Golden oldies setting the pace in early weeks
From The Cricketer's County Conversation by The Cricketer
May 6, 2026 · 49 min
About this episode
The episode discusses veteran cricketers leading the way in the Championship and features an interview with Ash Thorpe from the Park View Cricket Academy.
Episode six of The Cricketer's County Conversation podcast features discussions around the veterans leading the way with the ball in this season's Championship and the counties who picked up vital wins last week to get their summers moving in the right direction. Melinda Farrell and The Cricketer's features writer Nick Friend analyse the enduring success of Ben Raine, Ben Sanderson and, of course, James Anderson, while Nick also speaks to Ash Thorpe, head of the Park View Cricket Academy, the state school in Chester-le-Street that has played a key part in the young careers of England hopeful Ben McKinney and Luke Robinson, who debuted for Durham at Lord's last week. The County Conversation podcast is sponsored by Dafabet, the world’s leading online betting site. To find out more, visit: http://dafa.io/TheCricketer 18+ | Gamble Responsibly | BeGambleAware.org 0:00 Intro 00:17 Teeing up the show 2:30 Ash Thorpe interview 15:43 Golden Oldies 29:43 Never judge a pitch until a tailender has batted on it 39:25 A big win for Glamorgan 41:51 Kent inflict heavy defeat on Derbyshire 46:44 Outro Award-winning, exclusive content and more at your fingertips - every…
People in this episode
Hosts: Melinda Farrell, Nick Friend
Guest: Ash Thorpe
Topics covered
- veteran cricketers
- county cricket
- Championship analysis
- player interviews
- team performance
Keywords
- cricket
- Championship
- veterans
- interview
- county cricket
- Ben Raine
- James Anderson
- Ash Thorpe
- Dafabet
Sponsors
Dafabet
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Park View Cricket Academy, The Cricketer
Places: Chester-le-Street, Durham, Lord's
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