Shoaib Bashir
The Somerset spinner who received a shock England call-up speaks to Charlie.
Dec 19, 2023•59 min
Somerset's Cricket Show: Extras
Explore the Somerset Cricket scene with big guests, heart-warming stories and the quirky side of the game.
Presenter: Charlie Taylor.
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Episodes
Jack Brooks and Scarlett Hale
County cricket stalwart Jack Brooks has not had his contract renewed by Somerset CCC. Charlie Taylor speaks to him about his career. 18-year-old Millfield student Scarlett Hale is making moves in the world of umpiring and Stephen Chalke talks about his latest book, celebrating the works of his friend the West Country cricket writer David Foot.
Oct 20, 2023•43 min
Fifty years of Beefy
Somerset legend Sir Ian Botham looks back on his debut for Somerset 50 years ago this month. Another Somerset legend, Anya Shrubsole, reflects on her career and suggests ways to improve the way the game is impacted by rain. Sophie Luff remains optimistic after a difficult season for her Western Storm side and there's great news from Somerset Disabled CC.
Sep 20, 2023•42 min
Neil Wagner and Heather Knight
Somerset's new signing Neil Wagner talks about his comeback from injury and the incredible Test matches he played in for New Zealand over the winter. We also hear the reaction of Western Storm player and England captain Heather Knight to the news England's women cricketers will be paid the same as men in international matches. Plus there's a catch-up with Niamh Holland from Low Ham after her spell in The Hundred and we find out how one of Somerset's players got on representing England at the Wor...
Sep 01, 2023•35 min
Leach on the mend
Somerset and England spinner Jack Leach talks to Charlie about his recovery from a serious back injury that kept him out of The Ashes. Also on the podcast we hear from Western Storm's Chloe Skelton who's been called up to Welsh Fire in The Hundred and there's a look at how Metro Bank One Day Cup fever is sweeping the county.
Aug 17, 2023•31 min
Sean Dickson: T20 hero
One of Somerset's Finals Day heroes Sean Dickson reflects on the day with Charlie Taylor. He top scored in both the semi-final and final. There's also a chat with Kathryn Jelfs-White, a Somerset visually impaired player who will be representing England at the World Blind Games this summer. Plus Charlie looks at the state of youth cricket in Somerset with a village club.
Aug 02, 2023•44 min
Somerset into the T20 Quarter-finals and discrimination in cricket
Somerset's Craig Overton looks back on Somerset's record-breaking T20 group campaign with Charlie Taylor. There's also a review of the report which says cricket is structurally and institutionally racist, sexist, classist and elitist. We hear from a Somerset cricket coach who gives his thoughts on the controversial stumping of Jonny Bairstow in the second Ashes Test and there's a catch up with Nicole Harvey, the Western Storm leg spin bowler, who has returned to playing after a break from the ga...
Jul 05, 2023•47 min
Remembering Barnaby Webber
The parents and former coach of Barnaby Webber pay tribute to him. We also hear from former Somerset player Nick Compton and celebrate the career of Anya Shrubsole who's announced her retirement.
Jun 20, 2023•43 min
Peter Siddle on The Ashes
Australian Ashes legend and Somerset bowler Peter Siddle looks ahead to The Ashes and we hear from Chloe Skelton who's received her first full-time contract for Western Storm. Plus hear the story of the club cricketer who's just reached 1,000 appearances for his club.
Jun 06, 2023•46 min
New T20 captain Lewis Gregory
Lewis Gregory speaks to Charlie Taylor about taking on the T20 captaincy (again). Western Storm captain Sophie Luff talks about her rehab from a thumb injury and reviews the start to the season. Plus Charlie visited the County Ground to see the Somerset Disability team play there for the first time.
May 24, 2023•27 min
Somerset's slow starts
Charlie Taylor hears how Somerset's men's and women's sides have had slow starts to the season. The men are yet to win and the women are yet to even play because of the rain. There's also the incredible story of the cricketer from Somerset who didn't turn up for a match because he'd had a catastrophic bleed on the brain. We hear his story of survival against the odds.
