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.
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
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10/18/2024 • 41 minutes, 49 seconds
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.
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10/11/2024 • 59 minutes, 29 seconds
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
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10/1/2024 • 1 hour, 4 minutes, 2 seconds
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.
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9/17/2024 • 49 minutes, 54 seconds
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
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9/10/2024 • 1 hour, 13 minutes, 25 seconds
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.
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9/3/2024 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 58 seconds
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.
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8/27/2024 • 57 minutes, 2 seconds
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
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8/18/2024 • 57 minutes, 15 seconds
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.
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7/30/2024 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 29 seconds
Big-league Bash
Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller and Vish Ehantharajah to look back on England’s series-sealing win in Nottingham
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7/23/2024 • 1 hour, 12 minutes, 9 seconds
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
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7/15/2024 • 1 hour, 30 minutes, 43 seconds
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.
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7/12/2024 • 49 minutes, 39 seconds
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
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7/8/2024 • 56 minutes, 13 seconds
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.
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7/1/2024 • 52 minutes, 3 seconds
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.
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6/24/2024 • 47 minutes, 56 seconds
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.
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6/17/2024 • 29 minutes, 58 seconds
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
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6/10/2024 • 36 minutes, 33 seconds
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
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5/20/2024 • 50 minutes, 47 seconds
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
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5/14/2024 • 52 minutes, 47 seconds
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
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4/30/2024 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 53 seconds
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
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4/16/2024 • 1 hour, 7 minutes, 26 seconds
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.
3/12/2024 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 18 seconds
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.
3/5/2024 • 42 minutes, 40 seconds
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.
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.
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2/21/2024 • 46 minutes, 14 seconds
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.
2/20/2024 • 58 minutes, 54 seconds
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
2/13/2024 • 49 minutes, 54 seconds
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
2/6/2024 • 55 minutes, 59 seconds
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.
1/30/2024 • 1 hour, 4 minutes, 4 seconds
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.
1/23/2024 • 57 minutes, 4 seconds
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
1/16/2024 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 37 seconds
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
12/22/2023 • 58 minutes, 48 seconds
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
12/11/2023 • 56 minutes
Ladies Who Switch: Tammy Beaumont interview
Valkerie Baynes and Firdose Moonda chat to Tammy Beaumont on the eve of England’s tour of India
12/5/2023 • 31 minutes, 26 seconds
Dreaming of a white-ball Christmas
Alan Gardner, Matt Roller and Vithushan Ehantharajah preview England's post-World Cup reboot in the Caribbean.
11/28/2023 • 54 minutes, 55 seconds
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
11/13/2023 • 59 minutes, 15 seconds
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
10/31/2023 • 54 minutes, 8 seconds
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.
10/17/2023 • 54 minutes, 34 seconds
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
10/12/2023 • 1 hour, 17 seconds
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
10/3/2023 • 56 minutes, 29 seconds
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
9/19/2023 • 1 hour, 3 minutes, 41 seconds
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
9/11/2023 • 49 minutes, 45 seconds
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
9/6/2023 • 44 minutes, 42 seconds
99 problems but the Hundred ain’t one?
8/29/2023 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 17 seconds
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.
8/23/2023 • 31 minutes, 51 seconds
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
8/1/2023 • 55 minutes, 4 seconds
Ashes to Splashes
Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew McGlashan and Vithushan Ehantharajah to discuss Australia retaining the urn at a soggy Old Trafford.
7/24/2023 • 50 minutes, 32 seconds
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.
7/19/2023 • 39 minutes, 10 seconds
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
7/17/2023 • 45 minutes, 58 seconds
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
7/11/2023 • 29 minutes, 29 seconds
Wood, Woakes, Woohoo!
Alan Gardner, Andrew McGlashan and Vithushan Ehantharajah get together to discuss England's victory at Headingley to keep the Ashes alive
7/10/2023 • 53 minutes, 9 seconds
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
7/3/2023 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 56 seconds
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
6/30/2023 • 34 minutes, 45 seconds
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
6/27/2023 • 33 minutes, 58 seconds
Sparks fly as Lord's awaits
Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller and Matt Roller to preview the second men's Ashes Test
6/27/2023 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 23 seconds
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.
6/21/2023 • 54 minutes, 29 seconds
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
6/20/2023 • 32 minutes, 54 seconds
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
6/14/2023 • 21 minutes, 41 seconds
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
6/13/2023 • 51 minutes, 24 seconds
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.
