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Michael Atherton, Nasser Hussain and some of the cricket world's biggest guests analyse and debate the big stories and talking points from international and domestic cricket.-•You can watch the cricket action live on Sky Sports. If you're not already a Sky customer, you can stream Sky Sports on your terms with a NOW membership. Sign up to NOW here: www.nowtv.com/membership/watch-sky-sports? DCMP=ilc_skysports_podcastlink•Listen to every episode of the Sky Sports Cricket Podcast here: www.skysports.com/podcasts/36578/11933948/sky-sports-cricket-podcast-with-nasser-hussain-and-michael-atherton•Y...

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Brendon McCullum on returning to Pakistan, playing entertaining cricket and picking Rehan Ahmed 29.11.2022 14:48

Michael Atherton sits down to talk with England head coach, Brendon McCullum as his side prepare to return to play their first Test series in Pakistan for 17 years. McCullum speaks about what he sees as an 'obligation' to play entertaining cricket, the reasons behind the selection of 18 year old spinner, Rehan Ahmed and describes what type of coach he thinks he is. Watch every episode of the Sky S...

Jos Buttler Special: England skipper on T20 World Cup final, playing Pakistan at the MCG and leadership 12.11.2022 19:21

Ahead of the T20 World Cup final against Pakistan, England skipper Jos Buttler sits down with Michael Atherton and Eoin Morgan to reflect on his captaincy journey so far, the side's white-ball success since the 2015 World Cup, and why they must enjoy Sunday's match at the MCG. Watch every episode of the Sky Sports Cricket Podcast on YouTube here: Sky Sports Cricket Podcast on YouTube Listen to eve...

T20 World Cup final preview: England's batting vs Pakistan's bowling - and what about a Super Over?! 11.11.2022 33:24

Nasser Hussain and Eoin Morgan join Ian Ward to preview Sunday's T20 World Cup final between England and Pakistan at the MCG. The pundits reflect on Jos Buttler's side's thumping win over India in the semi-finals before talking England's batting, Pakistan's bowling, captaincy, rain and if plans will already be in place in case a Super Over is required. Watch every episode of the Sky Sports Cricket...

England vs India preview: Suryakumar Yadav's stunning form - and will Jos Buttler select an extra bowler? 08.11.2022 25:23

Ian Ward, Michael Atherton and Nasser Hussain look ahead to the T20 World Cup semi-final between England and India, discussing the 'incredible' Suryakumar Yadav and the reasons for his success, Jos Buttler and Alex Hales' opening partnership and whether England will consider picking an extra bowler at Adelaide Oval. Watch every episode of the Sky Sports Cricket Podcast on YouTube here: Sky Sports...

England vs Sri Lanka Preview: How will the pitch challenge England? 03.11.2022 16:37

Ian Ward and Nasser Hussain look ahead to England’s T20 World Cup clash against Sri Lanka, following a brilliant victory over New Zealand. The pair also discuss all the big talking points from the tournament so far, including their thoughts on the captaincy of Jos Buttler. Watch every episode of the Sky Sports Cricket Podcast on YouTube here: Sky Sports Cricket Podcast on YouTube Listen to every e...

England vs New Zealand Preview: Do England need to make changes? 31.10.2022 18:48

Ian Ward, Simon Doull and Michael Atherton look ahead to England’s crunch clash against New Zealand, and all the big talking points from the T20 World Cup so far. Watch every episode of the Sky Sports Cricket Podcast on YouTube here: Sky Sports Cricket Podcast on YouTube Listen to every episode of the Sky Sports Cricket Podcast here: skysports.com/sky-sports-cricket-podcast You can listen to the...

'England are the most in-form team at T20 World Cup' 21.10.2022 15:46

Eoin Morgan and Ian Ward look ahead to England's T20 World Cup opener against Afghanistan on Saturday, discussing Reece Topley's tournament-ending injury, Alex Hales' reintegration and the strength of the side's death bowling. Former England skipper Morgan also explains how current captain Jos Buttler will be feeling on the eve of his team's first fixture. Watch every episode of the Sky Sports Cri...

