On A Pear Cricket Podcast
A podcast inspired by a love of, among other things, Worcestershire County Cricket Club. Three friends waste your time, and theirs, talking cricket, life and stuff.
Episodes
Friday Oct 18, 2024
Just Do The Vase
Friday Oct 18, 2024
Friday Oct 18, 2024
It's the final episode of the season but we’re back to decide the fate of the Chaminda Vase!
If that wasn't exciting enough, we also decide our prosecco moment, re-write the rules of the One Day Cup, and explore an exciting opportunity at New Road.
We also share our thoughts on next season and bring up the topic of mascots, again...
Thanks for listening Pears fans.
Saturday Jul 27, 2024
Jägerbomb Blast
Saturday Jul 27, 2024
Saturday Jul 27, 2024
As the Pears T20 Blast campaign comes to an end, the boys are back to discuss the final few games including that wonderful win at Edgbaston. We also look ahead to the Metro Bank One Day Cup and chat about our prospects of staying in the first division of the county championship.
If that wasn't enough... Jim gets a scatter-blast shock, Daz has to be censored in Worcestershire Watch, Pete has an offer for Gareth Roderick, and we have a celebration themed AOB!
You can find other episodes of Pear-shaped here and our Spotify playlist here.
Monday Jul 15, 2024
Pear-shaped: Episode Four
Monday Jul 15, 2024
Monday Jul 15, 2024
Welcome to Pear-shaped, the mini pod bringing you extra laughs, arguments, and general nonsense!
There was a musical themed AOB during the Boundary Rope Of Sausages episode, so this month's Pear-shaped is a chat about team songs! What should our team song be? What do we think other teams should sing or walk out to? You know, all the important questions...
(If you want to listen to the songs we picked, and other songs we have mentioned on the podcast so far, check out our Spotify playlist)
Wednesday Jun 26, 2024
Boundary Rope Of Sausages
Wednesday Jun 26, 2024
Wednesday Jun 26, 2024
As the Pears falter in the T20 Blast, the boys are back to look at what's gone wrong and look forward (sort of) to the brief return of red ball cricket.
If that wasn't enough... Pete has a strange solution to the New Road problem, Daz boasts about a victory against our local rivals, and Jim has an issue with team songs in a musical AOB!
Monday May 13, 2024
Season Four - Episode One
Monday May 13, 2024
Monday May 13, 2024
It's been a challenging time for Worcestershire off the field but an impressive start on it. We're back for another season of On A Pear as we try to find some joy at a time of adversity.
As well as discussing our start to the County Championship season, Darrell opens the batting, Jim has a theory about beautiful shots, and the boys discuss a question made famous by The Clash...
Saturday Oct 07, 2023
The Only Way Is Up
Saturday Oct 07, 2023
Saturday Oct 07, 2023
We’re back and it’s the final episode of the season!
With Co-op fizz successfully purchased, the boys return in a positive mood to celebrate Worcestershire’s promotion to Division One of the County Championship!
We also have the latest news, a celebratory Worcestershire Watch, and the coveted On A Pear awards...
Thanks for listening Pears fans.
See you next season!
Wednesday Aug 23, 2023
Pear-shaped: Episode Three
Wednesday Aug 23, 2023
Wednesday Aug 23, 2023
Welcome to Pear-shaped, the mini pod bringing you extra laughs, arguments, and general nonsense!
As we were a little serious during the This Time, It’s Personnel episode, we have salvaged the audio from our failed June pod to bring you a Pear-shaped inspired by crisps and The Hundred! Are Skips better than Hula Hoops? Are McCoys better than Butterkist? You know, all the important questions...
Warning: Episode contains audio of Jim and Darrell eating
Saturday Aug 05, 2023
This Time, It’s Personnel
Saturday Aug 05, 2023
Saturday Aug 05, 2023
We're back for episode three of season three!
After a false start in June, the boys return for a no frills episode to discuss Ashley Giles, transfers, the ICEC report, and our recent trip to Hampshire.
There is also a membership themed AOB and our annual chat about the mascot race.
We'll add extra jokes and jingles next time... promise...
Saturday Jun 03, 2023
Pear-shaped: Episode Two
Saturday Jun 03, 2023
Saturday Jun 03, 2023
Welcome to Pear-shaped, the mini pod bringing you extra laughs, arguments, and general nonsense!
There was no time for AOB during the Two Pods In One episode, so this month's Pear-shaped is our discussion about picturesque grounds! What is the threshold for a ground to be classed as picturesque? What is worst thing we have seen at a cricket ground? You know, all the important questions...
Tuesday May 23, 2023
Two Pods In One
Tuesday May 23, 2023
Tuesday May 23, 2023
It's episode two of the season and this one is a pod of two halves!
After a run of poor performances in red ball cricket, the boys gather in Pete's kitchen to discuss our batting woes.
With the Pears then deciding to beat the Foxes, Jim and Pete return to the kitchen to discuss a much needed victory and end the pod with a healthy dose of positivity.
Sport is great! Isn't it?