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The podcast that explores the untold stories in the world of cricket. Funny and insightful chat, featuring well known names.

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    • Dec 23, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 43m AVG DURATION
    • 33 EPISODES


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    1993 NatWest Final Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2023 56:44


    Check out the special edition podcast on one of the greatest domestic finals ever. Featuring interviews from David Smith and Marting Speight who share their memories from the 1993 Natwest Final. 

    Martin Speight

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2023 57:13


    Martin talks about his journey from schoolboy cricketer to Sussex legend. 

    David Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2023 90:09


    Listen to part 2 interview David as he talks about his career with Surrey, Worcester, Sussex and England. 

    Wales Cricket Board

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2022 55:07


    List to our interview with Leisha Hawkins, head of Cricket Wales. 

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    Neil Carter XI Questions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 46:46


    An entertaining, quick fire Q&A with Neil Carter

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    Neil Carter - Warwickshire Warrior

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2021 64:27


    Listen to part 1 of our interview with former Warwickshire legend Neil Carter. Hear Neil talk about starting his career in South Africa, success with Warwickshire and playing for Scotland.

    Darren Maddy XI Questions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2021 46:46


    An entertaining, quick fire Q&A with Darren Maddy

    Darren Maddy - The Pionier PT2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2021 72:09


    Listen to part 2 of our interview with Darren Maddy as he talks about T20 success, moving to Warwickshire and becoming the first England all-format player

    Darren Maddy - The Pionier

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2021 54:04


    Listen to part 1 of our interview with Leicestershire and Warwickshire legend Darren Maddy. Darren talks about his journey from school boy cricketer to title winning success with Leicestershire, then making his England debut

    James Middlebrook XI Questi

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2021 43:40


    An entertaining, quick fire Q&A with James Middlebrook

    James Middlebrook - Player turned umpire PT2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2021 48:37


    Listen to part 2 of our interview with player turned umpire James Middlebrook. James talks about starting his career with Yorkshire, dealing with being released and success with Essex.

    James Middlebrook - Player turned umpire

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2021 56:24


    Listen to part 1 of our interview with player turned umpire James Middlebrook. James talks about starting his career with Yorkshire, dealing with being released and success with Essex.

    Charles Dagnall XI Questions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2021 82:15


    An entertaining, quick fire Q&A with Charles Dagnall

    Charles Dagnall - Player turned commentator PT2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2021 57:11


    Listen to part 2 of our interview Charles Dagnall as he talks about his transition from player to commentator.

    Charles Dagnall - Player turned commentator

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2021 49:49


    Listen to part 1 of our interview with former player turned Sky Sports commentator Charles Dagnall. Charles talks about the pain of missing the cut, starting his career with Warwickshire and his move to Leicestershire.

    Gareth Berg XI Questions

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2021 20:16


    Quick fire Q&A with Gareth Berg

    Jim Troughton XI Questions

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 24:05


    Quick fire Q&A with Jim Troughton

    Tom Sole XI Questions

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2021 42:22


    Quick fire Q&A with Tom Sole

    Alex Gidman XI Questions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021 22:21


    Quick fire Q&A with Alex Gidman

    Matt Machan XI Questions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2021 26:57


    Quick fire Q&A with Matt Machan

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    Jack Brooks XI Questions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2021 38:43


    Quick fire Q&A with Jack Brooks

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    Gareth Berg - Living the dream - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 35:43


    Gareth talks about the power of Facebook, playing for Hampshire & Italy and living in a van during the season.

    Gareth Berg - Living the dream - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 23:42


    Listen to Gareth Berg talk about his journey into the first class game via club cricket, his big break with Middlesex and missing out on the Sandford Super Series.

    Jim Troughton - England, leadership and coaching - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 34:03


    Jim talks about his transition from player to coach, promotion & relegation and how to build a winning team.

    Jim Troughton - England, leadership and coaching - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 24:28


    Jim Troughton talks about playing for Warwickshire from the age of 11, his experiences playing for England and captaining Warwickshire to a county championship.

    Tom Sole - Being released

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 32:41


    Listen to Tom Sole talk about coming from a sporting family, making his way through the ranks with Northampton, playing for Scotland and dealing with being released as a young player.

    Alex Gidman - Player and coach - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 20:07


    Alex talks about his coaching career at Worcestershire, and the challenges of dealing with COVID.

    Alex Gidman - Player and coach - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 46:58


    Alex Gidman talks about the highs and lows of his first class career, playing in the great Gloucestershire one day side of early noughties, being a young captain,and transitioning from player to coach.

    Matt Machan - Coping with early retirement

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 27:44


    Matt Machan talks about his career with Sussex and Scotland, playing in a World Cup, and life after cricket due to early retirement.

    Jack Brooks - A different route to the top - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 34:14


    Listen to Jack talk about his time with Yorkshire, winning county championships, dealing with contracts, and moving to Somerset.

    Jack Brooks - A different route to the top - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 34:09


    Jack Brooks talks about his unorthodox journey into the first class game. Working a 9-5 while playing club and minor counties cricket, and finally making it into the professional ranks with Northampton.

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    Lashings - Charity in COVID

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 29:48


    Scott Charlton and Dave Fitzgerald tell some great stories about how Lashings started, some of the all time greats who have played for the club, and how they are coping in COVID World.

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    The Rain Break Cricket Podcast: Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2020 26:54


    Coming soon: Rob Kenny and Mark Fellowes give a sneak peak on some of the guests and entertaining stories that will feature in series 1. 

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