All the Overs - Essex Cricket Podcast

With a special guest… we chat: One game behind – a strong win at Hampshire, but missed opportunities; Conditions changing the game – a dry spell?   Batting questions & key players – flashes of brilliance but are we consistent?  

Welcome to the 2026 season! We chat: Big signings, big expectations: what the new arrivals bring to Essex this season; Squad depth, leadership and the ongoing batting vs bowling debate; Early predictions, a brutal opening fixture list, and where Essex might finish.  

In our final episode of 2025, we chat: The season that never quite caught fire — but plenty of promise in the next generation; Farewell to Browne, Rossington and Richards as a new era beckons; Kookaburra balls, too many draws, and what Essex need to make 2026 a winning one.

New episode and we chat: - Spotlight on key performers (including newbies) - Bowling unit - Momentum talk and weather watch (will September bring a washout?)

New episode! We chat: - Impressive individuals - Metro One Day Cup roundup - New signings 

We chat: Jordan Cox lighting up Chelmsford! Essex bow out of the Blast...  County Championship focus shifts forward

We chat: - Campaign check in - Hampshire & Yorkshire - Squad rotation and what the future holds for the pipeline players - Show us the money...

We chat: Four defeats on the bounce - what’s causing the slide? Squad chat: who’s under pressure, and who’s still shining? Paper vs. practice... what needs to change?

New episode! We chat: - County performances - where are we at? - Bowl or bat?? - T20 preview and predictions!

We chat: A tough defeat as Somerset chase down the target, leaving Essex just short of the final wickets; Sam Cook’s well-earned England call-up – what it means for him and for Essex. Friday’s clash with Yorkshire at Fortress Chelmsford – our predictions and a promising weather forecast!

Guest special with an old friend, and we chat: - First win of the season - Standout bowling - A solid side and all round performance

We chat: - Match performance in the first game - Ground improvements - Season predictions

We’re back for our 6th (!!!) season and we chat: 🚨Club news  🚨The cricket landscape… 🚨Season predictions (will Cheese ever be on the money?)  

Final episode of the season, we chat: 🚨 Our best moments & top performances  🚨 The ‘spine’ of the squad  🚨 ‘Bedding in’ and looking forwards…  

We chat: - The closing games of the season  - Chelmsford Festival build-up… - Cheese’s sartorial choices!

We chat: - Overall performance in the One Day Cup - Predictions for the Championship - The future of key players

This episode, we chat: - The opening performances in the Metro Bank One Day Cup - Youth and longevity - All change at the top  

We chat: - Cricket climate - The future of our younger players - Fixture fairness 

We chat:  🚨Blast success and prospects  🚨Squad consistency  🚨Players on loan 

This week, we chat: 🚨The order - openers 🚨The table - is it anyone’s game? 🚨Fortress Chelmsford!

We chat: 🚨 Kent review  🚨 T20 scheduling… 🚨 Cheese does the pod in 30 seconds! 

🚨 New episode! 🚨 We chat: - Somerset performance and THAT Warwickshire comeback - Kent… Owen vs Cheese - League contenders… are we??

We chat: - Lancashire and Durham performances - The evolution of the squad  - Owen’s confusion over The Shining…

Two games into the season and we chat: - New signing successes - Performance with bat and ball - Team composition   

We chat: - Season predictions  - New signings  - Is Essex an attractive prospect?

For the final pod of the season, we chat: - With Robin Das! - Cook’s retirement - End of season roundup

We chat this week about: - Fortress Chelmsford victory over Middlesex  - End of season predictions (top of the table table battle)  

This week we: - Look back on the T20 Final - Discuss Essex’s victories in the Championship - Wonder if Essex have the squad to win the One Day Cup!?

We look ahead to T20 Finals Day and also the win over Birmingham 

We take a look at the T20 Blast Quarter Fianl against Birmingham and also look back on the final stages of the group games.

This week we focus on: - Dan Lawrence leaving the club; what does that signal? - How well Daniel Sams and Sam Cook have been - What is that music sample they play at T20 games!?

This week we look at: -  How well have Essex started in the Blast? - Which young players will make in the 1st XI? - Remember Ceefax!?

We preview the T20 2023 Blast with how we think Essex will do and the strength of the squad

This week we chat about: - Draws against Lancashire and Kent - Picking up bonus points - Impact of The Hundred on Essex

What a great way to start the season! This week we chat about: - Jamie Porter's 9-fer - How will Essex handel Lancshire? - Owen has a odd cricket match at Leyton in 1897 to report on!

It's the start of the 2023 season! This week we chat - Our predictions for 2023 - Who should we sign as an overseas player? - Your reactions to the new crest

As the season closes we chat about - Lovely end to the season beating Northants - Our Players & Games of the Season - Who should we bring in for an overseas player?

This week we chat about - How the new ECB Review will impact Essex - Should we have beaten Lancashire? - Time for a change at the top?

This week we talk about: - Essex thrashing of Kent - Sam Cook's stunning form - Victorian cricket

This week we chat about - Browne's double ton - Royal London Cup run, good/bad? - Which young players have impressed?

This week we chat: - Harmers 13 wickets against Gloucetershire - Being knocked out by Lancs - Looking ahead to Surrey

This week we talk about: - Great all round performance in the Blast - The thrilling Hampshire win - Now much will we miss Harmer?

This week we talk about: - Ravi's Return - Away form - Rossington out and Khushi in?

This week we discuss: - Lancashire thrashing - Porter back in the wickets - Blast off!  

This podcast we talk about - Westley's captaincy - Wheater's retirement - Browne to open?

This week we talk about - Winning at Somerset - Was Warwickshire that bad? - What do we think of the new signings so far?

We talk about   - Kent Draw - Nick Brownefor England? - Different way to view Essex? Are we now a BIG club? - Teri giving away free pints at Taunton!!!

First podcast of the 2022 season   We chat - Mark Critchley & Mark Steketee - Can we be champions again? - Future of Essex at risk?

Final Podcast of 2021!   We chat: - Tendo's legacy - Div 2 champions - Who will be the new chairman?

This week we talk about: - Innings win against Glamorgan - Exiting the Royal London Cup - Irani's departure