Adam Hollioake – Coming Soon to the Cricket Library Podcast

Making runs, man of the match Adam Hollioake, sprints off holding the stumps after his sparkling innings for England, when they defeated Australia in the Texaco One Day match at Headingley. Photo Owen Humphreys, PA/Alamy Stock photo

Keep your eyes peeled next week for our highly anticipated interview with former England captain and all round great bloke Adam Hollioake.

Adam chats with Matt Ellis about the origins of his passion for cricket, what it felt like to be born in Australia and playing for England, his parents turning up to Headingley and finding out they were in attendance when he saw them on the big screen, his approach to captaincy, the impact of the loss of his brother Ben and the happy memories they had together, life after cricket and of course who he would invite to his dream net session.

He wraps up the conversation with a great story involving Sir Vivian Richards and actor Chris Rock.

This is a chat that you do not want to miss!

AJ Hollioake – Career Statistics

CompetitionTestODIFCLA
Matches435173284
Runs scored656069,3765,984
Batting average10.8325.2538.7428.09
100s/50s0/00/318/552/30
Top score4583*208117*
Balls bowled1441,2088,8089,074
Wickets232120352
Bowling average33.5031.8441.0523.25
5 wickets in innings0017
10 wickets in match0000
Best bowling2/314/235/626/17
Catches/stumpings4/–13/–157/–87/–

Ken Piesse – A Life In Cricket Writing The Cricket Library

In this episode of the Cricket Library Podcast, host Matt Ellis sits down with one of Australia’s most prolific cricket writers, Ken Piesse. With a career spanning decades, Ken has written more than 90 books on the game and served as editor of the legendary Cricketer magazine. His work has chronicled the stories of great players, historic matches, and the rich traditions that make cricket such a unique sport. In this conversation, Ken reflects on: His journey into cricket journalism and publishing Memorable encounters with cricket legends. The art of telling cricket stories through books. The enduring charm of grassroots and country cricket. His latest book celebrating the history and characters of Victorian country cricket. It’s a fascinating insight into the craft of cricket writing and the passion that keeps the stories of the game alive. If you love cricket history, books, and storytelling, this is an episode you won’t want to miss. 🔔 Subscribe for more conversations with the people who shape the game. Head to https://cricketbooks.com.au/product-c… to find all of Ken's work and much more!
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