The Somerset spinner who received a shock England call-up speaks to Charlie.By BBC Somerset

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 Disabl…

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-…

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 Somerse…

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…

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.By BBC Somerset

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.By BBC Somerset

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.By BBC Somerset

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 surviv…

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.By BBC Somerset

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 rec…

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 …

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 T…

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.By BBC Somerset

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 st…

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 abou…

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 …

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 wi…

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 …

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. Image: Getty …

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. Image: Getty Images…

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…

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 cricke…

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 serie…

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 …

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. Image: Mike Egerton / PA Wire…

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…

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 Greenw…

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 doin…

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 …

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 afte…

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 welco…

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.…

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…

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. Image: Anthony Gibson…

The Cricket Show: Extras podcast returns for 2021! Featuring Jack Leach, Tom Abell and Lewis Gregory.By BBC Somerset

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. Image: Anthony GibsonBy BBC Somerset

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.…

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.By BBC Somerset

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 let…

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 So…

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 Ma…

Cricket is back. Charlie Taylor looks ahead to the season with Tom Abell.By BBC Somerset