Somerset's Cricket Show: Extras

County cricket stalwart Jack Brooks has not had his contract renewed by Somerset CCC. Charlie Taylor speaks to him about his career. 18-year-old Millfield student Scarlett Hale is making moves in the world of umpiring and Stephen Chalke talks about his latest book, celebrating the works of his friend the West Country cricket writer David Foot.

Somerset legend Sir Ian Botham looks back on his debut for Somerset 50 years ago this month. Another Somerset legend, Anya Shrubsole, reflects on her career and suggests ways to improve the way the game is impacted by rain. Sophie Luff remains optimistic after a difficult season for her Western Storm side and there's great news from Somerset Disabled CC.

Somerset's new signing Neil Wagner talks about his comeback from injury and the incredible Test matches he played in for New Zealand over the winter. We also hear the reaction of Western Storm player and England captain Heather Knight to the news England's women cricketers will be paid the same as men in international matches. Plus there's a catch-up with Niamh Holland from Low Ham after her spell in The Hundred and we find out how one of Somerset's players got on representing England at the World Blind Games in Birmingham. Max Waller looks ahead to the remaining events of his testimonial too.

Somerset and England spinner Jack Leach talks to Charlie about his recovery from a serious back injury that kept him out of The Ashes. Also on the podcast we hear from Western Storm's Chloe Skelton who's been called up to Welsh Fire in The Hundred and there's a look at how Metro Bank One Day Cup fever is sweeping the county.

One of Somerset's Finals Day heroes Sean Dickson reflects on the day with Charlie Taylor. He top scored in both the semi-final and final. There's also a chat with Kathryn Jelfs-White, a Somerset visually impaired player who will be representing England at the World Blind Games this summer. Plus Charlie looks at the state of youth cricket in Somerset with a village club.

Somerset's Craig Overton looks back on Somerset's record-breaking T20 group campaign with Charlie Taylor. There's also a review of the report which says cricket is structurally and institutionally racist, sexist, classist and elitist. We hear from a Somerset cricket coach who gives his thoughts on the controversial stumping of Jonny Bairstow in the second Ashes Test and there's a catch up with Nicole Harvey, the Western Storm leg spin bowler, who has returned to playing after a break from the game.

The parents and former coach of Barnaby Webber pay tribute to him. We also hear from former Somerset player Nick Compton and celebrate the career of Anya Shrubsole who's announced her retirement.

Australian Ashes legend and Somerset bowler Peter Siddle looks ahead to The Ashes and we hear from Chloe Skelton who's received her first full-time contract for Western Storm. Plus hear the story of the club cricketer who's just reached 1,000 appearances for his club.

Lewis Gregory speaks to Charlie Taylor about taking on the T20 captaincy (again). Western Storm captain Sophie Luff talks about her rehab from a thumb injury and reviews the start to the season. Plus Charlie visited the County Ground to see the Somerset Disability team play there for the first time.

Charlie Taylor hears how Somerset's men's and women's sides have had slow starts to the season. The men are yet to win and the women are yet to even play because of the rain. There's also the incredible story of the cricketer from Somerset who didn't turn up for a match because he'd had a catastrophic bleed on the brain. We hear his story of survival against the odds.

Charlie Taylor speaks to Somerset players ahead of the 2023 season. Hear from Tom Abell, Tom Banton, Will Smeed, Craig Overton, Lewis Gregory and Tom Kohler-Cadmore. There's also a chat with U19s World Cup runner-up Niamh Holland from Low Ham and Charlie visits a new monthly event at the County Ground.

T20 hero Max Waller looks ahead to his testimonial year, commentary legend Jonathan Agnew reviews the first year of 'Bazball' and there's a chat with the cricketer from Somerset who has saved lives on the cricket field. He's just been called up for the Indian national over-50s team.

Former Somerset and England captain Ian Botham speaks to the current England skipper, Ben Stokes. Also on the show Charlie Taylor hears from Niamh Holland from Low Ham, who's become the first English woman to score a half century at an Under 19s World Cup. Sophie Luff updates us on her time in Australia and there's a look at the difficulties in recruiting players at club level.

