1981 Ridiculous Ashes - Fifth Test
From The Ridiculous Ashes Podcast by Dan Liebke, Alex Bowden
December 19, 2023 · 47 min · Season 5 · Episode 5
About this episode
Alex and Dan discuss the Fifth Test of the 1981 Ridiculous Ashes while reflecting on various cricket moments and pop culture.
Alex and Dan catch up at Manchester, where they are confronted by the tedium of Chris Tavaré's batting, Kim Hughes' precognitive insight into obscure Return of the Jedi quotes and shared regret about not being able to make Knott puns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Hosts: Alex, Dan
Topics covered
- cricket
- Ashes series
- batting performance
- pop culture references
- sports commentary
Keywords
- 1981 Ridiculous Ashes
- Fifth Test
- Chris Tavaré
- Kim Hughes
- Return of the Jedi
- cricket commentary
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Return of the Jedi
Places: Manchester
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