Cricket Without Borders Podcast

Tune in to hear Jenni’s story including her two children’s books about cricket.

Listen to a truly heartfelt chat with Helen Nolan, CEO of The Shane Warne Legacy.

In this episode, I’m chatting with Trudy Lindblade, CEO of Cricket Scotland.

In this episode, tune into my conversation with Malcolm Speed AO about his illustrious career in sports administration.

In this episode, I have a wonderful discussion with Dinesh-Muthuraman about cricket in Malaysia.

In this episode, I have an enthralling discussion with Dr Sarah Fane about her time in Afghanistan, the wonderful work of her charity and now the passion she has brought to the MCC Foundation helping children not only in England but around the world.

Bhavi was born in Zimbabwe in a family of Indian origin and encountered a range of cultural experiences just to be able to play the game. 

Harry spent almost 30 years with the Australian Defence Force most of which was with Australia’s elite Special Air Service (SAS) as a Team Commander and Team Specialist.

Alana is widely-regarded as the best leg spin bowler in world cricket today (male or female) and has drawn comparisons with the great Shane Warne. Alana toured with Cricket Without Borders on a number of occasions and we learn a little about some of her experiences and the impact of CWOB on her career.

Emma is a long-time friend of Cricket Without Borders (CWOB) of many years and who was one of the key people instrumental in securing the evacuation of the Afghan Women Cricketers and some officials in 2021 following the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban in 2021.

Louise has done it all in the game of cricket and more! We hear about her wonderful career that began at school and then progressed to represent her State(s) and country but that was not enough as she has given back to the sport as an administrator and now pursuing a career in umpiring.

Aymen is an award –winning multilingual sports journalist, commentator and presenter based in London.

Cricket Without Borders and Chelsea have a very strong connection dating back to 2012 when Chelsea joined us on a tour to Singapore and she has remained as somewhat of a constant with us as a player and coach ever since.

A sports lawyer by background, Lydia has transitioned into sport management and apart from her current role has held senior roles in professional, semi professional and community sport in football (soccer) and AFL while also having held senior government roles in state event corporations in both Victoria and Western Australia.

Jennie grew up in a cricket-loving family in Bowral, where Sir Donald Bradman grew up as a young boy and although not playing the game she always had an interest in the sport. However, it was later in life when her own daughter, Bianca started playing U11’s that Jennie really started to get involved in the administration of the sport and helped establish a girls team at her local club Drysdale CC before heading to the Geelong CC in Cricket Victoria’s Premier Cricket Competition to help the Club with its ambition of having their own girls/women’s teams in the Premier Competition.

Sheila is the co-founder and first CEO of Sport Environment Alliance but that is just part of her outstanding contribution around growing the awareness and introducing strategies and plans around sustainability in sport to ensure a healthier planet and happy people!

Megan is the granddaughter of the great Victorian and Australian batsman Bill Ponsford after whom a grandstand is named at the MCG.

Georgie is a dynamic young journalist and commentator from England who is currently in Australia covering the summer of cricket as well as other sports.

The CC Morris Library is the largest collection of cricket literature and memorabilia in the Western Hemisphere and was established in the 1960’s. It has a fascinating history and included among its collection is a three handled trophy presented to the winning team in the USA’s first interscholastic girls cricket match held in 1895.

Tamara established Cricket Kindness in 2016 dedicated to addressing the desperate shortage of cricket equipment in developing countries around the world and in disadvantaged communities in England and Australia. 

Natalie is someone who has done it all in the game of cricket and is still making a significant contribution to the sport.

While this episode is not specifically about women’s cricket it is a “must listen”to hear our cricket is helping thousands of young people in need. 

Lauren is a specialist in the area of women’s news, analysis, sport, profiling and interviewing.

Nicole is a young woman who has come through the traditional cricket pathway since starting the game in a boys cricket team in Moe in Gippsland Victoria.

An inspiring discussion with Cheryll about Fairbreak Global and its mission to progress equality on a truly global scale, using cricket as a vehicle to do so.

This is a wonderful chat with a woman who is changing the landscape for girls and women’s clothing in the sport of cricket.

This is a most enjoyable discussion with someone who has given everything to the sport and continues to do so with a great passion for the game of cricket.

We discuss the evolution of the MCG from a pure sporting venue to an entertainment venue, the amazing ICC Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup Final along with the documentary that was produced about the Final.

We discuss Olivia’s love of cricket from a young age which has stayed with her and her desire to continue to grow the game in the ACT

This Episode is a special one for CWOB as Jenny travels to Fiji with the support of CWOB