Podcasts about County Championship

Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom, Anthony Gibson & special guest Don Topley to chat about Somerset's Men securing a berth in the Vitality Blast Quarter Finals with an emphatic win over Essex, Somerset's Women breaking their duck in the same competition with a victory over the Eagles' Women, and wonder what the stakes could be when the two sides meet in the final match of the County Championship season...

Season 18, Episode 21: The kids have taken over the classroom. Ben Jones joins Cameron Ponsonby in a rare double-guest-hosting of our weekly show. What to make of Wiaan Mulder's declaration when in sight of Brian Lara's 400*, and just how bold is saying he could have but didn't want to? We swing by the County Championship and the Kookaburra ball experiment before also taking a look at just how cool MS Dhoni legally trademarking a nickname really is. The uncertainty in the Australian top-order won't go away, and we get excited about the prospect of some thunderbolt bowlers in women's cricket. Off the field, a new ICC chief executive has been appointed and you'll never guess who. To finish, our tyros lock horns over the proposed Club Champions League revival. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/thefinalword⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Maurice Blackburn Lawyers - fighting for the rights of workers since 1919: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mauriceblackburn.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out Noobru to give your brain a boost: 15% off at our link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠noobru.com/finalword⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tickets for our Wormsley match, August 18: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠uk.emma-live.com/WormsleyFinal2025⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to Wisden and never pay full price for the Almanack again: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.wisdenalmanack.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get your big NordVPN discount: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nordvpn.com/tfw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠t20vision.com/FINALWORD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find previous episodes at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠finalwordcricket.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Title track by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Urthboy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to Episode 339 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode, hosts Aaron Viles, Matt Howes and Matt Whiley sat down to look back on the key moments and major talking points from the Ninth Round of the 2025 County Championship such as Yorkshire's imperious 10 wicket victory over Essex at York Cricket Club, Surrey's record-breaking 820/9d against Durham at The Oval and the wider importance of Lancashire's commanding 261 run victory over Derbyshire in Chesterfield. If you enjoyed this episode please feel free to share it with any cricket fans that you know and be sure to follow us on Twitter for daily County Cricket and Podcast updates!   Check out Matt H's and Matt W's socials here: https://x.com/matthowes9 https://x.com/MatthewWhiley   Check out our Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/thecountycricketpodcast   Check out our Twitter here: https://twitter.com/TheCountyCrick2   Check out our £1 Patreon membership here:  https://www.patreon.com/thecountycricketpodcast   This episode of The County Cricket Podcast was brought to you in association with our friends at Bear Cricket:  https://www.bearcricket.co.uk/

Annie and Harry enjoy County Cricket Day and this week's round of Championship matches. A couple of surprise results and a few thousand runs in Kookaburra influenced draws. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We start Episode 204 with the news that England's youngLions have won the Under-21 Euros in Slovakia, with an extra-time win over Germany. Meanwhile the Lionesses signed off their Euro 2025 preparations with a 7-0 friendly win over Jamaica in Leicester.In Rugby Union the Lions had their first game on Australiansoil, overcoming a shaky start to run out 54-7 winners over Western Force. Their happiness was tempered by loss of scrum half Tomos Willima , the Welshman being ruled out by a hamstring injury. Ben White of Scotland now steps up toreplace him.Wimbledon has started this week, so Tony runs the rule overthe hopes of the British contenders and picks out the ones to watch.In cricket it was a record defeat for England's Women intheir T20 match against India – meanwhile in the County Championship it was records of another kind at Surrey – not just for the most expensive pint of beer (£8.50!!) but also in scoring 820/9 after being put into bat by Durham.And in netball we had the Super League semi-final, withLoughborough Lightning keeping alive their hopes of a third consecutive title with a 69-57 win over Manchester Thunder. Lightning will not play London Pulse in the final at the O2.We also have the latest from golf, athletics, rowing, Formula 1 and rugby league. And in “Get a Grip” Andy talks Lions eligibility and Australian Commentary!

