Daniel Norcross

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1,852 appearances 19 recordings 6 series first heard Dec 2025 last heard 30 Aug

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Test Match Special · What is the greatest cricket book? · 24 Jul 2026 podcast

You know, Simon didn't play for England, but he was a very good county player, but he hung around with, as he says in the book, hung around with a lot of superstars like Botham, Richards, etc.

So he...

I thought that shed a really interesting light on the game.

Very 80s cricket, yes.

Let's hope they don't behave like they do now.

I fear they might do some of them.

I think standards have improved a bit actually since the 80s.

Both of them would have thought so.

Right, I'm afraid this chat, which I could keep doing for yonks, has to come to an end because the players are coming out.

So I'm going to do that invidious thing.

It's cruel.

I'm going to put you on the spot.

Are you on a desert island?

Maybe you're on a desert island.

You've got one book, and I'm not allowing you to have wisdom, like what's-his-name had in the Prisoner of War camp, you know, E.W.

Swanton had a copy of Wisdom.

You've got one book.

I'll start with you, Jim.

Yep.

Well, yeah, I'm going to go for John Hotton.

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