Sky Sports Cricket Podcast

The art of coaching with Nasser Hussain and Rob Key

24 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Nasser Hussain and Rob Key look at the art of coaching, from improving players at the elite level to keeping kids interested in youth cricket, plus an...

Cricket Debate: How can England prolong Anderson's career?

23 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As James Anderson closes in on 600 Test wickets - just two more to go - Darren Gough, Dominic Cork and Bazid Khan join Mark Butcher to discuss how Eng...

Cricket Debate: Record-breakers! Crawley, Buttler dominate for England

22 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Zak Crawley and Jos Buttler's record-breaking 359-run partnership, followed by Jimmy Anderson's late three-wicket burst put England in complete contro...

How can England win The Ashes in Australia?

22 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sir Andrew Strauss and Nasser Hussain examine how England can build for The Ashes in Australia in 2021-22 and whether Adil Rashid should return to the...

Cricket Debate: Is Crawley England’s long-term number three?

21 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Lydia Greenway, Adam Collins and Bazid Khan join Mark Butcher to reflect on Zak Crawley’s superb 171no, run the rule over Pakistan’s attack and as...

Cricket Debate: Who are England's options in reserve?

17 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Cricket Debate panel discuss England's batting and spin bowling options they have in reserve ahead of a possible winter tour of India, while Mark ...

Pink ball? Start earlier? Change the mindset? How to fix bad light in cricket

17 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Shane Warne, Michael Atherton, Nasser Hussain and more offer up potential solutions to cricket's bad light problem, including the use of pink balls, s...

Cricket Debate: 'A lack of urgency, intensity and an unwillingness to play'

16 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

After another weather-affected fourth day at The Ageas Bowl, with only 10.2 overs of play possible, The Sun's John Etheridge joined The Cricket Debate...

Cricket Debate: England-Pakistan all-time Test XI

15 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

After a dismal third-day washout of the second #raisethebat Test between England and Pakistan, The Cricket Debate dreamed up what an all-time combine...

How to solve 'bad light' in cricket and England's tailender troubles

14 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On the latest Cricket Debate, Mark Butcher and guests discuss the issue of 'bad light' in cricket and how best to solve it after another interruption-...

Captaincy with Shane Warne, Nasser Hussain and Michael Atherton

14 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What makes a successful captain? Nasser Hussain and Shane Warne join fellow Sky Sports pundit Mike Atherton to discuss the qualities and attributes re...

England’s Archer dilemma and Bob Willis Trophy here to stay?

14 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Former England fast bowler Steve Finn looks at Jofra Archer’s omission for the second Test against Pakistan and whether he comes in for unfair criti...

Woakes and Buttler the heroes as England win Manchester epic

08 Aug 2020

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Mark Butcher, Matt Prior, Phil Walker and Bazid Khan reflect on England's stunning win over Pakistan in the first Test, whether Chris Woakes is now a ...

England must support Buttler - but Foakes is ready to step up

07 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Cricket Debate guests Matt Prior and Alec Stewart discuss Jos Buttler's struggles behind the stumps, while Stewart says Ben Foakes is ready to step up...

Cricket Debate: Pakistan on top and remembering Bob Willis

06 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Cricket Debate panel discuss Shan Masood's superb hundred against England and Pakistan's potent bowling attack, while they share memories of the l...

Cricket Debate: Brilliant Babar and erratic England

05 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Alec Stewart, Dominic Cork and Bazid Khan join Mark Butcher to discuss Babar Azam's classy half-century, England's wayward bowling, the World Cup Supe...

‘England’s depth of ODI talent is scary’

29 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Opener Jason Roy gives us the inside track on England’s build-up to the ODI series against Ireland as Rob Key, Niall O’Brien and Nick Knight previ...

Cricket Debate: 500 for Broad, Woakes the unsung hero

28 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

500 up for Stuart Broad! The England seamer took his milestone wicket, meaning Chris Woakes was again the unsung hero despite taking a five-for as Eng...

Cricket Debate: England-West Indies all-time Test XI

27 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A washout on day four at Emirates Old Trafford meant a slightly different Cricket Debate. After 57 years, England and West Indies will compete for the...

Cricket Debate: Broad moves to 499 Test wickets

26 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Stuart Broad was the toast of the town - or at least Darren Gough, Courtney Walsh and Lydia Greenway - again as he took six wickets in a day dominated...

