Middlesex County Cricket League (MCCL)

New season, same old drama

Tue, 12 May 2026 07:00:00 -0000

Runs were generally the order of the day in Week 1 of the MCCL. Crouch End went (very) big, as did Highgate, Brentham and Isleworthians. Teddington win the battle of the title hopefuls in Bushy Park, Hampstead hit the ground running in Div 1. Plus, Wembley's Junayd Azar makes an immediate impact, and Swamibapa - just about - start off with a win.

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Prediction Pod

Mon, 04 May 2026 10:18:00 -0000

The MCCL season starts on Saturday 9 May. That can only mean one thing; it's time for Sal and Dan to do their prediction podcast. Will The Midd be able to defend their title? Will Hampstead bounce back? How will promoted sides such as Harrow, Bessborough and Ealing Three Bridges get on? The duo reveal all.

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Out of the Ashes into the Middlesex Cup/Trophy

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 09:00:00 -0000

Sal and Dan try to work out what on earth went wrong Down Under before looking to the future. The guys make the draws for the first round of the Middlesex Cup and the preliminary round of the Middlesex Trophy. They also look at some of the new names in the league as well as the four sides who'll be starting 2026 with minus points to their name.

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Life as an umpire in the MCCL and beyond!

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 10:38:00 -0000

Dan and Sal were joined by MCCL and National Panel umpire Raj Patel where they discussed many things including his experiences with Jofra Archer, Stanmore teas (no surprise) and his day job which involves messers, Harrison, Lennon, McCartney and Ringo Starr!

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Eastcote's Dan Travers talks all things Div 2

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 07:00:00 -0000

Eastcote had a fantastic 2025, getting promoted to Div 1 and doing so with a number of weeks to spare. Their skipper, Dan Travers, joins Sal and Dan to talk us through the season. Plus, two Div 2 teams of the season (from Dan T and Sal) are also revealed.

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How the league was won - Carlos Nunes talks Div 1

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 08:30:00 -0000

League legend Carlos Nunes joins Sal and Dan to talk about how Div 1 played out in 2025. Plus, more on Carlos's own memories of leading Twickenham for 17 (!) years (and counting) in the MCCL. Sal and Carlos then pick their respective Div 1 teams of the year. Do have a listen.

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Ealing offically rise from the dead

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 08:15:00 -0000

A month ago, Ealing needed to win four from four to stay up. The odds were against them. Kristian Martin's side cared little for that and completed their Lazarus-like comeback with a win against Harrow St Mary's in Week 18. Elsewhere, Finchley won the big game of the day in Div 1, but it was Div 5 that provided the real drama; heard the one about eight runs being the difference between top and fifth? If not, listen in. And, Sal and Dan round things off with this year's MCCL podcast awards......

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Judgement day beckons in the MCCL

Wed, 03 Sep 2025 14:30:00 -0000

North Middlesex have been crowned Premier League champions, but there is still an awful lot of business that needs sorting in the MCCL. Ealing face off against Harrow St Mary's in a relegation shoot out and that's arguably the game of the day. Elsewhere, Bron and Finchley are fighting for the second promotion slot out of Div 1, Eastcote play Harrow to decide which of the two will be Div 2 champions. Lower down there are permutations galore as the season reaches its crescendo. Plus, what was Dan's mother-in-law's take on the Hundred then?

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Ealing, back from the dead?

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 13:00:00 -0000

Lazarus has officially come to the MCCL. Ealing, once pronounced dead in the Premier League relegation battle, are now out of the bottom two. Quite the turnaround for the Corfton Roaders. Elsewhere, Shay Boo came out second best in the top-of-the-table clash at North Midd whist Twickenham won a thriller at the top of Div One. Plus, Dan's taking his mother-in-law on a date....

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The Prem that no one wants to win?

Tue, 19 Aug 2025 08:45:00 -0000

More shocks and surprises in the Prem as the top three all come a cropper (again). Plus, are Ealing performing the greatest comeback since Lazarus? They may just be. Elsewhere, Bron's promotion push hits a pothole, Wembley are down but, crikey, what a way to go. Plus plenty more.

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Prem relegation bunfight hotting up

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 08:30:00 -0000

Who is going to go down from the MCCL's Premier Division? Ealing looked dead and buried until recently, but there's still hope at Corfton Road that they could do a Harry Houdini and stay up. Harrow St Mary's are also showing proper fight, defeating both North Midd and Shay Book in the last two weeks. Only those two title chasers plus Crouch End will genuinely be sleeping easy. Elsewhere, Twickenham win the big game in Div 1, Enfield slip up in Div 2, West Harrow are the big winners in Div 3. Plus, Sal and Dan cover plenty more besides.

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There's life in the Prem's old dog(s) yet

Mon, 04 Aug 2025 07:35:00 -0000

Ealing still have a long way to go to maintain their Premier League status, but they are at least making positive strides. Harrow St Mary's are also on the winning path, they cause a shock against North Midd whilst Teddington leapfrog up the table. Elsewhere, the Div 1 promotion race has closed up, whilst Divs 3-5 remain as tight and hard-to-predict as ever. Plus, dig-in-of-the-day is back.....

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Plenty of plots thicken

Thu, 31 Jul 2025 13:40:00 -0000

The MCCL has its first promoted side; Ealing Three Bridges will be in Division Five next season, congratulations to them. Sal and Dan discuss all the other possible promotions/relegations out there, plus Dan gets on his soapbox about player behaviour and Sal waxes lyrical about (yet another) marvellous tea.

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Where to next in the 2025 season?

Tue, 22 Jul 2025 06:30:00 -0000

Rain ruined Week 11 of the MCCL, but that's not going to put Sal and Dan off. Which teams are going where? Which batters are piling on the runs? Which bowlers are hardest to deal with? Who are the 'ones to watch' moving forward? Sal and Dan reveal all.

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Twists and turns incoming

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 10:45:00 -0000

The race for the premier league title continues to get tighter. Shay Boo come a cropper, neither North Midd nor Crouch End can force a win. At the bottom, Ealing's quest for a win continues into Week 11. Elsewhere, Div 1 goes much as the coupon would predict, Eastcote surge away in Div 2, Kay Plus and West Harrow look good in Div 3. Plus, Dan channels his inner Bazball while Sal goes big on the magnificent feast providing by Eastcote's stand in tea-makers.

