Podcast appearances and mentions of Jos Buttler

Henry Moeran is alongside Test Match Special's Daniel Norcross & Nikesh Rughani to discuss how Jos Buttler has returned to form for Gujarat Titans in the IPL. Is he more confident now the pressure of the England captaincy isn't there? How can his form help the Titans go for IPL glory? What's been the response to Jacob Bethell's 28-ball 50 for Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Plus, does MS Dhoni need to call it a day?BBC commentator Scott Read joins Henry & Daniel to discuss Lancashire's start to the season which has seen them draw all four of their matches. Can the groundsmen and women do something to help the side out? Will Shoaib Bashir's County Championship struggles bring questions around who will be England's starting spinner? And will the injury misfortunes of Jordan Cox cost him his England selection?

Mayank and Abhaye engage in an insightful discourse concerning the recent developments within the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. They delve into team performances, highlighting the surprising trajectories of franchises such as Delhi Capitals, who initially displayed promise but are now grappling with inconsistencies, and Mumbai Indians, whose resurgence has reestablished them as formidable contenders. As they dissect the implications of strategic auction decisions, the conversation also touches upon standout individual performances, notably Rohit Sharma and Jos Buttler, whose contributions have substantially influenced their teams' fortunes. This episode offers a comprehensive analysis of the current standings and reflects on the intricate dynamics of team composition and player form within the league. Listeners are invited to explore these themes as the tournament progresses and the race for the playoffs intensifies.Follow Nordic CricPundits (@CricPundits) / X

In this episode of the show, Binksy, Jamie and Stu look back at week 6 of IPL 2025, which saw the top 7 sides break away, Vaibhav Suryavanshi score a 35-ball century, Mumbai demolish Rajasthan, KKR win a final-ball thriller, Punjab secure a crucial two points against LSG, England name their first Test squad of the summer, and plenty more! We start this week by talking about Sunday's double-header, which saw KKR seal a nervy 1-run victory against RR to keep their slim playoff hopes alive, and Punjab Kings take a big step towards the semi-finals with an impressive victory against LSG. We spend a long time discussing Vaibhav Suryavanshi's cover drive, as well as the skill and quality of Arshdeep Singh as the battle for the Top 4 heats up. From there, we move to Stu's claim that this tournament is tracking towards a Mumbai Indians v Gujarat Titans final. Ryan Rickelton joined Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav in the runs this week, while Trent Boult continues to take wickets alongside Jasprit Bumrah. For GT, it's the top 3 of Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan and Jos Buttler who continue to shine alongside their balanced bowling attack led by Prasidh Krishna. We discuss how IPL form could lead to Test opportunities, and whether the upcoming match between these two sides could be a preview of the big dance. One side who haven't been flying high in 2025 is Sunrisers Hyderabad, and despite their tiniest of tiny chances of sneaking into the playoffs, we decide it is time to bite the bullet and discuss what went wrong this season. The short answer is everything, but without Baldy there to defend him somehow the conversation turns to whether Pat Cummins is a marquee player in T20 cricket and how SRH could look to improve their bowling attack in 2026. We round out the show by talking some Test cricket, thanks to England naming their first squad of the summer to take on Zimbabwe in a one-off fixture. The boys evaluate the squad, noting Ben Stokes on the comeback trail, an injury to Jordan Cox, a potential debut for Sam Cook, Shoaib Bashir's inclusion and what bearing any of it could have for an exciting summer to come. We'll be back in your feed again soon with more IPL coverage. If you're enjoying our content then please take the time to give us a like, follow, share or subscribe on all our channels (@toporderpod on Twitter & Facebook, and @thetoporderpodcast on Instagram & YouTube) and a (5-Star!) review at your favourite podcast provider, or tell a friend to download. It really helps others find the show and is the best thing you can do to support us. You can also find all our written content, including our Hall of Fame series, at our website. You can also dip back into our guest episodes - including conversations with Mike Hesson, Shane Bond and Mike Hussey, current players such as Matt Henry, Sophie Devine and Ish Sodhi, coaches Gary Stead, Jeetan Patel and Luke Wright, as well as Barry Richards, Frankie Mackay, Bharat Sundaresan and many more fascinating people from all across the cricketing world. And if you'd like to reach out to us with feedback, questions or guest suggestions, get in touch at thetoporderpodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening. 0:00 Intro 1:35 KKR v RR - thrilling finish keeps KKR's chances alive 5:50 Vaibhav Suryavanshi's cover drive 12:30 Punjab v LSG - Arshdeep Singh's swing helps Punjab to crucial win 22:50 Are Mumbai and GT the best two teams in the tournament? 39:00 What's happened to Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2025? 50:00 England's Test squad to face Zimbabwe 54:25 Why has it taken Sam Cook so long to get a chance? 1:00:15 Shoaib Bashir's role Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the build up to our Speakers Only reunion event at Moonshot this week, in partnership with MLB, we are revisiting our conversation from last summer with their European Managing Director, Ben Ladkin. Although now representing a major American sports league, Ben's journey in sport began at Arsenal, where he spent 11 years, eventually leading the media group and building their digital and social media presence during the dot com era.Now at MLB, he operates across three key pillars: content, events, and participation. While the content pillar aligns closely with his past experience, he has embraced the new challenges of organising major events like the London Series (which took place earlier this month) as well as fostering baseball participation in Europe.This has required tapping into popular U.S. sports already capturing mind-share in Europe, finding alignment with popular global sports such as cricket, and tapping into culture and the wider export of Americana.Timestamps 2:00 - Ben's Journey 6:00 - How London Differs from other MLB International Markets 8:00 - Tapping into Cricket Fandom12:00 - Incorporating Education into Content14:00 - Strategy and Ambitions Across the Wider European Market17:00 - Tapping in to Merchandise and Music24:00 - Who Gets to Play in the London Series? 25:00 - Special Edition Merch28:00 - Ballpark Food and Exporting Americana31:00 - Future Plans and 365 Engagement Strategies   Additional LinksHome Plate: MLB's Recipe for Increasing Fan Appetite⁠Can Cricket SUPERSTAR Harry Brook learn how to hit a baseball in just 1 day?! ⁠⁠Jos Buttler swaps cricket for baseball to advertise the World Tour in London⁠⁠Rob McElhenney brought baseball to a Wrexham match⁠⁠Official MLB MLB London Series x Titi Collection⁠Connect with Ben on LinkedIn - ⁠Here⁠ Connect with Andy on LinkedIn - ⁠Here

