The Clean Take

What Would We Change About Club Cricket? | Ollie Robinson for England & the Worst Run Chase Ever?!

This week, Wizard & Fish are back from the first weekend of the season — match reports, wicket keeping nightmares, grown men begging for slip, and the art of convincing your missus you need to play a double header. Plus: Ben Duckett's form, the Ben Foakes bowling incident, and whether Ollie Robinson deserves an England recall. Got a scorecard, a chaos story, or a clip from your weekend? Send it in, we want to hear it.🎙️ The Clean Take Podcast, cricket from the village green to the Test arena.

How Did We Do In Our First Game? | Bethell, Bellingham, The Hundred vs T20 Blast

The Clean Take Episode 7 The cricket season is here and we're already arguing about everything. This week on The Clean Take Podcast, Wizard and Fish get into Jacob Bethell's IPL situation (should he come home to Warwickshire?), Jude Bellingham joining Birmingham Phoenix (his PlayCricket stats are... not great), the age-old Hundred vs T20 Blast debate, and whether the new England kits are a genuine throwback or a lazy effort from Castore. Plus club cricket is back. And we're launching the Game Week Highlights Competition - send in your scorecards, best moments, and cricket chaos for a chance to win. New episode every week. Follow us so you never miss one. 📲 @wizardthewicketkeeper | @fish.cricket [http://fish.cricket]

The Cricket Season Begins! | The Clean Take Ep.6

The season is back and The Clean Take is back with it. In Episode 6, Wizard and Fish return for the first episode of the 2025 season, and things kick off with a bang. Their two clubs went head-to-head on Saturday, and there's already drama — Wizard skipped the game for a trip to the Lakes, came back to a fine, and isn't entirely sorry about it. Fish, meanwhile, was being subbed off the gloves after 20 overs and banished to long-on in April mud. Then the debate gets serious. Are cricket teas dying? Fish thinks so — and he's got plenty to say about it. From COVID quietly killing off the tradition to leagues refusing to enforce it, they go deep on why the proper post-match spread matters and who's to blame for its decline. Plus, Wizard and Fish each share their personal targets for the 2025 season — the kind of honest, cricketer-to-cricketer chat you don't get anywhere else. Expect fines, excuses, passionate rants, and the usual club cricket chaos. Welcome back.

Ranking the most 'village' moments in cricket | Our targets for the season and The County Champs

Welcome back to The Clean Take Podcast! In this episode, we’re embracing the chaos of village cricket as we rank some of the most outrageously “village” moments the game has to offer — from classic mishaps to the kind of scenes you only see on a Sunday afternoon. If you’ve played club cricket, you’ll definitely recognise a few of these… We also look ahead to the season with our personal targets — what we’re aiming for this year, where we want to improve, and what would actually count as a successful campaign for us. On top of that, we chat through the opening rounds of the County Championship, discussing early standouts, key performances, and what’s already catching our attention as the season gets underway. As always, there’s a mix of cricket chat, honest opinions, and a few stories thrown in along the way. So if you’re into village cricket, County Championship action, and a bit of everything in between, this is the episode for you. Subscribe so you never miss an episode!

PSL Scandal, County Championship Season Begins & Cricket's Broken Rulebook

Welcome back to The Clean Take podcast! Today we’re diving straight into the latest cricket news, including the ongoing PSL scandal that’s been rocking the cricket world. With the County Championship season just getting underway, we chat about how these recent events are impacting the game and what it all means moving forward. We also get into the nitty-gritty of cricket rules, from the controversies around ball tampering to what feels like a bit of a broken rulebook creeping into the sport. There’s plenty of debate, a few strong opinions, and of course, our usual in-depth cricket analysis throughout. As always, we’re bringing you daily cricket insights and news, covering everything from PSL cricket to the County Championship, while trying to make sense of the latest developments across the game. So if you’re after cricket analysis, honest discussion, and a deeper understanding of where the sport is heading, you’re in the right place. Subscribe so you never miss an ep!