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Title race blown wide open

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 13:30:00 -0000

We're halfway through the 2025 season. Hornsey's Week 9 defeat of Shay Boo means the title race is now very much alive. At the other end of the table, Harrow St Mary's shock a struggling Ealing, whilst Twickenham lose their 100 per cent record at the top of Division One. Elsewhere, Eastcote are streaking ahead in Div 2, promotion race is much tighter in Div 3. For all on the above and indeed much more, do have a listen.

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Is a big cheese on the way out of the Prem?

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 09:05:00 -0000

Teddington and Ealing have traditionally been sides that have vied to win the Middlesex County League title. Not this year. Could one of them even get relegated? Sal and Dan think the unthinkable. Plus, North London win the big game at the bottom of Div 1, and Kay Plus (finally) come a cropper (to Chiswick) in Div 3. How much longer will the four other first XIs with 100 per cent records go?

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The Bush win the clash of the titans in the Prem

Wed, 25 Jun 2025 08:00:00 -0000

The two Premier League heavyweights, Shay Boo and North Middlesex, met at the weekend. And Shepherd's Bush very much came out on top. Elsewhere, Twickenham remain unbeaten in Div 1 but it's at the bottom where the really interesting game is taking place this weekend. Plus, the story behind the first tie in timed cricket this season.

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North Midd and Shay Boo start to move away

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 09:00:00 -0000

North Midd and Shay Boo are starting to look like they are in a battle of their own at the top of the Prem. Ealing, meanwhile, are struggling in (pretty much) unchartered territory at the bottom. Sal and Dan take their regular look through all the 1st XI divisions plus they take super, super, super overs (!) and do the draw for the Middlesex T20 semi-finals.

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Rain, rain go away.....

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 08:00:00 -0000

Rain ruined Week 5 of the MCCL, but that's not going to stop Sal and Dan reconvening. Issues to be discussed include fallout from that game between North London IIIs and Richmond IVs, a review of the season so far, plus a quick rundown on Middlesex Cup and Middlesex T20 action.

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The MCCL goes viral

Tue, 27 May 2025 07:00:00 -0000

There were plenty of tight finishes around the MCCL in Week 3. Brondesbury and Twickenham delivered a classic of the genre in Div 1, as did Wembley and South Hampstead in Div 3. But, there was also.......the North London IIIs v Richmond IVs game. Welcome to the week the MCCL went viral.

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Ups and downs aplenty in Week 2 of the MCCL

Wed, 21 May 2025 07:00:00 -0000

Some things went to plan in Week 2 of the 2025 MCCL season, others very much didn't. Enfield's victory over Harrow in Div 2 certainly caught the eye, whilst Wycombe House gave Bron one almighty great fright in Div 1. Plus, they heard the one about a side scoring 327 (including two centuries) and still losing? If not, do listen in.

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Runs, runs and even more runs

Mon, 12 May 2025 07:00:00 -0000

May is traditionally supposed to be a bowler's month. Not the case in Week 1 of the MCCL. Runs galore were the order of the day, as batters up and down the county filled their boots. Sal and Dan talk through the first double-century of the campaign, plus a 198 on top of that. In terms of results, Ealing and Teddington both go down to defeat, whilst Brondesbury win by over 300 runs. Plus, plenty more from all corners of the MCCL.

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The Preview Pod

Tue, 06 May 2025 07:00:00 -0000

Winter is behind us and summer is (almost) here. The start of the 2025 MCCL season is on the horizon. Sal and Dan come together to (try and) predict who is going to do what. Contact Sal (salman_uya@hotmail.com) or Dan (d.t.hough@sussex.ac.uk) with your feedback; all comments welcome.

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Ali Easton and all things Shay Boo

Tue, 15 Apr 2025 11:00:00 -0000

Shepherd's Bush came second in 2024, will they be able to go one step further in 2025? Skipper Ali Easton joins Sal and Dan to chew the fat. Plus, the sad demise of Osterley and then a final round of 10 questions of the winter.

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The Art of Captaincy with Mike Brierley

Wed, 05 Mar 2025 13:00:00 -0000

Sal enjoys a well-earned night off, so Dan takes the lead in talking to one of England's greatest-ever captains; Mike Brierley. The pair take a meander through Middlesex's glory years in the 1980s, Mike's life after cricket and, of course, that famous summer of 1981.

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Light on the horizon

Tue, 04 Feb 2025 08:00:00 -0000

It might be the bleak mid-winter, but Sal and Dan are in a forward-looking mood. The guys take a look a first look at the 2025 MCCL fixtures, and they conduct the draw for the 2025 Middlesex Cup. Plus, the Middlesex T20 groups are announced. It's all go, go, go.....

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Indian Gym's Kabir Parmar talks to Sal and Dan about IG's promotion campaign

Tue, 29 Oct 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Indian Gymkhana had an excellent 2024. All of their sides were competitive and the 1st XI managed to win Division Two by 11 clear points. Sal and Dan ask Kabir to talk us through his return to Indian Gym in 2023 and his job as the club's head coach. Sal and Kabir also compare notes when it comes to their Division Two team of the season.

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The way the league was won. Ealing's Kristian Martin explains

Tue, 24 Sep 2024 07:10:00 -0000

Ealing kept their powder dry until it really mattered in the 2024 title race, coming through on the final day to claim the league crown. Kristian Martin, Ealing's skipper, joins Sal and Dan to talk through the season. Sal and Kristian also name their respective teams of the season. No easy task there......

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The dust has settled. Who went where at the end of 2024?

Mon, 16 Sep 2024 10:00:00 -0000

There was drama everywhere on the final day of the 2024 season. Shepherd's Bush impressively beat Crouch End, but Ealing swept past North Midd to claim the title. In Div 1 Harrow Town and Southgate conjured up a thrilling finish that ultimately saw the former promoted and the latter relegated. Osterley secured second place in Div 2 , Brentham (somehow) overhauled Chiswick to snatch the second promotion slot in Div 3. Elsewhere United Sports will be going up from Division 6.....but that didn't stop the Stallions going well and truly run-crazy against them in Week 18. For the full lowdown on all of the above, do listen in.

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And then it was down to three....

