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Radio commentary lets you dream about the game - Joseph 'Reds' Perreira
Manage episode 332373061 series 2703051
In the latest episode of the podcast we chat with one of the most prolific radio broadcasters: Joseph 'Reds' Perreira. In a career spanning over 50 years, Reds has commentated on 152 Tests and close to 500 other matches - including ODIs, first-class, and List A games.
Note: Readers in India can now buy Mike Marqusee's classic cricket book War Minus The Shooting on Flipkart and Amazon. Readers outside India, can buy the book on Amazon.
Talking Points:
- Overcoming a stammer by imitating radio commentary
- Traveling the Caribbean to watch live sport in the 1950s
- A memorable commentary debut in 1971 - when India toured the Caribbean
- The thriller at Edgbaston - calling West Indies v Pakistan in the 1975 World Cup
- The honour of being at Lord's in 1975 - watching West Indies lift the trophy
- Life as a freelancer in Australia in 1975-76
- The day Roy Fredericks ruled
- The World Series Cricket game in Sydney - when Kerry Packer made his point
- Breaking the story of the West Indies' "rebel" tour to South Africa
- The 1983 World Cup - and the inexplicable loss in the final
- Lara's debut, West Indies' 1-run win, and South Africa's collapse in Barbados
- The 2007 World Cup - and how it could have been so much better
[kofi]
Participants:
Joseph 'Reds' Perreira
Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee)
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Related:
Living My Dreams - Joseph 'Reds' Perreira - Amazon
Reds hits rewind - Sriram Veera - ESPNcricinfo
Gavaskar Calypso - Lord Relator - YouTube
How we won the World Cup - Clive Lloyd interview - ESPNcricinfo
Roberts and Murray stand tall - Fazeer Mohammed - ESPNcricinfo
'Quicker you bowled, harder he hit' - Ian Chappell on Roy Fredericks' 169 at Perth - ESPNcricinfo
'Cricket is about scoring runs' - Jeff Dujon interview - Siddhartha Vaidyanathan - ESPNcricinfo
Legends of TMS - Tony Cozier - YouTube
Why India's win against West Indies in Berbice remains special - Nimish Dubey - Indian Express
Reds Perreira's notes from the Perth Test of 1975 - when Roy Fredericks scored 169 off 145 balls
188 episoder
Manage episode 332373061 series 2703051
In the latest episode of the podcast we chat with one of the most prolific radio broadcasters: Joseph 'Reds' Perreira. In a career spanning over 50 years, Reds has commentated on 152 Tests and close to 500 other matches - including ODIs, first-class, and List A games.
Note: Readers in India can now buy Mike Marqusee's classic cricket book War Minus The Shooting on Flipkart and Amazon. Readers outside India, can buy the book on Amazon.
Talking Points:
- Overcoming a stammer by imitating radio commentary
- Traveling the Caribbean to watch live sport in the 1950s
- A memorable commentary debut in 1971 - when India toured the Caribbean
- The thriller at Edgbaston - calling West Indies v Pakistan in the 1975 World Cup
- The honour of being at Lord's in 1975 - watching West Indies lift the trophy
- Life as a freelancer in Australia in 1975-76
- The day Roy Fredericks ruled
- The World Series Cricket game in Sydney - when Kerry Packer made his point
- Breaking the story of the West Indies' "rebel" tour to South Africa
- The 1983 World Cup - and the inexplicable loss in the final
- Lara's debut, West Indies' 1-run win, and South Africa's collapse in Barbados
- The 2007 World Cup - and how it could have been so much better
[kofi]
Participants:
Joseph 'Reds' Perreira
Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee)
*
Related:
Living My Dreams - Joseph 'Reds' Perreira - Amazon
Reds hits rewind - Sriram Veera - ESPNcricinfo
Gavaskar Calypso - Lord Relator - YouTube
How we won the World Cup - Clive Lloyd interview - ESPNcricinfo
Roberts and Murray stand tall - Fazeer Mohammed - ESPNcricinfo
'Quicker you bowled, harder he hit' - Ian Chappell on Roy Fredericks' 169 at Perth - ESPNcricinfo
'Cricket is about scoring runs' - Jeff Dujon interview - Siddhartha Vaidyanathan - ESPNcricinfo
Legends of TMS - Tony Cozier - YouTube
Why India's win against West Indies in Berbice remains special - Nimish Dubey - Indian Express
Reds Perreira's notes from the Perth Test of 1975 - when Roy Fredericks scored 169 off 145 balls
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