Jack Leach speaks to Charlie from Pakistan where he was helping England secure their first whitewash there. Niamh Holland from Langport has received a call to represent England Under 19s at the T20 World Cup and Matt Hunt from Bathford CC has broken a world record. Plus Heather Knight talks about a very successful tour for the England women in the West Indies.

Charlie Taylor reflects on the Somerset men's season. Tom Abell looks back on a mixed year for his team and BBC Radio Somerset's Anthony Gibson gives Charlie his thoughts. There's also a chat with the Somerset CEO about what the ECB's proposed changes to the domestic cricket set-up might mean for the county. Plus we hear from new Somerset signing Tom Kohler-Cadmore about why he chose to leave Yorkshire, then Emily Vickery explains why disabled people in Somerset have now got more of an opportunity to play the game. Finally, England captain and former Somerset player Jos Buttler speaks to BBC Radio Somerset about the upcoming T20 World Cup.

Somerset's Director of Cricket Andy Hurry is calling for counties to be better protected from losing players to The Hundred. Hear from him, Somerset captain Tom Abell and our commentator Anthony Gibson about the issue. There's a reflection on Somerset's disappointing One Day Cup campaign and we'll hear clips from the new Ben Stokes documentary.

More than 28,000 runs, over 700 appearances and hundreds of catches for Somerset. James Charles Hildreth will be remembered as one of Somerset's best players. He's called time on his career and spoke to Charlie on the day the news was announced.

Somerset draw with Essex - we hear from centurions Tom Banton and James Rew, both managed their maiden first-class ton at Chelmsford. Also on the show we hear from Roelof van der Merwe who looks back on T20 Finals Day and previews the new Hundred season. There's also a chat with the 15-year-old girl who has decided to start coaching sessions for state school pupils. Charlie catches up with the man behind the auction to raise money for South African bowler Mondli Khumalo who needed brain surgery after being attacked in Bridgwater in May. Plus we hear from the former Wellington School student who's representing Barbados at the Commonwealth Games and the player of the match from the Baker Cup final is very modest about his performance at the County Ground. Finally, don't miss the captain of the Somerset disability team telling us how his side has reached the regional finals after beating local rivals Gloucestershire.

Somerset's men have qualified for a home quarter-final in the T20 Blast, Craig Overton and Tom Abell look back on an exhilarating win against Surrey and preview the game against Derbyshire. It'll be the first time the teams have met in T20s. BBC commentator Aatif Nawaz gives us the lowdown on new Somerset signing Imam-ul-Haq. Sophie Luff talks about Western Storm's strong start to the season and gives us her take on the upcoming Hundred campaign. June was Pride Month, so we hear from England player Georgia Elwiss about her own journey in cricket and what it's like being gay in the game. We also hear from Hen Cowan, England women's media officer, about being trans non-binary and whether he felt supported by the cricket community when he came out. Gordon Hollins, the Somerset CEO, talks about what's being done to make Somerset an inclusive club. Wedmore's Jos Buttler has been named England's new white ball captain, so we hear from him about Eoin Morgan's legacy and there's a chat with Lauren Clark, Bob Willis' widow, who organised Blue for Bob to raise awareness for prostate cancer charities during the Test match between England and India.

North Petherton player Lloyd Irish updates Charlie Taylor on the recovery of South African bowler Mondli Khumalo who was assaulted in Bridgwater in May and required several operations on his brain. We also hear about an auction being set up to fundraise for him. Tom Kohler-Cadmore has been announced by Somerset as a new player - Charlie looks into what that means for the club on and off the field. The player has apologised after being part of a WhatsApp group which exchanged misogynistic messages. There's also a look back on double dramatic derby wins for Somerset over Gloucestershire, then we head to Amsterdam to hear about England's record-breaking score against the Netherlands.

