World Cricket Show

Ben Stokes: Is this the end?

13 Jun 2026

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Adam & Tony discuss the baffling turn of events that have put Ben Stokes's career in serious jeopardy. Is this the end for the England captain? Ho...

Bazball Rides Again

24 Mar 2026

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Adam & Tony discuss the ECB's decision to stick with Brendan McCullum and Rob Key. After the Ashes debacle, should heads have rolled? Or do they j...

T20 World Cup Preview

06 Feb 2026

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Adam & Tony look ahead to the T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka. Out of nowhere, we've got a cricket World Cup on our hands - and it's the most...

Ashes Review: 'A Desperate Fiasco'

13 Jan 2026

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Adam & Tony conduct an inquest into another whomping humiliation for England in Australia. Hopes were high coming into the series - was that optim...

Melbourne Madness

30 Dec 2025

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Adam & Tony discuss an extremely rare event - an England win in Australia. After 15 years and 18 Tests, they've finally done it - but how much can...

Australia Win The Ashes

23 Dec 2025

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After 11 crazy days, it's all over - Australia have won the Ashes. Again. Adam & Tony begin the post-mortem on England's disastrous tour, asking a...

Abysmal in Brisbane

09 Dec 2025

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Adam & Tony discuss a grim few days in Brisbane for England. What has gone so terribly wrong? Why are the tactics so bad? Why are they so lacking ...

Ashes Daily: Brisbane Day One

04 Dec 2025

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Adam & Tony review a brilliant day of Test cricket in Brisbane. A historic century for Root, more wickets for Mitchell Starc, some brilliant field...

Ashes Over Already?

25 Nov 2025

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Adam & Tony reflect on a jaw-dropping first Ashes Test in Perth. England humbled in two days - what went wrong? Amidst stiff competition, is this ...

Ashes Daily: Perth Day One

21 Nov 2025

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Adam and Tony review a breathless opening day in Perth. 19 wickets fell - the most in an Ashes Test since 1909. Who's on top heading into the second a...

Ashes Preview

16 Nov 2025

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It's the Ashes!Adam & Tony bring you the ultimate preview of the 2025-26 Ashes, answering all the big questions. Do England actually have a chance...

2005: The Greatest Series

31 Aug 2025

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Adam & Tony discuss two things: the 2005 Ashes, and the Hundred. One they like, one not so much. No spoilers which is which.20 years on, is 2005 t...

One of the Great Series

07 Aug 2025

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Adam & Tony deliver the definitive Verdict on a truly breathtaking Test series between England and India. The best series since 2005? Was 2-2 a fa...

Old Trafford Spice

30 Jul 2025

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Adam & Tony discuss the drawn Test at Old Trafford, another fantastic instalment of an enthralling series between England and India. How did India...

Deep Impact

09 Jul 2025

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Adam & Tony unpack India's mammoth win at Edgbaston. Is Shubman Gill having a Graeme Smith summer? Are England bad again? Do they need a whole new...

A Great Advert for Test Cricket

26 Jun 2025

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Adam & Tony reflect on a magnificent Test match at Headingley. Records tumbled as England chased 370 on the final day - how do they keep making th...

World Test Championship Final Preview

02 Jun 2025

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Adam & Tony look ahead to Australia v South Africa at Lord's - the third edition of Test cricket's showpiece event. Are Australia big favourites? ...

ENG v ZIM Preview + Test Cricket: A History

20 May 2025

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Adam & Tony deliver the definitive preview of the one-off Test between England and Zimbabwe. It's Zimbabwe's first Test in England for 22 years - ...

Ready Steady Brook

19 Apr 2025

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Adam & Tony discuss Harry Brook's appointment as England's new white-ball captain. The right choice? Or another case of overburdening your best pl...

Champions Trophy Review

12 Mar 2025

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Adam & Tony reflect on the 2025 Champions Trophy. They start with an apology - after talking up this tournament on their preview show, in the end ...

