The Cricketer's County Conversation
by The Cricketer
Join Mel Farrell, Nick Friend and special guests as they shine a light on everything county cricket and beyond. Expect expert insight from an award-winning group of correspondents as the covers are peeled off all aspects of the English domestic scene.
Episodes
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Our end-of-season awards! 🏆
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Middlesex and The Blaze win One Day Cups
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Previewing One Day Cup final weekend
Leicestershire Foxes and Middlesex meet in the Metro Bank One Day Cup Final on Sunday, September 20, with silverware, history and sporting pride on the line. Get your tickets here! ➡️ https://tickets.trentbridge.co.uk/selection/event/date?productId=10229326920661>mStepTracking=true The County...
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Could this finally be Somerset's year?
Leicestershire Foxes and Middlesex meet in the Metro Bank One Day Cup Final on Sunday, September 20, with silverware, history and sporting pride on the line. Get your tickets here! ➡️ https://tickets.trentbridge.co.uk/selection/event/date?productId=10229326920661>mStepTracking=true The County...
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Chaos in the rain in Championship and T20 County Cup
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Title race takes shape ahead of busy period
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The race to the finish begins...
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Metro Bank Knockouts
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Metro Bank youngsters & George Munsey on county opportunities
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Metro Bank Fever & bumper crowds
Episode 17 of The Cricketer's County Conversation podcast sees Melinda Farrell, Nick Friend and Oscar Ress focus on the sights, sounds and delights provided by the Men's One Day Cup. The County Conversation podcast is sponsored by Dafabet, the world’s leading online betting site. To find out…
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Blast Finals Day & looking ahead to the One Day Cup
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Men's & Women's Blast Finals Day Preview
Melinda Farrell is joined by Nick Friend and Oscar Ress to preview Finals Day in the men's and women's Blast competitions. The County Conversation podcast is sponsored by Dafabet, the world’s leading online betting site. To find out more, visit: http://dafa.io/TheCricketer 18+ | Gamble…
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England's cricketing footballers
Melinda Farrell and Nick Friend look ahead to the logistical logjam of the T20 Blast's latter stages, discuss Sussex's ongoing uncertainty and delve into the cricketing past of England's FIFA World Cup squad. The County Conversation podcast is sponsored by Dafabet, the world’s leading online...
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Championship at midseason: every county assessed
Nick Friend and Mel Farrell assess the 18 counties at the halfway stage in the County Championship and discuss how the English game is looking to increase the number of female coaches on the professional circuit. 18+ | Gamble Responsibly | BeGambleAware.org Award-winning, exclusive content and…
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Sussex defying off-field chaos
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County Championship returns
Nick Friend and Melinda Farrell discuss Surrey's curious season and the news that the injury replacement conditions remain unchanged, while George Dobell pays tribute to Keith Piper. The County Conversation podcast is sponsored by Dafabet, the world’s leading online betting site. To find out…
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Northants' fast start & county transfer season
The County Conversation podcast is sponsored by Dafabet, the world’s leading online betting site. To find out more, visit: http://dafa.io/TheCricketer 18+ | Gamble Responsibly | BeGambleAware.org 0:00 Intro 00:16 Teeing up the show 3:05 Kirstie Gordon interview 20:26 Northants' fast start 32:12...
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The youngsters Blasting away the competition
The County Conversation podcast is sponsored by Dafabet, the world’s leading online betting site. To find out more, visit: http://dafa.io/TheCricketer 18+ | Gamble Responsibly | BeGambleAware.org Award-winning, exclusive content and more at your fingertips - every day - from The Cricketer with an...
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T20 Blast returns: men's & women's preview
The County Conversation podcast is sponsored by Dafabet, the world’s leading online betting site. To find out more, visit: http://dafa.io/TheCricketer 18+ | Gamble Responsibly | BeGambleAware.org 0:00 Intro 00:17 Men's Blast preview 18:59 Pat Brown interview 35:28 Women's Blast preview 47:16…
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A new England selector and a hat-trick hero
Episode seven of The Cricketer's County Conversation podcast features discussions around Marcus North's arrival as national selector and Beth Barrett-Wild's departure as the ECB's head of women's professional cricket. Melinda Farrell and The Cricketer's features writer Nick Friend analyse the…
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Golden oldies setting the pace in early weeks
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…
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Corteen-Coleman, Perrin and tailenders
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Notts, subs and Jess Jonassen at Yorkshire
Melinda Farrell and Nick Friend discuss injury subs and Jess Jonassen's Yorkshire arrival, while Nick speaks to injury replacement, Luke Hollman, and Nottinghamshire's Dillon Pennington. The County Conversation podcast is sponsored by Dafabet, the world’s leading online betting site. To find out...
