Best Tim Ferrone Podcasts (2025)

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Ep 36: A Pathway for State School Children, with Darren Talbot 33:03

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In this episode, we finally turn the microphone to face Twenty20 Community Cricket Founder and MD Darren Talbot, as he explains how and why he founded the company. We celebrate Darren's recent award winning appearance at the Kia Oval, and he tells us all about his vision for plugging the coaching gap for state school educated children, and how he b…

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Ep 35: Participation For All, With Mark Ramprakash 38:08

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This week we are grateful to Mark Ramprakash for making time available to speak to us. Whilst you will likely be familiar with his professional career (as international or county player, or England men's batting coach, or dare we say it, even on the dancefloor), his story and experience is of much greater breadth; whether in the role of Director of…

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Ep 34: Coaches Corner No.1 36:15

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This week we deviate from our usual interview format, and bring in one of our own, in the form of a chat with Robin Maslin, level 3 qualified head coach at Epsom CC, and Director / Head Coach here at Twenty20 Community Cricket. In the first of a series of 'Coaches Corner' chats we tap into the enormous wealth of coaching experience we have access t…

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Ep 33: Cricket Clothing Made FOR Girls, BY Girls, with Honor Black 30:36

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This week we were lucky enough to sit down and chat with one of the co-creators of Maiden Cricket, Honor Black. Honor (and her sister Cat) are the teenage brains behind the new cricket clothing brand for girls, and she shares the story of their experience in an environment otherwise so tailored towards male participation. We hear about their introd…

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Ep 32: Coming Back From the Brink of Closure, with George Taylor 28:12

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This week we chat with George Taylor of Colehill Cricket Club in Dorset, as he shares the dramatic story of the club. He relays how complaints from neighbours left the club staring at the prospect of closure, before a subsequent social media and crowdfunding campaign not only saved Colehill CC, but has seen it go on to scale new heights subsequentl…

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Ep 31: Batting Simulation Technology, with Runish Gudhka 37:34

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In this week's pod, we speak with Co-founder & CEO at Batfast Sports, Runish Gudhka. Runish explains how high quality, adaptable batting simulation technology can now be available at your local club. He discusses how it is no longer necessary to have to emply a bowler or someone to feed a bowling machine in order for a batter to hit plenty of balls…

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Ep 30: Providing State School opportunities via the MCC Foundation, with Adam Davidson 24:47

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This week we're excited to bring you a conversation with Adam Davidson, Regional Programme Manager for the MCC Foundation. Adam tells us all about the programme, how it is tailored to provide free training and development opportunities for the selected state school cricketers across the country, how particpants can get involved, and some of the ups…

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Ep 29: Cricket Club Culture & People, with John Oates 34:35

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This week we're pleased to bring you a conversation with John Oates focussing on best practice around the commercial and marketing areas within cricket. John is the man behind Get Sport Support, a business tailored towards professional and community sports set-ups, and our conversation touches on everything from selling sponsorship and memberships,…

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Ep 28: Building a Village Club Community, with David Jaques 37:01

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This week we welcome David Jaques, a genuine 'lifer' down at Capel Cricket Club in the Dorking area of Surrey, to share insights into how he's helped play a key part in creating a community centric cricket club in a village context, against a backdrop where so many others have struggled. We hear how he has learned to harness local influencers, to m…

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Ep 27: Digital Raffle Funding, with David Gray 22:11

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This week we delve deeper into fundraising for cricket clubs, and in particular how digital raffle platforms specifically tailored towards sports clubs can prove extremely time efficient whilst also generating a regular source of club income. We speak with David Gray, Business Development Director at Play Fund Win, in order to find out more… Enjoy …

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Ep 26: Engaging via Backyard Cricket, with Alex Smith 21:33

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We delve into new areas this week, via a conversation with Alex Smith, one of the co-founders of Backyard Cricket England. We hear how the burgeoning backyard cricketing scene in Australia proved the inspiration for a UK equivalent, the resultant Backyard Ashes series, and how the 'jumpers for goalposts' spirit of this form of the game can make for…

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Ep 25: Expanding Midweek Participation, with Matt Camp 35:33

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This week we speak with Matt Camp, the creator of Slam Cricket, a competition originating in the South of England out of the need to plug a gap in participation. Back in 2018, Matt was savvy enough to recognise that people's time was at more of a premium than ever before, making all day recreational cricket at weekends an unworkable proposition for…

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Ep 24: Levelling the Playing Field for Girls, with Patrick William-Powlett 25:33

