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/–

Paul Harris – The Journey of a Proteas Spinner The Cricket Library

In this episode of the Cricket Library Podcast, former South Africa national cricket team spinner Paul Harris joins us for a fascinating conversation on life at the highest level of world cricket. From bowling to legends like Sachin Tendulkar and challenging players such as Phil Hughes, to facing the raw pace of Mitchell Johnson as a batter, Paul reflects on some of the defining battles of his career. He shares what it was like to be part of the South African side that achieved the rare feat of winning a Test series in Australia against Australia, and offers insight into playing under the leadership of Graeme Smith during one of South Africa’s strongest eras. We also hear stories from life on tour—including rooming with Dale Steyn—and explore his transition into life after professional cricket. This episode is packed with elite-level insight, unforgettable memories, and honest reflections from one of South Africa’s most respected Test cricketers. 🎧 Listen now and subscribe for more stories from the world of cricket.
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