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Switch Hit Podcast

English, Sports, 1 season, 204 episodes, 11 hours, 39 minutes
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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.
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Spinner, spinner, chicken dinner

England 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
10/18/202441 minutes, 49 seconds
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Multan Magic or Meltdown?

Alan 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
10/11/202459 minutes, 29 seconds
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Not-so-super September

Alan 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
10/1/20241 hour, 4 minutes, 2 seconds
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Manchester rains save Aussies (again)

Alan 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
9/17/202449 minutes, 54 seconds
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Sayonara 6-0

England 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
9/10/20241 hour, 13 minutes, 25 seconds
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Baz Supremacy and Root maths

Alan 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
9/3/20241 hour, 9 minutes, 58 seconds
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UnBazballian

England 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
8/27/202457 minutes, 2 seconds
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Can SL poop Pope's party?

England return to Test action against Sri Lanka, with Ollie Pope captaining in place of the injured Ben Stokes. Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller and Andrew Fidel Fernando to preview the series Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8/18/202457 minutes, 15 seconds
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Faster, harder… stronger?

Alan Gardner hears from Andrew Miller and Vithushan Ehantharajah after England completed a 3-0 sweep against West Indies, plus the pod discuss Matthew Mott’s departure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7/30/20241 hour, 5 minutes, 29 seconds
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Big-league Bash

Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller and Vish Ehantharajah to look back on England’s series-sealing win in Nottingham Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7/23/20241 hour, 12 minutes, 9 seconds
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Azeem Rafiq: "There's a reason we feel this way, there's a lot of trauma"

Azeem Rafiq sits down with Vithushan Ehantharajah and Andrew Miller to discuss his recent book on cricket’s racism crisis and the way ahead for the game Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7/15/20241 hour, 30 minutes, 43 seconds
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Jimmy Anders-done

England marked James Anderson’s retirement with a crushing win over West Indies, after which Alan was joined by Miller and Vish from Lord’s to discuss the end of an era. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7/12/202449 minutes, 39 seconds
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Jimmy A’s final spell

Alan Gardner, Andrew Miller and Vish Ehantharajah get together to discuss James Anderson’s (enforced) Test farewell and preview the series with West Indies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7/8/202456 minutes, 13 seconds
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Bye-bye T20WC, hello Tests!

Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller and Matt Roller to review England's World Cup exit and look at who's in the Test squad to face West Indies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7/1/202452 minutes, 3 seconds
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Stayin' alive

England became the first team into the T20 World Cup semi-finals, despite a patchy tournament record so far. Alan Gardner was joined by Matt Roller and Andrew Miller to assess where they are. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6/24/202447 minutes, 56 seconds
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Avoiding an NRR brouhaha

After England squeezed through to the T20 World Cup Super Eight at the expense of Scotland, Alan Gardner caught up with Matt Roller in the Caribbean. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6/17/202429 minutes, 58 seconds
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Deja vu all over again?

As England stare down the barrel of another failed World Cup defence, Alan Gardner is joined on the pod by Matt Roller in Trinidad to assess their prospects of being knocked out of the tournament early Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6/10/202436 minutes, 33 seconds
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Archer's World Cup target

Ahead of the first T20I between England and Pakistan at Headingley, Alan Gardner is joined by Matt Roller and Osman Samiuddin to preview the series Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5/20/202450 minutes, 47 seconds
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Oh Jimmy Jimmy

Following James Anderson's announcement that he will retire from Tests this summer, Alan Gardner, Matt Roller and Vithushan Ehantharajah sat down to discuss the news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5/14/202452 minutes, 47 seconds
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The case for the defence (part 2)

Reigning T20 World Cup champions England have named their squad to go to the Caribbean in June. Alan Gardner, Matt Roller and Vish Ehantharajah sat down to discuss who's in and who's out Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
4/30/20241 hour, 6 minutes, 53 seconds
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A load of new balls

Alan, Miller and Vish are joined on the pod by Middlesex captain Toby Roland-Jones to discuss the latest experiment with using Kookaburra balls in the County Championship Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
4/16/20241 hour, 7 minutes, 26 seconds
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Dharamsala demolition

England's tour of India ended with another thumping to leave Bazball in the crosshairs again. Andrew Miller, Vish Ehantharajah and Karthik Krishnaswamy joined Alan Gardner to wrap the series.
3/12/20241 hour, 1 minute, 18 seconds
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Over the hill?

