S1 - E15: Japan Cricket League Special with Sameep Dewar & Dhugal Bedingfield

A shocking break from tradition and all previous rules thrown out of the window as I have not one but two guests on the podcast today and release the episode 24 hours earlier than normal with the Japan Cricket League Grand Final taking place this Saturday.  In this episode I give a very brief explainer of the JCL before inviting on the captains of the two clubs who are participating. Firstly Sameep Dewar discusses the Tokyo Falcons rise from winless in 2019 to final favourites in 2021, how the club has developed and the key players who have carried them to the brink of glory this year.  Following that I am finally able to welcome Dhugal Bedingfield onto the pod to discuss the Chiba Sharks season, how their run to the final of the Japan Cup has given the club a confidence boost and why the decision to invest in youth has paid off so spectacularly as they go into their third final in four years. We also get an update on his "exploding" hamstring... Catch the match live on the JCA YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/JapanCricket, you may even be able to hear me commentate if I can escape from quarantine. As always, please do remember to rate and review the show...if you liked it...and you can comment on the Instagram account www.instagram.com/japan_cricket_podcast should you so desire. You can also follow the Japan Cricket Association on various social platforms such as: www.twitter.com/CricketJapan www.facebook.com/cricketjapan www.instagram.com/japan_cricket While there is also plenty of information on www.cricket.or.jp