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Somerset's Cricket Show: Extras

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Explore the Somerset Cricket scene with big guests, heart-warming stories and the quirky side of the game. Presenter: Charlie Taylor. Recorded at BBC Radio Somerset.

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Dec 19, 2023

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Episodes

Cricket is coming back 02.07.2020

Charlie Taylor looks ahead to August 1, when county cricket will return. Featuring Andy Hurry, Tom Abell, Jack Brooks and Dom Bess. There's a chat with former Somerset player Tom Webley, who made his debut against the world's fastest bowler, Shoaib Akhtar. Image: Getty Images

Dom Bess and Anya Shrubsole 05.06.2020

Somerset spinner Dom Bess talks about training in a bio-secure County Ground, Anya Shrubsole has been chatting to the German national cricket team and Charlie finds out about the Cricket Supporters Association. Image: Getty Images

Coronavirus and women's cricket 30.04.2020

Charlie Taylor rounds up what has been an unprecedented month for county cricket. Image: Getty Images

Coronavirus special 31.03.2020

Charlie Taylor speaks to cricket commentator Anthony Gibson about the impact coronavirus could have on the 2020 season. There's also a chat with Surrey commentator Mark Church and his daughter Isabelle, who are making the best of a bad situation. Plus we hear how Somerset's players are getting involved to spread health and safety advice online. Away from coronavirus there's a look at how storm dam...

Is Championship cricket getting worse? 27.02.2020

Ex-Somerset bowler Steffan Jones talks to Charlie Taylor about his coaching career since retiring from county cricket. He's worked in the IPL, BBL and with England stars like Stuart Broad, Jofra Archer and Ben Stokes. He says players are not training in the right way for Championship cricket and it's affecting the quality of cricket being played. Also on this podcast, Charlie visits the new cricke...

Dom Bess and the cricket diet 31.01.2020

Charlie speaks to Joel Tratt about the Somerset players' diets and Dom Bess looks back on his maiden Test five-fer. Image: Stu Forster/Getty Images

AB Has Bowled A Wide 22.12.2019

The Christmas special! And yes that is supposed to be a pun on Baby It's Cold Outside. Jason Kerr and Sophie Luff reflect on Somerset's men's and women's seasons, while Weston-Super-Mare bowler Lauren Filer reveals some big news. There's a chat about the Somerset Academy with director Steve Snell and a look at Somerset's new badge.

My journey into The Hundred 06.12.2019

Charlie Taylor looks at The Hundred with Manchester Originals player and Somerset captain Tom Abell, the competition's Managing Director and a concerned fan, plus Tom Banton speaks about his England debut. Image: Gareth Copley/Getty Images

Goodbye Simon Lee and Jos brings the World Cup home 30.10.2019

Charlie speaks to Somerset's outgoing head groundsman Simon Lee about his memories of being at the club for 20 years. There's also a look back at the day Jos Buttler brought the World Cup trophy to his old club in Cheddar.

Another near miss 26.09.2019

Charlie Taylor looks back at the last game of the season, Marcus Trescothick's final moment on the field and some Somerset players get England call-ups. Image: Harry Trump/Getty Images

Table toppers and Western Storm winners! 12.09.2019

Western Storm head coach Trevor Griffin brings the KSL trophy to the studio. There’s a look back at a huge win for Somerset over Yorkshire in the County Championship which has left Tom Abell’s team top of the league with two games to go. We find out about Somerset’s hybrid pitch and scientists have been looking into the impact of climate change on cricket. Plus there’s the last episode of Charlie’...

Leach and his lucky box and Western Storm 29.08.2019

Charlie Taylor takes the Cricket Show to the County Ground to see if Western Storm can make it ten wins from ten in the group stage of the Women's Super League. There are interviews with Heather Knight, Amara Carr and fans. Also on the podcast Jack Leach reveals that Ben Stokes took a liking to Jack's box and has used it for his centuries at Lord's and Headingley. Plus Peter Trego reflects on the...

Jack Brooks in the studio 08.08.2019

Jack Brooks joins Charlie in the studio to look at the cricket scene in Somerset. Roelof van der Merwe reviews a strong T20 performance last night against Essex and Jack Leach looks back on an incredible performance with the bat for England. Vic Marks reminisces about his time playing with Viv Richards and Brian Close and we meet a couple of the Western Storm players as their season gets going. Pl...