Champions Trophy Preview

16 Feb 2025

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Adam & Tony deliver the definitive preview of the Champions Trophy, which is back after an 8-year absence. It's a strange competition, and it's co...

Questions Special: 4-day Tests & Cricket at the Olympics

31 Jan 2025

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Adam & Tony open up the old mailbag and tackle some cracking questions from listeners. Starting with 4-day Tests - a crime against cricket? Or cou...

Two Division Test Cricket

11 Jan 2025

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Adam & Tony reflect on a momentous win for Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The Aussies now hold every 'trophy' they compete for in Test c...

Boxing Day Bonanza

01 Jan 2025

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Adam and Tony review two sensational Boxing Day Test matches, starting at the MCG where a world record crowd saw Australia defeat India. How have the ...

Christmas Special - Test Team of the Era

24 Dec 2024

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All I want for Christmas is you...to pick a composite eleven.It's Team Adam v Team Tony as the World Cricket Show hosts select their best eleven of th...

Episode 400

12 Dec 2024

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Brian Lara eat your heart out!On the historic 400th episode, Adam & Tony discuss England's win in Wellington: Brook's brilliance, Bethell's emerge...

Episode 399 - Best Catch of All Time?

04 Dec 2024

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Adam & Tony assess England's victory in the first Test in Christchurch. A commanding performance? Or were they actually just very lucky? Why did N...

Episode 398 - Is Root An All-Time Great?

30 Nov 2024

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The boys are still in town!Adam and Tony reflect on a remarkable first Test between Australia and India in Perth. What a win for India - is Jaiswal th...

Episode 397 - NZ v ENG Preview

23 Nov 2024

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The boys are back in town!Adam & Tony return to the air to deliver a comprehensive preview of New Zealand v England. Is Bazball still a thing? Is ...

Episode 396 - Bazball is finished

21 Feb 2024

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Adam & Tony reflect on a crushing defeat for England in Rajkot, as India take charge of a Test series that continues to captivate. Has Bazball bee...

Episode 395 - Test Cricket!

31 Jan 2024

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Adam & Tony reflect on one of the all-time great days of Test cricket, which saw West Indies beat Australia at the Gabba, and England pull off an ...

Episode 394 - India v England Preview

20 Jan 2024

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Adam & Tony deliver a full preview of England's 5-Test series in India. Is this England's toughest cricketing challenge? Can Bazball work in India...

Episode 393 - World Cup woes

27 Oct 2023

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Adam & Tony take stock at the halfway stage of the Cricket World Cup. England have been abysmal - what's gone so badly wrong? Is this the end of a...

Episode 392 - WORLD CUP PREVIEW

02 Oct 2023

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Adam & Tony deliver the definitive preview of the 2023 Cricket World Cup. Can England defend their crown? Have they got their selection right? Can...

Episode 391 - ASHES REVIEW

06 Aug 2023

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Adam & Tony deliver the definitive Verdict on the 2023 Ashes. Where does this rank amongst the best series of all time? Is 2-2 a fair result? Is i...

Episode 390 - Old Trafford Report

25 Jul 2023

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After a rain-soaked Test at Old Trafford, Adam & Tony reflect on a deeply disappointing way for an extraordinary Ashes contest to conclude. But fo...

Episode 389 - Lord's Report

04 Jul 2023

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Adam & Tony look back on an extremely uncontroversial second Ashes Test at Lord's. Were Australia worthy winners? Did England get their tactics wr...

Episode 388 - Edgbaston Report

26 Jun 2023

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Adam & Tony reflect on an exhilarating first Ashes Test at Edgbaston. Did England blow it? Did Stokes overdo it with the declaration - have they s...

Episode 387 - Ashes Preview

11 Jun 2023

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It's the Ashes! Adam & Tony deliver a comprehensive preview of a series with the potential to be the most exciting Ashes contest for a very long t...

Episode 386 - Cricket Craziness Guaranteed

02 May 2023

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Adam & Tony hit the airwaves again to discuss the IPL (yes, really!). Has it been a good season this year? How to explain Rinku Singh? And where d...

