Sky Sports Cricket Podcast
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Michael Atherton, Nasser Hussain and some of the cricket world's biggest guests analyse and debate the big stories and talking points from international and domestic cricket.Watch every episode of the Sky Sports Cricket Podcast on YouTube here: Sky Sports Cricket Podcast on YouTubeListen to every episode of the Sky Sports Cricket Podcast here: skysports.com/sky-sports-cricket-podcastYou can listen to the Sky Sports Cricket Podcast on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play Sky Sports Cricket Podcast".Join in the debate on Twitter @SkyCricket.For all the latest Cricket news, head to skysports.com/cricketFor advertising opportunities email: skysportspodcasts@sky.uk
Episodes
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Aug 21, 2020 • 40min
Cricket Debate: Is Crawley England’s long-term number three?
Lydia Greenway, Adam Collins and Bazid Khan join Mark Butcher to reflect on Zak Crawley’s superb 171no, run the rule over Pakistan’s attack and assess the tenure of outgoing ECB chairman Colin Graves.
Aug 17, 2020 • 34min
Cricket Debate: Who are England's options in reserve?
The Cricket Debate panel discuss England's batting and spin bowling options they have in reserve ahead of a possible winter tour of India, while Mark Butcher, Dominic Cork, Robert Croft and Azhar Mahmood also reflect on the final day of the second Test between England and Pakistan.
Aug 17, 2020 • 32min
Pink ball? Start earlier? Change the mindset? How to fix bad light in cricket
Shane Warne, Michael Atherton, Nasser Hussain and more offer up potential solutions to cricket's bad light problem, including the use of pink balls, starting games earlier and shifting from an old-school mindset.
Aug 16, 2020 • 28min
Cricket Debate: 'A lack of urgency, intensity and an unwillingness to play'
After another weather-affected fourth day at The Ageas Bowl, with only 10.2 overs of play possible, The Sun's John Etheridge joined The Cricket Debate to vent his frustrations, while Dominic Cork, Matt Prior and Bazid Khan answered your Twitter questions - including some possible solutions to the 'bad light' problem in cricket.
Aug 15, 2020 • 39min
Cricket Debate: England-Pakistan all-time Test XI
After a dismal third-day washout of the second #raisethebat Test between England and Pakistan, The Cricket Debate dreamed up what an all-time combined XI between the two teams might look like, with Mark Butcher, Dominic Cork, Azhar Mahmood and Osman Samiuddin playing chief selectors.
Aug 14, 2020 • 39min
How to solve 'bad light' in cricket and England's tailender troubles
On the latest Cricket Debate, Mark Butcher and guests discuss the issue of 'bad light' in cricket and how best to solve it after another interruption-heavy second day's play at The Ageas Bowl, while they also take a look at England's recent struggles to dismiss tailenders - a trend that has continued in the second Test against Pakistan.
Aug 14, 2020 • 47min
Captaincy with Shane Warne, Nasser Hussain and Michael Atherton
What makes a successful captain? Nasser Hussain and Shane Warne join fellow Sky Sports pundit Mike Atherton to discuss the qualities and attributes required - and recount some of their personal experiences.
Aug 14, 2020 • 39min
England’s Archer dilemma and Bob Willis Trophy here to stay?
Former England fast bowler Steve Finn looks at Jofra Archer’s omission for the second Test against Pakistan and whether he comes in for unfair criticism; Dominic Cork and Azhar Mahmood also join Mark Butcher on The Cricket Debate to discuss England’s slip catching woes, Pakistan’s day one struggles and whether the Bob Willis Trophy is here to stay.
Aug 8, 2020 • 40min
Woakes and Buttler the heroes as England win Manchester epic
Mark Butcher, Matt Prior, Phil Walker and Bazid Khan reflect on England's stunning win over Pakistan in the first Test, whether Chris Woakes is now a must pick and what Jos Buttler's impressive innings could mean for his Test career.
Aug 7, 2020 • 40min
England must support Buttler - but Foakes is ready to step up
Cricket Debate guests Matt Prior and Alec Stewart discuss Jos Buttler's struggles behind the stumps, while Stewart says Ben Foakes is ready to step up if England make a wicketkeeping change. Plus, is Jimmy Anderson still England's most important bowler and will Pakistan win the first Test?