There will be a host of milestones to mark in Dharamsala, but will it be the start of a Bazball reboot? Alan, Miller and Vish preview the fifth and final Test of England's tour of India.
3/5/202442 minutes, 40 seconds
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Baz-fail

After England's defeat in Ranchi sealed a series win for India, Alan Gardner was joined by Andrew Miller and Vithushan Ehantharajah to assess what it all means for Bazball.
2/27/202458 minutes, 47 seconds
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ESPNcricinfo presents... Powerplay! Nat Sciver-Brunt: Payday, payday… WPL incoming

In the first episode of ESPNcricinfo Powerplay, Firdose Moonda and Valkerie Baynes are joined by England allrounder Nat Sciver-Brunt to chat about player auctions, club vs. country and so much cricket. Like what you've heard? Listen to a new episode every few weeks on your favourite podcast platforms: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/powerplay-a-womens-cricket-podcast/id1731433540 https://open.spotify.com/show/5dcluzV89PsrIRgRjDNHfQ?si=ccddd0618db140c7
2/21/202446 minutes, 14 seconds
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Rumbled in Rajkot

England took a hammering in the third Test but has it dented belief in Bazball? Alan Gardner, Andrew Miller and Matt Roller sat down in the studio, with Vithushan Ehantharajah providing the view from India.
2/20/202458 minutes, 54 seconds
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Time for a brief spin-terlude

England went back to Abu Dhabi between the second and third Tests - and nearly lost Rehan Ahmed at border control. Alan was joined by Miller and Vish to go over the latest news from India
2/13/202449 minutes, 54 seconds
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Jaz beats Baz in Vizag

India leveled the series at 1-1 thanks to the efforts of Jasprit Bumrah and Yashasvi Jaiswal. Alan, Miller and Vish sat down to reflect on the game
2/6/202455 minutes, 59 seconds
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High rolling in Hyderabad

England's Bazballers spun the wheel again to take a 1-0 lead in the series. The pod hear about how they did it from Vithushan Ehantharajah, while Carl Crowe helps explain Tom Hartley's dramatic rise.
1/30/20241 hour, 4 minutes, 4 seconds
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Let the spin cycle commence!

Two days out from the start of the Hyderabad Test, Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller and Vithushan Ehantharajah to preview India vs England.
1/23/202457 minutes, 4 seconds
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Bazball's next big Test

With England preparing to embark on a five-Test tour of India, the Switch Hit team sat down to discuss their chances
1/16/20241 hour, 1 minute, 37 seconds
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Salt and Peppered

The sixes rained and Phil Salt reigned, but England still lost 3-2 in their Caribbean T20I encounter. Alan, Miller and Matt got together for the series debrief
12/22/202358 minutes, 48 seconds
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Woe-DIs

Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller and Cameron Ponsonby to discuss England's ODI series defeat to West Indies and the announcement of the Test squad for India
12/11/202356 minutes
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Ladies Who Switch: Tammy Beaumont interview

Valkerie Baynes and Firdose Moonda chat to Tammy Beaumont on the eve of England’s tour of India
12/5/202331 minutes, 26 seconds
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Dreaming of a white-ball Christmas

Alan Gardner, Matt Roller and Vithushan Ehantharajah preview England's post-World Cup reboot in the Caribbean.
11/28/202354 minutes, 55 seconds
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It's a knockout

England's miserable World Cup defence is finally over. Alan Gardner sat down with Andrew Miller and Vithushan Ehantharajah to pick through the pieces
11/13/202359 minutes, 15 seconds
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Don't Lucknow

As England's World Cup horror show shuffles on, Alan Gardner, Andrew Miller and Matt Roller sat down to begin the autopsy
10/31/202354 minutes, 8 seconds
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World Cup Delhi flop

Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller and Matt Roller to assess England's stuttering World Cup defence after their shock defeat to Afghanistan.
10/17/202354 minutes, 34 seconds
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Ladies who Switch: Alice Capsey interview

Valkerie Baynes and Firdose Moonda catch up with the England teenager just over a year after she burst on to the international scene – and what a time it’s been
10/12/20231 hour, 17 seconds
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One Cup, or two?

Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller and Matt Roller to preview the start of England's World Cup defence in India
10/3/202356 minutes, 29 seconds
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Roy-al rumble

England dropped Jason Roy from their final World Cup squad and called in Harry Brook. Alan, Miller and Vish sat down to discuss what it means for the defence of their title
9/19/20231 hour, 3 minutes, 41 seconds
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By hook or by Brook

Can Harry Brook shoehorn himself into England's World Cup squad? Alan Gardner, Andrew Miller and Vithushan Ehantharajah sit down to discuss the selection latest
9/11/202349 minutes, 45 seconds
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Ladies who Switch: SL shock England & Nida Dar joins the show

Firdose Moonda and Valkerie Baynes talk Sri Lanka’s series-levelling win over England, before Pakistan captain Nida Dar joins for an exclusive interview during their series against South Africa
9/6/202344 minutes, 42 seconds
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99 problems but the Hundred ain’t one?

8/29/20231 hour, 6 minutes, 17 seconds
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Ladies who Switch: Deandra Dottin on life after West Indies

Former West Indies star talks to Valkerie Baynes and Firdose Moonda about the international vs franchise battle and says she has much more to give.
8/23/202331 minutes, 51 seconds
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They think it’s all Oval…

England drew the series, Stuart Broad retired and the Bazball Ashes are done. Alan, Gnasher and Vish sat down to discuss it all
8/1/202355 minutes, 4 seconds
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Ashes to Splashes

Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew McGlashan and Vithushan Ehantharajah to discuss Australia retaining the urn at a soggy Old Trafford.
7/24/202350 minutes, 32 seconds
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Ladies who Switch: Women’s Ashes done, dusted and drawn

Valkerie Baynes and Firdose Moonda look at the series quirks which mean England won more but saw the trophy retained by a now-beatable Australia.
7/19/202339 minutes, 10 seconds
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Ashes and chill?