Cricket Debate: Broad and Anderson show their class

25 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Stuart Broad and James Anderson were simply superb on day two of the third #raisethebat Test, so Alec Stewart, Dominic Cork and Courtney Walsh hail th...

Cricket Debate: Pope will be a superstar

24 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dominic Cork, Alec Stewart and Courtney Walsh join Mark Butcher to laud England batsman Ollie Pope and reflect on some key selection decisions from bo...

Cricket Debate: Will England force victory?

19 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sir Curtly Ambrose, Dominic Cork and Ravi Bopara join Mark Butcher to preview a tantalising fifth day of the second Test between England and West Indi...

Cricket Debate: Stokes on road to greatness

18 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dominic Cork says Ben Stokes could become one of England's greatest ever, plus we hear from Stokes after his superb 176 at Emirates Old Trafford. Cork...

Cricket Debate: Stokes and Sibley's centuries - and how should Buttler play?

17 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Mark Butcher, Dominic Cork, Sir Curtly Ambrose and Lydia Greenway discuss Dom Sibley and Ben Stokes' centuries, how Jos Buttler should bat, and whethe...

Cricket Debate: Archer's exclusion - and should Anderson have played?

16 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dominic Cork, Sir Curtly Ambrose and Lydia Greenway join Mark Butcher to discuss Jofra Archer's exclusion from the second Test against West Indies - a...

Cricket Debate: BLM gave Windies 'extra motivation'

12 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Former West Indies captain Darren Sammy believes the significance of the Black Lives Matter movement provided "extra motivation" to win the first Test...

Cricket Debate: Crawley selection a 'simple decision'

11 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dominic Cork says that Zak Crawley has done enough to be picked ahead of Joe Denly for the next Test at Old Trafford after his 76 on day four at The A...

Cricket Debate: 'Broad has a right to be angry'

10 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dominic Cork says that Stuart Broad has a right to be angry and frustrated at being dropped from England's team for the first Test against West Indies...

Cricket Debate: Is it fair to criticise England's batsmen?

09 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Darren Sammy, Lydia Greenway and Dominic Cork join Mark Butcher on The Cricket Debate to discuss whether it's fair to criticise England's under-cooked...

Cricket Debate: Should England have picked Broad?

08 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Darren Gough debates whether Stuart Broad should have started the first Test for England against the West Indies, while we also hear from Darren Sammy...

Black Lives Matter: Racial 'brainwashing' must end

08 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Holding passionately dissects the "brainwashing" he says is to blame for racial issues remaining rife to this day after he and Ebony Rainford-...

Anderson? Broad? Archer? Wood? Who misses out for England?

06 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Nasser Hussain, Michael Atherton and Ian Bishop look at which England seamers might miss out on the first Test, the pressure on Joe Denly and how Ben ...

'I felt I had to be twice as good a player' - Black Lives Matter and diversity in cricket

27 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Mark Butcher welcomes Phillip DeFreitas, Mark Alleyne, Ebony Rainford-Brent and Raj Tulsiani to discuss the Black Lives Matter movement, how cricket c...

The art of coaching: What are the keys to success?

20 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Nasser Hussain, Rob Key, Michael Atherton and David Lloyd discuss the art of coaching, in cricket and beyond, as they assess how to get the best out o...

What are the top 10 greatest cricket moments on Sky Sports?

12 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

To celebrate 30 years of cricket on Sky Sports, we tasked Nasser Hussain, Michael Atherton and David Lloyd to agree on the top 10 greatest cricketing ...

The Cricket Show: Will COVID substitutions be allowed?

04 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

ECB director of special projects Steve Elworthy joins Ian Ward, Nasser Hussain and Michael Atherton to discuss the planning that has gone into the sch...

Bumble, Nasser, Athers and Key on England's summer schedule and back-to-training group

01 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

David Lloyd, Rob Key, Nasser Hussain and Michael Atherton discuss England's summer schedule, the ins and outs of their 55-man back to training group, ...

Who are county cricket's greatest ever players?

29 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Following the release of Wisden Cricket Monthly's list of the 50 greatest moments in county cricket over the last 50 years, we pooled together a playi...

The Cricket Show: Should Alex Hales return for England?

28 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Nasser Hussain and Michael Atherton discuss whether Alex Hales deserves another chance with England and the delay of domestic cricket until August 1 a...