Episode 385 - We're Still Alive

10 Apr 2023

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The boys are back in town! Adam & Tony head to the beach to catch up on six months of cricket. Was it the best six months in England history? Will...

Episode 384 - T20 World Cup Preview

15 Oct 2022

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Adam & Tony deliver the definitive (ish) preview of the World T20 T20 World Cup.And wade recklessly into the latest Mankad furore...All this and m...

Episode 383 - Bazball Hits The Wall

22 Aug 2022

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Adam & Tony discuss a quick Test match at Lord's which saw England blown away by a rampant South Africa. Was the Bazball revolution just some kind...

Episode 382 - Trent Bridge Fireworks

19 Jun 2022

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Adam & Tony try to make sense of an astonishingTest match at Trent Bridge. How good a game was this? How good a win for England? Is Bairstow's hun...

Episode 381 - English Summer Preview

26 May 2022

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Live from the beach, Adam & Tony return to discuss the sweeping changes to the England cricket team. New captain, new coach, new MD - what's the v...

Episode 380 - WI v ENG Review

31 Mar 2022

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The boys are back in town! Adam & Tony return to the airwaves to discuss another series defeat for England in the Caribbean. Does the red ball res...

Episode 379 - Ashes Review

19 Jan 2022

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It's finally over....Adam & Tony come steaming in off their long runs for a comprehensive review of the Hobart Test and the Ashes as a whole. Is t...

Ashes Daily: Hobart Day 2

15 Jan 2022

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Adam & Tony reflect on a breathless day in Hobart. A very watchable day, but at the end of it, is England's goose cooked once again? Hosted on Aca...

Ashes Daily: Hobart Day 1

14 Jan 2022

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Live from the phone box: Adam & Tony discuss an actually good day of Test cricket in Hobart. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...

Episode 378 - Sydney Report

12 Jan 2022

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Adam & Tony discuss an exciting Test match in Sydney. A dead rubber, but still a thrilling finale - have England clawed back any credit, or is it ...

Ashes Daily: Sydney Day 4

08 Jan 2022

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Tony & Adam recap day four at the SCG. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ashes Daily: Sydney Day 3

08 Jan 2022

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Tony & Adam recap an intriguing day at the SCG. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ashes Daily: Sydney Day 2

06 Jan 2022

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Drastic times call for drastic measures... London correspondent Gordon MacRae earns a recall, dragging himself out of the pod wilderness to join Tony ...

Ashes Daily: Sydney Day 1

05 Jan 2022

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Tony and Adam reflect on the opening exchanges at the SCG in the latest Ashes Daily (or should it be Mount Maunganui Daily...). Hosted on Acast. See a...

Episode 377 - Melbourne Report

29 Dec 2021

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After 12 days of cricket, the Ashes are done. Adam & Tony conduct the post-mortem.Where does this rank on the list of English humiliations? What d...

Ashes Daily: Melbourne Day 2

27 Dec 2021

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Adam & Tony discuss a day that started well for England, but ended in familiar fashion with the Ashes almost sealed. What's the way back from here...

Episode 376 - Adelaide Report

23 Dec 2021

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Adam & Tony reflect on a miserable few days in Adelaide, as England's Ashes dreams go up in smoke. After four years of planning, how have we ended...

Ashes Daily: Adelaide Day 4

19 Dec 2021

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Adam & Tony reflect on another miserable day for England in Adelaide, and finally get round to talking a bit about Australia. Hosted on Acast. See...

Ashes Daily: Adelaide Day 2

17 Dec 2021

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Adam dials into Tony from a phone box to reflect on another chastening day for England. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ashes Daily: Adelaide Day 1

16 Dec 2021

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Adam & Tony chew on a dispiriting day for England in Adelaide. Long way back from here...? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...

