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.
Charlie Taylor looks back on Somerset and Western Storm's seasons, featuring Somerset CEO Gordon Hollins, Sophie Luff and blogger Steve Tancock. Somerset and England spinner Jack Leach joins our Kit Out The Nation campaign and there are chats with TMS legends Jonathan Agnew and Vic Marks. Image: Mike Egerton / PA Wire
Somerset go through a mixed week as they confirm another trip to T20 Finals Day but lose heavily to Nottinghamshire in the County Championship. Charlie Taylor finds out more about the games with commentator Anthony Gibson. Sophie Luff looks back on her time in The Hundred as captain of Welsh Fire, as well as reviewing Western Storm's performance in the Charlotte Edwards Cup. Somerset's disability players have been crowned regional champions and there are tributes to a Bridgwater player who has d...
Charlie Taylor hears the story of the Clevedon cricket player who could reach The Hundred final at Lord's. Jake Lintott was picked as a wildcard for Southern Brave, but now he's taken 10 wickets and is one win away from the final. Also on the show Paul Tweddle reflects on his time as Somerset men's head coach during the One Day Cup and Lydia Greenway looks at how The Hundred has helped women's cricket. There's also a look at future star George Thomas who made his debut for Somerset during the On...
Somerset, Western Storm & Welsh Fire player Nicole Harvey tells Charlie Taylor how she nearly died of sepsis last year. She was pregnant and had to have a C-section as well. In January she could barely walk, but now she's taking wickets for the Welsh Fire in the Hundred. Plus there's an interview with young Somerset bowler Kasey Aldridge who's doing well in the Royal London Cup. Also on the show Charlie looks at the impact of Climate Change on Somerset's low-lying cricket clubs. He hears fro...
Charlie Taylor speaks to Somerset spinner Jack Leach after his England call-up to take on India in this summer's Test series. He also hears from Somerset's new 50-over captain Ben Green. Anthony Gibson assesses Somerset's good performances so far in the T20 Blast and Championship. We also hear from the Taunton family which fielded six members in a village cricket game. Plus The Hundred starts this week, our reporter Jo Currie has been speaking to the England captain and Western Storm player, Hea...
Lewis Gregory speaks to Charlie Taylor about Somerset's season so far, which sees the side sitting top of group 2 in the County Championship. He also looks ahead to the T20 season as captain. Western Storm captain Sophie Luff looks back at their start to the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy. Plus we hear from a fan who was back in the County Ground after covid restrictions were loosened and Charlie's been to see a village club struggling after a break-in. There's also a chat with BBC TMS commentator ...
Charlie Taylor previews the Western Storm season with Head Coach Mark O'Leary and Georgia Hennessy. There's a look back on a very wet couple of weeks for Somerset. Plus we hear about the county's visually impaired side who have played together for the first time since before the pandemic. Plus the Somerset CCC chief executive looks forward to welcoming fans back to the County Ground. Image: David Davies/PA Wire
Craig Overton talks to Charlie about his excellent season so far and the prospect of facing up against his brother Jamie when Surrey visit Taunton this week. There's a chat with Somerset women's captain Sophie Luff after their strong start to the season, plus Nick Dean from the county's disability squad reflects on a strong win to start their year. Frome man Rob Franks explains why he needs to buy a new leg and we hear about a new book written about Somerset's failure to win the County Champions...
Charlie Taylor reviews Somerset's last two games and the county's women start their season. There's a chat with former England bowler Monty Panesar, who looks at the Covid crisis in India and the impact on the IPL. Australian Andrew Tye talks about going home from the competition. Also on this episode, Somerset fan Abi Slade talks about starting to play cricket again after a gap of ten years. Image: Anthony Gibson
Somerset came back from the dead to beat Middlesex. Charlie Taylor reviews the match with Tom Abell, Jason Kerr and Anthony Gibson. There's a look ahead to the Gloucestershire match with Stephen Lamb. Heather Knight reacts to news that England Women have a busy summer of matches this year, including two games at Taunton. Image: Anthony Gibson
The Cricket Show: Extras podcast returns for 2021! Featuring Jack Leach, Tom Abell and Lewis Gregory.
Charlie Taylor reviews the 2020 season for Somerset and Western Storm, featuring Tom Abell, Dom Bess, Sophie Luff, Tom Lammonby, Craig Overton and Andy Hurry. Image: Anthony Gibson
Jack Brooks, Brian Rose and Anthony Gibson preview the Bob Willis Trophy final with Charlie Taylor. Anya Shrubsole looks ahead to the West Indies series and talks about The Hundred as it's announced women players will be able to roll their contracts over to next year. Plus we find out how Somerset Disabled CC have got on in their matches this year.
Charlie Taylor speaks to Tom Abell and Tom Lammonby after Somerset secured their second Lord's final in as many years. Western Storm captain Sophie Luff updates us on how Western Storm are getting on now their England stars have left and Stuart Barnes, Somerset's bowling coach, talks about why the county's bowling unit has been so strong this year. Image: Anthony Gibson
Charlie Taylor reflects on Somerset's start in the T20 Blast. Georgia Hennessy from Western Storm looks at how they've got going in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.
George Bartlett, Charlie Taylor and Stephen Lamb look back on Somerset's thumping of Gloucestershire. Also on the show, Charlie speaks to Mark O'Leary who has become the Head Coach of Western Storm as they begin their campaign for the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and there's a celebration of James Anderson reaching 600 Test wickets.
Charlie Taylor looks back on a disappointing draw for Somerset against Warwickshire. Opening batsman Tom Lammonby speaks about making his debut in first-class cricket. We take a look at Somerset's main competitors in the Bob Willis Trophy and there's a chat about a new book looking at former Somerset captain Brian Close's previously unpublished letters.
Charlie Taylor looks back at the two wins which have left Somerset at the top of their group in the Bob Willis Trophy. Jack Brooks talks about his good start to the season with bat and ball and BBC Radio Somerset commentator Anthony Gibson reviews a very short match at Northampton. Somerset Head Coach Jason Kerr looks ahead to the T20 season and Sophie Luff from Western Storm previews the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy. There's a look at how the visually impaired cricketers in the county have had t...
The Overtons have decided to split up. Craig stays while Jamie will join Surrey. Charlie Taylor brings you the latest cricket news and reflects on Somerset's strong start to the 2020 season. There's also a chat with the captain of Somerset's disabled squad and the chairman of the West of England Premier League. Plus Henry Moeran reports from the Manchester bio-bubble as England take on Pakistan in the first Test of the series, four former and current Somerset players are involved in the match. I...
Cricket is back. Charlie Taylor looks ahead to the season with Tom Abell.
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
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
Charlie Taylor rounds up what has been an unprecedented month for county cricket. Image: Getty Images
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 damage this winter affected the county's small clubs.
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 cricket facility at Millfield School in Street and Clare Stokes, who's from East Brent and wife of Ben, ta...
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
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.
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
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.
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
