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Rob Key: Ashes Selection & Ben Stokes’ Leadership | Stick to Cricket EP 15

26 Sep 2025

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England cricket director Rob Key joins Michael Vaughan, Sir Alastair Cook, Phil Tufnell and David Lloyd in the latest episode of Stick to Cricket, brought to you by Betfair from Lord's cricket ground, the Home of Cricket. 🏏Speaking candidly about life behind the scenes, Rob opens up on the unique pressures of his role, from working with Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes to navigating the politics of selection and he explains why he believes BazBall has transformed the England mindset.He also reflects on some of the toughest calls he’s had to make, including leaving Rehan Ahmed out of the Ashes squad and stepping back from choosing the XI on matchdays, while the team discuss why this England side might be the most exciting ever.Elsewhere, there are stories about Tuffers’ lack of job interviews, Freddie Flintoff’s coaching impact, players misbehaving, and the differences between playing, commentating and directing.Don’t miss this honest, insightful conversation with the man shaping the future of English cricket. And remember to subscribe so you never miss an episode of Stick to Cricket!This episode is sponsored by Huel. Get Huel for TEN pounds OFF with this exclusive offer for New Customers only with code STC at https://huel.com/stc (terms apply).FOLLOW STICK TO CRICKET ON SOCIAL 👇🏏Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sticktocricket/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577370443364TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@sticktocricketX - https://x.com/StickToCricketSUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL HERE https://www.youtube.com/@TheOverlapCricket?sub_confirmation=1SUBSCRIBE TO THE OVERLAP BREAKDOWN CHANNEL HEREhttps://www.youtube.com/@TheOverlapBreakdownSUBSCRIBE TO THE OVERLAP NEWSLETTER https://substack.com/@theoverlapnewsletterSUBSCRIBE TO THE OVERLAP UShttps://www.youtube.com/@TheOverlapUSSUBSCRIBE TO NOT JUST FOOTBALLwww.youtube.com/@TheOverlapNotJustFootball?sub_confirmation=1SUBSCRIBE TO STICK TO RUGBY HEREhttps://www.youtube.com/@TheOverlapRugbyLISTEN TO OUR PODCASTSStick to Football - https://tr.ee/JI6l3Dj-4OThe Overlap - https://tr.ee/h07F3Fsuh3It Was What It Was - https://podfollow.com/1745066482The Overlap US - https://podfollow.com/1769260064The Breakdown Podcast - https://podfollow.com/1771490639Not Just Football - https://podfollow.com/1772633121---------------------------------------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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