Under The Lid - Inside Pro Cricket Podcast

From deep and meaningful discussions to hilarious stories, we asked Jack and Katherine to share some of their favourite moments from the second series of Under The Lid. Listen back to a selection of the best clips, featuring Nat Sciver-Brunt, Tom Banton, Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Matthew Hoggard and more. Plus, find out who is the winner of The Last Round, sponsored by Simplexity. Brought to you by the P...

Ahead of the 2025/26 Men's Ashes, ODI World Cup winner Liam Plunkett joins Katherine and Jack to look back on his career and preview the series. He shares what he's up to out in America, reveals the one dismissal he'd love to relive - which he's christened the 'Seed Of Doom' - and gives his thoughts and predictions on one of the most hotly anticipated series in a long while. Brought to you by the...

Following a stunning season in which she hit centuries for both Warwickshire and Northern Superchargers, Davina Perrin joins Jack Brooks and Katherine Sciver-Brunt to dissect her summer. The newly crowned Toyota PCA Women's Young Player of the Year also looks ahead to the future and shares her love for West Indian legends and Malawian food as part of an in-depth chat for Black History Month. Broug...

Linsey Smith is flourishing in her second crack at international cricket. The left-arm spinner took a five-fer on her ODI debut earlier this summer and is set to feature in her first 50-over World Cup having returned to the England fold at the start of 2024 after an absence of several years. But after that first international foray into, she nearly quit the sport having lost her love and desire fo...

It was the series that thrust English cricket to the forefront of everyone's minds and captured the hearts of the nation. On this week's special episode, Jack Brooks is joined by 2005 Men's Ashes winner Matthew Hoggard to look back over those life-changing five Tests. From the nervy wins at Edgbaston and Trent Bridge to not being able to get into Old Trafford and that infamous post-series celebrat...

To mark 20 years since the amazing summer of 2005, Katherine Sciver-Brunt is joined by Isa Guha and Lydia Greenway to look back on a stunning series for England's women that saw them win the Ashes back for the first time since 1976 and inflict their first Test defeat on Australia since 1963. The trio, who all featured in the Tests, share some of their favourite moments from that summer, including...

His bowling might strike fear into the hearts of most batters but Lockie Ferguson is one of the most stereotypically lovely New Zealanders you will ever meet. He joins fellow seamers Jack Brooks and Katherine Sciver-Brunt to talk about what makes him so quick, his love for English club cricket and much more. The trio also spend time trading injury stories while Lockie explains the purpose of his a...

Fresh from playing her 300th international game and winning the Women's Vitality Blast with Surrey, Danni Wyatt-Hodge joins Jack Brooks and Katherine Sciver-Brunt to discuss her remarkable career so far. Whether it be to coaches, fans or herself, Danni has felt as though she's had to prove just how good she is on many occasions and has always done so successfully. You can hear how she's forged a r...

Whether it's scoring graceful runs or taking superb catches, Ollie Robinson is a cricketer it's very enjoyable to watch play. He speaks with Jack Brooks and Katherine Sciver-Brunt about how moving to Durham has revitalised him, why a passport issue almost saw him miss out on a first senior England tour and his hopes for the future of the men's domestic schedule. Plus, hear which historic figures h...

Despite only being 24, it feels as though Jemimah Rodrigues has been causing bowlers problems in international cricket for a long time. The Indian batter joins Jack Brooks and guest co-host Nat Sciver-Brunt to discuss her career so far, how she deals with the pressure of social media and shares an insight into her musical talents. She also gives an insight into what it's like playing against both...

A serial winner with Hampshire over his long career, left-arm seamer Chris Wood has plenty of tales to tell. From an embarrassing Zoom call on the golf course to announcing to his boss that he was dating his daughter and why he gets annoyed if his eggs aren't cooked correctly at breakfast, there's a lot to unpack in this episode. There is a serious side to Woody as well as he details his gambling...

England cricketer, PCA Rep, podcaster, commentator, role model, future Director of Cricket - there isn't much Kate Cross can't do. She joins Katherine Sciver-Brunt and Jack Brooks on this week's episode to discuss her career so far, the mental and physical challenges of recovering from serious injury, how she looks after her mental wellbeing and her plans post-cricket. Our hosts also do their best...

From emerging as an exciting white-ball prospect to breaking records in four-day cricket, Tom Banton has already experienced a lot in his burgeoning career.   The Somerset and England batter joins Jack Brooks and Katherine Sciver-Brunt to discuss his red-ball resurgence – including an emotional response to his record-breaking innings – as well as his excitement at playing for England in front...

