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Justin Langer joins Michael Vaughan, Sir Alastair Cook, Phil Tufnell and David Lloyd for an unmissable episode of Stick to Cricket, as one of the favourites for the England Test coaching role gives his honest thoughts on the job, Ben Stokes' retirement and the future of the game - Brought to you by Betfair.Justin responds to speculation linking him with the England Test coach position, revealing whether he has spoken to Rob Key and if he could ever bring himself to coach England. The panel also discuss Ben Stokes' retirement from Test cricket, whether he could make a return and why Justin believes only one person can make that decision.Elsewhere, Justin shares his thoughts on BazBall, the current England set-up and why having everyone pulling in the same direction is more important than ever. The team debate England's coaching search, whether an interim coach is acceptable and how the ECB have handled the recruitment process.The conversation then turns to the future of batting, with Justin explaining why modern techniques concern him and why he believes the fundamentals of Test batting are changing. Plus, Justin reflects on his time as Australia coach, reveals the biggest lesson he learnt on his first day in the job, discusses the rise of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, names his greatest XI of teammates, shares stories about Steve Smith, County Cricket and Sir Alex Ferguson, and even gives Mark Waugh a surprise phone call!Subscribe so you never miss an episode of Stick to Cricket 🙌🏏00:00 - Intro11:54 - Manchester Super Giants22:12 - Ben Stokes' retirement25:18 - The England coaching job 26:22 - Would Langer Coach England?44:55 - Bazball and the death of batting technique1:04:05 Picking the greatest XI he's played with1:14:32 Lunch with Sir Alex Ferguson

Michael Vaughan, Sir Alastair Cook, Phil Tufnell and David "Bumble" Lloyd are joined by London Spirit's Mo Bobat and Dinesh Karthik at Lord's ahead of the start of The Hundred to discuss team building, Andy Flower, E`ngland and the future of franchise cricket.Brought to you by Betfair.The panel go behind the scenes at London Spirit, revealing how a Hundred squad is built, why Liam Livingstone was chosen as captain, the challenges of the draft and the players they expect to shine this season.Attention then turns to Andy Flower, with Mo and Dinesh discussing what makes him one of the world's best coaches, whether he could combine franchise and international cricket and why England's coaching structure continues to divide opinion.Elsewhere, the team debate the growing influence of the IPL, the future of Test cricket, the biggest challenges facing franchise cricket and name the players to watch throughout this year's Hundred.Subscribe so you never miss an episode of Stick to Cricket 🙌🏏0:00 - Lord's Dressing Room Tour & Memories13:22 - Betfair Sponsor & Show Intro13:34 - IPL vs English Cricket Debate14:28 - Building The Hundred: Mo on London Spirit25:11 - Hiring Andy Flower28:01 - What Makes Andy Flower Special32:38 - IPL, Bethell & The Schedule Debate43:56 - The Future of Test Cricket58:31 - Should Andy Flower Coach England?1:01:36 - Community Questions & Players to Watch

Stick to Cricket returns as Michael Vaughan, Phil Tufnell, Sir Alastair Cook and David "Bumble" Lloyd react to the shock news that Brendon McCullum has been sacked as England's Test head coach - Brought to you by Betfair.The panel discuss McCullum's legacy, whether the decision should have come sooner and how England move forward after the end of the BazBall era. They also debate whether the ECB have handled the situation correctly and what it means for the future of the Test team.Attention then turns to England's search for a new head coach, with Andy Flower, Richard Dawson and several other names in the frame. The team discuss who is the best fit, Harry Brook's future as Test captain and the direction England should take next.Elsewhere, the panel react to the latest Women's Test, discuss whether the timing of McCullum's departure overshadowed the occasion and look ahead to this year's Hundred.Subscribe so you never miss an episode of Stick to Cricket 🙌🏏0:00 - Intro3:01 - McCullum Sacked as Test Coach8:27 - T20 Success Complicating the Decision10:57 - Who's Next? Candidates & Betting Odds15:37 - Lehmann & Dawson as an Interim Solution18:40 - Could Andy Flower Run All of English Cricket?28:03 - England's Captaincy Problem33:01 - Favourite Bazball Memories

Stick to Cricket returns as Michael Vaughan, Phil Tufnell, Sir Alastair Cook and David "Bumble" Lloyd are joined by two of the greatest fast bowlers in cricket history, Courtney Walsh and Sir Curtly Ambrose - Brought to you by Betfair.The pair look back on their legendary careers, from terrorising batters around the world to bowling at Brian Lara in the nets, while sharing brilliant stories from one of the greatest eras in Test cricket. They also reveal who the best batter they ever faced was, name the greatest West Indies fast bowler of all time and explain why opening the batting was the toughest job in the game.The conversation then turns to modern cricket, with Walsh and Ambrose giving their honest thoughts on workload management, resting players and how the role of the fast bowler has changed.There is also a fascinating discussion on the state of West Indies cricket, with the pair explaining why the region has fallen behind, why young players are turning to T20 cricket and what must change if the West Indies are to become a force once again.Elsewhere, Walsh and Ambrose name the greatest players they played with, pick their ultimate combined XI, share hilarious dressing room stories, reveal how one of them lost £40,000 through a sponsorship bonus and tell the unforgettable story of the bell Curtly's mum rang every time he took a wicket.Subscribe so you never miss an episode of Stick to Cricket 🙌🏏00:00 - Intro14:10 - Modern cricket thoughts20:55 - Brian Lara in the nets23:02 - Bowling Michael Atherton25:45 - Malcolm Marshall35:40 - West Indies Future50:55 - Courtney or Curtley1:01:25 - Community Questions