6/7/2023 • 38 minutes, 55 seconds
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
6/7/2023 • 48 minutes, 14 seconds
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.
5/17/2023 • 20 minutes, 59 seconds
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.
5/17/2023 • 51 minutes, 5 seconds
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.
4/26/2023 • 20 minutes, 46 seconds
Season’s greetings
Alan is joined by Miller and Vish to catch up on the latest news and the start of the County Championship
4/25/2023 • 57 minutes, 4 seconds
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.
3/17/2023 • 56 minutes, 26 seconds
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.
3/7/2023 • 58 minutes, 47 seconds
England tee off (again)
Alan, Miller and Vish reflect on another comprehensive Bazballing in the Mount Maunganui Test.
2/21/2023 • 55 minutes, 47 seconds
Bazball back to its spiritual home
Os and Miller join Alan to look ahead to England’s upcoming tour of New Zealand.
2/7/2023 • 1 hour, 7 minutes, 1 second
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.
1/25/2023 • 57 minutes, 3 seconds
History boys
Alan, Miller and Vish look back at England’s unprecedented 3-0 whitewash success on their tour of Pakistan
12/20/2022 • 53 minutes, 7 seconds
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.
12/13/2022 • 56 minutes, 47 seconds
Pindi-monium
Alan, Miller and Osman sift through the runs and records after England's extraordinary victory in the first Test against Pakistan
12/6/2022 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 29 seconds
Bazball on tour
Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller and Vithushan Ehantharajah to preview England's first Test series in Pakistan since 2005.
11/29/2022 • 53 minutes, 19 seconds
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.
11/18/2022 • 48 minutes, 4 seconds
G units
Alan is joined by Andrew, Vish and Matt to pore over England's T20 World Cup success.
11/15/2022 • 53 minutes, 17 seconds
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.
11/2/2022 • 53 minutes, 25 seconds
Up for the cup down under
Alan is joined by Vish and Matt to preview England's T20 World Cup campaign.
10/18/2022 • 51 minutes, 44 seconds
Lahore we go...
Alan, Miller and Matt discuss England's tour of Pakistan and look ahead to Australia.
10/7/2022 • 59 minutes, 32 seconds
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
9/13/2022 • 1 hour, 41 seconds
England's leading man
Alan, Miller and Vish discuss Ben Stokes' star turn after England level the Test series at Old Trafford,
8/30/2022 • 57 minutes, 55 seconds
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.
8/23/2022 • 1 hour, 4 minutes, 48 seconds
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
8/15/2022 • 43 minutes, 50 seconds
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.
7/18/2022 • 59 minutes, 41 seconds
Talkin’ bout a revolution
Alan is joined by Miller and Vish to reflect on another record-breaking performance by England’s rejuvenated Test team.
7/6/2022 • 52 minutes, 54 seconds
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
6/28/2022 • 1 hour, 46 seconds
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.
6/15/2022 • 55 minutes, 12 seconds
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.
6/6/2022 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 41 seconds
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
5/24/2022 • 54 minutes, 29 seconds
Keysy does it for England
The Switch team discuss Rob Key's appointment as managing director and potential successors to Joe Root
4/20/2022 • 59 minutes, 3 seconds
Reset regret
Alan is joined by Miller and Alexis to dissect yet another England defeat in the Caribbean
3/29/2022 • 57 minutes, 30 seconds
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.
3/22/2022 • 59 minutes, 40 seconds
Calypso collapse...? No
Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller and Alexis Nunes to analyse the drawn first Test in Antigua
3/14/2022 • 59 minutes, 16 seconds
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.
3/1/2022 • 57 minutes, 28 seconds
Windies of change
The Switch team gather to discuss all the latest Ashes fallout, including England's dropping of James Anderson and Stuart Broad.
2/10/2022 • 1 hour, 4 minutes, 2 seconds
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
1/18/2022 • 1 hour, 3 minutes, 52 seconds
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.
1/11/2022 • 58 minutes, 24 seconds
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.
12/30/2021 • 1 hour, 4 minutes, 13 seconds
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.
12/22/2021 • 57 minutes, 11 seconds
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.
12/14/2021 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds
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.
