The Wrong 'Un

A big week of moving and shaking within the England men's setup. Out goes Joe Root as captain and in comes big daddy Rob Key in his top down Porsche and real ale in hand as the side's new director of cricket. What that means and what he'll be able to do is open to interpretation. Ollie has decided that since he can do nothing about who will be England's new skipper he doesn't care about it, an opinion he hasn't held regarding all of his other cricket analysis. Max Parry also opens up his wardrobe to assess the new season's IPL clobber and Bertie tries his best to keep everything on a fairly even keel. Elsewhere Ollie digs into the Women's Hundred squads and Max has a Parky Pivot. Got anything that you think we might be interested in? Then send in to wronguncricket@gmail.com or @Wronguncricket on Twitter. Thanks for listening as always, and thanks for the reviews! ______

Following a breakout year in 2018, Ethan Bamber has become one of the brightest young stars in English cricket. At just 22-year-old, he already has 54 first class wickets at the time of recording, and was England's top wicket taker in the U19 World Cup in New Zealand three years ago. Ethan graduated from Exeter with a degree in theology, and in this episode opens up how his university experience gave him a vital grounding. He also discusses setting standards for himself, reviews his start to the season for Middlesex and shares what it is like to rub shoulders with International talent. Let us know your thoughts - email wronguncricket@gmail.co.uk ______ ⌨️TWU website https://www.wronguncricket.com/ ______

India vs. England lies glistening on the horizon as England have gone through their paces with a competent showing in Galle led by an irrepressible Joe Root. A substitution comes in today as level-headed India expert Sach is replaced by Max, leading to far more chaos, and honestly the most variable quality of content we've ever produced. The fine line between complete guff and bold thinking is frequently leapt over further than Jonathan Edwards in his pomp. With Sach out, and an India heavy tilt the past few weeks, the focus today is very much on England. Spinners, potential top order fragility and the unageing Broad and Anderson. Also, whilst we're on great pairs, who would make the best cricketing tag team wrestling duo? As ever any reviews you can leave for us on iTunes mean the absolute world to us and if you enjoy the show then follow us on iTunes and Spotify. Find us on social media @wronguncricket for all the articles, videos & updates. Send in your messages to our Twitter. We love hearing off you all. ______ ⌨️TWU website https://www.wronguncricket.com/ ______

Mumbai Indians. Mumbai Bloody Indians. They're a bit good that lot. Off the back of a record breaking season in the IPL we simply have to bask in their unremitting greatness for half an hour and soak in this year's final. Expect acclaim for Boult and Bumrah, the openers, middle order and everything which makes up the complete T20 team. With that Matt, Ollie, Sach and Bertie reflect on a dull but impressive IPL 2020 final, ponder the 'Official' IPL 2020 Awards (sponsored by TWU) and Sach wrestles with whether the rearing of Kohli Jr. is worth the trade off when the hopes of 1.36 billion Indians are at stake. Next week we'll be having a deep dive into the question of Pakistanis playing in the IPL. If you'd like to have your say then DM us on Twitter or email us at bertiemoores@gmail.com As ever any reviews you can leave for us on iTunes mean the absolute world to us and if you enjoy the show then follow us on iTunes and Spotify. Find us on social media @wronguncricket for all the articles, videos & updates. Send in your messages to our Twitter. We love hearing off you all. ______ ⌨️TWU website https://www.wronguncricket.com/ ______

Illness and operations put a hold on TWU proceedings for a few weeks as it did for the edit this week but we return to look at the IPL playoff hunt. Ollie, Sach and Bertie here this week. Much to Sach's joy our Kings XI have made a stunning revival in the push for 4th but at the other end of the table CSK have written this year off. On English shores there's a new league format and pay cuts to discuss, whilst we broach our most geopolitical content yet in a politically complicated Spilling the Chai. *This show was recorded on Sunday 25th October but could only be edited and released due to the reasons outlined above.. The information in the episode should be generally up to date. If you enjoy the show then drop us a rating and follow on iTunes and Spotify. Follow us on social media @wronguncricket for all the articles, videos & updates. Send in your messages to our Twitter. We love to here from you. ______ ⌨️TWU website https://www.wronguncricket.com/ ______

The entire franchise is back together and have a lot to catch up on. The UAEPL is on the agenda. Notably looking at where Sach's beloved Kings XI Punjab are going wrong, how the pitches are playing, and what‘s up with the IPL's questionable kit choices. Essex heroes lifted the first (and only?) Bob Willis Trophy, and isn't Max happy about it. We reflect on whether the right team won and what red ball cricket may look like next year. Finally, Ollie looks at Women's Cricket Month amidst the conclusion of the Rachel Hayhoe Flint Trophy, as well as how women's cricket came out of the pandemic fighting. Oh, and there's a topical Diabolical Review System for you to get your teeth into. If you enjoy the show then drop us a rating and follow on iTunes and Spotify. Follow us on social media @wronguncricket for all the articles, videos & updates. If you enjoy the show then drop us a rating and follow on iTunes and Spotify. Follow us on social media for all the articles, videos & updates. ⌨️TWU website

