The English Cricket Board shocked nobody this week when they sacked both Chris Silverwood and Ashley Giles. That leaves two posts vacant at the top of English cricket's leadership, with Andrew Strauss taking over as temporary Director of Cricket. Why were they sacked? Was it the right decision? Where will England go next? And What would we do? Our Twitter and Instagram: @thecricketpod Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thecricketpod Our website: www.thecricketpod.com Learn more about your ad c...
Feb 04, 2022•42 min
The Women's Ashes continued with the standalone Test between England and Australia taking place in Canberra over the weekend. Going into the final day it looked as though England would need to bowl our of their skin to win, however, Australia made a surprise declaration to set up a thrilling denouement. With not long to go it looked as though England would claim a famous win, how an Australian fightback meant things ended in a draw. The men's side continued their series in the West Indies. Event...
Jan 31, 2022•1 hr 7 min
On this episode of The Cricket Podcast the boys discuss England's white ball tour of the West Indies. With the series poised at 1-1 they ask the important questions like: why are they even playing this series? What are we learning? Is this the start of a West Indies rebuild? Then, in part two, they cover the IPL retention lists. With the two new franchises submitting their final names this week we now know where each franchise stands heading into the 2022 mega-auction. So, armed with this knowle...
Jan 25, 2022•52 min
The Cricket Podcast conduct their final review of the men's Ashes. After suffering a humiliating 4-0 defeat, people are out for blood. How harsh should we be on England? How much of an impact has bubble life had on the team? What is it that English cricket needs to change to become competitive? On the women's side Tahlia McGrath almost single handedly destroyed England. Can the women's team succeed where the men failed? How good are Australia? Where is Ellyse Perry? On this episode we were joine...
Jan 21, 2022•1 hr 1 min
This week Virat Kohli shocked the cricketing world by stepping down as India's Test Captain. Nakul Pande joins the show to talk about why this happened? What next for him and for the India national side? And what his legacy will be? Find Nakul's podcast here: https://www.nakulpande.com/cricket-inside-story-podcast Our Twitter and Instagram: @thecricketpod Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thecricketpod Our website: www.thecricketpod.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.c...
Jan 19, 2022•38 min
After starting the day with some hope and an actual chance of winning a test in Australia thanks to Mark Wood's 6-37, England's batters imploded as they were bowled out within 90 minutes, falling from 63-0 to 124 all out. Ross and Max are joined again by former SA wicketkeeper batter Shane Deitz to discuss the final day's play of the 2021/22 Ashes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 16, 2022•57 min
The 2021/22 Ashes series is continues in Hobart. England can no longer be whitewashed, which is good, and will now hunt for their first win in Australia since Dinosaurs ruled the Earth. Following a day 1 dominated by Australia, do England have any fight left? The answer to that was not really, as wickets fell all through the day, and they were bowled out with another deficit in excess of 100 runs. Australia are batting again, and look to be building a strong lead. Surely this will be 4-1 Will jo...
Jan 15, 2022•36 min
The 2021/22 Ashes series is continues in Hobart. England can no longer be whitewashed, which is good, and will now hunt for their first win in Australia since Dinosaurs ruled the Earth. On day 1, in Hobart, they started in great style, picking up three Aussie wickets for just 12 runs. After that, however, normal service was resumed as the blew their opportunity. Travis Head played no small part in that, as he smashed a stunning ton to put Australia on top. Join us for the best analysis and react...
Jan 14, 2022•37 min
India's search for an away win in South Africa is in the balance as another thrilling day of test cricket. There was everything, excellent bowling from South Africa's seamers with Rabada on red hot form, Pant smashing only a hundred he could manage whilst India lose their minds with an overturned DRS decision. Kohli and his siege mentality approach rises up but will it be enough to summon a win for India to complete the Australia, England and South Africa sweep? Our Twitter and Instagram: @thecr...
Jan 13, 2022•41 min
The 2021/22 Ashes series is continues in Sydney. England are already in a situation where all they are playing for is pride, but they will fight hard to try and avoid a whitewash. Australia, meanwhile, are hunting another 5-0. Australia declared late on day four to leave England a total of 388 to win. Zak Crawley set off in fine style as he raced to 77, however, at the other end, wickets were falling. That is until Stokes and Bairstow got together again to slow Australia down and bring the draw ...
