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Hosted by Annie Chave, Sam Dalling and Dan Whiting, County Cricket Natters will provide informal yet informative coverage of each round of the LV= Insurance County Championship. Your experienced hosts couple their intimate knowledge of county cricket with a burning love of the domestic game, to guide you through the tournament from start to finish. Each week’s show will hone in on one of the 18 counties, with a special guest from cricket past or present and a featured dive into the history of the club.
Annie, Dan and Sam review round ten of the LV=County Championship. Essex close the gap at the top of Division 1 and Durham continue to dominate Div 2. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Well wasn't that a lot of fun? Certainly those of us of an English persuasion thought something quite special was brewing. Ben Stokes almost did it (again). Just a few talking points for Sam, Vic Marks and Paul Nixon to mull over! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Something a bit different from you now folks: we at CCN Towers are dabbling into a bit of international cricket. And who better to join us than the quite wonderful Vic Marks. In the immediate aftermath of Australia's victory, he joins Sam and Annie to try and squeeze five days into 30 minutes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It is back, and it is beautiful. No, not the sun: the Champo! Join Dan, Sam and England PD skipper Callum to talk through the action. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Well the County Championship is nearly back upon us, but my has the Blast been entertaining. A little over half way through the Group Stages and there is much to talk about. So we thought we'd do a bit of a review. Joining Sam to chat T20 were England PD skipper and BBC commentator Callum Flynn and Northamptonshire live stream voice and creator of Our Cricket Dan Jadzevics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Annie, Dan and Sam are joined this week by Sussex all-rounder Fynn Hudson-Prentice as they round up the games in week 7 of the LV=County Championship. Listen to find out what Fynn thought of having to field for 208 overs against Glamorgan! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Annie, Dan and Sam are joined by Northamptonshire cricket livestream commentator Dan Jadzevics and Sam interviews Nottinghamshire's Brett Hutton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Now then folks, we have a very special one for you. Annie and Sam are both away this week so Dan is joined by rising star Blake Bint and Darren Gough - very much a star already! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
County Cricket Natters review week four of the county championship. Annie, Dan and Sam are joined by BBC's Kevin Hand to discuss this weeks county championship results and highlights, and Sam interviews Durham's Ollie Robinson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
County Cricket Natters review week three of the county championship. Annie, Dan and Sam discuss this weeks county championship results and highlights. Another round of rain affected matches that still managed to feature great performances and a nail biting finish! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
County Cricket Natters review week two of the county championship. Annie, Dan and Sam discuss this weeks county championship results and highlights and Sam interviews Durham's Matthew Kuhnemann. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
County Cricket Natters review week one of the county championship. This week Annie, Dan and Sam are joined by Surrey's Cameron Steel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Annie, Dan and Sam are joined by special guest David Lloyd (Bumble) as they preview the 2023 county championship season. They discuss the probable relegation and promotions, the dark horses and the breakout stars as they look forward to another fabulous season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Round up of the last games of the county championship 2022 season. Annie Chave, Dan Whiting and Harry Everett discuss the finale with guest Dan Norcross.
County Championship Round Up
Annie Chave, Dan Whiting and Harry Everett present a review of last week's County Championship games. With special guest Durham's Chris Rushworth.
For the first time in what feels like an eternity, Dan, Sam and Annie are back together. And they are joined by Gloucestershire quick Jared Warner to dissect this week's County Championship action.
The County Championship is back and that means so is CCN. Joining Annie and Dan this week to talk you through all the action is none other than Roland Butcher.
Hello, hello
The last CCN for a while as we, along with the County Champ, take an unwanted hiatus. But we head out with a good 'un. Joining Dan Whiting and Sam Dalling is none other than Steve Kirby, Somerset bowling coach, County Championship winner and wannabe wicket keeper.
See you on the other side.
Well hello folks, how are we keeping?
A high-scoring round (particularly in the 2nd tier), with some stunning victories. Joining Dan and Sam was Bumble himself. What a treat for the ears.
Join Dan Whiting and debutant Martin Emmerson (@MartyCricket) to guide you through all the action. Sam and Annie sadly sidelined for this one but will be back sooner rather than later.
Thanks for all your support.
Hello, hello
Yes you got it...we are back.
No Annie this week. Sigh we know, we know, she is who you come for. But we do have Sam Dalling, Dan Whiting and joining them was Jack Brooks. Somerset star. Sussex star. Just all round general start. Not one you'll want to miss.
The County Championship is back folks, and so are Annie, Dan and Sam.
Join Dan and Sam as they sensibly ponder over all things red ball domestic cricket, while Annie nips in with a wonderful guest appearance alongside Mickey Arthur
Finals day done and dusted then, and Charlotte Edwards takes home the Charlotte Edwards Trophy.
Joining Sam to discuss all the finals day action was none other than Hannah Thompson and, making her pod debut, Southern Viper Charlotte Taylor.
Wow, in super quick time the Charlotte Edwards Cup group stages are done.
Joining Sam to discuss the final round in depth are Western Storm skipper Sophie Luff and Women's Cricket Chat's Hannah Thompson.
The penultimate round of the Charlotte Edwards Cup is done and dusted. And it is hotting up.
