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Test Match Special

County Cricket: Surrey seal third title in a row

Test Match Special

BBC

News, Sports, Sports News, Cricket

4.42.3K Ratings

🗓️ 20 September 2024

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

Kevin Howells gets reaction from across the country as Surrey win their third Division One County Championship in a row.

He hears from Surrey's Gareth Batty and outgoing Director of Cricket Alec Stewart. As well as Sussex head coach Paul Farbrace, whose side are promoted to Division One, and Lancashire Head Coach Dale Benkenstein and captain Keaton Jennings as they beat Somerset to give Surrey the title. Plus, Hampshire allrounder Liam Dawson reflects on his team's year as they hope to chase down Surrey in 2025.

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0:00.0

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0:44.0

This is the CMS County Championship Podcast with Kevin Howls.

0:49.0

Hello, I'm Kevin Howls.

0:50.0

Welcome to the County Cricket Test Match Special Podcast,

0:53.0

where Surrey have been confirmed champions for 2024.

0:57.0

It's a third championship title in a row.

1:00.0

To come, we'll hear reaction from up and down the country including

1:03.2

Suri's Garth Batty where they were listening to it all happening and unfolding

1:06.4

so quickly this morning also the outgoing director of cricket Alex Stewart as well

1:11.0

as the Sussex head coach Paul Farbrace on their promotion and from Lancashire

1:15.5

the coach Dale Benkenstein and Keaton Jennings who beat Somerset to give Surrey the title. This is the CMS County Championship Podcast with Kevin Howls.

1:27.0

He's in Tarou.

1:30.0

Come bold and that is that and Lancashire have won they've beaten Somerset by 168

1:37.2

runs James Roo last out clean bowl by Anderson Philip for 31.

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