David “Syd” Lawrence
98 Not Out
Daren Mootoo
On Sunday, the news came through that David “Sid” Lawrence had lost his battle with Motor Neuron Disease at the age of 61. We remember the life and time of the first British-born black player to represent England with the help of his biographer Dean Wilson.
England pulled off a sensational win in the first Test against India at Headingley; we look at how “BazBall v2.0” is evolving.
The County Championship is back for a couple of weeks – can Essex turn around their dreadful form in the Vitality Blast?
Also the latest round of matches in the Essex Premier League, where Colchester & East Essex are looking to preserve their lead.
And our special guest is the ever-popular “Bumble“! He talks to us about his new “Stick to Cricket” podcast, which looks great fun; Bumble contributes alongside Michael Vaughan, Phil Tufnell and Sir Alastair Cook.
Check out the podcast version here:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0ZG8jSjlCRZ9gD3dEZXpgQ?si=h4Bmu2blS46FKX2kXC3qCA
Music this week from Rod Stewart, who is appearing in the “Legends” slot at Glastonbury tis weekend.
Show first broadcast Thursday, 26th. June 2025 on Phoenix FM.