Wed, 04 Sep 2024 07:00:00 -0000

One of Crouch End, Ealing or Shepherd's Bush will win the 2024 MCCL Premier Division. Sal and Dan work through the various connotations, and that includes a three way tie at the top. Could be a real knickergripping end to the season. Elsewhere, Harrow Town now in the box seat to join Hampstead in the Prem in 2025, Barnes still fighting for their lives at the bottom. Plus, all the ins and outs from elsewhere whilst Dan also comes off his long run about ticket prices at Lord's.....

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Looking forward rather than back. What's going to happen in Week 17?

Wed, 28 Aug 2024 07:00:00 -0000

Rain ruined Week 16 so Sal and Dan look ahead to what a - hopefully much drier - Week 17 might have in store. There's also news of a league legend retiring whilst Dan has to negotiate a Bank Holiday street party.....

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Still all to play for in the Prem

Thu, 22 Aug 2024 10:30:00 -0000

It’s becoming ever easier to see who is going up and down, and in three cases - Hampstead (Div 1), London Tigers (Div 3) and Harlington Meadows (Div 7) - we know who will be champions. Elsewhere, there remains lots to play for. Richmond’s Chris Goldie steps in for Sal to talk through the options with Dan.

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Race for the Prem title gets ever close still

Wed, 14 Aug 2024 07:20:00 -0000

Little separates Shepherd's Bush, Crouch End and North Middlesex at the top of the Prem, poor old Finchley and Bron look ever more doomed. London Tigers have already sealed the promotion deal in Div 3, Hampstead almost there in Div 1. Plus, some entertaining relegation six-pointers for Sal and Dan to report back on.

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Does anyone really want to win the Prem?

Fri, 09 Aug 2024 15:00:00 -0000

Rarely has the MCCL been as topsy-turvy as it is in 2024. North Midd stay top despite being trounced by Richmond, Crouch End chase 319 at Ealing. Elsewhere, London Tigers lose in Div 3 but still remain 26 points clear, whilst the top three (!) in Div 6 are all - already - north of 100 points. Plus, keep an eye on the bottom of Div 3; four teams look like they are in a fight to the death there.

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Low scores, high entertainment in Week 12 of the MCCL

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 13:00:00 -0000

The Hornsey bowlers bat the Tivoli Roaders to victory against Crouch End, Stanmore win big against Bron. Indian Gym get the better of Osterley in the big game in Div 2, London Tigers looking ever stronger in Div 3. Plus, the Bush go for glory in the national T20 and Richmond search for a national title in the U13s

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Shocks wherever you look!

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 06:00:00 -0000

The top five in the Prem played the bottom five. And none of the top five won! Cricket, forever the great unpredictable. Harrow St Mary's move into second in a topsy-turvy Div 1, Osterley, Indian Gym and Highgate split by a hair's breadth in Div 2. Plus, United Sports are bowled out for 51.....and yet win at an absolute canter. Cricket, strange old game!

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Musical chairs - again - at the top of the Prem

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 08:36:00 -0000

A low-scoring week across the MCCL saw plenty of peculiar results. The top three in Div 4, for example, all lost....and barely managed to score 250 runs between them. In the Prem, North Midd return to the top after beating Crouch End, but Teddington suffer a shocker against Hornsey. Elsewhere, keep an ear out for the biggest cricket tournament this century, incoming on Sunday.....

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Shay Boo slip up, North Midd take advantage

Thu, 04 Jul 2024 07:00:00 -0000

We have new leaders in the Prem as North Middlesex take over the reins. Elsewhere there were a plethora of low-scoring, high-drama affairs; Southgate bounce up to second in Div 1, Harrow suffer their first defeat of the season in Div 2. London Tigers continue their fine form in Div 3, Bessborough and NL Muslims surge away in Divs 4 and 5. It's as tight as ever in Div 6, though. Do tune in to find out more.

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Wembley's Junayd Azar; he got 5 on it

Wed, 26 Jun 2024 11:30:00 -0000

Shay Book take over at the top of the Prem as the division slips towards two mini-leagues. Hampstead gain some breathing space in Div 1, Harrow win the shoot out at the top of Div 2. London Tigers have another excellent day at the top of Div 3. Plus, Wembley's Junayd Azar comes to the party big style against Eastcote. As the Luniz song goes, 'he got five on it'.....

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Rain does its worst, Crouch End take advantage

Wed, 19 Jun 2024 07:00:00 -0000

Cricket just wasn't meant to be played on rainy weekends. A fair few games in the MCCL in Week 6 never got started, some that did were ruined by showery weather. But, a surprising number of matches did see winners emerge. Crouch End were the big winners in the Prem, but it's North London Muslims (Div 5) who are now the only side with a perfect six from six winning record. Plus, the odd story of planes above stopping play at Barnes.....

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Three sides left with 50 points as MCCL moves into timed cricket

Wed, 12 Jun 2024 07:00:00 -0000

Stand up Enfield (Div 2), London Tigers (Div 3) and North London Muslims (Div 5). Five weeks in and they are the only three 1st XI sides with 100 per cent records. Elsewhere, Harrow Town and Kenton (Div 1) are involved in the mother of all shoot outs, and Osterley win a thriller against Highgate in Div 2. Sal and Dan, as ever, provide the full lowdown.

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The Bush go four from four at the top of the MCCL

Thu, 06 Jun 2024 10:50:00 -0000

It was a weekend of thrills and spills in the MCCL. Low-scoring knickergrippers, dramatic high octane run chases; there really was something for everyone in Week 4 of the MCCL. Enfield, and he who shall not be named, continue to impress in Div 2 whilst London Tigers cruise 18 points clear in Div 3. The London Desperadoes are also flying in Div 6. Do have a listen for the full lowdown.

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Harrow and Highgate go through the gears

Wed, 29 May 2024 13:40:00 -0000

If you're a test cricketer, you're going to be a decent player. Devon Smith illustrated that nicely this week as Harrow eased up the Div 2 table. Highgate also looked to their go-to men to keep moving forward. Elsewhere, Shay Boo and Crouch End still unbeaten in the Prem, Hampstead lose their 100 per cent record in Div 1. Willow Leather win an extraordinary contest lower down, whilst Twickenham find themselves flying the flag for the MCCL in the first European Cricket Network event to be held in the UK. Do have a listen to discover more.

