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'I was not one of the boys' – Vaneisa Baksh interview

'I was not one of the boys' – Vaneisa Baksh interview

From81 All Out - A Cricket Podcast


'I was not one of the boys' – Vaneisa Baksh interview

From81 All Out - A Cricket Podcast

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Length:
47 minutes
Released:
Aug 22, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In the latest episode of the 81allout podcast, we are delighted to be joined by Trinidad-based writer, editor, and historian Vaneisa Baksh.
We talk to Vaneisa about her experiences of writing about cricket in the Caribbean, the rampant sexism she had to battle early in her career, her research on the life and career of Sir Frank Worrell, and how West Indies have taken to T20s like a duck to water. 
Also featuring: Vaneisa's ten-year fight to become a member of the Queens Park Cricket Club, and the enduring legacy of CLR James.
Participants:
Vaneisa Baksh
Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee)
Some of Vaneisa's pieces:
Christopher Henry Gayle. What can I say? 
Inside sexism
Darren Sammy, WICB slayer?
West Indies' mentorship problem
Worrell becomes captain
Take one for the team
The shoulders of a captain
Released:
Aug 22, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

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