The County Cricket Podcast

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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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Yesterday · 17 min
The County Cricket Podcast Diaries: Neil Bradshaw
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. If you enjoyed this shorter episode style 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! Check out our personal social media channels here: https://x.com/Thecricketconn1 https://x.com/Joe_Nuttall9 Check out our Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/thecountycricketpodcast Check out our Twitter here: https://twitter.com/TheCountyCrick2 Check out our £1 Patreon membership here: https://www.patreon.com/thecountycricketpodcast This episode of The County Cricket Podcast was brought to you in association with our friends at Bear Cricket: https://www.bearcricket.co.uk/
June 30 · 52 min
2026 County Championship Round Nine Review Show
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! Check out our personal social media channels here: https://x.com/Thecricketconn1 https://x.com/Joe_Nuttall9 Check out our Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/thecountycricketpodcast Check out our Twitter here: https://twitter.com/TheCountyCrick2 Check out our £1 Patreon membership here: https://www.patreon.com/thecountycricketpodcast This episode of The County Cricket Podcast was brought to you in association with our friends at Bear Cricket: https://www.bearcricket.co.uk/
June 17 · 47 min
2026 County Championship Round Eight Review Show
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 Podcast updates! NOTE - Sadly we had a number of technical issues during this week's recording of the podcast, hence why the usual microphone quality may sound very different to previous episodes, so I'd like to apologise in advance for the noticeable change in audio quality. Fortunately, the issues have since been resolved and I'm pleased to say that we'll be back to our regular microphone set-up from next week onwards. Thank you for your understanding in the meantime. Check out our personal social media channels here: https://x.com/Thecricketconn1 https://x.com/HarryEverett_14 Check out our Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/thecountycricketpodcast Check out our Twitter here: https://twitter.com/TheCountyCrick2 Check out our £1 Patreon membership here: https://www.patreon.com/thecountycricketpodcast This episode of The County Cricket Podcast was brought to you in association with our friends at Bear Cricket: https://www.bearcricket.co.uk/
June 11 · 58 min
2026 Vitality T20 Blast Review Show One
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 Podcast updates! Check out everyone's social media channels here: https://x.com/CP_McCarthy https://x.com/Thecricketconn1 Check out our Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/thecountycricketpodcast Check out our Twitter here: https://twitter.com/TheCountyCrick2 Check out our £1 Patreon membership here: https://www.patreon.com/thecountycricketpodcast This episode of The County Cricket Podcast was brought to you in association with our friends at Bear Cricket: https://www.bearcricket.co.uk/
May 20 · 51 min
2026 County Championship Round Seven Review Show
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! Check out everyone's social media channels here: https://x.com/Joe_Nuttall9 https://x.com/CP_McCarthy https://x.com/Thecricketconn1 Check out our Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/thecountycricketpodcast Check out our Twitter here: https://twitter.com/TheCountyCrick2 Check out our £1 Patreon membership here: https://www.patreon.com/thecountycricketpodcast This episode of The County Cricket Podcast was brought to you in association with our friends at Bear Cricket: https://www.bearcricket.co.uk/
May 12 · 47 min
2026 County Championship Round Six Review Show
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 updates! Check out everyone's social media channels here: https://x.com/Joe_Nuttall9 https://x.com/CP_McCarthy https://www.instagram.com/_owen_roberts/ Check out our Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/thecountycricketpodcast Check out our Twitter here: https://twitter.com/TheCountyCrick2 Check out our £1 Patreon membership here: https://www.patreon.com/thecountycricketpodcast This episode of The County Cricket Podcast was brought to you in association with our friends at Bear Cricket: https://www.bearcricket.co.uk/
May 6 · 43 min
2026 County Championship Round Five Review Show
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! Check out Joe and Tommo's social media channels here: https://x.com/Joe_Nuttall9 https://www.instagram.com/jt_analysis_coaching Check out our Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/thecountycricketpodcast Check out our Twitter here: https://twitter.com/TheCountyCrick2 Check out our £1 Patreon membership here: https://www.patreon.com/thecountycricketpodcast This episode of The County Cricket Podcast was brought to you in association with our friends at Bear Cricket: https://www.bearcricket.co.uk/
April 30 · 37 min
2026 County Championship Round Four Review Show
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! Check out Joe's social media channels here: https://x.com/Joe_Nuttall9 Check out our Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/thecountycricketpodcast Check out our Twitter here: https://twitter.com/TheCountyCrick2 Check out our £1 Patreon membership here: https://www.patreon.com/thecountycricketpodcast This episode of The County Cricket Podcast was brought to you in association with our friends at Bear Cricket: https://www.bearcricket.co.uk/
April 21 · 47 min
2026 County Championship Round Three Review Show
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! Check out Matt, Joe and Harry's social media channels here: https://x.com/Joe_Nuttall9 https://x.com/CP_McCarthy https://x.com/HarryEverett_14 Check out our Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/thecountycricketpodcast Check out our Twitter here: https://twitter.com/TheCountyCrick2 Check out our £1 Patreon membership here: https://www.patreon.com/thecountycricketpodcast This episode of The County Cricket Podcast was brought to you in association with our friends at Bear Cricket: https://www.bearcricket.co.uk/
April 14 · 52 min
2026 County Championship Round Two Review Show
