E81 | Mark Richardson

Episode summary | Mark Richardson

Mark Richardson was a Black Caps test opener, who has gone on to become one of New Zealand’s most sought after broadcasters.

After grafting his way onto the international cricket scene by reinventing himself from a left-arm spinner to a laser focussed opening bat, Richardson rose to cult status with a series of memorable moments on and off the pitch.

He then cashed in on that profile into the commentary box where one of his TV stunts with Stephen Fleming scored him a hosting role on The Crowd Goes Wild.

From there it was onto Radio Sport, The Block, and The Project, before he landed a role on The AM Show where his opinions often made headlines.

Mark is a complex, interesting, and entertaining character and we were able to showcase some of the ‘real’ Mark Richardson in this episode.

Show notes | Mark Richardson

1.28 Is Mark Richardson a podcast guy?

2.30 The time he and Grant Elliott nearly got beaten up on a golf course in Queenstown

8.20 The slowest man races

13.19 The Crowd Goes Wild

23.37 THAT interview with Stephen Fleming

31.02 Charting the broadcast journey: From CGW to The Block

39.11 The AM Show

49.51 Breakfast broadcasting and the work / life balance

53.56 “The best seat in the house”: watching Duncan Garner at work

55.51 Dealing with fame

58.32 What happened to the bowling?

1.02.22 The transformation into an opening test bat with help from Lance Cairns

1.11.28 Taking the wicket of Yousuf Youhana at 552/7

1.16.04 The cramp in India

1.21.28 Catching Shane Warne for 99 at the MCG

1.28.48 The mental strain of being Mark Richardson the international cricketer

1.31.57 Mark Richardson the cricket commentator

1.39.55 Facing express pace

1.46.22 Scoring a hundred at Lords

1.50.24 Emotion

1.52.06 Last words from Steven, Seamus and Mark