Southern Vipers will be at Northamptonshire on June 11th but who will join them? Sparks and Stars both have it in their own hands, but don't rule out the Diamonds (last year's beaten finalists remember, they will be desperate to rectify that).
Joining Sam to discuss all the action were Sunrisers' skipper Jo Gardener, one of the VOICES of English cricket Mark Church and Women's Cricket Chat's very own Hannah Thompson.
Wow. What an honour. The 2022 County Cricket summer has been graced by some of the finest names in the game, and Sam and Annie were very lucky to spend time in the company of Shan Masoood.
What a lovely young chap he is: he talks his formative years in England, training under 'Foxy' Fowler at Durham, perspective on the game, his love for Derbyshire, the tragic passing of his sister and much, much more.
Not one you will want to miss.
Another round of the Charlotte Edwards Cup, and that can only mean one thing: another review brought to you by County Cricket Natters in conjunction with Women's Cricket Chat (@WCricketChat).
Joining Sam for Monday's show are Western Storm skipper (and run machine) Sophie Luff, Hannah Thompson Radford and, for the first time in the series, Georgie Heath. Magnificent wholesome content for your (non) Bank Holiday Monday.
Another weekend, another round of the CEC. And, naturally, there were four brilliant matches.
Alongside Sam to talk through all the action was a stellar line-up - Sunrisers' star Jo Gardner, Western Storm skipper Sophie Luff & esteemed writer / commentator Hannah TR
Enjoy the show folks!
For one final time (well at least for the last time in a few weeks), the gang are together for their usual County Championship review.
And this week Annie, Dan and Sam are joined by a man whom, if rumours are to be believed, is in line to play Richard Branson in a new biopic.
But then again, they are just rumours, and we have Mr Mark Church on the show because he is one of the great orators of cricket. Despite Mark's protestations, the honour is all ours.
No CC game is left untouched, no stone is left unturned. Unless we don't like the look of it, or it is too heavy.
Same drill folks: listen, enjoy, hate, comment, share, get in touch and keep supporting county cricket.
Look out for our Shan Masood special dropping next week too!
The Charlotte Edwards Cup is well underway and County Cricket Natters have joined forces with the wonderful Women's Cricket Chat.
Joining Sam to review Wednesday nights action were journalist and commentator Hannah Thompson-Radford and Thunder Cricket skipper Ellie Threlkeld
A very special show for you this week folks. Well, they are all special but this one particularly so.
She didn't wear her medal but Jo Gardener has won The Hundred at Lord's with Oval Invincibles. This week she was back in Sunriser's colours at Chelmsford for the opening round of the Charlotte Edwards Cup. Yes, that's the same Charlotte Edwards Annie has dismissed.
Delighted to have Jo joined Dan, Annie & Sam to talk us through the CEC and CC action. Fair to say there were plenty more runs. Victories for Somerset and Durham, a lot of high-score draws and some, well, love for county cricket.
No Sam this week sadly but Tony Bishop from Guerilla Cricket joins Annie and Dan along with our special guest, Jason Gillespie.
We talk declarations, captaincy, THAT Ben Stokes innings, oh and have I mentioned Middlesex went top of the table?
Have a listen...
Well wasn't that fun? Another week, another CC round. Thick and fast. Love it.
Joining Annie, Sam and Dan to distill the best of the action into 45 minutes or so of (hopefully) easy and tasteful listening is Bumble himself. What a gent.
And if you are after a laugh, Billy Connolly's Curling routine comes highly recommended.
That time of the week again folks. And joining Annie, Dan and Sam was none other than Surrey head coach and Mr T impersonator Gareth Batting.
What a joy to hear a fellow CC enthusiast, well, enthuse.
Listen, share, get in touch...or don't. Your call!
Until next time.
It really is starting to feel like summer. A Bank Holiday, sunshine, games taking place on the Oval outfield, hundreds galore, and somewhere in the east, Ben Compton is still batting.
In the top-tier there was a nail-biter at Taunton, Surrey crush Hampshire, Lancs do likewise to Kent.
Just beneath them well, what a win for Glamorgan. Plus some honourable (and intriguing draws) elsewhere.
Joining Dan, Annie and I this week is none other that Essex's Sam Cook (aka - albeit not in the dressing room - Little Chef). He talks us through the nerves (or lack of them) in their thrilling victory, bowling at Ben Compton, Hasan Azad, James Bracey, the need to give ground staff more time to prepare pitches and much, much more.
As ever, thanks for listening. Please do spread the word!
Snow, hail, rain, sunshine, wind. We had it all. That will happen if you start playing cricket in early April.
But that said, what a first week. Division Two in particularly had some thrilling matches. No shortage of centuries either.
No Dan Whiting this week but Annie and Sam were joined by Guerilla Cricket's Tony Bishop and Ryan Sidebottom (yes, that one). Their Sunday night reflections are here.
Ryan was "fresh" from a charity football match between Bedale Town FC and a celebrity XI. Three brilliant causes so if you can spare a few bob, I'm sure they'd be very grateful:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/bedale-town-fc-vs-celebrity-xi
Annie, Dan and Sam are back (well, they never really went away - they just stopped podcasting for a bit) and ready for another season of the County Championship. Naturally then, it is snowing.
Double Dan for the big preview too; Dan Norcross. He of TMS (both versions) fame. Wonderful to be joined by such a brilliant orator of the game.