The Bowler’s Union Podcast

In this PRO INTERVIEW we chat with Gloucestershire's Josh Shaw! Its been an amazing year for Gloucestershire and Josh! This interview is fresh off the back of winning the T20 Blast! Gloucestershire's bowling has been awesome throughout the competition and Josh is a main part of the of this title winning group. We discuss Quickfire questions! Job roles! Powerplay bowing and mindset! Surrey hating B...

In this episode we discuss what happens at the end of the season. We frequently get asked what we do at the end of the season in October especially. For most UK professionals it tends to be a time of rest and players cant wait to go and recharge the batteries somewhere warm before returning to training. We will go a little deeper for you in this episode! We hope you enjoy the podcast as much as we...

In this episode we do a UK cricket round-up! We discuss Surrey champions again! Sussex promotion and who will go up from division 2 with them. We look at Lancashire's possible relegation with Kent. We discuss Gloucestershire's T20 win and the ECB sticking the middle finger up to 50 over cricket. Both Cup finals being scheduled relatively late in the summer but especially the metro bank! We hope yo...

In this episode we discuss umpires. We share one or two stories but our main focus is talking about about how to build relationships with umpires and take a look at on field behaviour! We hope you enjoy the podcast as much as we enjoyed recording it. If this is the case please leave us a 5* review and share it with someone you think will benefit! Also subscribe and follow us on our social media pl...

In this PRO INTERVIEW we chat with Worcestershire legend and former captain JOE LEACH. We have admired Joe for a long time and his record speaks for itself. A one club man, Joe has captained his county Worcestershire and taken 472 first class wickets for the Pears in a career that started in 2012 and will end upon his retirement at the end of this season. We do the usual quickfire questions, talk...

In this episode we look at how you want to come across as a bowler! We discuss all sorts of things that make up the image you project both on and off the field. We look at behaviour before the game and during warm ups, body language and chat whilst bowling as well as many other things. We agree that how you come across both to your own team, opposition and people watching should be deliberate and...

In this episode we answer more listener questions! Thanks so much for sending them in via all the social media platforms. We hope you enjoy the podcast as much as we enjoyed recording it. If this is the case please leave us a 5* review and share it with someone you think will benefit! Also subscribe and follow us on our social media platforms! If you want to watch the episode then subscribe to our...

In this LEGEND/ICON episode we chat with England hero, ICC cricketer of the year 2011 Jonathan Trott! We are so pleased to get our former teammate on the show. Trotty is a fantastic batter who has had an awesome career and although he isnt an out and out bowler his insights are great to hear. He also happens to be a great storyteller. Trotty is the current Afghanistan head coach so as well as havi...

In this episode we discuss recovery methods! Bowling is hard work and recovery plays a huge role in maintaining your performance and helping you play as long as you can! We talk about the big 3 non-negotiables. Sleep, Food and Hydration! Then we discuss all the other things we have tried, successful or not in our 20 years of pro cricket! We hope you enjoy the podcast as much as we enjoyed recordin...

In this episode we discuss the England Lions squad for their upcoming match v Sri Lanka this August! We talk about all the bowlers who have been selected and their attributes. We have two teammates selected and also played against all the other bowlers in the squad. Its a talented squad and the Sri Lanka batters will be in for a tough contest. We hope you enjoy the podcast as much as we enjoyed re...

In this guest episode we talk with the current county MVP, Hampshire and England's Liam Dawson. Daws is the current MVP in the county game and a man of vast experience. A seriously talented and competitive allrounder. We focus on his SPIN bowling (obviously)! He has been an integral part of the Hampshire team that has been dominant in white ball competitions through the last 15 years! He has repre...

In this episode we answer 5 listener questions! Thanks so much for sending them in via all the social media platforms. We hope you enjoy the podcast as much as we enjoyed recording it. If this is the case please leave us a 5* review and share it with someone you think will benefit! Also subscribe and follow us on our social media platforms! If you want to watch the episode then subscribe to our Yo...

