EPISODE · Mar 5, 2022 · 48 MIN
Ep 108 - Wayne Larkins - Gooch & Larkins, the opening pair England missed out on
from The Paddock and The Pavilion - The Horse Racing and Cricket Podcast · host Stephen Wallis
Wayne Larkins, one of the leading English opening batsman of the 1970s, 80s and 90s reflects on his cricket career which saw him score over 27,000 first class runs and 13,000 List A runs yet only play 13 Test matches and 25 one day internationals for his country. The entertaining opening batsman talks frankly about the vagaries of Test selection in the 1980s, his three year spell playing cricket in South Africa, his county career with Northants and Durham, a World Cup Final appearance and the joy of returning to his roots to play Minor Counties cricket with Bedfordshire. Please subscribe to us on Amazon Music, Apple podcasts, Google, Soundcloud, Spotify or Stitcher. Connect with us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram @ThePaddandPav Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Wayne Larkins, one of the leading English opening batsman of the 1970s, 80s and 90s reflects on his cricket career which saw him score over 27,000 first class runs and 13,000 List A runs yet only play 13 Test matches and 25 one day internationals for his country. The entertaining opening batsman talks frankly about the vagaries of Test selection in the 1980s, his three year spell playing cricket in South Africa, his county career with Northants and Durham, a World Cup Final appearance and the joy of returning to his roots to play Minor Counties cricket with Bedfordshire. Please subscribe to us on Amazon Music, Apple podcasts, Google, Soundcloud, Spotify or Stitcher. Connect with us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram @ThePaddandPav Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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