98 Not Out - The Cricket Podcast

The Last Leg...

We enter the final round of County Championship matches with still to be decided both at the top and the bottom of Division One, as well as finding out who will get promo

BONUS EPISODE - George Dobell on Stephen Fleming's arrival

George Dobell from "The Cricketer Magazine" talks about Stephen Fleming's appointment as the new England coach and he is impressed! A vast change from the previous regime

It's the Final Countdown...

We have reached the penultimate round of fixtures in the 2026 County Championship and it is STILL all to play for at the top and the bottom of Division One, but is a late

It's Tasty, Tasty, Very Very Tasty....

Teams are jostling for position at both ends of the County Championship Division One table, with the spots for champions and relegation still all to play for. Games are c

I Can't Stand the Rain...

The blistering English Summer has come to an end with heavy - but much needed - rain coming to disrupt the cricketing calendar. Nonetheless, our intrepid panel members we

Tranterbirds Are Go!

Red ball cricket is back and our panel is here to report on the games they have been watching: Harry Everett and Dan Haggar on Somerset v Essex David Wright and Barrie

Previews of the One Day Cup Final and a new chapter with England...

Leicestershire and Middlesex will battle it out in the Metro Bank One Day Cup Final at Trent Bridge on the 21st of September. We hear from Oliver Hawke and David Wright,

New Essex Chair Rachel Lewis joins us plus all the latest from the One Day Cup.

Essex Cricket has elected Rachel Lewis as the new Chair at the club, the first woman to hold the position in the club's 150 year history. Here she tells us about how she

One Day Cup Fever! 100 overs beats 100 balls..,

As the heatwave continues, so does interest in the Metro Bank One Day Cup, with some great outground cricket being played under sunny skies in front of sizeable crowds.

The One Day Cup, Windies win and "Click Bait"!

This week Oliver Hawke, Barrie Funnell and Dan Haggar join me to discuss the Metro Bank One Day Cup and the delights of watching cricket at beautiful out grounds under su

A new name in women's cricket clothing.

Maiden Cricket is a company specialising in kit and equipment designed especially for women and girls who play cricket. Here Mia Rogers and Cat Black explain the story of

It's a Knockout!

As the T20 Blast reaches the quarter final stage, our regular panel of supporters give their views on the progress of their counties. Dan Haggar wonders if Essex can do

BLAST! We report on the latest action from the County T20s.

The games are coming thick and fast in the T20 Blast. Our panel of county cricket supporters are here to keep us up to speed! Barrie Funnell and David Wright on Surrey

BEN STOKES RETIRES - Wisden's Phil Walker discusses...

Ben Stokes has retired from international cricket with immediate effect. The announcement was made mid-way through the afternoon session on day 4 of the third and decidin

BONUS: a catch up with David Griffin

Here's a catchup with Derbyshire stalwart David Griffin aka "Griff". We talk about Derbyshire's fortunes, a look back to the summer of '76 and Michael Holding's arrival o

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP: has going top become a curse?

There's a pattern this season of teams going top of the table Div 1 to be soundly beaten the next game. The latest example being leaders Essex getting thumped by Nottingh

Halfway house in the County Championship.

We have reached the halfway point in the County Championship and Essex has assumed top spot after a superb win, featuring a double-ton from Jordan Cox, which earning him

VIDEO: George Dobell reports on Rob Key's press conference

Rob Key has just given a press conference on the latest disciplinary transgression from the England camp. George Dobell from "The Cricketer: was there....

White ball...red ball...Dan Lawrence...Jordan Cox...it's all going on!

We cover a lot of ground this week, with an avalanche of T20 Blast games to get through, the return of the County Championship; Essex's winning streak, Somerset's woes, c

"What does the future hold for Ben Stokes?" PAUL NEWMAN from "The Athletic" reviews the first Test at Lord's.

One of the show's biggest supporters Paul Newman shares his thoughts on a very eventful first Test at Lord's, where England's win over New Zealand has raised more questio