County Cricket: ‘The situation is worsening at New Road’

Test Match Special

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🗓️ 22 May 2024

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Kevin Howells, Tymal Mills & Emily Windsor are joined by Worcestershire CEO Ashely Giles.

They discuss the sad passing of Worcestershire spinner Josh Baker, at just the age of 20, and how the team will be commemorating Baker.

Plus, Giles talks about the future of New Road, Worcestershire’s ground, as the flooding issues it faces will only get worse going forward, he says. He also looks at the effects not being able to access the pitch and the training pitches has had on the Worcestershire side.

And, why is it so hard to get Tymal & Emily in one place at the same time?

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0:34.6	This is the CMS County Championship Podcast with Kevin Howls.
0:39.4	Hello and welcome to our latest Test Match Special County Cricket Podcast.
0:44.0	This week it's a bit different again.
0:46.0	We've got Emily Windsor and De Marmelle back with us, which is great news,
0:50.0	but I'm out on the road. New Road Worcester,
0:52.0	where the county side Worcester have yet to win a match in the road. New Road Worcester, where the county side Worcester
0:53.5	have yet to win a match in the championship, but until this week haven't yet
0:57.6	played a game here at Worcester. The winter and spring floods led to a lot of
1:02.1	hard work to get it right.
1:03.7	Only the last weekend did the first game of the season take place here, the Central Sparks
1:07.8	in the Charlotte Edwards Cup.
1:10.0	Our special guest joining me at the ground is former Ash's winning England
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