The Brad Francis Podcast

04/20/24 • 63 min

Welcome to Episode 293 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode, host Aaron sat down with apprentice groundsman Brad Francis to discuss his earliest cricketing memories, look back on the highlights from his time on the Utilita Bowl groundstaff so far and also touch upon his future aspirations in the industry heading into the rest of 2024 and beyond. If you enjoyed this episode please feel free to share it with any cricket fans that you know and be sure to follow us on Twitter for daily County Cricket and Podcast updates!

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2024 County Championship Round Two Review Show

Welcome to Episode 292 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode, hosts Aaron and Ciaran sat down to review the major talking points from the Second Round of the 2024 Vitality County Championship such as the ongoing debate surrounding the use of the Kookaburra ball, Cam Steel's sensational start to the campaign for Surrey, Emilio Gay's imperious 261 at Wantage Road and the continued rise to prominence of Lancashire's George Bell. If you enjoyed this episode please feel free to share it with any cricket fans that you know and be sure to follow us on Twitter for daily County Cricket and Podcast updates!

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro + Kookaburra Ball Discussion

10:00 - Surrey vs Somerset

23:00 - Essex vs Kent

35:35 - Nottinghamshire vs Worcestershire

46:30 - Warwickshire vs Durham

57:35 - Hampshire vs Lancashire

1:06:40 - Gloucestershire vs Yorkshire

1:15:07 - Glamorgan vs Derbyshire

1:22:45 - Northamptonshire vs Middlesex

1:30:15 - Leicestershire vs Sussex

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2024 County Championship Round Three Review Show

Welcome to Episode 294 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode, hosts Aaron, Joe and Ciaran sat down to review the major talking points from the Third Round of the 2024 Vitality County Championship such as Essex's emphatic victory over Lancashire in Chelmsford, David Bedingham's electrifying century in Kidderminster, Danny Lamb's impressive start to life at Sussex and Karun Nair's masterful double ton at Wantage Road. If you enjoyed this episode please feel free to share it with any cricket fans that you know and be sure to follow us on Twitter for daily County Cricket and Podcast updates!

Timestamps:

00:00 - Introduction

02:24 - Essex vs Lancashire

15:06 - Kent vs Surrey

25:25 - Worcestershire vs Durham

37:08 - Somerset vs Nottinghamshire

46:01 - Hampshire vs Warwickshire

56:40 - Middlesex vs Yorkshire

1:06:01 - Sussex vs Gloucestershire

1:15:38 - Derbyshire vs Leicestershire

1:25:25 - Northamptonshire vs Glamorgan

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