May 10, 2023•59 min
2023 Season Preview
Charlie Taylor speaks to Somerset players ahead of the 2023 season. Hear from Tom Abell, Tom Banton, Will Smeed, Craig Overton, Lewis Gregory and Tom Kohler-Cadmore. There's also a chat with U19s World Cup runner-up Niamh Holland from Low Ham and Charlie visits a new monthly event at the County Ground.
Apr 04, 2023•1 hr 10 min
Max Waller and Jonathan Agnew
T20 hero Max Waller looks ahead to his testimonial year, commentary legend Jonathan Agnew reviews the first year of 'Bazball' and there's a chat with the cricketer from Somerset who has saved lives on the cricket field. He's just been called up for the Indian national over-50s team.
Mar 06, 2023•59 min
Ian Botham and Ben Stokes
Former Somerset and England captain Ian Botham speaks to the current England skipper, Ben Stokes. Also on the show Charlie Taylor hears from Niamh Holland from Low Ham, who's become the first English woman to score a half century at an Under 19s World Cup. Sophie Luff updates us on her time in Australia and there's a look at the difficulties in recruiting players at club level.
Jan 26, 2023•41 min
Jack Leach and Niamh Holland
Jack Leach speaks to Charlie from Pakistan where he was helping England secure their first whitewash there. Niamh Holland from Langport has received a call to represent England Under 19s at the T20 World Cup and Matt Hunt from Bathford CC has broken a world record. Plus Heather Knight talks about a very successful tour for the England women in the West Indies.
Dec 22, 2022•39 min
2022 Season review: Somerset men
Charlie Taylor reflects on the Somerset men's season. Tom Abell looks back on a mixed year for his team and BBC Radio Somerset's Anthony Gibson gives Charlie his thoughts. There's also a chat with the Somerset CEO about what the ECB's proposed changes to the domestic cricket set-up might mean for the county. Plus we hear from new Somerset signing Tom Kohler-Cadmore about why he chose to leave Yorkshire, then Emily Vickery explains why disabled people in Somerset have now got more of an opportuni...
Sep 29, 2022•1 hr 4 min
How can counties cope with losing players to The Hundred?
Somerset's Director of Cricket Andy Hurry is calling for counties to be better protected from losing players to The Hundred. Hear from him, Somerset captain Tom Abell and our commentator Anthony Gibson about the issue. There's a reflection on Somerset's disappointing One Day Cup campaign and we'll hear clips from the new Ben Stokes documentary.
Aug 30, 2022•50 min
James Hildreth retires
More than 28,000 runs, over 700 appearances and hundreds of catches for Somerset. James Charles Hildreth will be remembered as one of Somerset's best players. He's called time on his career and spoke to Charlie on the day the news was announced.
Aug 16, 2022•20 min
Centurions Tom Banton and James Rew
Somerset draw with Essex - we hear from centurions Tom Banton and James Rew, both managed their maiden first-class ton at Chelmsford. Also on the show we hear from Roelof van der Merwe who looks back on T20 Finals Day and previews the new Hundred season. There's also a chat with the 15-year-old girl who has decided to start coaching sessions for state school pupils. Charlie catches up with the man behind the auction to raise money for South African bowler Mondli Khumalo who needed brain surgery ...
Jul 28, 2022•1 hr 7 min
Pride month and T20 knock-outs
Somerset's men have qualified for a home quarter-final in the T20 Blast, Craig Overton and Tom Abell look back on an exhilarating win against Surrey and preview the game against Derbyshire. It'll be the first time the teams have met in T20s. BBC commentator Aatif Nawaz gives us the lowdown on new Somerset signing Imam-ul-Haq. Sophie Luff talks about Western Storm's strong start to the season and gives us her take on the upcoming Hundred campaign. June was Pride Month, so we hear from England pla...
Jul 05, 2022•1 hr 15 min
Mondli update and Tom Kohler-Cadmore joins
North Petherton player Lloyd Irish updates Charlie Taylor on the recovery of South African bowler Mondli Khumalo who was assaulted in Bridgwater in May and required several operations on his brain. We also hear about an auction being set up to fundraise for him. Tom Kohler-Cadmore has been announced by Somerset as a new player - Charlie looks into what that means for the club on and off the field. The player has apologised after being part of a WhatsApp group which exchanged misogynistic message...
