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98 Not Out - The Cricket Podcast
‘98 Not Out’ is a podcast that brings the latest news and discussion about the national and international cricket scene all year round, featuring guest interviews with the likes of Mark Butcher, Nasser Hussain, Henry Blofeld, David Gower and David “Bumble” Lloyd. ‘98 Not Out’ will give you the cricket fix you need. ‘98 Not Out’ is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Episodes
- 98 Not Out - The Cricket Podcast
Highlights of this week's show on Phoenix 98FM.
It may be the depths of winter, but there is plenty going on in the world of cricket. England’s men have the power to take a stand and refuse to play…
98 Not Out - The Cricket PodcastJOHNNY BARRAN just back from Argentina!
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…
98 Not Out - The Cricket Podcast"Bumble" on touring over Christmas...and "Bullseye"!
A conversation with the legendary David Lloyd that starts off on the pressures of being away at Christmas - whether playing cricket, coaching or commentating -…
98 Not Out - The Cricket PodcastMerry Christmas from our friends!
Here are a few festive messages from some of our many friends that have appeared on the show.Have a great Christmas and all the best for 2025. Come on…
98 Not Out - The Cricket PodcastDoes England's recent selection policy thumb a nose to the County Championship?
RICHARD CLARKE aka "The Grumbler" joins me to discuss whether England has been vindicated with the left-field selections of players such as Jacob Bethel and…
98 Not Out - The Cricket PodcastEssex Cricket Chairman ANU MOHINDRU
A great chat with Essex Chairman Anu Mohindru, who reflects on a turbulent last few years at the club, with off-field issues such as the Newton Report and…
98 Not Out - The Cricket PodcastDON TOPLEY's postcard from Barbados.
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…
98 Not Out - The Cricket PodcastWisden editor LAWRENCE BOOTH
Editor of Wisden's Almanac Lawrence Booth joins me to talk about the weight of responsibility in ensuring the evolution and future of one of the game's great…
- 98 Not Out - The Cricket Podcast
Now is the winter of our discontent..?
Sussex Chair Jon Filby and Anne Chave from "County Cricket Matters" join me to discuss whether we should be optimistic or concerned about the future of county…
98 Not Out - The Cricket PodcastJONATHAN AGNEW on 33 years in the commentary box
The voice of the BBC's Test Match Special Jonathan Agnew joins us to reflect on his time in the commentary box after hanging up his bowling boots thirty three…
98 Not Out - The Cricket PodcastHUW TURBERVILL says Bazball needs a rethink...
Huw Turbervill, editor of "The Cricketer" magazine, has some interesting views following England's defeat in the Third Test at Rawalpindi - is it time to find…
98 Not Out - The Cricket PodcastWhat a weekend for New Zealand cricket!
New Zealand's Men have beaten India in their own back yard in a Test match for the first time in 36 years. Despite Day 1 being washed out, New Zealand skittles…
- 98 Not Out - The Cricket Podcast
Another week, another departure at Essex Cricket...
Recent weeks have seen a succession of departures at Essex Cricket both on and off the field. In this episode, Richard Clarke joins to discuss a "revolving…
98 Not Out - The Cricket PodcastMARK BUTCHER on his new album...
Surrey and England legend MARK BUTCHER takes a break from the commentary box to talk about his new album "Always Somewhere". This is his third album and it…
98 Not Out - The Cricket PodcastSports photographer JON WAGSTAFF
Essex-based photographer JON WAGSTAFF chats about taking the perfect photograph and how each sport presents its own particular challenges…
98 Not Out - The Cricket PodcastEssex better NICK BROWNE and Sussex Chair JON FILBY.
After a lengthy absence, Sussex CCC - the oldest of the English county sides - has been promoted back to the County Championship's top flight. To celebrate a…
98 Not Out - The Cricket PodcastBrentwood Champions of England...Essex fined over historic racism.
Brentwood pulled off the greatest day in their history by beating Northern CC by 9 wickets to lift the National Club Cup on Sunday at New Road, Worcester. Ian…
98 Not Out - The Cricket PodcastRICHARD CLARKE on the sale of The Hundred
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…
98 Not Out - The Cricket PodcastPAUL NEWMAN on Joe Root and JACK STERLAND from Chelmsford CC
Chelmsford Cricket Club has secured the title of 2024 Champions of the Essex Premier League with a game to spare. 1st Team captain JACK STERLAND talks about…
98 Not Out - The Cricket PodcastMARK MACHADO from "The Murali End" podcast
With the Test series between England and Sri Lanka underway, I'm joined by Mark Machado from "The Mural End" podcast to talk all things Sri Lankan cricket. We…