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Ealing and Shay Boo ease ahead

Tue, 21 May 2024 07:00:00 -0000

We're only two weeks in but already league tables are taking shape. In the Prem Ealing and Shay Boo will be happy, as will Hampstead in Div 1. Elsewhere, a test player scores a tonne in a close one in Div 2, plus a Meadower of Harlington comes within touching distance of a double-hundred in Div 7. Sal and Dan give you all you need to know.

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MCCL 2024. Up and running

Wed, 15 May 2024 07:00:00 -0000

Normally it pours down on the first day of the cricket season. Not this year. Teddington, Finchley, Stanmore, Shay Boo and Ealing start with wins in the Prem, Hampstead and Twickenham go big in DIv 1. Ealing Trailfinders start impressively in Div 2, London Tigers win a thriller in Div 3. MTSSC squeeze home in Div 4, Perivale Pheonicians send out a statement in Div 5. Div 6, meanwhile, became the land of close encounters. Sal and Dan do their best to cover the lot.

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Prediction Time

Wed, 08 May 2024 13:45:00 -0000

The 2024 MCCL season is now upon us. And that can mean only one thing; Sal and Dan make the big calls and tell everyone who's going to win what this season. Will Richmond spring a surprise in the Prem? How will Hampstead cope in Div 1? Who are the ones to watch lower down? Plus, more on Dan's new coaching role.....

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Richard Johnson - Middlesex CCC; To 2024 and beyond!

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 08:55:49 -0000

Middlesex CCC's head coach, Richard Johnson, joins Sal and Dan to talk shop. The guys talk about Richard's own playing career with Middlesex, Somerset and England as well as the challenges of coaching a side in a world of what at times feels like 24/7 cricket. Middlesex's focus on youth and how and when to unpick a bowling action get plenty of coverage, plus Richard's put through a re-vamped ten questions.

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Directing Cricket with Alan Coleman

Wed, 13 Mar 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Alan Coleman, Middlesex's Director of Cricket, is Sal and Dan's guest on the latest episode of the Middlesex's County Cricket League (MCCL) podcast. Coleman is now very much focused on life in the first-class game, but he's got a long history of playing in and working with the MCCL. The guys subsequently manage to cover plenty of ground, ranging from dealing with agents to DoC WhatsApp groups. Do have a listen.

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Middlesex's head of athletic performance, James Fleming, joins Sal and Dan to talk shop.

Wed, 21 Feb 2024 08:00:00 -0000

How do you get the best out of people? James Fleming, head of athletic performance at Middlesex and long-time Hornsey CC player, joins Sal and Dan to talk about how he tries to get Middlesex players in the right place to score runs and take wickets. Plus, why eggs for breakfast is the way to go and when's the best time to take your leave from your own stag doo.

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Cup draws, 2024 fixtures and AGM fallout

Wed, 24 Jan 2024 09:10:16 -0000

The days are getting longer and winter nets are slowly kicking into gear. Sal and Dan try their best to make the season feel just a little bit closer by conducting both the Middlesex Cup and Middlesex Trophy draws. There's also AGM fallout and a quick look at first-day fixtures in the 2024 campaign. As ever, all feedback is more than welcome via our social media channels

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To Enfield, Winchmore Hill and beyond. Jim Gatting joins Sal and Dan

Tue, 14 Nov 2023 08:25:23 -0000

Jim Gatting is a larger-than-life character and he proves excellent value on the latest edition of the MCCL podcast. There's plenty of chat on the highs and lows that Jim's experienced in his career, plus a fair bit more besides. Do tune in to get the full lowdown.

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Sal and Dan talk shop with Eastcote's Harpal Sagoo

Wed, 04 Oct 2023 07:00:00 -0000

All clubs have good years, bad years and muddling years. Harpal Sagoo, with over 25 years' playing experience for Eastcote, has seen it all ... and more. The guys also talk through Eastcote's dramatic last day win against Highgate, and the famous 10 questions are back. Do tune in to find out more.

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Clinching the title; Sal and Dan talk to Stanmore's Grant Reingold

Mon, 18 Sep 2023 08:00:00 -0000

Stanmore came through impressively in Weeks 17 and 18 to win the MCCL title. Sal and Dan talk to skipper Grant Reingold about their campaign and particularly how they managed to keep their powder dry in a last day thriller against North Midd. Plus, news on two Middlesex cup finals.

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Stanmore win the Premier Division title showdown

Sat, 09 Sep 2023 12:22:47 -0000

Stanmore and North Midd went toe-to-toe for the title in Week 18 with the hosts ultimately coming out on top. Brondesbury end up silver medalists, Hampstead join Twickenham in heading to Div 1 for 2024. Richmond beat North London to secure a quick return to the top flight alongside Hornsey while Winchmore Hill fail to beat Acton and so drop back to Div 2. Elsewhere, Wycombe House go big and clinch the second slot in Div 2, Ealing Trailfinders pip Actonians in Div 3 and the Stallions fall at the final hurdle in Div 6. Tune in for the full lowdown.

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Title showdown looming on Stanmore Common

Wed, 30 Aug 2023 07:00:00 -0000

Rain (and thunder and lightning) did their best to ruin Week 17, but plenty of cricket was still played. Twickenham blew the title race apart by beating North Midd, Stanmore beat Ealing. Cue a title decider when The Midd travel to Stanmore in Week 18. Elsewhere, Hornsey are champions in Div 1, Kenton gain promotion - in what sounds like entertaining fashion - in Div 2. Plus, the weird and wonderful case of a side declaring (when you can't) and an internal ruck meaning that Ealing Hanwellians don't even take to the field....

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North Midd edge away

Wed, 23 Aug 2023 08:43:59 -0000

Ups and downs galore across the MCCL. North Midd edge away but still a gaggle of teams in contention. Hornsey are up and in the Prem in 2024 whilst top beats bottom in Div 3. Stallions, meanwhile, win a thriller in Division 6. It really is all to play for moving into week 17.

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Chris Wakefield joins Dan to talk about Teddington's quest for national glory

Wed, 16 Aug 2023 07:00:00 -0000

Teddington are aiming to be the first Middlesex side to win the National since they themselves lifted the trophy in 1991. Chris Wakefield joins Dan to talk about their run in the competition so far and to preview their semi-final against Bexley. Beyond that, the Prem remains as wide open as ever, Hornsey looking good in Div 1 and Kenton (just about) keep their title challenge moving forward in Div 2. Big games keep coming elsewhere, too, do have a listen to find out more.

