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.
Episodes
Friday Feb 04, 2022
Friday Feb 04, 2022
Welcome to Episode 144 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode host Aaron sat down with Leicestershire CCC's Head of Academy Alistair Maiden and Cricket Development Officer for Women and Girls Cricket Mark Hudson to discuss the benefits associated with academy coaching, explore the challenges that County Cricket pathways face and also gain a greater insight into the Future Foxes Fund, an initiative at Grace Road which aims to reduce the financial burden on up and coming cricketers in the academy setup. 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!
Leicestershire CCC Foundation Just Giving link:
https://www.leicestershireccc.co.uk/foundation
Leicestershire Women and Girls Cricket Twitter link:
https://twitter.com/leicswomenccc
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Tuesday Feb 01, 2022
Tuesday Feb 01, 2022
Welcome to Episode 143 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode host Aaron sat down with up and coming Sussex wicketkeeper Oli Carter to discuss his earliest cricketing memories in the county, look back on the highlights from his time with the Martlets to date and also touch upon his aspirations with the Southern County heading into the 2022 season and beyond. 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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https://twitter.com/OliCarter11
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This episode of The County Cricket Podcast was brought to you in association with our friends at Bear Cricket:
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Friday Jan 28, 2022
Friday Jan 28, 2022
Welcome to Episode 142 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode host Aaron sat down with hard-hitting Derbyshire batsman Tom Wood to discuss his earliest cricketing memories in the county, explore his release from Derbyshire CCC in 2017 and also touch upon his incredible journey back to the county circuit ahead of the 2022 season. 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 Jan 24, 2022
Monday Jan 24, 2022
Welcome to Episode 141 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode host Aaron sat down with Kent CCC Performance Analyst Michael Najdan to discuss the intricacies of his role at the Spitfire Ground, look back on Kent's successful 2021 T20 Blast campaign and also explore what the near future holds for the rapidly growing world of cricket analysis. 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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https://twitter.com/mikenajdan
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Thursday Jan 20, 2022
Thursday Jan 20, 2022
Welcome to Episode 141 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode hosts Aaron and Joe sat down to discuss the major talking points from the 2021/22 Men's Ashes as well as the immediate and long-term future of First-Class cricket here in England and Wales. 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 Jan 17, 2022
Monday Jan 17, 2022
Welcome to Episode 140 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode host Aaron sat down with Leicestershire and former Lancashire seamer Gavin Griffiths to discuss his earliest cricketing memories in Merseyside, look back on the highlights from Lancashire's memorable 2015 T20 Blast campaign and also touch upon his future aspirations with Leicestershire heading into the 2022 season and beyond. 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!
Gavin's Twitter link:
Twitter - https://twitter.com/gavvlar
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Friday Jan 14, 2022
Friday Jan 14, 2022
Welcome to Episode 139 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode hosts Aaron and Lucy sat down with Nottinghamshire Assistant Head Coach Paul Franks to discuss his earliest cricketing memories in Farnsfield, look back on the highlights from his playing days at the East Midlands County and also relive the key moments from the club's remarkable 2010 County Championship-winning 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!
Paul's Twitter link:
Twitter - https://twitter.com/thegeneral_8
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Monday Jan 10, 2022
Monday Jan 10, 2022
Welcome to Episode 138 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode host Aaron sat down with up and coming Surrey seam bowler Gus Atkinson to discuss his earliest cricketing memories in London, look back on the highlights from his time with the Brown Caps so far and also touch upon his future aspirations with the Southern County heading into the 2022 season and beyond. 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!
Gus's Twitter link:
Twitter - https://twitter.com/gus_atkinson1
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Thursday Jan 06, 2022
Thursday Jan 06, 2022
Welcome to Episode 137 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode host Aaron sat down with Lancashire stalwart Steven Croft to discuss his earliest cricketing memories in Blackpool, look back on the many highlights from his distinguished county career with the Red Rose and also touch upon his future aspirations with the Northern club heading into the 2022 season and beyond. 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!
Steven's social media links:
Twitter - https://twitter.com/Stevenjcroft
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2hwgTESUWKzHf3YtEQVmjA
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Sunday Jan 02, 2022
Sunday Jan 02, 2022
Welcome to Episode 136 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode host Aaron sat down with iconic Hampshire and former Warwickshire all-rounder Keith Barker to discuss his earliest cricketing memories in Lancashire, look back on the many highlights from his distinguished county career with the Bears and also touch upon his future aspirations with Hampshire heading into the 2022 season and beyond. 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!
Keith's Twitter link:
Twitter - https://twitter.com/Barks2017
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