Mark Butcher, Ben Gardner, Cameron Ponsonby and Yas Rana look ahead to the second England-India Test at Edgbaston and discuss Jofra Archer's return to the Test squad. There's also loads of other Test cricket to chat about including Australia's win in the Caribbean, a new South African wonderkid and Pathum Nissanka's incredible form, as well as the latest from the County Championship. 0:00 Kia UK / 0:45 Intro / 1:08 Perfect Draft / 2:34 Mark Butcher / 12:21 Remitly / 13:10 Jofra Archer / 22:27 India / 34:17 West Indies vs Australia / 44:00 Zimbabwe vs South Africa / 48:46 Win T20 tickets / 49:06 Gareth Batty / 1:03:40 Charles Tyrwhitt / 1:04:19 County Championship / 1:11:10 Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh / 1:13:56 New rules / 1:18:37 Outro

Jon Norman is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison as well as Nick Friend from thecricketer.com to discuss the latest round of County Championship games and ask what is the point of using the Kookaburra ball? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Annie and Harry look back at Round 9 of Championship cricket and look forward to County Cricket Day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock & Anthony Gibson to chat about a successful conclusion to the first batch of Blast games, reflect on a K**kaburra influenced draw up at Edgbaston in the County Championship, and hope that the return of one of cricket's keenest minds to the commentary box is a route back to bigger and better things...

rWotD Episode 2969: Frank Smith (umpire) Welcome to Random Wiki of the Day, your journey through Wikipedia's vast and varied content, one random article at a time.The random article for Friday, 20 June 2025, is Frank Smith (umpire).Frank Ernest Smith (13 May 1872 – 3 December 1943) was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket between 1893 and 1908. He played 68 games and later umpired.He was born at Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk.As a player, Smith played for Surrey County Cricket Club as part of the County Championship-winning sides of 1893 and 1895 and was awarded his county cap in 1894. His best season was in 1894 when he took 95 wickets with his "rather slow" left-handed deliveries. He made 11 appearances for the short-lived London County between 1901 and 1902 and played once for Transvaal in 1907, spending many years coaching in South Africa during the English off-season. As an umpire, he stood in five Test matches between 1902 and 1910, all in South Africa.After playing Smith coached at Sedbergh School in Yorkshire. He died at Sedbergh in 1943 aged 71.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:56 UTC on Friday, 20 June 2025.For the full current version of the article, see Frank Smith (umpire) on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm long-form Ruth.

Cameron Ponsonby and Nick Friend discuss the return of the Kookaburra ball for the next four rounds of County Championship cricket, as the men's and women's Blast competitions reach the halfway mark.The County Conversation podcast is sponsored by Dafabet, the world's leading online betting site. To find out more, visit: http://dafa.io/TheCricketer18+ | Gamble Responsibly | BeGambleAware.org0:00 Intro00:17 The Kookaburra returns15:28 Women's Blast review28:09 Men's Blast review44:24 OutroAward-winning, exclusive content and more at your fingertips - every day - from The Cricketer with an introductory offer of £1 for the first month! Just click the link below!

Jon Norman is joined by two-time County Championship winner Steve Harmison and The Cricketer's Nick Friend to round up the latest from the world of County Cricket. They discuss Jimmy Anderson's T20 comeback, as he takes 3-17 in his first T20 game in almost 11 years. They also discuss the England Lions' high-scoring draw with India 'A', reflect on a positive week on the field for Lancashire, and debate if the T20 Blast will change format ahead of the 2026 summer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the dust still settling on the romance of Crystal Palace's win over Manchester City in the FA Cup Final, ITV's Mark Pougatch joins me to talk about how important it is to retain the heart and soul of sport in the face of blatant commercialism. The beating heart of cricket remains in the County Championship and as the white ball summer gets underway, Mark stresses that we should not lose sight of what really matters.Mark also talks about his new podcast - "How It All Played Out" - which focuses on the stories behind the most dramatic and iconic moments in sports history. It's available now wherever you get your podcasts.