Jun 20, 2022•1 hr
Heather Knight and three from three
England captain Heather Knight reflects on a great win for Western Storm and looks ahead to the Test match coming to Taunton. There's also a look at Somerset's great start to the T20 season, winning all of their first three games. Is bowling coach Steve Kirby being too modest? We celebrate Max Waller who's just become Somerset's all-time leading wicket-taker. BBC Radio Somerset presenter Claire Carter plays cricket with the new women's side at Broadway and Horton Cricket Club and there's an upda...
May 31, 2022•1 hr 11 min
Bragging rights secured
Somerset complete a huge win over Gloucestershire in Bristol. Tom Abell reviews the game. Sophie Luff looks back on Somerset Women's season and ahead to the Charlotte Edwards Cup. There's another look at misogyny in the sport and we catch up with the county's disability squad who now field two different types of teams. Plus Charlie Taylor has been meeting the Bathford CC player who's been trying to break a world record for the longest run-up to a delivery. Image: Getty Images
May 17, 2022•1 hr 25 min
Misogyny in cricket and a win for Somerset
Somerset men record their first win of the season and we hear concerns about misogyny in the game and online. Plus there's a chat with Alice Bird who has battled mental health issues to make her debut for Somerset women. Plus hear Mark Walker from Taunton Deane Cricket Club reminisce about the time Devon Conway lived with him in 2010. Image: Getty Images
May 03, 2022•1 hr 20 min
Almost, but not quite
Somerset men almost beat Essex against all odds and the women start with a derby double. Charlie reflects on two very different starts to the seasons for the sides. There's also a look at the new online archives of the Somerset Cricket Museum and we find out why an IPL team has joined up with an academy in the West Country. Image: Getty Images
Apr 19, 2022•1 hr 8 min
2022 Season preview
Charlie Taylor looks ahead to Somerset men's season with Jack Leach, Tom Abell, Jason Kerr and Peter Siddle. There's also a look at The Hundred draft with Sophie Luff and Tom Banton. Plus hear the last part of the series looking at the tragic story of Maurice Turnbull, who went to school in Somerset.
Apr 06, 2022•1 hr 6 min
Somerset student at the Commonwealth Games
A Somerset student will represent Barbados at the Commonwealth Games. Meanwhile her coach is off to the IPL as part of the Rajasthan Royals. We also hear about the fundraisers going on in the county organised by local cricket clubs and blogger Steve Tancock looks ahead to the 2022 season. Plus hear part three of our series looking at the history of Maurice Turnbull who went to school in Somerset. Image: Wellington School
Mar 16, 2022•58 min
Leach and Abell
Jack Leach speaks about England's upcoming trip to the West Indies and Tom Abell updates us on his recovery from a knee injury. Also on the podcast we hear from the Somerset County Cricket Club employee who's helping in the effort to provide for refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine. Plus there's a look at how you can get involved with walking cricket and find out about the new governance board for Somerset CCC. Image: Dean Lewins/AAP
Mar 02, 2022•46 min
Renshaw returns
Charlie Taylor looks at how the Ashes could transform the County Championship and Matt Renshaw returns to the County Ground. There's also a chat with the grass roots coach from Somerset who's won a national award and we hear about a brand new BBC podcast looking at how Yorkshire develops cricketers of Asian descent. Plus part two of Charlie's series looking at the history of record-breaker Maurice Turnbull, who went to school on the Mendips and was the first man to represent England at cricket a...
Jan 31, 2022•43 min
Jos prepares for the Ashes and another year of Josh Davey
Jos Buttler looks ahead to the Ashes as he leaves quarantine, he's been speaking to the BBC. There's also news that Josh Davey has signed a contract extension. Charlie looks into how the racism scandal in cricket involved one player in the Somerset squad, plus there's a look at some new cricket formats aiming to get more people playing the game in the county over winter. Charlie has also been hearing about Maurice Turnbull, the first man to play cricket for England and rugby for Wales. Hear part...
Nov 30, 2021•26 min
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