Episode 375 - Brisbane Report

13 Dec 2021

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Adam & Tony reflect on a glum start to the Ashes for England. A familiar story at the Gabba - where did it all go wrong, and how much trouble are ...

Ashes Daily: Brisbane Day 3

10 Dec 2021

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Tony & Adam look back at a good day for England as Joe Root and Dawid Malan raise hopes for the Test and the series. Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...

Ashes Daily: Brisbane Day 2

09 Dec 2021

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Tony & Adam reflect on another tough day for England as Travis Head turns the screw at the Gabba. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more ...

Ashes Daily: Brisbane Day 1

08 Dec 2021

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Adam & Tony emerge from a cold and sleepless night to discuss the first day's action at the Gabba. A grim day for England - is this ominous for th...

Episode 374 - Ashes Preview

05 Dec 2021

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The Ashes are here! And Adam & Tony have got the comprehensive lowdown on all the teams taking part.Is Pat Cummins the right man to lead Australia...

Episode 373 - T20 World Cup Review

19 Nov 2021

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Adam & Tony look back on a slightly strange, arguably underwhelming, but still gratefully appreciated T20 World Cup. Very few people picked an Aus...

Episode 372 - T20 World Cup Catch Up

05 Nov 2021

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Adam & Tony discuss the T20 World Cup as it nears the business end. A mixed bag of a tournament so far? Have England been better than expected? Sh...

Episode 371 - T20 World Cup Preview

16 Oct 2021

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Adam & Tony deliver a comprehensive team-by-team preview of the World T20 T20 World Cup. Can West Indies defend their title? How are England shapi...

Episode 370 - English Summer Review

29 Sep 2021

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Adam & Tony return to the air to discuss all the many many things happening in cricket world. Were the ECB wrong to cancel England's trip to Pakis...

Episode 369 - ENG v NZ Review + WTC Final Preview

17 Jun 2021

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Adam & Tony head to the beach to assess what went wrong for England in their chastening Test series defeat to New Zealand. Was this one of the mos...

Episode 368 - ENG v NZ Preview

28 May 2021

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It's the reunion the world's been waiting for. Adam & Tony are back together to deliver a comprehensive preview of England's Test series with New ...

Episode 367 - India v England Review

11 Mar 2021

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Adam & Tony look back on a strange but memorable Test series in India. After a promising start, England crumbled - how critical should we be of th...

Episode 366 - India v England #3

01 Mar 2021

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Adam & Tony look back on a breakneck third Test between India and England in Ahmedabad. The shortest Test since 1935 - what the HELL happened here...

Episode 365 - India v England #2

21 Feb 2021

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Adam & Tony discuss the second Test between India and England in Chennai, which somehow produced a record number of talking points despite ending ...

Episode 364 - India v England #1

12 Feb 2021

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Cricket's on fire...and we're here to talk about it.Adam & Tony reflect on a remarkable first Test victory for England in Chennai. Very few saw th...

Episode 363 - Australia v India Review

24 Jan 2021

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Adam & Tony reflect on an extraordinary and historic Test series in Australia, where India came from behind to beat the Aussies 2-1. How on earth ...

Christmas Bonus: Post-Atherton ODI XI

25 Dec 2020

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Adam & Tony head to the tearoom to for their annual Christmas Day episode, this time selecting the best ODI XI of the last 25 years.Unwrap and enj...

Episode 362 - Christmas Special 2020

09 Dec 2020

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Adam & Tony settle in for a bumper Christmas Special of the World Cricket Show, discussing all manner of cricket that's been happening around the ...

Episode 361 - English Summer Review

01 Oct 2020

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Adam & Tony reflect on a very strange but certainly memorable and ultimately brilliant summer of cricket in England. Did the quality of on-field a...

Episode 360 - ENG v PAK #1

12 Aug 2020

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Adam & Tony discuss a thrilling first Test between England and Pakistan at Old Trafford. As the home side pulled off an improbable run chase, did ...

