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Back to the Pavilion

The Back to the Pavilion Podcast where we talk to former cricketers about their lives after playing cricket and what they have been up to since they hung up their boots for the last time.

Further podcasts by Huw Lloyd

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Episode 63 - Gary Keedy comes Back to the Pavilion from 2021-07-26T17:00

Join me as I welcome former Lancashire, Surrey and Nottinghamshire slow left arm bowler Gary Keedy Back to the Pavilion.

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Episode 62 - Jon Lewis comes Back to the Pavilion from 2021-07-19T17:00

Part of the Gloucestershire white ball dynasty, Jon Lewis won all there was to win in white ball cricket before moving to Surrey and finishing his career on the South coast with Sussex.

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Episode 61 - Graham Napier comes Back to the Pavilion from 2021-07-12T17:00:07

From his hugely successful career at Essex plus playing across the globe in T20 franchise competitions, hitting a record 158 in a T20 innings, to a career post cricket in coaching and working with ...

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Episode 60 - Tom Poyton comes Back to the Pavilion from 2021-06-21T17:00

Tom played all his life for Derbyshire, before one fateful day when a car crash caused him to lose his career and the life of his father. Since then he has reinvented himself in business and has...

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Episode 59 - Joe Scuderi comes Back to the Pavilion from 2021-06-14T17:00

He played over 140 games for South Australia, Queensland and Lancashire, plus many more for Italy before retiring from the pro game in 2001. He has gone on to have a successful career in coachin...

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Episode 58 - Charlie Mulraine Comes Back to the Pavilion from 2021-06-07T17:00

Charlie made appearances for both Warwickshire and Worcestershire before being released and him finding a career in professional rugby, before moving onto recruitment and then finding his passio...

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Episode 57 Ryan Cummins comes Back to the Pavilion from 2021-05-31T17:00

He represented Leicestershire and Northants as a fast bowler before a back injury ended his career. He made one T20 appearance at a rainy Trent Bridge in a match against Nottinghamshire, but is ...

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Episode 56 - Mark Ilott Comes Back to the Pavilion from 2021-05-24T17:00

Join me as we welcome Essex and England left arm seam bowler Mark Ilott Back to the Pavilion. Hear about his transition from player to teacher and everything in between!

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Episode 55 - Wes Durston comes Back to the Pavilion from 2021-05-17T17:00

Join me as I welcome former Somerset, Unicorns and Derbyshire All Rounder Wes Durston Back to the Pavilion. His career spanned 350 matches, over 10,000 runs and over 230 wickets and trophies whe...

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Episode 54 - Jim Allenby comes Back to the Pavilion from 2021-05-10T17:00

He played for Leicestershire, Glamorgan and Somerset, before leaving the game in 2017, he has returned now to his native Australia where he has coached at many levels from school to elite and al...

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Episode 53 - Tony Cottey comes Back to the Pavilion from 2021-05-03T17:00

Tony Cottey played for two counties winning County Championships with both plus one day titles too. He batted with some of the greats of the game and and played in two amazing sides before he re...

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Episode 52 - Rob Taylor comes Back to the Pavilion from 2021-04-26T17:00

He played for Leicestershire and Scotland over 100 times in a career that spanned six years, before being released. Since then he has gone on to forge a successful career in coaching and now hol...

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Episode 51 - Gavin Hamilton comes Back to the Pavilion from 2021-04-19T17:00

He played for Scotland, England, Yorkshire and Durham, a brilliant bowler and batter and even part time wicketkeeper too. Hear how Gavin Hamilton went from doing all this to working for a Brewin...

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Episode 50 Lydia Greenway comes Back to the Pavilion from 2021-04-12T17:00

We bring up our half century with a player who won four Ashes series, one 50 Over World Cup, one T20 World Cup and was one of the first women's cricketers to gain a central contract. Since then ...

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Episode 49 Rob Key comes Back to the Pavilion from 2021-04-05T17:00

He played over 500 game sin his 18 year career for Kent and England, scored over 26,000 runs in the process and lead to Kent to a domestic T20 crown too. Since then he has forged a successful ca...

