The Telegraph Cricket Podcast

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 test matches if something isn't done to improve it.On the pitch, there was a sensational return for Ollie Robinson who returned to test cricket for the first time in two years, and there's praise also for Emilio Gay who batted well on debut under difficult conditions.Elsewhere, we ask how much of a concern Ben Stokes form with the bat is and what can be done to rectify it? And should Jofra Archer be an automatic selection once he is available again given the form of England's attack.And ahead of the start of the Womens T20 World Cup, we speak to the Telegraph's Sonia Twigg about England's chances this summer.

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 to be recalled. We also discuss what Ben Stokes potentially dropping down the order could mean and how Jofra Archer's absence due to the IPL has been handled by the ECBPlus, the minute monologue is back where Will takes aim at online AI slop. And we answer your questions as usual, too!

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 means for his and England's future.There is praise for Jacob Bethell after his fantastic maiden century in the fifth Test.We also look back on the series as a whole and ask how many things England could have done differently and if Ben Stokes struggled in his role as captain on Australian soil.And looking ahead to the summer, we ask if this is the last we have seen of Bazball.

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 another solid performanceThey also reflect on the controversy surrounding the planned break in Noosa and if heads will roll as a result of itAnd we look ahead to the final test in Sydney and ask how much an England win will change the perception of the tour once it's all said and done

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 the barrel of a 5-0 hammeringLooking more long term, we get stuck into the future of Brendon McCullum and if he will be in charge for England's first test in the Summer, and does Ben Stokes have enough left in the tank to lead the team into the next Ashes series?And we field all of your questions as usual too

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 England overtrained coming into the match.There is concern over the performance of Jamie Smith and Ollie Pope, in particular. The guys discuss whether changes are needed.On the positive side, there was a first century on Australian soil for Joe Root.

After a lengthy break, the second Ashes Test is nearly upon us!Join Jake, Nick and Will as they look ahead to Brisbane where England have it all to do to level the series 1-1.We discuss the form of England's batting line-up with Joe Root and Zak Crawley under scrutiny. We ask how much pressure is on the pair of them, albeit for different reasons, and if they should have taken part in a warm-up game in Canberra.Root has also been questioning the need for a pink-ball Test in the Ashes. We discuss in detail the impact that will have on the second Test, how England will cope with it and in particular how they deal with Mitchell Starc.Plus the minute monologue is back, delivered this time by Will. We field all your questions as usual too!

The first Test of the 2025 Ashes has gone to Australia, and it only took them two days to see off England in Perth!Join Jake, Nick and Will as they react to a chaotic two days of cricket, which left England searching for answers.They discuss how England threw away a golden opportunity from a winning position to suffer an eight-wicket defeat and who is to blame for the collapse.Joe Root and Zak Crawley, in particular, had a match to forget. We ask what changes could be made to the batting line-up, if any, to prevent a repeat outcome in Brisbane in the second Test in just under two weeks.And we field your questions, too, including plenty on the future of Rob Key, Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes if England's Ashes tour continues to spiral out of control.

The Ashes are just days away and the Telegraph Cricket Podcast is back ahead of all the action this winter!Join Jake, Nick and Will as they look ahead to the first Test in Perth, where England have been handed a huge opportunity to take the lead in the series with both Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood ruled out of the opener. We discuss the potential repercussions if England fail to take this golden chance.We also take a look at England's attack and if they will decide to pick a spinner or unleash Mark Wood as part of a five-man pace attack.Ben Stokes is back fit and firing. We ask if the England skipper will feature in all five Tests and, more importantly, if anyone can stop him from doing so!Plus, the minute monologue is back and Nick takes aim at Australian cricketers being too polite! We answer your questions as usual, too.