Hussain and Key pick World XIs for Virtual Test Rematch

27 May 2020

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Nasser Hussain and Rob Key pick two world XIs from different eras to collide in a Virtual Test to mark 30 years of cricket on Sky Sports.Watch every e...

West Indies pace bowling with Sir Curtly Ambrose and Ian Bishop

25 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Pace aces Sir Curtly Ambrose and Ian Bishop discuss their days playing for West Indies, with Ambrose reflecting on his clash with Steve Waugh and Bish...

The Cricket Show: Will England tour Pakistan in 2022?

21 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

PCB chief executive Wasim Khan discusses the possibility of Pakistan touring this summer and if they'd use that to leverage an England tour in 2022. J...

Jonathan Trott and Marcus Trescothick on battling mental health conditions

20 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Former England batsmen Jonathan Trott and Marcus Trescothick open up on their battles with mental health conditions and reveal how they are coping dur...

The Cricket Show: When will England play the West Indies?

14 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

ECB managing director Ashley Giles and West Indies chief executive Johnny Grave join Nasser Hussain, Michael Atherton and Ian Ward on the latest episo...

James Anderson and Dale Steyn talk fast bowling

13 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

South African Dale Steyn and England's James Anderson discuss fast bowling - including who was the more skilful bowler - on a Sky Cricket Podcast.Watc...

'England's best ever attack': Flintoff and Harmison on England glory days

11 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Friends and former England team-mates Steve Harmison and Andrew Flintoff recall their playing days on a Sky Cricket Vodcast special, reflecting on the...

The Cricket Show: Joe Root on how Test cricket can return

07 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

England Test captain Joe Root discusses how and when Test cricket will return and potentially playing in bio-secure environments. Plus, we get the low...

Do Australia have the strongest bowling attack in world cricket?

04 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Shane Warne, Tom Moody and Jason Gillespie discuss the strength of Australian cricket, the emergence of Marnus Labuschagne and The Hundred being delay...

The Cricket Show: James Anderson, Tammy Beaumont, Kumar Sangakkara

30 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

England internationals James Anderson and Tammy Beaumont discuss life in lockdown, Kumar Sangakkara reflects on the MCC's tour of Pakistan, and ECB ch...

'Virtual Test a reminder of the England greats of the game'

25 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Nasser Hussain and Rob Key reflect on Nasser's 147-run thumping of Key in Sky Sports statistician Benedict Bermange's Virtual Test, with both reminisc...

Bumble Special: David Lloyd’s life in cricket

23 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

David Lloyd looks back on his time as a player, coach and broadcaster and shares some of his great anecdotes and impressions with Nasser Hussain and I...

The state of New Zealand cricket and the great Sir Richard Hadlee

22 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Brendon McCullum, Ian Smith and Simon Doull discuss the state of New Zealand cricket, including the disappointing tour of Australia, who should be cla...

Nasser vs Key England XIs: Who picks KP? Flintoff? Anderson?

20 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Nasser Hussain and Rob Key pick England XIs from the eras they played in to do battle in a Virtual Test match. Find out which players made the cut...W...

The offspinner's bluff: Dom Bess and Graeme Swann on finger spinner dark arts

16 Apr 2020

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Dom Bess and his offspinning hero Graeme Swann join Ian Ward and Rob Key to discuss the bluff and bravado needed to be a spinner international cricket...

The keys to coaching with Bumble, Paul Farbrace and Jason Gillespie

15 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What are the dos and don'ts when it comes to dealing with players? Paul Farbrace, Bumble and Jason Gillespie talk coaching in cricket...Watch every ep...

Bob Willis tribute: Sir Ian Botham, David Lloyd, Mike Selvey and Paul Allott remember legend

13 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We toast and pay tribute to the late, great Bob Willis as Sir Ian Botham, David Lloyd, Mike Selvey and Paul Allott join Ian Ward to discuss his lightn...

The art of fast bowling with Stuart Broad, Michael Holding and Shaun Pollock

10 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Stuart Broad, Michael Holding and Shaun Pollock join us for a fast-bowling special, discussing cricket's greatest seamers, the best batsmen they faced...

Cricket writing during a crisis: Mike Atherton, Lawrence Booth, Will Macpherson, Gideon Haigh

09 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Wisden Almanack editor Lawrence Booth, Will Macpherson – who writes for the Evening Standard on cricket and rugby - and independent writer Gideon Ha...

