Sussex Cricket Museum

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Discover the story of Sussex Cricket through a series of podcasts with former players and those who witnessed great games of the past as well as find out what Sussex Cricket Museum has currently on display.

  1. May 4

    The story of a cricket ball!

    Karen Linfield tells the story of how she acquired a cricket ball that was hit by Viv Richards through the commentary box window, during a match played at the County Ground against the West Indies in 1988.

    10 min

  2. Feb 4

    Frances Low ( nee Manning) in conversation with Johnny Barclay

    Frances Low was the first woman to join the Board of the Sussex County Cricket Club in the 1970s. In this podcast she talks to Johnny Barclay about her early interest in cricket and her love of scoring for Rottingdean Cricket Club before going on to talk about her time on the Sussex board.

    1h 4m

  3. 11/05/2025

    Cricket in Sheffield Park, Sussex

    Adrian Harms, BBC Surrey and Sussex Cricket commentator, talks to Roger Packham, author of 'Cricket in the Park', about the current exhibition on cricket at Sheffield Park  which closes on 23 November after which it will be at the Bluebell Railway Museum, Sheffield Park railway station, where it will stay until the end of January.

    24 min

  4. 10/26/2025

    Sport and Scandal at Sheffield Park

    Roger Packham, well known cricket historian and author of 'Cricket in the Park' talks in this podcast about Lord Sheffield's passion for cricket and his establishment of one of the finest grounds in England, where in the late 19th century the Australian tourists began their tour of England by playing against Lord Sheffield's XI, captained by W.G. Grace.

    39 min

  5. 09/27/2025

    The Wisden Exhibits in the Museum

    In this podcast, the voice of Sussex Cricket, Adrian Harms, talks to Sussex Cricket historian Roger Packham about the Wisden exhibition in the Sussex Cricket Museum.

    21 min

  6. 09/24/2025

    Cricket in Cuckfield

    Cuckfield is in Mid-Sussex and cricket has been played on various grounds in the village since 1741 when a match was played on the 'North Field'. The purchase of the club's ground for a burial ground extension in 1854 led to a decline in the club's fortunes, but from 1868 with a relocation to Ockenden, the club began to flourish once again, to the extent that for four seasons Fred Tate was the opening bowler. Listen in to this fascinating story of one of the oldest cricket clubs in Sussex.

    46 min

  7. 07/28/2025

    John Wisden - A Steadfast Friend

    Stephen Baldwin is talking in this podcast to John Barclay about his recent book on John Wisden. Perhaps better known for his Almanack and his business venture - establishing a cricket and cigar shop in Coventry Street, London, Wisden was an excellent all-rounder playing for Sussex and various England teams from 1845. .

    38 min

  8. 07/11/2025

    Lindfield Cricket Club

    For our July podcast, Sussex Cricket Museum's curator, Keith Ridge, talks to Malcolm Page from Lindfield Cricket Club about the exhibition on Lindfield Cricket CLub that is currently on display in the Museum. Malcolm has been at the forefront of collating  archive material to enable Sussex Cricket Museum to assist with the publication of a history of the club.

    43 min
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Discover the story of Sussex Cricket through a series of podcasts with former players and those who witnessed great games of the past as well as find out what Sussex Cricket Museum has currently on display.

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  • Creator
    Sussex Cricket Museum
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    40
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2023 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Sussex Cricket Museum