98 Not Out - The Cricket Podcast

On Friday, the cricket world was rocked with the awful news off the deaths of Rod Marsh and then Shane Warne. We caught up with David "Bumble" Lloyd to get his thoughts and memories of two of Australian cricket's greatest names.

Former England opening batsman Michael Carberry recalls his experiences of the 2013-14 Ashes series in Australia and reminds us that England getting beaten heavily there is nothing new. He tells us about his current work coaching youngsters and an upcoming coaching camp he is doing over Easter with his former Surrey colleague Scott Newman. A man of many talents, he also reveals his latest art work...

Roland Butcher, the first black player to play Test cricket for England, joins us from his home to update on on conditions in Barbados, ahead of the arrival of the England team, who are set to play a series against the West Indies. He also tells us about his plans to visit the UK this summer and gives details on how you can book him for coaching, mentoring or just a Q&A session at your club. A...

Huw Turbervill is the editor of "The Cricketer" magazine and the March issue is on news stands now. Some excellent articles and a great team of contributors, Huw sums up the edition and we recommend you buy a copy now!

17 year-old Jamal Richards, Essex Academy Player of the Year, has just been awarded a rookie-pro contract with the club. We talk to him about his progress so far, the challenges he has faced and what his hopes are for the future. Jamal Richards, remember the name!

Writer and broadcaster Colin Babb takes us down memory lane with a great chat about his latest book, "11973 and Me", where a recounts the sights, sounds and tastes of a seminal year in his life, growing up in South London among a vibrant West Indian community. We talk cricket, politics food and music!

Chief Cricket Writer at the Daily Mail , Paul Newman, joins us to discuss the departure of Ashley Giles from the England set up and gives his thought on what further changes of personnel we could see in the coming hours and days, ahead of the selection of the Test side to fly out to the West Indies.

Former Northants cricketer Patrick Foster has a brand new book out called "Might Bite", a harrowing account of his descent into a serious gambling addiction, what it cost him (financially and emotionally) and how he was nearly within an inch of taking his own life. It's a brutal read and we were thrilled Patrick found the time in his busy schedule to have a chat with us about he he fought back and...

It wasn't all bad news for English cricketers Down Under This winter: on Friday night, the Perth Scorchers won their fourth Big Bash League title down in Australia, helped by a Man of the Match performance by Surrey's Laurie Evans, who scored 78 not out off just 41 balls. We caught up with the big man as he arrived home and had a great chat while he was on the school run!

As England fail dismally in their attempt to bring The Ashes back from Australia, red ball cricket is again under the spotlight. We asked Annie Chave, editor of "County Cricket Matters" what can be done at domestic level to help better prepare our players for the demands of Test cricket.

With a new contract signed, Paul Walter talks about his hopes for the 2022 season with Essex as pre-season training gets underway. We also talk about his ongoing involvement helping his boyhood club Billericay CC.

Writer and blogger Georgie Heath looks forward to the start of the Women's Ashes in Australia which gets underway hot on the heels of the men's version. Can England wrestle the urn back?

We caught up with Charles Dagnall as he quarantines in a hotel room ahead of the u19 World Cup, which he is covering for Sky Sports. Hugely entertaining, as ever....

Having been pining for being in close contact with someone who tested positive for Covid-19, Chris Green finds himself holed up in Melbourne, so we tracked him down and helped alleviate his boredom with a catchup. We talked about Sydney Thunder's progress in the BBL and asked can they go all the way? Chris also gave his views on The Ashes series and how Australia's success has been viewed locally....

Mention David Masters to any Essex fan and a warm smile will spread across their face. One of Essex cricket's most dependable players in the time he spent at the club, before retiring in 2016, his metronomic line and length saw him bag many wickets and he was a key part of the side that won the Friends Provident One day Cup in 2009. Here, he reflects on his influences at Kent, Leicestershire and E...

Former Essex Cricketer Don Topley gives us an update on England's progress in Australia and what can be done to address the problems it has exposed. he also looks forward to the upcoming tour to the West Indies, where he will be covering the game and watching his son Reece take part.

Nottinghamshire all rounder Samit Patel joined us to talk about playing for Nottinghamshire, England and how he is prolonging his career in various franchise leagues around the world. He talks about those who influenced his career and how as a big Nottingham Forest fan, was star struck as a "young man" to be playing club cricket in front of a watchful Brian Clough.

"Mags" spoke to us as the 2020 cricket season was being delayed by Covid. He told us about the challenges facing the domestic season and even whether we would see any county fixtures (luckily, we did!). We asked him about his career and what it was like to leave his beloved Yorkshire to join Chris Silverwood at Essex. Of course, it worked out very well indeed, with Mags leading the club to glory,...

Ravi Bopara spent 18 years at Essex, before departing for Sussex at the end of an amazing 2019 campaign, which saw Essex do "the double", winning the T20 Blast as well as the County Championship. He looked back on his career so far, tells us about his best mates in the game and what he has learned from playing franchise cricket around the world with some of cricket's biggest names.

Saj Mahmood reflect son his days at Lancashire playing alongside Freddie Flintof and Jimmy Anderson, then coming down to Essex to join the likes of Ravi Bopara and Monty Panesar. we asked him about his foray into acting, appearing in the Bollywood film "Victory" and what he has been up to after retiring as a player. He also talks about the pressure British Asians face and how demanding it is to pl...

The term "legend" is often banded about very easily these days, but in the world of cricket you cannot dispute the fact that Graham Gooch is fully deserving of wearing that crown. Having spent his whole career at Essex, captaining the club to many glorious moments, he also led England, also by example, scoring many memorable innings and taking part in some historic matches. In this chat we talk to...

Huw wrote a great piece in "The Cricketer" forensically dissecting the England team's woeful performance in The Ashes and tries to draw conclusions as to why it happened and what can be done to stop the rot. Make sure you subscribe to "The Cricketer" as it enters its 101st year:  https://www.thecricketer.com

The name might not be familiar, but his voice will be instantly recognisable to all cricket fans who have been to a Test match in England over the last few years, as Graham Woodward is the official ground announcer for all England home games. Whether it's announcing a new batsman, change of bowler or the resumption of play, Graham's warm tones have been gracing England cricket since 2013. We asked...

One of the best cricket books of the last year or so has to be "The Unforgiven", which is about the tale of the West Indian cricketers who went on the rebel tours to South Africa during the Apartheid era. Whereas English players who did the same thing returned home and resumed their careers - in some cases reaching the highest levels of the game - the West Indies guys were treated as outcasts, bot...

Starring.....Charles, Dagnall, Debbie Knight, Asif Tanvir, George Dobell, David Paynter, Ryan ten Doeschate, David Gower, Jeffrey Archer, Tymal Mills, Harry Gurney Rikki Clarke, Georgie Heath, Nasa Hussain, Huw Turbervill, Peter Moores, Mark Pougatch, Paul Newman. Alec Stewart, "The Grumbler", Michael Carberry, The Bunbury, Chevy Green, Ronnie Irani, Ben Allison, Monty Panesar, Matt Kabir Floyd, N...