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! Check out Matt, Joe and Ciaran's social media channels here: https://x.com/Joe_Nuttall9 https://x.com/MatthewWhiley https://x.com/CP_McCarthy Check out our Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/thecountycricketpodcast Check out our Twitter here: https://twitter.com/TheCountyCrick2 Check out our £1 Patreon membership here: https://www.patreon.com/thecountycricketpodcast This episode of The County Cricket Podcast was brought to you in association with our friends at Bear Cricket: https://www.bearcricket.co.uk/
April 8 · 55 min
2026 County Championship Round One Review Show
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! Check out Matt and Joe's social media channels here: https://x.com/Joe_Nuttall9 https://x.com/MatthewWhiley Check out our Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/thecountycricketpodcast Check out our Twitter here: https://twitter.com/TheCountyCrick2 Check out our £1 Patreon membership here: https://www.patreon.com/thecountycricketpodcast This episode of The County Cricket Podcast was brought to you in association with our friends at Bear Cricket: https://www.bearcricket.co.uk/
April 1 · 1 hr 15 min
2026 County Championship Division One Preview
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! Check out Joe's social media channels here: https://x.com/Joe_Nuttall9 Check out our Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/thecountycricketpodcast Check out our Twitter here: https://twitter.com/TheCountyCrick2 Check out our £1 Patreon membership here: https://www.patreon.com/thecountycricketpodcast This episode of The County Cricket Podcast was brought to you in association with our friends at Bear Cricket: https://www.bearcricket.co.uk/
April 1 · 1 hr 2 min
2026 County Championship Division Two Preview Show
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 can only apologise if some of the info about player availability is slightly out of date! Check out Joe's social media channels here: https://x.com/Joe_Nuttall9 Check out our Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/thecountycricketpodcast Check out our Twitter here: https://twitter.com/TheCountyCrick2 Check out our £1 Patreon membership here: https://www.patreon.com/thecountycricketpodcast This episode of The County Cricket Podcast was brought to you in association with our friends at Bear Cricket: https://www.bearcricket.co.uk/
Dec 17, 2025 · 1 hr 1 min
The Harry Everett Podcast
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! Check out Harry's social media channels here: https://www.instagram.com/harryweverett/ https://x.com/HarryEverett_14 Check out our Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/thecountycricketpodcast Check out our Twitter here: https://twitter.com/TheCountyCrick2 Check out our £1 Patreon membership here: https://www.patreon.com/thecountycricketpodcast This episode of The County Cricket Podcast was brought to you in association with our friends at Bear Cricket: https://www.bearcricket.co.uk/
Oct 17, 2025 · 1 hr 12 min
The Max Whittle Podcast
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! Find out more about Long Covid Kids and their charitable work here: https://www.longcovidkids.org/ Check out Max's social media channels here: https://www.instagram.com/maxwhittle/ https://x.com/max_whittle Check out our Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/thecountycricketpodcast Check out our Twitter here: https://twitter.com/TheCountyCrick2 Check out our £1 Patreon membership here: https://www.patreon.com/thecountycricketpodcast This episode of The County Cricket Podcast was brought to you in association with our friends at Bear Cricket: https://www.bearcricket.co.uk/
Aug 27, 2025 · 1 hr 25 min
The Maroof Khan Podcast
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! Find out more about Disability Cricket in England and Wales here: https://www.ecb.co.uk/play/disability-cricket Check out how you can get involved in cricket coaching here: https://www.ecb.co.uk/play/coaching/courses Check out our Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/thecountycricketpodcast Check out our Twitter here: https://twitter.com/TheCountyCrick2 Check out our £1 Patreon membership here: https://www.patreon.com/thecountycricketpodcast This episode of The County Cricket Podcast was brought to you in association with our friends at Bear Cricket: https://www.bearcricket.co.uk/
Jul 7, 2025 · 1 hr 22 min
2025 County Championship Mid-Season Review Show
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 for daily County Cricket and Podcast updates! Check out Matt H's and Matt W's socials here: https://x.com/matthowes9 https://x.com/MatthewWhiley Check out our Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/thecountycricketpodcast Check out our Twitter here: https://twitter.com/TheCountyCrick2 Check out our £1 Patreon membership here: https://www.patreon.com/thecountycricketpodcast This episode of The County Cricket Podcast was brought to you in association with our friends at Bear Cricket: https://www.bearcricket.co.uk/
Jun 11, 2025 · 48 min
2025 Vitality T20 Blast Review Show Two
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! Check out Matt, Joe and Ciaran's socials here: https://x.com/MatthewWhiley https://x.com/Joe_Nuttall9 https://twitter.com/CP_McCarthy Check out our Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/thecountycricketpodcast Check out our Twitter here: https://twitter.com/TheCountyCrick2 Check out our £1 Patreon membership here: https://www.patreon.com/thecountycricketpodcast This episode of The County Cricket Podcast was brought to you in association with our friends at Bear Cricket: https://www.bearcricket.co.uk/
Jun 5, 2025 · 50 min
2025 Vitality T20 Blast Review Show One
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! Check out Matt's socials here: https://x.com/MatthewWhiley Check out our Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/thecountycricketpodcast Check out our Twitter here: https://twitter.com/TheCountyCrick2 Check out our £1 Patreon membership here: https://www.patreon.com/thecountycricketpodcast This episode of The County Cricket Podcast was brought to you in association with our friends at Bear Cricket: https://www.bearcricket.co.uk/
May 29, 2025 · 49 min
2025 Women's Vitality T20 Blast Preview Show
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 know and be sure to follow us on Twitter for daily County Cricket and Podcast updates! Check out Joe's socials here: https://x.com/Joe_Nuttall9 Check out our Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/thecountycricketpodcast Check out our Twitter here: https://twitter.com/TheCountyCrick2 Check out our £1 Patreon membership here: https://www.patreon.com/thecountycricketpodcast This episode of The County Cricket Podcast was brought to you in association with our friends at Bear Cricket: https://www.bearcricket.co.uk/