Poet SAM BLACKMAN on 150 poems in 150 days to mark 150 years of Essex Cricket.

About this episode

Sam Blackman discusses his achievement of writing 150 poems in 150 days to celebrate 150 years of Essex Cricket.

Sam Blackman from Saffron Walden CC has written 150 poems in 150 days to celebrate 150 years of Essex Cricket. In this episode, he tells us about this splendid achievement and read out some of his favourite pieces. Also a look at India's inevitable victory at the Men's T20 World Cup Final, the difficulties West Indies had in returning home plus all the details from the player auctions for this year's edition of The Hundred, where the new owners have been fixing their financial muscle! News also from the England camp and a look at how troubles in the Middle East are affecting the plans of cricket teams in the region.

People in this episode

Guest: SAM BLACKMAN

Topics covered

• poetry
• Essex Cricket
• Men's T20 World Cup
• The Hundred
• West Indies cricket
• England cricket
• Middle East cricket

Keywords

• cricket
• poems
• T20 World Cup
• player auctions
• financial muscle

Mentioned in this episode

Products: The Hundred

Places: India, West Indies, England, the Middle East, the region

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