This week, we round off the action in the brilliant Pakistan vs England T20I series. After England's back-to-back wins to clinch the series, is the team peaking at just the right time? And for Pakistan, have they answered enough questions ahead of the World Cup? Join Dan and Glenn as they round up the individual winners and losers of the mammoth series and look ahead with their England starting XIs for their first World Cup match vs Afghanistan. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brand...
Oct 04, 2022•43 min
Glenn and Zac are joined by Hammad to discuss the thrilling bilateral T20I series between Pakistan and England! Four matches in and the teams are tied at 2-2 after a succession of entertaining games. How on earth did Pakistan win the fourth game—God's plan, says Hammad—and where did England throw it away? What have we learnt so far from the series, and which places are still up for grabs within both teams going into the World Cup? All that, plus a very special announcement from Zac. Enjoy! Follo...
Sep 27, 2022•1 hr 1 min
We’re back! Although Dan remains on holiday (must be nice) and Will has a Master’s dissertation to write (boring!) Zac and Glenn are reunited to guide us through an eventful week of cricket. Rob Key had barely finished announcing that Jonny Bairstow was going to open the batting in the upcoming T20I World Cup before England’s star player suffered a serious injury while playing golf. With Jason Roy’s form flatlining, what will England’s batting line-up look like in Australia? We examine England’s...
Sep 06, 2022•59 min
This week we whether we're seeing the beginnings of a seismic shift in the makeup of world cricket. Before all of that though, in part one, we have a quick chat up to give our first impressions of the 2022 Hundred, England's poor white ball summer and the brilliant action at the Commonwealth Games cricket! In part two, and in thanks to some brilliant journalism from Tim Wigmore at The Telegraph, we spend the final half hour of the show discussing the relationship between domestic T20 cricket lea...
Aug 05, 2022•56 min
We’re delighted to be joined by Paul—AKA Twitter’s @SlogSweeping—this week for a masterclass in fantasy cricket! Paul finished second overall in The Cricket Draft’s T20 Blast fantasy game (a truly remarkable achievement) and we discuss everything that happened on Finals Day, picking up some fantastic words of wisdom for our own fantasy strategy along the way. But before that, England’s Test captain Ben Stokes shocked the cricket community by announcing he is retiring from One Day Internationals....
Jul 22, 2022•58 min
Join Dan, Will, and Glenn for the most hilarious Rain Stopped Play episode in recent memory. The source of our laughter? A fake IPL league that conned Russian punters (yes, it really is that ridiculous) into placing bets on matches that were completely staged. We dive deep into the story that has gripped the international cricket community—uncovering potentially new crucial evidence on the ‘Century Hitters T20’ YouTube channel in the process. Then we turn to real cricket, although England’s whit...
Jul 13, 2022•54 min
Well, what a week that was! Another thrilling win for the men's Test side, another chase in the fourth innings and another heroic knock by Jonny Bairstow. A full Rain Stopped Play team are here this week to react to the final Test of a fantastic series between England and New Zealand. But before all of that (5:28) we react to the breaking news that Eoin Morgan has retired from all international cricket with immediate effect. What sort of legacy will he leave? Was it the right time to go? Is Butt...
Jun 29, 2022•1 hr 6 min
Join Dan and Glenn—other podcast members will return soon, we promise—as they analyse England’s record-breaking tour of the Netherlands! Sixes rained down in Amstelveen as an intimidatingly strong England team put a youthful Netherlands side to the sword. Jos Buttler, Dawid Malan, and Phil Salt led the charge in the first match, while Liam Livingstone wrapped up the carnage by blasting England’s quickest ever ODI fifty. However, one tourist missed out on the fun: captain Eoin Morgan, who recorde...
Jun 21, 2022•48 min
Well, what a Test Match that was! With all three results still possible as we entered day 5, Jonny Bairstow and Ben Stokes took the game by the scruff of the neck and took England over the line in spectacular style. Join Dan and Glenn as they react to yet another brilliant game between these England and New Zealand sides and try to process just how good that chase was. Follow us on Twitter: @RainStoppedPod Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcirc...
Jun 15, 2022•44 min
England’s dismal run of nine Tests without a win finally came to an end as they completed the third-highest chase at Lord's! Join Dan, Zac, and Glenn as they run through all the main talking points from an entertaining and somewhat chaotic first Test versus New Zealand. Joe Root appeared to relish his new post-captaincy role, Matthew Potts impressed on debut, and Ben Foakes finally looks like fulfilling his potential. However, England’s top order still struggled, showing everything certainly isn...