With the dust still settling on the romance of Crystal Palace's win over Manchester City in the FA Cup Final, ITV's Mark Pougatch joins me to talk about how important it is to retain the heart and soul of sport in the face of blatant commercialism. The beating heart of cricket remains in the County Championship and as the white ball summer gets underway, Mark stresses that we should not lose sight of what really matters.Mark also talks about his new podcast - "How It All Played Out" - which focuses on the stories behind the most dramatic and iconic moments in sports history. It's available now wherever you get your podcasts.

Scott Taylor is joined by two-time County Championship winner Steve Harmison as well as both George Dobell and Nick Friend from thecricketer.com to look back at the latest round of County Championship matches. They discuss how Lancashire can improve after yet another defeat, ask if Leicestershire are all-but promoted after another win, and discuss big wins for both Somerset and Sussex. As well as this, they discuss Sam Cook's England debut and discuss a positive return to County Cricket for Chris Woakes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joel and Richard look back on May's County Championship fixtures for Notts which saw them register two wins and go top of Division One. They also look ahead to the start of the T20 Blast and reflect on England's Test win over Zimbabwe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mark Butcher, Ben Gardner, Yas Rana and The Telegraph's Will Macpherson reflect on the first Test of the English summer, which saw Ben Stokes' side beat Zimbabwe inside three days at Trent Bridge. There's chat about Shoaib Bashir, the Jacob Bethell conundrum and the Test as a spectacle, before digging into the Sikandar Rasa saga and the latest action from the County Championship. 0:00 Remitly / 0:47 Intro / 1:16 Mark Butcher / 15:15 Patreon / 15:48 England vs Zimbabwe / 20:02 Shoaib Bashir / 23:09 Ben Stokes / 27:26 Bethell, Pope, Crawley / 35:50 The Test as a spectacle / 42:28 Sikandar Raza / 46:07 Ireland vs West Indies / 48:36 County Championship / 1:03:44 Outro

Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to look back at England's innings victory over Zimbabwe, as Shoaib Bashir takes his best Test figures, and they debate if there are concerns over the fast bowlers ahead of the India series. Indian Cricket Writer Sharda Ugra dissects their 18-man squad for the series in England, as Shubman Gill is named the new Test captain, but there's no place for Shreyas Iyer. Leicestershire Head Coach Alfonso Thomas joins the show to reflect on their 4th straight County Championship victory in a row, as they move clear at the top of Division Two. And they round up the week's other big stories, discuss a remarkable 24 hours for Sikandar Raza, and they bring you The Final Word. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The start of the men's international summer is here! Mark Butcher, Phil Walker, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana preview the historic one-off Test against Zimbabwe, chat about the latest round of County Championship action, Roston Chase's appointment as West Indies Test captain and more. There's also a snippet of Jo Harman's interview with Zimbabwean stalwart Sean Williams, available to listen to exclusively on Patreon. 0:00 Remitly / 0:48 Intro / 1:20 Patreon / 2:40 Sam Cook / 14:46 Matthew Potts / 16:58 Ben Stokes / 22:25 Zimbabwe / 29:26 Mark Butcher on ENGvZIM / 38:20 Sean Williams interview snippet / 44:18 England's white-ball squads / 47:54 County Championship / 1:03:02 Roston Chase / 1:07:02 WIN a cricket bat / 1:07:56 Outro

