
Ashes winner Geraint Jones & cricket tragic Sanjay Murthy chat cricket, hold a crappy quiz & read out your questions! It's cricket, but fun
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 44 | Founded | 5 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | CricketSports | |||

We’ve picked our England XIs for the first Test — and after the opening round of the County Championship, the selection conversation is already shifting.
In this episode, Geraint Jones and Sanjay Murthy reveal their England teams, build a watchlist ... more
Does county cricket still matter for England selection?
We discuss whether England now pick on talent over performance, the role of county cricket in developing players, and who is under pressure ahead of the summer.
In this episode of Close of Pla... more
What was it really like inside the 2005 Ashes?
In this episode, Geraint Jones takes us inside one of the greatest series in cricket history — from the Lord’s long room to the chaos of Edgbaston and the moment England realised they could beat Austral... more
BBC cricket commentator, Aatif Nawaz, tells us his story of growing up, how he started in comedy and how that led to his work on Test Match Special. Isa Guha played a major part in his transition and so she gets an honourable mention too!
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This show has renewed my interest in English cricket. Sanjay puts together a really good show and works well with jones.
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Cricket-focused banter from two long-running voices that regularly dissect the margins of the game, from Ashes series verdicts to World Cup chatter, with a healthy dose of humor, listener questions, and quiz-style bits. Episodes typically steer through major series (Ashes, T20 World Cup), governance and industry dynamics within cricket, and the personal takes of hosts on team culture, management decisions, and on-field tactics. A distinctive trait is the conversational chemistry between two hosts who blend analysis with casual cricket anecdotes, quizzes, and audience questions, making it approachable for both hardcore fans and casual followers. The format often pivots between in-depth match analysis and lighter segments like quizzes or read... more
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