The Community Cricket Podcast

This week our conversation is with Duncan Stone, author of the book "Different Class – The Untold Story of English Cricket", which explores the notion of inclusion and exclusion within cricket at all levels. It was a conversation we undertook in the hope that doing so would help to contextualise current day issues in cricket, and then to consider how we might pro-actively impact the game so it cou...

This week our conversation is with Rich Beghin & Kate Costin, founder and general manager respectively at Flicx. Flicx provide a potential answer to the problem of the increasing demand for pitch availability. Their solution comes in the form of an artificial, portable cricket pitch which can be rolled out more or less anywhere, creating a suitable place to get a game on, whether on a club outfiel...

This week we chat with Simon Hards, the Assistant Director of Cricket Participation for the Surrey Cricket Foundation. Simon was a key figure in the creation and implementation of a new Values and Behaviours Framework for the Surrey Junior Cricket Championship. The framework was created to further develop a positive culture in which young people can learn to love the game of cricket in Surrey, and...

This week we speak with Kendal James and Mac McKechnie. Kendal is Participation Manager for the Yorkshire Cricket Foundation, and Mac is the driving force behind the creation and expansion of the walking cricket programme within the Yorkshire region.   This is a heart-warming and enlightening conversation themed around attracting older generations to participate in cricket, whether for the first t...

This week we speak with Peter Herbert, junior coordinator at Stockport Trinity Cricket Club, based just outside of Manchester. Pete has been in the role for seven years and has an expert view on harnessing the All Stars programme and particularly on how to create a real sense of energy around youth recruitment.   We cover a range of relevant topics, from succession planning, club pathways, collabo...

This week's interview sees Henry Cupitt joining us all the way from New South Wales, Australia. Henry has a tremendous wealth of experience as a club, association development and pathways coach both here in the UK and in Australia, having worked for Middlesex Cricket and the MCC, coaching privately and in the Kent Girls pathway. Henry is now a Cricket manager for Cricket NSW, driving participation...

This week's episode features a particularly interesting interview with Sarah Ginn, an inspirational coach who has been at the very forefront of driving participation for women and girls for the best part of two decades.   Sarah has set up and run both St Fagans CC and Berkswell CC women's sections, works with the juniors in the regional talent pathway in the midlands, and brings an enormous wealth...

This week's episode features a fascinating interview with Richard Storer and Humphrey Emery from Hallam Cricket Club near Sheffield, awash with a palpable sense of energising their club environment, and in particular upon embracing the All Stars programme.   The conversation also explores the importance of club visibility, the challenges of providing girls a pathway into ladies cricket, expanding...

The Community Cricket Podcast is a new series created for anyone seeking to help club cricket thrive, brought to you by the people at Twenty 20 Community Cricket Ltd. Today's conversation is with John Swannick, founder of the Cricket Club Development Network.   John has been involved in playing and administration around club cricket for many years, and in the absence of an alternative source of bu...

The Community Cricket Podcast is a new series created for anyone seeking to help club cricket thrive, brought to you by the people at Twenty 20 Community Cricket Ltd. Today's conversation is with the chair of Farncombe Cricket Club, Graham Ekins.   Graham is a lifelong cricket fanatic, having started out as club scorer at the tender age of ten, through representing Surrey Young Cricketers and taki...

The Community Cricket Podcast is a new series created for anyone seeking to help club cricket thrive, brought to you by the people at Twenty 20 Community Cricket Ltd. Today's conversation is a brief one between Darren and Tim, as they explain what you can expect from this series.   In short, if you're involved with club cricket… this podcast series is for you!     Notes on podcast series:   The Co...