Alan, Miller and Vish discuss the slightly less intense build-up to Old Trafford and England's chances of squaring the series
7/17/202345 minutes, 58 seconds
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Ladies who Switch: Ashes alive with England on a roll

Firdose Moonda and Valkerie Baynes look ahead to the decisive ODI leg of the Women's Ashes and discuss who's been in form so far
7/11/202329 minutes, 29 seconds
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Wood, Woakes, Woohoo!

Alan Gardner, Andrew McGlashan and Vithushan Ehantharajah get together to discuss England's victory at Headingley to keep the Ashes alive
7/10/202353 minutes, 9 seconds
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Bin fire Ashes

Alan Gardner is joined by Vish Ehantharajah and Matt Roller to discuss Australia's victory in an eventful second Test at Lord's
7/3/20231 hour, 6 minutes, 56 seconds
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Ladies who Switch: 'Nice to get four up against the Poms' - Annabel Sutherland interview

Valkerie Baynes and Firdose Moonda catch up with the Australia all-rounder ahead of the white-ball phase of the Women's Ashes
6/30/202334 minutes, 45 seconds
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Test WAsh up… Gardner’s brilliance and Healy’s grit

Valkerie Baynes and Firdose Moonda discuss Australia’s victory in the Women’s Ashes Test at Trent Bridge
6/27/202333 minutes, 58 seconds
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Sparks fly as Lord's awaits

Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller and Matt Roller to preview the second men's Ashes Test
6/27/20231 hour, 6 minutes, 23 seconds
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Australia win Edg-Baz-ton thriller

England made the running but Australia are 1-0 up in the Ashes. Alan, Gnasher and Vish sit down to dissect the first Test.
6/21/202354 minutes, 29 seconds
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Women's Ashes ramps up: Sophia Dunkley interview

Valkerie Baynes and Firdose Moonda hear from the England allrounder ahead of the Women's Test at Trent Bridge
6/20/202332 minutes, 54 seconds
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Ladies who Switch: England unveil Ashes Test squad

Valkerie Baynes and Firdose Moonda discuss the newcomers and some old hands as the build-up to Trent Bridge intensifies
6/14/202321 minutes, 41 seconds
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Ashes x Bazball

It’s (almost) time to burn, as Andrew McGlashan and Matt Roller join Alan Gardner ahead of the first Test at Edgbaston
6/13/202351 minutes, 24 seconds
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Ladies who Switch: Nadine de Klerk special

Valkerie and Firdose hear from the SA allrounder who’s been tearing it up in English domestic cricket and look ahead to the Ashes.
6/7/202338 minutes, 55 seconds
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England in a spin

Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller, Vish Ehantharajah and Andrew McGlashan to discuss Jack Leach's injury and what it means for the Ashes
6/7/202348 minutes, 14 seconds
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Ladies who Switch: Rising stars and departing greats

Valkerie and Firdose bring you up to speed with all the latest from the women’s game.
5/17/202320 minutes, 59 seconds
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That’s all Foakes?

Alan, Miller and Vish are back to chew over England’s Test squad to face Ireland and the latest Jofra Archer injury update.
5/17/202351 minutes, 5 seconds
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Women's cricket: Brave new world

Valkerie Baynes and Firdose Moonda chat Dane van Niekerk, professionalism in the women's game and the upcoming Ashes.
4/26/202320 minutes, 46 seconds
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Season’s greetings

Alan is joined by Miller and Vish to catch up on the latest news and the start of the County Championship
4/25/202357 minutes, 4 seconds
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Bangla wash-up

Alan is joined by Miller and Matt to reflect on England's 3-0 T20I defeat in Bangladesh at the end of a long winter.
3/17/202356 minutes, 26 seconds
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WagnerBall and a 'desh spesh

Alan, Miller and Matt look back on an eventful couple of weeks, which included England Women losing a World Cup semi-final.
3/7/202358 minutes, 47 seconds
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England tee off (again)

Alan, Miller and Vish reflect on another comprehensive Bazballing in the Mount Maunganui Test.
2/21/202355 minutes, 47 seconds
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Bazball back to its spiritual home

Os and Miller join Alan to look ahead to England’s upcoming tour of New Zealand.
2/7/20231 hour, 7 minutes, 1 second
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Bye-bye bilaterals?