'I loved playing in the 90s': Nasser Hussain, Alec Stewart and Darren Gough

08 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Darren Gough and birthday boy Alec Stewart joined Nasser Hussain and Rob Key for a special 'Cricket in the 90s' lockdown podcast, sharing their favour...

Chris Lewis: How I moved on from drug-smuggling terror and prison

06 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In a candid podcast, former England all-rounder Chris Lewis discusses the drug-smuggling offence that saw him imprisoned for six years, how he got thr...

Andrew Strauss: England's World Cup win and my mistake with KP

04 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew Strauss discusses how he could have handled Kevin Pietersen better, England's 2019 World Cup victory, the Ben Stokes incident and winning the 2...

Sam Mendes & Eoin Morgan Special: World Cup, Oscars and Virat Kohli

03 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes and England white-ball captain Eoin Morgan join Michael Atherton and Rob Key to talk World Cup wins, 1917's Private ...

England Selection Special: How do you pick a squad and Moeen Ali's future

02 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

England selectors Ed Smith and James Taylor discuss how they pick a squad, the importance of character, how they tell players they have been dropped a...

Shane Warne: Why Nasser Hussain is in the best England XI I faced

31 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Shane Warne picks ultimate England and Australia XIs from cricketers he played with and against, while he also reflects on intriguing and sometimes hi...

Joe Root: Beating SA, winning the World Cup and Mark Wood's dancing!

30 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

England captain Joe Root guests on the latest Sky Cricket Lockdown Podcast to discuss the series win in South Africa and his hopes for the Test side, ...

Massive moment for women's cricket and the 'scary' Shafali Verma

29 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

England captain Heather Knight joins Ebony Rainford-Brent, Isa Guha, Lydia Greenway and Nasser Hussain to reflect on the highly successful Women's T20...

Ben Stokes: Ashes 2021/22 planning has started

28 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Stokes joins Ian Ward, Rob Key and David Lloyd for our latest lockdown podcast, where he talks of his excitement of England's emerging Test team a...

India Special: Kohli's the boss and IPL 2020

27 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Rob Key, Nasser Hussain and Mike Atherton catch up with England's Jonny Bairstow and India coach Ravi Shastri to discuss the Indian Premier League and...

Jos Buttler: Ashes duels, IPL and coronavirus lockdown

25 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jos Buttler joins Rob Key, Nasser Hussain and Mike Atherton for the first of our new lockdown series to give his insights into a range of topics inclu...

Women's T20 World Cup final preview

07 Mar 2020

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Nasser Hussain, Lydia Greenway and Ebony Rainford-Brent discuss the Women's T20 World Cup final, India's opportunity to change the global game, and ke...

Knight leading England's T20 World Cup charge

19 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Lydia Greenway, Isa Guha and Mel Jones preview the Women's T20 World Cup, looking at favourites Australia, Heather Knight's England and more. The trio...

James Anderson: I don't think I've peaked yet

09 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sir Alastair Cook and James Anderson discuss the pressures that come with playing international cricket, Anderson's England future and how he might ha...

James Anderson: Form, fitness & fear of failure

07 Feb 2020

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James Anderson stars on the latest Sky Sports Cricket Podcast, discussing his return to fitness, form in South Africa and how he deals with the highs ...

Moeen Ali: I want to play for England

04 Feb 2020

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Moeen Ali speaks to Ian Ward and says he plans to return to Test cricket after a tough end to 2019 which saw him consider quitting the longest form.Wa...

Dr Ali Bacher: unifying South Africa

29 Jan 2020

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Dr Ali Bacher reflects on his five decades at the heart of South African cricket, including his role in the rebel tours before the end of apartheid.Wa...

Do England need Moeen in Sri Lanka?

27 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Cricket Debate guests Alec Stewart and Paul Farbrace say England should try to convince Moeen Ali to tour Sri Lanka in March, while also reflecting on...

Will Wood's form fire up Archer?

26 Jan 2020

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Cricket Debate guests Rob Key and Graham Gooch talk Mark Wood's five-wicket haul, whether Ben Stokes should bowl more for England, demerit points, Ver...