T20 World Cup preview: Ben Stokes' role and who are tournament favourites? 10.10.2022 45:43

Sky Sports Cricket's Ian Ward, Nasser Hussain and Michael Atherton, plus CricViz's Freddie Wilde, preview the T20 World Cup, discussing England's selection dilemmas, Ben Stokes' role, if South Africa are dark horses and more. Watch every episode of the Sky Sports Cricket Podcast on YouTube here: Sky Sports Cricket Podcast on YouTube Listen to every episode of the Sky Sports Cricket Podcast here: ...

England's 'pipeline of talent' | Michael Atherton chats to the ECB about the pathway for the next generation 12.09.2022 19:18

Michael Atherton chats to Mo Bobat, the ECB's Performance Director for men's cricket, and David Court, the ECB's Player Identification Lead about the pathways for young talent and what goes into finding the next generation of world-class cricketers. Watch every episode of the Sky Sports Cricket Podcast on YouTube here: Sky Sports Cricket Podcast on YouTube Listen to every episode of the Sky Sports...

Sir Andrew Strauss discusses the principles of the high-performance review | 'We can't keep everyone happy' 08.09.2022 48:27

Sir Andrew Strauss, Michael Atherton, Nasser Hussain, Ian Ward and Kevin Pietersen discuss some of the recommendations put forward in the ECB high-performance review, with the principle foundation of 'how can Test cricket be protected from the rise of shorter formats'. Watch every episode of the Sky Sports Cricket Podcast on YouTube here: Sky Sports Cricket Podcast on YouTube Listen to every episo...

Rob Key backs high-performance review | 'We're trying to make a better system' 27.08.2022 13:35

England's managing director of men's cricket, Rob Key, gives his thoughts on Sir Andrew Strauss' high-performance review into English cricket and their attempts to provide a better domestic structure for the game. Watch every episode of the Sky Sports Cricket Podcast on YouTube here: Sky Sports Cricket Podcast on YouTube Listen to every episode of the Sky Sports Cricket Podcast here: skysports.co...

Graeme Smith on South Africa's new T20 league, the future of Test cricket and captaining the Proteas to world No 1 19.08.2022 14:18

Former South Africa captain Graeme Smith joins Michael Atherton and Ian Ward to discuss the importance of his country's new T20 league, the future of Test cricket, his double century at Lord's in 2003 and leading the Proteas to the top of the Test rankings. Watch every episode of the Sky Sports Cricket Podcast on YouTube here: Sky Sports Cricket Podcast on YouTube Listen to every episode of the Sk...

What should England’s domestic cricket structure look like? 17.08.2022 23:28

Sir Andrew Strauss, who is chairing a high-performance review into English cricket, joins Michael Atherton to discuss the domestic structure, if the current schedule is unsustainable, and when is the ideal time for first-class matches to be played. Plus, is Test cricket under threat? Watch every episode of the Sky Sports Cricket Podcast on YouTube here: Sky Sports Cricket Podcast on YouTube Listen...

'I want to play all three formats': Jonny Bairstow exclusive interview 22.07.2022 16:02

Jonny Bairstow talks to Sky Sports' Michael Atherton about the relentless schedule for the modern-day cricketer, but insists he wants to play all three formats for "as long as possible" despite Ben Stokes' recent retirement from the 50-over game. Watch every episode of the Sky Sports Cricket Podcast on YouTube here: Sky Sports Cricket Podcast on YouTube Listen to every episode of the Sky Sports Cr...

Cut the number of Test teams? Is the 50-over game under threat? How to solve cricket's congested calendar 22.07.2022 31:01

Eoin Morgan, Michael Atherton, Mark Butcher, Ravi Shastri and Shaun Pollock discuss the congested nature of the cricketing schedule and how things might change moving forward. Should the number of Test match teams be reduced? Is 50-over cricket under threat? Will there be fewer bilateral series? Watch every episode of the Sky Sports Cricket Podcast on YouTube here: Sky Sports Cricket Podcast on Yo...

Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid discuss faith, the Hajj pilgrimage and team-mate support 19.07.2022 7:16

England stars Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid tell Eoin Morgan what their faith means to them and their families, explain why the Hajj pilgrimage is important and how their team-mates have embraced them. Watch every episode of the Sky Sports Cricket Podcast on YouTube here: Sky Sports Cricket Podcast on YouTube Listen to every episode of the Sky Sports Cricket Podcast here: skysports.com/sky-sports-cri...