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What to do about injury replacements?
Nick Friend and Oscar Ress get stuck into the debate around injury replacements and how they have been utilised in the County Championship so far. The County Conversation podcast is sponsored by Dafabet, the world’s leading online betting site. To find out more, visit: http://dafa.io/TheCricketer...
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County cricket is back!
Mel Farrell and Nick Friend look back on the first weekend of County Championship action. The County Conversation podcast is sponsored by Dafabet, the world’s leading online betting site. To find out more, visit: http://dafa.io/TheCricketer 18+ | Gamble Responsibly | BeGambleAware.org 0:00 Intro...
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The County Conversation: Championship preview
The Cricketer's County Conversation podcast returns, with Mel Farrell and Nick Friend. Ahead of the new season, they discuss the disruptions to pre-season caused by the Middle East crisis, the perennial lottery around the pursuit of overseas players and Sussex's winter turmoil. The County...
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The County Conversation: End-of-season awards
The County Conversation podcast is sponsored by Dafabet, the world’s leading online betting site. To find out more, visit: http://dafa.io/TheCricketer 18+ | Gamble Responsibly | BeGambleAware.org 0:00 Intro 02:00 Player of the year 11:00 Match of the season 16:30 Individual performance of the...
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Notts' title & the Championship's crazy finale
The County Conversation podcast is sponsored by Dafabet, the world’s leading online betting site. To find out more, visit: http://dafa.io/TheCricketer 18+ | Gamble Responsibly | BeGambleAware.org 0:00 Intro 00:17 Notts win the County Championship 17:02 Durham's disaster 46:11 Outro Award-winning,...
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Reviewing One Day Cup finals: Rapids and Lancs triumph
The County Conversation podcast is sponsored by Dafabet, the world’s leading online betting site. To find out more, visit: http://dafa.io/TheCricketer 18+ | Gamble Responsibly | BeGambleAware.org 0:00 Intro 00:17 Men's Metro Bank final review 23:47 Women's Metro Bank final review 46:53 Outro...
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Notts clinch thriller for the ages
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Blast Finals Day review
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Blast Finals Day & Asa Tribe's Champo run-in
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Championship returns & Blast quarters
The County Conversation podcast is sponsored by Dafabet, the world’s leading online betting site. To find out more, visit: http://dafa.io/TheCricketer 18+ | Gamble Responsibly | BeGambleAware.org 0:00 Intro 00:17 The County Championship returns 21:14 Blast quarter-finals 32:35 Metro Bank latest...
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Metro Bank standouts & Manny Lumsden
The County Conversation podcast is sponsored by Dafabet, the world’s leading online betting site. To find out more, visit: http://dafa.io/TheCricketer 18+ | Gamble Responsibly | BeGambleAware.org 0:00 Intro 00:17 Metro Bank Fever 22:38 Metro Bank Standouts 42:08 Outro Award-winning, exclusive...
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Metro Bank Fever, SACA & Italy’s rise
Cameron Ponsonby and The Cricketer's Nick Friend reflect on the opening rounds of the One Day Cup, the South Asian Cricket Academy's role in this year's competition, and how county cricket has assisted Italy's rise. The County Conversation podcast is sponsored by Dafabet, the world’s leading…
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Metro Bank youngsters, county transfers & tier one in August
The County Conversation podcast is sponsored by Dafabet, the world’s leading online betting site. To find out more, visit: http://dafa.io/TheCricketer 18+ | Gamble Responsibly | BeGambleAware.org 0:00 Intro 01:18 Metro Bank pathway 18:18 County transfer carousel 30:10 Tier one in August 37:49…
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Women's Blast, Rehan's Round & One-Day Cup returns
The County Conversation podcast is sponsored by Dafabet, the world’s leading online betting site. To find out more, visit: http://dafa.io/TheCricketer 18+ | Gamble Responsibly | BeGambleAware.org 0:00 Intro 00:17 Women's Blast 23:18 English spinners 42:57 Metro Bank 56:34 Outro Award-winning,...
