Ajit Wadekar's guest appearances

Ajit Wadekar

Last Word

Firstpost MasterClass

Couch Talk

Niki Lauda

Tony Cozier

Simon Taufel

Shikha Pandey

Peter Dickinson

Julian Bream

Harrison Birtwistle

Lindsay Kemp

Dervla Murphy

Francis Lai

Jacques Loussier

Norman Lloyd

Terry Rawlings

Anne Coates

Tanith Lee

OwlTail

Burt Reynolds

Rita Borsellino

Pictured: Burt ReynoldsMatthew Bannister onThe prolific career of the movie star Burt Reynolds. The 'Deliverance' director John Boorman pays tribute. The environmental campaigner Lord Melchett who, as executive director of Greenpeace, was arrested during a protest against GM crops. The Italian anti-mafia campaigner Rita Borsellino who took up the cause after her brother was killed by a car bomb.And the Indian cricket captain Ajit Wadekar, who led the national side to victory against the West Indies and England in the 1970s.Archive clips from: Desert Island Discs, Radio 4 30/01/2000; Outlook, World Service 16/03/2017; Test Match Special: Seasons To Savour, Radio 4 1971.

Pictured: Burt ReynoldsMatthew Bannister onThe prolific career of the movie star Burt Reynolds. The 'Deliverance' director John Boorman pays tribute. The environmental campaigner Lord Melchett who, as executive director of Greenpeace, was arrested during a protest against GM crops. The Italian anti-mafia campaigner Rita Borsellino who took up the cause after her brother was killed by a car bomb.And the Indian cricket captain Ajit Wadekar, who led the national side to victory against the West Indies and England in the 1970s.Archive clips from: Desert Island Discs, Radio 4 30/01/2000; Outlook, World Service 16/03/2017; Test Match Special: Seasons To Savour, Radio 4 1971.

Burt Reynolds, Lord Peter Melchett, Rita Borsellino, Ajit Wadekar

Nihal Sarin

Welcome to Spodcast, the sports update on Firstpost, where we do a quick run through of the big sports news of the day. Today, we talk about the sad demise of Indian cricket stalwart Ajit Wadekar, 14-year-old Nihal Sarin who became India's 53rd Grandmaster, Croatian keeper Danijel Subasic's retirement and more.

Welcome to Spodcast, the sports update on Firstpost, where we do a quick run through of the big sports news of the day. Today, we talk about the sad demise of Indian cricket stalwart Ajit Wadekar, 14-year-old Nihal Sarin who became India's 53rd Grandmaster, Croatian keeper Danijel Subasic's retirement and more.

19: Episode 19: Ajit Wadekar passes away aged 77, Nihal Sarin becomes Grandmaster and more

Former Indian captain and coach Ajit Wadekar talks about the landmark tours to England and West Indies in 1971, handling 4 great spinners, taking over as captain from Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, slip catching, coaching India in the 1990’s, etc.

Former Indian captain and coach Ajit Wadekar talks about the landmark tours to England and West Indies in 1971, handling 4 great spinners, taking over as captain from Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, slip catching, coaching India in the 1990’s, etc.

Couch Talk 147 - Ajit Wadekar