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’s series looking at the history of the Women’s Ashes.
Sep 12, 2019•1 hr 20 min
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 news that his contract has not been renewed for Somerset and there's the fourth episode of The Visit...
Aug 29, 2019•1 hr 59 min
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. Plus the Somerset Disabled side talk about their strong season so far and we find out why the future i...
Aug 08, 2019•1 hr 52 min
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
Jul 19, 2019•1 hr 38 min
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 Cup.
Jul 04, 2019•1 hr 50 min
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 Cricket World Cup and we've been among the fans for Australia against Pakistan in Taunton. There's also a...
Jun 13, 2019•1 hr 38 min
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.
May 30, 2019•1 hr 33 min
Charlie Taylor takes the podcast to the One Day Cup final.
May 27, 2019•1 hr 37 min
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 Phil McCann, author of a new book about cricket teas, looks at some of the best - and worst - teas from...
May 17, 2019•1 hr 36 min
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 Cricket Club start their season with a chance to win silverware on the first day! Plus Charlie catches ...
May 02, 2019•1 hr 1 min
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 Castle School in Taunton is heading to Lord's. Charlie meets them and their coaches to find out why. Ima...
Apr 26, 2019•1 hr 16 min
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 takes part in a new Cricket Show game for 2019 and dishes the dirt on the Somerset players....
Apr 18, 2019•1 hr 8 min
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 within women's county cricket, while the Somerset Cricket Board says the future for the team is loo...
Apr 05, 2019•1 hr 22 min
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.
Mar 26, 2019•1 hr 25 min
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.
Feb 28, 2019•44 min
New Somerset signing Jack Brooks joins Charlie on the Extras podcast. Also on the podcast, Western Storm's Smriti Mandhana talks about receiving the ICC Women's Cricketer and ODI Player of the year awards and a look at Super 1s, a new disability cricket scheme. Plus hear how The Cricket Show got on at the BBC Local Radio awards.
Jan 30, 2019•1 hr 16 min
Fresh back from Sri Lanka and a disastrous holiday, Jack Leach tells Charlie Taylor what it's like to be a Test cricketer and what Christmas means for his family. Former England captain David Gower reveals why he didn't always feel well when he played Somerset in Taunton and Peter Trego talks about his time in the UAE and Nepal this winter.
Dec 21, 2018•42 min
Jack Leach and Jos Buttler talk about playing Test cricket in Sri Lanka. Former Somerset chairman Andy Nash discusses the future of county cricket and Sir Viv Richards looks ahead to the Women's World T20 competition. Image: Ishara S. Kodikara/AFP
Nov 13, 2018•34 min
Jack Leach and Jonathan Agnew join Charlie for the first podcast of the winter. Image: Harry Trump/Getty Images
Oct 12, 2018•20 min
For the last Cricket Show of the season, Somerset Chief Executive Andrew Cornish and Director of Cricket Andy Hurry take your questions.
Sep 28, 2018•59 min
Somerset and England spinner Dom Bess joins Charlie Taylor for The Cricket Show. Also on the podcast local legend Pete Trego talks about stopping red ball cricket and Pakistan batsman Azhar Ali reflects on his time at Somerset.
Sep 21, 2018•1 hr 16 min
Charlie Taylor reviews the tie between Somerset and Lancashire and looks ahead to three different Finals Days coming up with Somerset teams involved. Image: Harry Trump/Getty Images
Sep 07, 2018•1 hr 15 min
Max Waller joins Charlie Taylor to talk about Somerset's excellent T20 form and there are some tricky questions to answer about his team mates. Also on the show, Sophie Luff reflects on the group stage of the Kia Super League as well as previewing Finals Day which Western Storm are involved in for the third time in a row. Can they retain their title? Plus Charlie's Axbridge Cricket Club team mate Phil slates Charlie's umpiring abilities and find out why there might be a lot of farmers at one of ...
Aug 23, 2018•1 hr 22 min
BBC Somerset's Cricket Show comes from the County Ground in Taunton as Western Storm take on Lancashire Thunder in the Women's Super League, where Andrew Flintoff drops by unexpectedly! Also on the show Johann Myburgh looks at Somerset's good T20 form and tells Charlie why he's chosen to retire. There's also a chat with Western Storm player Lissy Macleod and a visit to the Bunbury Cricket Festival which took place at Millfield School in Street this year. Here, Charlie met David English, former m...
Aug 09, 2018•1 hr 24 min
Also on the podcast, Western Storm players Heather Knight and Smriti Mandhana speak about the new Kia Super League season and why is Somerset County Cricket Club getting through 30 litres of seaweed every year? Plus Marcus Trescothick talks about his comeback from injury, a charity bike ride he's taking part in and looks ahead to the England v India Test series.
Jul 26, 2018•1 hr 16 min
Somerset club captain Tom Abell joins Charlie Taylor in the Cricket Show studio. They discuss discipline in local leagues, the T20 season and there's a look at women's cricket with Ebony Rainford-Brent. Also, North Perrott Cricket Club chat ahead of their National Village Cup quarter-final.
Jul 12, 2018•1 hr 18 min
Dutch fast bowler Paul van Meekeren joins Charlie Taylor in the Cricket Show studio. They discuss Netherlands cricket, his painful international debut and there's a look at the similarities between Somerset and the Netherlands. Also on the show, Australia coach Justin Langer speaks about his time with Somerset, his plans for Australian cricket and a look at the World Cup. Tom Abell reviews Somerset's draw with Essex in this year's day/night fixture, plus Alison Mitchell looks back on a record-br...
Jun 29, 2018•1 hr 23 min
BBC Somerset's Cricket Show: Extras. The podcast which brings you more from the Somerset cricket scene. This week Marcus Trescothick tells us about his rehabilitation after breaking his toe. He's been using a special treadmill at a local Royal Marines base. Somerset's Director of Cricket Andy Hurry reflects on the end of Somerset's One Day Cup campaign and TMS commentator Dan Norcross speaks to Charlie about Jos Buttler's return to Test cricket. There's also a special report about the county's a...
Jun 07, 2018•1 hr 1 min
Jack Leach, whose broken thumb is keeping him out of the Somerset and England squads at the moment, joins Charlie to talk about his Test appearance during the winter, youth participation in cricket and his smelly cast. All communication lines for this programme are now closed.
May 24, 2018•53 min
