For The Love Of Cricket

Matthew Hayden joins Jos Buttler to dissect a brilliant Travis Head century that has taken Australia to the brink of Ashes glory. They discuss the flaws in England’s short-ball strategy and concerns over the fitness of captain Ben Stokes. We take a trip inside the iconic manual scoreboard at the Adelaide Oval and hear the story behind Hayden’s famous hat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former Australia opener and coach Justin Langer joins Jos Buttler to look back on another abject day for England in Adelaide. Langer analyses England’s poor batting technique and hails the enduring quality of Aussie bowlers Nathan Lyon and Pat Cummins. They discuss the latest Snicko controversy in the series and ask whether technology is good or bad for cricket. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/ftloc – Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jos Buttler is joined by Australia batting legend Matthew Hayden to look back at an eventful first day of the third Ashes Test in Adelaide.Was Steve Smith’s late drop-out a Glenn McGrath Edgbaston moment? Will Australia regret their cheap dismissals? Can England get a first-innings lead?Hayden praises centurion Alex Carey, declares his love for the Adelaide Oval and tells a belter of a story about maverick fast bowler Merv Hughes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jos Buttler and Stuart Broad look ahead to the pivotal third Ashes Test in the company of fast bowler Mark Wood, whose tour was ended by a knee injury. Broady gives his thoughts on England’s team selection for Adelaide and explains why he’s backing Brendon McCullum to stay on as coach whatever happens in the series. Jos talks about captaining teams in adversity and why needing to win every match could bring the best out of England. And producer Chuck takes a tour of Adelaide region, from the vineyards to the roof of the iconic stadium. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As Australia wrap up victory inside four days in Brisbane to take a 2-0 Ashes lead, Stuart Broad and Jos Buttler draw crumbs of comfort from Ben Stokes’s final-day batting performance. Former Australia opener Matt Hayden questions the desire of England’s bowlers and Broady interviews England coach Brendon McCullum as he tries to rally his team for the must-win third Test. As he heads home for a mid-series breather, Broady reflects on his time down under having endeared himself to the Aussie public. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Broady and Jos lick their wounds and try to make sense of a devastating day for England at the Gabba. They offer unique insight into the England dressing-room when an Ashes tour is unravelling and praise Australia for seizing the big moments in the Test match. Plus, Broady reveals the affectionate serenade he received from the Brisbane crowd when he walked across the outfield with Sir Ian Botham. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jos and Broady tell us exactly what it feels like to drop a catch in a crucial Ashes Test as England let five chances slip at the Gabba. They relive the highs and lows of a draining day in the field and give their views on how England can fight back. Broady reveals his Joe Root misunderstanding – and his recent catch-up with a certain David Warner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stuart Broad and Jos Buttler pay tribute to their friend and team-mate Joe Root after he scores his first Ashes century in Australia at the Gabba. They discuss the genius of Mitchell Starc and why Harry Brook could learn from another England maverick Kevin Pietersen. Alex Carey’s keeping masterclass, Ben Stokes’s run-out and Nathan Lyon’s shock omission are all covered in the definitive Ashes round-up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aussie greats Brad Haddin and Alyssa Healy from the Willow Talk podcast join Stuart Broad to look ahead to the second Ashes Test in Brisbane.Healy says husband Mitchell Starc is ‘licking his lips’ at the prospect of bowling to England with a pink ball as Australia target a 2-0 lead.Haddin and Broady relive the infamous walking controversy from Trent Bridge in 2013 and the Alex Carey stumping at Lord’s in 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Broady takes a break from his Aussie adventures to catch up with Jos and answer your questions on the Ashes.Should Jamie Smith bat above Ben Stokes? What is the pink ball like to bowl with? And which three Aussies would Jos and Broady like to go for a beer with?Plus, big match preparation tips, facing the short ball – and what’s the most fun Jos has ever had on a cricket pitch? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices