Dean at Stumps

How often do you have two people with the same name talking about something they love with their entire being? This is one of the rare occasions when Dean du Plessis and Dean Jones have a chat about current players, and of course Dean Jones’s playing career. Jones is a fabulous story teller, and and leads us into the famous sweat band incident with Curtly Ambrose. He also admits that he was part o...

Tino Mawoyo is undoubtedly Zimbabwe’s premier cricket commentator. He not only works on games that feature Zimbabwe, but also worked extensively on the ICC World Cup qualifiers in 2018, and is a regular commentator in the Bangladesh Premier League. Tino takes us back to whee it all started for him in the Eastern highlands city of Mutare. He remembers his ferry tail test debut against Bangladesh, h...

This Podcast is the equivalent of a Sunday Roast. Carve the meat, prepare the trimmings, and don’t forget the Apple Pie. David Gower, one of England’s finest left-handers to emerge out of England, takes time out to talk to Dean du Plessis. He talks about the euphoria of regaining the Ashes in 1985 as captain, the disappointing tour of the West Indies in 1986, the joy of retaining the Ashes in 1987...

Andy Flower was undoubtedly Zimbabwe’s most successful test batsman. He speaks fondly of Zimbabwe having to prove them selves when they were granted test status in 1992. He remembers the euphoria of Zimbabwe’s first test win back in February 1995, and his amazing run of form in 2000 when his total of 540 runs in the two test series against India in India propelled him to the world’s number 1 ranke...

Dean du Plessis was fortunate enough to catch up with one of the true living legends of the game, Mikey Holding, who was part of not only the best bowling attack in World cricket from the 70s to the mid 80s, but the best team as well. He talks about his youth and the Sunday curried goat matches, the dominance of the West Indies, and a letter written by the late former president of South Africa Nel...

Meet 19 year old Zimbabwean born Tawanda Muyeye. Tawanda a former Peter House school boy had the thrill of winning Wisden’s cricketer of the year when he scored a whopping 1112 runs at an average of 69.12 for his newly adopted school East Bourne college in Sussex. This award has previously been won by current England players Jonny Bairstow, and Jos Buttler. Contrary to reports, Young Tawanda is st...

Former England captain, now commentator Michael Vaughn gives Dean du Plessis wonderful insight as he talks about long term leadership off the field, and captaincy on the field. Vaughn believes that as a captain, one should manage the person and not the player. He also admits that batting first in all the tests in unusually dry English conditions played a part in England’s 2-1 series win in the Ash...

He speaks as naturally as he played. Former South African captain Shaun Pollock talks to Dean du Plessis about growing up in a multi talented cricketing family. He talks about his faith in God, his playing days, and how he adapted from having no captaincy ambitions to liking the job as captain. He also tributes his wife Trisha for being a rock and for supporting him as a player and now commentator

Henry Olonga will always be remembered for his courageous stand when he wore his black arm-band along side Andy Flower in the 2003 World Cup. He also happened to be an integral part of Zimbabwe’s pace attack, and the country’s first black test cricketer. He also has a wonderful singing voice, and made a huge impression in the Voice Australia in May 2019. Dean du Plessis caught up with Henry and ch...

Dean du Plessis is the world’s first visually impaired/blind cricket commentator and journalist. This podcast features interviews with AB De Villiers, Andy Flower, Graeme Hick, David Gower, Michael Holding, Dean Jones, Dave Houghton and many more. Dean is based in Harare Zimbabwe, and has ambitions of traveling to as many test grounds around the world as possible.