Cider Press - A Somerset Cricket Podcast

Wow. What a weekend for Somerset CCC. Vitality Blast 2025 champions, a second title in 3 seasons. Finals Day is always a lot of fun but when those 10pm fireworks are met by your team celebrating it is oh that bit more special. Charlie Taylor was in the stands on Saturday while Sean Dickson was out in the middle. Together they run through that 12 hours! Sam was stuck on a train. Boo. Learn more abo...

Sam is joined by Somerset star Tom Kohler-Cadmore ahead of Saturday's T20 Blast QF against Birmingham Bears. The pair chat fatherhood, sheep grazing, power hitting, running with Tom Abell, the Taunton crowd and much, much, more. https://ciderpress.substack.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Charlie and Sam are back to discuss the end to Somerset men's ODC campaign (SPOILER: they didn't win it). The chaps also look forward to the return of the women's competition with skipper Sophie Luff. Oh, and there is the small matter of a men's Blast QF date with Birmingham Bears (AKA Warwickshire) on Saturday. https://ciderpress.substack.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoice...

Charlie is back from his jolly to France and Sam is back from Durham. The less-than-dynamic duo join forces again to chat about the MBODC campaign so far. They muse on Ogbourne, Rew x 2, Lammonby, balance, rotation, and life. https://ciderpress.substack.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We promised we'd make a swift return, right? Sam and Charlie are back behind their respective microphones to chat record-breaking partnerships at Trent Bridge, that pitch, the departure of the Metro Bank King and some rumoured future outgoings. https://ciderpress.substack.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ok, ok, they are sorry. Very, very sorry. Charlie and Sam didn't anticipate a gap of nearly three months between shows but sometimes life gets in the way. Still, they are back now and the Blast group stages are done. They got together to review both the men's and women's campaigns, while also tapping into the mind of Mr William Smeed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adch...

Join Charlie Taylor for a catch up / period of reflection with Roelof van der Merwe. During a decade in Taunton Swerve made 185 appearances across all formats. What a guy. What a player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Charlie and Sam are back for another season. No new logo (yet). No new theme music (yet). But a new format. It is a cricket podcast but only sort of as you know it. All this summer Charlie and Sam will be bringing you the stories around Somerset cricket. Yes, matters on the field will be covered. But we want to get to know the players, the personalities, the bits that may not otherwise be shouted...

A shot at Trent Bridge glory awaits on Sunday. And so who better for Cider Press to speak to than Somerset’s List A skipper Sean Dickson? As well as previewing the Glamorgan clash, Sean also reflects on an eventful couple of years plying his trade at Taunton, and gives supporters some insight into his cricketing mindset. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Charlie Taylor, Harry Everett and debutant Annie Chave to review the week that was. Two highs, one low and plenty still to play for. Check out and subscribe to the show at all the usual spots and don't forget you can find all of Cider Press content at: https://ciderpress.substack.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Finals Day berth secured in the Blast and a real shot at toppling the reigning champions and red-ball tabletoppers Surrey to come! This week’s episode sees Sam Dalling and Harry Everett joined by guest Dan Whiting, of BBC London and Gloucestershire live stream fame. Is the treble on? We have a detailed run-through of the four sides involved at Edgbaston next Saturday and the fixture at Taunton whi...

With Somerset’s Blast quarter-final round the corner, Will Smeed is fit again and will be looking to slot into the opening berth he vacated after a hamstring injury earlier this summer. Having struck the the first century ever scored in The Hundred in 2022, Smeed’s reputation at the top of the order has garnered the interest of franchises around the world. The 22-year-old batter took the time to t...

What a victory for Somerset, powered by local boys Tom Abell and Jack Leach. The former made (yet another) majestic century, while the latter picked up 12 wickets. Maximum points secured with Surrey to come next week. Can you taste the title yet?! Somerset's trip to Northants in the Blast QF on Thursday is previewed, while we spend some time reflecting on the success of Western Storm. Charlie Tayl...