England captain Heather Knight reflects on a great win for Western Storm and looks ahead to the Test match coming to Taunton. There's also a look at Somerset's great start to the T20 season, winning all of their first three games. Is bowling coach Steve Kirby being too modest? We celebrate Max Waller who's just become Somerset's all-time leading wicket-taker. BBC Radio Somerset presenter Claire Carter plays cricket with the new women's side at Broadway and Horton Cricket Club and there's an update on North Petherton and South Africa cricketer Mondli Khumalo, who was assaulted at the weekend. Ed Hossell from Somerset's Visually Impaired side talks about the incredible comeback which saw them win despite being 24/9 at one point. Finally, Stuart Broad looks ahead to the first home Test of the summer under England's new management structure.

Somerset complete a huge win over Gloucestershire in Bristol. Tom Abell reviews the game. Sophie Luff looks back on Somerset Women's season and ahead to the Charlotte Edwards Cup. There's another look at misogyny in the sport and we catch up with the county's disability squad who now field two different types of teams. Plus Charlie Taylor has been meeting the Bathford CC player who's been trying to break a world record for the longest run-up to a delivery.

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Somerset men record their first win of the season and we hear concerns about misogyny in the game and online. Plus there's a chat with Alice Bird who has battled mental health issues to make her debut for Somerset women. Plus hear Mark Walker from Taunton Deane Cricket Club reminisce about the time Devon Conway lived with him in 2010.

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Somerset men almost beat Essex against all odds and the women start with a derby double. Charlie reflects on two very different starts to the seasons for the sides. There's also a look at the new online archives of the Somerset Cricket Museum and we find out why an IPL team has joined up with an academy in the West Country.

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Charlie Taylor looks ahead to Somerset men's season with Jack Leach, Tom Abell, Jason Kerr and Peter Siddle. There's also a look at The Hundred draft with Sophie Luff and Tom Banton. Plus hear the last part of the series looking at the tragic story of Maurice Turnbull, who went to school in Somerset.

A Somerset student will represent Barbados at the Commonwealth Games. Meanwhile her coach is off to the IPL as part of the Rajasthan Royals. We also hear about the fundraisers going on in the county organised by local cricket clubs and blogger Steve Tancock looks ahead to the 2022 season. Plus hear part three of our series looking at the history of Maurice Turnbull who went to school in Somerset.

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Jack Leach speaks about England's upcoming trip to the West Indies and Tom Abell updates us on his recovery from a knee injury. Also on the podcast we hear from the Somerset County Cricket Club employee who's helping in the effort to provide for refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine. Plus there's a look at how you can get involved with walking cricket and find out about the new governance board for Somerset CCC.

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Charlie Taylor looks at how the Ashes could transform the County Championship and Matt Renshaw returns to the County Ground. There's also a chat with the grass roots coach from Somerset who's won a national award and we hear about a brand new BBC podcast looking at how Yorkshire develops cricketers of Asian descent. Plus part two of Charlie's series looking at the history of record-breaker Maurice Turnbull, who went to school on the Mendips and was the first man to represent England at cricket and Wales in rugby union.

Jos Buttler looks ahead to the Ashes as he leaves quarantine, he's been speaking to the BBC. There's also news that Josh Davey has signed a contract extension. Charlie looks into how the racism scandal in cricket involved one player in the Somerset squad, plus there's a look at some new cricket formats aiming to get more people playing the game in the county over winter. Charlie has also been hearing about Maurice Turnbull, the first man to play cricket for England and rugby for Wales. Hear part one of that interview at the end of the podcast.

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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.

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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 died after a short illness. Plus we bring you an interview with Ian Botham, former Somerset captain, who looks back at the stunning 1981 Ashes series which are now known as "Botham's Ashes".

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 One Day Cup. Plus we hear from Abi Slade about her thoughts on the Somerset season and Somerset disability squad captain Nick Dean gives us an exclusive about the future of disability cricket in the county.