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Episode 48 Kevin Dean comes Back to the Pavilion from 2021-03-29T17:00

Kevin "Deaney" Dean played his entire career for Derbyshire, he played for 15 years taking 581 wickets across all formats but when he was released in 2008 he chose to start his own business, con...

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Episode 47 Shaaiq Choudhry comes Back to the Pavilion from 2021-03-22T18:00

Join me as former Warwickshire and Worestershire all rounder Shaaiq Choudrhy talks life, career and experiences since retiring from the game. See where his passion outside the game has taken him...

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Episode 46 David Nash comes Back to the Pavilion from 2021-03-15T18:00

A career than spanned 14 years for Middlesex and England U19s , a great batter and wicket keeper and even better bloke, no one has a bad word to say about Nashy, so join me as we welcome him Bac...

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Episode 45 David Paynter comes Back to the Pavilion from 2021-03-08T18:00

Join me as I welcome former Northants allrounder David Paynter Back to the Pavilion, despite playing only nine professional games, he used the skills and knowledge he gained in those games and h...

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Episode 44 Mark Turner comes Back to the Pavilion from 2021-03-01T18:00

He used to bowl fast for Durham, Somerset and Derbyshire before hanging up his boots and setting out in his career post cricket. Now he sells for one of the largest companies in the world to hel...

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Episode 43 Sue Redfern comes Back to the Pavilion from 2021-02-22T18:00

She is the only person to both play in and umpire in a Cricket World Cup, she has spent her life working to develop and enhance the women's game of cricket. Prior to that she played over twenty ...

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Episode 42 James Taylor comes Back to the Pavilion from 2021-02-15T18:00

Join me as we welcome former Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and England Batter James Taylor Back to the Pavilion.

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Episode 41 Paul Aldred Comes Back to the Pavilion from 2021-02-08T18:00

From Bowler to Bat Maker, join me as we welcome former Derbyshire bowler Paul Aldred Back to the Pavilion. Here how he started his own bat making business, plus his involvement in disability cri...

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Episode 40 Mark Wallace comes Back to the Pavilion from 2021-02-01T18:00

Join me as we welcome Glamorgan legend Mark Wallace Back to the Pavilion, here about his career with the PCA and most recently as director of cricket with his home county. intro music from www.bens...

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Episode 39 Ian Blackwell Comes Back to the Pavilion from 2021-01-25T18:00

Join me as i welcome Ian Blackwell Back to the Pavilion, in his playing days he was a hard hitting batter and slow left arm bowler, who played for four counties and England in 24 ODIs and 1 Test...

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Episode 38 - Iain O'Brien comes Back to the Pavilion from 2021-01-18T18:00

Join me as I welcome former New Zealand international cricketer Iain O'Brien Back to the Pavilion, he played over 20 tests for the black caps along with several seasons in county cricket. Injury...

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Episode 37 - Jason De la Pena comes Back to the Pavilion from 2021-01-11T18:00

Happy New Year everyone, join me as we welcome Jason De la Pena Back to the Pavilion. He played for four counties and with some of the biggest names in the game through the 90s, but when he was ...

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Episode 36 Mike Selvey comes Back to the Pavilion from 2020-12-21T12:00

Mike Selvey come Back to the Pavilion, hear him talk about his life after cricket, his work for the Guardian and media, life as a summariser for TMS, his presidency at Middlesex and so much more...

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Episode 35 - John Morris comes Back to the Pavilion from 2020-12-14T12:00

Join me as I welcome former Derbyshire, Durham, Nottinghamshire and England Batter John Morris Back to the Pavilion. Hear his life, career and experiences since he retired, his work as an agent ...

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Episode 34 Lewis Hatchett comes Back to the Pavilion from 2020-12-07T12:00

Join me as i welcome former Sussex seamer Lewis Hatchett Back to the Pavilion, hear as he talks about his retirement and transition to the real world, his life, career and experiences off the fi...

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Episode 33 - Don Topley comes Back to the Pavilion from 2020-11-30T12:00

Join me as i talk to former Essex seamer, Don Topley as he talks about his life career and experiences since retiring.

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Episode 32 - Lee Daggett Comes Back to the Pavilion from 2020-11-23T12:00

From bowler to physio and so much more, join me as I welcome for Warwickshire and Northants seamer Lee Daggett Back to the Pavilion to discuss his life, career and experiences since hanging up h...