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Who's going where come September?

Wed, 09 Aug 2023 11:34:45 -0000

With rain (again) decimating everything in Week 14 of the MCCL, Sal and Dan think forward to who's going where come September. One 1st XI is already promoted, three more could be at the weekend. Three sides across the eight divisions of 1st XI cricket are already relegated, three more could join them on Saturday. And what of the other runners and riders? There's also been cup action in the Middlesex Trophy and indeed the national stages of the Vitality Club T20. The guys talk you through what you need to know.

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North Midd and Bron begin to sneak away

Wed, 02 Aug 2023 06:30:00 -0000

The destiny of the premier league title remains far from certain, but North Midd and Bron both gained valuable ground with wins in Week 13. Poor old Osterley (Div 1) and Tower Hamlets (Div 3) are now mathematically relegated, with United Sports (Div 5) all but certain to suffer a similar fate. Elsewhere, North London hit the top of Div 1, Old Isleworthians stretch away in Div 3 and the previously imperious Friends United have their wings clipped in Division 4.

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Title challenge incoming for Bron?

Wed, 19 Jul 2023 12:10:53 -0000

Brondesbury continue their title charge, but the big guns are very much in and around them at the top of the Prem. North London edge closer to Hornsey and Richmond in Div 1, whilst Harrow beat Indian Gym in the game of the day in Div 2. Old Isleworthians plough on at the top of Div 3, Friends United (Div 4) and Pinner Challengers (Div 5) almost out of sight. Elsewhere, Twickenham triumph in a topsy-turvy T20 finals' day at Ealing.

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Nunes, the Captain Marvel, stuns Teddington

Wed, 12 Jul 2023 07:00:00 -0000

Just the one win in the top flight, and struggling Twickenham are the side that get it. Hornsey and Richmond both stumble in Div 1, whilst Kenton and Indian Gym play out a tight one in Div 2. Poor old Brentham gain an unwanted record, whilst Old Isleworthians hit the top in Div 3. Friends United (Div 4) and Pinner Challengers (Div 5) vanish into the distance, whilst there are a whole host of impressive 'dig ins of the day' around the league.

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Tightest MCCL top flight in years? Discuss.....

Thu, 06 Jul 2023 07:00:00 -0000

The merry-go-round at the top of the MCCL's premier division continues. North Middlesex are the new leaders, but plenty of other sides remain in touching distance. Hornsey now just the one point behind Richmond in Div 1, Kenton slip up in Div 2. SKLP re-gain the lead in Div 3 in what was an oddly low scoring set of games there. Friends United now miles clear in Div 4 as are Pinner Challengers in Div 5. Plus, plenty on the fallout from the second Ashes Test and, erm, cat warfare in Dan's house....

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Bron and North Midd close in on Stanmore in the Prem

Wed, 28 Jun 2023 04:37:19 -0000

High scores, low scores, crazy scores; normal service in the MCCL. Richmond and Hornsey come croppers in Div 1, Kenton extend their lead in Div 2. Chiswick back on top in Div 3, Friends United doing well in Div 4. Plus, Northwick Park and Youth Wing serve up plenty of drama in Div 5.

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Stanmore go clear in the Prem, Swamibapa and Northwick Park provide high drama in Div 5

Wed, 21 Jun 2023 07:00:40 -0000

The Prem remains as topsy-turvy as ever. Stanmore and Ealing win well, Teddington blast back into contention, North Midd return to winning ways. Richmond and Hornsey looking good in Div 1, Kenton stretch their lead in Div. Plus, Swamibapa v Northwick Park; magnificent madness on steroids

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High scores, high drama and hayfever-gate

Wed, 14 Jun 2023 07:00:36 -0000

The topsy-turvy Premier League season continues as everyone continues to look like they can beat everyone else. Div 1 throws up one cracking finish plus another, erm, very bizarre one. Kenton continue to lead Div 2, plus Parminder Singh tweaks and twirls to good effect for Indian Gym. Lower down North London Muslims (Div 5) and the Stallions (Div 6) go batting bonkers. So, all the fun of the fare across the MCCL

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Runs galore across the league as Ealing hit the top of the Prem

Wed, 07 Jun 2023 07:00:28 -0000

North Middlesex's Evan Flowers joins Sal and Dan to talk about The Midd's 2023 so far. In the Prem, Ealing have hit the top and Twickenham have hit the bottom. Richmond continue purring in Div 1 whilst London Tigers pull off a big shock in Div 3. Plus, SKLPC's miraculous last over that got them a tie at Actonians and the strange cheeseburger incident involving North Midd's Director of Cricket.....

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Hampstead and Shay Boo hit the top

Wed, 31 May 2023 07:22:47 -0000

No unbeaten sides left in the Prem, Richmond looking good in Div 1 whilst Kenton and Indian Gym go three out of three in Div 2. Elsewhere there's a glorious tie in Div 6 and there's news of Merv Hughes turning up in Middlesex later in the week.

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Kenton chase the unchasable

Wed, 24 May 2023 05:41:00 -0000

Sal and Dan welcome Kenton's Schopun Jooma on board to talk about chasing 390! Elsewhere, the Bush come unstuck at Twickenham whilst Ealing beat Teddington. Plus, the mysterious case of Ealing 5s and Teddington 4s being prevented from starting by cricketing squatters.

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Finally, we're off and running....

Wed, 17 May 2023 07:19:39 -0000

Week 1 was a more or less total washout. Week 2 was hardly awash with sunshine, but most sides did still manage to play. Teddington won a thriller, bowlers dominated and low scores were the norm. We had our first tie of the season and Sal and Dan discuss the curious case of a major 'dig in' .... in a limited-overs game of cricket.

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The season is upon us!

Wed, 03 May 2023 13:21:11 -0000

Sal and Dan unpack the pre-season action and look ahead to the games of the day in Week 1. There's also a few MCCL milestones on the horizon, plus the guys talk us through the awarding of the first silverware of the season.

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MCCL 2003 Pre-season Prediction Pod

Wed, 19 Apr 2023 13:22:50 -0000

Sahil Kher (Acton), Matt Robinson (Actonians), Sal Ali (North London) and Dan Hough (Twickenham) come together to try and do the impossible; work out who is going to win what and indeed lose plenty in the 2023 MCCL season. Tune in to find out more.

