All the Overs - Essex Cricket Podcast

Critchley, Harmer and the Championship Grind

We chat:

• Matt Critchley and Simon Harmer steer Essex past Hampshire - but are Essex relying too heavily on their senior stars?
• Does Essex’s bowling attack has enough depth to compete with the division’s strongest sides over a packed summer schedule?
• Plus: T20 Blast excitement builds, Leicestershire predictions, and why this Essex side suddenly feels much harder to beat.

 

Feast or Famine: Essex, Missed Chances & Early Season Questions

With a special guest… we chat:

• One game behind – a strong win at Hampshire, but missed opportunities;
• Conditions changing the game – a dry spell?  
• Batting questions & key players – flashes of brilliance but are we consistent?

 

New Faces, Tough Starts & Championship Hopes: Essex Pre-Season Preview

Welcome to the 2026 season! We chat:

• Big signings, big expectations: what the new arrivals bring to Essex this season;
• Squad depth, leadership and the ongoing batting vs bowling debate;
• Early predictions, a brutal opening fixture list, and where Essex might finish.

 

Damp Squibs & Bright Sparks: Essex 2025 - wrapped!

In our final episode of 2025, we chat:

• The season that never quite caught fire — but plenty of promise in the next generation;

• Farewell to Browne, Rossington and Richards as a new era beckons;

• Kookaburra balls, too many draws, and what Essex need to make 2026 a winning one.

The Great Rebound: A Month of Two Halves!

New episode and we chat:

- Spotlight on key performers (including newbies)

- Bowling unit

- Momentum talk and weather watch (will September bring a washout?)

One day... cup?

New episode!

We chat:

- Impressive individuals

- Metro One Day Cup roundup

- New signings 

Cox rocks but consistency is still key...

We chat:

• Jordan Cox lighting up Chelmsford!

• Essex bow out of the Blast... 

• County Championship focus shifts forward

Bottleneck at the boundary; pipeline pressure and purse strings

We chat:

- Campaign check in - Hampshire & Yorkshire

- Squad rotation and what the future holds for the pipeline players

- Show us the money...

Vitality Blasted: Losing Streak or Learning Curve?

We chat:

• Four defeats on the bounce - what’s causing the slide?

• Squad chat: who’s under pressure, and who’s still shining?

• Paper vs. practice... what needs to change?

Hopes, Draws, and Blast-Off!

New episode! We chat:

- County performances - where are we at?

- Bowl or bat??

- T20 preview and predictions!