The County Chat

The County Chat update show returns for the last time in Division 2 for 2026! Covering all the major headlines of the end of the season, including controversy in the promotion race !

Chapters

Intro 00:00-00:55

Results roundup 00:55-06:07

General news 06:07-17:20

Standout team in Division 2 17:20-18:55

Standout players in Division 2 18:55-22:40

The County Chat XII 22:40-33:58

Final thoughts and conclusion 33:58-35:01

The County Chat update show returns for the last time in Division 1 for 2026! Covering all the major headlines of the end of the season and all the storylines around the title race and the relegation battle.

Chapters

Intro 00:00-01:09

Results Roundup 01:09-04:54

Final table 04:54-05:38

Leicestershire's controversial point deduction 05:38-17:27

(Extra) General news 17:27-19:11

Standout team in Division 1 19:11-20:41

Standout players in Division 1 20:41-23:54

The County Chat XII 23:54-38:11

Final thoughts and outro 38:11-39:25

The County Chat update show returns, with a longer episode covering all the fixtures since the return of the County Championship from the summer break. Previewing the end of the season, looking at the results that have happened, news stories and building the County Chat XII.

Chapters

Intro 00:00-00:57

Results Roundup 00:57-07:46

General News 07:46-13:16

Standout team in Division 2 13:16-17:05

Standout players in Division 2 17:05-23:11

The County Chat XII 23:11-33:15

Final thoughts and outro 33:15-33:59

The County Chat update show returns, with a longer episode covering all the fixtures since the return of the County Championship from the summer break. Previewing the end of the season, looking at the results that have happened, news stories and building the County Chat XII.

Chapters

Intro 00:00-00:47

Results roundup 00:47-07:52

Table look before the last fixtures 07:52-10:45

General news 10:45-17:52

Standout team in Division 1 17:52-20:08

Standout players in Division 1 20:08-24:15

The County Chat XII 24:15-36:55

Final thoughts and outro 36:55-37:44

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A documentary about England test match cricket and the history of it, whilst looking into the future about what does England cricket need to do to progress into the modern sport's world. A look into the context of how 'Bazball' came about, but also it's slow decline and ending of late. Lastly a discussion of what the County Championship needs to be to be both a financially viable sport's league, but also a real indicator for readiness for the England test match squad.

Chapters

The history of test match cricket 00:00-04:07

England's relative success within the history of test cricket 04:07-07:50

Why might England have struggled compared to their cricketing rivals 07:50-14:17

The truth behind England's best team since the 80s and the beginnings of 'Bazball' 14:17-21:42

The impact of 'Bazball' and the complicated results that followed 21:42-26:05

The 'Bazball' selection policy and the problems it caused 26:05-33:52

How this England management identified the problem but weren't bold enough to fix it 33:52-40:14

How to fix the County Championship to make it viable for the future 40:14-48:09

What must be done to make the County Championship more entertaining and more pressurised 48:09-55:15

The impact it could have on players and fans 55:15-1:00:20

The boldest form of 'The New County Championship' 1:00:20-1:08:15

Final thoughts and get in touch! 1:08:15-1:10:47

The county cricket update show returns, for weeks 7&8 catch up on all the latest in the county championship division 2! With news, match round ups, standout teams and players and the County Chat XII!

Chapters

Intro 00:00-00:50

General News 00:50-09:10

Results Roundup 09:10-10:50

Standout team in Division 2 10:50-11:44

Standout players in Division 2 11:44-15:34

The County Chat XII 15:34-28:22

Final thoughts and outro 28:22-29:10

The County Chat interviews author Ollie Randall all about his new book 'Writers in Whites' and his upcoming release 'Lord's and Maharajas'. The conversation covers all things surrounding those books and the background Ollie's writing of them, especially focussing on 'Writers in Whites' with many wonderful tales of the literary figures included in his book. The conversation then moves onto all things England cricket, discussing the history, the culture and the current affairs of English cricket at present.

Buy a copy of 'Writers in Whites' here: https://fairfieldbooks.co.uk/shop/writers-in-whites/

Chapters

00:00-03:06 Introduction to Writers in Whites

03:06-05:56 The Network of Literary Cricket

05:56-09:03 The Evolution of the Authors Eleven

09:03-12:04 Social Mobility and Cricket

12:04-15:10 The Role of Cricket in Literary Friendships

15:10-18:01 Cultural Tastemakers and Englishness

18:01-21:00 The Relationship Between Arthur Conan Doyle and Willie Horning

21:00-35:02 The Impact of Empire on Cricket and Literature

35:02-37:57 The Impact of World Wars on Cricket's Evolution

37:57-39:23 Cultural Shifts in Cricket's Status Post-War

39:23-42:30 The Clash of Literary and Cricketing Worlds

42:30-45:39 The Gendered Dynamics of Cricket and Literature

45:39-48:52 Personal Connections to Cricket's Literary Heritage

48:52-53:35 Cricket Characters: Fiction vs. Reality

53:35-59:30 The Evolution of English Cricket's Global Standing

59:30-01:07:16 The Cultural Burden of English Cricket

01:07:16-01:09:08 The Future of Test Match Cricket

01:09:08-01:14:45 Reimagining the County Championship

01:14:45-01:17:05 Learning from Women's Cricket

01:17:05-01:20:15 Critique of The Hundred

01:20:15-01:40:05 The Future of English Cricket

Brendon McCullum has been fired as England test head coach, a podcast in review of 'Bazball' and a look to the future of English test cricket. What will English cricket do following the dramatic era of Bazball? What direction will England Cricket take in terms of his replacement but also the future of the test team more broadly?

Chapters

McCullum fired - initial thoughts 00:00-1:45

Should McCullum and Key gone post Ashes? Will Baz's successor play 'aggressive' cricket 1:45-11:20

Richard Gould's interview and the strange timing of it 11:20-18:20

How will Bazball be remembered? And what were its strengths & weaknesses? 18:20-23:39

Why Baz keeping the white ball job makes sense 23:39-27:06

Richard Gould and Rob Key a lucky pair to keep their jobs? 27:06-31:55

Who will replace McCullum? And what that will mean for the captaincy and where Bethell might bat 31:55-36:46

Outro and go check out The Sports Badger's video series about England test cricket! 36:46-37:42

Watch the Sport's Badger test match cricket video series!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlT8UewEXX0&list=PLp37-fb6JMqCml66FgwutOxXfMU8SET3Z&pp=0gcJCe4COCosWNin

The County Chat talks all things about the seismic England cricket news, that Ben Stokes has just retired. The circumstance and drama surrounding it, leaves plenty to discuss and further where does it leave England's test cricket team at present.

Chapters

Intro 00:00-04:02

The strange timings to Stokes' retirement and the consequences of it 04:02-07:56

Clear evidence of a total fall out between Stokes, Key and McCullum? And who's to blame? 07:56-11:38

How Stokes' retirement has distracted from how poor this England team has been 11:38-16:52

The future of England test match captaincy and the clear lack of options 16:52-28:23

What will be the makeup of England's test match team post Stokes? 28:23-34:55

Final thoughts and outro 34:55-37:17

The county cricket update show returns, for weeks 7&8 catch up on all the latest in the county championship division 1! With news, match round ups, standout teams and players and the County Chat XII!

Chapters

Intro 00:00-00:44

General News 00:44-05:32

Results Roundup 05:32-12:27

Standout team in Division 1 12:27-14:26

Standout players inn Division 1 14:26-19:52

The County Chat XII 19:52-32:45

Final thoughts and outro 32:45-33:22