The Telegraph Cricket Podcast

Jake, Nick and Will are joined in the studio by Sonia Twigg to reflect on the Women's World Cup final where Australia ran out comfortable winners over England! Sonia and Will debrief a sobering afternoon for England at Lord's, asking if anything could have been done to beat an inspired Australia team or if the gap between the sides is simply too big. We also look back on the tournament as a whole...

England have lost their first series of the summer to New Zealand but there is only one story in town after Ben Stokes’ shock retirement. Jake, Nick and Will unpack the series of events which led to Stokes mid-game retirement at Trent Bridge and ask if the former England skipper could have handled the situation better. We ask how big of a miss Stokes will be as both a player and a captain moving f...

Jake, Nick and Will are back to reflect on a chastening defeat for England against New Zealand following a chaotic fortnight for English cricket. We discuss whether England had any chance to perform at their best following the Ben Stokes scandal, given the numerous changes to the side and the introduction of three debutants. The guys break down exactly what happened with Stokes behind the scenes a...

Will and Nick are joined by the Telegraph's Tim Wigmore to review England's win over New Zealand in their opening test match of the summer. Despite the result, the win has been somewhat overshadowed by the Lord's pitch after it took just 166 overs to finish the test match. We ask if major work needs to be done with the surface and if the home of cricket should be put on notice over staging future...

Jake, Nick and Will are back ahead of a busy summer of Test cricket and the Women's T20 World Cup! The guys discuss what we need to see from Brendon McCullum's side to convince everyone that the ECB made the right decision to keep him on as head coach following the Ashes hammering. We look at the impact Emilio Gay will have as an opener replacing Zak Crawley and what has changed for Ollie Robinson...

Jake, Nick and Will reflect on the fifth and final Test for England which ended in familiar fashion, a win for Australia to seal a 4-1 series victory for the hosts. We also hear from Nick and Will about their exclusive story where they revealed England's white-ball captain Harry Brook had an altercation with a nightclub bouncer hours before leading the side in New Zealand. We discuss what thi...

England are finally up and running in this Ashes series after seeing off Australia in another crazy test match! Join Jake, Nick and Will in Melbourne as they reflect on England's win and what it means for the team going forward There's high praise for Bryson Carse after he picked up 4 wickets and made a guest appearance at number three in the batting order! Zak Crawley also receives some plaudits...

After just 11 days of play, Australia have already wrapped up the Ashes series Join Jake, Nick and Will as they reflect on the latest defeat, this time coming at the Adelaide Oval, which gave the hosts a 3-0 lead and a series win. What now for England? Can they salvage anything by winning the remaining two tests? Is it time to make wholesale changes with nothing left to lose? Or are we staring dow...

England's Ashes tour goes from bad to worse after being thumped in the second Test at the Gabba. Join Jake, Nick and Will as they reflect on how the big defeat unfolded and ask if Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum can turn the tour around from 2-0 down. We also unpack some interesting comments from the pair after Stokes said there is no place for 'weak men' in his dressing room and McCullum claimed...

After a lengthy break, the second Ashes Test is nearly upon us! Join Jake, Nick and Will as they look ahead to Brisbane where England have it all to do to level the series 1-1. We discuss the form of England's batting line-up with Joe Root and Zak Crawley under scrutiny. We ask how much pressure is on the pair of them, albeit for different reasons, and if they should have taken part in a warm-up g...

The first Test of the 2025 Ashes has gone to Australia, and it only took them two days to see off England in Perth! Join Jake, Nick and Will as they react to a chaotic two days of cricket, which left England searching for answers. They discuss how England threw away a golden opportunity from a winning position to suffer an eight-wicket defeat and who is to blame for the collapse. Joe Root and Zak...

The Ashes are just days away and the Telegraph Cricket Podcast is back ahead of all the action this winter! Join Jake, Nick and Will as they look ahead to the first Test in Perth, where England have been handed a huge opportunity to take the lead in the series with both Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood ruled out of the opener. We discuss the potential repercussions if England fail to take this golde...

The Ashes is less than a week away and the Telegraph Cricket Podcast is back for the duration of the tour! In this special episode, our Chief Cricket Correspondent Nick Hoult went to Sheffield Collegiate cricket club to sit down with two of England's greatest batsmen in Sir Geoffrey Boycott and Joe Root. Boycott and Root share Ashes memories, discuss what it takes to win Down Under, England's chan...

