Strabane Academy have produced four international cricketers for two different nations in recent times… but don't quite know why. They're also the first side through to the national rounds of the new Knight-Stokes Cup for state schools.

Former first-class player Niall McDonnell, Strabane's head of PE, joins us to discuss their success and why cricket is "in the blood" in their part of Northern Ireland.

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From Nazi-occupied clubs to "ghost games", the history of cricket in France – technically cricket’s defending Olympic silver medallists – is both intriguing and controversial.

Deputy editor James Coyne sits down with France 24’s Peter O’Brien to examine the curious past, present and future of cricket across the Channel.

Plus, James and editor Huw Turbervill discuss our County Championship special issue and cricket’s other hot topics.

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Lewys Hill, captain of defending Village Cup champions Foxton Granta, joins the show for a special preview of this year’s tournament.

Plus, we look at the weird and wonderful club cricket stories making the news at the moment.

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