Cook 'lost that fire' for Test cricket

26 Jan 2020

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Sir Alastair Cook reflects on his record-breaking England Test career with Nick Night and Rory Burns, his captaincy highs and lows and gives the reaso...

Disaster day for South Africa in Jo'burg

25 Jan 2020

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Graham Gooch and Robert Croft reflect on a disastrous second day of the fourth Test for South Africa, as Mark Wood and Stuart Broad belted them to all...

Was Stokes in the wrong for fan spat?

24 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

After Ben Stokes appeared to swear at a spectator during day one of England's fourth Test against South Africa, Alec Stewart and Robert Croft debate w...

Did Root bowl himself for too long?

20 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As England wrapped up a convincing innings victory over South Africa in the third Test, Joe Root was smashed for a record-equalling 28 runs in one ove...

Makhaya Ntini: South Africa's trailblazer

20 Jan 2020

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Makhaya Ntini talks to Nasser Hussain about his remarkable journey from a herding cattle in a small village in the Eastern Cape to becoming the first ...

Would bowling more help Root's batting?

19 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

England are on the verge of a Test win against South Africa in Port Elizabeth and captain Joe Root starred with the ball! Mark Ramprakash and Graham G...

Steve Finn on fitness, future, Jofra Archer and Shane Watson!

19 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Steven Finn speaks to Nick Knight and Rob Key on which batsman he found toughest to face, England's exciting, youthful Test team, their use of Jofra A...

Simply the Bess

18 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dom Bess took his maiden five-wicket haul in Test cricket on a rain-hit day three in Port Elizabeth. Tailender Felix White and Graham Gooch join Charl...

Pope's ton, Rabada's ban and Buttler's form

17 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Alec Stewart and Paul Farbrace guested on The Cricket Debate to reflect on Ollie Pope's first Test century and if he will soon be playing for England ...

Did England get batting tempo right?

16 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Should England have shown more attacking intent on day one in Port Elizabeth? Charles is joined by Alec Stewart and Robert Croft on The Cricket Debate...

Cronje match-fixing scandal - 20 years on

15 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Two decades on, Nasser Hussain and Mike Atherton look back at the infamous match-fixing scandal at Centurion which led to Hansie Cronje being banned f...

Is Stokes better than Botham?

07 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Has Ben Stokes trumped Sir Ian Botham as England's greatest-ever all-rounder? Alec Stewart and Graham Onions discuss on The Cricket Debate after the t...

Can South Africa pull off record chase?

06 Jan 2020

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Alec Stewart and Vikram Solanki debate South Africa's chances of pulling off a record Test run-chase after a determined effort with the bat on day fou...

Superb Sibley and slow over rates

05 Jan 2020

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Graham Gooch and Vikram Solanki discuss Dom Sibley's maiden Test fifty and when England will declare in Cape Town - plus mull over how to solve the pr...

How long left for Broad and Anderson?

04 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Graham Gooch and Ebony Rainford-Brent ponder how long James Anderson and Stuart Broad have left at Test level; praise Dom Bess' economical bowling; an...

Should England have one selector?

03 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Alec Stewart and Vikram Solanki discuss whether England should have one selector who picks the squad and XI, how Moeen Ali is a big miss, another batt...

Root: time to trial four-day Tests

01 Jan 2020

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Joe Root says four-day Tests are worth trialling, insists captaincy isn't affecting his batting and has big hopes for England in 2020.Watch every epis...

Who should England pick for the Cape Town Test?

29 Dec 2019

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Former England assistant coach Paul Farbrace and batting coach Mark Ramprakash play the role of selectors and debate England's XI for the second Test ...

Why were England's bowlers so erratic?

28 Dec 2019

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Angus Fraser and Mark Ramprakash join The Cricket Debate to look back at England's wayward bowling display on day three of the first Test against Sout...

Why do England keep collapsing with the bat?

27 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Former England batting coach Mark Ramprakash runs the rule over England's batsmen's dismissals, while he and Rob Key also debate Jonny Bairstow's role...

Bob Willis: The Debate tribute

26 Dec 2019

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Nasser Hussain, Michael Atherton and Graham Gooch and Mark Ramprakash pay tribute to Bob Willis in the first episode of The Debate following his death...

Cricket's decade of change

24 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Atherton, Nasser Hussain and Ian Ward reflect on a decade of cricket that included the rise of Virat Kohli, the tragic passing of Phillip Hugh...