The Cowdrey Lecture Pt 1: What is the Spirit of Cricket?

Test Match Special

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Cricket, Sports News, News, Sports

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🗓️ 4 April 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

We bring you a special episode from Lords, where the TMS team had the honour of hosting the 2025 MCC Cowdrey Lecture.

In this first part, Jonathan Agnew is joined by former England captain Michael Vaughan to discuss what the Spirit of Cricket means to them, reflecting on moments from their playing careers.

They also talk about the changing landscape of the sport & Michael shares his ideas for how to further modernise County Cricket.

Part 2 will be out soon.

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0:07.8	I'm Carl Walker.
0:08.7	And I'm Michael Brown.
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0:24.0	They're the moments that you do pinch yourself.
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0:34.8	You're listening to the TMS Podcast from BBC Radio 5 Live.
0:40.6	Hello, I'm Jonathan Agnew and welcome to a special TMS podcast.
0:45.2	Now, every year since 2001 at Lords, there's been a lecture given in honour of Lord Cowdery
0:50.2	celebrating the spirit of cricket.
0:52.7	Previous speakers have included Richard Benno, Emma and Khan,
0:56.1	Archbishop Desmond Tutu as well. And this year, the Test Match Special Team was given the honour,
1:01.3	and I was joined on stage by Michael Vaughn. You're listening to the TMS podcast from BBC Radio 5 Live.
1:09.6	Wow, what a fantastic turn out.
1:11.6	It's a fantastic honour to be here actually to discuss something that,
1:15.6	well, it kind of keeps everybody chattering, arguing, rowing in the commentary boxes as well as in dressing rooms.
1:22.6	And that is the spirit of cricket. What is it?
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