Sussex Cricket Museum

Ivor Caplin, former Hove MP and Private Secretary to Margaret Beckett chats to former Sussex captain John Barclay, and Sussex Board member and paediatric surgeon, Varadarajan Kalidasan about their mutual love of cricket and its place in society today.

Members of Lindfield Cricket Club discuss with Sussex Cricket Museum curator, Keith Ridge, the development of cricket in and around Lindfield, Sussex, from the mid 18th century to more recent times when Sussex Second XI played games in Lindfield.

The March edition of the Sussex Cricket Museum podcast is with Conway Thorns, President of Henfield Cricket Club, who talks to Sussex Cricket Museum curator, Keith Ridge about cricket in Henfield which goes back to 1719, and his family's links with the club which go back seven generations.

Michael Simkins, who has appeared in the West End and on TV and radio, in productions such as 'Chicago' and 'Mama Mia!' but is also author of the best selling book on cricket, 'Fatty Batter' talks to John Barclay here about his obsession with cricket.

In the summer of 2023, Bharat Patel toured England as part of the Hollywood Cricket Team (HCC), playing at some of the most famous venues in cricket. Although Bharat lives near Boston and plays usually for Boston Gymkhana, he was able to tour with the Hollywood club that was founded by ex-Sussex and England star, Sir Aubrey Smith. Here Bharat talks about touring with HCC and playing in the Massachusetts State Cricket League which was founded in 1802.

Andy Dalby-Welsh had just begun a universtiy course at the age of just twenty when he developed a rare eye condition which left him registered blind. He began to play blind cricket for Sussex and later for England, taking part in the Blind World Cup held in India. Here he describes how he began to play blind cricket and how he came to play in a World Cup semi-final against Pakistan.

Regina Suddahazai Khan, who plays for Sussex Women and Italy, talks to Tymal Mills, one of the game's quickest bowlers, with experience of tournaments in India, Australia and Pakistan.

Adrian Harms in conversation with Roger Packham about the early days of the Sussex County Cricket Club featuring the foundation in 1839, the Brunswick Ground and the Lillywhite family.

Don Bradman said that the heart and soul of cricket resides in village cricket. In this podcast the curator of Sussex Cricket Museum, Keith Ridge,  visits Newick Cricket Club, a  village club with long standing traditions that is located in what was the cradle of the game - the Wealden villages of Sussex and Kent.

The change in bowling style from underarm to round, and then overarm bowling, is told by Roger Packham in conversation with Adrian Harms, BBC Radio Sussex and Surrey Sports Reporter.