Andrew Radd
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Journalist, wireless bod, author, NCCC archivist and OTCC fan. Claire's hubby and Oliver's dad. Brooke-Lambert Award 2024. Wantage Road press box for 40+ years.
Northamptonshire
Joined April 2010
Hard to believe it was 35 years ago that I wrote this profile of new TCCB chairman Frank Chamberlain of @NorthantsCCC for @WisdenCricket magazine. Initially he wasn’t too keen on being quoted directly - no spin doctors in those days! A proper gentleman.
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Looking forward to more of the same in @NorthantsCCC colours in 2026.
Another huge knock from the skipper 👏 Nathan McSweeney made a monster 226* against the England Lions while captaining Australia A to victory over the weekend.
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Drinks for the England side during the 5th and final Test at The Oval in August 1926. No water carrier in a high-vis jacket sprinting on every five minutes, not even a blazered 12th man, but a waiter in full black tie. Standards
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Takes me back to childhood - listening to @bbctms from Australia, only nowadays you don’t have to fight interference from Radio Albania on medium wave as we did in the 1970s. Early morning wisdom from @BoothCricket during the ‘lunch’ interval.
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Steady knock from new @NorthantsCCC signing Nathan McSweeney - 222 not out v England Lions. Power to add!
bbc.co.uk
Find out the in depth batting and bowling figures for Australia A v England Lions in the Men's First Class Match on BBC Sport.
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Inducted into the @NorthantsCCC Hall of Fame earlier this year - 583 matches, 19,475 runs and 683 wickets - Peter Willey celebrates his 76th birthday today. Not forgetting 312 first-class games (including 25 Tests) in the white coat. Have a great day, Will!
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Yet another reason why counties matter in English cricket. Northamptonshire U19s leave the field at Shenley as national champions in 1997. Five years later two members of the side - Mark Powell and Rob White - shared a record 375-run opening stand for @NorthantsCCC
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Interesting to note that new (and very welcome) signing Calvin Harrison @CalvinH_98 was the leading Championship wicket-taker for @NorthantsCCC in 2025, with 36 in ten matches. Last spinner to top the list was Jason Brown @browniee388 with 55 in 15 back in 2005 - 20 years ago.
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Wishing David Sales @jum312 a very happy 48th birthday - a total of 21,779 runs (only 5 men have scored more) in 545 all-format appearances for @NorthantsCCC including a double-ton on first-class debut back in 1996. Hall of Fame at Wantage Road and rightly so! @Overstoneparkcc
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Wishing Sarfraz Nawaz a very happy 77th birthday - only 8 bowlers have exceeded his tally of 735 all-format wickets for @NorthantsCCC Seen here on the front row of the 1981 squad photo - serious talent in that group! Sad that Messrs Larkins and Yardley are no longer with us.
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Dad’s last TV I think.
12:05pm TODAY on @TalkingPicsTV From 1976, s11 Ep 4 #Crime Drama 📺 “Z-CARS” -“The Frighteners” directed by Malcolm Taylor & written by Allan Prior 🌟 James Ellis, Douglas Fielding, Allan O'Keefe, Paul Stewart, Brian Grellis, Ronald Radd, Judy Matheson, Tony Doyle, Leslie Dwyer
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Lots to come on Friday Night Sport on @BBCNorthampton from 6: 💷Football finance with @KieranMaguire 🏉Saints are back in Prem action 🏏Cricket fixtures with @oldmanradd 📻Listen here from 6:
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Listen live to Radio Northampton on BBC Sounds
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Stylish, elegant - and he could play cricket too! Happy birthday to Duncan Wild - one of the most deservedly popular players to wear @NorthantsCCC colours.
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Back in September, Stuart van der Merwe scored the 1,141st Championship century for @NorthantsCCC - becoming the 139th batsman to reach three figures for the County. On debut as well. Will be asking him to sign my notebook from that match - and I wonder who will score #1,142?
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Just 127 sleeps to go until @NorthantsCCC face @lancscricket in the @CountyChamp opener at Wantage Road on Friday April 3rd. Then a trip to Canterbury the following week - and for the first time since 2018 the County will play @Middlesex_CCC at Lord's, ending the campaign there.
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Remembering Reginal Owen 'Punch' Raven - born OTD in 1884. Captain of @NorthantsCCC in 1920 and 1921 (difficult years!) and described as 'The Laughing Philosopher of Cricket' - also ran the Grand Hotel in Northampton town centre and played for @NptonSaintsCC in its early days.
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On Budget Day - George Ward Hunt from Wadenhoe is credited with starting the tradition of Chancellors holding up the red box because he supposedly left his budget speech behind in 1868. More importantly he played cricket against @oundletowncc. @BBCNorthampton
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A Friday night at Wantage Road to get the @NorthantsCCC @VitalityBlast season underway - versus @GlamCricket on May 22. Then a men/women double-header at @WorcsCCC and in June a first T20 meeting with @EssexCricket since that memorable semi at Edgbaston in 2013. @BBCNorthampton
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Our @BBCNorthampton commentary box at T20 finals day at Edgbaston just a couple of months ago, complete with rainbow. And tomorrow we’re due to discover @NorthantsCCC’s potential route back to finals day in 2026! All very exciting…
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