Sussex Cricket Museum

Adrian Harms, BBC Radio Sussex Cricket commentator, and recipient of the ECB Domestic Broadcaster of the Year for 2021, talks to Keith Ridge, curator of Sussex Cricket museum about his life as a cricket commentator: how he got the job, working with other county commentators, good and bad moments, including mistaking Ollie Robinson for Bruce Springsteen are all in a day's work for Adrian.

Jack Eaton played for Sussex between 1926 and 1946, primarily as a wicketkeeper. In a recent interview with the Museum curator, Keith Ridge at the County Ground in Hove, Jack's son Richard talks about growing up in Sussex and memories of his father.

In this months' podcast John Barclay chats to two of the most stylish Sussex players from the 1960s and 1970s who between them played a huge part in the defeat of the famous West Indies side of 1966. In that match the West Indies were bowled out by Sussex at Hove for 123 and 67 with John Snow grabbing 11 wickets in total and Peter Graves scoring 64 against the West Indies attack which included Griffith and Sobers. Listen in to a fascinating discussion about the Gillette Cup, Test cricket, Packer and life after cricket.

The Sussex Cricket Museum has recently acquired the Smallwood collection of photos, some of which are on display in the Museum. In this podcast Roger Packam discusses  with Adrian Harms some of the game's greatest players who were captured on camera and feature in the exhibition.

Isabelle is a leading woman cricketer and qualified coach. She was involved in the debate to admit women to MCC in the late 1990s and appeared on the front cover of Wisden cricketer magazine wearing an MCC sweater, at a time when no woman was permitted to join the club. Times have changed and she has since served on the main Committee. She has captained an all male team [ Albury CC] in the Surrey League and in recent years has been involved in ball by ball commentary on the BBC County Cricket coverage.

Michael Tweed, long associated with Firle Cricket Club, one of the ten oldest cricket clubs in the world, talks about the club's origins and in particular of games played in the 18th century between the teams of Sir William Gage of Firle and the Duke of Richmond of Goodwood. The two men were friends and the games between their teams helped to encourage the playing of cricket throughout Kent and Sussex.

With a new display cabinet in the Sussex Cricket Museum on Ted Dexter, Adrian Harmes discusses with cricket historian Roger Packham, the impact of Ted Dexter on not just Sussex cricket, but the way he transformed the way that this new form of cricket was played. The prospect of Dexter attacking fast bowling, and driving and cutting them with fierce strokes was enough to put thousands on any gate. He was a cricket thinker who helped to revolutionise the way the game was played and in so doing led Sussex to their first ever trophies in 1963 and 1964.

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.

In part two of the story of James Dean, Adrian Harms talks to the author of James Dean, Jason Moore, about his recent book. In this episode, Jason and Roger Packham, cricket historian, talk to Adrian Harms, BBC News and Sport reporter, about Dean's involvement with various England teams, his eventual retirement, becoming a landlord of the Cricketers in Duncton, and give an assessment of where Dean stands  amongst Sussex cricketers.

Nadeem Yousef has the distinction of once being a record holder, with Maqsood Kundi, of the highest tenth-wicket stand in Pakistani First-Class cricket in 1981-82 whilst playing for the Muslim Commercial Bank. Following a thirteen year career in Pakistan Nadeem moved to the USA where he played for Santa Barbara CC for nine years. He currently plays for the Hollywood Golden Oldies and Yorkshire County 60+ cricket.

Regina Suddahazai Khan, has played county cricket for Sussex girls’ teams since she was eleven, and recently made her debut for Italy at the first ever women's T10 tournament, held at the Europa Sports Complex in Gibraltar. The tournament, involving national teams from Gibraltar, Italy, Sweden and the Netherlands, was the first ever televised women’s cricket event in Europe under lights. Regina had an outstanding debut taking ten wickets, which included a hat trick, and four wickets in seven balls. She talks to Sussex Cricket Museum curator, Keith Ridge, about her cricket career and women's cricket in Sussex.

Adrian Harms, BBC Sussex Cricket correspondent, discusses with author Roger Packham, the Sussex Cricket Museum's exhibition on Sir Aubrey Smith, focusing on the newly restored painting of Sir Aubrey.