The County Cricket Podcast

Welcome to Episode 361 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode, hosts Aaron and Joe sat down with Warwickshire fan and familiar face in the world of cricket content creation LiamBeforeWicket to discuss the key moments and standout performances from the fifteenth and final round of the 2026 Rothesay County Championship such as Warwickshire's title-clinching victory over Leicestershire at Edgbaston, Kent's promotion back to Division One, Jonny Bairstow's match-winning performance at Trent Bridge and Sussex's mightily impressive end to the campaign. We also choose our Teams of The Season via the first ever TCCP County Championship draft. If you enjoyed...

Welcome to our fifth episode of The County Cricket Podcast Diaries!

With the 2026 Rothesay County Championship drawing to a close over the weekend, Aaron took the opportunity to catch up with BBC Radio Leicester commentator Adam Whitty and reflect on Leicestershire's first campaign in the top flight for 23 years, the Foxes' valiant performance against Middlesex in the Metro Bank One Day Cup Final at Trent Bridge as well as the potential transfers that the club may be looking to make over the Winter in order to bolster the ranks across formats ahead of the 2027 season.

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Welcome to Episode 360 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode, hosts Aaron, Joe and Ciaran sat down with Middlesex fan and familiar face in the world of cricket content creation Charlie Cooke to discuss the key moments and standout performances from the 2026 Metro Bank One Day Cup as well as the Fourteenth Round of the 2026 Rothesay County Championship such as Warwickshire's critical 8 wicket victory over Essex in Chelmsford, Asa Tribe's outstanding century against Surrey at The Oval, Ryan Higgins' heroic maiden List A ton against Leicestershire at Trent Bridge and George O'Connor's memorable First-Class debut for Worcestershire at...

Welcome to Episode 359 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode, hosts Aaron, Joe and Kieran sat down to discuss the key moments and standout performances from the Thirteenth Round of the 2026 Rothesay County Championship such as Durham's dominant Division Two triumph, Manny Lumsden's magnificent First-Class debut for Hampshire, Kuldeep Yadav's spellbinding display of left arm wrist spin at Headingley and Martin Andersson's superb all-round performance against Kent 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...

Welcome to Episode 358 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 Twelfth Round of the 2026 Rothesay County Championship such as Surrey's dramatic 1-wicket victory over Yorkshire at The Oval, Henry Crocombe's unbelievable hat-trick against Essex in Chelmsford, Durham's dazzling Day Four bowling display in Northampton as well as Yousaf Bin Naeem's impressive FC debut for Derbyshire 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...

Welcome to our fourth episode of The County Cricket Podcast Diaries!

With Round Twelve of the Rothesay County Championship seeing Northamptonshire and Durham do battle in a crucial top of the table clash in Northampton, Aaron took the opportunity to chat to BBC Radio Northampton commentator and club historian Andrew Radd about his highlights from the 2026 season so far, Nathan McSweeney's unforgettable first campaign for the Tudor Rose, the hotly-contested Division Two promotion race as well as his profound personal connection to the East Midlands county itself throughout the years. 

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Welcome to Episode 357 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode, hosts Aaron and Kieran sat down to discuss the key moments and standout performances from the Eleventh Round of the 2026 Rothesay County Championship such as Durham's dominant 10-wicket victory over Gloucestershire at The Riverside, Ben Foakes' heroic 120* against Essex in Chelmsford and Henry Crocombe's sensational hat-trick and five-wicket haul against Somerset in Hove. 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!

Welcome to our third episode of The County Cricket Podcast Diaries!

With Round Eleven of the Rothesay County Championship sadly impacted by inclement weather this weekend, Aaron took the opportunity during a lengthy Friday morning rain delay to catch up with Steelbacks TV commentator and long-time cricket content creator Dan Jadzevics to discuss the Division Two promotion race, Northamptonshire's stellar T20 Blast campaign, Zak Crawley's recent return to form in a Kent shirt as well as some of the highlights from his time in the Steelbacks TV commentary box so far. 

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Welcome to Episode 356 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode, hosts Aaron and Joe sat down with fellow county cricket badger Kieran Hyde to discuss the key moments and standout performances from the Tenth Round of the 2026 Rothesay County Championship such as Warwickshire's dramatic 1-wicket victory against Sussex at Edgbaston, Dan Lategan's magnificent maiden First-Class century for Worcestershire in Cheltenham and Sheridon Gumbs' pivotal 93 against Glamorgan at Grace 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...

Welcome to our second episode of The County Cricket Podcast Diaries!

