Last week we flew to Gisborne (Thanks to Air New Zealand’s Grabaseat) to talk to Lance Cairns about his incredible life. In the first 30 minutes we’d heard stories about Don Bradman, Johnny Cash and the Queen!

It was a conversation that wouldn’t have been possible for nearly 50 years due to his hearing impairment, but thanks to his cochlear implant – we had an afternoon we won’t ever forget

Show notes | Episode 73 | Lance Cairns > Final

2.03 “Welcome to what?!”

3.25 Pearls of wisdom from Lance Cairns

6.31 50 years of hearing impairment

12.04 Cochlear implant: A life changing experience

17.48 Six sixes at the MCG

23.30 Jeremy Coney and the new guitar, Sir Ian Botham, Sir Elton John, and Johnny Cash

29.46 Growing up in Picton: the unlikely cricketer and a brush with death at the age of 9

36.48 Cricket chat: coaching, bowling workload, and playing senior cricket at a young age

42.56 Working and playing international cricket

44.23 Facing the fastest bowlers in the world

48.25 A unique batting style that masked an incredible bowling career

53.22 Glenn Turner and the end of a career

54.09 Back to school: cricket, wagging and getting the cane

58.45 The loss of two children – Hayden and Louise

1.07.00 Christopher Cairns: the young cricketer

1.14.04 The relationship with Christopher Cairns

1.18.37 Cairns, Hadlee, Wright, Boock: an impressive golf foursome

1.21.07 Last words from Steven, Seamus and Lance