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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6 days ago
6 days ago
Welcome to Episode 349 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode, hosts Aaron and Joe sat down with special guest James Tomson to discuss the key moments and standout performances from the fifth round of the 2026 County Championship such as Ben Sanderson's sensational 7fer against Worcestershire at Wantage Road, Jack Carson's brilliant all-round performance at The Oval and the continued rise of Tawanda Muyeye at Kent. 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 30, 2026
Thursday Apr 30, 2026
Welcome to Episode 348 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode, hosts Aaron and Joe sat down to discuss the key moments and standout performances from the fourth round of the 2026 County Championship such as Gloucestershire's excellent 10 wicket victory over Derbyshire at The County Ground, Jake Weatherald's barnstorming start to life at Leicestershire and Emilio Gay's outstanding 159* against Lancashire at The Riverside. 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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Tuesday Apr 21, 2026
Tuesday Apr 21, 2026
Welcome to Episode 347 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode, hosts Aaron, Joe and Ciaran sat down with special guest Harry Everett to discuss the key moments and standout performances from the third round of the 2026 County Championship such as Somerset's exhilarating 2 wicket victory over Hampshire in Southampton, James Sales' magnificent career-best 164 against Middlesex at Wantage Road and George Balderson's tremendous performance with the ball in hand for Lancashire 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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Tuesday Apr 14, 2026
Tuesday Apr 14, 2026
Welcome to Episode 346 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode, hosts Aaron, Matt, Joe and Ciaran sat down to discuss the key moments and standout performances from the second round of the 2026 County Championship such as Lancashire's dramatic victory over Derbyshire at Old Trafford, Sussex's phenomenal start to their Division One campaign and Ben McKinney's destructive double hundred 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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Wednesday Apr 08, 2026
Wednesday Apr 08, 2026
Welcome to Episode 345 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode, hosts Aaron, Matt and Joe sat down to discuss the key moments and standout performances from the opening round of the 2026 County Championships such as Matt Critchley's outstanding all-round display in Southampton, George Bartlett's heroic 95* against Lancashire at Wantage Road and Martin Andersson's sublime double century in Derby. 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 Apr 01, 2026
Wednesday Apr 01, 2026
Welcome to Episode 344 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode, hosts Aaron and Joe sat down to preview Division One of the 2026 County Championship and discuss the key strengths and weaknesses of the ten teams battling it out for the most illustrious prize in English cricket this Summer. 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 - These episodes were recorded well in advance of the start of the season so we can only apologise if some of the info about player availability is slightly out of date!
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Wednesday Apr 01, 2026
Wednesday Apr 01, 2026
Welcome to Episode 343 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode, hosts Aaron and Joe sat down to preview Division Two of the 2026 County Championship and discuss the key strengths and weaknesses of the eight teams battling it out for promotion to the top flight this Summer. 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 Dec 17, 2025
Wednesday Dec 17, 2025
Welcome to Episode 342 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode, host Aaron sat down with fellow County Cricket commentator and Village Cricket enthusiast Harry Everett to discuss his earliest county cricket memories in Devon, the highlights from his time on the Somerset CCC commentary team to date as well as his favourite moments from a life spent on the plethora of spectacular village greens around the West Country. 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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Friday Oct 17, 2025
Friday Oct 17, 2025
Welcome to Episode 341 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode, host Aaron sat down with sports presenter and huge cricket fan Max Whittle to discuss his earliest county cricket memories at New Road, the many highlights from his time in the sports broadcasting industry to date as well as his advice for aspiring presenters and broadcasters who are just starting out on their own journey into the business. 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 Aug 27, 2025
Wednesday Aug 27, 2025
Welcome to Episode 340 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode, host Aaron sat down with England Men's Mixed Disability Assistant Coach Maroof Khan to discuss his early cricketing days in Mumbai, the highlights from his playing career in the game, his recent journey into the world of coaching and his future aspirations in English Disability Cricket. 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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