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EPISODE · May 6, 2026 · 48 MIN

Golden oldies setting the pace in early weeks

from The Cricketer's County Conversation

Episode six of The Cricketer's County Conversation podcast features discussions around the veterans leading the way with the ball in this season's Championship and the counties who picked up vital wins last week to get their summers moving in the right direction.Melinda Farrell and The Cricketer's features writer Nick Friend analyse the enduring success of Ben Raine, Ben Sanderson and, of course, James Anderson, while Nick also speaks to Ash Thorpe, head of the Park View Cricket Academy, the state school in Chester-le-Street that has played a key part in the young careers of England hopeful Ben McKinney and Luke Robinson, who debuted for Durham at Lord's last week. The County Conversation podcast is sponsored by Dafabet, the world’s leading online betting site. To find out more, visit: http://dafa.io/TheCricketer18+ | Gamble Responsibly | BeGambleAware.org0:00 Intro00:17 Teeing up the show2:30 Ash Thorpe interview15:43 Golden Oldies29:43 Never judge a pitch until a tailender has batted on it39:25 A big win for Glamorgan41:51 Kent inflict heavy defeat on Derbyshire46:44 OutroAward-winning, exclusive content and more at your fingertips - every day - from The Cricketer with an introductory offer of £1 for the first month! Just click the link below!🤝 Subscribe here: https://tinyurl.com/5n6vmwud📲 Join The Cricketer's new WhatsApp channel: https://tinyurl.com/5e3n9j4dTwitter: https://twitter.com/TheCricketerMagInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecricketer/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecricketermagTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thecricketermagThreads: https://www.threads.net/@thecricketerBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thecricketer.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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