98 Not Out - The Cricket Podcast

Back in the early summer of 2020, as lockdown hit hard, we spoke to West Indies star Jason Holder at his home in Barbados about the problems faced by the arrival of Covid-19 and how plans were shaping up for a proposed tour to England by the West Indies. He spoke about captaining his side and how T20 franchised leagues were either a help or a hindrance to Test cricket. He looked back with warmth o...

We caught up with the globetrotting Australian cricketer Chris Green as he finally reached his Sydney home after a buys year starring in the CPL, the T20 Blast, the PSL and even turning out for Brentwood CC in the Essex Premier League. As he prepares for action in the BBL with Sydney Thunder, we asked him about his busy year, his picks for the T20 World Cup...and even his pet dog gets in on the ac...

A real honour to speak with Sir Gordon Greenidge, when he was in London earlier this year. We talked about that all-conquering West Indies side he was part of and how they dominated Test cricket for so long. He reflects on the current state of cricket in the Caribbean and tells us about the "Gordon Greenidge Primary School" where he is asking for help to raise funds. Fantastic to hear from one of...

England fast-bowling legend turned successful broadcaster Darren Gough spoke to us from his car as he sped up the A1 to commentate during The Hundred. Always good value and always entertaining, it's a great listen and stay tuned for Goughy admitting to a passion for strong cheddar. cheese!

Charles Dagnall assesses the impact of The Hundred and draws many positives from his involvement with covering the tournament. "Full stadiums, cricket live on terrestrial tv, it can only be a good thing!". A very entertaining and passionate chat with one of the commentary boxes great characters.

We caught up with the superstar India player Dinesh Karthik when he was in the UK this summer commentating for Sky Sports. Famed for his sense of style, he's made a big impact since taking up the mic and we were thrilled when he agreed to have a chat with us.

Daniel Norcross from BBC's Test Match Special is in reactive mood as he nurses a monstrous hangover and looks back at the English cricketing summer and pines for simpler, less complicated times...he also gives his thoughts on the new series of his other passion, "Strictly Come Dancing"!!!

We spoke to former Pakistan captain Aamir Sohail on the ground in Lahore, as the news broke of England cancelling their four day T20 tour to Pakistan at the very last minute. Aamir gives a masterclass in diplomacy...

The Essex and formerly Warwickshire star has called time on his trophy-laden career. We caught up with him at his Essex home to get his thoughts on retirement, the stars he has played alongside and what his plans are for the future. 

Today, Scotland have their biggest game in their cricketing history, as they face Oman and a win would see them qualify for the Super 12s stage of the 2021 T20 World Cup - the furthest they have ever progressed in the format. Cricket Scotland kindly gave us permission to use the content from the press conference Head Coach Shane Burger gave ahead of the big game.

Ahead of bowing out at the 2021 T20 World Cup with the Netherlands, the Essex star spoke to us after he had announced he was retiring from the game after nearly twenty years. Encouraged to come over to Essex by Graham Gooch on a tour to South Africa, "Tendo" soon became a huge favourite among the fans at Chelmsford, going on to captain the team as they regained their taste for silverware in the la...

After twenty years at the top, Rikki Clarke has decided to call an end to his first class cricketing career to pursue other opportunities. We caught up with him and talked about his time at The Oval and also his stint away at Warwickshire, where he also won silverware and batted alongside "the best player of the short ball" he has even seen. 

We caught up with John Altman, fresh from his work on the soundtrack for the new Bond film "No Time To Die" and ask him about his links with the 007 movie franchise and the blockbuster films he has contributed to, such as "Goldeneye", "Titanic" and "Monty Python's Life of Brian"! When he is not scoring film soundtracks or producing artists such as George Michael, Simple Minds, Amy Winehouse and Al...

We caught up with the Surrey & England legend as he took a breather from the commentary box to have a look back at the English 2021 season and How England fared against India in the curtailed Test series and what are their chances in the T20 World Cup and then a tough tour to Australia for The Ashes. We also look at what can be done to help county cricket survive in the face of the growing cha...