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Welcome to The Telegraph Cricket Podcast. Between our chief cricket correspondent Nick Hoult, our cricket news correspondent Will Macpherson and our Sport features editor Jake Goodwill, we will take you through all the biggest talking points in English cricket and give insight on what is happening behind the scenes, too.Every episode, the trio will review England's summer Test matches at a pivotal point in the 'Bazball era' to ensure you are as informed as possible! Follow the show in your favourite podcast app so you don't miss an episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Sharp Test cricket analysis connects England's results to the selection calls, tactics and dressing-room thinking behind them.
The Telegraph Cricket Podcast turns England Test matches into an argument about decisions, consequences and the limits of attacking conviction.
An Ashes collapse becomes a question of preparation when you want more than 'Bazball' as an answer.
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A playful Mistborn deep dive that blends reactions, character work, and magic talk.
This is a lively Mistborn conversation that feels built around weekly chapter dives rather than a broad literary recap. Its best stretch is the mix of character reading, magic explanation, and immediate reactions, all centered on Steven's first read through Brandon Sanderson's…
A weekly Mistborn discussion that pairs Hayden's context with Steven's first-time reactions.
Fantasy Fan Fellas is a weekly Mistborn deep dive built around Hayden and Steven. Hayden brings the context, Steven brings the first-time reaction, and that mix keeps the show moving without getting stiff.
A measured Perth preview that treats selection, mood and pressure as the story.
This episode frames the Perth Ashes build-up around the practical questions that matter most: how the ground looks, what the nets suggest, whether Mark Wood's heavily strapped left leg still keeps him in contention, and what Joe Root needs to do to quiet the long Australia…
A blunt post-match discussion that keeps the focus on England's batting failure and the bigger selection questions it raises.
Jay Goodwill, Nick Holt, and Will McPherson spend this episode on a blunt post-match debrief after England's comprehensive defeat against India.
A measured look at England's approach, shaped by Dom Bess's view from the edge.
Dom Bess talks through England's current approach with a calm, practical edge. He keeps returning to the value of enjoying cricket, and that gives the conversation its best shape: not as a grand theory, but as a player trying to stay close to the side while making sense of his…
A hard look at England after a huge defeat in India, with confidence framed as useful only if it does not drift into overreach.
The piece takes a hard look at England after a heavy defeat in India, and it stays useful because it keeps to the practical questions that matter in Test cricket.
A chase recap that keeps asking whether day-one certainty is ever real.
England's chase of India at Headingley gives the discussion its center, but the stronger thread is the way Nick Holt and Womack Thurston keep testing the result against a Test that kept changing shape all week.
A practical look at England against India, with selection and pressure at the center.
The episode gives a useful look at England's next stretch against India, with both sides feeling a bit in flux. It keeps the focus on the practical questions that matter most: selection, preparation, pressure, and what players need when the margins get thin.
Local cricket, score by score.
Cricket analysis with the lid off.
Loose talk, sharp turns, real feeling.
Cricket reaction with memory and nerve.
Michael Vaughan and Phil Tufnell analyse England’s second Test win over West Indies at Trent Bridge, where the visitors pushed England harder than they did at Lord’s.
The hosts preview England's five-Test series in India, discussing whether the Bazball strategy can succeed on spinning pitches, key players like Joe Root and Jack Leach, and the impact of Harry Brook's absence.
The podcast analyses England's remarkable Test win in Hyderabad, featuring insights from David Lloyd on the Bazball era's psychological impact, tactical discussions on spin bowling, and a look at the West Indies' victory in Australia.
Ben Wright, Phil Tufnell, and Mike Thorne open with a tribute to Graham Thorpe, who played 100 Test matches for England between 1993 and 2005 and died earlier this month at 55.
Jake Goodall, Nick Holt and Will McPherson open the first Telegraph Cricket Podcast episode by looking ahead to England’s Test summer against India.
Laura Kenny frames The Telegraph Women's Sport Podcast around sexism in sport, then Stacey explains why language like "United men" and "Women's World Cup" still matters.
Carlos Brathwaite tells The Telegraph Cricket Podcast that West Indies cricket is “very, very far behind” on technology, funding, and the structures that support players.
The hosts and guest Harsha Bhogle analyze England's defeat in the second Test against India, discussing Bazball's impact, key players like Jasprit Bumrah and Joe Root, and the series' pivotal moments.
Dom Bess reflects on England's current approach and how it is filtering down into county cricket.
Fantasy Fan Fellas sets the frame.
England's win over India at Headingley sets the scene.
England's five-wicket defeat to India sets the agenda straight away.
England are taken apart after a heavy defeat against India.
Australia have retained the Ashes after just 11 days.
England's position after a heavy defeat in India gets taken apart from every angle.
Joe Root makes Test history, and he does it with not one but two hundreds.
The panel turns to whether England's current cricket style can last.
England win by 22 runs.
Jake Goodwill joins Nick Holt and Will McPherson from Perth as England's first Ashes Test build-up continues.
The Ashes are over, and England have lost 4-1 after Australia took the final Test in Sydney.
The Telegraph Cricket Podcast special brings Sir Geoffrey Boycott and Joe Root together at Sheffield Collegiate Cricket Club ahead of the Ashes winter.
The Telegraph Cricket Podcast episode "England get what they deserve against India" focuses on the Oval finale, where Chris Wokes came out to bat with his arm in a sling and the Test finished with a 2-2 series draw.
The Telegraph Cricket Podcast focuses on England’s drawn Test at Old Trafford, where Ben Stokes’ handshake offer, India’s refusal to come off, and Washington Sundar’s maiden Test hundred drove the post-match argument.
The Telegraph Cricket Podcast opens with Stuart Broad reflecting on retirement, including why he wanted to "control my own decision" after being left out in the Caribbean in 2022.
England beat Australia in just under 15 years at the MCG, and Jake Goodwill, Nick Holtz, and Will McPherson argue the result mattered as much for the drought ending as for the scoreline.
The Telegraph Cricket Podcast uses England’s 2-0 Ashes deficit in Brisbane to question Ben Stokes, Brendan McCullum, and the team’s preparation.
England lost the first Ashes Test in Perth inside two days, despite being about 100 runs ahead at lunch on day two and having nine second-innings wickets in hand.
The Telegraph Cricket Podcast focuses on England's Test win over Sri Lanka at Old Trafford, Mark Wood's thigh strain, and the selection of Josh Hull and Ollie Stone.
The Telegraph Cricket Podcast focuses on why England think they can still win the second Ashes Test, despite Australia’s strong pink-ball record and England’s defeat in Perth.