Tag Archives: Journalism

Hypocrisy of BBC Sport

Posted on July 4, 2016 by thecricketcouch

BBC Sport, in the cricket section of its website where the headlines are collated, reported on the three wicket haul of Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir in the warm-up game vs. Somerset, with the headline “Spot-fixer Amir takes three wickets on return“. The … Continue reading →

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Couch Talk 112 with Mike Atherton

Posted on January 27, 2014 by thecricketcouch

In this episode, former England captain and currently SKY commentator Michael Atherton talks about cricket captaincy and leadership, his transformation from a professional cricketer to journalist/commentator, and give his thoughts on the leaked draft of the position paper. Mike is … Continue reading →

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Couch Talk 96 with Tony Cozier

Posted on September 9, 2013 by thecricketcouch

In this episode, the voice of West Indian cricket and a broadcasting legend Tony Cozier, talks about his beginnings, the art of TV and radio commentary, cricket’s role in the West Indian struggle for self-governance, his favorite commentary stint amongst other … Continue reading →

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Couch Talk 93 with Lawrence Booth, Editor of Wisden

Posted on August 18, 2013 by thecricketcouch

In this episode, Editor of Wisden and The Daily Mail’s cricket correspondent Lawrence Booth talks about the Kevin Pietersen test message scandal story that he broke last summer, the responsibilities of cricket reporters, the ever changing cricket media environment, the … Continue reading →

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Couch Talk 91 with Sharda Ugra on Women in Cricket Journalism

Posted on August 5, 2013 by thecricketcouch

In this episode, Senior Editor at ESPN Cricinfo, Sharda Ugra, talks about the challenges and obstacles she had to face breaking in to journalism’s last male bastion – sports, sexism in the work place, the reinforcement of stereotypes in IPL … Continue reading →

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Couch Talk 78 with Peter Lalor

Posted on April 30, 2013 by thecricketcouch

In this episode, Australian cricket journalist Peter Lalor talks about the reasons for decline in the standards of Australia’s shield cricket including Aussie Rules Football attraction for the young Aussie athletes as the preferred sport, the impact of Big Bash … Continue reading →

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Couch Talk 60 with Gideon Haigh

Posted on November 5, 2012 by thecricketcouch

In this episode, author and cricket historian Gideon Haigh talks about his new book, “On Warne” which was published on October 24, 2012. He also discusses the motivation behind the book, club cricket culture, cricket journalism, his favorite sports books … Continue reading →

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Couch Talk 59 with Dileep Premachandran, Wisden India

Posted on November 2, 2012 by thecricketcouch

In this episode, the editor of Wisden India, Dileep Premachandran talks about  the lack of long form features in cricket writing, the reasons behind it, the issue of journalists’ access to cricketers and administrators amongst other things. Follow Dileep on … Continue reading →

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Couch Talk Episode 32 with Lawrence Booth, Wisden

Posted on February 10, 2012 by thecricketcouch

In this episode, the editor of Wisden, Lawrence Booth talks about England’s failings in the test series vs. Pakistan, cricket reporting and journalism, and how Wisden is relevant in the current environment of 24-hour news cycle and social networking. Follow … Continue reading →

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Couch Talk: Episode 1 – Pt 2 with Siddhartha Vaidyanathan

Posted on June 25, 2011 by thecricketcouch

Part 2: Moving on from Part 1, the discussion turned towards current state of cricket journalism. The nexus of cricket journalists (in need of access) and player agents, the dynamics between cricket administrations and journalists is also covered. SidVee also … Continue reading →

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