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This week, we round off the action in the brilliant Pakistan vs England T20I series. After England's back-to-back wins to clinch the series, is the team peaking at just the right time? And for Pakistan, have they answered enough questions ahead of the World Cup?

Join Dan and Glenn as they round up the individual winners and losers of the mammoth series and look ahead with their England starting XIs for their first World Cup match vs Afghanistan.

Glenn and Zac are joined by Hammad to discuss the thrilling bilateral T20I series between Pakistan and England! 

Four matches in and the teams are tied at 2-2 after a succession of entertaining games. How on earth did Pakistan win the fourth game—God's plan, says Hammad—and where did England throw it away? What have we learnt so far from the series, and which places are still up for grabs within both teams going into the World Cup?

All that, plus a very special announcement from Zac. Enjoy! 

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It's a jam packed episode this week with a preview of the England vs New Zealand Test series, a review of the IPL Final and Pitch Inspection to squeeze into 80 minutes of podcast air time.

Part 1 sees us discuss whether Ollie Pope will work at number three, whether it should be Overton or Broad for that final spot and if Brook deserves a go over Bairstow. For part 2 (29:09) we react to the result of the IPL Final and ask how the tournament got on with two new franchises on board. Finally, for part three (55:34), we have our weekly Pitch Inspection discussing the over priced Vitality Blast tickets and why the media's coverage of this is such a problem. Enjoy the episode and we'll be back same time next week!

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In Episode Twelve, Dan and Zac are joined by Cow Corner’s London Correspondent Will for another detailed discussion about this year’s frantic IPL.

The two co-hosts reflect on their misplaced criticism in last week’s episode, while Will makes a bold case for Sunrisers Hyderabad wining the competition.

This week, Zac steps up to co-host with Dan and together they deliver a dynamic analysis of the Vitality Blast Finals Day and the opening weeks of the Indian Premier League.

Running through the first five rounds of IPL fixtures, they pick out the standout players so far and discuss the crucial balance of each team.

This week, Glenn, Dan, and Zac are joined by Cow Corner’s Southern Correspondent Tim for a Bob Willis Trophy special!

With a heavy Somerset bias, they lament the disappointing result of the final while appreciating the enduring quality of England legend Alastair Cook. The episode concludes with a discussion about the future of the brilliant, and vital, county game.

This week, Dan, Glenn, and Zac review the highs and lows of the Australia ODI series, which England narrowly lost. The trio discuss Jason Roy’s poor form, England’s exciting pace attack, and our favourite gap year spinner, Adam Zampa. 

They also round up an exciting week in the Vitality Blast and the opening two games of the Indian Premier League.

This week, Dan and Glenn are joined by Cow Corner’s Northern Correspondent Zac – who, much like Dawid Malan, is cementing his name on the team sheet – to review the T20I series against Australia.

The trio also discuss stand out players from the Bob Willis Trophy and end with a fiendish quiz.

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This week, Dan and Glenn are once again joined by Cow Corner’s Northern Correspondent Zac to debate the T20I series against Pakistan.

Did Moeen Ali finally overcome his rough run of form?

Did Babar Azam deserve a 5/10 rating from Wisden?

Most importantly, will Zac improve on a disappointing start to the reboot of his own cricket career?

All will be revealed.

This episode Dan and Glenn are joined by Cow Corner’s second guest, Northern Correspondent Zac, for our review of the Pakistan series!

We discuss Zak Crawley’s stunning 267, Jack Leach’s future, and Jimmy Anderson’s extraordinary longevity.

We conclude by lamenting Kevin O'Brien’s ill-advised decision to park in Cow Corner, which, unfortunately, resulted in him smashing a six into his own car window.