Alan is joined by Miller and Vish to preview England's ODI series in South Africa and muse on the ever-expanding global T20 circuit.
1/25/202357 minutes, 3 seconds
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History boys

Alan, Miller and Vish look back at England’s unprecedented 3-0 whitewash success on their tour of Pakistan
12/20/202253 minutes, 7 seconds
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No stopping the Baz bus

Alan is joined by Miller and Vish to chat through the Multan Test and England's series win in Pakistan.
12/13/202256 minutes, 47 seconds
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Pindi-monium

Alan, Miller and Osman sift through the runs and records after England's extraordinary victory in the first Test against Pakistan
12/6/20221 hour, 1 minute, 29 seconds
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Bazball on tour

Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller and Vithushan Ehantharajah to preview England's first Test series in Pakistan since 2005.
11/29/202253 minutes, 19 seconds
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Azeem Rafiq: ‘It’s unquantifiable what I’ve lost’

In a special edition of the podcast, Osman Samiuddin speaks to Azeem Rafiq about his experiences confronting racism in English cricket.
11/18/202248 minutes, 4 seconds
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G units

Alan is joined by Andrew, Vish and Matt to pore over England's T20 World Cup success.
11/15/202253 minutes, 17 seconds
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It’s a knockout

Alan, Miller and Matt break down England’s T20 World Cup campaign so far and look at who might make the semi-finals.
11/2/202253 minutes, 25 seconds
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Up for the cup down under

Alan is joined by Vish and Matt to preview England's T20 World Cup campaign.
10/18/202251 minutes, 44 seconds
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Lahore we go...

Alan, Miller and Matt discuss England's tour of Pakistan and look ahead to Australia.
10/7/202259 minutes, 32 seconds
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Zeitgeist guys and Bazball buy-in

Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller and Vithushan Ehantharajah to look back on poignant and memorable scenes at The Oval
9/13/20221 hour, 41 seconds
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England's leading man

Alan, Miller and Vish discuss Ben Stokes' star turn after England level the Test series at Old Trafford,
8/30/202257 minutes, 55 seconds
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Has England's Bazball bubble burst?

Alan is joined by Miller and Matt to discuss the Lord's Test and catch up on the Hundred.
8/23/20221 hour, 4 minutes, 48 seconds
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Don't mention the B-word

The Switch team catch up on the start of the Hundred and England's upcoming Test series against South Africa
8/15/202243 minutes, 50 seconds
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That's All, Stokes

Matt, Vish and Miller react to Ben Stokes' shock ODI retirement and reflect on England's white-ball series against India.
7/18/202259 minutes, 41 seconds
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Talkin’ bout a revolution

Alan is joined by Miller and Vish to reflect on another record-breaking performance by England’s rejuvenated Test team.
7/6/202252 minutes, 54 seconds
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England secure first Bazwash

Alan Gardner, Andrew Miller and Osman Samiuddin reflect of England’s 3-0 win over New Zealand and the retirement of Eoin Morgan
6/28/20221 hour, 46 seconds
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Bair-knuckle Baz-brawl

Alan Gardner and Andrew Miller are joined by Vithushan Ehantharajah to try and work out what just happened at Trent Bridge.
6/15/202255 minutes, 12 seconds
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New era, same old Root to victory

The Switch team dissect an eventful start to the Test summer as Ben Stokes' first Test as captain ended in victory.
6/6/20221 hour, 2 minutes, 41 seconds
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Let's play... Baz-ball!

The Switch Hit team are back to discuss England's latest appointments and preview the Test series against New Zealand
5/24/202254 minutes, 29 seconds
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Keysy does it for England

The Switch team discuss Rob Key's appointment as managing director and potential successors to Joe Root
4/20/202259 minutes, 3 seconds
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Reset regret

Alan is joined by Miller and Alexis to dissect yet another England defeat in the Caribbean
3/29/202257 minutes, 30 seconds
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Borebados

Alan Gardner, Andrew Miller and Matt Roller look back at England's draw against West Indies in the 2nd Test and ask whether Grenada can provide more of a kick on the spice island.
3/22/202259 minutes, 40 seconds
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Calypso collapse...? No

Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller and Alexis Nunes to analyse the drawn first Test in Antigua
3/14/202259 minutes, 16 seconds
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The woe show

Alexis Nunes joins the pod to discuss whether England or West Indies have more to be pessimistic about ahead of their Test series.
3/1/202257 minutes, 28 seconds
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Windies of change

The Switch team gather to discuss all the latest Ashes fallout, including England's dropping of James Anderson and Stuart Broad.
2/10/20221 hour, 4 minutes, 2 seconds
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Ashes 2021-22: Tour de farce

The Switch team attempt to draw conclusions from England's disastrous time down under after the Ashes were lost 4-0
1/18/20221 hour, 3 minutes, 52 seconds
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Ashes 2021-22: SCG that was close

Alan, Miller and Alex analyse the end of England's losing run, with help from Ian Bell and Ryan Harris.
1/11/202258 minutes, 24 seconds
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Ashes 2021-22: Better in the 90s

The Switch team discuss England’s latest Ashes humiliation, while Ian Bell and Ryan Harris weigh in on the series from Australia.
12/30/20211 hour, 4 minutes, 13 seconds
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Ashes 2021-22: Dreaming of a whitewash Christmas?