Jos wins the World Cup 19.07.2019

Wedmore's Jos Buttler plays a crucial role in England's World Cup win, we hear from him and his mum. Also on the show we look ahead to the Women's Super League and hear from Lewis Gregory, who's received his first Test call-up. Somerset's visually impaired side have won a bowl-off in a car park and there's a look back at a great T20 season for Somerset's women. Image: Paul Ellis / AFP

Trescothick retires and Jack Leach in the studio 04.07.2019

Jack Leach joins Charlie Taylor to give his thoughts on Somerset's season so far. Marcus Trescothick talks about his decision to retire and there's a look at the differing fates of Millfield's cricket department and nearby Glastonbury CC. Plus episode one of The Visit of Oz, Charlie's look at the history of the Women's Ashes. Also Graeme Swann and Henry Blofeld discuss their new tour and the World...

Pride Month and skittling Kent 13.06.2019

Somerset player Lorraine Szczepanski talks to Charlie about coming out and the homophobic attitudes she's been the victim of. Somerset captain Tom Abell and bowler Craig Overton review a bizarre game against Kent which leaves Somerset well clear at the top of the County Championship and there's a review of Somerset women's 50 over season. Author Andrew Roberts talks about his new book on the Crick...

Double success at Lord's 30.05.2019

Charlie speaks to James Hildreth and Tom Abell about winning the One Day Cup at Lord's last weekend. Also on the podcast: the victorious under 13s girls' indoor cricket team from Castle School in Taunton, who have won at Lord's too. Plus there are interviews with Somerset hero Sir Viv Richards, Azhar Ali and Phil Tufnell looking ahead to the World Cup.

Somerset at Lord's 27.05.2019

Charlie Taylor takes the podcast to the One Day Cup final.

Mental health and cricket 17.05.2019

Charlie Taylor looks ahead to the One Day Cup Final where Somerset will take on Hampshire for the title. It's Mental Health Awareness Week, so Charlie speaks to a Somerset club affected by the death of one of their team mates. Anya Shrubsole looks back on a busy winter with England and there's a chat with Ed Hossell, the victorious Somerset captain at the Visually Impaired T20 Finals Day. Plus Phi...

Rajasthan Royalty 02.05.2019

Former Somerset player Steffan Jones speaks to Charlie about his experience in the Indian Premier League with the Rajasthan Royals. Somerset's Director of Cricket Andy Hurry reflects on defeat to Middlesex in the One Day Cup and Sophie Luff previews the women's county cricket season. Somerset Disabled Cricket Club says it now has enough players to fill two teams, and Somerset Visually Impaired Cri...

Under the floodlights 26.04.2019

Charlie Taylor presents The Cricket Show from the County Ground in Taunton as Somerset play their first evening match under the new floodlights. Fans and players give their reaction to the game and the new lights. We visit Somerset's golden era, as Brian Rose and Vic Marks discuss the late seventies and early eighties: a period where Somerset won five trophies. Plus a girls' cricket team from Cast...

George Bartlett in the studio 18.04.2019

Somerset batsman George Bartlett joins Charlie for the Cricket Show. There's a look back at Championship wins against Kent and Nottinghamshire and a preview to the One Day Cup season. Richard Clark, organiser of the Women's County Cricket Day, talks about why he's set it up and there's a chat with the local league giving away thousands of pounds to town and village clubs. Plus George Bartlett take...

2019 season preview and concerns for women's county cricket 05.04.2019

Marcus Trescothick, Jack Leach, Craig Overton, Tom Abell, Lewis Gregory and Jack Brooks preview the season with Charlie Taylor. BBC Somerset's cricket commentator Anthony Gibson gives his thoughts on what 2019 might hold for Somerset and there's a visit to a Super 1s disability cricket session in Yeovil. Also on the show, Somerset bowler Cassie Coombes talks to Charlie about the issues for players...

The Ball of the Century and break-ins 26.03.2019

Former Somerset player and Test match umpire Ken Palmer talks to Charlie Taylor about his career, including the moment he found himself at square leg for the Ball of the Century by Shane Warne to Mike Gatting. Also on this episode, Charlie visits a village club left devastated by a break-in and find out about a road in Yorkshire named after a Somerset legend.

Freya Davies and John Murray 28.02.2019

England’s newest player Freya Davies speaks to Charlie Taylor about her career so far and the BBC Football Correspondent John Murray admits he prefers cricket.

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