Show notes
Jonty Rhodes believes Europe is cricket’s “last frontier” – but his new mission goes far beyond winning matches.
The South Africa legend talks to Sanjay Murthy about becoming co-owner of the Rotterdam Dockers, growing cricket across Europe and the franchise’s partnership with Bat For A Chance.
Jonty explains how cricket helped unite South Africa, why players can become ambassadors for change and how sport can create opportunities for young people in underserved communities.
He also revisits the iconic Inzamam-ul-Haq run-out, his Lord’s century and South Africa’s heartbreaking 1999 World Cup semi-final against Australia.
Elsewhere, Sanjay and Geraint Jones ask whether cricket can crack Europe, play Who Am I? and launch What’s Got Geraint’s Goat? – featuring Pakistan’s problems, the Alice Capsey wicketkeeping debate and cricket’s latest bad-light farce.
Chapters
00:00 Jonty Rhodes on cricket and social change
01:00 Can cricket crack Europe?
07:20 Giving back through cricket
09:12 Jonty Rhodes joins Close of Play
10:03 Childhood, apartheid and South Africa’s return
13:01 The iconic Inzamam-ul-Haq run-out
15:04 Jonty’s batting and Lord’s century
19:50 Cricket’s role in changing South Africa
21:51 The 1999 World Cup semi-final
26:05 Why Jonty invested in Rotterdam Dockers
29:52 The Bat For A Chance partnership
33:45 Silly Point: Who Am I?
41:39 What’s Got Geraint’s Goat?
43:14 Pakistan’s Test cricket problems
51:35 The Alice Capsey wicketkeeping debate
56:17 Cricket’s latest bad-light farce
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