Alan is joined by Miller and Gnasher, while Ian Bell and Ryan Harris help dissect another Ashes thrashing.
12/22/202157 minutes, 11 seconds
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Ashes 2021-22: Pink or swim

Ian Bell and Ryan Harris feature on this week's pod as the team dissect another England Ashes nightmare.
12/14/202157 minutes, 59 seconds
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Ashes 2021-22: It’ll be all right on the night

Alan Gardner is joined by Andrews Miller and McGlashan to preview the forthcoming clash down under.
12/1/202153 minutes, 41 seconds
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Ashes on? Watmore off

Alan, Miller and George dissect Ian Watmore's ECB departure and draw a line under the English summer
10/7/202159 minutes, 9 seconds
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Cricketus interruptus

Alan Gardner talks to George Dobell and Nagraj Gollapudi about the cancellation - or was that forfeiture? - of the Old Trafford Test
9/14/202143 minutes, 7 seconds
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Indian summer makes England sweat

Alan, Miller and George discuss the state of the Test series and England's chances of drawing level at Old Trafford.
9/8/20211 hour, 10 minutes, 4 seconds
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A ton of fun?

Alan Gardner is joined by Matt Roller and Paul Muchmore to reflect on the first edition of the Hundred
8/23/202149 minutes, 39 seconds
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England strike Bumrah note

The Switch team sift through the wreckage of Lord's after India took a 1-0 lead in the Test series
8/19/20211 hour, 20 minutes, 46 seconds
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England's escape Root

Alan, Miller and George look back at the Trent Bridge Test and try to solve some of England's (many) issues.
8/10/20211 hour, 17 minutes, 7 seconds
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Hundred hype and Test cramming

Alan, Miller and Matt give 100-ball first impressions and try to get their heads around the upcoming India Test series.
8/2/20211 hour, 14 minutes, 37 seconds
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Too big to fail? The Hundred is here

Alan, Miller and Matt get together to talk about England vs Pakistan... and the other major cricketing event taking place this week.
7/19/20211 hour, 18 minutes, 13 seconds
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The replacement(s) pod

Alan, Miller and Matt discuss news of Covid positives in the England camp and an entirely new squad to face Pakistan
7/6/20211 hour, 7 minutes, 5 seconds
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T20s fizzle, as NZ mace it

Alan is joined by Andrew Miller and Matt Roller to discuss England's Sri Lanka series, the WTC final and more
6/25/20211 hour, 2 minutes, 14 seconds
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Kiwi go again

England were schooled by New Zealand for the second week running - but is at all as bad as 1999? The pod team get stuck in
6/15/20211 hour, 4 minutes, 56 seconds
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Conway double, Robinson trouble

Alan is joined by Miller and George to discuss the Ollie Robinson fallout and England's escape at Lord’s.
6/8/20211 hour, 1 minute, 30 seconds
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England's new faces face up to New Zealand face-off

Alan, Miller and George discuss the names in England's Test squad and options for Lord's.
5/25/20211 hour, 1 minute, 27 seconds
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Mental Health Awareness Week special: 'Bubble life' with James Bracey and Ian Thomas

Gloucestershire's James Bracey and PCA Director of Member Services Ian Thomas join Alan Gardner to discuss their own experiences with mental health in cricket.
5/11/202142 minutes, 3 seconds
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England’s selection Ed ache

Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller and George Dobell to discuss Ed Smith's departure as England selector and ask whether Chris Silverwood could spring some surprises with his next selection.
4/27/20211 hour, 6 minutes, 23 seconds
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Thrash to the future

Alan is joined by Miller and Valkerie to wrap England's India tour and look ahead to the summer and T20 World Cup.
3/30/20211 hour, 1 minute, 8 seconds
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Ahmedabad to worse

Alan, George and Karthik pick through England's Test series defeat and look forward to the T20Is.
3/9/20211 hour, 1 minute
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Turn, baby, turn

Alan, George and Karthik discuss spinning pitches and the state of the series after two Tests between England and India in Chennai.
2/16/202159 minutes, 55 seconds
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England’s mission improbable

Alan is joined by George Dobell and Sid Monga to preview England’s Test tour of India
2/2/202156 minutes, 52 seconds
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Root rules roost after SL self-sabotage

Alan, George and Fidel break down England's win in Galle and chat to one-man Barmy Army Rob Lewis.
1/19/20211 hour, 46 seconds
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Pride before a Galle?

Alan is joined by George Dobell and Fidel Fernando to preview England's Test chances in Sri Lanka.
1/12/202149 minutes, 15 seconds
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A tale of two islands

Ahead of England's trip to Sri Lanka, Alan is joined by Andrew Miller and Fidel Fernando to reflect on a Covid-hit year.
12/22/202050 minutes, 7 seconds
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Bubble Trouble

Bubble Trouble Alan, Miller and Firdose talk Covid testing, biosecurity protocols and England's T20I series sweep in South Africa.
12/10/202049 minutes, 15 seconds
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Gesture politics: Why cricket needs to keep talking about race

Firdose Moonda and George Dobell join Alan Gardner to discuss England in South Africa and the hosts' decision not to take a knee
11/24/202055 minutes, 26 seconds
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Tours of duty

Alan, Miller and George talk England's winter schedule and catch up on what's happening at the IPL.
10/22/202046 minutes, 18 seconds
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Blast chance and demolition Derby

Alan, Miller and Matt get together to discuss Blast Finals Day and a Windies whitewash for England Women.
10/2/202052 minutes, 55 seconds
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Big Show's big finish

Alan, Miller and Gnasher get together to review Australia's tour and the last outing of the summer for England men.
9/17/20201 hour, 16 seconds
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Can Australia burst England's bubble?