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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 from the Somerset Wildlife Trust about the work they're doing, which you can see more about here: https://pathways.adaptingthelevels.com/#adaptation-pathways

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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, Heather Knight.

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 Dan Norcross who was at Lord's to see Somerset's overseas signing Devon Conway make a double hundred on Test debut.

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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.

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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 Championship so far. There's also a look at new funding for disability cricket in the UK and we join up with the BBC's LGBT Sport Podcast to hear about the first ever cricket game between two LGBTQ+ teams.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 to cancel their season plus we hear from a 12-year-old who scored a century in an adult match at the weekend.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Charlie Taylor rounds up what has been an unprecedented month for county cricket.

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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, talks about a new ECB scheme to get children playing cricket which is coming to Somerset in the summer.

Charlie speaks to Joel Tratt about the Somerset players' diets and Dom Bess looks back on his maiden Test five-fer.

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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.

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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.

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Western Storm head coach Trevor Griffin brings the KSL trophy to the studio. There’s a look back at a huge win for Somerset over Yorkshire in the County Championship which has left Tom Abell’s team top of the league with two games to go. We find out about Somerset’s hybrid pitch and scientists have been looking into the impact of climate change on cricket. Plus there’s the last episode of Charlie’s series looking at the history of the Women’s Ashes.

Charlie Taylor takes the Cricket Show to the County Ground to see if Western Storm can make it ten wins from ten in the group stage of the Women's Super League. There are interviews with Heather Knight, Amara Carr and fans. Also on the podcast Jack Leach reveals that Ben Stokes took a liking to Jack's box and has used it for his centuries at Lord's and Headingley. Plus Peter Trego reflects on the news that his contract has not been renewed for Somerset and there's the fourth episode of The Visit of Oz, Charlie's history of the Women's Ashes.

Jack Brooks joins Charlie in the studio to look at the cricket scene in Somerset. Roelof van der Merwe reviews a strong T20 performance last night against Essex and Jack Leach looks back on an incredible performance with the bat for England. Vic Marks reminisces about his time playing with Viv Richards and Brian Close and we meet a couple of the Western Storm players as their season gets going. Plus the Somerset Disabled side talk about their strong season so far and we find out why the future is looking brighter for women's county cricket. There's also a tribute to Wells-educated Malcolm Nash who died last week and we hear about the first women's international game at Lord's.

Wedmore's Jos Buttler plays a crucial role in England's World Cup win, we hear from him and his mum. Also on the show we look ahead to the Women's Super League and hear from Lewis Gregory, who's received his first Test call-up. Somerset's visually impaired side have won a bowl-off in a car park and there's a look back at a great T20 season for Somerset's women.

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Jack Leach joins Charlie Taylor to give his thoughts on Somerset's season so far. Marcus Trescothick talks about his decision to retire and there's a look at the differing fates of Millfield's cricket department and nearby Glastonbury CC. Plus episode one of The Visit of Oz, Charlie's look at the history of the Women's Ashes. Also Graeme Swann and Henry Blofeld discuss their new tour and the World Cup.

Somerset player Lorraine Szczepanski talks to Charlie about coming out and the homophobic attitudes she's been the victim of. Somerset captain Tom Abell and bowler Craig Overton review a bizarre game against Kent which leaves Somerset well clear at the top of the County Championship and there's a review of Somerset women's 50 over season. Author Andrew Roberts talks about his new book on the Cricket World Cup and we've been among the fans for Australia against Pakistan in Taunton. There's also a look at how ham radio enthusiasts are getting involved with the World Cup and Trevor Bayliss previews England's next match against the West Indies.

Charlie speaks to James Hildreth and Tom Abell about winning the One Day Cup at Lord's last weekend. Also on the podcast: the victorious under 13s girls' indoor cricket team from Castle School in Taunton, who have won at Lord's too. Plus there are interviews with Somerset hero Sir Viv Richards, Azhar Ali and Phil Tufnell looking ahead to the World Cup.

Charlie Taylor takes the podcast to the One Day Cup final.