Parenthood, England captaincy and a different venue - new beginnings are very much the theme as Under The Lid returns for a second series. Joining Katherine Sciver-Brunt and Jack Brooks is newly appointed England skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt, returning to the show after appearing last year. They discuss Nat’s new appointment, how she managed to dominate the WPL whilst a heavily pregnant Katherine was...

Join Jack Brooks and Katherine Sciver-Brunt for a look back at Under The Lid - Inside Pro Cricket Podcast series one. The best moments with some brand new content including Sam Cook's Black Book, Harry Brook's Pet Pig and Nat and Katherine Sciver-Brunt's big announcement. Full guest list: Sam Cook, Kathryn Bryce, Ravi Bopara, Amy Jones, Ollie Pope, Shoaib Bashir, Ben Duckett, Katie Levick, Jamie P...

Join Jack Brooks and Katherine Sciver-Brunt for Under The Lid - Inside Pro Cricket Podcast - with England captain Heather Knight. In the final show of series one, the England captain discusses the squad and chances in the upcoming T20 Women's World Cup, the advice she received from Charlotte Edwards and what it was like to face 'Brunty' for the Berkshire Beavers. Tell us what you think using the #...

Join Jack Brooks and Katherine Sciver-Brunt for Under The Lid - Inside Pro Cricket Podcast - with England legend Charlotte Edwards. Charlotte discusses how she changed her mind about the switch to counties in women's cricket, a quite incredible ODI stat and the awkwardness of having a competition named after her. Tell us what you think using the #UnderTheLid hashtag on socials or email hello@under...

Join Jack Brooks and Katherine Sciver-Brunt for Under The Lid - Inside Pro Cricket Podcast - with Gloucestershire's Tom Smith It's a podcast packed full of emotion as Tom talks through how The Cricketer's Trust supported him and his family after his wife's death, an alternative career in plumbing and the moment that made him feel like a heavyweight boxer. Tell us what you think using the #UnderThe...

Join Jack Brooks and Katherine Sciver-Brunt for Under The Lid - Inside Pro Cricket Podcast - with Central Sparks and England's Katie George. Katie discussed what it was like bursting onto the England scene, dealing with some horrible injuries and relishing playing against her partner Issy Wong in The Hundred. Tell us what you think using the #UnderTheLid hashtag on socials or email hello@underthel...

Join Jack Brooks and Katherine Sciver-Brunt for Under The Lid - Inside Pro Cricket Podcast - with Surrey and England's Chris Jordan. Chris talks winning the 2022 T20 World Cup, being tasked with taking on England's first ever super over and his reaction to missing out on the latest international squad. Tell us what you think using the #UnderTheLid hashtag on socials or email hello@underthelid.co.u...

Join Jack Brooks for Under The Lid - Inside Pro Cricket Podcast - with Surrey coach and former Warwickshire captain Jim Troughton. Jack and Jim get Under The Lid on the move into coaching, Jim's winning habit and just who it was that got 'Troughts' out in his final game. Tell us what you think using the #UnderTheLid hashtag on socials or email hello@underthelid.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...

Join Jack Brooks and Katherine Sciver-Brunt for Under The Lid - Inside Pro Cricket Podcast - with rising England star, Shoaib Bashir. Shoaib talks through early rejections, his debt to the County Championship social media account, and his right-hand man Ben Stoakes as well as culinary nightmares and learning to catch the hard way. The episode paid tribute to the late Graham Thorpe, if you need to...

Join Jack Brooks and Katherine Sciver-Brunt for Under The Lid - Inside Pro Cricket Podcast - with special guest, England's Tammy Beaumont.. Tammy discusses growing up in a cricket family, her franchise cricket and WPL aspirations and has more than a tale or two to tell about Brunty. Tell us what you think using the #UnderTheLid hashtag on socials or email hello@underthelid.co.uk Hosted on Acast. S...

Join Jack Brooks and Katherine Sciver-Brunt for Under The Lid - Inside Pro Cricket Podcast - with special guest, Scotland and Somerset batsman Andy Umeed. Tell us what you think using the #UnderTheLid hashtag on socials or email hello@underthelid.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Jack Brooks and Katherine Sciver-Brunt for Under The Lid - Inside Pro Cricket Podcast - with special guest, Glamorgan cricketer and PCA chairman James Harris. James talks through his role as the chair of the PCA, from leaving a legacy to the future of cricket, as well as his going in-depth on his own playing career. Tell us what you think using the #UnderTheLid hashtag on socials or email hel...