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Lively debate and discussion about the game on and off the field with a focus on English cricket. Featuring former England batsman Mark Butcher alongside ESPNcricinfo's writers and reporters.

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    • May 27, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 53m AVG DURATION
    • 220 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Switch Hit Podcast

    Zim sing while England win

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 58:11


    Alan Gardner speaks to Andrew Miller and Firdose Moonda about the Trent Bridge Test, while Matt Roller joins to preview the West Indies series Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    Zim bunnies?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025 67:52


    Alan Gardner, Andrew Miller and Vithushan Ehantharajah chat about the first Test of the summer as England face Zimbabwe after a gap of two decades Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Summer's hotting up

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 47:47


    Alan Gardner is joined on the pod by Andrew Miller and Valkerie Baynes to discuss the England Test squad and Nat Sciver-Brunt's appointment as captain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Cap'n Brook, Sir Jimmy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 57:48


    Alan, Miller and Vish get together to chat about the start of the county season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    New season, fresh vibe

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 54:57


    Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller and Vithushan Ehantharajah to discuss the latest with England and preview the start of the county summer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Buttler bites the bullet

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 56:14


    England crashed out of the Champions Trophy and Jos Buttler quit the captaincy. Alan Gardner, Matt Roller and Vish Ehantharajah pick through it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    White-ball whitewash

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 39:01


    England warmed up for the Champions Trophy with a 3-0 ODI defeat to India as Brendon McCullum's tough baptism with the limited-overs teams continued. Alan, Miller and Vish got together to discuss Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Crushed in Kolkata, marmelised in Mumbai

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 57:03


    England went down 4-1 in Brendon McCullum's first series in charge of the white-ball side. Alan Gardner was joined by Matt Roller and Vish Ehantharajah pick through the pieces. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Baz to the future

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025 48:48


    England Men start the new year in India with Brendon McCullum looking to revive their white-ball fortunes. Alan Gardner is joined by Matt Roller and Vithushan Ehantharajah to preview the tour. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Turkey with extra stuffing

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 59:40


    England ended their tour of New Zealand with a heavy defeat in Hamilton. Alan Gardner spoke to Vithushan Ehantharajah, Andrew Miller and Matt Roller about how their year in Tests has gone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Brook no argument

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2024 58:32


    England sealed a first Test series win in New Zealand since 2007-08, with Harry Brook's hundred again pivotal. Alan Gardner was joined by Vithushan Ehantharajah, Andrew Miller and Matt Roller to break down the win in Wellington. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Butterfingered Black Caps

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2024 64:23


    Alan Gardner is joined on the pod by Vithushan Ehantharajah in Wellington, and Andrew Miller and Matt Roller in the studio, to pick through England's victory over New Zealand in the first Test Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    All aboard the Bethell bus

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 56:37


    England have picked uncapped Jacob Bethell at No. 3 for the first New Zealand Test. Alan Gardner is joined by Vithushan Ehantharajah, Andrew Miller and Matt Roller to preview the series Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Lucky tossers?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2024 58:57


    Alan Gardner is joined on the pod by Andrew Miller and Cameron Ponsonby to talk through England's 3-1 T20I series win the Caribbean Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Learning the hard way

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024 52:26


    England went down 2-1 in their ODI series against West Indies, extending a dismal record in the format. Alan was joined by Miller and Vish to pick through the pieces Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Spindi to win

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 60:14


    England slipped to a 2-1 series defeat in Pakistan but are already looking ahead to New Zealand. Alan, Miller and Vish dissect the fallout, as well as preview the white-ball tour of the Caribbean. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Spinner, spinner, chicken dinner

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2024 41:49


    England came unstuck on Multan's re-used surface, as Pakistan levelled the Test series at 1-1. Alan Gardner was joined by Andrew Miller and Matt Roller to analyse what went wrong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Multan Magic or Meltdown?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2024 59:29