Alan and Miller are joined by Andrew McGlashan down the line from Sydney to preview the Australia white-ball series.
9/3/20201 hour, 4 minutes, 16 seconds
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Anderson reigns despite the rain

The Switch team sit down to discuss James Anderson’s 600 landmark and preview the T20Is with Pakistan
8/27/20201 hour, 9 minutes, 33 seconds
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Casting the game in a bad light?

Alan is joined by George Dobell and Osman Samiuddin to squeeze some sense out of the soggy second Test in Southampton
8/20/20201 hour, 3 minutes, 34 seconds
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Resistible force meets moveable object

Alan, Butch and Osman try to work out just what happened in the first Test between England and Pakistan
8/11/202056 minutes, 53 seconds
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Sore Broad soars into elite club

Alan Gardner is joined by George Dobell and Mark Butcher to talk Stuart Broad’s landmark achievement and preview the Ireland ODIs
7/29/20201 hour, 32 seconds
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All about the Benjamin

7/23/20201 hour, 18 minutes, 11 seconds
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Cricket's back (and Joe Denly never went away)

Alan, Miller and Butch convene to preview the first international cricket since March as England take on West Indies behind closed doors
7/6/202058 minutes, 50 seconds
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Bio-bubbles and Windies fire

Alan, George and Nagraj discuss plans for England v West Indies and the return of international cricket
6/18/20201 hour, 3 minutes, 58 seconds
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Should cricket have a task force to deal with racism?

Former West Indies captain Daren Sammy joins Nagraj Gollapudi to discuss alleged racism during his time at Sunrisers Hyderabad.
6/12/202032 minutes, 59 seconds
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England in the 90s: Edgbaston and all that

Alan, Miller and Butch relive the hope of 1997 and the pain of 1998-99 in part two of our Ashes special
6/9/202049 minutes, 26 seconds
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England in the 90s: Ashes agony

In the first of another two-part special, Alan is joined by Miller and Butch to pore over England's feeble efforts to regain the urn
6/2/202048 minutes, 17 seconds
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Hales left in isolation?

Alan is joined by George and Matt to discuss England's planned schedule and the Alex Hales selection dilemma.
5/28/202041 minutes, 7 seconds
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Mental Health Awareness Week special: Marcus Trescothick & Chris Paget

Marcus Trescothick and Chris Paget join Alan Gardner to discuss their own experiences with mental health in cricket.
5/19/202043 minutes, 51 seconds
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Hundred headache not going away

Alan is joined by George Dobell and Mark Butcher to discuss the latest in English cricket's attempts to deal with coronavirus.
5/5/202046 minutes, 29 seconds
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England in the 90s: Cork good, Trinidad bad

In part two of our West Indies special, Andrew Miller and Mark Butcher look back on the incident-packed series of 1995 and 1997-98.
4/30/202044 minutes, 57 seconds
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England in the 90s: Windies woes

In part one of a special edition, Andrew Miller and Mark Butcher reflect on England's enthralling 1990s rivalry with West Indies.
4/28/202042 minutes, 56 seconds
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Knight mode: Heather Knight on T20 World Cup, women's cricket and The Hundred

The England captain joins Alan Gardner and Valkerie Baynes to talk life on lock down and future challenges.
4/21/202052 minutes, 28 seconds
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Bonus pod: Harmer on Essex, lockdown & ambition

Simon Harmer talks about his successful 2019, the future of Kolpak status and a possible South Africa return in this special edition of the pod.
4/14/202058 minutes, 39 seconds
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Nostalgia's not what it used to be

Alan, Miller and Butch discuss the latest lock-down developments and reflect on England's memorable Sri Lanka rivalry.
4/9/202047 minutes, 28 seconds
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Lockdown lowdown

Alan and Butch are joined by special guest Tymal Mills to discuss cricket's shutdown, and how players are staying in and staying sane - plus, a quiz!
3/31/202049 minutes, 46 seconds
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Coronavirus stops play

After a week of cancellations, the Switch Hit team discuss coronavirus' impact on cricket, and attempt to keep spirits high.
3/18/202033 minutes, 51 seconds
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Long to rain over us?

Alan is joined by Miller and Valkerie to discuss England's women at the T20 World Cup and the men touching down in Sri Lanka.
3/3/202048 minutes, 23 seconds
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High flying at altitude

The Switch Hit team discuss England's T20I series win in South Africa and World Cup planning.
2/17/202058 minutes, 44 seconds
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Mixed messages and format pile-up

Alan is joined by Miller and George to discuss England's potential Test squad for Sri Lanka and the white-ball leg in South Africa.
2/10/202055 minutes, 6 seconds
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Wood fires England's Test ambition

Alan is joined in the studio by Miller and Matt, with Butch on the phone to discuss England's success in South Africa.
1/30/202059 minutes, 24 seconds
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Hope for the future, or false dawn for England?

