In this episode, we talk to S Giridhar and VJ Raghunath, authors of the book Mid-wicket Tales: From Trumper to Tendulkar.
Giri and Raghu take us through their lifelong journey as cricket fans - and help us understand the magic and aura that surrounded some of the greats from the past. Memories, anecdotes, technique, literature: the stories never stop.
Talking Points:

Learning about the game through books, radio commentary and at stadiums
The singular Mr Venkataraghavan - a breed apart in Tamil Nadu cricket
The joy of watching close-in catchers as India's great spin quartet spun a web
Why Neil Harvey is so revered among old-timers in Madras
Gundappa Viswanath - batting side-on, oozing class against the greatest attacks
Bedi's poetry, Chandra's electricity, Prasanna's flight
The extraordinary Kapil Dev and his ability to rotate strike at will
The great slip catchers - and Azhar pouching them without a sound
An all-time XI from the guests' experience of following the game

Participants:
S Giridhar (@MidWicketTales)
VJ Raghunath
Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee)
Mahesh Sethuraman (@cornerd)
Related:
Mid-Wicket Tales: From Trumper to Tendulkar - S Giridhar and VJ Raghunath - Amazon.com
From Mumbai to Durban - India's Greatest Tests - S Giridhar and VJ Raghunath - Amazon.com
Wrist Assured: an autobiography - S Giridhar on G Viswanath's autobiography - Hindu BusinessLine
They too played for India - S Giridhar - ESPNcricinfo
The kinship of cricket lovers - S Giridhar - Hindu BusinessLine
Unexpected beauty - Suresh Menon on TE Srinivasan - ESPNcricinfo
The art of Bedi - Suresh Menon on the 81allout podcast
The greatest slip catcher - Ian Chappell on Bob Simpson - ESPNcricinfo