Synopsis
Lively debate and discussion about the game on and off the field with a focus on English cricket. Featuring former England batsman Mark Butcher alongside ESPNcricinfo's writers and reporters.
Episodes
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Cap’n Brook, Sir Jimmy
15/04/2025 Duration: 57minAlan, Miller and Vish get together to chat about the start of the county season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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New season, fresh vibe
01/04/2025 Duration: 54minAlan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller and Vithushan Ehantharajah to discuss the latest with England and preview the start of the county summer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Buttler bites the bullet
04/03/2025 Duration: 56minEngland crashed out of the Champions Trophy and Jos Buttler quit the captaincy. Alan Gardner, Matt Roller and Vish Ehantharajah pick through it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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White-ball whitewash
12/02/2025 Duration: 39minEngland warmed up for the Champions Trophy with a 3-0 ODI defeat to India as Brendon McCullum's tough baptism with the limited-overs teams continued. Alan, Miller and Vish got together to discuss Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Crushed in Kolkata, marmelised in Mumbai
03/02/2025 Duration: 57minEngland went down 4-1 in Brendon McCullum's first series in charge of the white-ball side. Alan Gardner was joined by Matt Roller and Vish Ehantharajah pick through the pieces. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Baz to the future
21/01/2025 Duration: 48minEngland Men start the new year in India with Brendon McCullum looking to revive their white-ball fortunes. Alan Gardner is joined by Matt Roller and Vithushan Ehantharajah to preview the tour. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Turkey with extra stuffing
19/12/2024 Duration: 59minEngland ended their tour of New Zealand with a heavy defeat in Hamilton. Alan Gardner spoke to Vithushan Ehantharajah, Andrew Miller and Matt Roller about how their year in Tests has gone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Brook no argument
10/12/2024 Duration: 58minEngland sealed a first Test series win in New Zealand since 2007-08, with Harry Brook's hundred again pivotal. Alan Gardner was joined by Vithushan Ehantharajah, Andrew Miller and Matt Roller to break down the win in Wellington. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Butterfingered Black Caps
03/12/2024 Duration: 01h04minAlan Gardner is joined on the pod by Vithushan Ehantharajah in Wellington, and Andrew Miller and Matt Roller in the studio, to pick through England's victory over New Zealand in the first Test Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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All aboard the Bethell bus
26/11/2024 Duration: 56minEngland have picked uncapped Jacob Bethell at No. 3 for the first New Zealand Test. Alan Gardner is joined by Vithushan Ehantharajah, Andrew Miller and Matt Roller to preview the series Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Lucky tossers?
18/11/2024 Duration: 58minAlan Gardner is joined on the pod by Andrew Miller and Cameron Ponsonby to talk through England's 3-1 T20I series win the Caribbean Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Learning the hard way
07/11/2024 Duration: 52minEngland went down 2-1 in their ODI series against West Indies, extending a dismal record in the format. Alan was joined by Miller and Vish to pick through the pieces Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Spindi to win
29/10/2024 Duration: 01h14sEngland slipped to a 2-1 series defeat in Pakistan but are already looking ahead to New Zealand. Alan, Miller and Vish dissect the fallout, as well as preview the white-ball tour of the Caribbean. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Spinner, spinner, chicken dinner
18/10/2024 Duration: 41minEngland came unstuck on Multan's re-used surface, as Pakistan levelled the Test series at 1-1. Alan Gardner was joined by Andrew Miller and Matt Roller to analyse what went wrong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Multan Magic or Meltdown?
11/10/2024 Duration: 59minAlan Gardner is joined by Matt Roller, Andrew Miller and Osman Samiuddin to pick through the records after England's historic win in the first Pakistan Test. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Not-so-super September
01/10/2024 Duration: 01h04minAlan is joined on the pod by Andrews Miller and McGlashan to wrap the Australia white-ball series and look ahead to England's Test tour of Pakistan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Manchester rains save Aussies (again)
17/09/2024 Duration: 49minAlan Gardner is joined by Andrew McGlashan and Matt Roller to review the T20I series between England and Australia, as well as look forward to five ODIs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Sayonara 6-0
10/09/2024 Duration: 01h13minEngland missed their chance for a perfect Test summer, but never mind because the Aussies are here. The pod chat more Oval success for Sri Lanka and England’s latest white-ball overhaul Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Baz Supremacy and Root maths
03/09/2024 Duration: 01h09minAlan is joined by Miller and Fidel to discuss England’s victory at Lord’s and a promotion for Brendon McCullum. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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UnBazballian
27/08/2024 Duration: 57minEngland were forced to fight for victory in the first Test against Sri Lanka. Alan Gardner hears from Vithushan Ehantharajah and Andrew Fidel Fernando about where the game was won and lost, and what to expect at Lord’s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices