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Just over a year ago we visited Hay-On-Wye to witness the first ever game of cricket played as part of the Literary Festival between the local Hay Club and a celebrity XI picked largely from the ranks of the world famous Authors XI.

This year, the Festival has agreed to making this fixture an integral part of its activities on a day dedicated to a number of sports related meetings and speakers.

This episode of the podcast tries to capture the day, talking to Hay Club stalwarts as well as the celebrities / writers associated with the Authors XI.

Listen out for contributions from:

Ebony Rainford Brent (Broadcaster and ex England cricketer)

Stephen Fry (multi talented broadcaster / actor / writer)

Tom Holland (Historian and co-host of The Rest is History Podcast)

Matt Thacker (MD of company that runs Wisden Cricket Monthly and editor the Wisden Journal The Nightwatchman

Andrew Kojima (Chef and writer)

For those interested in Ebony Rainford-Brent's book, you can purchase a copy here:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Test-Match-Special-Everything-greatest/dp/1785949500/ref=asc_df_1785949500?mcid=d17a7a06d32e30188956fe318b91d8bc&th=1&psc=1&hvocijid=7672195198612755959-1785949500-&hvexpln=74&tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=696285193871&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=7672195198612755959&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1007460&hvtargid=pla-2281435177618&psc=1&gad_source=1

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In this episode we hear Toby talk about about the following:

His coaching philosophy

The coaching process and, in particular, his use of video analysis

The drills he uses with players to correct batting issues or to develop their batting potential

The three stages to change for a batter

His use of WhatsApp as a tool to keep in touch with clients

Toby Radford's Batting Booth

His book, Getting to Grips

The five fundamentals of batting

His best moments as a coach

If you are interested in getting in touch with Toby, head to his website:

https://tobyradfordcricketcoaching.com/

You can purchase his book here:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Getting-Grips-Breakdown-Batting-Expanded/dp/1782552847/ref=asc_df_1782552847?mcid=0823a4f8eff3384f8708ca6708c98b97&th=1&psc=1&hvocijid=3078148220777049017-1782552847-&hvexpln=74&tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=696285193871&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=3078148220777049017&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1007460&hvtargid=pla-2281435177578&psc=1&gad_source=1

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In this episode we talk to ex Glamorgan CCC Coach Toby Radford. He talks about his early learning of the game, being coached extensively by his father and of his early successes in junior cricket.

We talk about his first class career and then his embarking on a coaching career at the early age of 26.

Toby tells us about how he came to be coach of the Middlesex side and recounts what was probably his gtreatest cricketing exoerience, winning the 2008 T20 Cup with the county.

His next major coaching experience was in the West Indies and Toby recounts the players he worked with and the experience of living in the Carribean.

Along the way we hear about his work with Andrew Strauss, some of his coaching philosophy and he finishes with his reflections on his time at Glamorgan.

For those interested in discovering a little more about Toby, you can visit his website here:

https://tobyradfordcricketcoaching.com/