12/1/2021 • 53 minutes, 41 seconds
Ashes on? Watmore off
Alan, Miller and George dissect Ian Watmore's ECB departure and draw a line under the English summer
10/7/2021 • 59 minutes, 9 seconds
Cricketus interruptus
Alan Gardner talks to George Dobell and Nagraj Gollapudi about the cancellation - or was that forfeiture? - of the Old Trafford Test
9/14/2021 • 43 minutes, 7 seconds
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.
9/8/2021 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 4 seconds
A ton of fun?
Alan Gardner is joined by Matt Roller and Paul Muchmore to reflect on the first edition of the Hundred
8/23/2021 • 49 minutes, 39 seconds
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
8/19/2021 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 46 seconds
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.
8/10/2021 • 1 hour, 17 minutes, 7 seconds
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.
8/2/2021 • 1 hour, 14 minutes, 37 seconds
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.
7/19/2021 • 1 hour, 18 minutes, 13 seconds
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
7/6/2021 • 1 hour, 7 minutes, 5 seconds
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
6/25/2021 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 14 seconds
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
6/15/2021 • 1 hour, 4 minutes, 56 seconds
Conway double, Robinson trouble
Alan is joined by Miller and George to discuss the Ollie Robinson fallout and England's escape at Lord’s.
6/8/2021 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 30 seconds
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.
5/25/2021 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 27 seconds
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.
5/11/2021 • 42 minutes, 3 seconds
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.
4/27/2021 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 23 seconds
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.
3/30/2021 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 8 seconds
Ahmedabad to worse
Alan, George and Karthik pick through England's Test series defeat and look forward to the T20Is.
3/9/2021 • 1 hour, 1 minute
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.
2/16/2021 • 59 minutes, 55 seconds
England’s mission improbable
Alan is joined by George Dobell and Sid Monga to preview England’s Test tour of India
2/2/2021 • 56 minutes, 52 seconds
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.
1/19/2021 • 1 hour, 46 seconds
Pride before a Galle?
Alan is joined by George Dobell and Fidel Fernando to preview England's Test chances in Sri Lanka.
1/12/2021 • 49 minutes, 15 seconds
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.
12/22/2020 • 50 minutes, 7 seconds
Bubble Trouble
Bubble Trouble
Alan, Miller and Firdose talk Covid testing, biosecurity protocols and England's T20I series sweep in South Africa.
12/10/2020 • 49 minutes, 15 seconds
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
11/24/2020 • 55 minutes, 26 seconds
Tours of duty
Alan, Miller and George talk England's winter schedule and catch up on what's happening at the IPL.
10/22/2020 • 46 minutes, 18 seconds
Blast chance and demolition Derby
Alan, Miller and Matt get together to discuss Blast Finals Day and a Windies whitewash for England Women.
10/2/2020 • 52 minutes, 55 seconds
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.
9/17/2020 • 1 hour, 16 seconds
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.
9/3/2020 • 1 hour, 4 minutes, 16 seconds
Anderson reigns despite the rain
The Switch team sit down to discuss James Anderson’s 600 landmark and preview the T20Is with Pakistan
8/27/2020 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 33 seconds
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
8/20/2020 • 1 hour, 3 minutes, 34 seconds
Resistible force meets moveable object
Alan, Butch and Osman try to work out just what happened in the first Test between England and Pakistan
8/11/2020 • 56 minutes, 53 seconds
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
7/29/2020 • 1 hour, 32 seconds
All about the Benjamin
7/23/2020 • 1 hour, 18 minutes, 11 seconds
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
7/6/2020 • 58 minutes, 50 seconds
Bio-bubbles and Windies fire
Alan, George and Nagraj discuss plans for England v West Indies and the return of international cricket
6/18/2020 • 1 hour, 3 minutes, 58 seconds
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.
6/12/2020 • 32 minutes, 59 seconds
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
6/9/2020 • 49 minutes, 26 seconds
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
6/2/2020 • 48 minutes, 17 seconds
Hales left in isolation?
Alan is joined by George and Matt to discuss England's planned schedule and the Alex Hales selection dilemma.
5/28/2020 • 41 minutes, 7 seconds
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.
5/19/2020 • 43 minutes, 51 seconds
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.
5/5/2020 • 46 minutes, 29 seconds
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.
4/30/2020 • 44 minutes, 57 seconds
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.
4/28/2020 • 42 minutes, 56 seconds
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.
4/21/2020 • 52 minutes, 28 seconds
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.
4/14/2020 • 58 minutes, 39 seconds
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.
4/9/2020 • 47 minutes, 28 seconds
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!