98 Not Out - The Cricket PodcastBarbados comes to Essex!
Touring side Central Country Cricket Club has arrived in the UK from Barbados to embark on a tour that includes games against club sides in Essex. I am joined…
98 Not Out - The Cricket PodcastMARK POUGATCH on why cricket should be on free-to-air television.
ITV's Mark Pougatch joins me to discuss the importance of all major sport - especially cricket - being made available on free-to-air television and not hiding…
- 98 Not Out - The Cricket Podcast
Highlights from the radio show on August 8th
In this episode, we remember Graham Thorpe, whose death was announced this week - gone far too early at 55. There's also news of the squad announced by England…
98 Not Out - The Cricket PodcastRICHARD CLARKE discusses the departure of Essex CEO John Stephenson
More detail has been announced on the departure of CEO John Stephenson from Essex CCC. After the 2024 season has finished, he will leave his role at the club…
98 Not Out - The Cricket PodcastChris Cowdrey, Graham Napier and Suffolk Chair Andrew Squire
The highlight of Cricket Week at Brentwood CC was the visit of the PCA England Masters to play the club in a fund-raising T20. Chris Cowdrey and Graham Napier…
98 Not Out - The Cricket PodcastSat on the boundary with JOHN LEVER and DON TOPLEY
It's "Cricket Week" at Brentwood CC, with lots going on, culminating in the visit of the PCA England Masters on Friday (19th July). During a match between…
98 Not Out - The Cricket PodcastCounty Cricket Day
Sunday, 30th. June was designated "County Cricket Day", a chance to celebrate and promote the domestic red ball game. Counties up and down the land offered…
98 Not Out - The Cricket PodcastDEBBIE KNIGHT from "365 Sporting Days" is this week's guest
As England exit the T20 World Cup at the hands of India in the semi final, Debbie knight joins me in the studio to discuss the tournament's scheduling and the…
98 Not Out - The Cricket PodcastALI MARTIN live from St Lucia
Cricket writer for "The Guardian" Ali Martin speaks to us live from St Lucia where England has just taken on West Indies in the Super 8s stage of the T20 World…
98 Not Out - The Cricket Podcast"Race Across the World"'s JAMES MUKHERJEE
One of the biggest-watched shows on BBC1 this spring has been "Race Across the World", where teams compete to cross exotic parts of the globe without the use…
98 Not Out - The Cricket PodcastRAHUL PATIL on India vs Pakistan at the World Cup in New York
Rahul Patil from www.sportsfreak.co.nz reports on the biggest game of the 2024 T20 World Cup so far, India vs Pakistan. Played in front of 34,000 frenzied…
98 Not Out - The Cricket PodcastTOPPERS reports from Barbados on the T20 World Cup.
The T20 World Cup is underway and England's start has been hampered by rain disrupting their opening match against Scotland. Don Topley is on the ground in…
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Highlights from the radio show on May 30th
Here are the highlights of the live "98 Not Out" radio show broadcast on Phoenix FM on Thursday 30th May, where I took a look at the latest from the County…
98 Not Out - The Cricket PodcastI ask RICHARD CLARKE, "Have we just witnessed 'peak county cricket'"?
With the domestic red ball season about to take a break for the white ball format, Richard Clarke joins me to debate whether we have just seen “peak” cricket…
98 Not Out - The Cricket PodcastEssex Head Coach ANTHONY MCGRATH made his England Test debut alongside Jimmy Anderson...
Ahead of a big County Championship game at Chelmsford against Warwickshire, Head Coach Anthony "Mags" McGrath speaks about his Test debut back in 2003…
98 Not Out - The Cricket PodcastHow "BUMBLE" would fix county cricket
One of English cricket's most experienced names David Lloyd - aka "Bumble" - explains how he would fix the problems currently engulfing English domestic…
98 Not Out - The Cricket PodcastDAN FEIST - Deputy CEO Essex Cricket
Dan Feist, Deputy CEO of Essex Cricket talks about the great start to the season and how newbies Dean Elgar and Jordan Cox have fitted in to the team. After a…
98 Not Out - The Cricket PodcastMATT KABIR FLOYD on the IPL
We have now reached the halfway point in this year's edition of the IPL. I caught up with Matt Kabir Floyd, who is covering the tournament for Sky Sports to…
98 Not Out - The Cricket PodcastMEL FARRELL assesses the impact of the Kookaburra ball on the County Championship.
The ECB has sanctioned the use of the Kookaburra red ball for the start of the 2024 County Championship. But amid all the wind and rain, journalist and…
