About this podcast
Greg James, Jimmy Anderson and Felix White take an alternative (and sometimes musical) look at cricket...
Episodes
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- (ANOTHER) EMERGENCY PODCAST: Jimmy Signs For Surrey… That Is Very Good · 26 minJimmy joins us for a special episode to share the news - he is heading to The Oval! Greg, Felix and Mattchin revel in the excitement of The Greatest To Ever Do It coming down…
- Emergency Podcast: Sandpapergate Returns! · 44 minSandpapergate is BACK! And with it the first ever Tailenders-Grade Cricketer crossover episode, with Ian "Higgos' Higgins and Sam "Pez" Perry dialling in from their podcast Down…
- A Hundred Runs on the Clock. · 53 minNews on Jimmy’s future (sort of), a review of the amazing South Africa v Australia Test series, ‘Correspondence of Uncertainty’ and Mattchin delves into Cricket literature…
- Arrivederci Lancs, Buongiorno Napoli · 39 minJimmy is back after what’s been a crazy 10 days. So what next for him after his exit from Lancs, why has he invested in a T10 Cricket team in Naples, and should we all have a…
- The Legend that is Lewis Moody. · 1 h 5 minOur very special guest on this week’s Podcast is Rugby Legend (and occasional Cricketer) Lewis Moody. On the pitch he captained England, represented the British and Irish Lions…
- Cricket on the Mall with Prince William. · 37 minFind out what happened on arguably the most surreal day in the history of Tailenders. A game of Cricket on the Mall with Prince William, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Nat Sciver-Brunt…
- Emilio Gay: Let’s get to know you better. · 1 h 5 minEmilio Gay, England and Durham batter, is our very special guest this week. From meeting his cricketing hero Dwayne Bravo when he was just a kid to making his England test debut…
- Pimp Coat and Mood W*** · 47 min‘You’re Mark Wood bowling from the top end……..’ A look back at the career of one of our very favourite cricketers - Mark Wood, who this week announced his retirement from…
- Kate Cross: I had a dream that I couldn’t have dreamt of. · 49 minThis week we’re joined by one of our favourite cricketers Kate Cross, who announced her retirement from the game earlier in the summer. She looks back at her playing highlights…
- Does Joe Root shave one arm? · 47 minIn Correspondence of Uncertainty this week… throwing the Babar out with the Bathwater, Mistaken Maccabees, and the big question of Joe Root’s possibly shaven right arm. Listen to…
- Emergency Podcast: What’s more than wholesale? · 46 minFor once the emergency isn’t an English one… Aatif Nawaz joins us as Pakistan send home nine of their touring party before the third and final test at Edgbaston. Flights have…
- Broad and Anderson · 55 minA bonus episode featuring the greatest bowling partnership of all time - Stuart Broad and Sir Jimmy Anderson. Ahead of the unveiling of a portrait of the bowling greats, the…
- Saving Britain’s Nightclubs · 47 minIn 2025 over 400 nightclubs and late night venues in the UK closed down but help is at hand in the form of the England men's cricket team who appear to be on a mission to keep…
- Mercurial Pakistan and Brilliant Bangladesh · 1 h 1 minJimmy’s not impressed with the solar eclipse and Sharky’s stuck 15 billion miles from Earth so let’s move on to cricket - next up for England is unpredictable/mercurial/enigmatic…
- What is Flemball? · 48 minIt’s goodbye Bazball, hello Flemball - but what can we expect from the Stephen Fleming era? Plus the Tailenders find themselves in a social media pile on, Dinosaur cricketers…
- Clicks, Confessions and Cathedrals of the Nose · 56 min‘Clickgate’ rocks the world of Village Cricket, Greg is in trouble with the law, Mattchin invokes the ‘Spirit of Cricket' for his latest quiz and the pros and cons of Cricketing…
- Major League Bazball: The Cricket-Baseball Crossover Special · 49 minWe follow Harry Brook and Liam Plunkett in an attempt to switch codes and do a bit of baseball. We do so with no Greg and Jimmy, so it’s left to Felix and Mattchin to initiate…
- Women’s Test Review and Bye Bye Baz · 41 minTailenders tech chaos this week as Greg sneaks off from holiday to present live from a southern French location whose WiFi only allows 5 minute cameos. When he does freeze, Felix…
- Tennis, Tomatoes and Tay Tay · 1 h 1 minAside from spending time in the Wimbledon Royal Box, Greg and Jimmy have had equally glamorous weeks - Greg at the wedding of the century in New York, and Jimmy tending to his…
- Emergency pod: Stokes! This is the last thing we wanted to happen... · 1 h 2 minFollowing the shock announcement of Ben Stokes’ retirement from International Cricket, Greg, Jimmy and Felix try to make sense of a dramatic week at Trent Bridge. So many…
- Hot and Unhinged · 1 h 4 minDespite it being 200 degrees and Sharky insisting all fans and air con are turned off (it’s too noisy) the Tailenders assemble to review the Mens 2nd Test between England and New…
- What’s Your Favourite Curfew? · 1 h 1 minThe Tailenders assemble to discuss events on the pitch, off the pitch and the pitch itself following a dramatic 1st men’s Test between England and New Zealand at Lord’s. Plus who…
- Untenable · 1 h 9 minIs the IPL, the biggest franchise tournament in World Cricket, becoming boring, predictable, too batter friendly and in need of a shakeup? Plus a lookahead to the 1st Mens Test…
- The Greatest Fielder of All Time: Jonty Rhodes · 48 minJonty Rhodes, one of our favourite cricketers ever and arguably the best fielder the game has ever seen, is our very special guest this week. A whole generation of cricket fans…