Jun 08, 2022•59 min
It's a jam packed episode this week with a preview of the England vs New Zealand Test series, a review of the IPL Final and Pitch Inspection to squeeze into 80 minutes of podcast air time. Part 1 sees us discuss whether Ollie Pope will work at number three, whether it should be Overton or Broad for that final spot and if Brook deserves a go over Bairstow. For part 2 (29:09) we react to the result of the IPL Final and ask how the tournament got on with two new franchises on board. Finally, for pa...
May 31, 2022•1 hr 9 min
This week, Zac and Glenn are joined by John Welch, co-founder of fantasy cricket game The Cricket Draft, for a special T20 Blast tournament preview! In Part One, John gives us a fascinating insight into how The Cricket Draft functions as we discuss the points system, awkward match schedules, and how to keep fans engaged with the game over a long season. In Part Two, Zac and Glenn reveal their own provisional fantasy teams for the upcoming T20 Blast, with Zac utilizing cutting-edge statistics and...
May 24, 2022•48 min
With the news that Brendon McCullum is now the new Test coach for the England men's team, Dan and Zac sat down for a quick chat about their initial reactions. Exciting? Surprising? An inspired choice? Find out what the chaps think in this short reaction episode. Follow us on Twitter: @RainStoppedPod Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
May 12, 2022•17 min
This week, Dan and Glenn react to the not such breaking news that Ben Stokes is now the captain of the men's Test team. We discuss whether Rob Key has made the right decision or whether he's played it safe with the only realistic option currently in the side. What will a Ben Stokes Test side look like? Will the role overload him? Who will be his vice? All this and much more discussed on this week's pod, enjoy! Follow us on Twitter: @RainStoppedPod Barney Ronay in The Guardian: https://www.thegua...
May 03, 2022•40 min
Join Dan, Zac, and Glenn as we discuss all the key developments in cricket this week. We start with George Dobell’s puzzling support of Joe Clarke in The Cricketer . After receiving a backlash for his article, which suggested Clarke may become a future “role model” despite his past participation in a misogynistic group chat, Dobell doubled down on Twitter. Why is he dying on this hill? We then turn to the Wisden Cricketers of the Year and learn that Dan doesn’t know what an almanack is. In Part ...
Apr 26, 2022•44 min
Only one place to start this week - we get Dan, Zac, Glenn and Will's thoughts on the latest in England's rearranging deck chairs. Is Rob Key's appointment a classic case of Jobs For the Boys, or a surprisingly shrewd move away from the cushy ECB status quo? And we ask what happens now - who should be captain, is Langer going to coach and what is Joe Root's legacy? Plus - join us in Part Two for Around the Grounds on the latest in County Championship and IPL news. Follow us on Twitter: @RainStop...
Apr 19, 2022•52 min
We're joined once again by our women's cricket expert Ellie to delve into the World Cup final between England and Australia - a game that was dominated by Alyssa Healy's match winning knock. Did England get the decision at the toss wrong? Or were Australia always destined to win? In part two, we're joined by a very happy Will as he revels in the fact his Rajasthan Royals are being semi-decent at cricket. He brings us his yearly 'outside shout' for IPL winners and some trademark football analogie...
Apr 05, 2022•46 min
There's only one topic of conversation on the lips of England cricket fans right now, and that is the position of Joe Root as men's Test captain. After the 1-0 series loss to the West Indies - and two embarrassing batting collapses - is Root's position as captain tenable? Are there any replacements? Is the whole system rotten to the core? We have our say on who should be in charge for the upcoming summer. Elsewhere, the England Women's team are once again doing the nation proud with a hard-fough...
Mar 29, 2022•57 min
Join Glenn and Zac as they reflect on another packed week of international cricket! Over in blissful Barbados, West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite broke records with his magnificent effort with the bat in the second Test against England. Despite a lifeless pitch, the tourists did their best to force a result on the final day—but the West Indies earned a deserved draw with a watchful defensive display. We discuss the game’s standout performers, and look forward to the decisive third Test. The W...
Mar 22, 2022•53 min
We welcome cricket analyst, author and all round top bloke Ben Jones from CricViz onto the podcast for this very special episode previewing the 2022 IPL. Ben joins Dan and Zac to talk through what we should expect from the 2022 IPL, the new format and the potential Covid pitfalls while looking at all the main talking points coming into this year's tournament. We also delve into the two new franchises, which England or overseas players to watch and which young Indian players to keep an eye out fo...