3/31/2020 • 49 minutes, 46 seconds
Coronavirus stops play
After a week of cancellations, the Switch Hit team discuss coronavirus' impact on cricket, and attempt to keep spirits high.
3/18/2020 • 33 minutes, 51 seconds
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.
3/3/2020 • 48 minutes, 23 seconds
High flying at altitude
The Switch Hit team discuss England's T20I series win in South Africa and World Cup planning.
2/17/2020 • 58 minutes, 44 seconds
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.
2/10/2020 • 55 minutes, 6 seconds
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.
1/30/2020 • 59 minutes, 24 seconds
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.
1/22/2020 • 40 minutes, 49 seconds
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.
1/9/2020 • 51 minutes, 21 seconds
A manifesto you can believe in
Alan is joined by Mark Butcher and George Dobell for a festive look at England's Test fortunes.
12/12/2019 • 57 minutes, 57 seconds
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
12/5/2019 • 55 minutes, 4 seconds
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
11/28/2019 • 58 minutes, 36 seconds
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
11/19/2019 • 57 minutes, 39 seconds
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.
11/12/2019 • 41 minutes, 54 seconds
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
11/7/2019 • 45 minutes, 6 seconds
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.
10/31/2019 • 56 minutes, 4 seconds
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.
10/22/2019 • 54 minutes, 50 seconds
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
9/23/2019 • 51 minutes, 12 seconds
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
9/20/2019 • 37 minutes, 44 seconds
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.
9/16/2019 • 55 minutes, 46 seconds
Ashes dashers come unstuck
Mark Butcher and Andrew Miller join Alan Gardner to discuss the end of England's 2019 Ashes hopes
9/9/2019 • 51 minutes, 11 seconds
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
9/2/2019 • 43 minutes, 33 seconds
Stokesing up the Ashes
Alan Gardner is joined by Mark Butcher and George Dobell to discuss the miracle of Headingley.
8/30/2019 • 54 minutes, 38 seconds
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
8/26/2019 • 48 minutes, 24 seconds
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.
8/20/2019 • 41 minutes, 4 seconds
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.
8/14/2019 • 43 minutes, 45 seconds
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.
8/6/2019 • 53 minutes, 48 seconds
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
8/6/2019 • 42 minutes, 1 second
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
7/31/2019 • 34 minutes, 1 second
Root manoeuvres
Alan and Butch are joined by Switch Hit debutant Matt Roller to discuss the build-up to The Ashes.
7/30/2019 • 41 minutes, 56 seconds
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
7/24/2019 • 45 minutes, 39 seconds
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.
7/22/2019 • 46 minutes, 23 seconds
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.
7/17/2019 • 38 minutes, 44 seconds
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.
7/16/2019 • 56 minutes, 22 seconds
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.
5/24/2019 • 45 minutes, 17 seconds
England's freaks wreak havoc again
The Switch Hit team sit down to look back at another week of outlandish batting from England
5/15/2019 • 46 minutes, 19 seconds
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
4/30/2019 • 44 minutes, 44 seconds
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.
4/15/2019 • 40 minutes, 44 seconds
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
3/11/2019 • 49 minutes, 26 seconds
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.
3/4/2019 • 52 minutes, 38 seconds
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
2/18/2019 • 53 minutes, 9 seconds
Putting the win back in Windies
The Switch Hit team discuss Englandâ'a„¢s Groundhog Day batting and another magnificent West Indies performance.
2/5/2019 • 50 minutes, 50 seconds
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
1/28/2019 • 44 minutes
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.
1/21/2019 • 40 minutes, 1 second
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.
12/21/2018 • 47 minutes, 8 seconds
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.
11/28/2018 • 45 minutes, 27 seconds
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.
11/21/2018 • 42 minutes, 11 seconds
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.
11/2/2018 • 39 minutes, 26 seconds
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.
10/1/2018 • 38 minutes, 48 seconds
A perfect farewell to summer
The Switch Hit team looks over an emotional 5 days at The Oval
9/12/2018 • 45 minutes, 31 seconds
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.
9/3/2018 • 50 minutes, 12 seconds
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?
8/23/2018 • 41 minutes, 17 seconds
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.
8/14/2018 • 46 minutes, 7 seconds
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.
7/26/2018 • 34 minutes, 18 seconds
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.
6/26/2018 • 42 minutes, 9 seconds
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.
6/11/2018 • 40 minutes, 59 seconds
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?