Charlie Taylor looks ahead to the One Day Cup Final where Somerset will take on Hampshire for the title.

It's Mental Health Awareness Week, so Charlie speaks to a Somerset club affected by the death of one of their team mates.

Anya Shrubsole looks back on a busy winter with England and there's a chat with Ed Hossell, the victorious Somerset captain at the Visually Impaired T20 Finals Day. Plus Phil McCann, author of a new book about cricket teas, looks at some of the best - and worst - teas from across the country.

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Former Somerset player Steffan Jones speaks to Charlie about his experience in the Indian Premier League with the Rajasthan Royals.

Somerset's Director of Cricket Andy Hurry reflects on defeat to Middlesex in the One Day Cup and Sophie Luff previews the women's county cricket season.

Somerset Disabled Cricket Club says it now has enough players to fill two teams, and Somerset Visually Impaired Cricket Club start their season with a chance to win silverware on the first day! Plus Charlie catches up with Taylor Buller from Holford Cricket Club, who cycled to Lord's to raise money after their club was broken into.

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Charlie Taylor presents The Cricket Show from the County Ground in Taunton as Somerset play their first evening match under the new floodlights. Fans and players give their reaction to the game and the new lights.

We visit Somerset's golden era, as Brian Rose and Vic Marks discuss the late seventies and early eighties: a period where Somerset won five trophies.

Plus a girls' cricket team from Castle School in Taunton is heading to Lord's. Charlie meets them and their coaches to find out why.

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Somerset batsman George Bartlett joins Charlie for the Cricket Show. There's a look back at Championship wins against Kent and Nottinghamshire and a preview to the One Day Cup season.

Richard Clark, organiser of the Women's County Cricket Day, talks about why he's set it up and there's a chat with the local league giving away thousands of pounds to town and village clubs.

Plus George Bartlett takes part in a new Cricket Show game for 2019 and dishes the dirt on the Somerset players.

Marcus Trescothick, Jack Leach, Craig Overton, Tom Abell, Lewis Gregory and Jack Brooks preview the season with Charlie Taylor. BBC Somerset's cricket commentator Anthony Gibson gives his thoughts on what 2019 might hold for Somerset and there's a visit to a Super 1s disability cricket session in Yeovil.

Also on the show, Somerset bowler Cassie Coombes talks to Charlie about the issues for players within women's county cricket, while the Somerset Cricket Board says the future for the team is looking bleak as funding is withdrawn. Plus Western Storm's Freya Davies reflects on her first tour and debut with the England team.

Former Somerset player and Test match umpire Ken Palmer talks to Charlie Taylor about his career, including the moment he found himself at square leg for the Ball of the Century by Shane Warne to Mike Gatting. Also on this episode, Charlie visits a village club left devastated by a break-in and find out about a road in Yorkshire named after a Somerset legend.

England’s newest player Freya Davies speaks to Charlie Taylor about her career so far and the BBC Football Correspondent John Murray admits he prefers cricket.

New Somerset signing Jack Brooks joins Charlie on the Extras podcast. Also on the podcast, Western Storm's Smriti Mandhana talks about receiving the ICC Women's Cricketer and ODI Player of the year awards and a look at Super 1s, a new disability cricket scheme. Plus hear how The Cricket Show got on at the BBC Local Radio awards.

Fresh back from Sri Lanka and a disastrous holiday, Jack Leach tells Charlie Taylor what it's like to be a Test cricketer and what Christmas means for his family. Former England captain David Gower reveals why he didn't always feel well when he played Somerset in Taunton and Peter Trego talks about his time in the UAE and Nepal this winter.

Jack Leach and Jos Buttler talk about playing Test cricket in Sri Lanka. Former Somerset chairman Andy Nash discusses the future of county cricket and Sir Viv Richards looks ahead to the Women's World T20 competition.

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Jack Leach and Jonathan Agnew join Charlie for the first podcast of the winter.

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For the last Cricket Show of the season, Somerset Chief Executive Andrew Cornish and Director of Cricket Andy Hurry take your questions.

