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 Dec 08, 2023
Friday Dec 08, 2023
Welcome to Episode 270 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode, host Aaron sat down with Sports Turf Pioneer Meg Lay to discuss her earliest cricketing memories in New Zealand, look back on the highlights from her time in the Sports Turf industry to date, gain a greater insight into the pitch preparation techniques that were used for the thrilling 2023 Women's Ashes T20 at Edgbaston and also touch upon her future aspirations in the industry heading into the Summer 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 Dec 05, 2023
Tuesday Dec 05, 2023
Welcome to Episode 269 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode, host Aaron sat down with Hampshire's Deputy Head of Ground Staff Tom Cowley to discuss his earliest cricketing memories in Wiltshire, look back on the highlights from his time in the Sports Turf industry to date, detail the main positives and drawbacks associated with life on a cricketing ground staff and also touch upon his future aspirations in the industry heading into the Summer 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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Friday Dec 01, 2023
Friday Dec 01, 2023
Welcome to Episode 268 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode, host Aaron sat down with up and coming Glamorgan wicketkeeper Will Smale to discuss his earliest cricketing memories in Newport, look back on his incredible journey into the county circuit via the UCCE scheme, the National Counties and Ireland's domestic circuit and also touch upon his future aspirations with Glamorgan heading into 2024 and the years 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 Nov 28, 2023
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
Welcome to Episode 267 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode, host Aaron sat down with former Worcestershire seamer Charlie Morris to discuss his earliest cricketing memories in Devon, look back on the highlights from his time at New Road, explore the intricacies of the art of seam bowling and also touch upon his future aspirations in life heading into 2024 and the years 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 Nov 22, 2023
Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
Welcome to Episode 266 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode, host Aaron sat down with Staffordshire and former Derbyshire all-rounder Nils Priestley to discuss his earliest cricketing memories, analyse the effectiveness of BazBall, look back on the highlights from his time at Staffs and Derbyshire to date and also touch upon his future aspirations heading into the Winter of 2023 and the years 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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Saturday Nov 18, 2023
Saturday Nov 18, 2023
Welcome to Episode 265 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode, host Aaron sat down with Leicestershire and former Hampshire all-rounder Tom Scriven to discuss his earliest cricketing memories, look back on the highlights from his time in the Hampshire setup, re-live the main moments from the unforgettable 2023 Metro Bank One Day Cup Final and also touch upon his future aspirations at Leicestershire heading into the Summer 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 Nov 14, 2023
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
Welcome to Episode 264 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode, host Aaron sat down with Kent CCC Captain Daniel Bell-Drummond to discuss his earliest cricketing memories, take a deeper dive into the mental side of batting, look back on the many highlights from his time at Kent to date and also touch upon his future aspirations at the club heading into the Summer 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 Nov 08, 2023
Wednesday Nov 08, 2023
Welcome to Episode 263 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode, hosts Aaron and Ciaran sat down to discuss the major transfers that have taken place over the Winter so far, review the performances of each of the 10 teams which competed in Division One of the 2023 LV= County Championship and analyse the strengths and weaknesses that each side possess heading into the Summer of 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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Friday Nov 03, 2023
Friday Nov 03, 2023
Welcome to Episode 262 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode, host Aaron sat down with Durham and former Netherlands Head Coach Ryan Campbell to discuss his earliest cricketing memories in Western Australia, look back on the highlights from his playing days, take a deeper dive into his innovative coaching philosophies and also touch upon his future aspirations with Durham heading into the 2024 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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Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
Welcome to Episode 261 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode, host Aaron sat down with South Australia and Northamptonshire seamer Jordan Buckingham to discuss his earliest cricketing memories, look back on the highlights from his budding First-Class cricket career so far and also touch upon his future aspirations in the game heading into the rest of 2023 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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