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England finished their home season by beating Sri Lanka in ODI and T20I series. Alan Gardner was joined by Matt Roller and Vish Ehantharajah to discuss the progress being made under Harry Brook and Brendon McCullum.

England secured a 3-0 series sweep with an eventful victory at Edgbaston. Alan Gardner was joined in the studio by Osman Samiuddin and Danyal Rasool to break at all down one more time.

Pakistan lost the series at Lord's. Then the actual news started.

Vithushan Ehantharajah is joined by cricinfo senior editor Osman Samiuddin and Pakistan correspondent Danyal Rasool to unpack a fortnight that has moved well past "bad tour" and into something harder to watch — seven players called home mid-series, five uncapped replacements flown in, a head coach removed two Tests into a three-Test tour, and a selection committee issued show cause notices asking them to justify picking Pakistan's leading Test run-scorer.

On the show:

🛫 The seven recalled — and why lumping Ali Usman, who took a five-for at Headingley as the first visiting spinner to do so in over fifty years, into the same press release as players recalled for disciplinary reasons tars everyone with the same brush

🏛️ Why a board staffed with civil servants runs cricket like a disciplinary hearing — hierarchy, obedience, and the belief that more pressure produces better cricketers

📋 Misbah-ul-Haq's resignation, the show cause notices, and the awkward fact that the chairman signs off on every squad anyway

🧯 Aaqib Javed, the man who somehow always walks out of the burning building unscathed — Gillespie, Kirsten, the Champions Trophy, and now this

🔄 Mike Hesson, who two months ago sold the cricket world on splitting red-ball and white-ball duties, and is now doing both

👥 Two Mohammad Imrans, one squad, and a theory about how they both ended up on the plane

🏏 Saim Ayub: a CPL hundred, two first-class matches since 2023, and Jofra Archer waiting at Edgbaston

🎩 The one good story — Mohammad Abbas on the Lord's honours board, ten years and a nine-wicket match later

🔥 And genuine praise for an England attack that only exists by accident: Archer's pace, Robinson's wizardry, Atkinson averaging 125 while bowling well, Tongue proving he's more than a tail-end specialist

Also discussed: why county cricket keeps rescuing Pakistani cricketers, what's actually left to play for at Edgbaston, and the uncomfortable truth that most of these players are the best the domestic system produces.

"It's not a crime to not beat England at Lord's. But they aren't just up against a generational England attack — they're up against a generationally bad administrative setup."

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England brushed past Pakistan in the first Test with an innings win inside three days. Alan Gardner hears from Vithushan Ehantharajah and Danyal Rasool about where it all went right for the home side (and wrong for the tourists).

England head north for their attempt to start over post-Bazball. Alan Gardner, Vish Ehantharajah and Danyal Rasool get together at Headingley to discuss the first Test against Pakistan

Vithushan Ehantharajah and Matt Roller discuss the future of England’s Test team under Stephen Fleming and Joe Root, and review the first half of the Hundred’s 2026 season.

England are looking for a new Test head coach after Brendon McCullum was sacked - but he will stay on with the white-ball teams. Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller and Vish Ehantharajah to unpick the latest news

Ben Stokes ended his England career in spectacular fashion at Trent Bridge. Alan Gardner, Andrew Miller and Matt Roller attempt to make sense of it all, as well as give some credit to New Zealand.

Ben Stokes is back and England have a series to win. But is it all that straightforward? Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller and Vish Ehantharajah to try and make sense of the last week.

Matt Roller and Vish Ehantharajah sat down at The Oval to discuss England selection, Brendon McCullum's press conference and what the future holds for Ben Stokes

England won at Lord's, but that's not the story anymore. Alan Gardner is joined by Matt Roller and Vish Ehantharajah to discuss the latest controversy engulfing England's Test team

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The first Test of the summer is almost upon us. Can Brendon McCullum's team change? Alan Gardner, Andrew Miller and Vish Ehantharajah discuss.

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England have announced their squad to take on New Zealand next month, and there are plenty of familiar talking points. Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller and Vithushan Ehantharajah to go through them

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Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller and Vithushan Ehantharajah to discuss potential comebacks for Ollie Robinson and Mason Crane as the Test summer draws closer

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Alan Gardner is joined by Matt Roller and Vish Ehantharajah to discuss the runners and riders to open for England, while Sonny Baker talks about his flying start to the season

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The county season has begun amid talk of an England selection reset. Alan Gardner, Matt Roller and Vish Ehantharajah discuss the latest from the shires.

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England’s winter ended with defeat in the T20 World Cup semi-final. What have we learned? Alan Gardner, Andrew Miller and Vithushan Ehantharajah discuss.

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England have been scrappy but found match-winners on their way to the T20 World Cup semi-finals. Next up: India in Mumbai. Alan Gardner is joined by Matt Roller and Vish Ehantharajah to assess their chances

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England won both ODI and T20I series in Sri Lanka amid more questions about Harry Brook’s behaviour. Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller and Matt Roller to discuss all that and preview the T20 World Cup.

