Alternative Podcast Ep 13 - That Hobby Horse Has Sailed

The Grumpy Guerillas continue to bang the same old Ashes drum. Oh, and some stuff about The Beatles. Nurse!

Guerilla talks to Will Gaffney from Bat For a Chance

Bat for a Chance helps underprivileged children experience the joy of cricket. They collect and source clothing and equipment, both new and high-quality second hand, and then dispatch it to schools, clubs and academies not just in the UK, but all around the world.

To help, you can donate your unused or second-hand cricket clothing and equipment via your school or local club. 

It sounds simple and as an idea it is. But to make a difference to so many lives and in so many different places is something else.

One of the remarkable things about Bat For A Chance is that its founder and driving force Will Gaffney is still at school.  Here Tony Bishop meets Will to learn more about the charity’s story and remarkable work.

To find out for yourself about how to help by donating kit, donating money or becoming a partner, click here: https://www.batforachance.org.uk

And to support Guerilla Cricket in bringing you un geo blocked coverage of international cricket please go here: https://www.patreon.com/Guerillacricket

Alternative Podcast Episode 12 - Doing Various Exercises During Pregnancy

Grumpy Guerillas *expecting* little from England’s Ashes squad, *birth* of the Boringest Cricket Tweet Of The Week, and Jesus H Christ (where H = hash).

Alternative GC Podcast Ep11 - No Segment From The Bear

The Grumpy Guerrillas demonstrate that #HashtagsCanBeVacuousToo

Guerilla Cricket Discusses the 5th Cricket Supporters Association Annual Survey

Never has it been more important to ensure the views of cricket fans are heard as we see a county system under financial pressure, the impact of the pandemic and the launch of new and not universally accepted format of the game with the Hundred.

Over 3000 cricket fans, across all age ranges, responded to the 5^th Annual Cricket Supporters Association Survey. Major topics covered include The Hundred, the role and importance of the County Championship, whether fan’s views are listened to and acted upon and whether cricket should be more accessible via free to air coverage of tournament cricket.

Watch here as @tonybishop1 discusses the results of the survey with Becky Fairlie Clarke, Co – Founder of the CSA and discover where cricket fans stand on the most important issues. Crucially, how are the survey results being presented to the ECB and what can we expect back in response from the game’s governing body?

You can find out more about the Cricket Supporters Association here: https://www.cricketsupporters.com/

And to support Guerilla Cricket in bringing you un geo blocked coverage of international cricket please go here: https://www.patreon.com/Guerillacricket

Guerilla talks to Michelle Lang author of the Howzatt Cricket book

If you want to give a youngster a beautifully illustrated, easy to understand book to get them enthused about cricket, what choices are there? If you google ’my first cricket book’ you will find out two things. Firstly, there aren’t that many options and secondly, they don’t come cheap! Our game doesn’t always do a great job of igniting the enthusiasm of youngsters and their parents and a decline in participation numbers rather sadly, testifies to that. But there is hope. And it comes from Zulu Natal in the shape of Howzattt, A Beginners Guide to the Game of Cricket. It’s is a small but beautiful book with a big story to tell. Listen here as @tonybishop1 it’s meets author Michelle Lang. The book itself, is just 32 pages of easily digested and simply illustrated description of the game of cricket and is priced at just £3.25 (USD 4.60). It covers history, basic rules, cricket terms and whilst showing its technicalities such as shots, fielding positions and types of bowling, it achieves its simplicity without ever patronising its reader. You can get the book here. And when you do, you will be helping grassroots cricket development too 

Alternative GC podcast Ep10 - Rolling a spliff in a convertible on the M4

Scorebook debris, Alan Jone's cap and the return of the Vicar of Dibbly-Dobbly

Guerilla talks to author Andrew Edwards

Andrew Edward’s 2015 autobiography, one of his three books, received glowing testimonials from Michael Atherton OBE, 2003 Rugby Union World Cup winner Will Greenwood MBE, Sky Sports’ Hayley McQueen amongst many others.

He was for many years a statistician for Manchester United’s TV channel, has been invited to a Buckingham Palace Garden party in celebration of his work as well as interviewed by John Humphries on the Today Programme no less.

What makes these achievements exceptional is that Andrew Edwards is autistic and has had to use every ounce of determination and will to overcome the odds and succeed. His autobiography is entitled I’ve got a Stat for you. My life with Autism. Listen here as he tells @tonybishop1 his inspiring story of triumph over adversity.

To get exclusive access to all our podcasts, visit https://www.patreon.com/Guerillacricket

Alternative GC podcast Ep 9 - We’re not going to persecute the Welsh

The grumpy Guerrillas take in Sachin's omelettes, Norfolk's balls and an exclusive club of unlucky batsmen

Guerilla speaks to Cricket Supporters Association - Update

The Cricket Supporters Association (CSA) is a fully independent, democratic, not for profit organisation which has been established to give all cricket fans a voice and have their rights represented.

A central pillar of giving fans that voice is their annual survey, the fifth edition of which will be launched this month having started in 2017. Tony Bishop @tonybishop1 meets Becky Fairlie -  Clarke, co – founder of the CSA to find out two things:

1. What has changed over the 3 previous issues and most importantly, what impact has it had and why cricket fans should ensure they take part
2. What are the key issues to be covered in the survey and how can cricket fan’s still shape those?

The survey has grown in reach, depth and relevance since its launch and Becky explains exactly how the supporters voice on key issues gets to leading authorities in the game.

If you want your voice heard and feel that there is something vital to be included in the next edition of the survey, you can go here: www.cricketsupporters.com/haveyoursay or you can email the CSA here: info@cricketsupporters.com

But hurry, as the survey will launch in the third week of March.

You can keep up to date with the CSA on Twitter too @yourcricketsa