Jul 22, 2021
#37 - Jarrod Kimber on Sports Writing and the Art of Narrative
Joining me this week is Jarrod Kimber. Jarrod is first and foremost a cricket writer but has become somewhat of a polymath of Sports Media. He is a fantastic writer of features on a broad range of topics, as well as a talented novelist. In addition to his writing, he is a filmmaker, podcast host, commentator, analyst for teams, and my favorite - a course creator.
This incredible journey of creativity began in a very unlikely way, with Jarrod dropping out of high school. He tried to further his studies through two higher learning courses, one he quit, and the other he never passed. Following that, he took up jobs parking cars and working in call centers.
During this time, he came to prominence as the founder of a blog called “*cricketwithballs*”, building a fanbase attracted to his unique, edgy, hilariously funny writing. With the popularity of the blog, he got on the radar of ESPN, who signed him up as a writer for their cricket property, “*Cricinfo”*. From there, his career…