Jon Norman is joined by two-time Ashes winner Steve Harmison and both George Dobell & Nick Friend from The Cricketer to look back at the latest round of County Championship action. They discuss Nottinghamshire's defeat at Durham & if it's a sign of things to come later in the season. They also reflect on Essex's defeat to Worcestershire, discuss Leicestershire's dominance in Division Two, and preview England's one-off Test against Zimbabwe this week, with every ball available for an overseas audience on the talkSPORT Cricket YouTube Channel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Isa Guha joins Phil Walker and Yas Rana to talk about Virat Kohli's glittering Test career after the India great announced his immediate retirement from the format. Later in the show, Mark Butcher talks about Kohli's wider legacy as a Test cricketer. There's also discussion on England's first white-ball squads of the summer, the upcoming World Test Championship final and Isa's work at her charity, Take Her Lead. 0:00 Remitly / 0:48 Intro / 1:37 Patreon / 2:39 Virat Kohli / 21:35 How do India rebuild? / 27:25 BGT / 33:17 Mark Butcher on Virat Kohli / 47:52 England's white-ball squads / 50:03 World Test Championship final / 57:19 County Championship / 1:00:06 IPL & PSL / 1:00:40 Take Her Lead / 1:11:41 Wisden Cricket Monthly / 1:15:38 Scott Oliver / 1:43:49 Outro

Jon Norman is joined by two-time County Championship winner Steve Harmison and The Cricketer's George Dobell and Nick Friend to look back at Round 6 of the County Championship. They discuss what's gone wrong at Lancashire, as Keaton Jennings steps down as red-ball captain with them bottom of Division Two. They also debate if Nottinghamshire can go onto win the title after extending their lead at the top of the table with a convincing win over Hampshire, and they round up the other news from the week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Loads to get through this week. There's Yas Rana and Phil Walker on James Rew's England call-up and Rohit Sharma's Test retirement, a special feature celebrating 20 years of Chance to Shine and Ben Gardner on a potential players' revolt. Mark Butcher also joins Yas to chat about talent ID in the wake of Rew's selection. 0:00 Remitly / 0:49 Intro / 2:19 James Rew / 11:30 Patreon / 11:53 Charles Tyrwhitt Sports Book Awards / 12:11 Rohit Sharma / 23:39 County Championship / 30:26 Mark Butcher / 41:41 Chance to Shine Pt.1 / 57:36 Chane to Shine Pt.2 / 1:04:27 Howzat Travel / 1:04:51 The players' revolt / 1:20:31 ODI hospitality / 1:21:18 Outro

Jon Norman is joined by two-time County Championship winner Steve Harmison as well as both George Dobell and Nick Friend from The Cricketer to look back at the latest round of County Championship matches. They discuss Somerset's thrilling three-wicket win over Essex, and whether that can kickstart their season. They also reflect on Durham's high-scoring draw with Hampshire, and praise both Leicestershire and Middlesex for their victories. As well as this, they discuss the latest England squad named for the one-off Test against Zimbabwe, with Essex bowler Sam Cook earning his first call-up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann review the latest round of county championship matches which resulted in some nerve-tingling run chases. They also discuss England's squad for the Zimbabwe Test and hear from Australia's Jason Gillespie how Australia consistently win more cricket matches than any other country and why the idea of Sheffield Shield final would work for the County Championship. Details of our live podcast in Bristol on June 18th and tickets are here - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-analyst-inside-cricket-podcast-live-tickets-1353264403259 For more cricket features and revelations subscribe to The Cricverse at https://cricverse.substack.com/p/so-who-is-the-greatest?r=lo2wd Visit www.betterhelp.com/INSIDECRICKET  to get 10% off your first month – as heard on the podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Henry Moeran is alongside Test Match Special's Daniel Norcross & Nikesh Rughani to discuss how Jos Buttler has returned to form for Gujarat Titans in the IPL. Is he more confident now the pressure of the England captaincy isn't there? How can his form help the Titans go for IPL glory? What's been the response to Jacob Bethell's 28-ball 50 for Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Plus, does MS Dhoni need to call it a day?BBC commentator Scott Read joins Henry & Daniel to discuss Lancashire's start to the season which has seen them draw all four of their matches. Can the groundsmen and women do something to help the side out? Will Shoaib Bashir's County Championship struggles bring questions around who will be England's starting spinner? And will the injury misfortunes of Jordan Cox cost him his England selection?