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Cup draws and a chat with Middlesex and England’s Gus Fraser take centre stage

Tue, 31 Jan 2023 08:00:12 -0000

Gus Fraser joins the guys to chat about working on construction sites, playing for really Middlesex sides plus plenty more. There’s also the draw for both Middlesex Cup and indeed the Middlesex Trophy. Will the guys managed not to cock it up?

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New teams, new challenges. Particularly for one podcast member….

Tue, 03 Jan 2023 00:44:23 -0000

It’s the bleak midwinter but that won’t stop Sal, Dan and Euge chewing the MCCL fat. How do you make some (epically) long overs games shorter? What of the new sides who will be joining the league in 2023? And plenty on how Euge is going to ‘walk the Ashes’ in the summer of 2023.

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2022 in review

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 12:50:19 -0000

That was the season that was. Sal and Dan review their predictions, the highs and lows of the season and review their ‘teams of the year’. Plus, games with 130 extras and a match that’s won when you declare on, erm, 89!

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Crouch End’s Joel Curtis on his fantastic season

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 13:54:39 -0000

1,242 runs at an average of 82.8. Thrown in three 50s and six (!) centuries and Joel Curtis has had a magnificent 2022. Sal and Dan chew the fat with the Crouch End run machine.

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Shay Boo grab second spot as Richmond go down

Mon, 05 Sep 2022 23:16:54 -0000

Twickenham win the battle to stay in the Premier League, Bron and Finchley keep their nerve to win promotion from Div 1. Southgate win the shootout to gain promotion from Div 2 and Wycombe House (just about) hang on to claim the Div 3 title. Plus, news on all the other ups ans down from a gripping final league weekend

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Teddington are champions!

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 13:38:41 -0000

The battle at the top of the Prem’s been concluded but the fight to stay up builds up to a crescendo in Week 17. Plus, Div 1 remains as tight as ever, Southgate and Eastcote battling hard in Div 2 and Wycombe House and Kenton still in the box seats in Div 3. Finally, heard the one about the game that couldn’t start because of a music concert taking place on the ground…:? Tune in to hear more.

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Teddington’s grip on the title gets a little stronger

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 12:13:46 -0000

North Midd slip up (again) and Teddington take advantage. Top five in Div 1 separated by just nine points, promotion charges of Southgate and Wycombe House wobble. Old Isleworthians beat Kay Plus in the game of the day in Div 4 and have you ever carried your bat for …. 0no? Happened in Middlesex on Saturday.

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North Midd slip up, Harrow Town go up and two relegations are confirmed.

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 11:01:16 -0000

Alexandra Park’s Portuguese run machine, Sharn Gomes, joins Sal and Dan to talk shop. On the field North Midd come a cropper at Twickenham, Harrow Town get promoted from Div 2 and Enfield set out on the Great Escape. Plus, news of 8.50pm finishes, players playing in their 80s and will an Actonians side finally - after a decade long drought - get promoted?

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Top three struggle as results in the Prem continue to surprise

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 14:50:48 -0000

Shocks in the Prem and indeed in a few other places, too. Southgate end Harrow Town’s unbeaten streak, Tamil United finally get some points on the board and poor old Stoke Newington come a real cropper against London Tigers.

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North Midd regain the top spot in a rollercoaster week of MCCL cricket

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 09:52:47 -0000

Finchley’s Dave Burton joins Sal and Dan to discuss life with Finchley and indeed all the action in and around the MCCL. Bron and Enfield serve up a thriller whilst Kensington & Chelsea score 300 plus and still lose. Harrow St Mary’s 4s somehow manage to declare after 20 overs …. and still win! Just an ordinary weekend in the MCCL

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Teddington back on top as chasing pack stutter

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 08:53:03 -0000

More title flip-flopping as leads change in the Prem, Div 3 and Div 5. Plus, low-scoring carnage as Swamibapa play Perivale, and Harrow Town just keep ploughing on….

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Can the Bush keep up their title charge?

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 14:56:05 -0000

All change, please! New leaders in Divisions 1, 3 and 4 as title races tighten up. London Superkings go Superbonkers in Div 6, piling on 400 plus and Sal has an entertaining day umpiring London Tigers’ Sami Haider.

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New leaders in the Prem as North Midd go top

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 18:56:27 -0000

Hornsey go run crazy, Osterley & Harrow St Mary’s have a wicket-taking fest plus Willow Leather & Swamibapa provide entertaining fair in Division Five.

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The Barnsley Beast joins Sal and Dan to talk about Week 8 and breaking records

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 01:46:32 -0000

Teddington and North Midd plough on but Shay Boo are also purring nicely. Harrow Town lose the only perfect record in 1st XI cricket by approximately three yards. Plus, the tightest division in the MCCL? Div 6, without a shadow of a doubt....

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The rain tried its best, but cricket still prevailed. Week 7 in the MCCL unpacked.

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 10:41:40 -0000

North Midd bounce back, Teddington take the strain and Hornsey hold on for a draw. Plus, Wembley’s Schopun Jooma joins Sal and Dan to talk through Div 1, and why have number 8s suddenly started smashing hundreds?!

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Bush Bash the Midd, Bron and Harrow Town remain unbeaten

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 18:01:26 -0000

Sal and Dan welcome Harrow Town’s Aravinth Nagarajan on board to discuss their great start to the season and their phenomenal 2021. Wycombe House power on in Div 3, and goodness only knows what was going on at Lanka Lions in Div 4. Plus, trees in the outfield? Dan reveals the grounds where that’s happened in the first class arena

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Teddington trip up, Stanmore and North Midd take advantage

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 11:46:02 -0000

The mighty stumble in the Prem as Hampstead spring a surprise on Teddington. Nine teams across the league still have perfect records, news of a 60 point deduction and how many grounds out there have trees in the outfield?

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Will the runs ever stop flowing? Week 4 Review

Tue, 31 May 2022 10:42:48 -0000

James Overy is our guest as gazillions more runs are scored and 300 plus threatens to become the new normal. Teddington cruise on, Bron remain top of Div 1 and Harrow Town & Highgate lead the way in Div 2. Plus, more (bonkers) stats on the wides pandemic, news of another dramatic tie and of a ding dong finish between Ealing Hanwellians and Chiswick.

