The Cricket Podcast

The Cricket Podcast get together to discuss all the action from the first day of the first Test between England and India. India started the day strong, with impressive performances from Rohit Sharma and KL "King Legend" Rahul. However, after lunch England roared back into the game, lead by the evergreen James Anderson.  Is 2014 Kohli back? Who is on top? How shit is English weather? All that and...

Max and Ross are joined by TMS radio presenter Dan Norcross to preview the upcoming England vs India five-match test series. India's squad troubles are unlikely to stop the juggernaut of talent smashing into an England side missing their talisman Ben Stokes. We go through each of the squads, ask why Jadeja isn't as popular as he should be, ruminate whether Kohli will finally hit another test centu...

With The Hundred now a week old, The Cricket Podcast take a deeper look into the tournament. On this episode Jack is joined by Jarrod Kimber to talk about what we have learnt from the tournament so far, and how it is different (or not) from T20. Covering How teams haven't quite worked out the best way to bat? How the shorter powerplay is having an impact on the game? Why scoring rates are lower th...

The Hundred, the ECB's new 100 ball competition kicked off this week. The Cricket Podcast get together to discuss the action from the first round of games, including Jemimah Rodrigues destroying Welsh Fire, Alex Hales taking down the Northern Superchargers and strong performances from many of the other big stars of the game. What do we think of the tournament so far? Who have we been most impresse...

The Hundred, the ECB’s new 100 ball competition kicks off this week, marking a new dawn for English cricket. The Cricket Podcast deliver their preview of the tournament, featuring a run down of each side (featuring both men’s and women’s sides). In addition to that we chat to the Captain of the Welsh Fire, Sophie Luff, about their ambitions for the tournament, the tactics we expect to see, and pot...

Jack and Max are once again joined by Dan Weston to digest the smorgasbord of cricket that has been offer over the past week! In Part 1, we review the recent ODI series between England and Pakistan. Immediately after our preview episode the news came out that some cases of Covid in the England camp meant the naming of an entirely new team overnight. That was no issue for England though who impress...

Jack and Max are joined by cricket analyst Dan Weston to assess the recent ODI series between England and Sri Lanka. England won the series 2-0, with rain in Bristol helping Sri Lanka avoid a series whitewash. What have England learned from the series, and why do they still pick Tom Curran?  How bad are Sri Lanka, and what do they need to do to improve? Our Twitter and Instagram: @thecricketpod Ou...

England v Sri Lanka is the big topic as Jack and Max of The Cricket Podcast are joined by Guerilla Cricket's Nakul Pande to talk T20 action. We start by discussing the three match series between England and Sri Lanka. It was a one sided affair, but what did we learn from England's selection? Which players pressed a claim for a World Cup spot and who looks like they could drop out? And are there an...

In the World Test Championship Final, India have exploded to hand New Zealand a golden opportunity to win the inaugural edition of the competition. Kyle Jamieson was unplayable in the morning, before Rishabh Pant lead an Indian fightback. However, on the brink of safety India imploded and left New Zealand a target of just 139 to win. The greatest New Zealand team of all time? Did Pant cost India t...

In the World Test Championship Final, New Zealand batted for a large portion of the day, before eventually being bowled out with a 32 run lead over India. Shami was the top bowler taking four wickets, whilst Williamson's marathon innings for New Zealand yielded 49 hard runs.  Who is on top? Can anyone force a win? Is it finally time for a Kohli century? Instagram: @thecricketpod  Our sponsor: http...

New Zealand are taking on India in the World Test Championship Final. The Cricket Podcast boys take a look at the action from the first couple of days. India are on the back foot thanks to some excellent bowling from Kyle Jamieson.  Can India fight back? How can they deal with Jamieson? Will New Zealand need to accelerate?  Twitter and Instagram: @thecricketpod  Our sponsor: https://woodstockcrick...

New Zealand take on India in the World Test Championship Final, starting this Friday in Southampton. The two top teams in Test cricket will meet to decide the inaugural trophy, unless the British weather ruins it for everyone. Can Kohli's boys overcome the terrific Black Caps? Will New Zealand's warm-up matches v England help them? Who will the conditions favour, and will it rain?  Twitter and Ins...

