The Paddock and The Pavilion - The Horse Racing and Cricket Podcast

Jan 29 2025 343 ep. 35 mins 5
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International Horse Racing and Cricket podcast hosted by Stephen Wallis. Listen in as I talk with the sports' stars from Newmarket and around the world. People and stories that move you.

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Ep 319 - Clare Cannon - Developing young women as players & people

Jan 29 2025 37 mins  
As the historic match between the Afghanistan Women's XI and Cricket Without Borders XI at Junction Oval approaches, The Paddock and The Pavilion continues its build-up. Host Stephen Wallis, who has been working on a series about Shazia Rahman Zazai one of the players in this landmark game welcomes a special guest to the show. Clare Cannon, founder and one of the driving forces b

Ep 318 - Shazia Rahman Zazai - A Celebration of our Achievements

Jan 29 2025 30 mins  
In this episode of The Paddock and The Pavilion, host Stephen Wallis continues his series with Shazia Rahman Zazai, the ex captain of the Afghanistan Women’s Cricket Team, who now resides in Canberra. Shazia reflects on her recent trip to watch the Women’s Ashes, sharing her thoughts on England’s performance, before updating listeners on the historic match she’s preparing

Ep 317 - Shazia Rahman Zazai - Loving the First Grade

Jan 27 2025 37 mins  
This is the third instalment of a five-part series with Shazia Rahman Zazai, the ex captain of the Afghanistan women's cricket team. In this episode, we feature two interviews recorded in October and January, where Shazia reflects on her 2024/25 cricket season so far, playing for Eastlake in Canberra and First Grade cricket in Sydney with Campbelltown where she has been playing wit

Ep 316 - Shazia Rahman Zazai - The road to Sydney & hopes of a refugee team

Jan 26 2025 36 mins  
In this episode of The Paddock and The Pavilion, we bring you part two of our inspiring series with Shazia Rahman Zazai, the former captain of the Afghanistan women’s cricket team. Recorded in September, Shazia reflects on the challenges in her home country, the exciting potential of an Afghan refugee team in Australia, and the ongoing support from the Australian Cricket Board.

Ep 315 - Roland Butcher - Breaking Barriers & Inspiring Others

Jan 22 2025 27 mins  
In this special episode, I’m joined by a familiar voice on the podcast, Roland Butcher. Known for his expert cricketing insights, Roland takes us beyond the boundary as we delve into something deeply personal and profoundly inspiring: his forthcoming autobiography, Breaking Barriers: Barbados to England and Back. Roland made history in 1980 as the first black cricketer to repre

Ep 314 - Sam Martin - Sam's Special Year

Jan 16 2025 37 mins  
After an engaging series of episodes covering the Women’s Ashes, we’re starting our 2025 racing episodes with a very special guest—rising star in horse racing journalism, Sam Martin. A familiar name to our podcast followers, Sam reflects on her remarkable year in 2024. From writing for The Times at the Cheltenham Festival, where she worked alongside the legendary broadcaste

Ep 313 - Sue Strachan - The Women's Ashes Countdown - It's something for everyone

Jan 10 2025 19 mins  
For our final episode in our Women’s Ashes countdown series I was joined by Sue Strachan, an ex-president of Cricket Scotland and a Scotland and FairBreak team manager. Sue reflects on Scotland’s debut at the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup, shares her thoughts on their next challenge, and looks ahead to the Women’s Ashes. She highlights the key players, areas that could shape the s

Ep 312 - Rosa Simkin - The Women's Ashes Countdown - Ashes in the Balance

Jan 09 2025 60 mins  
As we continue our countdown to the Women’s Ashes, it’s Day 4 of our special series. So far, we’ve heard insights from Jane Powell, Tina Gough, and Chloe Hill. Today, it’s the turn of Rosa Simkin, the voice behind Rosa Talks Ball. Rosa is here to share her thoughts on the seven-match multi-format series, which begins this weekend. Rosa delves into the preparations of both

Ep 311 - Chloe Hill - The Women's Ashes Countdown - The Pinnacle of the Women's game

Jan 08 2025 20 mins  
Chloe Hill, Worcestershire CCC captain, wicketkeeper, and top-order batter, joins us for Day 3 of our Women’s Ashes countdown series. The former South East Stars player discusses changes to the 2025 women’s domestic programme, her own plans under the new Tier structure, and why she believes the Ashes is the pinnacle of the women’s game. Chloe also highlights key players and

Ep 310 - Tina Gough - The Women's Ashes Countdown - Ideally it will hinge on the Test

Jan 07 2025 22 mins  
Tina Gough, the German international all-rounder well known to this podcast, joins me for the second episode in our Women’s Ashes countdown series. Tina brings us the latest from Germany’s recent European T10 tournament action in Malaga before turning her focus to the Women’s Ashes. We discuss her thoughts on women’s Test cricket, the players she believes will have the