The Ground Jewels
26. Aatif Nawaz & The Rose Bowl (Hampshire)
Episode notes
This week's guest is Aatif Nawaz and Aatif has nominated The Rose Bowl, the home of Hampshire CCC, the Southern Brave and (sometimes) the Southern Vipers, near Southampton as his Ground Jewel.
Aatif Nawaz is an actor, writer and stand-up comedian , who has recently seamlessly transitioned to being a cricket presenter and commentator for the BBC, including on the iconic Test Match Special programme.
Aatif has nominated the Rose Bowl, in part, because in 2020, during the Covid pandemic he lived there alongside his heroes like Wasim Akram and Shane Warne. Listen to his memories of a unique time
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