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 Whites 03:06-05:56 The Network of Literary Cricket 05:56-09:03 The Evolution of the Authors Eleven 09:03-12:04 Social Mobility and Cricket 12:04-15:10 The Role of Cricket in Literary Friendships 15:10-18:01 Cultural Tastemakers and Englishness 18:01-21:00 The Relationship Between Arthur Conan Doyle and Willie Horning 21:00-35:02 The Impact of Empire on Cricket and Literature 35:02-37:57 The Impact of World Wars on Cricket's Evolution 37:57-39:23 Cultural Shifts in Cricket's Status Post-War 39:23-42:30 The Clash of Literary and Cricketing Worlds 42:30-45:39 The Gendered Dynamics of Cricket and Literature 45:39-48:52 Personal Connections to Cricket's Literary Heritage 48:52-53:35 Cricket Characters: Fiction vs. Reality 53:35-59:30 The Evolution of English Cricket's Global Standing 59:30-01:07:16 The Cultural Burden of English Cricket 01:07:16-01:09:08 The Future of Test Match Cricket 01:09:08-01:14:45 Reimagining the County Championship 01:14:45-01:17:05 Learning from Women's Cricket 01:17:05-01:20:15 Critique of The Hundred 01:20:15-01:40:05 The Future of English Cricket