The Forward Defensive Cricket Podcast

Just one quiet week of English cricket is impossible right now. In this episode, Matt dives into all the fallout from a dramatic 3rd Test Match against New Zealand.Ben Stokes's retirement has thrown this England cricket team into chaos, and there are calls for the coach and Managing Director to be sacked.Matt also has a rant about the social media fixation with Ben Foakes being wicket-keeper ahead of Jamie Smith before evaluating the potential captaincy options for England.Remember you can get in touch with the show and share your thoughts on social media @forwarddefpod or by email ⁠[email protected]⁠Audio File Title:Chill Hip HopAudio File URL:https://pixabay.com/music/beats-chill-hip-hop-248170/Audio File Title:Lofi Hip HopAudio File URL:https://pixabay.com/music/beats-lofi-hip-hop-248665/

It has been another hectic week in the height of summer for the England cricket team. In this episode, Matt goes through the results of the ECB and Cricket Regulator findings into the Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson nightclub incident before going through the dismal display in the 2nd Test Match against New Zealand.He then dives into each of the new faces in the England side to rate their performances.In the 2nd half of the episode, Matt goes game by game as the Rothesay County Championship continues to be one of the tightest sports leagues in the world.You can get in touch with the show on social media @forwarddefpod or via email at [email protected]

What a week it has been. England are still suffering the fallout from Stokes and Atkinson's night out. In this episode, Matt talks about the 5 changes that England make ahead of the 2nd Test Match against New Zealand.He goes through the 3 debutants, and Matthew Fisher's first game for 4 years in a wild 10 days for English cricket.Also in this episode, he dives into round 8 of the Rothesay County Championship as we have a new leader of Division 1. He also focuses on some of the match-winning performances from James Coles and Thomas Rew.Remember you can get in touch with the show and share your thoughts on social media @forwarddefpod or by email [email protected] File Title:Chill Hip HopAudio File URL:https://pixabay.com/music/beats-chill-hip-hop-248170/Audio File Title:Lofi Hip HopAudio File URL:https://pixabay.com/music/beats-lofi-hip-hop-248665/

We have a LOT to talk about! In this episode, Matt runs you through what happened in the First Test Match of the English summer between England and New Zealand. He also dives into the breaking news that Ben Stokes might retire after ANOTHER nightclub incident...In County cricket, we have reached a 3-week break in the Vitality Blast, so Matt dives into the current standings after 6 matches. PLUS, he goes into the stars from the England Lions vs South Africa A series.Anyone else's head spinning trying to keep up with it all?Remember, you can get in touch with the show on social media @forwarddefpod or by email at [email protected]. Please rate and review the show on your podcast platform of choice.Audio File Title:Chill Hip HopAudio File URL:https://pixabay.com/music/beats-chill-hip-hop-248170/Audio File Title:Lofi Hip HopAudio File URL:https://pixabay.com/music/beats-lofi-hip-hop-248665/

In this episode, Matt dives into the numbers from the last 3 seasons of county cricket to work out who the best bowler is.Isn't it just the guy who takes the most wickets? Well, not according to this. Also, Matt uses a brand new statistical model to work out who the rising star bowlers under the age of 23 are.Who do you think is the best bowler in county cricket? Did anyone not make the top 15 that you think should have done? Let me know in the comments and on social media @forwarddefpod.Audio File Title:Chill Hip HopAudio File URL:https://pixabay.com/music/beats-chill-hip-hop-248170/Audio File Title:Lofi Hip HopAudio File URL:https://pixabay.com/music/beats-lofi-hip-hop-248665/

It has been a busy week since the last podcast! In this episode, Matt starts by diving into the recently announced England Test Squad for the series against New Zealand.He then runs his eye over Yorkshire's demolition of Surrey, Somerset being denied by rain against Sussex, and Louis Kimber's substitute heroics for Northamptonshire.Also, there's a look at the career of Liam Dawson after he called an end to his First Class involvement for Hampshire.Get in touch with the show on social media @forwarddefpod or by email [email protected] File Title:Chill Hip HopAudio File URL:https://pixabay.com/music/beats-chill-hip-hop-248170/Audio File Title:Lofi Hip HopAudio File URL:https://pixabay.com/music/beats-lofi-hip-hop-248665/

It was all about batting collapses this week in the Rothesay County Championship. They defined multiple games that twisted and turned.In this episode, Matt dives into Ryan Hadley's improbable 200 ball vigil as a night watcher, Ethan Bamber's England case, Somerset's title challenge already being over, AND just how wild Division 2's battle for promotion is. Get in touch with the show on social media @forwarddefpod or by email on [email protected]

Have Somerset already surrendered their title challenge? Their defeat to Yorkshire is the Game of the Week as Matt reviews week 5 of the Rothesay County Championship.This episode covers a range of topics:Did Lewis Gregory deserve more England caps?Ollie Robinson makes his England claim with the bat?Liam Patterson-White is the new Ashley GilesHapless Kent finally winWhat is going wrong at Derbyshire?Ben Sanderson's Brilliance The brilliant battle for promotion from Division 2Matt also talked about Ollie Robinson bowling to village cricketers in a recent Cricket District video, check that out here https://youtu.be/aOXD6f0vWgM?si=WL-CfpvYTe5faT2JWe have now seen every side play four matches. Who do you think will be promoted, and who do you think will win the title? You can get in touch with the show @forwarddefpod on social media or by email at [email protected] File Title:Chill Hip HopAudio File URL:https://pixabay.com/music/beats-chill-hip-hop-248170/Audio File Title:Lofi Hip HopAudio File URL:https://pixabay.com/music/beats-lofi-hip-hop-248665/

This week, Division 1 of the Rothesay County Championship served up a run fest, but luckily, Division 2 gave us plenty of action.In this episode, Matt goes through the options that might make teams try to win games and confirms his love of Emilio Gay as England's next Test Match opener.Get in touch with the show on social media @forwarddefpod or by email [email protected] File Title:Chill Hip HopAudio File URL:https://pixabay.com/music/beats-chill-hip-hop-248170/

Just the eight sides in action this week in the Rothesay County Championship, so in this episode, Matt goes deep into the game of the week between Hampshire and Somerset.He discusses whether Tom Abell should have played for England next to Joe Root and whether Sonny Baker is closer to making a Test Match debut than expected.But before all of that, substitutes in cricket, good or bad? Let us know in the comments.Keith Barker vs James Anderson: Who is the better 40-year-old bowler?Will England Rew young James opening?Get in touch with the show @forwarddefpod on social media or for the over 30s, [email protected] File Title:Chill Hip HopAudio File URL:https://pixabay.com/music/beats-chill-hip-hop-248170/