By the time you read this England will have beaten Pakistan in a Test match for the ages. So why don't we rewind 5 days to another incredible victory. The plucky minnows beating the World Champions. No this isn't a Jamie Vardy flick inspired England beating Germany 3-2 in a friendly in 2016 but Ireland playing the English at their own game. Namely, letting a shedload of runs do the talking. Stirling and Balburnie secured Ireland's first ever win on English turf chasing down 328 with just one ball to spare. Cue jubilation from the Irish and a lot of 'fair play lads' going around on English cricket Twitter. Bertie and Max dissect the match and also where this sits psychologically for Ireland. England's 1.5s meanwhile had to stick the triple salchow and landing three matches in a row to stand any chance of avoiding being shunted out for the big guns from the Test side. At the start of a new proper one day cycle what does this mean for those squad players and where does the defeat sit for England in the grand scheme of things? Drop us a rating and follow on iTunes and Spotify and email bertiemoores@gmail.com with all your cricket stories. TWU website

Ireland. In front of nobody in Southampton. With a second choice England team. On a Thursday. This is the big one, and if you tune in this then you're a true member of the diehard club. So come on in, you're welcome here. Join Max and Bertie for a dissection of the world champions' fringe players putting themselves into the shop window only to be dropped for Stokes, Root and Buttler. Meanwhile Ireland's best player is a mate of Max's adding to the growing list of players we can officially call Friends of TWU and we gush too much over England's depth. Drop us a rating and follow on iTunes and Spotify and email bertiemoores@gmail.com with all your cricket stories. TWU website

Oh baby, cricket's returned and it's back with the intensity of dropped Stuart Broad. 3 weeks, 3 Tests. Boom, boom, boom. In the immortal words of the great Peter Kay we are the cricket marines, the Hobnobs being dunked into the Test match tea every week, desperately shouting 'Again' as we're biologically set for constant 5 day a week cricketing immersion. "I'm going nowhere son dip me again," as another 3 Tests against Pakistan appears close on the horizon. England wrapped up their series victory over the West Indies the other day, and with Max Parry making a long awaited return to the official roster the boys congregate to assess England's performance and more importantly how we can get Stuart Broad more angry. Chris Silverwood's side appear to be making progress and Bertie issues his key takeaways from what has been a good showing all in all. But a 2-1 defeat is the best the West Indies can realistically hope for nowadays away from home as Max bemoans how the game is failing to serve cricket in the Caribbean. Elsewhere, Ollie bemoans Sibley's lack of 'busyness' and Max destroys hopes of obtaining an international cricketing friend of the show. And cheers to the West Indies for travelling during a global pandemic for the financial wellbeing of the English game. A trip which they didn't have to make and will have mainly helped English cricket keep its head above water. Drop us a rating and follow on iTunes and Spotify and email bertiemoores@gmail.com with all your cricket stories. TWU website

3 Tests in 3 weeks. Brace yourselves. To set you off a Moores-Godden partnership with a sprinkling of Barbados preview England's much awaited Test series against West Indies. We first look to England in a run down which Ollie would complain post-recording became a case of Bertie asking him loads of questions, despite himself offering little in the way of questions in the other direction. Either way we get out all our expectations for the new series in the first meaningful cricket of the year on English soil before welcoming on Nikhil Uttamchandani from the Caribbean Cricket Podcast to give us the lowdown of the West Indies side, and what English fans should be on the look out for.

The cricket podcast content gods have blessed us with the actual return of cricket. England-Windies is pencilled into the diary as Sky subscriptions are dusted off and The Rose Bowl ups its anti-bac gel supplies in preparation for the largest England squad ever conceived by man. That means Ollie, Sach and Bertie roll back into town, taking in all the fun stuff - logistics, Sir Geoffrey and cricket back on the BBC. The summer starts now! Drop us a rating and follow on iTunes and Spotify and email bertiemoores@gmail.com with all your cricket stories. TWU website

2020 was meant to be Yorkshire batsman Will Fraine's breakout season. 23 and playing for his home county, coronavirus has placed a slight bump in the road. Bertie and Ollie have a chat with him about his career so far as well as the Yorkshire lads' expectations for the season and the financial problems which have come the way of the club with cricket and social gatherings on hold. From pay cuts to furloughing and remote physio he covers everything he's adjusted to over the past three months. Also, coming through the ranks of the MCCU system at Durham University, he offers a case for the defence for the recently much maligned MCCU friendlies and setup, suggesting it's about much more than pre-season friendlies. Drop us a rating and follow on iTunes and Spotify and email bertiemoores@gmail.com with all your cricket stories. TWU website

Hi all, without live cricket the news continues to fly in thick and fast as there are green shoots of grassroots recovery. Will England get to play this summer? Should Moeen come back into the Test side? Is there anything more baffling than Monty Panesar's social media presence? All questions we cannot truly answer but will sure as hell have a stab at. Elsewhere, Yorkshire's Will Fraine has a go in the Test Facts Cricket chair and we get our first ARS controversy. Drop us a rating and follow on iTunes and Spotify and email bertiemoores@gmail.com with all your cricket stories. TWU website