Matt Roller is joined by Mark Butcher and George Dobell as they review England's hopeful spell in the South Africa Tests.
1/22/202040 minutes, 49 seconds
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Stokes spikes SA's Cape escape

Alan is joined by Miller and Matt in the studio and Butch on the phone from Cape Town to discuss Ben Stokes' latest heroics.
1/9/202051 minutes, 21 seconds
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A manifesto you can believe in

Alan is joined by Mark Butcher and George Dobell for a festive look at England's Test fortunes.
12/12/201957 minutes, 57 seconds
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The late, great Bob Willis: Warm, generous ... terrifying

Mark Butcher, Andrew Miller and Alan Gardner reflect on cricket's sad loss, and look back on England's tour of New Zealand
12/5/201955 minutes, 4 seconds
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Welcome to the new era, same as the old one

Butch and Matt join Alan in the Switch Hit studio to discuss England's fortunes in New Zealand
11/28/201958 minutes, 36 seconds
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Root's Test reboot

The Switch Hit team take a look at new(ish) England and their chances in the upcoming series against New Zealand
11/19/201957 minutes, 39 seconds
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Wham, bam, thank you, Malan

The Switch Hit team sit down to discuss England's T20I success in New Zealand and look ahead to the Tests.
11/12/201941 minutes, 54 seconds
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New kids on the chopping block

Alan is joined by Mark Butcher and Andrew Miller to discuss England's ongoing T20I series in New Zealand
11/7/201945 minutes, 6 seconds
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World Cup finalists get ready to dance again

Alan is joined in the studio by Mark Butcher, George Dobell and Andrew Miller to preview England's T20I series in New Zealand.
10/31/201956 minutes, 4 seconds
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Anyone notice a draft in here?

Alan is joined in the studio by Mark Butcher, Tim Wigmore and Matt Roller to discuss the Hundred draft and England's New Zealand tour.
10/22/201954 minutes, 50 seconds
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Can Ravi Bopara be England's T20 finisher?

Daniel Norcross and Matt Roller are joined by CricViz's Ben Jones to discuss a crazy Blast Finals Day which saw Essex take home a maiden title
9/23/201951 minutes, 12 seconds
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Hello again, Finals Day!

Matt Roller and Dan Norcross look ahead to the biggest day of the English T20 calendar, and wonder if Moeen Ali can inspire Worcs to another title
9/20/201937 minutes, 44 seconds
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Ashes drawn, World Cup tied, cricket wins

Alan is joined in the studio by Miller and Butch to go over the final Ashes Test and a summer of memorable encounters.
9/16/201955 minutes, 46 seconds
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Ashes dashers come unstuck

Mark Butcher and Andrew Miller join Alan Gardner to discuss the end of England's 2019 Ashes hopes
9/9/201951 minutes, 11 seconds
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Talking T20: Blast QF preview plus farewell, KSL

Dan Norcross and Matt Roller wonder if Kent's early exit is the biggest choke in T20 history and say an emotional goodbye to the Kia Super League
9/2/201943 minutes, 33 seconds
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Stokesing up the Ashes

Alan Gardner is joined by Mark Butcher and George Dobell to discuss the miracle of Headingley.
8/30/201954 minutes, 38 seconds
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How the IPL helped shape Stokes' 135*

Daniel Norcross and Matt Roller wonder if England's Headingley win would have been possible without T20's influence, as the KSL and the Blast approach crunch time
8/26/201948 minutes, 24 seconds
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Awesome Archer fires up Ashes

The Switch Hit team discuss Steve Smith's concussion, Jofra Archer's performance in the second Ashes Test and look ahead to the third Test at Headingley in Leeds.
8/20/201941 minutes, 4 seconds
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Talking T20: Somerset's three musketeers and Ackermann's hidden weapons

Dan Norcross and Matt Roller recap all the Blast action you may have missed as the race for the quarters heats up.
8/14/201943 minutes, 45 seconds
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Switch Hit Podcast: The Redemption of Rainman Smith

Alan Gardner is joined by Osman Samiuddin, Mark Butcher and Dan Brettig on the phone to discuss the 1st Test of the Ashes.
8/6/201953 minutes, 48 seconds
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Lancashire fly high, and KSL gets underway

Alan Gardner and Matt Roller wax lyrical about Lancashire's all-round talents, and Dan Norcross and Henry Moeran preview the new Kia Super League season
8/6/201942 minutes, 1 second
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Talking T20: Hat-tricks galore, Carey's Geneva jaunt and more

Dan Norcross and Matt Roller reflect on another riveting week of action in the Blast, as crowds continue to flock in after the World Cup
7/31/201934 minutes, 1 second
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Root manoeuvres

Alan and Butch are joined by Switch Hit debutant Matt Roller to discuss the build-up to The Ashes.
7/30/201941 minutes, 56 seconds
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Talking T20: Blast basks in World Cup buzz

Daniel Norcross and Matt Roller run the rule over the early runners in the T20 Blast, plus Harry Gurney joins the pod
7/24/201945 minutes, 39 seconds
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Can Ireland crash the after-party?

Mark Butcher, Alan Gardner and Andrew Miller look ahead to England's return to Test cricket, with Ireland and The Ashes on the horizon.
7/22/201946 minutes, 23 seconds
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Talking T20: The Blast is back!