Tim Wigmore and Cameron Ponsonby join Yas Rana to talk about Vaibhav Suryavanshi's record-breaking innings, the latest from the County Championship, Tim's new book on the history of Test cricket, potential IPL expansion and more. Mark Butcher also joins the show to discuss England's Test squad to face Zimbabwe, released on Friday. 0:00 Remitly / 0:48 Intro / 1:28 Patreon / 2:05 Mark Butcher on England's Test squad / 16:46 Gullivers Sports Travel / 17:08 Vaibhav Suryavanshi / 24:37 England / 31:54 Josh Tongue / 34:36 Farhan Ahmed / 38:50 County Championship / 48:11 Test Cricket: A History, by Tim Wigmore / 1:10:02 Total Play Ltd / 1:22:22 Sam Curran / 1:23:45 IPL expansion / 1:31:46 Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe / 1:33:37 Outro -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Jon Norman is joined by two-time County Championship winner Steve Harmison and George Dobell & Nick Friend from The Cricketer to look back at the latest round of County Championship games. They reflect on Somerset's difficult start to the season, and debate if they are now in a relegation battle. They also discuss Durham getting their first win of the season, and ask if Surrey can now push on after they too won for the first time this year. They praise Leicestershire's start to the season in Division Two, look back at the opening round of One-Day Cup games in the Women's game, and preview this week's County Championship fixtures. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Season 18, Episode 9: With the power outage in Lisbon it's Daniel Norcross stepping in this week as Adam returns to a familiar sofa under the Jardine portrait in Tooting. Fronting the agenda are off-field discussions following our Richard Gould interview, extending to how the English game might look after its latest review. The County Championship is never dull, with the Foxes of Leicestershire hunting for their first promotion as the Surrey machine clicks into top gear for the first time in 2025. There's also plenty of action to recap in the Women's One Day Cup before Ben Jones (on his 30th birthday!) takes us to India where the rest of the world is so focused – a staggering 35-ball ton by 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi in the IPL. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at ⁠⁠patreon.com/thefinalword⁠⁠ Tickets for our Wormsley match, August 18: ⁠⁠uk.emma-live.com/WormsleyFinal2025⁠⁠ Subscribe to the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack and never pay RRP for it again: www.wisdenalmanack.com/subscribe Get your big NordVPN discount: ⁠⁠nordvpn.com/tfw⁠⁠ Sort out expat finances with Odin Mortgage & Tax: ⁠⁠odinmortgage.com/partner/the-final-word⁠⁠ Maurice Blackburn Lawyers - fighting for the rights of workers since 1919: ⁠⁠mauriceblackburn.com.au⁠⁠ Get 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: ⁠⁠t20vision.com/FINALWORD⁠⁠ Save more, earn more—up to 4.48% AER (variable). Interest rates are tiered, with the top rate for balances over £1M. Each tiered rate applies to the portion within that range. New Tide members get these rates free for 6 months; after that, your Tide plan's rates apply. For full offer T&Cs visit ⁠⁠https://tide.co/savings⁠⁠ Claim your £100 cash back (for a £5k deposit) at: ⁠⁠https://tide.co/offers/tfw⁠⁠ Find previous episodes at ⁠⁠finalwordcricket.com⁠⁠ Title track by ⁠⁠Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to react to the news that Nat Sciver-Brunt has been appointed the new England Women's captain. They also look back at another round of County Championship action, and debate if Josh Tongue is in pole position to play Test Cricket for England this summer after his 5-fer helped Nottinghamshire beat Sussex to go top of Division One. The former Zimbabwe fast bowler Ed Rainsford looks back at their historic Test win over Bangladesh, and discusses how they are shaping up ahead of facing England next month. They also hear from New Zealand Cricket CEO Scott Weenick after they partnered with MLC, becoming the first ICC full member nation to form a partnership with a franchise competition, and ESPNCricinfo's Assistant Editor Matt Roller discusses reports the IPL schedule could be extended to 94 games from 2028. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Norman is joined by two-time County Championship winner Steve Harmison as well as Nick Friend and George Dobell from thecricketer.com to look back at Round 3 of the County Championship. They debate if Essex bowler Sam Cook will make his Test debut for England against Zimbabwe next month & discuss what the bowling line-up will look like for the game at Trent Bridge. They also discuss the week's action, as Middlesex beat Glamorgan, Rehan Ahmed scores a century for Leicestershire, and Ollie Pope returns to form with Surrey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lawrence Booth joins Ben Gardner and Yas Rana to talk about the release of this year's prestigious Wisden Almanack, including the award winners for 2025. Elsewhere in the show there's chat about round three of the County Championship, the latest from the IPL, Mark Butcher on finger spin and much more. 0:00 Remitly / 0:50 Intro / 2:04 Wisden 2025 award winners / 13:09 Lawrence's Editor's notes / 26:55 Questions / 32:32 Gullivers Sports Travel / 33:29 Mark Butcher / 44:09 Wisden Photograph of the Year / 45:15 County Championship / 1:01:14 IPL / 1:06:21 PSL / 1:07:54 BANvZIM / 1:08:49 Jon Hotten / 1:32:13 Outro

Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to look back at Round 3 of the County Championship and discuss the week's biggest stories. They discuss Sam Cook's omission from the Essex squad & whether that indicates he'll make his Test debut for England against Zimbabwe next month. The Nottinghamshire fast bowler Fergus O'Neill joins the show to discuss his fine start to the season & adapting to English Cricket, and they are also joined by the Editor of the Wisden Almanack, Lawrence Booth, to discuss their Top 5 Cricketers and some of the wider issues in the game. Durham Head Coach Danielle Hazell looks ahead to their first season as a Tier One county, and they bring you The Final Word. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we're delighted to welcome Surrey County Cricket CEO Steve Elworthy to the show, our first venture into one of the toughest businesses in sport. Surrey is a historic institution in a historic sport, part of a club set up integral to the development of all cricket, including the much loved short form franchise tournaments that dominate today. But well documented, the clubs are struggling big time. Surrey, as you'll hear, is not one of them.  By far the best team chasing a 4th consecutive championship, a key piece of infrastructure generating tens of millions a year, a perfect location in London, the business of this county team will surprise you I'm sure. But this format is in need of support and innovation. How can we grow the game of cricket and protect the clubs and format that may be out of fashion at the moment, but without which much of cricket wouldn't exist?  This is the business of cricket away from the shining lights and big music.  On today's show we discuss: The Business of Surrey: What are the key business drivers of Surrey? From sponsorships to media to ticketing and events. Why is it so important to have a multi-purpose venue capable of generating revenue away from cricket? What is the balance of value between County Championship and short form matches like The Hundred or T20 Blast?  Some years revenue can be £45m, others £65m. Why is it hard to create consistency in annual turnover? The sale of Hundred franchises will pump millions of pounds into the county game. What will this be used for? Impact of Short Form Cricket: The Hundred and T20 Blast play a major role in attracting fans to club grounds. How do club benefit from these short formats even if they don't directly own a team? Why innovation in cricket is more than just reducing the number of balls bowled. A discussion around player pay: there needs to be a recognition of the opportunities players receive and provide competitive offers to attract the best talent. With the Mumbai Indians owners buying into the Oval Invincibles, what will the benefits of a relationship be? Keeping County Cricket Alive: The maintenance of red ball cricket is important for more than just tradition; why the grassroots game depends on long form cricket. Are the counties marketing their core product well enough? Surrey get over 50,000 fans in for a season; how can that be replicated in locations where teams get only 6 or 7,000? How can county teams modernise to attract the young fan and shake the perception that this is a format of the past? A huge thanks to our partner: Orreco  https://www.orreco.com/