98 Not Out - The Cricket PodcastHUW TURBERVILL on English cricket's finances.
The cricket season is finally here and HUW TURBERVILL, editor of "The Cricketer" magazine talks about finance in the English game. Is foreign investment…
98 Not Out - The Cricket PodcastVICTORIA POLLEY from BBC Essex looks forward to the new season.
Victoria Polley from BBC Essex looks forward to the 2024 county cricket season and assesses the chances of a new-look Essex in the wake of Sir Alastair Cook's…
98 Not Out - The Cricket PodcastMATT APPLEBY author of "Lost Cricket Stickers".
Hot on the heels of "How to be a Cricket Fan", Matt Appleby's new book "Lost Cricket Stickers", all about the one year (1983) that Panini published a sticker…
98 Not Out - The Cricket PodcastGEORGE DOBELL rants!!!!
The fallout continues as England's winter ends; a disappointing World Cup campaign, the first Test series defeat under Stokes & McCallum with a slide to #6 in…
98 Not Out - The Cricket PodcastDICK DAVIES remembers ROBIN HOBBS
BBC Essex cricket commentator Dick Davies speaks about the life and times of the great Robin Hobbs, who sadly passed away at the weekend. A great leg-spinner…
98 Not Out - The Cricket PodcastPAUL NEWMAN from "The DailyMail" joins us from Dharamsala.
England has slumped to a series defeat in their tour of India, the first under the Stokes/McCullum regime. It's been a tough winter for the team, with a…
98 Not Out - The Cricket PodcastTIM BROOKS, author of "The Batmaker of Copenhagen".
Tim Brooks talks about his brand new book, "The Batmaker of Copenhagen". Set in wartime Denmark, it's a thrilling tale of how one man is determined to keep his…
98 Not Out - The Cricket PodcastEssex set course for 2030...
In this episode, Dan Haggar and I discuss the plans laid out at this week's Members Forum, where the Essex board set out their road map for the future…
98 Not Out - The Cricket PodcastDON TOPLEY remembers Mike Procter
Don Topley is just back from South Africa, where he was watching his son Reece play in the SA20. During his time there, "Toppers" was one of the last people to…
98 Not Out - The Cricket Podcast"Griff" remembers Mike Procter
Derbyshire photographer David "Griff" Griffin reacts to the sad news of the death of Mike Procter, a true giant of the game of cricket, who had huge impact on…
98 Not Out - The Cricket PodcastCan TAYLOR SWIFT save county cricket?
As the new season edges ever closer, The Grumbler joins me to look at the various talking points dominating county cricket conversations. Is the membership…
98 Not Out - The Cricket PodcastDAGGERS on the u19 World Cup
Charles Dagnall joins us from Johannesburg, where he is covering the ICC u19 Cricket World Cup. England are out, failing to make the semi-finals, but "Daggers"…
98 Not Out - The Cricket PodcastCricket and Crypto with TIM BRESNAN
Former Yorkshire, Warwickshire and England cricketer TIM BRESNAN joins us to talk about glory days winning the T20 World Cup and The Ashes with England, as…
98 Not Out - The Cricket PodcastINDIA vs ENGLAND preview
England embark on a five Test tour to India. Questions were asked about their preparation ahead of such a big series and were not helped by the late withdrawal…
98 Not Out - The Cricket Podcast"It's the most Miserable Tiiiime of the year...."
Monday was officially tagged "Blue Monday" , the most depressing day of the year; the joy of Christmas long gone, the days fail to get light and the weather is…
98 Not Out - The Cricket PodcastA chat with THE GRUMBLER on the future of red ball cricket
In the last few days, we have witnessed the shortest-ever Test match take place in Newlands between South Africa and India, the West Indies announce a weakend…
98 Not Out - The Cricket PodcastCraig Johnston remembers Franz Beckenbauer
Barely into the New Year and we have received the sad news about the passing of German legend Franz Beckenbauer, one of a very select few men to have lifted…
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Broad, Warner and Ravi Shastri's "dump"...
In today's show, we take a look at the extraordinary events at Newlands where South Africa were beaten by visitors India in the shortest Test match in the…
98 Not Out - The Cricket PodcastEssex Cricket superfan DAN HAGGAR
If you are a regular visitor to the Cloud County Ground at Chelmsford, or indeed many of the away fixtures, you might well recognise Dan Haggar, or "Kit Man…
98 Not Out - The Cricket PodcastROLAND BUTCHER joins us from Barbados.
Roland Butcher was the first black player to play cricket for England back in 1980 and he speaks to us from Barbados, where he now lives, to review the…
98 Not Out - The Cricket PodcastChristmas messages from some of our friends...
Here are a few seasonal messages from just some of the people we have had on the show: Charles Dagnall, Debbie Knight, Asif Tanvir, George Dobell, David…