One of the great Test series in recent history had a fitting end as India beat England on the fifth day at the Oval in remarkable fashion to claim a 2-2 draw in the series. Jake, Nick and Will reflect on yet another pulsating Test match which ended with a one-armed Chris Woakes out at the crease doing his bit to try and help England to victory. We look back on the series as a whole and rank each E...

England remain 2-1 up against India after the fourth Test at Old Trafford ended in a draw. Jake, Nick and Will unpack all the action at Old Trafford including the controversy surrounding India's refusal to accept Ben Stokes' offer of a draw and England's questionable behaviour in the aftermath. We ask what has happened with the pitches throughout this series and who is to blame. Ben Stokes became...

England have wrestled back control of the Test series with India after a tense 22-run win at Lord’s! Jake, Nick and Will reflect on another eventful five days at the home of cricket and, in particular, another remarkable performance from England skipper Ben Stokes who inspired his side to victory yet again. There's also high praise for Jofra Archer, who impressed on his return to the Test arena, a...

Jake, Nick and Will reflect on a dominant win for India over England in the second Test at Edgbaston, which leaves the series finely poised at 1-1 heading into Lord's. Ben Stokes' decision to bowl first backfired this time around and we ask if the England captain will be thinking differently ahead of the Third test. We discuss the role of Shoaib Bashir and Zak Crawley in this England side after fo...

England have taken a 1-0 lead in their five test series with India after producing yet another sensational run chase at Headingley! Jake, Nick and Will reflect on an unforgettable five days of test cricket and give big praise to England's batting lineup, and in particular Ben Duckett who hit 149 in his final innings to steer England to victory. There's also praise for Ollie Pope who bagged himself...

England are just days away from getting their Test match series against India underway and, ahead of all the action, we have a brand new podcast which will keep you up to speed over the next couple of months. The Telegraph's Sport Features Editor Jake Goodwill joins our chief cricket correspondent Nick Hoult and cricket news correspondent Will Macpherson to preview the series. They are joined...

A bonus episode from the Telegraph's Women Sport podcast. In this episode of the Telegraph Women’s Sport Podcast, we delve into the pervasive issue of sexism in sports. Join host Dame Laura Kenny as she opens up a crucial conversation with sport leaders and advocates who are championing gender equality.  Our guests include Yvonne Harrison, Women In Football chief executive, and Dr Stacey Pope...

Michael Vaughan and Phil Tufnell are back with the Telegraph’s Ben Wright for the final podcast of the summer series.   With England having won five out of five of the summer Test series, the team look forward to the final match against Sri Lanka, celebrate Joe Root’s history-making double century, debate Gus Atkinson’s man of the match award and discuss Baz McCullum’s appointment as England’...

Michael and Phil are here again for another episode of the Vaughany and Tuffers Cricket Club Podcast. Hosted by Telegraph's Ben Wright, the three of them discuss England's recent squad selections in both their red and white ball teams. Michael and Phil review the first Test Match in the series against Sri Lanka, and the cutting edge Cricket Club Scoreboard returns again - who are the top performer...

England cricket legends Michael Vaughan and Phil Tufnell are back for The Vaughany and Tuffers Cricket Club Podcast. Hosted by Telegraph's Ben Wright , the chaps take time to remember the life and career of the brilliant Graham Thorpe, who sadly took his own life earlier this month at the age of 55. Plus, Michael and Phil recap the recent Hundred final, take a look at the resignation of limit...

Two England cricketing legends, Michael Vaughan and Phil Tufnell, are here again for The Vaughany and Tuffers Cricket Club Podcast. Hosted by the Telegraph's Ben Wright, today's episode reviews the 2nd Test Match in the series against the West Indies, where the tourists offered up a significantly greater resistance, but superb batting performances from Root and Brook alongside a stunning few innin...

England cricketing legends Michael Vaughan and Phil Tufnell, along with the Telegraph's Ben Wright, look back at the 1st Test in the series against the West Indies and finds England in dominant form, but the Windies lacking. Carlos Brathwaite, former West Indies T20 captain , joins the boys in the studio to discuss what can be done to return the Windies to Test stardom. Plus, Michael, Phil, Ben, a...