Ross and Max take a look back at the 2nd test between England and New Zealand, which, after a tight start, ended up in a runaway victory for the Black Caps. England's middle order failed to materialise once again, while a much-changed New Zealand side, missing captain Kane Williamson, showed their hosts how it was done. It was a comfortable win the New Zealand, who secured a rare series win away i...

England took on New Zealand in the first Test of the summer and, unfortunately, the match was not a thriller. After losing a day to rain the draw seemed inevitable until Kane Williamson tried to get things going at lunch on day 5. England, however, weren't interested and blocked out for the next 6 hours. The Cricket Podcast boys have a chat about all the "action" from the Test, including Conway's...

The Cricket Podcast preview the England v New Zealand Test series. Which new faces will play for England? How will New Zealand shape up? Is this the perfect warm up for their WTC final appearance? We'll also have time to discuss the 2021 IPL being rescheduled for later in the year, a few minutes on the County Championship, and we'll be have time for questions! Our Twitter and Instagram: @thecricke...

The Cricket Podcast Boys get together to talk about the big cricket news stories of the week. First up they discuss the BCCI's request to reschedule the summer's Test series against England. How should the ECB respond? Could this be an opportunity to get Indian players involved in The Hundred? Then they go on to discuss the County Championship. Approaching the end of the first leg of the competiti...

On this episode of The Cricket Podcast the boys discuss the big news from cricket over the last week. England name their Test Squad to face New Zealand. The big omission is Jofra Archer, who is struggling again with his mystery elbow injury. How will England structure their XI, and will their be room for Ollie Robinson? In other news, Cameron Bancroft has reignited the sandpaper furore, by saying...

The Cricket Podcast boys meet up to talk about the latest news from across the sport. India and New Zealand have named their World Test Championship Final squads. Which looks better on paper? Are there any surprise omissions? Which team are favourites? India have also announced that they will be taking on Sri Lanka in a white ball series. Meaning that they'll have about 60 players on international...

The Cricket Podcast get together to catch-up on the latest IPL news following its postponement. We'll also talk more about the cricket, Ross has picked a biggest duds XI, Dan Weston is bringing his top 5 players and we'll be hosting a Q&A session with our listeners/viewers...  Our Twitter and Instagram: @thecricketpod  Our sponsor: https://woodstockcricket.co.uk/​  Our Patreon:  https://www.patreo...

On this episode of The Cricket Podcast the boys go over the news that the IPL has been indefinitely postponed. Why has it come to this? What will happen next? When could it be rescheduled to?  The boys will also cover the two games from Sunday, including Jos Buttler's insane century and Delhi Capitals taking another win from Punjab Kings.  Our Twitter and Instagram: @thecricketpod  Our sponsor: ht...

The Cricket Podcast get together to review today's IPL match between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings - the imaginatively nicknamed el Classico. Featuring Ambati Rayudu going mental, Bumrah falling to pieces, and more! And we should have time for a little bit of a chat about the firing of David Warner, who has been replaced as SRH captain by Kane Williamson. Featured games: MI v CSK  Our Twi...

The Cricket Podcast get together to cover the last three IPL matches. In the first match. Starting with yesterday's double header as Mumbai Indians overcame Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Capitals coasted past Kolkata Knight Riders.    Is this the end of the road for Captain Morgan? What should we do about Shivam Dube? And the Mumbai Indians back? We will then move on to today's fixture between Punjab...

The Cricket Podcast get together to cover the last two IPL matches. In the first match of the show the boys chat aboutyesterday's thriller between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Capitals. Shimron Hetmyer almost pulled it off, but ended up leaving DC just one run short. In RCB's innings de Villiers was a freak, again, bringing up his 5,000th IPL run. The boys will also be covering today's ma...

The Cricket Podcast get together to cover the last four  IPL matches. In the first match of the show the boys chat about the dismal Kolkata Knight Riders, who somehow managed to lose a game versus Rajasthan Royals. They will also be covering the two Sunday matches, starting with CSK, who took on RCB in the early game, featuring Jadeja causing mayhem with bat, ball and in the field. Next they'll co...

The Cricket Podcast get together to cover the last two IPL matches. In the first match of the show the boys will talk about Devdutt Padikkal's astonishing century, as he massacred the Royals attack, leading RCB to victory.   We will also cover today's game between Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings.  Are Rajasthan Royals the worst team in the tournament? Is Devdutt Padikkal the next big thing? Can Pu...