The Telegraph Cricket Podcast

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.

The Ashes is less than a week away and the Telegraph Cricket Podcast is back for the duration of the tour!In this special episode, our Chief Cricket Correspondent Nick Hoult went to Sheffield Collegiate cricket club to sit down with two of England's greatest batsmen in Sir Geoffrey Boycott and Joe Root.Boycott and Root share Ashes memories, discuss what it takes to win Down Under, England's chances this winter and Bazball, which they do not agree about...

One of the great Test series in recent history had a fitting end as India beat England on the fifth day at the Oval in remarkable fashion to claim a 2-2 draw in the series.Jake, Nick and Will reflect on yet another pulsating Test match which ended with a one-armed Chris Woakes out at the crease doing his bit to try and help England to victory.We look back on the series as a whole and rank each England players’ contribution against India and we also pick our moments of the summer.With the India series now done and dusted, attention will swiftly turn to the Ashes. We ask how well prepared England are off the back of the summer.Nick gives us this week’s minute monologue, and we answer your questions as always.

England remain 2-1 up against India after the fourth Test at Old Trafford ended in a draw.Jake, Nick and Will unpack all the action at Old Trafford including the controversy surrounding India's refusal to accept Ben Stokes' offer of a draw and England's questionable behaviour in the aftermath.We ask what has happened with the pitches throughout this series and who is to blame.Ben Stokes became just the fourth Englishman to take five wickets and score a hundred in the same Test match, but does he need to look after his body better ahead of the Ashes this winter?Plus, we ask if Joe Root can surpass Sachin Tendulkar as the all-time leading run scorer in Test cricket and we field all your questions as usual!

England have wrestled back control of the Test series with India after a tense 22-run win at Lord’s!Jake, Nick and Will reflect on another eventful five days at the home of cricket and, in particular, another remarkable performance from England skipper Ben Stokes who inspired his side to victory yet again.There's also high praise for Jofra Archer, who impressed on his return to the Test arena, and we ask if he should feature in the remaining two Test matches this summer.It was another difficult match for Zak Crawley and the guys discuss if there's any chance of him being dropped for the remainder of the series.Plus, we discuss Australia's record-breaking win over the West Indies after they bowled them out for just 27 runs.And, we field all your questions as usual too!

Jake, Nick and Will reflect on a dominant win for India over England in the second Test at Edgbaston, which leaves the series finely poised at 1-1 heading into Lord's.Ben Stokes' decision to bowl first backfired this time around and we ask if the England captain will be thinking differently ahead of the Third test.We discuss the role of Shoaib Bashir and Zak Crawley in this England side after former England captain Michael Vaughan labelled the latter 'England's luckiest cricketer ever' in his Telegraph column.And we also ask if now is the time to recall Jofra Archer with the fast bowler back amongst the England squad and fit for selection after four years out of Test cricket.Plus, it's Nick's turn for a minute monologue and we field all your questions as usual!