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England are straight back into action after the Ashes, with a white-ball tour of Sri Lanka. Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller and Andrew Fidel Fernando to preview the series

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England went down 4-1 after another Ashes defeat in Sydney. On the pod, Alan Gardner was joined by Andrew Miller and Andrew McGlashan to sum up a grisly tour.

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England won a Test in Australia for the first time in 15 years, but the result was a lot of head-scratching. Alan Gardner was joined by Andrew Miller and Alex Malcolm to assess another two-day finish

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Bazball is over, as are England's hopes in the 2025-26 Ashes. Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller and Alex Malcolm to assess the fallout

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Was the Gabba the venue where Bazball went to die? Alan Gardner is joined on the pod by Andrew Miller and Andrew McGlashan to perform another England autopsy after Australia go 2-0 up in the Ashes

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With the England looking to keep their Ashes hopes alive, Alan Gardner is joined by Andrews Miller and McGlashan to preview the second Test in Brisbane

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After England’s dramatic two-day capitulation to start the 2025-26 Ashes, Alan Gardner hears from Vish Ehantharajah and Alex Malcolm about what went down in Perth.

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With just a few days to go until the start of the Ashes in Perth, Alan Gardner hears from Vithushan Ehantharajah and Alex Malcolm about the teams' final preparations

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Alan Gardner and Andrew Miller are joined by the Final Word's Adam Collins and Geoff Lemon to talk about their new book and help preview the forthcoming Ashes.

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England lost the ODIs in New Zealand 3-0 but have already moved on to Australia as the Ashes build-up gets serious. Alan Gardner hears Andrew McGlashan and Vish Ehantharajah, while TNT commentators Alastair Eykyn and Rob Hatch also join the pod.

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England beat New Zealand 1-0 in a rain-affected T20I series, but all the talk remains about the upcoming Ashes. This week, Andrew McGlashan joins Alan Gardner and Andrew Miller with the latest from down under.

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England have arrived in New Zealand for their white-ball tour, but all the noise is about the upcoming Ashes. Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller and Matt Roller to catch you up on the latest

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Just don't blame us when it all falls apart. Alan Gardner is joined by Matt Roller and Vish Ehantharajah to discuss Will Jacks' inclusion and Harry Brook's promotion, as well white-ball squads for New Zealand.

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After two topsy-turvy series against South Africa, England round off their season with a trip to Ireland. Alan Gardner, Andrew Miller and Matt Roller discuss white-ball form and Ashes selection latest

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Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller and Matt Roller to debrief on the Hundred and preview England's upcoming white-ball series with South Africa.

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England and India drew 2-2 after a nerve-shredding end to an amazing series. Alan Gardner catches up with Andrew Miller and Sid Monga to pick through all the Test match goodness

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India kept the series alive with a heroic draw at Old Trafford. Alan Gardner hears from Sid Monga and Vish Ehantharajah about a fractious finish and what to expect at The Oval.

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England and India served up a treat at Lords, leaving the series delicately poised with two to play. Alan Gardner was joined by Sid Monga and Vish Ehantharajah to discuss what went down.

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India hit back to level the series at Edgbaston. Alan Gardner hears from Andrew Miller and Sid Monga about where the second Test was won and lost

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The first Test went England's way as India squandered their chances at Headingley. Alan Gardner hears from Andrew Miller and Sid Monga about another fourth-innings classic

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Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller and Firdose Moonda to discuss South Africa's WTC triumph before Matt Roller joins the pod to help preview the Test series between England and India.

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Alan Gardner, Andrew Miller and Vithushan Ehantharajah sit down to discuss England’s new white-ball era and the upcoming Tests against India.

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Alan Gardner speaks to Andrew Miller and Firdose Moonda about the Trent Bridge Test, while Matt Roller joins to preview the West Indies series

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Alan Gardner, Andrew Miller and Vithushan Ehantharajah chat about the first Test of the summer as England face Zimbabwe after a gap of two decades

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Alan Gardner is joined on the pod by Andrew Miller and Valkerie Baynes to discuss the England Test squad and Nat Sciver-Brunt's appointment as captain

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Alan, Miller and Vish get together to chat about the start of the county season.

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Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller and Vithushan Ehantharajah to discuss the latest with England and preview the start of the county summer.

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England crashed out of the Champions Trophy and Jos Buttler quit the captaincy. Alan Gardner, Matt Roller and Vish Ehantharajah pick through it all.

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England warmed up for the Champions Trophy with a 3-0 ODI defeat to India as Brendon McCullum's tough baptism with the limited-overs teams continued. Alan, Miller and Vish got together to discuss

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England went down 4-1 in Brendon McCullum's first series in charge of the white-ball side. Alan Gardner was joined by Matt Roller and Vish Ehantharajah pick through the pieces.

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England Men start the new year in India with Brendon McCullum looking to revive their white-ball fortunes. Alan Gardner is joined by Matt Roller and Vithushan Ehantharajah to preview the tour.

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