1 CD, John Woodcock, cricket writer, interviewed by David Rayvern Allen. The CD consists of 12 tracks.
Track 1: [0:00-1:48] Woodcock talks about the future of MCC, its increased commercialisation and needing to remain a cricket club, [1:49-3:36] Woodcock talks about the right Committee appointments needing to be made and concern at increased emphasis on marketing.
Track 2: [0:00-1:48] Woodcock talks about the business side of the chief-executive and needing to find right balance with cricket, [1:49-3:06] Woodcock talks about who he would get involved to write a history of Lord's including Doug Insole, Colin Maynard and Stephanie Lawrence, [3:07-6:22] Woodcock talks about MCC Presidents, [6:23-7:35] Woodcock talks about Tony Lewis being the first journalist president and a shame Jim Swanton wasn't made president, [7:36-8:12] Woodcock talks about Lord Bramall.
Track 3: [0:00-1:08] Woodcock talks about the first group of cricket journalists including Jim Swanton, [1:09-2:32] Woodcock talks about Neville Cardus, Raymond Robertson-Glasgow and Alan Ross, [2:33-4:53] Woodcock talks about column spaces cricket journalists got and how he was the first cricket journalist with a bye-line.
Track 4: [0:00-1:24] Woodcock talks about contemporary writing highlighting Mike Atherton, [1:25-2:26] Woodcock talks about ex-players getting more journalist and broadcasting jobs, [2:27-2:59] Woodcock talks about the style of contemporary cricket writing and having the opportunity to watch the game on television.
Track 5: [0:00-1:05] Woodcock talks about not listening to commentary and Test Match Special, [1:06-2:32] Woodcock talks about radio commentary being more conversational, [2:33-3:20] Woodcock talks overseas writers including Bill O'Reilly and Jack Fingleton, [3:21-4:02] Woodcock talks about Gideon Haigh and Ray Robinson, [4:03-4:29] Woodcock talks about West Indian, South African and Indian cricketer writers, [4:30-5:43] Woodcock talks about C L R James, [5:44-6:06] Woodcock talks about Learie Constantine, [6:07-6:41] Woodcock talks about Tony Cozier and not knowing Hilary Beckles, [6:42-7:04] Woodcock mentions K N Prabhu and forgets the name of a New Zealand writer.
Track 6: [0:00-3:29] Woodcock talks about knowing Don Bradman and believing he would struggle in the modern game, [3:33-3:54] Woodcock bemoans the introduction of the helmet.
Track 7: [0:00-1:37] Woodcock talks about the game be tougher now and players generally being of a bigger build and compares Ricky Ponting with Don Bradman, [1:38-3:01] Woodcock talks about believing Sachin Tendulkar being a better player than Don Bradman.
Track 8: [0:00-4:06] Woodcock talks about cricket being more scientific and analytical and use of technology, [4:07-5:56] Woodcock talks about modern cricket bats.
Track 9: [0:00-1:39] Woodcock talks about the possibility of multiple fielding substitutions, [1:40-3:44] Woodcock talks about changes to cricket including overarm bowling and potential and the importance of county cricket.
Track 10: [0:00-0:44] Woodcock talks about the possibility of merging between counties, [0:45-2:05] Woodcock talks about scoring rates in one-day cricket, [2:06-3:44] Woodcock talks about the importance of Test cricket.
Track 11: [0:00-1:39] Woodcock responds to Rayvern Allen talking about one-day cricket tactics and style coming into Test cricket and Don Bradman's concentration, [1:40-2:59] Woodcock talks about watching Don Bradman, [3:00-3:44] Woodcock talks about Denis Compton being the greatest player he's seen and talks about Peter May, [3:45-4:25] Woodcock talks about Ken Barrington and Colin Cowdrey, [4:26-5:19] Woodcock talks about Viv Richards and Barry Richards, [5:20-6:23] Woodcock talks Rahul Dravid and Sri Lankan batsmen, [6:24-7:41] Woodcock bemoans the English climate and England not having produced a top-class leg-spin bowler and all-out fast bowler, [7:42-8:04] Rayvern Allen and Woodcock begin to wrap up the interview.
Track 12: [0:00-2:01] Woodcock talks about cricket being a global game and compares it to football, [2:02-2:55] Woodcock talks about cricket being a commonwealth sport and cricket in the United States, [2:56-3:34] Woodcock talks about reverse-swing being around for a long time.