspects of world cricket... from the england team to the west indies and from somerset's county team to the future of international test cricket itself. Manning was professionally coached as a child until a back accident meant he could not persue the game, however - he has commentated (as a collector and devotee of the game) with the BBC and for Somerset county cricket club's radio commentary - some of which can be found...

Join Cricket Enthusiast Ben Manning for a weekly show that covers all aspects of world cricket... from the england team to the west indies and from somerset's county team to the future of international test cricket itself. Manning was professionally coached as a child until a back accident meant he could not persue the game, however - he has commentated (as a collector and devotee of the game) with the BBC and for Somerset county cricket club's radio commentary - some of which can be found...

Join Cricket Enthusiast Ben Manning for a weekly show that covers all aspects of world cricket... from the england team to the west indies and from somerset's county team to the future of international test cricket itself. Manning was professionally coached as a child until a back accident meant he could not persue the game, however - he has commentated (as a collector and devotee of the game) with the BBC and for Somerset county cricket club's radio commentary - some of which can be found...

Join Cricket Enthusiast Ben Manning for a weekly show that covers all aspects of world cricket... from the england team to the west indies and from somerset's county team to the future of international test cricket itself. Manning was professionally coached as a child until a back accident meant he could not persue the game, however - he has commentated (as a collector and devotee of the game) with the BBC and for Somerset county cricket club's radio commentary - some of which can be found...

Join Cricket Enthusiast Ben Manning for a weekly show that covers all aspects of world cricket... from the england team to the west indies and from somerset's county team to the future of international test cricket itself. Manning was professionally coached as a child until a back accident meant he could not persue the game, however - he has commentated (as a collector and devotee of the game) with the BBC and for Somerset county cricket club's radio commentary - some of which can be found...

SPECIAL EXTRA WINDIES VIV RICHARDS SHOW FEATURING "THE CRICKET SHOW" HOSTS IVOR HENRY AND LEON FRANCIS AND MANY MORE...IN A PANEL DEBATE Join Cricket Enthusiast Ben Manning for a weekly show that covers all aspects of world cricket... from the england team to the west indies and from somerset's county team to the future of international test cricket itself. Manning was professionally coached as a child until a back accident meant he could not persue the game, however - he has commentated (as...