Jan 09, 2022•1 hr
The 2021/22 Ashes series is continues in Sydney. England are already in a situation where all they are playing for is pride, but they will fight hard to try and avoid a whitewash. Australia, meanwhile, are hunting another 5-0. Australia are looking to build a big lead, to put England under pressure in the fourth innings. Can Joe Root and the boys do anything to hold them up? Or will England be praying for rain? Join us for the best analysis and reaction around! We are pleased to announce that ou...
Jan 08, 2022•44 min
The 2021/22 Ashes series is continues in Sydney. England are already in a situation where all they are playing for is pride, but they will fight hard to try and avoid a whitewash. Australia, meanwhile, are hunting another 5-0. After Australia posted a big total, over 400 runs, England are under pressure. However, rain in Sydney has given their hopes of securing a draw a boost. When they get going will they have enough to stand up to Australia. Elsewhere, India took on and LOST to South Africa, w...
Jan 07, 2022•49 min
England went into day 2 hoping to keep Australia to a middling total, but an excellent comeback century helped move Australia to a score of 416/8d. Broad's 5-fer kept England just about in it, who had 5 overs to negotiate before the close of play - which they did, by the barest of margins - leaving them with the task for batting as long as they can on day 3 and hoping the rain does the rest. How will they get on? We are pleased to announce that our 4th test recaps are sponsored by Serious Cricke...
Jan 06, 2022•43 min
The 2021/22 Ashes series is continues in Sydney. The fourth test looks set to be affected by rain, with 43 overs bowled on day 1. Australia started well but England's bowlers came back to end the day fairly even. Ross and Max are joined by former Sussex and Notts batter Chris Nash to discuss what play there was, and inevitably continue the talk about England's red ball set up! We are pleased to announce that our 4th test recaps are sponsored by Serious Cricket (https://seriouscricket.co.uk/)! An...
Jan 05, 2022•43 min
India became the first Asian side to beat South Africa at Centurion. In doing so India added another fortress to their tally for the year, building on wins at the Gabba, Lord's and the Oval. South Africa were further rocked after the game as Quinton de Kock announced his surprise retirement from Test cricket. Is this the best ever Indian bowling attack? Can South Africa fight back in the series? What is the future for Ajinkya Rahane? Join us for the best analysis and reaction around! Our Twitter...
Dec 30, 2021•38 min
The 2021/22 Ashes series is underway, as The Cricket Podcast boys get together to recap day two of the third Test. England continued where they left off yesterday as they were bowled out for 68. The most humiliating tour since India 6 months ago continues. Boland was the hero for Australia, taking 6 wickets for 7 runs on debut, as the Australians comfortably retained The Ashes. Join us for the best analysis and reaction around! Our Twitter and Instagram: @thecricketpod Our Patreon: https://www.p...
Dec 28, 2021•1 hr 15 min
The 2021/22 Ashes series is underway, as The Cricket Podcast boys get together to recap day two of the third Test. England fought back with the ball, keeping the Australian lead under 100. James Anderson was supreme, and the others backed him up well. Unfortunately all the hard work was squandered as they collapsed with the bat yet again. Join us for the best analysis and reaction around! Our Twitter and Instagram: @thecricketpod Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thecricketpod Our sponsor: ht...
Dec 27, 2021•57 min
The 2021/22 Ashes series is underway, as The Cricket Podcast boys get together to recap day one of the third Test. England collapsed again. Australia batted well. Who will win? Probably Australia. Good game Join us for the best analysis and reaction around! Our Twitter and Instagram: @thecricketpod Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thecricketpod Our sponsor: https://woodstockcricket.co.uk/ Our channel membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1nj... Our website: www.thecricketpod.com Lear...
Dec 26, 2021•49 min
On this episode of The Cricket Podcast the boys let their hair down, as they recap the cricketing year of 2021, in the format of a quiz. Jack plays quiz-master, with Ross and Max facing off to win the coveted title. Covering the entire year, from the Gabba and then back round to the Gabba, expect laughs, drama, and top cricket knowledge! Join us for the best analysis and reaction around! Our Twitter and Instagram: @thecricketpod Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thecricketpod Our sponsor: htt...
Dec 23, 2021•1 hr 11 min
The 2021/22 Ashes series is underway, as The Cricket Podcast boys get together to recap day four of the second Test between Australia and England. Despite battling hard England subsided to a 275 run defeat on Day 5 of the Second Ashes Test. Jos Buttler batted heroically for over 200 balls before he trod on his own stumps to leave Anderson and Broad with too much to do. Jhye Richardson picked up a first Test five wicket haul for the Australians, who go 2-0 up and take a gigantic step towards reta...
