We're live from Castleford Cricket Club with special guest Colson Smith and this one's got everything. Colson joined the committee at 15 years old, just in time to watch the club nearly fold. From relegation to a five-year rescue plan scribbled on the back of a Nando's menu, this is the story of how a local club rebuilt itself around three simple words: Cricket, Club, Community.

It gets properly chaotic too, the council literally filled in their tea-room serving hatch mid-renovation, they're spending £385 just to host a home game, and somehow, out of all that, a women's team was born.

Then we're into the professional game: the Lord's pitch disaster, England v NZ fallout, Ben Stokes' big night out and what Joe Root back as captain actually means.

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This week on Clean Take, Fish races straight from a chaotic T20 to the podcast after battling Cheshire road closures, while the lads break down another rollercoaster week of club cricket.

From back-to-back ducks and unorthodox scoop shots to a first-ever stumping off a seam bowler, controversial umpiring decisions, and England's latest Test match frustrations, there's plenty to discuss.

If you enjoy honest club cricket chat, cricket stories, and plenty of self-inflicted batting analysis, you're in the right place.

⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 Fish's nightmare journey to the T20 & late arrival 03:10 Wicketkeepers trying to field and club cricket updates 05:45 Breaking a run drought, scoops, and batting struggles 10:35 Team performances and captaincy challenges 12:15 2nd XI debut and a first stumping off a seam bowler 16:30 Batting review, rust, and getting out cheaply again 20:25 The worst LBW decision you'll see this season 23:15 Targets for next week and getting older in club cricket 24:00 Reviewing dismissals and the "drop catch" debate 26:20 England's Test match struggles and the future of Test cricket

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The Clean Take Episode 10

Fish is back from Thailand (where, surprisingly, there was no cricket), while Wizard's form has somehow gone from bad to worse — just 1 run across his last 3 innings.

This week, we break down Fish's return to action in a T20 that earned him both maximum fines and DOTD, react to the return of the Vitality Blast, and get stuck into the latest Virat Kohli drama after his awkward exchange with Travis Head.

We also look at the 15-year-old IPL sensation smashing 97 off 29 balls and share what might just be the funniest village cricket video ever uploaded to the internet.

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