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Lively debate and discussion about the game on and off the field with a focus on English cricket. Featuring ESPNcricinfo's writers and reporters.
28 Sep 2026 · 52 min
England finished their home season by beating Sri Lanka in ODI and T20I series. Alan Gardner was joined by Matt Roller and Vish Ehantharajah to discuss the progress being made under Harry Brook and Brendon McCullum.
14 Sep 2026 · 54 min
England secured a 3-0 series sweep with an eventful victory at Edgbaston. Alan Gardner was joined in the studio by Osman Samiuddin and Danyal Rasool to break at all down one more time.
3 Sep 2026 · 41 min
Pakistan lost the series at Lord's. Then the actual news started. Vithushan Ehantharajah is joined by cricinfo senior editor Osman Samiuddin and Pakistan correspondent Danyal Rasool to unpack a fortnight that has moved well past "bad tour" and into something harder to watch — seven players called home mid-series, five uncapped replacements flown in, a head coach removed two Tests into a three-Test tour, and a selection committee issued show cause notices asking them to justify picking Pakistan's leading Test run-scorer. On the show: 🛫 The seven recalled — and why lumping Ali Usman, who took…
25 Aug 2026 · 40 min
England brushed past Pakistan in the first Test with an innings win inside three days. Alan Gardner hears from Vithushan Ehantharajah and Danyal Rasool about where it all went right for the home side (and wrong for the tourists).
18 Aug 2026 · 22 min
England head north for their attempt to start over post-Bazball. Alan Gardner, Vish Ehantharajah and Danyal Rasool get together at Headingley to discuss the first Test against Pakistan
3 Aug 2026 · 48 min
Vithushan Ehantharajah and Matt Roller discuss the future of England’s Test team under Stephen Fleming and Joe Root, and review the first half of the Hundred’s 2026 season.
14 Jul 2026 · 57 min
England are looking for a new Test head coach after Brendon McCullum was sacked - but he will stay on with the white-ball teams. Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller and Vish Ehantharajah to unpick the latest news
30 Jun 2026 · 1 hr 2 min
Ben Stokes ended his England career in spectacular fashion at Trent Bridge. Alan Gardner, Andrew Miller and Matt Roller attempt to make sense of it all, as well as give some credit to New Zealand.
24 Jun 2026 · 53 min
Ben Stokes is back and England have a series to win. But is it all that straightforward? Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller and Vish Ehantharajah to try and make sense of the last week.
16 Jun 2026 · 39 min
Matt Roller and Vish Ehantharajah sat down at The Oval to discuss England selection, Brendon McCullum's press conference and what the future holds for Ben Stokes
9 Jun 2026 · 41 min
England won at Lord's, but that's not the story anymore. Alan Gardner is joined by Matt Roller and Vish Ehantharajah to discuss the latest controversy engulfing England's Test team Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2 Jun 2026 · 49 min
The first Test of the summer is almost upon us. Can Brendon McCullum's team change? Alan Gardner, Andrew Miller and Vish Ehantharajah discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
19 May 2026 · 59 min
England have announced their squad to take on New Zealand next month, and there are plenty of familiar talking points. Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller and Vithushan Ehantharajah to go through them Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
5 May 2026 · 57 min
Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller and Vithushan Ehantharajah to discuss potential comebacks for Ollie Robinson and Mason Crane as the Test summer draws closer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
21 Apr 2026 · 1 hr
Alan Gardner is joined by Matt Roller and Vish Ehantharajah to discuss the runners and riders to open for England, while Sonny Baker talks about his flying start to the season Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
7 Apr 2026 · 45 min
The county season has begun amid talk of an England selection reset. Alan Gardner, Matt Roller and Vish Ehantharajah discuss the latest from the shires. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
11 Mar 2026 · 53 min
England’s winter ended with defeat in the T20 World Cup semi-final. What have we learned? Alan Gardner, Andrew Miller and Vithushan Ehantharajah discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
3 Mar 2026 · 51 min
England have been scrappy but found match-winners on their way to the T20 World Cup semi-finals. Next up: India in Mumbai. Alan Gardner is joined by Matt Roller and Vish Ehantharajah to assess their chances Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
5 Feb 2026 · 56 min
England won both ODI and T20I series in Sri Lanka amid more questions about Harry Brook’s behaviour. Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller and Matt Roller to discuss all that and preview the T20 World Cup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
20 Jan 2026 · 47 min
England are straight back into action after the Ashes, with a white-ball tour of Sri Lanka. Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller and Andrew Fidel Fernando to preview the series Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
9 Jan 2026 · 1 hr 20 min
England went down 4-1 after another Ashes defeat in Sydney. On the pod, Alan Gardner was joined by Andrew Miller and Andrew McGlashan to sum up a grisly tour. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
29 Dec 2025 · 58 min
England won a Test in Australia for the first time in 15 years, but the result was a lot of head-scratching. Alan Gardner was joined by Andrew Miller and Alex Malcolm to assess another two-day finish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
23 Dec 2025 · 54 min
Bazball is over, as are England's hopes in the 2025-26 Ashes. Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller and Alex Malcolm to assess the fallout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
9 Dec 2025 · 1 hr 4 min
Was the Gabba the venue where Bazball went to die? Alan Gardner is joined on the pod by Andrew Miller and Andrew McGlashan to perform another England autopsy after Australia go 2-0 up in the Ashes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2 Dec 2025 · 51 min
With the England looking to keep their Ashes hopes alive, Alan Gardner is joined by Andrews Miller and McGlashan to preview the second Test in Brisbane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
23 Nov 2025 · 57 min
After England’s dramatic two-day capitulation to start the 2025-26 Ashes, Alan Gardner hears from Vish Ehantharajah and Alex Malcolm about what went down in Perth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
18 Nov 2025 · 48 min
With just a few days to go until the start of the Ashes in Perth, Alan Gardner hears from Vithushan Ehantharajah and Alex Malcolm about the teams' final preparations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
11 Nov 2025 · 58 min
Alan Gardner and Andrew Miller are joined by the Final Word's Adam Collins and Geoff Lemon to talk about their new book and help preview the forthcoming Ashes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
4 Nov 2025 · 1 hr 1 min
England lost the ODIs in New Zealand 3-0 but have already moved on to Australia as the Ashes build-up gets serious. Alan Gardner hears Andrew McGlashan and Vish Ehantharajah, while TNT commentators Alastair Eykyn and Rob Hatch also join the pod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
24 Oct 2025 · 49 min
England beat New Zealand 1-0 in a rain-affected T20I series, but all the talk remains about the upcoming Ashes. This week, Andrew McGlashan joins Alan Gardner and Andrew Miller with the latest from down under. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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