98 Not Out - The Cricket Podcast

Epizódy

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  It's Tasty, Tasty, Very Very Tasty.... 10.09.2026 55min

  Teams are jostling for position at both ends of the County Championship Division One table, with the spots for champions and relegation still all to play for. Games are coming thick and fast and many outcomes are pivoting on a particularly good or bad session. As always, plenty to talk about and our panel of Harry Everett, David Wright, Barrie Funnell, Dan Haggar, Oliver Hawke and Alex Gates are here to report on all the latest goings on at their counties.
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  I Can't Stand the Rain... 03.09.2026 54min

  The blistering English Summer has come to an end with heavy - but much needed - rain coming to disrupt the cricketing calendar. Nonetheless, our intrepid panel members were out and about, braving the weather to catch whatever county matches they could. This week:Dan Haggar and David Wright on Essex v SurreyOliver Hawke on Yorkshire v LeicestershireHarry Everett on Sussex v SomersetAlex Gates on Derbyshire v Middlesex, Durham v Gloucestershire and the Test match at Lord's between England and Pakistan. ..and Craig Tranter on Worcestershire v Lancashire.
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  Tranterbirds Are Go! 26.08.2026 1h 3min

  Red ball cricket is back and our panel is here to report on the games they have been watching:Harry Everett and Dan Haggar on Somerset v EssexDavid Wright and Barrie Funnell on Surrey v NottsOliver Hawke on Leicestershire v GlamorganCraig Tranter on Lancashire v Northants...and Craig also tells us what he is REALLY up to in Worcester this week?!?!
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  Previews of the One Day Cup Final and a new chapter with England... 19.08.2026 57min

  Leicestershire and Middlesex will battle it out in the Metro Bank One Day Cup Final at Trent Bridge on the 21st of September. We hear from Oliver Hawke and David Wright, who were at Grace Road and Radlett respectively. Also at Radlett was Alex Gates who gives his thoughts, not only on Middlesex, but England's prospects under new leadership, as the series against Pakistan gets underway. And finally Craig Tranter returns with all the latest goings on at Lancashire, where life is rarely dull!
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  New Essex Chair Rachel Lewis joins us plus all the latest from the One Day Cup. 13.08.2026 59min

  Essex Cricket has elected Rachel Lewis as the new Chair at the club, the first woman to hold the position in the club's 150 year history. Here she tells us about how she plans a future that is shaped on the past. The Metro Bank One Day Cup is heading towards a climax and we hear from Dan Haggar, Oliver Hawke, Harry Everett, Barrie Funnell and David Wright about how their clubs have fared. Spoiler - only one of them is happy!?!?!
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  One Day Cup Fever! 100 overs beats 100 balls.., 06.08.2026 44min

  As the heatwave continues, so does interest in the Metro Bank One Day Cup, with some great outground cricket being played under sunny skies in front of sizeable crowds. In this episode, Dan Haggar talks about an eventful trip to Arundel Castle and a meeting with the new Essex Chair Rachel Lewis. Oliver Hawke reports on a couple of good wins for Leicestershire which saw them top the table. Harry Everett is equally cock-a-hoop about Somerset and David Wright enjoys attending some neutral games alongside his beloved Surrey.
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  The One Day Cup, Windies win and "Click Bait"! 30.07.2026 33min

  This week Oliver Hawke, Barrie Funnell and Dan Haggar join me to discuss the Metro Bank One Day Cup and the delights of watching cricket at beautiful out grounds under sunny skies. We also look at a poignant Test match just completed in Trinidad, where the West Indies beat Pakistan against the backdrop of Sir Garfield Sobers' death. And how could we not talk about the controversy surrounding Saltburn CC and "Click Bait" ?!?!
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  A new name in women's cricket clothing. 16.07.2026 9min

  Maiden Cricket is a company specialising in kit and equipment designed especially for women and girls who play cricket. Here Mia Rogers and Cat Black explain the story of how it all came about and where they hope to take the brand over the next few years.www.maiden-cricket.co.uk
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  It's a Knockout! 09.07.2026 48min

  As the T20 Blast reaches the quarter final stage, our regular panel of supporters give their views on the progress of their counties. Dan Haggar wonders if Essex can do it, Craig Tranter predicts who will lift the trophy at Edgbaston, David Wright spots a possible problem, Barrie Funnell looks at non-host county finances and Oliver Hawke reviews Betty's Tea Rooms in Harrogate!
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  BLAST! We report on the latest action from the County T20s. 02.07.2026 42min

  The games are coming thick and fast in the T20 Blast. Our panel of county cricket supporters are here to keep us up to speed!Barrie Funnell and David Wright on SurreyOliver Hawke on Leicestershire FoxesHarry Everett on Somersetand Craig Tranter on Lancashire Lightning
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  BEN STOKES RETIRES - Wisden's Phil Walker discusses... 30.06.2026 29min