Mar 19, 2022•1 hr 4 min
We take you through all the talking points and discussion from a packed weekend of cricket, including the highs and lows of England's draw in the West Indies, India extending their ridiculous unbeaten home record and Australia dominating in Pakistan. Plus - it's three losses from three for England in the Women's World Cup. What's gone wrong? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Mar 15, 2022•54 min
A sad week for cricket as we lost Shane Warne In part two (8:58) we go Around The Grounds to discuss India's thrashing of Sri Lanka, the run-fest that is Pakistan vs Australia and round up all the action from the first week of the Women's World Cup. Finally, for part three (37:47) we preview the Test series between the West Indies and England which starts today. Is this England's most underwhelming bowling attack ever? Is the proposed batting line up the start of a new dawn? Will the West Indies...
Mar 08, 2022•1 hr
Lots of fun on today's RSP - first up, we're delighted to be joined by special guest Hamad to discuss the fantastic conclusion to this year's PSL. Plus, in Part Two (23:29) we go around the grounds rounding up the best of this week's action, England announce the most boring Test team ever live on air, and one of our best (worst) ever Quick Questions. Let us know your thoughts! You can be part on the RSP Community on Discord here or tweet us @RainStoppedPod. Thanks for listening. Advertising Inqu...
Mar 01, 2022•56 min
In another Rain Stopped Play Special, we're joined by special guest Ellie to preview the upcoming ICC Women's 50 Over World Cup, which starts on March 5th. The team preview the hopes of each of the eight teams competing at this year's tournament in New Zealand and give thier predictions for overall winner, runner up, top run scorer, top wicket taker and breakout star of the tournament. What do you think of our predictions? Let us know on Twitter @RainStoppedPod or on our Discord channel. Thanks ...
Feb 27, 2022•48 min
A bit of everything on this week's Rain Stopped Play. In Part One, we break down the week's cricket - PSL, India vs West Indies, New Zealand vs South Africa and the India Women take on New Zealand ahead of next month's World Cup. Stick around for some fun in Part Two, as we reflect on the key debates coming out of our US Cricket special which dropped this weekend, and read out a few listener comments. If you haven't listened yet, you can go check that special podcast out here, featuring some of ...
Feb 22, 2022•58 min
The United States of America isn’t the first place that comes to mind when we think of cricket, but, as we explore in this very special episode, it’s time to start paying attention to the sport’s development across the pond. The U.S. has been chosen as a co-host of the 2024 Cricket World Cup, while USA Cricket, the sport’s domestic governing body, has sanctioned Major League Cricket: a new T20 franchise league that aims to bring the best players in the world to the country’s shores. Even the USA...
Feb 20, 2022•58 min
The super, über, mega IPL auction was a lot of fun and the Rain Stopped Play team are here to react to the highs and lows of the weekend's frantic bidding wars. Also, we go around the grounds to India, Australia and New Zealand and Zac rounds up the latest action from the PSL while Karachi Kings bottle a potential win in front of our eyes. This week's pitch inspection focuses in on Stuart Broad's angry Mail column that was released on Sunday, and we round it all off as usual with Zac's Quick Que...
Feb 15, 2022•48 min
Lots to get stuck in to this week as the Ashes debacle finally comes home to roost. After 3 sackings in as many days, we ask how England should rebuild this year, why hasn't Tom Harrison stood down and could Justin Langer take over as coach? Plus... we take you Around the Grounds with updates on the Pakistan Super League, India’s ODI series against the West Indies, England managing to lose the Ashes for the 2nd time this year, and for the first time on this podcast India win a trophy! All that p...
Feb 08, 2022•54 min
With the Women's Ashes producing one of the best Test matches we can remember, we ask whether women's tests need a fifth day, how good is Heather Knight and can England win the ODIs to finally claim an Ashes down under? On the men's side, did anyone actually learn anything from England's B+ Team trip to Barbados? Either way, it looked like a lot of fun so we round up which batters may have made a case for themselves and ask why our death bowling is so poor. Plus thank you to special guest Hammad...
Feb 01, 2022•1 hr 1 min
England try their best to throw away a huge lead in the West Indies, the wheels come off India and the Women's Ashes is off to a damp non-start! Plus, in Part Two (25:48): we discuss the huge issue of the cost of youth cricket and ask whether this is contributing to excluding working class people from the game. To add to the discussion, we include 5 minute highlights on the topic from our interview last week with cricket social historian Duncan Stone giving his perspective. If you haven't done s...
Jan 25, 2022•1 hr
