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For The Love Of Cricket

For The Love Of Cricket

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Stuart Broad and Jos Buttler are two of England's greatest ever cricketers. They've played together all over the world, won the Ashes, World Cups and scored seven IPL hundreds between them. But they also love cricket, and can't wait to talk about it every week.
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Jos and Broady reconvene to discuss the ‘c’ word - culture. Do England drink too much? What does a ‘curfew’ actually mean? They also dissect Bethell’s emergence and Broady explains an awkward plane encounter with Rob Key. Plus, hear KP’s Ashes thoughts and the lads pick their ‘Thatchers Gold Moment of the Ashes'. Learn more about your ad choices. V…
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Stuart Broad is joined by Justin Langer after Australia beat England by five wickets to complete a 4-1 Ashes series victory in Sydney.They assess where the series was won and lost and what England need to change to be more ruthless in Test cricket. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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Stuart Broad and Greg Blewett purr over Jacob Bethell’s maiden Test century in the final Ashes Test at the age of 22.They discuss Steve Smith’s surprising bowling choices and weigh up England’s chances of pulling off an unlikely victory on the fifth day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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As Steve Smith and Travis Head score hundreds to grind England into the Sydney dust, Stuart Broad is joined by former Australia batter Greg Blewett to review the day.They analyse the contrasting styles of the two great Aussie batters and why England’s bowling and fielding was once again found wanting in the final Ashes Test. Learn more about your a…
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Stuart Broad & Simon Katich give their views on Jamie Smith’s shocking dismissal on the second day of the final Ashes Test. They discuss Joe Root’s brilliant 160 and England’s shortcomings with the ball against a Travis Head-inspired Australia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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Stuart Broad and Simon Katich are shocked by Australia’s decision not to choose a spinner as England take the initiative on Day 1 of the final Ashes Test in Sydney. They discuss the batting of Harry Brook and Joe Root and the shoot-out between Cam Green and Beau Webster to be Australia’s Test all-rounder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit pod…
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With the futures of coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes under scrutiny, Stuart Broad and Jos Buttler discuss what’s at stake for England in the final Ashes Test in Sydney. Broad describes what Usman Khawaja will be feeling going into his final Test match for Australia and explains why his ‘worst team since 2010’ jibe still holds true. Jos…
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Broady is joined by Aussie legend Justin Langer to discuss England’sfirst win down under since 2011 after a brilliant run chase in Melbourne. They discuss Jacob Bethell’s crucial innings, Australia’s shot selection and a questionable pitch that made batting extremely challenging. Broad and Langer look ahead to Sydney where England have a chance to …
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Stuart Broad is joined by former Australia batter Simon Katich to attempt to make sense of an astonishing opening day of the fourth Test in Melbourne. Katich is in “disbelief” as both teams are bowled out on a spicy surface that Broady feels is too extreme for Test cricket. They cover Harry Brook’s “wild” innings, Josh Tongue’s brilliant bowling an…
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Stuart Broad & Jos Buttler answer your questions about cricket at Christmas in a festive special. Find out what Christmas is like on an England Ashes tour and which player or coach eats the most pigs in blankets. Jos and Broady reveal their favourite Christmas traditions, songs and movies and play a festive game of ‘guess the cricketer’. Listen to …
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England’s Ashes inquest begins after Australia retain the Ashes urn in Adelaide.Jos and Broady tell you what it feels like to be 3-0 down in an Ashes series down under and assess how England lift themselves for the remaining Tests.Aussie greats Justin Langer and Matthew Hayden give their views on the series and fire questions at Broady and Jos. EXC…
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Stuart Broad is back on the show to chat to Justin Langer as Australia move to within touching distance of the Ashes urn.They review a compelling fourth day where England briefly raised hopes of a world record run chase only to be undone by the brilliance of Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon.With England set to lose the series in 11 days, Broad and Lange…