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Episode 31 - Roland Butcher comes Back to the Pavilion from 2020-11-16T12:00

Join me as I welcome Roland Butcher Back to the Pavilion, the first black player to represent England, a superb career with Middlesex, coming back from injury and then his career after cricket, ...

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Episode 30 - Scott Newman comes Back to the Pavilion from 2020-11-09T12:00

Join me as I welcome former Surrey and MIddlesex cricketer Scott Newman Back to the Pavilion to talk life, career and experiences since he hung up his boots. He shares his views on issues in cri...

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Episode 29 - Michael Yardy Comes Back to the Pavilion from 2020-11-02T12:00

Join me as I welcome Michael Yardy Back to the Pavilion to talk about his life, career and experiences since retiring from the game of cricket. In the game he won everything there was to win dom...

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Episode 28 - Paul Smith comes Back to the Pavilion from 2020-10-26T12:00

He won everything there was to win as a player in the 90s, part of the all conquering Warwickshire team that dominated domestic cricket, but after that his life changed.

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Episode 27 - Geraint Jones comes Back to the Pavilion from 2020-10-19T11:00

Join me as I welcome 2005 Ashes winning wicketkeeper Geraint Jones Back to the Pavilion, he discusses his life, career and experiences since hanging up his gloves, his time working in a school a...

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Episode 26 - Chris Cowdrey comes Back to the Pavilion from 2020-10-12T11:00

Join former Kent and England captain Chris Cowdrey as we discuss his life career and experiences since retiring from playing cricket, his after dinner speaking, charity work and working with his...

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Episode 25 - David "Bumble" Lloyd comes Back to the Pavilion from 2020-10-05T11:00

Welcome to our quarter century century as for our 25th episode we welcome David Lloyd Back to the Pavilion as he talks about umpiring, coaching Lancashire and England and then his time with the ...

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Episode 24 - Adam Hollioake comes Back to the Pavilion from 2020-09-28T11:00

Join me as we welcome former England and Surrey captain Adam Hollioake Back to the Pavilion, he was one of the most successful county captains ever, with more medals than Chris Hoy, but since he...

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Episode 23 - Tatenda Taibu Comes back to the Pavilion from 2020-09-21T11:00

Join me as I talk to a truly inspirational former player in Tatenda Taibu about the end of his playing career and his work since with the church, returning to Zimbabwe and coaching youngsters in...

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Episode 22 - Luke Evans Comes Back to the Pavilion from 2020-09-14T11:00

He's 6 foot 10, he bowled quick and yet despite a bowling average of just 25 in First Class cricket, he was released by Northants and Durham. He's since gone on to become involved in the adminis...

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Episode 21 - Owais Shah comes Back to the Pavilion from 2020-09-07T11:00

Join me as I talk to England multi format player and global T20 superstar Owais Shah about his life since retiring from playing.

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Episode 20 - Steve Crook comes Back to the Pavilion from 2020-08-24T11:00

Join former Lancashire, MIddlesex and Northants allrounder Steven Crook as we talk about his career after playing and all the charity work he has completed among many other things.

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Episode 19 - Alan Butcher comes Back to the Pavilion from 2020-08-24T11:00

Join me as i welcome Alan Butcher Back to the Pavilion, the former Surrey and Glamorgan player, Surrey, Essex and Zimbabwe coach talks about his life after playing cricket, his coaching career, ...

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Episode 18 - Charlie Hartley comes Back to the Pavilion. from 2020-08-17T11:00

Charlie Hartley played just 11 games for Kent, before being released despite doing well when fit, but injuries blighted him throughout his career. Since then he has forged a career in setting up...

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Episode 17 - Alex Tudor comes Back to the Pavilion from 2020-08-10T11:00:50

He represented Surrey, Essex and England as a fast bowler, took nearly 500 wickets in his career, but is probably most famous for being 99 not out as a night watchman. But what has Alex Tudor be...

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Episode 16 - Chris Adams comes Back to the Pavilion from 2020-08-03T16:45:39

He started out his career at his home County Derbyshire, before moving to Sussex to become captain where he created a dynasty, winning trophies galore, since then he has coached both at county a...

