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The Telegraph Cricket Podcast

The Telegraph Cricket Podcast

The Telegraph 60 Episodes Aug 22, 2026

The Telegraph Cricket Podcast covers the biggest talking points in English cricket, offering behind-the-scenes insight. Hosts Nick Hoult, Will Macpherson, and Jake Goodwill review England's summer Test matches as 'Bazball' enters a new era after the Ashes debacle. New episodes are released regularly during the cricket season.

Episodes

England's new era has lift-off after win over pitiful Pakistan
England's new era has lift-off after win over pitiful Pakistan Aug 22, 2026 47:36 England are up and running in the post Bazball era!Jake, Nick and Will reflect on their dominant win over Pakistan and ask how much we can truly take from beating such a poor level of opposition.We questioned the lack of spinners in the team given how hot the summer had been, but England's four-man seam attack stole the show and could prove to be pivotal in the winter when England face a much tric
Time for England to win
Time for England to win Aug 17, 2026 46:11 It's a new era for English cricket with a new coach and new captain. First up is a Pakistan.Jake, Nick and Will unpack an eventful month which saw Brendon McCullum follow Ben Stokes out the exit door with Stephen Fleming and Joe Root in.Nick questions why a decision on the coach was not made earlier this year and explains why the six months since the Ashes have been wasted. Will says it's a shocke
Out now... Geoffrey Boycott: An Extraordinary Innings
Out now... Geoffrey Boycott: An Extraordinary Innings Aug 15, 2026 1:00 One of the game's most colourful, and at times controversial, characters; this new four-part special podcast series is Sir Geoffrey Boycott’s life in his own words.Search and follow wherever you're listening to this.https://linktr.ee/Geoffrey_Boycott_Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Australia thrash England to win World Cup
Australia thrash England to win World Cup Jul 6, 2026 57:19 Jake, Nick and Will are joined in the studio by Sonia Twigg to reflect on the Women's World Cup final where Australia ran out comfortable winners over England!Sonia and Will debrief a sobering afternoon for England at Lord's, asking if anything could have been done to beat an inspired Australia team or if the gap between the sides is simply too big.We also look back on the tournament as a whole an
Stokes retires and leaves England in a mess
Stokes retires and leaves England in a mess Jun 30, 2026 55:16 England have lost their first series of the summer to New Zealand but there is only one story in town after Ben Stokes’ shock retirement.Jake, Nick and Will unpack the series of events which led to Stokes mid-game retirement at Trent Bridge and ask if the former England skipper could have handled the situation better.We ask how big of a miss Stokes will be as both a player and a captain moving for
What has really been going on with Ben Stokes
What has really been going on with Ben Stokes Jun 22, 2026 59:50 Jake, Nick and Will are back to reflect on a chastening defeat for England against New Zealand following a chaotic fortnight for English cricket. We discuss whether England had any chance to perform at their best following the Ben Stokes scandal, given the numerous changes to the side and the introduction of three debutants.The guys break down exactly what happened with Stokes behind the scenes an
Lord's pitch overshadows England win over New Zealand
Lord's pitch overshadows England win over New Zealand Jun 8, 2026 49:55 Will and Nick are joined by the Telegraph's Tim Wigmore to review England's win over New Zealand in their opening test match of the summer.Despite the result, the win has been somewhat overshadowed by the Lord's pitch after it took just 166 overs to finish the test match. We ask if major work needs to be done with the surface and if the home of cricket should be put on notice over staging future t
Time for England's Bazballers to get serious
Time for England's Bazballers to get serious Jun 1, 2026 49:09 Jake, Nick and Will are back ahead of a busy summer of Test cricket and the Women's T20 World Cup!The guys discuss what we need to see from Brendon McCullum's side to convince everyone that the ECB made the right decision to keep him on as head coach following the Ashes hammering.We look at the impact Emilio Gay will have as an opener replacing Zak Crawley and what has changed for Ollie Robinson t
Brook's nightclub clash a fitting end to England's Ashes disaster
Brook's nightclub clash a fitting end to England's Ashes disaster Jan 8, 2026 58:18 Jake, Nick and Will reflect on the fifth and final Test for England which ended in familiar fashion, a win for Australia to seal a 4-1 series victory for the hosts.We also hear from Nick and Will about their exclusive story where they revealed England's white-ball captain Harry Brook had an altercation with a nightclub bouncer hours before leading the side in New Zealand. We discuss what this
England finally win in Australia
England finally win in Australia Dec 27, 2025 44:08 England are finally up and running in this Ashes series after seeing off Australia in another crazy test match!Join Jake, Nick and Will in Melbourne as they reflect on England's win and what it means for the team going forwardThere's high praise for Bryson Carse after he picked up 4 wickets and made a guest appearance at number three in the batting order!Zak Crawley also receives some plaudits for
Where do England go next after humiliating Ashes defeat?
Where do England go next after humiliating Ashes defeat? Dec 21, 2025 1:01:54 After just 11 days of play, Australia have already wrapped up the Ashes seriesJoin Jake, Nick and Will as they reflect on the latest defeat, this time coming at the Adelaide Oval, which gave the hosts a 3-0 lead and a series win.What now for England? Can they salvage anything by winning the remaining two tests? Is it time to make wholesale changes with nothing left to lose? Or are we staring down
England must change after another Ashes defeat
England must change after another Ashes defeat Dec 7, 2025 53:48 England's Ashes tour goes from bad to worse after being thumped in the second Test at the Gabba.Join Jake, Nick and Will as they reflect on how the big defeat unfolded and ask if Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum can turn the tour around from 2-0 down.We also unpack some interesting comments from the pair after Stokes said there is no place for 'weak men' in his dressing room and McCullum claimed En

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