Daniel Norcross and Matt Roller return to discuss all things T20 Blast ahead of the start of the tournament. Plus, former Middlesex coach Daniel Vettori joins the pod.
7/17/201938 minutes, 44 seconds
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England's World Cup runneth (Super) Over

The Switch Hit team sit down to discuss an extraordinary World Cup final and why it was the Lord's slope what won it.
7/16/201956 minutes, 22 seconds
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How do England NOT win the World Cup?

Alan Gardiner, Andrew Miller and Osman Samiuddin get together to try and find ways how Eoin Morgan's men cannot lift the World Cup trophy at Lord's on July 14th.
5/24/201945 minutes, 17 seconds
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England's freaks wreak havoc again

The Switch Hit team sit down to look back at another week of outlandish batting from England
5/15/201946 minutes, 19 seconds
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Hales storm rocks England

The Switch Hit team sit down to discuss Alex Hales' World Cup KO, England's injury problems and the visit of Pakistan
4/30/201944 minutes, 44 seconds
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Summer is coming

The Switch Hit team discuss the upcoming England World Cup squad announcement, The Ashes and the start of the County Championship season.
4/15/201940 minutes, 44 seconds
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A quick game's a good game

The Switch Hit team discuss England's emphatic T20I series win and increasing competition for World Cup places
3/11/201949 minutes, 26 seconds
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From boom to bust as England go all in

The Switch Hit team discuss World Cup selection issues and the ups and downs of England's 2-2 draw with West Indies.
3/4/201952 minutes, 38 seconds
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St Lucia silver linings and World Cup fever

The Switch Hit team hands out a new cap before sitting down to discuss the third Test in the Caribbean and England's white-ball focus
2/18/201953 minutes, 9 seconds
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Putting the win back in Windies

The Switch Hit team discuss Englandâ'a„¢s Groundhog Day batting and another magnificent West Indies performance.
2/5/201950 minutes, 50 seconds
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Can bat, can bowl, can of worms

England's excess of options gets them in an all-round mess as Jason Holder produces the gold for West Indies
1/28/201944 minutes
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Will England be wary of Windies?

The Switch Hit team preview this week's first Test, and look back on England's only victory in the Caribbean since 1968.
1/21/201940 minutes, 1 second
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Total cricket or total nonsense?

Alan Gardner, Mark Butcher and Andrew Miller argue whether total cricket is the future for England, discuss Sam Curran's IPL adventure & review 2018.
12/21/201847 minutes, 8 seconds
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Options & Optimism: Roota€™s new era

Andrew Miller and Mark Butcher join Alan Gardner to look back on England's historic whitewash over Sri Lanka and reflect on the Women's World T20 final.
11/28/201845 minutes, 27 seconds
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The sweep scent of victory

The Switch Hit team get together to discuss England's success in Sri Lanka and the business end of the Women's World T20.
11/21/201842 minutes, 11 seconds
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Switch Hit: Can England's allrounders stay afloat in Sri Lanka?

Join the Switch Hit team as they discuss England's monsoony dodging tour and Australia's cultural review.
11/2/201839 minutes, 26 seconds
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Can England maintain their Mo-mentum?

Andrew McGlashan is joined by Mark Butcher and Andrew Miller to look back on the end of the English season and ahead to the tour of Sri Lanka.
10/1/201838 minutes, 48 seconds
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A perfect farewell to summer

The Switch Hit team looks over an emotional 5 days at The Oval
9/12/201845 minutes, 31 seconds
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Chef special: Farewell to Alastair Cook

The Switch Hit team are joined by a former opening partner to Alastair Cook in Nick Compton, as they say goodbye to an England great.
9/3/201850 minutes, 12 seconds
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England's top order Cooked?

Andrew McGlashan, Mark Butcher and Sambit Bal share their thoughts on India's Test win at Trent Bridge and is Alastair Cook's time up as England's opening batsman?
8/23/201841 minutes, 17 seconds
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Is there any way back for India?

Andrew McGlashan is joined by Andrew Miller and Mark Butcher as they share their thoughts on another potential Test defeat for India and some of James Anderson's second Test heroics.
8/14/201846 minutes, 7 seconds
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England'€™s Rash decision?

Mark Butcher and Andrew Miller join Alan Gardner to talk Adil Rashid'€™s controversial call-up and look ahead to the England-India Test series.
7/26/201834 minutes, 18 seconds
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Is Buttler England's most important cricketer?

Gnasher, Miller and Butch discuss Buttler's importance to this England team, whether Stokes can just walk back in to the ODI side and if 2 balls are better than 1.
6/26/201842 minutes, 9 seconds
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England shocked by Scotland the brave

After Scotland beat England, Andrew McGlashan is joined by the 'dream team' of Mark Butcher and George Dobell, as a new sledge-less Australia arrive for a 5-match ODI series.
6/11/201840 minutes, 59 seconds
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Can the Buttler do it?

The team look ahead to the England vs. Pakistan Test series as Jos Buttler makes his return. Can he help Jonny Bairstow thrive at number five?
5/22/201838 minutes, 54 seconds