Dec 20, 2021•51 min
Max is joined by Cameron Ponsonby for a melancholic look at the 4th day's play at Adelaide. The day went pretty much as expected, but the journey there was at least an interesting one. Root took the ball to the unmentionables (twice), Ollie Robinson bowled off spin, Dawid Malan got Marnus Labuschagne as first test wicket, and England briefly looked all right with the bat. But it was the same old story by the end, as Root fell last ball to Mitchell Starc to leave England with no real hope of batt...
Dec 19, 2021•38 min
The 2021/22 Ashes series is underway, as The Cricket Podcast boys get together to recap day one of the second Test between Australia and England. Entering day 3 of the day/night Test, England will need to hope that they are in a good position to level the series. Australia, on the other hand, will want to ensure their good start wasn't wasted and will be looking to go 2-0 up. On the day England started with hope, as Root and Malan built a fine partnership before the first break. However the afte...
Dec 18, 2021•59 min
The 2021/22 Ashes series is underway, as The Cricket Podcast boys get together to recap day one of the second Test between Australia and England. England struggled badly for runs in the first Test, so will need to make sure that they put up a score this time around to stay in the Test. Meanwhile, Australia, under Steve Smith, will be relying on their inexperienced bowling attack to produce the goods. At the end of play, the Australian bowling attack had fired, as Rory Burns failed again. And ear...
Dec 17, 2021•41 min
The 2021/22 Ashes series is underway, as The Cricket Podcast boys get together to recap day one of the second Test between Australia and England. So far in the day's play Australia have batted carefully, making England work very hard in the field. Labuschagne became the third fastest Australian to 2000 Test runs, Warner added another 50 to his collection, and only Marcus Harris failed. Eventually Warner was out, caught by Broad in strange circumstances. And England could have had Labuschagne too...
Dec 16, 2021•37 min
The 2021/22 Ashes series is underway, as The Cricket Podcast boys get together to recap day four of the first Test, between England and Australia. In the end Australia ran out as easy winners, after England collapsed in the morning. This means they will take a 1-0 lead into the day night Test in Adelaide. England have a lot to think about. After their remarkable day 3 fight back, it took less than a session for them to collapse and lose their remaining 8 wickets. This handed Australia an easy wi...
Dec 11, 2021•48 min
Ross and Max are slightly more cheerful today as they review the thrid day's play of the first test between Australia and England. England started the day needing to take three quick wickets, which they didn't quite manage, leaving them well behind. But finally they showed some spirit and Dawid Malan and Joe Root both ended the day unbeaten, with England 2 wickets down and *only* 58 runs behind. Is the impossible possible? Or has it just delayed the inevitable? Learn more about your ad choices. ...
Dec 10, 2021•35 min
Jack and Max are joined by analyst Dan Weston to discuss the second day's play at the Gabba in the first Ashes test. Despite forecasts there was no rain to save England and impede Australia's progress, as Travis Head's brisk century all but ended the match as a contest. Australia will head into day 3 nearly 200 runs ahead, and only a mircale will save England. How did we get to this point? What's up with England's selection? Can anything be done? Featuring a brand new jingle to reflect English m...
Dec 09, 2021•47 min
The 2021/22 Ashes series is underway, as The Cricket Podcast boys get together to recap day one of the first Test, between England and Australia. The Gabba has traditionally been a happy hunting ground for Australia (India aside), so they were confident going into the match. And things quickly disintegrated for England, as they collapsed before lunch, to hand Australia a massive early advantage. Where was Burns going? Why is Cummins so good? Can rain save England? Join us for the best analysis a...
Dec 08, 2021•41 min
The Cricket Podcast bring you their (belated) Ashes preview. Jack and Max take a look through the teams announced for the first Test, assessing which England players they are confident will perform, and which Australians are most scary. Will Root to do the business down under? Or will Steve Smith, Pat Cummins, and the rest of the gang inflict a lot of pain on England over the next 6 weeks? Then (approx 30:00) we talk about the bigger news of the week, as Ajaz Patel picks up the third 10 fer in t...
Dec 07, 2021•40 min
Max and Ross review the rollercoaster journey of the 1st Test Match between India vs New Zealand. Shreyas Iyer impressed on debut and has surely taken Rahane's spot for the next Test. The spin trio of Axar, Jadeja and Ashwin took 17 wickets between them and came within one ball of victory but the grit, determination and talent of the Kiwi's we have grown accustomed to was in there yet again as the sun came down on the fifth and final day. We also provide an update on Pakistan who are in control ...
Nov 29, 2021•1 hr 14 min