- Left Arm Spin Special: Ashley Giles. · 1 h 6 minThe King of Spain, Ashley Giles, is our special guest on this week’s Tailenders. Inevitably we travel back to the 2005 Ashes series - the greatest series of all time - but also…
- Squad, Substitutes and Sponsorship Scandal · 41 minWe get Jimmy’s ‘hot take’ on the Men’s Test Squad Announcement and the appointment of Marcus North as National Selector. Plus more Charisma Substitutes, Mattchin has a new…
- Tailenders Army Bootcamp · 55 minOur very own Issy Wong has been selected for the England T20 World Cup Squad - but what was it like waiting for THAT call? Plus what happened when the T20 Squad went on an Army…
- Tymal Mills: Fast Bowling and Franchises · 1 h 0 minFast bowler Tymal Mills is our special guest on this week’s show and is the subject of one of Mattchin’s most bizarre quizzical concepts in the history of Tailenders - and that’s…
- Subs, Sausage Rolls and Silly Mid Off · 53 minJimmy can’t stop taking wickets, Fe and Mattchin have had an ‘Indie Cricket Day Out' at Bristol and Greg bumped into a cricketing legend at Lord’s - but who was it? Plus…
- 1066 and All Out · 56 minThe County Championship is back and we’re loving it! Jimmy’s in the wickets and, despite it being absolutely freezing, there was a full #tailendersoftheworlduniteandtakeover at…
- A Live Crisis (aka Good Headaches) · 1 h 0 minSo due to a scheduling clash things went a bit awry on this week’s recording - but then Greg had a ‘stupid idea’. Cue: #Tailendersoftheworlduniteandtakeover in ‘live’ action…
- Findings and Learnings · 1 h 9 minA review of a review. This week we’re joined by Vithushan Ehantharajah, associate editor at ESPNcricinfo to try and make sense of the Review into the Mens Ashes Series - which…
- Mystery Guest Match Special · 44 minWho are you talking to in the Mystery Guest Match Special? Could it be Virat Kohli or could it be Daryl Mitchell? Please play along at home with Mattchin’s new and original (sort…
- Mark Wood, Issy Wong and Chas Fireball · 46 minMark Wood, one of our favourite cricketers in the world, is back on Tailenders with an update on his injury and what he’s been up to while recuperating, his plans for the future…
- Emergency Podcast: Semi-final thriller · 44 minWhat a match in Mumbai! England nearly pulled off a 'cricketing miracle' in a game that saw almost 500 runs scored. The Tailenders assemble - complete with Issy Wong and her…
- Team of the 21st Century · 49 minSo who makes our England Mens Team of the 21st Century? Is it Stokes or Flintoff as the all-rounder? Who gets the nod as ‘keeper? What about openers? Is there room for Stuart…
- The Associates · 52 minWe’ve been loving the performances of the so called ‘Associates’ at the Men’s T20 World Cup, so this week we’re joined by ICC commentator Andrew Leonard to chat all things…
- Rage to Riches · 38 min1922: The BBC was formed; 1936: The BBC launches TV service from Alexandra Palace; 1967: Radio 1 hits the airwaves; 1979: The BBC starts 24 hour Radio broadcasts; 1983: BBC…
- International Relations: Nepal and The Netherlands · 50 minAfter Nepal nearly cause one of the biggest shocks ever against England, The Tailenders assemble to review the start of the T20 World Cup, where the ‘minnows’ are causing a few…
- World Cup Dreams · 57 minScotland and Lancashire’s Michael Jones joins us to tell us about how one minute he was doing pre-season training with Jimmy at Lancs, the next he’s in India for the World Cup…
- Little Yearns - The Second Innings · 37 minIt’s time to open the phones lines again for our second innings of ‘Little Yearns’. We cover broken bats, linseed oil, farts, Covid caps, helmet hair, Win Viz, TV graphics, and…
- Uno, Due, Tre, Quattro, Cinque · 46 minSo after the doom and gloom of The Ashes it’s time to banish the January Blues and look to the future. And to help us forget about what happened in Australia we’re joined by one…
- Review, Revelations and Relief · 1 h 22 minNo more sleepless nights, no more doom scrolling and no more ‘it’s the hope that kills you’, The Ashes are over and like the England team The Tailenders are limping to the end of…
- Everything is a bit too late · 48 minAfter 5468 days England’s men have won a Test Match in Australia! Felix jumps into the hot seat and England and Lancs bowler Kate Cross is our special guest as we try and work…
- Things I never want to hear again · 1 h 5 minThe good news is that England battled hard and took the 3rd Ashes Test into a fifth and final day in Adelaide. The bad news is they lost and Australia have retained The Ashes…
- Therapy · 55 minCome in, sit down, let’s talk about it together. We know it’s bad, we know England need a ‘cricketing miracle’, we know we’re all tired after staying up all night. We’re angry…
- So you’re saying there’s a chance? · 34 minOn the eve of the second men's Ashes Test at The Gabba - a venue England have not win at since 1986 - we assess the tourists' chances, the potential impact of Will Jacks of all…
- Doom and gloom / Hope and happiness · 1 h 1 minOK, so the 1st Mens Ashes Test did not go well. However it’s not over, there are still four Test matches to go, so time for some optimism. The Tailenders assemble to review the…
- The Definitive Ashes Preview · 37 minTailenders News Alert: This podcast is available in audio AND vision - head to the BBC iPlayer to watch. The Ashes are nearly here and it’s time to officially get excited. Jimmy…
- We can’t do Technology · 42 minAfter several weeks of delay Mattchin at last gets to debut his much hyped new quiz ’Send it up for Review’, complete with original music. Plus G Force gets to experience G…
