The Ealing Cricketer

Technical difficulties or just trying to recover from the season - take your pick for the delay but all we can say is, what a season. Sadly no Middlesex cup but Leigh's at a lesbian engagement party, Ethan's zero and six, and finally farewell to Felly.

Kristian's anxiety drives a few people out of the changing room and straight to Leigh for the final league game. Let the carnage commence.

A week off the podcast has done ECC some good with the 3's and 4's coming home as league champions. Winning First-Division-Captain-For-The-Day Glenn Coppack takes the throne as Henry finds gears and Kristian makes several interesting points.

What a weekend at the ECC. The club Beast hangs up his boots, Owen Marshall reverse sweeps the 2s to a win without realising it, yet another Aussie joins the podcast, and apparently, it's Harry Podmore's birthday.

It's a bowler's week with wickets falling everywhere. 5-fer for the diva himself Harry Stowe, Glasper cleans up in the 2s and an Ealing legend pops his head into the away changing room.

A tough week at Ealing CC, but Mungo gets an early start and celebrates a milestone with Tom Shaw.

Bruised body parts, big wins, and bad shots are all a part of this week's pod.

The Theatre of Dreams sees Tom Shaw carrying his bat, one of our resident Aussies back on the pod and a Ruaridh Patel Sunday session.

The rain might have washed away last week’s podcast but unlike the Euros, the Ealing Cricketer is definitely coming home. Birthday boy Powe doesn’t celebrate another milestone, Kristian locks his wife out and Harry Podmore sums up club cricket.

A slightly late pod but back again with a week of squeaky-bum games and big scores. R Patel is gracious with his hundred, Ethan Petta questions the pro and it's all tied up for the Ladies.

The sun has finally returned to cricket, and the 1s celebrate in style with 12 points away from home. Joti stops for a snack but manages to make runs in the 2s, and yet another Aussie makes a pod debut.

A shorter pod for a week where everybody except Tom Shaw got absolutely drenched, Tom Marshall takes wickets, and Tom Powe discovers he's not as popular on social media as someone else in the team.

We've done six from six, even seven from seven...but you've never heard a pod where the ECC wins EIGHT games from eight. To celebrate, LP is back to host the pod with Mungo, there's guests from the 1s, 2s, 3s, Ladies as well as the MoM from Sunday's clinical run-chase against Crouch End.

A jam-packed episode with reports from the 1s, 2s and 3s on Saturday's matches, plus a review and intereview or two from Sunday's Middlesex Cup game against Twickenham. There may even be an appearance from an AWOL pod host who graced Corton Road with his presence on a sunny Sunday afternoon.

The league is not won in week 3, and despite Bobby Gamble's efforts as Head-Coach-when-Shaftab's-not-around, the 1s and 2s lose in close games. Tammy chats to a few club favourites, whilst Mungo and Simmo debate three boundaries in 42 overs.

The Ealing Cricketer raises the bat on reaching 50* episodes. Mylo and Mungo celebrate by speaking with anti-milestone celebrator Tom Powe, 3’s stalwart Henry Anton and our very own Mojo.

Corfton Road is buzzing as it’s 7 from 7… which no-one can seem to remember. R Patel guest hosts as everyone from Ava to Whitey pops by the pod.

Mungo Get's Set in not-going-out-jeans as he chats to some of the new players to the club and chats all things national with captain Kristian Martin.

Top Aussie and new-ish recruits perform, Leigh is hungover and drunk at the same time, and Oli decides to end the game because he’s cold - the Ealing Cricketer is back at Corfton Road.

Season 3 of the Ealing Cricketer is brought to you by suit palavas, the macarena, and prolonged Irish speeches. Kristian and Fiona's celebration brings old and new guests to the podcast as Leigh and Mungo lose bags, find new friends in corridors and start the 2024 season.

Unlike an Ealing collapse, the second half of the cricket season only gets better. More guests, more chaos, and more Leigh and Mungo to round out the 2023 season.

On December 14th, Tom Shaw was heard to say he was ready to hit some cricket balls, so the Ealing Cricketer decided to gift everyone a season review. A batting line-up of the best bits of the first half of the season has been carefully selected, taking listeners back to Corfton Road and the promise of summer days to come.

On the hottest day ever, Oli finally decides to bat and field properly as the boys bring home back-to-back Middlesex Cups. With outstanding support from Owyn, Ealing fight to a big win against Acton and their entire club who came out to support. The Big Dog makes a decision, and a final Word of the Week from AJ sees the last game of the season out in winning form.

The man, the myth, the legend - David Holt. Mungo and Leigh do their best on the chaotic final night of the league as they reflect on Holty’s outstanding 26-year career. The 2s smash 3 from 3 with the old guard saluting Holty and his remaining injury free body parts; the 3s discuss how many of them are actually 2s players and reveal a pod exclusive; and Kristian and his new Kiwi friend Lily look a...

The penultimate weekend of the league sees an Aussie run out the ECC Pro......again; some Ruaridh and Owyn runs (finally) to save the 2s; and the 3s captain finally back in the team.....but not as captain. Multiple Word of the Weekends sum up a long Saturday as Oli marvels over Henry’s hairy knees.