It was back to red-ball cricket just as the weather gets good…?! Relive a mostly scratchy draw for Somerset who took on Warwickshire as the County Championship campaign resumes, one lit up by the performances of Messrs. Aldridge, Leach and Rew. There’s a discussion of the loan system as most of Taunton's population is offloaded to far-flung corners of the country for a game or two at least. And th...

What a victory that was! A victory for Somerset and a place in the One-Day Cup Final at Trent Bridge in September. But also a victory for cricket. We love this tournament and Sunday at Taunton brought out the very best in everyone. Not just the runs, the wickets, the tension. But also the supporters, the relationships, the harmony. Yes, the Leicestershire fans (who were brilliant) and players left...

In the aftermath of a nail-biting defeat, Sam Dalling and Harry Everett are joined by pod debutant, Somerset’s Head of Digital, Ben Warren, to look back on three matches in the 50-over format - a busy week! After an impressive victory at Durham and an obliteration of Lancashire, the narrow defeat to chasing Derbyshire is dissected as the denouement of the white-ball campaign is previewed. Cider Pr...

Sam Dalling and Charlie Taylor are joined by Zeb Baker-Smith to discuss the success of Somerset’s second-choice spinner, Shoaib Bashir in the recently-concluded Test series victory against the West Indies and an up-and-down weekend for Somerset in the One Day Cup! There’s an interview with the white-ball King himself, Andy Umeed, who tells all about his imperious form in the competition and his re...

Sam Dalling, Charlie Taylor and Harry Everett welcome guest Zeb Baker-Smith to wrap up on what was a perplexing conclusion in the Blast for Somerset. All focus turns to the fifty-over format and starting berths are up for grabs for some of thee fringe players and we reflect on the death of Ken Palmer, a county legend and former Test umpire. Cider Press is a platform dedicated to all things Somerse...

Charlie Taylor and Harry Everett are joined by guest Zeb Baker-Smith to discuss a successful weekend in the Blast for Somerset in which they all but sealed a quarter-final spot ahead of the final round of games. Western Storm's return to winning ways in the Rachel Heyhoe Flint Trophy is discussed as is Shoaib Bashir's leisurely role in England's win over the Windies! Cider Press is a platform dedi...

All the wash-up from a wet weekend where Somerset's Vitality Blast defence took a blow after a rare Gloucestershire double was sealed at Taunton. Catch all the verdicts of Sam, Charlie and Harry as they are joined by Western Storm skipper, Sophie Luff, who joins the conversation from the Cheltenham Cricket Festival. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Everything Ben Green touches right now turns to gold. Not content with being the T20 bowler with the best strike rate in the world, Greener dominated Leicestershire’s recent County Championship victory over Middlesex. Sam Dalling sat down with the man himself for an exclusive chat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The morning after the four days before and CPHQ is still buzzing. The podcast has now dropped - listen in for the views of co-hosts Sam, Charlie and Harry, plus debutant Zeb Baker-Smith. As an added bonus, we have a guest appearance from Somerset starlet Alfie Ogborne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sam Dalling is joined by Aaron Viles and Harry Everett to untangle what went wrong in Somerset's defeat at Bristol, review four days on a flat deck at Trent Bridge and look ahead to Warwickshire's visit to Taunton. Western Storm skipper, Sophie Luff, takes the time to chat ahead of action in the Rachel Heyhoe Flint Trophy resuming on Sunday. Cider Press is a platform dedicated to all things Somers...

It is here. It has arrived. The very first episode of Cider Press “proper”. Who is Sam Dalling’s co-host? Well, that would be telling. You’ll need to listen to find out. But how about we tell you this much? We’ve only got Jake Ball - yes, the Jake Ball - dropping for a quick chat about the weather ahead of his Trent Bridge return. Thank you for subscribing. Share this episode. Learn more about you...

The time has nearly arrived. The Cider Press podcast drop is nigh. We are just sorting out the tech here at CPHQ and then you will have some magnificent* audio content coming to your ears. We will also be available in all of your usual podcast hotspots. Thanks, as ever, to Harry Trump for the snap. Find Harry on Instagram or via his website. He is very, very good. *subjective opinion. Not enforcea...