'In the Zone' - Kevin Pietersen and Mark Butcher on sporting nirvana, in-form Jonny Bairstow and Ben Stokes' batting 03.07.2022 36:17

Kevin Pietersen and Mark Butcher join Ian Ward to discuss what it feels like to be 'in the zone' as a sportsman, plus reflect on Jonny Bairstow's blistering Test form for England and whether captain Ben Stokes is 'devaluing his wicket' by batting so aggressively. Watch every episode of the Sky Sports Cricket Podcast on YouTube here: Sky Sports Cricket Podcast on YouTube Listen to every episode of...

Eoin Morgan and the art of captaincy, Zak Crawley's continued struggles for form, and Moeen Ali's future 02.07.2022 24:15

Sky Sports Cricket's Michael Atherton, Mark Butcher, Ravi Shastri and The Guardian's cricket correspondent Ali Martin look through the Sunday papers and, among other things, discuss what made Eoin Morgan such a good captain, Zak Crawley's continued struggles at the top of the order in Test cricket, and where might Moeen Ali be moving to as three clubs compete for his affection in county cricket? W...

England's 'Bazball' revolution, Azeem Rafiq's return to Headingley, and the future of Women's Test cricket 26.06.2022 25:27

Sky Sports Cricket's Michael Atherton, Mark Butcher and Mel Jones and Press Association cricket correspondent Rory Dollard look through the Sunday papers, discussing England's 'Bazball revolution, Azeem Rafiq's return to Headingley for the first time since his claims of institutional racism at Yorkshire, England Women's Test match against South Africa and more. Watch every episode of the Sky Sport...

'Ben Stokes just gets captaincy' - Nasser Hussain and Michael Atherton on England skipper's tactics, mentality and instinct 25.06.2022 14:41

With Ben Stokes having made a successful start as England captain, two men who used to do the job, Sky Sports' Nasser Hussain and Michael Atherton, look at the all-rounder's tactical nous, cricketing instinct, emotional intelligence - and how long he should stay in the role. Watch every episode of the Sky Sports Cricket Podcast on YouTube here: Sky Sports Cricket Podcast on YouTube Listen to every...

England vs New Zealand: 1st Test review 06.06.2022 22:48

Nasser Hussain and Simon Doull join Ian Ward to look back on England's five wicket win over New Zealand in the first Test at Lord's - discussing Ben Stokes' victorious start as captain, Joe Root's superb match-winning century and the tributes paid to former friend and colleague Shane Warne. Watch every episode of the Sky Sports Cricket Podcast on YouTube here: Sky Sports Cricket Podcast on YouTube...

Shane Warne's 'Ball of the Century' revisited 04.06.2022 17:01

June 4 marked 29 years since the late, great Shane Warne delivered the 'Ball of the Century' to Mike Gatting. Warne's former captain, Mark Taylor, plus Nasser Hussain and Michael Atherton reflect on the famous delivery and Warne's skill as a bowler and also discuss England leg-spinner Matt Parkinson. Watch every episode of the Sky Sports Cricket Podcast on YouTube here: Sky Sports Cricket Podcast...

Stokes and McCullum talk England's new Test era 01.06.2022 27:39

Ian Ward speaks to Ben Stokes and Michael Atherton chats with Brendon McCullum at the start of a new era for England men's Test squad. The newly appointed coach and captain combination look ahead to the series against New Zealand. Watch every episode of the Sky Sports Cricket Podcast on YouTube here: Sky Sports Cricket Podcast on YouTube Listen to every episode of the Sky Sports Cricket Podcast he...

England v New Zealand 1st Test preview 30.05.2022 47:55

Ian Ward, Simon Doull, Nasser Hussain & Mark Butcher preview England's 1st Test against New Zealand. Watch every episode of the Sky Sports Cricket Podcast on YouTube here: Sky Sports Cricket Podcast on YouTube Listen to every episode of the Sky Sports Cricket Podcast here: skysports.com/sky-sports-cricket-podcast You can listen to the Sky Sports Cricket Podcast on your smart speaker by saying "as...

Nasser Hussain meets Rob Key 11.05.2022 44:48

Nasser Hussain sits down with his former Sky Sports colleague Rob Key for an in-depth interview following his appointment as England's new managing director of men's cricket. They discuss the challenges of the role, selection decisions and the importance of having a 'thick skin' in his new role. Watch every episode of the Sky Sports Cricket Podcast on YouTube here: Sky Sports Cricket Podcast on Yo...