Gregory Stephen Chappell is one of the greats of Australian cricket with his playing record speaking for itself. He has also made a significant impact off the field since calling stumps on his playing career. In this edition of the Cricket Library Podcast, we hear from Greg about the origins…
Luke Feldman did not take the traditional pathway to First Class Cricket and forged for himself a career with the QLD Bulls having first represented QLD Country whilst working as a police officer. In this edition of the Cricket Library Podcast, Luke shares some stories from his early days playing…
Alister McDermott grew up on the Gold Coast of Queensland enjoying a range of sports with cricket just one of his passions. While he was still at school he secured a contract with Queensland, initially making his debut in T20 cricket before making his way into the One Day team…
Matt Fiction is back with the latest edition of the Fiction Files taking us through his reflections on the 3rd Ashes Test between Australia and England at the MCG on Boxing Day.
Matt Fiction takes you through all of the highs and lows as an English Cricket Librarian working in Australia during the Ashes. These are his reactions to the all important Day Night Test Match at the Adelaide Oval.
Get an insight into what it is like being an English Cricket Librarian working in Australia during the Ashes in our brand new series 'The Fiction Files' with our resident cricket librarian Matt Fiction.
Sam from Bankstown is the latest contestant to take on the 'Fact or Fiction' challenge. Make sure you play along at home and put your cricketing knowledge to the test as Matt Fiction asks rapid fire true and false questions on the highly popular game show 'Fact or Fiction'
Iconic South African spinner Paul Adams is our first guest in the new season of the Cricket Library Podcast. Paul shares his story of his meteoric rise to the South African test team as a teenager, playing in the 1996 World Cup, dealing with being in and out of the…
This week on the highly popular segment 'Fact or Fiction', Luke from Wagga Wagga attempts to decipher and determine if the statements made by Matt Fiction are facts or if they are indeed fiction. Make sure that you play along at home to test your cricket knowledge in this latest…
Dan Marsh grew up surrounded by cricket and it is no surprise he continues to have a passion for the game. In this edition of the Cricket Library Podcast we delve further into his early memories of the game, being the son of a Test cricketer, breaking into 1st class…
This week on the highly popular game show, Fact or Fiction with Matt Fiction, Elliott from New Zealand puts his cricket knowledge to the test as he attempts to decipher and determine if the statements made by host Matt Fiction are facts or are they fiction. Make sure you play…
Maitlan Brown has just turned 24 and is one of the most exciting young talents in the game. She has made an impact with the ball, demonstrated athleticism in the field and contributed valuable runs with the willow. In this episode of the Cricket Library Podcast we will hear more…
This week on the highly popular game show, Fact or Fiction with Matt Fiction, Jack Clifton puts his cricket knowledge to the test as he attempts to decipher and determine if the statements made by host Matt Fiction are facts or are they fiction. Watch to find out to see…
Maddie Penna is a talented young all rounder making the most of her opportunities with the Abode Hotels ACT Meteors in the WNCL and in the WBBL with the Melbourne Stars and Adelaide Strikers. In this edition of the Cricket Library Podcast we hear more of her story from her…
In a worldwide exclusive we are pleased to bring you the first edition of the brand new game show 'Fact or Fiction' with your host Matt Fiction. Each week a new contestant will be put to the test with rapid fire true or false cricket questions in a race to…
This week on the Cricket Library Weekly Robbie Mackinlay sparks an interesting discussion around players being dismissed hit wicket after Australian captain Meg Lanning was out in this manner in the T20 International against India. It was then revealed by Matt Ellis that he had suffered the infamy of being…
Molly Strano is one of the new additions to the Tasmanian & Hurricanes WBBL squads this summer. The most prolific wicket taker in the history of the WBBL is no doubt a key acquisition on the Apple Isle. In this edition of the Cricket Library Podcast we learn more about…
Rene Farrell forged a successful career for Australia across all three formats of the game. In this edition of the Cricket Library Podcast we get to hear more of the Rene Farrell story which started when her mum told her and her brother they could either play tennis or cricket.…
Wayne Holdsworth claimed a hat trick on the 1993 Ashes tour in a game against Derbyshire. He recounts the moment with Matt Ellis on the Cricket Library Podcast. You can have a listen to the full interview here - https://www.thecricketlibrarypodcast.com/cricket-wayne-holdsworth-interview/
On January 21, 2021 the Cricket Library Weekly, featured an interview with Piepa Cleary from the Perth Scorchers and Western Australia. We hear some interesting insights from the young opening bowler about her passion for cricket, winning the WNCL title with WA last summer, her interests outside of cricket and…
Maisy Gibson rose to prominence playing an integral role in the success of the Sydney Thunder WBBL team that won the inaugural WBBL competition. In this edition of the Cricket Library Podcast we get to hear more of the Maisy Gibson story which started in the backyard in Singleton and…
Roberta Moretti-Avery is one of the most passionate cricket people you will ever meet. She is captain of the Brazil women's team after taking up the game later in life than most. In this episode of the Cricket Library Podcast we hear how Roberta developed a passion for the game,…
Daniel Sams had a summer to remember taking a record 30 wickets for the Sydney Thunder in BBL09. In this edition of the Cricket Library Podcast we will hear about where his cricket journey began, how he broke into 1st Class Cricket, what it meant to wear the Baggy Blue,…
