{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67c8bcc8ece4993ac73cefbd/6922497d9274ead23c7296bd?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Steve Smith or Joe Root? Stokes or Flintoff? Picking An All Time Ashes XI","description":"<p>Welcome back to Beard Before Wicket with Adil Rashid, Nubaid Haroon and special guest Chris Woakes!</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode the boys discuss try to build the greatest Ashes XI including debates around choosing between Smith, Root, Ponting and whether it would be Stokes or Flintoff and the debate around the bowlers gets tense!</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>00:00 Intro and Ashes XI format discussion&nbsp;</p><p>02:00 Rash &amp; Woakes pick their opening batters</p><p>04:28 The boys fight over who gets an iconic Australian batter as their #3</p><p>05:55 Smith, Root or Ponting?</p><p>08:57 Kevin Pietersen, Ashes Legend</p><p>11:18 The boys build out their middle order&nbsp;</p><p>13:27 Picking wicket keepers&nbsp;</p><p>15:30 The boys discuss their lower batting order</p><p>17:23 Rash &amp; Woakes debate their bowling attack&nbsp;</p><p>18:10 40 wickets in one Ashes series!?</p><p>19:23 Discussion on pace bowlers&nbsp;</p><p>21:22 Picking number 10 for their ultimate Ashes XI</p><p>23:12 Broad vs Cummins</p><p>24:13 Do Brett Lee and Starc make the cut?&nbsp;</p><p>26:20 Ponting vs Smith&nbsp;</p><p>29:40 Final squads</p><p>30:16 Final Questions on the two teams</p><p><br></p><p>Available on ALL podcast networks &amp; YouTube!</p><p><br></p><p>FOLLOW BEARD BEFORE WICKET ON SOCIAL 👇🏏</p><p>Instagram @beardbeforewicket</p><p>TikTok @beardbeforewicket</p><p><br></p><p>#cricket #theashes</p>","author_name":"No Ratings Studios"}