Episode 359 - ENG v WI Review

03 Aug 2020

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Adam & Tony discuss the end to an excellent first post-lockdown Test series, as England complete the comeback and beat the West Indies 2-1. How di...

Episode 358 - Old Trafford Report

23 Jul 2020

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Adam & Tony look back on another excellent Test match at Old Trafford, where England bounced back to level their series with West Indies. Is Dom S...

Episode 357 - Southampton Report

15 Jul 2020

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Adam & Tony discuss a terrific first Test between England and the West Indies, as cricket returns for the first time since the start of the pandem...

Episode 356 - ENG v WI Preview

04 Jul 2020

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Cricket's back! And we've got lots to say about it.Adam & Tony launch into a mammoth preview of England v West Indies, as international cricket re...

Episode 355 - Fire in Babylon

20 May 2020

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Adam & Tony review the sports documentary the whole world is talking about: Fire in Babylon. Charting the rise and eventual dominance of the great...

Episode 354 - 2001: A Cricket Odyssey

26 Apr 2020

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Sinking ever deeper into nostalgia, Adam & Tony cast their minds back to 2001, and India's incredible series victory over Steve Waugh's great Aust...

Episode 353 - The Test review

13 Apr 2020

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On lockdown pod #2, Adam & Tony discuss 'The Test', the Amazon documentary charting the Australian team's comeback from the sandpaper scandal. Is ...

Episode 352 - 2005 Ashes Memories

28 Mar 2020

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With cricket suspended all over the world, Adam & Tony cast their minds back to the 2005 Ashes, picking out their favourite moments and trying to ...

Episode 351 - NZ v India Review

06 Mar 2020

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Adam & Tony dive into a bucket of stories from around the cricketing world, starting with New Zealand's clean sweep of world number ones India. Is...

Episode 350 - SA v ENG Review

03 Feb 2020

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Adam & Tony unpack an eventful few weeks in South Africa, where England have claimed a rare overseas victory. How good is Wood? How worried should...

Episode 349 - Centurion Report

02 Jan 2020

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Adam & Tony look back on an enjoyable Boxing Day Test at Centurion, where South Africa wrapped up a convincing victory over England. With their ba...

Christmas Bonus - Team of the Decade

25 Dec 2019

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What's this in your stocking...? As a special Christmas treat, Adam & Tony head to their favourite tea room on Guernsey's west coast to select a T...

Episode 348 - Christmas Special 2019

17 Dec 2019

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"Merry Christmas!" "Thanks!"Adam & Tony unwrap a bumper festive podcast. Cricket writer Tim Wigmore dials in to discuss his new book 'Cricket 2.0'...

Episode 347 - The Hundred is happening

31 Oct 2019

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Adam & Tony take a deep breath and wade into a discussion about the Hundred draft. After the first big televised event, how are things shaping up ...

Episode 346 - Test Championship Fever

18 Oct 2019

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Adam & Tony storm back onto the air with hot takes on everything that's been happening around the cricketing world. Is Chris Silverwood the right ...

Episode 345 - Benjamin Stokes

28 Aug 2019

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Adam & Tony discuss a jaw-dropping Test match at Headingley, where Ben Stokes produced one of the great innings of all time. Better than Botham? B...

Episode 344 - Ashes Preview

31 Jul 2019

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On the eve of the first Ashes Test, Adam & Tony dive headfirst into a full preview of the series. How worried should England fans be about the bat...

Episode 343 - World Cup Review

16 Jul 2019

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Adam & Tony try to make sense of a jaw-dropping World Cup final. Do England deserve it? How did Archer, Stokes and Buttler hold their nerve? What ...

Episode 342 - World Cup week 4

27 Jun 2019

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Adam & Tony reflect on a week where the Cricket World Cup truly came alive. Have England blown it...?Plus, thoughts on Pakistan's comeback and Bra...

Episode 341 - World Cup week 3

20 Jun 2019

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Adam & Tony dive into another week of World Cup action. We've reached the halfway stage - is everyone still enjoying themselves? Or is the upbeat ...