Ep 61: The Gideon Haighiography

In Episode 61, Chops, Sameer, Mohan, Krtgrphr and Murali gather around to listen to Bits and Pieces’ newest friend: the legendary cricket writer and South Yarra CC’s premier batter, Gideon Haigh. Listen in as Gideon holds court from Indore on the ongoing India vs Australia Test series, Victor Trumper, Shane Warne, Ian Chappell, Wasim Akram and World Series Cricket while describing how he wrote his books, how he plays his cricket and how he sees the myriad changes afoot in cricket right now. Listen till the end for a surprise Andy Murray cameo.

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3. Chops: https://twitter.com/el_chopernos

4. Mohan K: https://twitter.com/mohank

5. Krtgrphr: https://twitter.com/krtgrphr

6. Murali S: https://twitter.com/muralisatagopun

7. Gideon: Nice try, he ain't on Twitter

Show Notes:

1. Gideon Haigh’s website: https://www.gideonhaigh.com/

2. Gideon Haigh’s significance for cricket writing: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2014/jan/20/gideon-haigh-cricket-writer

3. Gideon’s Bradman Oration in 2012: https://youtu.be/9h4I6reP2vg

4. Gideon pays tribute to Shane Warne on his death: https://youtu.be/XrTZ1hGMSJM

5. Bookworm book store in Bangalore goes full Akramam mode: https://twitter.com/bookworm_Kris/status/1605458021932417024