Switch Hit Podcast

Lively debate and discussion about the game on and off the field with a focus on English cricket. Featuring ESPNcricinfo's writers and reporters.

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Can SL poop Pope's party?
England return to Test action against Sri Lanka, with Ollie Pope captaining in place of the injured Ben Stokes. Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller and Andrew Fidel Fernando to preview the series
54 min
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Faster, harder… stronger?
Alan Gardner hears from Andrew Miller and Vithushan Ehantharajah after England completed a 3-0 sweep against West Indies, plus the pod discuss Matthew Mott’s departure.
62 min
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Big-league Bash
Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller and Vish Ehantharajah to look back on England’s series-sealing win in Nottingham
69 min
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Azeem Rafiq: "There's a reason we feel this way...
Azeem Rafiq sits down with Vithushan Ehantharajah and Andrew Miller to discuss his recent book on cricket’s racism crisis and the way ahead for the game
86 min
30
Jimmy Anders-done
England marked James Anderson’s retirement with a crushing win over West Indies, after which Alan was joined by Miller and Vish from Lord’s to discuss the end of an era
47 min
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Jimmy A’s final spell
Alan Gardner, Andrew Miller and Vish Ehantharajah get together to discuss James Anderson’s (enforced) Test farewell and preview the series with West Indies
53 min
32
Bye-bye T20WC, hello Tests!
Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller and Matt Roller to review England's World Cup exit and look at who's in the Test squad to face West Indies.
50 min
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Stayin' alive
England became the first team into the T20 World Cup semi-finals, despite a patchy tournament record so far. Alan Gardner was joined by Matt Roller and Andrew Miller to assess where they are.
47 min
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Avoiding an NRR brouhaha
After England squeezed through to the T20 World Cup Super Eight at the expense of Scotland, Alan Gardner caught up with Matt Roller in the Caribbean.
29 min
35
Deja vu all over again?
As England stare down the barrel of another failed World Cup defence, Alan Gardner is joined on the pod by Matt Roller in Trinidad to assess their prospects of being knocked out of the tournament early
33 min
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Archer's World Cup target
Ahead of the first T20I between England and Pakistan at Headingley, Alan Gardner is joined by Matt Roller and Osman Samiuddin to preview the series
48 min
37
Oh Jimmy Jimmy
Following James Anderson's announcement that he will retire from Tests this summer, Alan Gardner, Matt Roller and Vithushan Ehantharajah sat down to discuss the news
50 min
38
The case for the defence (part 2)
Reigning T20 World Cup champions England have named their squad to go to the Caribbean in June. Alan Gardner, Matt Roller and Vish Ehantharajah sat down to discuss who's in and who's out
64 min
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A load of new balls
Alan, Miller and Vish are joined on the pod by Middlesex captain Toby Roland-Jones to discuss the latest experiment with using Kookaburra balls in the County Championship
64 min
40
Dharamsala demolition
England's tour of India ended with another thumping to leave Bazball in the crosshairs again. Andrew Miller, Vish Ehantharajah and Karthik Krishnaswamy joined Alan Gardner to wrap the series.
59 min
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Over the hill?
There will be a host of milestones to mark in Dharamsala, but will it be the start of a Bazball reboot? Alan, Miller and Vish preview the fifth and final Test of England's tour of India.
41 min
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Baz-fail
56 min
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ESPNcricinfo presents... Powerplay! Nat Sciver-...
In the first episode of ESPNcricinfo Powerplay, Firdose Moonda and Valkerie Baynes are joined by England allrounder Nat Sciver-Brunt to chat about player auctions, club vs. country and so much cricket.
44 min
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Rumbled in Rajkot
England took a hammering in the third Test but has it dented belief in Bazball? Alan Gardner, Andrew Miller and Matt Roller sat down in the studio, with Vithushan Ehantharajah providing the view from India.
57 min
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Time for a brief spin-terlude
England went back to Abu Dhabi between the second and third Tests - and nearly lost Rehan Ahmed at border control. Alan was joined by Miller and Vish to go over the latest news from India
49 min
46
Jaz beats Baz in Vizag
India leveled the series at 1-1 thanks to the efforts of Jasprit Bumrah and Yashasvi Jaiswal. Alan, Miller and Vish sat down to reflect on the game
54 min
47
High rolling in Hyderabad
England's Bazballers spun the wheel again to take a 1-0 lead in the series. The pod hear about how they did it from Vithushan Ehantharajah, while Carl Crowe helps explain Tom Hartley's dramatic rise.
63 min
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Let the spin cycle commence!
Two days out from the start of the Hyderabad Test, Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller and Vithushan Ehantharajah to preview India vs England.
57 min
49
Bazball's next big Test
With England preparing to embark on a five-Test tour of India, the Switch Hit team sat down to discuss their chances
61 min
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Salt and Peppered
58 min