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Roland Butcher, the first black player to play cricket for England, joins me from Barbados to talk about his upcoming autobiography "Breaking Barriers; From Barbados to England and Back", which chronicles his career from growing up as a youngster in Barbados, before moving to England and progressing through the ranks to represent Middlesex and England. When his playing days ended, Roland return...

Johnny Barran is just back from Buenos Aires, where he has been covering the Americas qualifying rounds for the 2026 ICC World Cup, which is to be held in India, We talk about the rich heritage of cricket in Argentina, which stretches back even further than football. The dispute over the Falkland Islands (or "Malvinas", depending on your perspective) is ever present and Johnny gives a little ba...

High Praise from Johnny Barran!

David Lloyd - known better to all cricket fans as "Bumble" - joins me to talk about the pressures on players, coaches and correspondents about being on tour, away from families at Christmas and how this has got better over the years. We also talk about the reboot of the 80s cult gameshow "Bullseye" with Freddie Flintoff hosting. "Bumble" explains how he would have loved to have been offered tha...

DON TOPLEY has been in the Caribbean covering England's white ball tour of the West Indies. As the tour ends, Don joins us from Barbados to give his thoughts on a new-look England side, which has fallen a long way since they were T20 and ODI world champions only twelve months ago. We also get an update on his son Reece and also a few thoughts on the IPL Mega Auction which is taking place in Jed...

Rahul Patil from Sports Freak NZ joins me to discuss a truly momentous weekend for New Zealand cricket, as their Men win a Test in India for the first time in 38 years, and their Women pull off a big shock to lift the T20 World Cup. #cricket #womensworldcup #indvnz #bcci www.sportsfreak.co.nz

Essex-based sports photographer speaks about how to capture the perfect shot and the different challenges posed by each individual sport. #photography #sports #essex #cricket #rugby #camera #cameraman

After a gap of ten years Essex Cricket has announced a testimonial year and bestowed it upon opening bat NICK BROWNE for 2025. Here, Nick talks about being honoured and what he has planned for next year. #essex #cricket #southwoodford #charity

England's oldest cricketing county Sussex has been promoted back to the top flight of English cricket. Less than a year ago, the club was riven with strife on and off the field, marked by big name departures and acrimony in the boardroom. Chairman Jon Filey has led the turnaround in the club's fortunes and they have been rewarded with promotion. Here Jon reflects on the turbulent times and look...

The ECB National Club Cup Final took place at New Road, Worcester between Brentwood and Northern CC, with the Essex side recording a famous win. Ian Livingston was there and he reports on a superb advert for English club cricket. #cricket #essex #crosby #brentwood @brentwoodcricketclub2319 @northerncricketclub2013

The ECB has fired the starting gun on the sale of franchises in The Hundred and trouble is brewing. Essex has voiced opposition to the process but can it be stopped or amended? Essex has also been deducted 12 Championship points for "Batgate". where Feroze Khushi was deemed using an "illegal" bat during the County Championship game against Nottinghamshire early in the season Is the punishment t...

"The Murali End" is an excellent podcast that focuses on all things Sri Lankan cricket. One of its team Mark Machado joins me to chat about the 1st Test against England that has just concluded and after a shaky start, Sri Lanka grew into the game and all bodes well for the remaining Tests at Lord's and The Oval. We also chat about wider themes engulfing the game of cricket and its future. Excel...

As part of their 75th anniversary celebrations, Central Country Club from Barbados has arrived in the UK to play matches against club sides across Essex. I am joined by Club President Andrew Willoughby and Club Captain Jadon Wilson as well as members of the tour organisers to chat about what they have lined up. #barbados #cricket #essex @huttoncc @GalleywoodCricket @hadleighthundersleycricket96...

This week, we got more detail on the departure of Essex CEO John Stephenson, with the news that he will be joining Western Australia Cricket Association as CEO at the end of the English season. Richard Clarke ("The Grumbler") joins me to discuss the move and assess the impact of John's tenure at Essex Cricket. #cricket #podcast #countycricket #englishcricket #essex #westernaustralia #perth #aus...

MINOR COUNTIES: a chat with Suffolk Cricket Chair Andrew Squire.

County Cricket Day

"Race Across the World"'s JAMES MUKHERJEE.

RAHUL PATIL reports on India vs Pakistan at the T20 World Cup in New York

RICHARD CLARKE takes a look at Round 6 of the County Championship

Essex Cricket's Head Coach Anthony McGrath talks Jimmy Anderson and Essex.

Bumble on how he would improve County Cricket.

A great chat with DAN FEIST, Deputy CEO at Essex Cricket.

MATT KABIR FLOYD updates on the IPL

MEL FARRELL assesses the use of the Kookaburra ball so far...

HUW TURBERVILL on English cricket's finances.

MATT APPLEBY talks about his new book "Lost Cricket Stickers".

TIM BROOKS on his new book "The Batmaker of Copenhagen".

DON TOPLEY remembers Mike Procter.

"Griff" on Mike Procter