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Episode 15 - Charles Dagnall comes Back to the Pavilion from 2020-07-27T11:11

Join me in welcoming Charles Dagnall Back to the Pavilion, he played for Warwickshire and Leicestershire, won the T20 cup and now is a hugely successful broadcaster working for both The BBC and Sky...

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Episode 14 - Ian Saxelby comes Back to the Pavilion from 2020-07-20T11:22:59

Join me as i talk to former Gloucestershire seam bowler Ian Saxelby about his retirement due to injury, his career following his retirement and his thoughts on making the transition from playing to...

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Episode 13 - Simon Jones comes Back to the Pavilion from 2020-07-13T10:49:20

Join me and the king of reverse swing Simon Jones as we discuss his life after playing cricket, his excellent book and of course his career defining 2005 Ashes series victory over the Australians. ...

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Episode 12 - Ryan Sidebottom comes Back to the Pavilion. from 2020-07-06T14:06:38

Join me as I talk to England, Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire legend Ryan Sidebottom about his life after cricket, what he has been up to and his advice to cricketers who are coming to the end of the...

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Episode 11 - Graeme Cessford comes Back to the Pavilion from 2020-06-29T11:27:16

Join me as i talk to former Worcestershire cricketer Graeme Cessford about his career, moving from the military to cricket and back again, then his move to set up his personalised flip flop busines...

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Episode 10 - Jack Shantry comes back to the Pavilion from 2020-06-22T12:44:56

Episode 10 welcomes Worcestershire cult icon Jack Shantry back to the pavilion. He discusses the end of his career and the injury that lead to it, then his move into umpiring and his other inter...

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Episode 9 - Michael Bates comes Back to the Pavilion from 2020-06-15T13:05:17

Michael Bates, probably the best pure wicketkeeper of his era, won two white ball trophies in two seasons with Hampshire before being released as they felt his batting wasn't up to it, then the ...

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Episode 8 - Fabian Cowdrey comes Back to the Pavilion from 2020-06-08T15:03:47

In this episode we welcome Fabian Cowdrey back to the Pavilion, He talks about his decision to retire from Kent County Cricket club early in his playing career and embark upon a career in busine...

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Episode 7 - Matt Machan comes Back to the Pavilion from 2020-06-01T09:43:51

Join us for episode 7 of the Back to the Pavilion Podcast where I talk to Matt Machan formerly of Sussex and Scotland who was forced to retire due to a wrist injury at just 26, find out how that...

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Episode 6 - David Gower - Comes back to the Pavilion - Part 2 from 2020-05-25T18:08:50

The second part of our extended discussion with England cricket and broadcasting legend David Gower. Hear hi talk about his life in broadcasting, his passion for wildlife and nature and his plan...

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Episode 5 - David Gower comes back to the Pavilion Part 1 from 2020-05-18T08:41:53

England cricket and broadcasting legend David Gower talks about his life away from playing cricket and his start in broadcasting in part one fo this two part Back to the Pavilion Podcast special...

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Episode 4 - Dan Redfern comes back to the Pavilion from 2020-05-11T09:12:52

Division Two Championship winner with Derbyshire in 2012, later moved to Leicestershire and played over 150 times for both counties, but in 2015 he retired from playing cricket and forged a new ...

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Episode 3 - Luke Sutton comes Back to the Pavilion from 2020-05-04T08:30:09

In Episode 3 we talk to Luke Sutton, the ex Somerset, Derbyshire and Lancashire wicketkeeper batsmen about his life after cricket, his move into agency for top cricketers and sports people in th...

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Episode 2- Gareth Rees comes back to the Pavilion from 2020-04-27T07:34:48

In episode 2 we talk to ex Glamorgan batsman Gareth Rees about his life after cricket and his move into the world of insurance and the big differences he encountered transitioning from cricket. ...

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Episode 1 - Jack Russell comes Back to the Pavillion from 2020-04-20T18:23:43

Episode 1, we talk to England cricket legend Jack Russell about his career after cricket, we chat art and painting Dickie Bird, football and Forest Green Rovers and his advice for current player...

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