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
Sunday May 26, 2024
Sunday May 26, 2024
Welcome to Episode 300 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's milestone episode, host Aaron sat down with Warwickshire seam sensation Olly Hannon-Dalby to reflect on the highlights from his trophy-laden journey with the Bears so far, look back on some of his most memorable batting partnerships from over the years, delve into the world of the County seam bowler and also touch upon his incredibly special Testimonial Year in 2024. 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 22, 2024
Wednesday May 22, 2024
Welcome to Episode 299 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode, hosts Aaron and Ciaran sat down to review the major talking points from the Seventh Round of the 2024 Vitality County Championship such as Lancashire's crucial 60-run win over Durham at Stanley Park, Zak Crawley's spectacular double century in Taunton, Che Simmons' eye-catching Warwickshire debut and Middlesex's dramatic 2-wicket victory over Glamorgan in Cardiff. 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!
Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
03:13 - Essex vs Warwickshire
10:55 - Lancashire vs Durham
18:16 - Nottinghamshire vs Hampshire
25:08 - Surrey vs Worcestershire
33:00 - Somerset vs Kent
41:48 - Sussex vs Yorkshire
46:26 - Glamorgan vs Middlesex
53:27 - Derbyshire vs Northamptonshire
1:00:10 - Leicestershire vs Gloucestershire
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Wednesday May 15, 2024
Wednesday May 15, 2024
Welcome to Episode 298 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode, hosts Aaron and Ciaran sat down to review the major talking points from the Sixth Round of the 2024 Vitality County Championship such as Gloucestershire's incredible victory over Northamptonshire at Wantage Road, Andy Gorvin's spectacular 5-wicket haul against Sussex in Cardiff and Dillon Pennington's mightily impressive start to life in a Nottinghamshire shirt. 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!
Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
02:02 - Northamptonshire vs Gloucestershire
16:14 - Glamorgan vs Sussex
29:12 - Surrey vs Warwickshire
41:10 - Nottinghamshire vs Lancashire
54:55 - Kent vs Worcestershire
1:04:25 - Hampshire vs Durham
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Tuesday May 07, 2024
Tuesday May 07, 2024
Welcome to Episode 297 of The County Cricket Podcast. On today's episode, hosts Aaron, Matt and Ciaran sat down to review the major talking points from the Fifth Round of the 2024 Vitality County Championship such as Kent's commanding 7 wicket victory over Lancashire at Old Trafford, Sussex's emphatic innings and 124 run win over Derbyshire at The County Ground and Fin Bean's continued rise to prominence up the top of the order for Yorkshire. Our thoughts, prayers and condolences are also with the families and friends of Bob Hunt and Josh Baker following a tremendously sombre week off the field for the County Circuit.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
03:20 - Somerset vs Essex
16:40 - Lancashire vs Kent
33:08 - Derbyshire vs Sussex
43:33 - Yorkshire vs Glamorgan
56:10 - Middlesex vs Leicestershire
01:04:20 - A Tribute to Bob and Josh
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Wednesday May 01, 2024
Wednesday May 01, 2024
Welcome to Episode 296 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode, hosts Aaron, Joe and Ciaran sat down to review the major talking points from the Fourth Round of the 2024 Vitality County Championship such as Surrey's commanding innings victory over Hampshire at The Oval, Ben Duckett's impeccable double century at Edgbaston, Marchant de Lange's spectacular 6-wicket haul in Bristol and Ben Sanderson's remarkable milestone in a Northants shirt. 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!
Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
02:33 - Surrey vs Hampshire
13:33 - Durham vs Essex
24:30 - Warwickshire vs Nottinghamshire
35:20 - Worcestershire vs Somerset
45:46 - Gloucestershire vs Middlesex
56:15 - Yorkshire vs Derbyshire
1:04:00 - Leicestershire vs Northamptonshire
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Saturday Apr 27, 2024
Saturday Apr 27, 2024
Welcome to Episode 295 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode, host Aaron sat down with Loughborough UCCE and former Hampshire seamer Harry Petrie to discuss his earliest cricketing memories in Buckinghamshire, delve into the art of seam bowling, look back on the highlights from his time at Hampshire and also touch upon his future aspirations in the game heading into the rest of 2024 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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Tuesday Apr 23, 2024
Tuesday Apr 23, 2024
Welcome to Episode 294 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode, hosts Aaron, Joe and Ciaran sat down to review the major talking points from the Third Round of the 2024 Vitality County Championship such as Essex's emphatic victory over Lancashire in Chelmsford, David Bedingham's electrifying century in Kidderminster, Danny Lamb's impressive start to life at Sussex and Karun Nair's masterful double ton at Wantage Road. 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!
Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
02:24 - Essex vs Lancashire
15:06 - Kent vs Surrey
25:25 - Worcestershire vs Durham
37:08 - Somerset vs Nottinghamshire
46:01 - Hampshire vs Warwickshire
56:40 - Middlesex vs Yorkshire
1:06:01 - Sussex vs Gloucestershire
1:15:38 - Derbyshire vs Leicestershire
1:25:25 - Northamptonshire vs Glamorgan
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Saturday Apr 20, 2024
Saturday Apr 20, 2024
Welcome to Episode 293 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode, host Aaron sat down with apprentice groundsman Brad Francis to discuss his earliest cricketing memories, look back on the highlights from his time on the Utilita Bowl groundstaff so far and also touch upon his future aspirations in the industry heading into the rest of 2024 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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Wednesday Apr 17, 2024
Wednesday Apr 17, 2024
Welcome to Episode 292 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode, hosts Aaron and Ciaran sat down to review the major talking points from the Second Round of the 2024 Vitality County Championship such as the ongoing debate surrounding the use of the Kookaburra ball, Cam Steel's sensational start to the campaign for Surrey, Emilio Gay's imperious 261 at Wantage Road and the continued rise to prominence of Lancashire's George Bell. 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!
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro + Kookaburra Ball Discussion
10:00 - Surrey vs Somerset
23:00 - Essex vs Kent
35:35 - Nottinghamshire vs Worcestershire
46:30 - Warwickshire vs Durham
57:35 - Hampshire vs Lancashire
1:06:40 - Gloucestershire vs Yorkshire
1:15:07 - Glamorgan vs Derbyshire
1:22:45 - Northamptonshire vs Middlesex
1:30:15 - Leicestershire vs Sussex
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Tuesday Apr 09, 2024
Tuesday Apr 09, 2024
Welcome to Episode 291 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode, hosts Aaron, Ciaran and Matt sat down to review the major talking points from the First Round of the 2024 Vitality County Championship such as Essex's spectacular victory at Trent Bridge, Sam Northeast's record-breaking knock at Lord's, Kashif Ali's historic performance at Edgbaston and Harry Brook's magnificent return to the Yorkshire fold. 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!
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
03:40 - Abandoned matches
05:38 - Nottinghamshire vs Essex
23:12 - Warwickshire vs Worcestershire
38:25 - Kent vs Somerset
49:01 - Lancashire vs Surrey
59:20 - Middlesex vs Glamorgan
1:10:06 - Yorkshire vs Leicestershire
1:21:02 - Sussex vs Northamptonshire
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https://twitter.com/MatthewWhiley
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