  Ben Stokes has retired from international cricket with immediate effect. The announcement was made mid-way through the afternoon session on day 4 of the third and deciding Test at Trent Bridge against New Zealand. It triggered an astonishing sequence of events. Phil Walker, Editor-in-Chief on Wisden Cricket Monthly joins me to discuss the fall out.
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  BONUS: a catch up with David Griffin 29.06.2026 18min

  Here's a catchup with Derbyshire stalwart David Griffin aka "Griff". We talk about Derbyshire's fortunes, a look back to the summer of '76 and Michael Holding's arrival on the cricketing world stage plus a look at where county cricket is headed and is demutualisation the answer to its problems?
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  COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP: has going top become a curse? 25.06.2026 1h 1min

  There's a pattern this season of teams going top of the table Div 1 to be soundly beaten the next game. The latest example being leaders Essex getting thumped by Nottinghamshire, the current champions. Our panel of county cricket supporters take a look at the latest action, before attention returns to The Blast, then the One Day Cup. No red ball games now until August 20th.Oliver Hawke on Leicestershire v YorkshireDan Haggar on Essex v NottinghamshireDavid Wight & Barrie Funnell on Glamorgan v Surrey Harry Everett on Somerset v WarwickshireAlex Gates on Kent v Middlesex And remember, if you'd like to take part, just get in touch via the 98 Not Out social media messaging functions. All welcome!
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  Halfway house in the County Championship. 18.06.2026 48min

  We have reached the halfway point in the County Championship and Essex has assumed top spot after a superb win, featuring a double-ton from Jordan Cox, which earning him a call up to the England test team. Somerset also pulled off a stunning win, thrashing current champions Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge. In Division 2, Middlesexpulled off a rare win and Kent look to be the side to watch.Our panel of supporters take a look at the action from around the country:Oliver Hawke on LeicestershireDan Haggar on EssexHarry Everett on SomersetAlex Gates on MiddlesexCraig Tranter on Lancashire.
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  VIDEO: George Dobell reports on Rob Key's press conference 11.06.2026 11min

  Rob Key has just given a press conference on the latest disciplinary transgression from the England camp. George Dobell from "The Cricketer: was there....
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  White ball...red ball...Dan Lawrence...Jordan Cox...it's all going on! 11.06.2026 1h 13min

  We cover a lot of ground this week, with an avalanche of T20 Blast games to get through, the return of the County Championship; Essex's winning streak, Somerset's woes, clouds hanging over Lancashire and Surrey rubbing Middlesex's noses in it! PLUS we ask if the in-form Dan Lawrence should have been given the nod over Jordan Cox for the Second Test at The Oval. Contributors this week:Dan HaggarOliver HawkeHarry EverettAlex GatesCraig TranterBarrie FunnellDavid Wright.
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  "What does the future hold for Ben Stokes?" PAUL NEWMAN from "The Athletic" reviews the first Test at Lord's. 08.06.2026 22min

  One of the show's biggest supporters Paul Newman shares his thoughts on a very eventful first Test at Lord's, where England's win over New Zealand has raised more questions than answers. The MCC is under huge attack over the state of the pitch and we also examine what - if anything - both sides have learned from the match. `And what do we think the future holds for Ben Stokes?Read Paul's excellent articles FOR FREE in "the Athletic":https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/tag/cricket/ #BenStokes #Cricket #England
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  All the latest from The T20 Blast and news of problems at Lancashire and Middlesex! 04.06.2026 51min

  So much going on! The T20 fixtures are coming thick and fast, there's an imminent - and brief - return to the County Championship and there's yet more trouble off the field at both Lancashire and Middlesex. Our regular panel of county supporters are here to dissect it all!Oliver Hawke, Craig Tranter, David Wright, Barrie Funnell, Dan Haggar and Alex Gates share their thoughts.
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  ENG v NZ preview with CHRIS STOCKS of The iPaper 02.06.2026 12min

  After a dismal winter Down Under, England don the whites again to face New Zealand at the Home of Cricket. Chris Stocks from The iPaper joins me to preview the series and examine whether England can claw back the goodwill lost after The Ashes.
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  Lancashire CCC, Blast attendances and Tim Brooks's new book! 28.05.2026 43min

  Lancashire CCC had their AGM last Sunday and by all accounts was a lively affair. With yet another SGM slated for 9.30am on Sunday 7th June, co-founder of the Lancashire Action Group Ian Lomax gives his take on events. Craig Tranter then offers his view on whether all the off-field activity is having an effect on the field. We hear from Surrey supporter David Wright, who expresses his concerns at falling attendances at the T20 Blast, notably the Middlesex v Surrey fixture at Lord's, which in the past was a 26k sell-out, but this weekend, barely 7,000 were in attendance. Finally, writer Tim Brooks has got a new book out - "The Englishman" - and very good it is too! He joined me for a curry and told me all about it.