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Matthew Hayden joins Jos Buttler to dissect a brilliant Travis Head century that has taken Australia to the brink of Ashes glory.They discuss the flaws in England’s short-ball strategy and concerns over the fitness of captain Ben Stokes.We take a trip inside the iconic manual scoreboard at the Adelaide Oval and hear the story behind Hayden’s famous…
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Former Australia opener and coach Justin Langer joins Jos Buttler to look back on another abject day for England in Adelaide.Langer analyses England’s poor batting technique and hails the enduring quality of Aussie bowlers Nathan Lyon and Pat Cummins.They discuss the latest Snicko controversy in the series and ask whether technology is good or bad …
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Jos Buttler is joined by Australia batting legend Matthew Hayden to look back at an eventful first day of the third Ashes Test in Adelaide.Was Steve Smith’s late drop-out a Glenn McGrath Edgbaston moment? Will Australia regret their cheap dismissals? Can England get a first-innings lead?Hayden praises centurion Alex Carey, declares his love for the…
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Jos Buttler and Stuart Broad look ahead to the pivotal third Ashes Test in the company of fast bowler Mark Wood, whose tour was ended by a knee injury.Broady gives his thoughts on England’s team selection for Adelaide and explains why he’s backing Brendon McCullum to stay on as coach whatever happens in the series.Jos talks about captaining teams i…
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As Australia wrap up victory inside four days in Brisbane to take a 2-0 Ashes lead, Stuart Broad and Jos Buttler draw crumbs of comfort from Ben Stokes’s final-day batting performance.Former Australia opener Matt Hayden questions the desire of England’s bowlers and Broady interviews England coach Brendon McCullum as he tries to rally his team for t…
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Broady and Jos lick their wounds and try to make sense of a devastating day for England at the Gabba.They offer unique insight into the England dressing-room when an Ashes tour is unravelling and praise Australia for seizing the big moments in the Test match.Plus, Broady reveals the affectionate serenade he received from the Brisbane crowd when he …
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Jos and Broady tell us exactly what it feels like to drop a catch in a crucial Ashes Test as England let five chances slip at the Gabba.They relive the highs and lows of a draining day in the field and give their views on how England can fight back.Broady reveals his Joe Root misunderstanding – and his recent catch-up with a certain David Warner. L…
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Stuart Broad and Jos Buttler pay tribute to their friend and team-mate Joe Root after he scores his first Ashes century in Australia at the Gabba.They discuss the genius of Mitchell Starc and why Harry Brook could learn from another England maverick Kevin Pietersen.Alex Carey’s keeping masterclass, Ben Stokes’s run-out and Nathan Lyon’s shock omiss…
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Aussie greats Brad Haddin and Alyssa Healy from the Willow Talk podcast join Stuart Broad to look ahead to the second Ashes Test in Brisbane. Healy says husband Mitchell Starc is ‘licking his lips’ at the prospect of bowling to England with a pink ball as Australia target a 2-0 lead. Haddin and Broady relive the infamous walking controversy from Tr…
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Broady takes a break from his Aussie adventures to catch up with Jos and answer your questions on the Ashes. Should Jamie Smith bat above Ben Stokes? What is the pink ball like to bowl with? And which three Aussies would Jos and Broady like to go for a beer with? Plus, big match preparation tips, facing the short ball – and what’s the most fun Jos …
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England’s front man Mark Wood sits down with Broady to reflect on the Perth carnage. Woody takes you inside the England dressing room straight after Travis Head’s heroics. He shares the raw disappointment the team felt and plans to turn it around between now and the second Test in Brisbane. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com…
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Stuart Broad and Jos Buttler try to make sense of Australia’s two-day win in the first Ashes Test in Perth. They marvel at the batting of Travis Head and the bowling of Mitchell Starc in a ruthless Australia display. How do England bounce back? With their inside knowledge of captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum, Jos and Broady give their v…