It's Happening! Zero Ducks Given are taking on our very good friends at The Final Word in a battle of the cricket podcasts and Adam Collins joins Toby and Dan to tell all in this extended episode. And you can be there! Tickets and details - The Final Word v Zero Ducks at Wormsley - Home Also this week, Finny, Dan and Toby look back at the first couple of rounds in the County Championship, they talk Man of the Match awards and it's also Dan's birthday. And the birthday boy has come up with a solution to help follow TV police dramas... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jon Norman is joined by two-time County Championship winner Steve Harmison and George Dobell and Nick Friend from thecricketer.com to look back at Round 2 of the County Championship. They discuss a thrilling win for Warwickshire against Durham, ask if Dom Sibley can resurrect his England career after a stellar start to the season, and they round up all the action from Division Two, as Kent make it two wins from two under new Head Coach Adam Hollioake. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yas Rana, Phil Walker and Ben Gardner reflect on another round of County Championship action, including a statement knock from Durham's Ben McKinney. There's chat around Zak Crawley's England place, gripes with the points system and bad light, Phil's charter for 2026 and more. Mark Butcher also joins the show to chat with Yas about the pros and cons for tall batters and why genuine quicks struggle in the County Championship. 0:00 Remitly / 0:50 Intro / 2:21 Ben McKinney / 11:56 Zak Crawley / 17:45 Points system / 19:25 Cricket's bad light problem / 32:30 Phil's charter for 2026 / 35:15 Other County Championship results / 43:19 Mark Butcher / 59:29 Wisden Cricket Monthly / 1:00:56 IPL / 1:06:53 Other cricket / 1:11:18 Outro

Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to react to the news that Jimmy Anderson has been awarded a knighthood in Rishi Sunak's resignation list, and they hear from the newly appointed white-ball captain Harry Brook. They round up the week's County Championship action, as Warwickshire edge past Durham in a thriller at Chester-Le-Street, and Kent make it two wins from two to the start to the season. Yorkshire spinner Dom Bess joins the show to discuss his century as they beat Worcestershire by 504 runs at Headingley. They also round up the latest action from the IPL, and bring you The Final Word. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Norman is joined by two-time County Championship winner Steve Harmison and thecricketer.com's George Dobell and Nick Friend to look back at the opening round of the 2025 County Championship. They discuss Tom Banton's career-best 371, but Somerset were held to a draw at home to Worcestershire. They reflect on a five-wicket haul for Josh Tongue in Nottinghamshire's win over Durham, and after dismissing Jonny Bairstow twice on his County Championship debut, they debate if Hampshire bowler Sonny Baker is a dark horse to feature in England's squad for the Ashes later this year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark Butcher, Ben Gardner, Nathan Johns and Katya Witney discuss Harry Brook's appointment as England's new white-ball captain and the opening round of County Championship fixtures. Later in the show there's chat about the scheduling of county cricket and the WCA report, as well as an interview with Rod Lyall about his new book on the governance of cricket. 0:00 Remitly / 0:45 Intro / 1:33 Mark Butcher / 16:06 Harry Brook / 18:46 County Championship / 37:21 County schedule / 45:50 WCA report / 1:00:42 WCA report part two / 1:21:51 IPL / 1:23:26 Outro

Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to discuss the news that Harry Brook has been appointed England's white-ball captain, taking over from Jos Buttler. They discuss how the ECB manages his workload, and whether it was the right appointment. They also look back at the opening round of the County Championship, as Tom Banton begins the season with a triple century, and they hear exclusively from the England Lions and Hampshire bowler Sonny Baker. As well as this, they look back at the week's other big stories, as Charlotte Edwards is appointed the new England Head Coach, Olly Stone suffers another injury set back, and they bring you The Final Word. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The first round of County Championship matches were either comprehensive victories or pulsating draws. Somerset were the unluckiest, being kept at bay for 200 overs by a determined Worcestershire in their second innings to hang on nine down for 87 deliveries. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann review four days of action blessed by glorious weather, report on their ten players to follow and react to the confirmation of Harry Brook as England's white ball captain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The County Championship is back and Finny, Dan and Toby offer their thoughts on the domestic season. They all also pick out a few names that could be in contention for the English international summer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

talkSPORT Cricket Editor Jon Norman and George Dobell from thecricketer.com are in Dambulla for the final day of the Barmy Army Fans World Cup in partnership with Sri Lankan Airlines. With just a few hours to go until the start of the County Championship they both look ahead to the tournament and discuss the hopes and fears in much the same way cricket fans up and down England and Wales are doing today.Head over the talkSPORT Cricket YouTube Channel for a live stream from the action in Sri Lanka. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Somerset captain LEWIS GREGORY joins the podcast to explain how SOMERSET hope to find a way past Surrey's County Championship dominance, and describes Somerset's unique DNA. Also Simon Hughes and Simon Mann pick their ten county players to follow. To win Lord's Test match tickets subscribe (free) to THE CRICVERSE at https://open.substack.com/pub/cricverse/p/the-year-of-the-cat?r=lo2wd&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The season is here! Can anyone stop Surrey? Yas Rana, Mark Butcher and Phil Walker preview the 2025 County Championship season, while Jack Leach talks to Katya Witney about his last 12 months and ambitions for 2025. 0:00 Remitly / 0:53 Intro / 2:33 Division One / 27:27 Players of the season and breakout stars / 34:15 Jack Leach interview / 50:22 DKP / 52:32 We've won an award! / 54:08 Division Two / 1:11:49 Other cricket / 1:19:52 Charlotte Edwards / 1:22:54 Wisden Cricket Monthly / 1:28:57 Outro

Jon Norman is joined by the two-time County Championship winner Steve Harmison, and The Cricketer's Nick Friend to look ahead to the start of the new County season. They discuss the big topics off the field, including the latest on the sale of The Hundred, whilst they also discuss whether Surrey can win a fourth straight title, and who are in danger of going back to Division Two. As well as this, they discuss who is most likely to win Division Two, and look at some of the signings of the winter so far. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chris Woakes and Abhishek Jhunjhunwala join Mark Chapman to discuss the IPL – where does it stand right now? Hear from Australian, Aaron Hardie, as he talks about his experience of playing for Punjab Kings. They also discuss the lack of English involvement – only 10 English players will feature – the lowest since 2020. Jofra Archer has also had an eventful start for the Rajasthan Royals, having taken the first maiden of the tournament, but also scoring a record 76 in four overs. Following Eoin Morgan's comments on England's white-ball captaincy, could Ben Stokes take the role? Also, hear from Jonny Bairstow, new captain of Yorkshire as the County Championship returns. And Somerset's Will Smeed joins the podcast as he comes out of red ball retirement… at the age of 23!

Tim Bostock, Durham's influential CEO, tells Simon Hughes and Simon Mann of his ambition to boost the County Championship's image by creating more jeopardy, introducing play-offs and making the championship the envy of the cricket world. Also what to do with the Hundred windfall and how Durham cricket can establish a booming sporting ecosystem in partnership with their premier league women's footballers. To win Lord's Test match tickets subscribe free to THE CRICVERSE at https://open.substack.com/pub/cricverse/p/competition-watch-england-v-india?r=lo2wd&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jon Norman is joined by the Senior Correspondent of The Cricketer, George Dobell to preview the start of the 2025 County Championship season. They hear exclusively from the England duo Jamie Smith and Gus Atkinson, and they also hear the thoughts of the Surrey Head Coach Gareth Batty, as they look to win a fourth consecutive County Championship title. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.