Somerset and England spinner Dom Bess joins Charlie Taylor for The Cricket Show. Also on the podcast local legend Pete Trego talks about stopping red ball cricket and Pakistan batsman Azhar Ali reflects on his time at Somerset.

Charlie Taylor reviews the tie between Somerset and Lancashire and looks ahead to three different Finals Days coming up with Somerset teams involved.

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Max Waller joins Charlie Taylor to talk about Somerset's excellent T20 form and there are some tricky questions to answer about his team mates. Also on the show, Sophie Luff reflects on the group stage of the Kia Super League as well as previewing Finals Day which Western Storm are involved in for the third time in a row. Can they retain their title? Plus Charlie's Axbridge Cricket Club team mate Phil slates Charlie's umpiring abilities and find out why there might be a lot of farmers at one of Somerset's upcoming Championship matches.

BBC Somerset's Cricket Show comes from the County Ground in Taunton as Western Storm take on Lancashire Thunder in the Women's Super League, where Andrew Flintoff drops by unexpectedly!

Also on the show Johann Myburgh looks at Somerset's good T20 form and tells Charlie why he's chosen to retire. There's also a chat with Western Storm player Lissy Macleod and a visit to the Bunbury Cricket Festival which took place at Millfield School in Street this year. Here, Charlie met David English, former manager of Eric Clapton and the Bee Gees. He tells Charlie about the time he nearly persuaded Michael Jackson to open the bowling at a celebrity game in Swindon! Former Somerset player David Graveney also talks about being asked to bowl from the other end as too many balls were ending up in the River Tone.

Also on the podcast, Western Storm players Heather Knight and Smriti Mandhana speak about the new Kia Super League season and why is Somerset County Cricket Club getting through 30 litres of seaweed every year?

Plus Marcus Trescothick talks about his comeback from injury, a charity bike ride he's taking part in and looks ahead to the England v India Test series.

Somerset club captain Tom Abell joins Charlie Taylor in the Cricket Show studio. They discuss discipline in local leagues, the T20 season and there's a look at women's cricket with Ebony Rainford-Brent. Also, North Perrott Cricket Club chat ahead of their National Village Cup quarter-final.

Dutch fast bowler Paul van Meekeren joins Charlie Taylor in the Cricket Show studio. They discuss Netherlands cricket, his painful international debut and there's a look at the similarities between Somerset and the Netherlands. Also on the show, Australia coach Justin Langer speaks about his time with Somerset, his plans for Australian cricket and a look at the World Cup. Tom Abell reviews Somerset's draw with Essex in this year's day/night fixture, plus Alison Mitchell looks back on a record-breaking day at Taunton when England, South Africa and New Zealand visited. There's a chat with Somerset player Kathryn Jelfs-White who's representing the UK Visually Impaired team in Barbados next week and the victorious captain of Taunton Deane speaks after his team beat rivals St Andrews in the Baker Cup final at the County Ground this week.

BBC Somerset's Cricket Show: Extras. The podcast which brings you more from the Somerset cricket scene. This week Marcus Trescothick tells us about his rehabilitation after breaking his toe. He's been using a special treadmill at a local Royal Marines base. Somerset's Director of Cricket Andy Hurry reflects on the end of Somerset's One Day Cup campaign and TMS commentator Dan Norcross speaks to Charlie about Jos Buttler's return to Test cricket.

There's also a special report about the county's academy, which has seen several players make it to Test level, including Jos Buttler, Dom Bess, Jack Leach and Craig Overton.

The county's women's team has been relegated from Division One of the County Championship, all-rounder Nicole Richards reflects on the season and Charlie's been finding out why village cricket teams are so important to rural communities.

Plus Australia Head Coach and former Somerset captain Justin Langer inspires a new way of playing card games...

Jack Leach, whose broken thumb is keeping him out of the Somerset and England squads at the moment, joins Charlie to talk about his Test appearance during the winter, youth participation in cricket and his smelly cast.

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