With the hotly-contested Rothesay County Championship returning over this past weekend, Aaron took the opportunity to catch up with BBC Radio Sussex commentator Adrian Harms and discuss the Martlets' Division One title chances, the remarkable resolve shown by the playing squad, club staff and supporters in the face of financial adversity as well as the new signing of Kent all-rounder Joey Evison ahead of his move to the south coast from the 2027 season onwards. 

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Welcome to Episode 355 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode, hosts Aaron and Joe sat down with fellow county cricket badger Kieran Hyde to discuss the key moments and standout performances from the Men's Metro Bank One Day Cup Group Stages and Knockouts such as Middlesex's dramatic 2 wicket victory over Durham in the Semi-Finals at Radlett, Hamza Shaikh's terrific start to life at Leicestershire and Rocky Flintoff's coming-of-age century for Lancashire against Somerset in Taunton. If you enjoyed this episode please feel free to share it with any cricket fans that you know and be sure to follow...

Welcome to a slightly different episode of The County Cricket Podcast!

With the England Mixed Disability team taking on India in a 7-match T20I series throughout August, we thought it'd be a nice idea to preview the series by catching up with England's Director of Disability Cricket, Neil Bradshaw, and finding out more about the talented cricketers who'll be taking to the field for the Three Lions and a Crown over these upcoming couple of weeks.

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Welcome to Episode 354 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 ninth round of the 2026 County Championship such as Craig Overton and Thomas Rew's heroic seventh wicket stand in Taunton, Ben Aitchison's terrific all-round performance in Chesterfield and Fateh Singh's fantastic return to the Worcestershire starting line-up at New 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!<...

Welcome to Episode 353 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode, host Aaron, sat down with Somerset commentator Harry Everett to discuss the key moments and standout performances from the eighth round of the 2026 County Championship such as Thomas Rew's historic century against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge, Northamptonshire's thrilling victory over Gloucestershire at the cinch County Ground and Dan Lawrence's phenomenal individual display against Hampshire at The Oval. 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...

Welcome to Episode 352 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode, hosts Aaron, Matt and Ciaran sat down to discuss the key moments and standout performances from the first half of the 2026 Vitality T20 Blast such as Northamptonshire's scintillating six game unbeaten streak, Beau Webster and Meg Lanning's exceptional starts to the tournament as well as Charlie Allison's continued evolution as an integral member of Essex's batting unit. 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...

Welcome to Episode 351 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 seventh round of the 2026 County Championship such as Ben Aitchison's astonishing all-round performance at Lord's, Yorkshire's exceptional innings and 127 run victory against Surrey at Headingley and Ben Dawkins' phenomenal maiden First-Class century for Kent in Beckenham. 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!

Welcome to Episode 350 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode, hosts Aaron, Matt, Joe and Ciaran sat down with aspiring cricket writer Owen Roberts to discuss the key moments and standout performances from the sixth round of the 2026 County Championship such as Tom Norton's historic hat-trick at Sophia Gardens, Ben Duckett's delightful double century at Trent Bridge and Callum Parkinson's sensational 5-wicket haul at New 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...

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!<...

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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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...

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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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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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...

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!

NOTE - These episodes were recorded well in advance of the start of the season so we...

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...

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...

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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Welcome to Episode 339 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode, hosts Aaron Viles, Matt Howes and Matt Whiley sat down to look back on the key moments and major talking points from the Ninth Round of the 2025 County Championship such as Yorkshire's imperious 10 wicket victory over Essex at York Cricket Club, Surrey's record-breaking 820/9d against Durham at The Oval and the wider importance of Lancashire's commanding 261 run victory over Derbyshire in Chesterfield. 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...

Welcome to Episode 338 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode, hosts Aaron, Joe, Matt and Ciaran sat down to discuss the major talking points from Week Two of the 2025 Vitality T20 Blast such as Ben Sanderson's unbelievable 6/8 against Worcestershire, Hasan Ali's scintillating 6/23 against Derbyshire, Zak Crawley's exceptional weekend for Kent and Ella McCaughan's outstanding start to the season for Hampshire. 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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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!

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Welcome to Episode 327 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode, hosts Aaron and Joe sat down with fellow County Cricket badger Matt Howes to look back on the key moments and major talking points from the Opening Round of the 2025 County Championship such as Tom Banton's record-breaking 371 against Worcestershire in Taunton, Luis Reece's magnificent 10-wicket haul against Gloucestershire in Derby, Tazeem Ali's eye-catching First-Class debut at Edgbaston and Fergus O'Neill's outstanding 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...