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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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United Kingdom

Description:

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.

Language:

English


Episodes

Dharamsala demolition

3/12/2024
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.

Duration:01:01:18

Over the hill?

3/5/2024
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.

Duration:00:42:40

Baz-fail

2/27/2024
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.

Duration:00:58:47

ESPNcricinfo presents... Powerplay! Nat Sciver-Brunt: Payday, payday… WPL incoming

2/21/2024
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

Duration:00:46:14

Rumbled in Rajkot

2/20/2024
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.

Duration:00:58:54

Time for a brief spin-terlude

2/13/2024
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

Duration:00:49:54

Jaz beats Baz in Vizag

2/6/2024
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

Duration:00:55:59

High rolling in Hyderabad

1/30/2024
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.

Duration:01:04:04

Let the spin cycle commence!

1/23/2024
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.

Duration:00:57:04

Bazball's next big Test

1/16/2024
With England preparing to embark on a five-Test tour of India, the Switch Hit team sat down to discuss their chances

Duration:01:01:37

Salt and Peppered

12/22/2023
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

Duration:00:58:48

Woe-DIs

12/12/2023
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

Duration:00:56:00

Ladies Who Switch: Tammy Beaumont interview

12/5/2023
Valkerie Baynes and Firdose Moonda chat to Tammy Beaumont on the eve of England’s tour of India

Duration:00:31:26

Dreaming of a white-ball Christmas

11/28/2023
Alan Gardner, Matt Roller and Vithushan Ehantharajah preview England's post-World Cup reboot in the Caribbean.

Duration:00:54:55

It's a knockout

11/13/2023
England's miserable World Cup defence is finally over. Alan Gardner sat down with Andrew Miller and Vithushan Ehantharajah to pick through the pieces

Duration:00:59:15

Don't Lucknow

10/31/2023
As England's World Cup horror show shuffles on, Alan Gardner, Andrew Miller and Matt Roller sat down to begin the autopsy

Duration:00:54:08

World Cup Delhi flop

10/17/2023
Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller and Matt Roller to assess England's stuttering World Cup defence after their shock defeat to Afghanistan.

Duration:00:54:34

Ladies who Switch: Alice Capsey interview

10/12/2023
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

Duration:01:00:17

One Cup, or two?

10/3/2023
Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller and Matt Roller to preview the start of England's World Cup defence in India

Duration:00:56:29

Roy-al rumble

9/19/2023
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

Duration:01:03:41