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Stuart Broad and Jos Buttler react to a barely believable opening day of the Ashes series in Perth. They relive their emotions as England crumbled to 172 all out before roaring back to reduce Australia to 123-9 at stumps. We’re taken inside the minds of Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum, who helped England rise from the canvas to take Australia down.…
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Broady has landed in Perth ahead of the hotly-anticipated Ashes and shares his final thoughts with Australian cricket journalist Adam Collins. Sitting on the boundary at the Optus Stadium, they discuss final team selections, the famously pacy Perth wicket and the magnitude of that all-important first day. It’s your ideal guide to the mother of all …
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Stuart Broad and Jos Buttler are buzzing as they look ahead to the start of the Ashes series down under this week. They chat about the importance of the first ball in Perth and the unique challenges of batting and bowling in Australia. Broad relives his titanic - and often fruitless - battles with Australia batting icon Steve Smith. And both pick o…
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Jonathan Trott, a hero of England’s 2010-11 Ashes victory, tells Stuart Broad and Jos Buttler how Sir Andrew Strauss’s team toppled the Aussies in their own back yard. With unique insight, humour and untold stories, Trott relives England’s only Ashes triumph down under since the 1980s and gives Ben Stokes tips on how to repeat the feat. Trott then …
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The biggest series in cricket is nearly here and Stuart Broad sits down with Jos Buttler to answer all of your Ashes questions. Does he regret calling Australians names at Lord's? What's it like being called up to the squad? And who gets the beers in at the end of the series? Listen to the latest Q&A episode now with our Official Wine Partner Laith…
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Jos Buttler is still in New Zealand, where it’s mainly raining, but he has been to Baz McCullum’s house for a barbecue and had time to assess Mark Wood’s Ashes fitness. Stuart Broad is in London, trying not to create more headlines, as they dive into the latest Ashes news and dial up Ebony Rainford-Brent as England’s women prepare for a World Cup s…
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Broady and Jos are joined by their old England team-mate Steven Finn for an open and honest exploration of his amazing highs and devastating lows in Ashes cricket. Finn talks about being dropped on Christmas Day in 2010 and his mental torment when his bowling action deserted him during the 2013-14 series down under. Then comes the glory as Finn rec…
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Stuart Broad and Jos Buttler react to the latest Ashes news as David Warner predicts a 4-0 Australia win despite doubts over the fitness of captain Pat Cummins. With Buttler on tour in New Zealand after a difficult journey, they relive their favourite stories from cricket tours of the past. Who organises the card games? Who are the practical jokers…
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Jos Buttler, Stuart Broad and Ebony-Rainford Brent share stories and secrets from their World Cup victories. How did Eoin Morgan calm Jos’s nerves on the morning of the 2019 World Cup final? Which Take That song did Ebony and the team belt out after every match of their 2009 World Cup campaign? And what was the drink of choice when Broady and the t…
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England’s managing director Rob Key takes us behind the curtain as he plots England’s attempt to win back the Ashes down under. Key talks to Jos and Broady about selecting England’s Ashes squad and how the players will be managed to give them the best chance of upsetting Australia. He talks about playing poker with Shane Warne and the crucial influ…
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Jos and Broady are back with a glass of Laithwaites wine in their hands answering all of your questions! Why did Broady once dress as a milkman outside Tower Bridge in London? Who are the lads next 'Fab Four' of batters? And of course, what is Jos's late night guilty pleasure? Listen to the latest Q&A episode now with our Official Wine Partner Lait…
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Jos Buttler relives England’s record-breaking T20 run-fest against South Africa at Old Trafford. How did it feel to be in the middle with a turbo-charged Phil Salt? Who was doing the dressing-room maths? And what did Baz McCullum say to have the TV commentators in stitches? Jos and Broady also talk rain rules, Irish escapades and end-of-season blue…
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Brendon McCullum joins Stuart Broad and Jos Buttler for an unprecedented insight into his transformation of the England Test team. The Kiwi coach explains his unique bond with England captain Ben Stokes, recalls their greatest triumphs and reveals why his coaching philosophy gives his players the best chance of winning back the Ashes this winter. T…
