Episode 184: Rain, Tier 2 & The Blast ft Holly Whitfield & Aimee Colquhoun

The players are having some time off cricket so there's not tons to dive in to but we have had a few England A/development/XI teams play against New Zealand A & India. Plus we're joined by Warwickshire left arm leggie (and monochorionic twin) Mille Taylor to speak all about her season so far & her move to the Midlands. We will be back next week but in the meantime our Instagram & TikTok is @noughtiechildpodcast and out Bluesky is @00Child Podcast so drop us a follow to stay up to date!

Lots of news to digest this week as we've had two lots of World Cup fixtures, a WBBL draft and plenty of T20 Blast action to enjoy.We will be back next week but in the meantime our Instagram & TikTok is @noughtiechildpodcast and out Bluesky is @00Child Podcast so drop us a follow to stay up to date!

As expected, we spent plenty of time watching rain fall in Taunton but have since been in Worcester & Durham for the T20 Blast. Last week Polly spoke to Leicestershire's Holly Whitfield & Aimee Colquhoun to find out about their first few months in Tier 2. We will be back next week but in the meantime our Instagram & TikTok is @noughtiechildpodcast and out Bluesky is @00Child Podcast so drop us a follow to stay up to date!

We’ve been in Derby & Leicester this week for England’s ODI and the Vitality Blast is back. We spoke to Naomi Dattani who came back from Australia with a stress fracture but has since returned for Middlesex & their opening T20 game at Lord’s. We will be back next week but in the meantime our Instagram & TikTok is @noughtiechildpodcast and out Bluesky is @00Child Podcast so drop us a follow to stay up to date!

Finally Lancashire have got hands on some silverware and Tilly Kesteven was at the heart of it! Lots to discuss as always with England's T20 series against the West Indies concluding, the Vitality Blast about to start and some questions about the loan system. we also chat to Gloucestershire's Izzy Patel who has been on the road featuring for Gloucestershire in Tier 2, Somerset Academy and the University of Exeter.We will be back next week but in the meantime our Instagram & TikTok is @noughtiechildpodcast and out Bluesky is @00Child Podcast so drop us a follow to stay up to date!

Live from the side of an A road near Canterbury as we review the first England game under Charlotte Edwards, plus lots of T20 Cup & One Day Cup chat. We're excited to be joined by Worcestershire & England U19's Phoebe Brett to chat about life in Tier Two. https://donate.giveasyoulive.com/fundraising/the-final-word-at-the-edinburgh-marathon-2025We will be back next week but in the meantime our Instagram & TikTok is @noughtiechildpodcast and out Bluesky is @00Child Podcast so drop us a follow to stay up to date!

Once again we've been driving round the country following the cricket in the T20 Cup and the One Day Cup. This week we're joined by Kent & Cambridgeshire's Sophie Singer as those two sides meet in the T20 Cup this weekend. We also hear about playing cricket with T1 Diabetes and how you get a trial for a county. We will be back next week but in the meantime our Instagram & TikTok is @noughtiechildpodcast and out Bluesky is @00Child Podcast so drop us a follow to stay up to date!

We are live from the Test Match Special box at Edgbaston after Warwickshire were defeated by Somerset in the One Day Cup. We've been on the road all around the country and across three tiers. We will be back next week but in the meantime our Instagram & TikTok is @noughtiechildpodcast and out Bluesky is @00Child Podcast so drop us a follow to stay up to date!

Time for a marathon debrief and look at how things are looking in Tier 1 after the first few rounds of the One Day Cup.The souvenir album is back for 2025 and can be found here: ⁠https://shorturl.at/v6ABj⁠We ran the Manchester Marathon last Sunday and did it in aid of The Cricketers’ Trust, who provide support for professional cricketers and their families when they need it most. It’s a token of our appreciation to all the players who provide us with such joy every summer. If you feel able, please give generously to support this most excellent cause.https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/pollyandrichardWe will be back next week but in the meantime our Instagram & TikTok is @noughtiechildpodcast and out Bluesky is @00Child Podcast so drop us a follow to stay up to date!

The season is now underway with all three tiers starting over the weekend and midweek. We caught up with Middlesex's Finty Trussler ahead of their opening match against Kent.The souvenir album is back for 2025 and can be found here: ⁠https://shorturl.at/v6ABj⁠We are running the Manchester Marathon in April and are doing it in aid of The Cricketers’ Trust, who provide support for professional cricketers and their families when they need it most. It’s a token of our appreciation to all the players who provide us with such joy every summer. If you feel able, please give generously to support this most excellent cause.https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/pollyandrichardWe will be back next week but in the meantime our Instagram & TikTok is @noughtiechildpodcast and out Bluesky is @00Child Podcast so drop us a follow to stay up to date!