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Women's Blast Finals Day & Project Darwin so far
Cameron Ponsonby and Nick Friend look ahead to Sunday's Finals Day and hear from Beth Barrett-Wild, the head of the women's professional game for the ECB, while also touching on county cricket's connection to the ongoing legends' tournament. The County Conversation podcast is sponsored by…
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Hundred wildcards, Cheltenham's crunch time & schedule progress
The County Conversation podcast is sponsored by Dafabet, the world’s leading online betting site. To find out more, visit: http://dafa.io/TheCricketer 18+ | Gamble Responsibly | BeGambleAware.org 0:00 Intro 00:17 The Hundred wildcards 22:36 County Championship restructure 32:31 The Cheltenham...
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Run-fests, Gloucestershire's seamer exodus and bat gauges
The County Conversation podcast is sponsored by Dafabet, the world’s leading online betting site. To find out more, visit: http://dafa.io/TheCricketer 18+ | Gamble Responsibly | BeGambleAware.org 0:00 Intro 00:17 We're back! 05:57 Transfer season 21:12 Bat gauges 52:50 Outro Award-winning,...
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The Kookaburra strikes back
Cameron Ponsonby and The Cricketer's Nick Friend discuss the first of four Kookaburra rounds and are joined on the show by Dane Vilas, Middlesex's interim head coach, and England Women's national selector Lydia Greenway. The County Conversation podcast is sponsored by Dafabet, the world’s leading...
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Kookaburra returns as Blast reaches halfway point
Cameron Ponsonby and Nick Friend discuss the return of the Kookaburra ball for the next four rounds of County Championship cricket, as the men's and women's Blast competitions reach the halfway mark. The County Conversation podcast is sponsored by Dafabet, the world’s leading online betting site....
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Schedule changes and Northants' fast Blast start
Cameron Ponsonby, Nick Friend and George Dobell discuss plans for the new, men's county summer schedule, Surrey Women dominating the Blast, and Northants' getting off to a fast start in the men's competition. The County Conversation podcast is sponsored by Dafabet, the world’s leading online...
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T20 crowds, Jimmy in the Blast, why June 1 matters
Host Cameron Ponsonby and The Cricketer's Nick Friend discuss dwindling crowds in the Blast, James Anderson's T20 return, the individual winners from England Lions' draw with India and the significance of June 1. The County Conversation podcast is sponsored by Dafabet, the world’s leading online...
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County Championship reaches halftime, Middlesex's Blast misery, Lancs win FA Cup
On this week's pod... host Cameron Ponsonby and The Cricketer's Nick Friend discuss the state of play in the County Championship at the halfway stage, catch up with Mel Farrell in Rome, and take a look at Middlesex's remarkable T20 numbers. The County Conversation podcast is sponsored by Dafabet,...
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Tailenders opening and Zimbabwe in county cricket
Host Cameron Ponsonby and The Cricketer's Nick Friend discuss tailenders open the batting, first wins, and Zimbabwe, who are in town for a one-off Test, and for county cricketers it is becoming a very popular destination. The County Conversation podcast is sponsored by Dafabet, the world’s…
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The County Conversation: Women's run-fest, trouble at Lancs, and stifling Surrey
Host Cameron Ponsonby and The Cricketer's Nick Friend discuss the glut of runs in the women's One-Day Cup, what is going on at Lancashire and whether counties have found a way of stopping Surrey. The County Conversation podcast is sponsored by Dafabet, the world’s leading online betting site. To...
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The art of batting with Jarrod Kimber & the rebirth of cricket's FA Cup
On this week's episode... Cameron Ponsonby and Nick Friend discuss Division Two thrillers, the art of batting with Jarrod Kimber, who joins the show to discuss his new book, and the rebirth of cricket's FA Cup. 0:00: Intro 00:08: Division Two thrillers 21:45: Knockout cricket is back 33:33…
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Notts' title charge, Leicestershire flying & tier one's launch
On this week's episode... Cameron Ponsonby and Nick Friend ask: Is this Notts' year? Are Leicestershire the funnest team in the country? And how has the launch of Tier One gone? Elsewhere, George Dobell recaps Surrey's win over Somerset at The Oval, and Nick speaks to former Leicestershire…
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England hopefuls, state-school cricket & tier-two shocks
On this week's episode... Cameron Ponsonby and Nick Friend look at the players on England's radar, discuss tier-two upsets, and delve into the world of state-school cricket. Elsewhere, Mel Farrell joins the show to reflect on the major talking points from the clash between Essex and…
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About this show
Join Mel Farrell, Nick Friend and special guests as they shine a light on everything county cricket and beyond. Expect expert insight from an award-winning group of correspondents as the covers are peeled off all aspects of the English domestic scene.
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