A weekly podcast covering the ins and out of the wonderful world of County Cricket. Hosted by Bears fan Aaron Viles AKA The Cricket Connoisseur (@thecricketconnoisseur_) and featuring special guests from all over the County Circuit, TCCP is your one-stop-shop for all things concerning England and Wales’ premier cricketing competitions.
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Welcome to Episode 337 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode, hosts Aaron and Matt sat down to discuss the major talking points from Week One of the 2025 Vitality T20 Blast such as Jason Roy's barnstorming 92 against Somerset in Taunton, Sam Hain's outstanding record at Trent Bridge, Olivia Barnes' unbelievable catch against Essex in Chelmsford and Laura Harris's electrifying 16-ball half-century against Durham at Edgbaston. 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!
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Thursday May 29, 2025
Thursday May 29, 2025
Welcome to Episode 336 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode, hosts Aaron and Joe sat down to discuss a plethora of major talking points ahead of the 2025 Women's Vitality T20 Blast such as Hampshire's marquee signing of Australia icon Ellyse Perry, Lancashire's recent triumph at Taunton on T20 County Cup Finals Day, Yorkshire's hopes of securing the crown in a mightily competitive League Two and Davina Perrin's continued rise to prominence as a quality top order batting option for the Bears. 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!
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Wednesday May 28, 2025
Wednesday May 28, 2025
Welcome to Episode 335 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode, hosts Aaron, Joe, Matt and Kiel sat down to discuss a plethora of major talking points ahead of the 2025 Men's Vitality T20 Blast such as Kane Williamson's highly-anticipated arrival at Middlesex, Derbyshire's shrewd acquisition of Afghan mystery spinner AM Ghazanfar, the continued rise of Worcestershire seam bowler Jack Home and Gloucestershire's chances of retaining their T20 trophy. 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!
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Wednesday May 21, 2025
Wednesday May 21, 2025
Welcome to Episode 334 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode, hosts Aaron and Joe sat down to look back on the key moments and major talking points from the Seventh Round of the 2025 County Championship such as Gloucestershire's dramatic 3 wicket victory over Kent in Bristol, Worcestershire's much improved batting display against Essex at New Road, Surrey's imperious home form in First-Class cricket at The Oval and Glamorgan's continued surge up the Division Two table. 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!
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Wednesday May 14, 2025
Wednesday May 14, 2025
Welcome to Episode 333 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode, hosts Aaron, Joe and Matt sat down to look back on the key moments and major talking points from the Sixth Round of the 2025 County Championship such as Nottinghamshire's commanding victory over Hampshire at Trent Bridge, Worcestershire's continued batting struggles away from home, Ben Kellaway's exceptional 181* for Glamorgan in Canterbury and the potential causes of Lancashire's extremely underwhelming start to their Division Two campaign. 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!
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Thursday May 08, 2025
Thursday May 08, 2025
Welcome to Episode 332 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode, hosts Aaron, Joe and Matt sat down to look back on the key moments and major talking points from the Fifth Round of the 2025 County Championship such as Zen Malik's unforgettable First-Class debut for Warwickshire (featuring an exclusive interview with the man himself), Ollie Price's exceptional 253* against Lancashire at Old Trafford, Somerset's pivotal run chase against Essex in Taunton and Luke Hollman's magnificent century for Middlesex in a certified classic against Kent at Lord's. 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!
*Note - Aaron's microphone cable malfunctioned during the recording so we apologise in advance for any audio issues present on this episode, thankfully the faulty cable has been replaced so we should be back to our usual audio quality for the Round Six Review next week. Thanks once again for your understanding and keep supporting the County Championship!
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Thursday May 01, 2025
Thursday May 01, 2025
Welcome to Episode 331 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode, hosts Aaron, Joe and Matt sat down to look back on the key moments and major talking points from the Fourth Round of the 2025 County Championship such as Josh Tongue's stellar bowling display against Sussex at Trent Bridge, Durham's crucial 6-wicket victory over Worcestershire at New Road, Max Holden's blistering start to the season for Middlesex and Leicestershire's mightily impressive team effort against Gloucestershire in Bristol. 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!
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Thursday Apr 24, 2025
Thursday Apr 24, 2025
Welcome to Episode 330 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode, hosts Aaron, Ciaran, Joe and Matt sat down to look back on the key moments and major talking points from the Third Round of the 2025 County Championship such as Middlesex's thumping 9-wicket victory over Glamorgan at Lord's, Sam Cook's upcoming call-up to the England Test side, Rehan Ahmed's outstanding century at Old Trafford and Michael Booth's marvellous 5-wicket haul at Edgbaston. 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!
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Monday Apr 21, 2025
Monday Apr 21, 2025
Welcome to Episode 329 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode, host Aaron sat down with Charlotte Ashton, the founder of the 'Is That Middle?' blog, as well as beloved BBC Radio Bristol commentator Ed Seabourne to discuss the major talking points ahead of the 2025 Women's Metro Bank One Day Cup such as Hampshire's marquee signing of Ellyse Perry, the incredible bowling options at the disposal of Surrey, Lancashire and The Blaze, Somerset and Warwickshire's long-term investment in youth and the highly-anticipated title race throughout the season in League Two. 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!
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Thursday Apr 17, 2025
Thursday Apr 17, 2025
Welcome to Episode 328 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode, hosts Aaron, Joe and Matt sat down to look back on the key moments and major talking points from the Second Round of the 2025 County Championship such as Warwickshire's heart-pounding 1-wicket victory over Durham at The Riverside, Sussex's commanding 260-run win over Somerset in Hove, Sonny Baker's maiden First-Class 5-wicket haul and Caleb Jewell's exceptional first pair of games for Derbyshire. 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!
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