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The runs just keep on coming; week 3 of the 2022 unpacked

Tue, 24 May 2022 11:56:47 -0000

Ben Frazer (Hampstead) joins Sal and Dan to talk about the Prem, before hearing about Kesrick Williams’s performance at Osterley, mysterious cases of obstructing the field …. and how the plague of wides is getting even worse.

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Teddington and Stanmore set the pace in Week 2

Tue, 17 May 2022 06:24:58 -0000

The runs keep coming as batters continue to dominate in the MCCL. Plus, we’ve had the first tie of the season and let’s not even talk about all those damn extras….

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Runs and more runs in the MCCL in week 1

Thu, 12 May 2022 06:41:36 -0000

Bron go big but Harrow go bigger as 300+ scores land everywhere. Teddington hit the ground running in the Prem, London Tigers (and the ageless Sami Haider) make an impressive statement in Div 3. Plus news of an interesting signing at Osterley.

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2022 MCCL Preview

Wed, 04 May 2022 19:55:55 -0000

Sal and Dan are joined by Sahil Kher and Matt Robinson to preview the new campaign.

Predictions were flying, necks were on the line. Have a listen to see who the guys plumped for !

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Pre-season excitement in the MCCL

Sun, 24 Apr 2022 08:41:44 -0000

Sal and Dan are joined by Barnes’s Paul Stubbs to talk England captains, pre-season cricket and a bit of linear scoring!

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Post-AGM chit-chat, news on a few cup draws and, erm, the Martians will soon be landing…..

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 07:00:00 -0000

The AGM has been and gone. Sal, Dan and Euge talk through what’s changing. Plus, a couple of cup draws are out …. and that sees some extra terrestrials set to travel to Crouch End. Have a listen to find out more.

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Out with 2021, into 2022 in the final MCCL pod of season 2.

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 00:46:14 -0000

Potential penalties for arriving late at games, payment of players and …. pantos on the agenda as Sal, Euge and Dan put the world to rights. They even fit a bit of Ashes chat in too.

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Crouch End are champions!

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 13:21:58 -0000

Crouch End’s Simon Tanner joins Sal and Dan as the guys review the final weekend of action in the MCCL this season

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10 games to watch out for in Week 18

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 10:52:50 -0000

Plenty of jeopardy about in the final week of the league season. Dan and Sal go through the ten big games to keep an eye on this weekend. Yes, Ealing 5s v Chiswick 4s, we mean you, too!

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North Midd nudge ahead

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 12:06:01 -0000

Advantage North Midd, but Week 17 could be a cracker. Plus, how on earth do you visit every MCCL ground in a day …. and the story ‘goose-poo-gate’ in Division 5b

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North Midd slip up as title races closes up. Plus, Dan and Sal pick their MCCL XI to play Middlesex on 25-26 August

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 15:50:41 -0000

North Midd and Teddington level on points with Crouch End looking on with interest. Squeaky bum time for all concerned. Plus, who is going to represent the MCCL when they play Middlesex on 25-26 August? Sal and Dan run the rule over the contenders

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Which way now? North Midd in charge, but Teddington and Crouch End far from out of it.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 10:27:30 -0000

Only six games finished in Week 15, but we move into the limited overs games with plenty of unsolved issues. Sal and Dan talk through the run ins and try to work out who’s going up and down

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North Middx, try to pull away, but chasing pack not giving up yet?

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 15:39:49 -0000

The Midd’s Joel Hughes joins Sal and Dan to talk about the Midd’s rise to the top of the MCCL plus all the week’s other news

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North Midd hit the top as Crouch End stumble again

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 16:12:37 -0000

Title race tightens up and, erm, are Ealing going down? Plus, a spirit of cricket controversy, news of the mother of all batting collapses and a view on the lower divisions from Swamibapa’s Shrikant Kerai

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Crouch End crash to defeat as title race comes back to life

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 09:35:59 -0000

Sal and Dan are joined by Wycombe House’s Hamzah Khan to talk about the cricketing world as we know it

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Crouch End relentlessly carry on

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 15:26:43 -0000

Steph Reingold joins Sal and Dan this week to talk Stanmore, discipline and …. cakes!

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Shay Boo’s Will Speer joins the team talk about Week 7 of the MCCL season.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 15:04:52 -0000

Things closing up at the top of Prem and Div 1 plus only 2 sides in the league played 7 won 7. Sal, Dan and Will Speer sort the wheat from the chaff

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Sal and Dan joined by Old Isleworthians’ Alex Thamby

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 09:56:08 -0000

From mega-blockathons via the BBC’s ‘Pointless’ to a team that’s (almost) full of Patels. Normal week in the MCCL then.

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Crouch End pull away on a busy day in the MCCL

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 10:30:17 -0000

Sal and Dan joined by the legend that is Monty Panesar to talk last-ball six hitting, comically low scores and that fateful innings in Cardiff

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Dan and Sal are joined by Chris Goldie to talk through week 3

Tue, 25 May 2021 12:00:12 -0000

DLS difficulties, a pulsating tied game and poor old Brentham 3s all on the radar

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Back to the future?

Mon, 17 May 2021 15:52:07 -0000

Week 2 sees a number of MCCL stalwarts show they’ve still got it

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Brondesbury; what happened ....?

Wed, 12 May 2021 14:34:29 -0000

Dan and Sal are joined by James Overy to run the rule over week one

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The Big MCCL Preview

Wed, 05 May 2021 07:00:00 -0000

Hostages to fortune everyone as the podcast team tells who will (perhaps) win what

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The season’s getting closer!

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 13:04:43 -0000

Plus, Dan and Sal and adjudicate on the battle of Middlesex’s smallest grounds

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Jim Carter - From Harrogate via Downton Abbey and the Oscars to Middlesex

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 01:52:01 -0000

The guys spend an enjoyable evening chatting to Jim Carter

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Cup draw and test match chitchat as the pod guys get back in the saddle

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 01:32:59 -0000

Sal, Euge and Dan pull off a live cup draw without anything going catastrophically wrong. Respect due!

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England and SA run into bubble trouble, the politics of cricket teas and is the MCCL reincarnating as the WWE?!

