The County Chat in conversation with... Episode 4, Ollie Randall

The County Chat interviews author Ollie Randall all about his new book 'Writers in Whites' and his upcoming release 'Lord's and Maharajas'. The conversation covers all things surrounding those books and the background Ollie's writing of them, especially focussing on 'Writers in Whites' with many wonderful tales of the literary figures included in his book. The conversation then moves onto all things England cricket, discussing the history, the culture and the current affairs of English cricket at present. Buy a copy of 'Writers in Whites' here: https://fairfieldbooks.co.uk/shop/writers-in-whites/Chapters 00:00-03:06 Introduction to Writers in Whites03:06-05:56 The Network of Literary Cricket05:56-09:03 The Evolution of the Authors Eleven09:03-12:04 Social Mobility and Cricket12:04-15:10 The Role of Cricket in Literary Friendships15:10-18:01 Cultural Tastemakers and Englishness18:01-21:00 The Relationship Between Arthur Conan Doyle and Willie Horning21:00-35:02 The Impact of Empire on Cricket and Literature35:02-37:57 The Impact of World Wars on Cricket's Evolution37:57-39:23 Cultural Shifts in Cricket's Status Post-War39:23-42:30 The Clash of Literary and Cricketing Worlds42:30-45:39 The Gendered Dynamics of Cricket and Literature45:39-48:52 Personal Connections to Cricket's Literary Heritage48:52-53:35 Cricket Characters: Fiction vs. Reality53:35-59:30 The Evolution of English Cricket's Global Standing59:30-01:07:16 The Cultural Burden of English Cricket01:07:16-01:09:08 The Future of Test Match Cricket01:09:08-01:14:45 Reimagining the County Championship01:14:45-01:17:05 Learning from Women's Cricket01:17:05-01:20:15 Critique of The Hundred 01:20:15-01:40:05 The Future of English Cricket