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This week we chat with Patrick William-Powlett, chair at South Shields Cricket Club. We hear how Patrick has empowered club coaches to provide an abundance of hardball opportunities for juniors regardless of gender, and in particular how South Shields CC have pro-actively energised their girls section, whilst simultaneously nurturing relationships …

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Ep 23: Lessons from Women & Girls' Hockey, with Will Cooper & Georgie Wood 43:52

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This week we change lanes somewhat, in exploring what lessons might be learned for cricket coaches from the field of women and girls' hockey. To do so, we take inspiration from Georgie Wood and Will Cooper, who are captain and coach for the Reigate Priory 1st XI hockey team. We discuss similarities in approach with our own sport, how women's hockey…

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Ep 22: Energising Wheelchair Cricket, with Russ Carter 28:33

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Russ Carter is a man who wears many hats, including that of coach, player and cricket equipment business owner. However it's in his role at the forefront of the development of wheelchair cricket that we focus on for this episode, as Russ explains how becoming a wheelchair user himself led to his immersion into the expansion and enjoyment of cricket…

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Ep 21: Inspirational Cricket in Czechia, with Chris Pearce 37:20

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This week we have the pleasure of a conversation with Chris Pearce to share with you. Chris runs the Kriketová Akademie in Czechia, and provides a truly fascinating insight into the challenges of energising a minority sport in a country where cricket goes largely unseen. Chris' energy and passion are evident throughout, as he provides a masterclass…

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Ep 20: Saving Money whilst Sourcing Funding, with Tom Bailey 29:40

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This week we speak with Tom Bailey, chair, committee member, player and volunteer at his hometown club, Clitheroe CC. However its in his role as a director at TJB Sports & Community that we delve into the detail; because theirs is a business providing expertise and advice for sports clubs looking to save money and become more efficient. And which c…

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Ep 19: Digitally Managing Your Cricket Club, with Scott McKechnie 28:25

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For our first episode of the new year we speak with Scott McKechnie, skipper and committee member at Dartford Cricket Club, former international wicketkeeper for Hong Kong and founder & CEO at PLAI Sport. Scott has devised an app that is designed to manage your cricket club's affairs, generating more engagement and income, whilst taking less of you…

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Ep 18: Expanding Participation through Friendlies, with Andy James and Ben Whitehouse 40:47

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Have you ever considered how many potential casual cricketers are not catered for by regular, competitive, club match play? Andy James and Ben Whitehouse from the Friendly Cricket Collective certainly have, and they set about doing something about it in the Bristol area. Latent players both, they managed to build a sufficiently warm, welcoming and …

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Ep 17: A Supercharged Approach to Schools, with Jim Clarke 29:54

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Ever wanted to properly connect local schools to your cricket club? Then this is the podcast for you! This week our conversation is with Jim Clarke, Cricket Development Officer at Winchmore Hill Cricket Club. Suffice to say, Jim takes a pro-active approach to schools engagement to a whole new level, and the clubs that have been lucky enough to bene…

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Ep 16: An Environmental Focus to Benefit Your Cricket Club, with Bob Peirce 26:09

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We veer into new territory this week via a conversation with Bob Peirce from Sidcup Cricket Club. Bob is the driving force behind many of the sports club's environmentally focussed activities, from improving the aesthetics of the playing and surrounding areas, to dramatically reducing energy costs and driving efficiency through a range of endeavour…

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Ep 15: Making the Club the Heartbeat of the Community, with Rich Feist 36:21

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We're excited to share this week's conversation with Rich Feist, the long-time member and now chair at Merstham Cricket Club, as he explains the extraordinary breadth of the club's reach across the local community. He shares a tremendous wealth of insight and inspiration in equal measure, relaying how the club has been involved in local schools, ch…

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Ep 14: Maximising Digital Platforms, with John Fuller 41:26

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This week we chat with John Fuller, the man behind cricketyorkshire.com, an editorial website covering grassroots and club cricket in the Yorkshire region. With many years' experience also on club committees and as a player as well as having created and run his own online presence, John is intriguingly placed to share his expertise in regards to th…

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Ep 13: Plugging the Participation Gap, with Ben Wilson 38:24

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This week's conversation is with Ben Wilson, the driving force behind the Save Village Cricket campaign. It's a campaign that started with trying to prevent his club from having to pull matches due to a shortfall of participants, and has expanded into a countrywide effort to drive participation via effective communication and lobbying. Ben shares h…

