Ahead of the Eight Ball
Cricket is the best sport and has the best cliches. In Ahead of the Eight Ball, failed sports journalist Dave Tickner and failed comedian Mick Tickner dissect every single one of those clichés, from behind the eight ball to tracer bullets via heavy balls and big bats, in painstaking detail whether you like it or not.
Cricket is the best sport and has the best cliches. In Ahead of the Eight Ball, failed sports journalist Dave Tickner and failed comedian Mick Tickner dissect every single one of those clichés, from behind the eight ball to tracer bullets via heavy balls and big bats, in painstaking detail whether you like it or not.
Episodes
Jan 23, 2025
Jan 23, 2025
49 min
We are back with another episode about the Ashes but because it is 10 months out and not a lot is going on, we mainly talk about our favourite jokes from Viz, proboscis monkeys and pitches.
Stuff we talk about;
All run 7 from our friends at Wisden
Darren Lehman on Joe Root
Jan 23, 2025
49 min
Sep 5, 2024
Episode 16 - Lower Order Runs
Sep 5, 2024
Sep 5, 2024
33 min
Some handy, useful, bonus, frustrating and irritating podcasting from Dave and Mick as they negotiate their way through the fascination with lower order runs.
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@Aheadofthe8
Dave - @tickerscricket
Mick - @Tickersgrins
Sep 5, 2024
33 min
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
58 min
Dave and Mick are joined by Peter Miller aka The Cricket Geek as we go deep into why cricket isn't turning into baseball because both sports have always been very similar. We talk fastball, pitch runners and bunts. Pete namedrops and Mick does an impression. Standard stuff.
May 3, 2024
58 min
Jan 18, 2024
Episode 14 - Cricket Needs A Strong West Indies
Jan 18, 2024
Jan 18, 2024
48 min
We do talk about the topic but also about Brian Lara being great, Ben Duckett's bat's axis of abscissa and Steve Smith (Dave is still rattled).
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Dave - @tickerscricket
Mick - @Tickersgrins
Jan 18, 2024
48 min
Nov 24, 2023
Episode 13 - Politics (not really)
Nov 24, 2023
Nov 24, 2023
1 hr 1 min
We sort of talk about cricket and how politicians use it for their lazy references. Loads of World Cup chat, stare out champinships and the new feature CBWP (Cricketers Bad Wikipedia Photos). CBWP #1 - Damien Martyn.
Nov 24, 2023
1 hr 1 min
Sep 28, 2023
Episode 12 - The Rattled Ashes Part 68
Sep 28, 2023
Sep 28, 2023
40 min
Dave's rattled. #Ulon
Sep 28, 2023
40 min
Jul 6, 2023
Episode 11 - Ashes Hypocrisy
Jul 6, 2023
Jul 6, 2023
55 min
A slightly different episode in which Dave is let loose to rant for an extended period of time about why England and Australia are both just dreadful whinging hypocrites.
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Jul 6, 2023
55 min
Jun 14, 2023
Episode 10 - Test Cricket is/isn’t Dying
Jun 14, 2023
Jun 14, 2023
31 min
We have nudged and nurdled our way slowly to double figures. In this episode we introduce the DRS (the Dave Review System) and we discuss how test cricket might actually be dying. Test cricket is dead, long live test cricket.
Jun 14, 2023
31 min
Apr 27, 2023
Episode 9 - Root Maths
Apr 27, 2023
Apr 27, 2023
31 min
Dave and Mick talk about stat noncing and why Joe Root had a golden period which coined the phrase, Root Maths.
Apr 27, 2023
31 min
Feb 15, 2023
Episode 8 - Nighthawk
Feb 15, 2023
Feb 15, 2023
42 min
The latest Ahead of the Eight Ball discusses an exciting recent addition to the language of cricket. It's mainly associated with a seasoned cricket comedy operator despite/because of the fact he has never actually performed the role. Dave and Mick talk about what a Nighthawk is and, far more importantly, what it isn't. Because people are already getting this wrong.
Feb 15, 2023
42 min

About Us
Dave is a sports journalist and Mick is not.