Stick to Cricket returns as Michael Vaughan, Phil Tufnell, Sir Alastair Cook and David "Bumble" Lloyd react to Ben Stokes' shock retirement from Test cricket and ask what it means for England moving forward - Brought to you by Betfair.The panel debate whether Stokes has retired too early, discuss his incredible legacy and ask if England have already seen the last of one of their greatest ever cricketers. They discuss who is next for the captaincy and who should lead England into the next era.The conversation then turns to Brendon McCullum, with Vaughan making his strongest comments yet on BazBall, questioning whether England have gone backwards under the current management and debating if the time has come for a change in the coaching set-up.Elsewhere, the team discuss England's heavy defeat to New Zealand, whether the ECB have let Ben Stokes down, why cricket still needs players who grab the headlines and whether the current squad is getting the best out of its talent.There's also a look ahead to England's future, the race to become the next Test captain, reaction to Sachin Tendulkar's message to Stokes, discussion around Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and plenty more laughs and strong opinions from the panel along the way.Subscribe so you never miss an episode of Stick to Cricket 🙌🏏00:00 - Intro & Banter11:06 - Show Begins11:16 - Ben Stokes Retirement Bombshell25:25 - Tributes to Ben Stokes (Sachin, Duckett & More)33:19 - Stokes' Legacy: Best English Cricketer Ever?36:23 - Who Captains England Next?54:54 - McCullum: Stay or Go?1:07:28 - Cricket District: Catch of the Month1:17:31 - Community Questions

Stick to Cricket returns as Michael Vaughan, Phil Tufnell, Sir Alastair Cook and David “Bumble” Lloyd are joined by cricketing legend Ian “Beefy” Botham - brought to you by Betfair!The conversation gets underway with the recent Ben Stokes controversy, which has now been resolved. Beefy gives his honest verdict on the situation.Attention then turns to the wider state of the game, as Botham discusses his concerns about the future of cricket. Is the current schedule putting too much strain on players? And does the ECB need to rethink its approach to protect both players and the health of the sport?Beefy also reflects on his illustrious career, revealing the best bowlers he faced, the toughest opponents he came up against, and sharing stories about some of cricket’s greatest names, including Viv Richards and Malcolm Marshall.Ian Botham revisits the crocodile story, where he sets the record straight on what really happened.To round things off, Beefy takes on our True or False segment.00:00 - Intro & Meeting Lord Botham01:58 - Ben Stokes Controversy17:36 - The Future of Test Cricket34:12 - The No Ball & Fishing Gear Story37:13 - Viv Richards - Best Ever?42:58 - Peak Powers & the '86 Ashes49:26 - Croc River Story59:55 - Bat Demo

Stick to Cricket returns as Michael Vaughan, Phil Tufnell, Sir Alastair Cook and David “Bumble” Lloyd are joined Shaun Udal — brought to you by Betfair.Shaun reflects on how the game became such a huge part of his life from an early age.The panel discuss the greatest fast bowlers they’ve seen, with Shaun explaining why Malcolm Marshall remains the benchmark from his era.Shaun also looks back on one of the most remarkable moments of his career, receiving his England call-up at the age of 37. He opens up what it meant to represent his country later than most.The conversation turns to two of cricket’s all-time greats, Shane Warne and Malcolm Marshall. Shaun reflects on the impact Warne had on the game, what it was like sharing dressing rooms with both legends, and the lessons he learned from two of the sport’s greatest minds.Shaun discusses being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, how he first discovered something was wrong, and the challenges of adapting to life after the diagnosis.Plus, the panel debate England’s current direction under Brendon McCullum.0:00 Intro11:29 How Shaun got into cricket23:26 Malcolm Marshall brilliance31:49 England Test call-up33:00 Impact of Shane Warne41:15 Retirement45:02 Battle with Parkinson's54:06 Community QuestionsFOLLOW 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----------------------------------------------------------------------

Stick to Cricket returns as Michael Vaughan, Phil Tufnell, Sir Alastair Cook and David “Bumble” Lloyd are joined by Liam Livingstone — brought to you by Betfair.The episode begins with a look ahead to England’s upcoming Test match against New Zealand, as the panel debate team selection and who should get the nod.Liam then reflects on his experiences in the IPL, discussing what it’s like playing in the competition and revealing one rule change he believes could improve both the playing and viewing experience.The conversation turns to 15-year-old sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who has taken the IPL by storm. The panel discussed his remarkable rise, incredible talent, and just how high his ceiling could be.Livingstone also opens up about his long absence from the England setup, revealing where the problems began, the conversations he’s had with Rob Key and Brendon McCullum, and whether he still has ambitions of pulling on an England shirt again.0:00 Intro09:06 England vs New Zealand12:45 IPL system17:10 Vaibhav Sooryavanshi sweeps awards26:33 RCB and Andy Flower32:24 Liam's England situation59:36 Village Cricket reactions01:04:05 Community Questions