2.03 - Birds Of Passage & Insane Asylums
This episode we look at the history of race in cricket through a few key moments, Ranji’s debut, the white West Indian captains and left arm wrist spinners. For season two of Double Century we’re looking at the history of race in cricket, especially through the lens of what happened to Basil D’Oliveira. This is episode three.
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Jarrod Kimber wrote and narrated this episode, you can find him on most of the social media places, but mostly https://www.twitter.com/ajarrodkimber.
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Archive of Clips And Music used in this episode:
Calypso Summer 1960-61 Part 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43XRGm7xwwU
1960/61 presentation of the Sir Frank Worrell Trophy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8BIzrQX0rc
Rare Footage of English and Australian Cricket Teams (1905) | Sporting History
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChrFcjLJymU
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Further reading:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Basil-D'Oliveira-Controversy-Peter-Oborne/dp/0751534889
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.co.za/book/too-black-wear-whites/9781776095087
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