Wed, 09 Dec 2020 08:00:00 -0000

All is revealed in the MCCL’s latest pod with Dan, Sal and Eugene ..

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The 2020 season has been and gone, but what of 2021? Dan discusses the MCCL’s plans with Nick Brown and Keir Hopley

Wed, 18 Nov 2020 08:00:00 -0000

Welcome to Season 2 ... Pink balls, red balls, artificial wickets, league cricket on a Sunday and importantly cricket teas are discussed in the weeks episode.

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In the end, your currency is runs or wickets - a fascinating chat with Stuart Law

Wed, 14 Oct 2020 07:55:27 -0000

The MCCL Podcast celebrates its 1 year birthday with a bang !! Dan and Sal are joined by Stuart Law to talk all things cricket ...

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Teddington’s triumph and two cup finals to savour

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 12:12:35 -0000

Dan an Sal are joined by Teddington's Alasdair Pollock

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The fat lady’s sung. Sal, Southgate’s Tom Edrich and Dan sort out the winners, the losers, the over-achievers and the could-do-betteres...

Thu, 17 Sep 2020 16:12:38 -0000

The fat lady’s sung. Sal, Southgate’s Tom Edrich and Dan sort out the winners, the losers, the over-achievers and the could-do-betteres...

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6 divisional titles decided, but still all to play in final week of MCCL season

Fri, 11 Sep 2020 09:24:54 -0000

Dan and Sal and joined by Shakeel from Tower Hamlets this week.

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Arctic conditions (in August!) and sub-standard wickets

Thu, 03 Sep 2020 14:20:01 -0000

In this weeks pod Ravi Patel joins Dan and Sal

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Run rates, DLS and two clubs with five wins out of five

Tue, 18 Aug 2020 11:52:58 -0000

Dan and Sal are joined by Sahil Kher from Acton in this weeks edition ..

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Dead balls and (getting out to) wide balls... plus much more in week 4 of the MCCL !!!

Wed, 12 Aug 2020 14:24:26 -0000

Can you believe we are halfway through the season !!

In this weeks pod, Dan and Sal are joining by Al from North London to talk about week 4 of the MCCL ..

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Dealing with Steve Finn...

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 12:01:31 -0000

In this weeks episode Dan and Sal are joined by James Overy from Brondesbury ..

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WET WET WET .. and no not the Scottish soft rock band

Tue, 28 Jul 2020 10:50:40 -0000

In this weeks review, Dan and Sal are joined by Actonians Matt Robinson.

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League cricket is underway .. listen in to who did what and where !

Mon, 20 Jul 2020 21:48:48 -0000

Dan and Sal are joined by Eugene to talk about the start of the MCCL, who were the top performers and who are the sides to look out for in the remained 8 games..

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Bob Baxter joins the team to chat about the possibility of cricket later this year ..

Tue, 16 Jun 2020 12:36:06 -0000

Dan and Sal are joined by Bob Baxter to discuss the possibility of cricket, how other leagues are doing and teas !

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This week we are join by Mike Jadunath

Mon, 25 May 2020 22:27:51 -0000

Dan and Sal are joined by Michael Jadunath and go down memory lane to the 70's, 80's and 90's as well as talk all things 1987 league ..

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What does it take to climb the umpiring ranks?

Mon, 04 May 2020 18:30:08 -0000

Sal and Dan chat to Matti Watton to find out

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Mike Milton talks about facing Joel Garner..

Mon, 27 Apr 2020 13:18:34 -0000

Dan and Sal are joining by Mike Milton and discuss facing Joel Garner, spending all day in the field and captaining the MCCL’s rep side

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England, North Middlesex, playing cricket at aged four and the challenge of pilates.

Wed, 15 Apr 2020 18:42:14 -0000

Dan and Sal cover Lots of ground with Joe Cracknell and Luke Hollman..

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We are joined by The Beast ...

Thu, 09 Apr 2020 10:29:31 -0000

Luke Stoughton joins Dan and Sal to reminisce about the great years and in some cases the difficult decision that needed to be made..

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We have someone from Somerset on this week ... any guesses ?

Fri, 03 Apr 2020 08:22:28 -0000

Jamie Thorpe talks us through his life and times in the MCCL as well as his role as Somerset’s Director of Medicine. Plus how he learned to love bowling uphill at Winchmore Hill

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We are back... we talk about events over the winter, the 2020 season and maggots, yes maggots

Tue, 17 Mar 2020 12:57:32 -0000

Dan is joined by Sal and Eugene to chat about our winter events, what the 2020 season holds and some stories !

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Welcome to 2020 - we start off the year with Winchmore Hill !!

Thu, 09 Jan 2020 22:23:54 -0000

Dan is joined by Sacha and Neal who talk talk to us about winning the league in 2012, club culture and what the 2020 aspirations are.

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Simon Mann swaps TMS for the MCCL podcast

Sun, 08 Dec 2019 22:15:13 -0000

From the boundary to the broadcasting booth, TMS's Simon Mann joins Dan and Salman for an insight on his club cricket career and the dream job of commentating all around the world.

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John Simpson aka Simmo talks about what club cricket meant to him growing up

Tue, 26 Nov 2019 00:43:07 -0000

Dan and Sal are joined by Simmo, they talk about playing 1st XI cricket at 10 (years old), the difference between the North and the South, what's its like the play in the MCCL and the day was booed for scoring 20 off the last over of a Middlesex match ?!?

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Kristian Martin joins us from Ealing CC

Sun, 17 Nov 2019 23:39:32 -0000

Kristian talks us through his regular cricket week as a premier league captain, how Ealing came so close to Lords and some plans for next years 150th anniversary.

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Back-to-back promotions for Crouch End but what does 2020 hold for them ?

Mon, 04 Nov 2019 12:33:35 -0000

We are joined by Hiren Desai and Pratik Patel who talk us through Crouch Ends success and how the club has made is happen over the past few years.

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We talk to North Middlesex on how they won the MCCL

Sun, 20 Oct 2019 21:00:00 -0000

Dan and Salman talk to Joel Hughes about animal sounds, celebrating and how the youth system has helped with this years success.

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Welcome to the MCCL Podcast

Thu, 10 Oct 2019 11:42:43 -0000

We have Nick Brown, Salman Ali and Dan Hough talk about all things MCCL and what to expect in the future from this podcast ..

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