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Ep 12: Empowering Young People through Cricket, with Chris Whitaker 37:19

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This week our conversation is with Chris Whitaker, chair of the management committee of the Young Leaders in Cricket Programme; as the name suggests it is an initiative designed to improve and develop leadership and life skills through cricket, targeted at teenagers aged fourteen to sixteen. The programme encompasses a number of elements designed t…

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Ep 11: Learning From the Past to Improve the Future, with Duncan Stone 31:35

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This week our conversation is with Duncan Stone, author of the book "Different Class – The Untold Story of English Cricket", which explores the notion of inclusion and exclusion within cricket at all levels. It was a conversation we undertook in the hope that doing so would help to contextualise current day issues in cricket, and then to consider h…

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Ep 10: Potential Pitch Solutions, with Rich Beghin & Kate Costin 36:19

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This week our conversation is with Rich Beghin & Kate Costin, founder and general manager respectively at Flicx. Flicx provide a potential answer to the problem of the increasing demand for pitch availability. Their solution comes in the form of an artificial, portable cricket pitch which can be rolled out more or less anywhere, creating a suitable…

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Ep 9: Culture, Values and Behaviour in Junior Cricket, with Simon Hards 40:45

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This week we chat with Simon Hards, the Assistant Director of Cricket Participation for the Surrey Cricket Foundation. Simon was a key figure in the creation and implementation of a new Values and Behaviours Framework for the Surrey Junior Cricket Championship. The framework was created to further develop a positive culture in which young people ca…

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Ep 8: The Connective Power of Walking Cricket, with Mac McKechnie & Kendal James 38:15

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This week we speak with Kendal James and Mac McKechnie. Kendal is Participation Manager for the Yorkshire Cricket Foundation, and Mac is the driving force behind the creation and expansion of the walking cricket programme within the Yorkshire region. This is a heart-warming and enlightening conversation themed around attracting older generations to…

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Ep 7: Harnessing your Youth Section, with Peter Herbert 39:00

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This week we speak with Peter Herbert, junior coordinator at Stockport Trinity Cricket Club, based just outside of Manchester. Pete has been in the role for seven years and has an expert view on harnessing the All Stars programme and particularly on how to create a real sense of energy around youth recruitment. We cover a range of relevant topics, …

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Ep 6: Learning from the Aussie set-up, with Henry Cupitt 38:06

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This week's interview sees Henry Cupitt joining us all the way from New South Wales, Australia. Henry has a tremendous wealth of experience as a club, association development and pathways coach both here in the UK and in Australia, having worked for Middlesex Cricket and the MCC, coaching privately and in the Kent Girls pathway. Henry is now a Cric…

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Ep 5: Creating the Best Women's & Girls' Environment, with Sarah Ginn 42:23

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This week's episode features a particularly interesting interview with Sarah Ginn, an inspirational coach who has been at the very forefront of driving participation for women and girls for the best part of two decades. Sarah has set up and run both St Fagans CC and Berkswell CC women's sections, works with the juniors in the regional talent pathwa…

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Ep 4: Channelling All Stars to Energise Your Club, with Hallam CC 46:59

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This week's episode features a fascinating interview with Richard Storer and Humphrey Emery from Hallam Cricket Club near Sheffield, awash with a palpable sense of energising their club environment, and in particular upon embracing the All Stars programme. The conversation also explores the importance of club visibility, the challenges of providing…

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Ep 3: Running Your Club, with John Swannick 45:41

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The Community Cricket Podcast is a new series created for anyone seeking to help club cricket thrive, brought to you by the people at Twenty 20 Community Cricket Ltd. Today's conversation is with John Swannick, founder of the Cricket Club Development Network. John has been involved in playing and administration around club cricket for many years, a…

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Ep 2: Harnessing Your Community, with Graham Ekins 49:14

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The Community Cricket Podcast is a new series created for anyone seeking to help club cricket thrive, brought to you by the people at Twenty 20 Community Cricket Ltd. Today's conversation is with the chair of Farncombe Cricket Club, Graham Ekins. Graham is a lifelong cricket fanatic, having started out as club scorer at the tender age of ten, throu…

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Ep 1: An Introduction 5:09

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The Community Cricket Podcast is a new series created for anyone seeking to help club cricket thrive, brought to you by the people at Twenty 20 Community Cricket Ltd. Today's conversation is a brief one between Darren and Tim, as they explain what you can expect from this series. In short, if you're involved with club cricket… this podcast series i…