The County Cricket 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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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 Podcast updates!   Check out Joe, Matt and Kiel's socials here: https://x.com/Joe_Nuttall9 https://x.com/MatthewWhiley https://www.instagram.com/k.t.v.v_02   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/      

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 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/

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 on Twitter for daily County Cricket and Podcast updates!   Check out Joe and Matt's socials 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/

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 fans that you know and be sure to follow us on Twitter for daily County Cricket and Podcast updates!   *Note - Aaron's microphone cable malfunctioned during the recording so we apologise in advance for any audio issues present on this episode, thankfully the faulty cable has been replaced so we should be back to our usual audio quality for the Round Six Review next week. Thanks once again for your understanding and keep supporting the County Championship!   Check out Joe, Matt and Zen's socials here: https://x.com/Joe_Nuttall9 https://x.com/MatthewWhiley https://www.instagram.com/zemnalik   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/

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 follow us on Twitter for daily County Cricket and Podcast updates!   Check out Joe and Matt's socials 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/

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 daily County Cricket and Podcast updates!   Check out Ciaran, Joe and Matt's socials here: https://twitter.com/CP_McCarthy 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/

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 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 Charlotte and Ed's socials here:  https://x.com/isthatmiddle https://x.com/edcricket6 https://isthatmiddle.wordpress.com/   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/

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 daily County Cricket and Podcast updates!   Check out Joe and Matt's socials 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/

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 sure to follow us on Twitter for daily County Cricket and Podcast updates!    Check out Joe and Matt's socials here: https://x.com/Joe_Nuttall9 https://x.com/matthowes9 https://linktr.ee/forwarddefensivepod   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/

Welcome to Episode 326 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode, host Aaron sat down with Gloucestershire CCC and BBC Radio London commentator Dan Whiting to discuss his early cricketing days in North London, his initial journey into the world of sports broadcasting, the highs and lows of life as a commentator as well as his highlights from an unforgettable Summer of covering Gloucestershire and Surrey 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!    Check out Dan's socials here: https://x.com/TheMiddleStump https://www.countycricketmatters.com/natters-podcast   Check out Dan's book here:  https://www.amazon.co.uk/Taking-Mic-Diary-Cricket-Season/dp/B0DMK5J3HV   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/

Welcome to Episode 325 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode, hosts Aaron and Joe sat down to analyse the 8 teams competing in Division Two of the 2025 County Championship as well as discussing the major transfers and news stories from a busy off season 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!    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/

Welcome to Episode 324 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode, host Aaron sat down with the dynamic trio of Ciaran McCarthy, Joe Nuttall and Matt Whiley to analyse the 10 teams competing in Division One of the 2025 County Championship as well as discussing the major transfers and news stories from a busy winter 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!    Check out Ciaran, Joe and Matt's socials here:  https://twitter.com/CP_McCarthy 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/

Welcome to Episode 323 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode, host Aaron sat down with Blaze and former Warwickshire opener Marie Kelly to discuss her earliest cricketing memories in Earlswood, the highlights from her time as captain of the Bears, the art of batting and her future aspirations at Trent Bridge heading into the 2025 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!    Check out Marie's socials here: https://www.instagram.com/mariekelly96 https://x.com/mariekelly96 https://www.tiktok.com/@mariekellycricket   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/

Welcome to Episode 322 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode, host Aaron sat down with Essex wicketkeeper Simon Fernandes to discuss his earliest cricketing memories in Colchester, the art of wicketkeeping, the highlights from his maiden Metro Bank One Day Cup campaign last year and his future aspirations in the game heading into the 2025 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!    Check out Simon's socials here: https://www.instagram.com/simonmlfernandes   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/

Welcome to Episode 321 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode, host Aaron sat down with Warwickshire and former Staffordshire opener Zen Malik to discuss his earliest cricketing memories, the highs and lows of his inspiring journey into the county circuit, the highlights from his time at SACA and his future aspirations at Edgbaston heading into the 2025 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!    Check out Zen's socials here: https://www.instagram.com/zemnalik   Check out SACA here:  https://www.saca-uk.com/   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/