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Jos is back in England colours and chomping at the bit to get stuck into South Africa as part of Harry Brook’s new-look side. Oval Invincibles captain Sam Billings and Northern Supercharger Linsey Smith shake off their hangovers to reflect on their victories in the Hundred finals at Lord’s. Broady and Jos discuss reports of an Ashes injury worry fo…
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Justin Langer, the legendary former Aussie batter and coach, sounds off like you’ve never heard him before. He tells Jos and Broady about taking over Australia after Sandpapergate, getting coaching tips from Sir Alex Ferguson during the 2019 Ashes and drinking whisky in bed after the Ben Stokes miracle innings at Headingley. We hear stories from th…
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Jos, Broady & Ebony Rainford-Brent sit down to catch up on the latest Hundred action and also have a first look at the possible Ashes lineups this winter. It's been a busy week in the world of cricket. Jos lifts the lid on England's latest prodigy and how he got his call-up from Baz McCullum. Ebony picks her female G.O.A.T. and the lads discuss the…
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The Oval Invincibles Men or Women have won the Hundred every year since it started. How have they done it? Broady sits down with two of the main protagonists behind their success: Invincibles Men's Head Coach Tom Moody and T20 World Champion Sam Curran. What culture has led to back-to-back wins in the men's comp? Has Sam spoken to Baz McCullum abou…
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After 25 days of test cricket, Stuart Broad and Jos Buttler review a drawn series between England and India, and ask how it compares to the legendary Ashes of 2005. What did they think of an injured Chris Woakes coming out to bat in a sling? How much praise does Mohammed Siraj deserve? And would you pick Joe Root or Shubman Gill to bat at four in y…
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The Hundred is here and Jos and Broady sit down with Ebony Rainford-Brent to give you the lowdown on this year's edition. With Buttler playing again for the Manchester Originals, he gives insight into cricket's most unique format. The Hundred's Official Insights Partner Sage is on hand with the stats like when is the hardest time to bat? Or who are…
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Stuart Broad and Jos Buttler discuss India’s heroic draw against England in the fourth Test at Old Trafford. They tell us what makes Ben Stokes and Joe Root true greats of the game and the secrets of a good batting partnership. The duo discuss India captain Shubman Gill’s incredible series, recall playing through injuries and react to your stories …
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Jos and Broady are back with a glass of Laithwaites wine in their hands answering all of your questions! Who loses it the most in the England changing room after getting out? What are the best cricket grounds in the world? And which commentator stinks out the Sky comms box? Listen to the latest Q&A episode now with our Official Wine Partner Laithwa…
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The knees are pumping. The crowd are up. The bails have been switched. Stuart Broad took 604 Test wickets for England but became synonymous with bowling ‘those spells’. Broad, and Jos Buttler, who had the best seat in the house for that 8/15, deep dive into Broady’s top three spells for England. From the Oval to Johannesburg, listen to one of Engla…
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Broady and Jos are joined by IPL-winning analyst Freddie Wilde to discuss how data has transformed modern cricket. Freddie tells us how his data insights helped a Royal Challengers Bangalore team featuring Virat Kohli and Krunal Pandya break their IPL duck. Broady recalls how an intervention from the data analyst at Nottinghamshire transformed his …
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Stuart Broad and Jos Buttler relive England’s nail-biting victory over India at Lord’s. They tell us what makes Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer such special cricketers and take us inside the psychology of a tight run chase. They discuss the angry exchanges between the teams and remember moments when their own tempers boiled over in the heat of a Test m…
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India have levelled the Test series, thanks in huge part to Jos’ IPL pal Shubman Gill scoring 269 at Edgbaston. The lads discuss the big talking points and look ahead to the next Test at Lord’s with a certain Archer lurking. Plus Broady’s been photoed with David Beckham at Wimbledon, AB De Villiers has been in touch with the pod and Jos has been ba…
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