    Alan Gardner is joined by Matt Roller, Andrew Miller and Osman Samiuddin to pick through the records after England's historic win in the first Pakistan Test. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Not-so-super September

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 64:02


    Alan is joined on the pod by Andrews Miller and McGlashan to wrap the Australia white-ball series and look ahead to England's Test tour of Pakistan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Manchester rains save Aussies (again)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 49:54


    Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew McGlashan and Matt Roller to review the T20I series between England and Australia, as well as look forward to five ODIs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Sayonara 6-0

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2024 73:25


    England missed their chance for a perfect Test summer, but never mind because the Aussies are here. The pod chat more Oval success for Sri Lanka and England's latest white-ball overhaul Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Baz Supremacy and Root maths

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2024 69:58


    Alan is joined by Miller and Fidel to discuss England's victory at Lord's and a promotion for Brendon McCullum. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    UnBazballian

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 57:02


    England were forced to fight for victory in the first Test against Sri Lanka. Alan Gardner hears from Vithushan Ehantharajah and Andrew Fidel Fernando about where the game was won and lost, and what to expect at Lord's. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Can SL poop Pope's party?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2024 57:15


    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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Faster, harder… stronger?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2024 65:29


    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Big-league Bash

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2024 72:09


    Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller and Vish Ehantharajah to look back on England's series-sealing win in Nottingham Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Azeem Rafiq: "There's a reason we feel this way, there's a lot of trauma"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 90:43


    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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Jimmy Anders-done

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2024 49:39


    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Jimmy A's final spell

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 56:13


    Alan Gardner, Andrew Miller and Vish Ehantharajah get together to discuss James Anderson's (enforced) Test farewell and preview the series with West Indies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Bye-bye T20WC, hello Tests!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 52:03


    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Stayin' alive

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 47:56


    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Avoiding an NRR brouhaha

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 29:58


    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Deja vu all over again?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2024 36:33


    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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Archer's World Cup target

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 50:47


    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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Oh Jimmy Jimmy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2024 52:47


    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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    The case for the defence (part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2024 66:53


    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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    A load of new balls

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2024 67:26


    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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Dharamsala demolition

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2024 61:18


    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.

    Over the hill?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2024 42:40


    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.

    Baz-fail

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2024 58:47


    After England's defeat in Ranchi sealed a series win for India, Alan Gardner was joined by Andrew Miller and Vithushan Ehantharajah to assess what it all means for Bazball.

    ESPNcricinfo presents... Powerplay! Nat Sciver-Brunt: Payday, payday… WPL incoming

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2024 46:14


    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. Like what you've heard? Listen to a new episode every few weeks on your favourite podcast platforms: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/powerplay-a-womens-cricket-podcast/id1731433540 https://open.spotify.com/show/5dcluzV89PsrIRgRjDNHfQ?si=ccddd0618db140c7

    Rumbled in Rajkot

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2024 58:54


    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.

    Time for a brief spin-terlude

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2024 49:54


    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

    Jaz beats Baz in Vizag

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2024 55:59


    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

    High rolling in Hyderabad

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2024 64:04


    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.

    Let the spin cycle commence!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2024 57:04


    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.

    Bazball's next big Test

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2024 61:37


    With England preparing to embark on a five-Test tour of India, the Switch Hit team sat down to discuss their chances

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    Salt and Peppered

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2023 58:48


    The sixes rained and Phil Salt reigned, but England still lost 3-2 in their Caribbean T20I encounter. Alan, Miller and Matt got together for the series debrief

    Woe-DIs

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2023 56:00


    Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller and Cameron Ponsonby to discuss England's ODI series defeat to West Indies and the announcement of the Test squad for India

    Ladies Who Switch: Tammy Beaumont interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 31:26


    Valkerie Baynes and Firdose Moonda chat to Tammy Beaumont on the eve of England's tour of India

    Dreaming of a white-ball Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2023 54:55


    Alan Gardner, Matt Roller and Vithushan Ehantharajah preview England's post-World Cup reboot in the Caribbean.

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