In this episode we discuss England's test attack and its future?! We talk about the GOAT, retiring Jimmy Anderson, new star Gus Atkinson, not forgetting our favourite, golden boy Chris Woakes. We also look at the other options England called up to the squad and some notable absentees! We hope you enjoy the podcast as much as we enjoyed recording it. If this is the case please leave us a 5* review...

In this episode we discuss some differences between pro cricket and pro football (excluding the obvious one £££)! We look at what it is like growing up and performing in the different environments and talk about some of Keith's different coaches and managers. We could have chatted for hours on this so we might do a part two! We hope you enjoy the podcast as much as we enjoyed recording it. If this...

In this episode we review the latest round of championship fixtures. Both Division One and Two had some thrilling encounters this week and the leagues are setup for a thrilling finish toward the end of August and September. We hope you enjoy the podcast as much as we enjoyed recording it. If this is the case please leave us a 5* review and share it with someone you think will benefit! Also subscri...

In this episode we discuss how to find a way of performing when you feel like S***! Most of the time you wont feel amazing or as good as you would like to but you still need to perform. You have to find a way! We give you some ideas and tips that should help you get the job done with the ball when you feel like you are struggling or not at your best. We hope you enjoy the podcast as much as we enj...

In this episode we review the recent county championship matches between Warwickshire & Hampshire in which Keith takes a 6fer! We also look at Sussex v Leicestershire where Louis Kimber scored 243 off 127 balls! We hope you enjoy the podcast as much as we enjoyed recording it. If this is the case please leave us a 5* review and share it with someone you think will benefit! Also subscribe and f...

In this guest episode we talk with our old teammate Oli Hannon-Dalby. OHD is one of the best pros we know and was a superb teammate. There is some great advice in this show in amongst all the old stories we probably get carried away discussing! We talk about how OHD's game has evolved over the years to where he is now one of the leading bowling in the county championship. We discuss his thoughts o...

On this episode we discuss what professionals do during rain delays! The answer is everyone is different and it depends on the rain but we talk about weather apps, different games, pranks and even some training! We hope you enjoy the podcast as much as we enjoyed recording it. If this is the case please leave us a 5* review and share it with someone you think will benefit! Also subscribe and follo...

In this episode we discuss trailing! The reality for most cricketers is that at some point you will have a trial of some sort. We both trialled, at Middlesex and Warwickshire respectively. There are definitely some do's and don'ts! This episode should help you navigate that process and give you some handy tips! We also share a couple funny stories! We hope you enjoy the podcast as much as we enjoy...

In this special guest episode we chat with sports aerodynamicist and data analyst Aaron Briggs! What an unbelievable guest Aaron is! He reached out after listening to our episode on swing. We had to get him on the podcast to share his incredible knowledge and set the record straight about how and why a cricket ball swings! He did a PHD at Cambridge Uni on the aerodynamics of swing bowling. We disc...

In this episode we review the recent county championship match between Hampshire & Surrey. We hope you enjoy the podcast as much as we enjoyed recording it. If this is the case please leave us a 5* review and share it with someone you think will benefit! Also subscribe and follow us on our social media platforms! Be part of The Bowlers Union! All the best Wrighty and Barks This episode is brou...

In this guest episode we chat with Nottinghamshire and England's Olly Stone! Olly is our former teammate of ours and one of the best we have played with. He has the ability to take wickets and make something happen. He has raw pace and has added some skills in the last few years. We discuss Olly's youth cricket and his move to Northampton at young age. We talk about his injuries and how he has ove...

In this episode we review the recent county championship match between Nottinghamshire v Hampshire. We are joined by Notts and England star Olly Stone. We hope you enjoy the podcast as much as we enjoyed recording it. If this is the case please leave us a 5* review and share it with someone you think will benefit! Also subscribe and follow us on our social media platforms! Be part of The Bowlers U...

On this episode we discuss the amount of deliveries you need to be successful! We discuss how many variations you need in both red and white ball cricket. We look at variations of movement, length and pace, hopefully giving you listeners an idea of what you might need to add to your game. We hope you enjoy the podcast as much as we enjoyed recording it. If this is the case please leave us a 5* rev...