In this episode of the show, Raj, Baldy, Binksy, Jamie and Stu look back at week 4 of IPL 2025, which saw a host of close matches, a few low scores, highlights from Jos Buttler, Mitchell Starc, Yuzvendra Chahal, a debut for 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi and plenty more. We start this week by talking about the remarkable debut of Vaibhav Suryavanshi for the Rajasthan Royals. There's talk about what we were doing at 14 and the confidence of youth, but also about what a missed opportunity this week was for RR to get themselves back into the tournament now that Yashasvi Jaiswal is firing. From there, we bounce around from the chances of the Mumbai Indians to go on a winning streak, CSK doubts, super overs and close games, Mitchell Starc yorkers and RCB's Josh Hazlewood tactics. There's also praise for Jos Buttler and the way he's adjusted to life at the Gujarat Titans, excitement from the Auckland studio about wrist-spinners and Yuzvendra Chahal in particular, before we start yelling at clouds about robot dogs, obscure applications of the laws of cricket involving Heinrich Klaasen's wicketkeeping gloves and we update our tournament winner predictions as the tournament passes the halfway mark. We'll be back in your feed again soon with more IPL coverage. If you're enjoying our content then please take the time to give us a like, follow, share or subscribe on all our channels (@toporderpod on Twitter & Facebook, and @thetoporderpodcast on Instagram & YouTube) and a (5-Star!) review at your favourite podcast provider, or tell a friend to download. It really helps others find the show and is the best thing you can do to support us. You can also find all our written content, including our Hall of Fame series, at our website. You can also dip back into our guest episodes - including conversations with Mike Hesson, Shane Bond and Mike Hussey, current players such as Matt Henry, Sophie Devine and Ish Sodhi, coaches Gary Stead, Jeetan Patel and Luke Wright, as well as Barry Richards, Frankie Mackay, Bharat Sundaresan and many more fascinating people from all across the cricketing world. And if you'd like to reach out to us with feedback, questions or guest suggestions, get in touch at thetoporderpodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening. 0:00 Intro 1:15 Vaibhav Suryavanshi's debut at 14 years old 8:30 Rajasthan's missed opportunities 12:05 Mumbai Indians poised to swoop 15:15 CSK's win papered over the cracks 17:25 Close games, super overs and the 180-run sweet spot 22:20 Mitchell Starc & Josh Hazlewood bowling well 25:40 Gujarat Titans - Jos Buttler & co. continue to impress 33:55 Wrist spinners starting to shine - Chahal, Varun, Kuldeep 41:15 Robot dogs, rulebook badgers & Heinrich Klaasen's wicketkeeping gloves 47:15 Tournament predictions at the halfway point Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to discuss the news that Harry Brook has been appointed England's white-ball captain, taking over from Jos Buttler. They discuss how the ECB manages his workload, and whether it was the right appointment. They also look back at the opening round of the County Championship, as Tom Banton begins the season with a triple century, and they hear exclusively from the England Lions and Hampshire bowler Sonny Baker. As well as this, they look back at the week's other big stories, as Charlotte Edwards is appointed the new England Head Coach, Olly Stone suffers another injury set back, and they bring you The Final Word. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the show, Raj and Stu look back at two midweek games: Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans. We start by discussing the most recent game, which saw Gujarat spoil Raj's return to our IPL coverage with a dominant win in Bengaluru. Mohammed Siraj knocked the top off the RCB batting lineup and despite a recovery through the middle and a messy fielding performance from GT, it turned out that 169 wasn't close to enough. Sai Sudharsan set the platform for GT in the powerplay, before Jos Buttler's 73 guided them home. Next we move to Punjab's impressive win against LSG. There's talk about Shreyas Iyer's excellent run of form, PBKS's Indian core doing the business, LSG's absences, Nicholas Pooran's ball-striking and whether it's time to start worrying about Rishabh Pant's lack of runs. To finish, there's a quick look ahead to the upcoming SRH v KKR clash - a 2024 final rematch that now shapes as an important fixture for different reasons in 2025. We'll be back in your feed on Monday with our weekly IPL Buy/Sell/Hold show. If you're enjoying our content then please take the time to give us a like, follow, share or subscribe on all our channels (@toporderpod on Twitter & Facebook, and @thetoporderpodcast on Instagram & YouTube) and a (5-Star!) review at your favourite podcast provider, or tell a friend to download. It really helps others find the show and is the best thing you can do to support us. You can also find all our written content, including our Hall of Fame series, at our website. You can also dip back into our guest episodes - including conversations with Mike Hesson, Shane Bond and Mike Hussey, current players such as Matt Henry, Sophie Devine and Ish Sodhi, coaches Gary Stead, Jeetan Patel and Luke Wright, as well as Barry Richards, Frankie Mackay, Bharat Sundaresan and many more fascinating people from all across the cricketing world. And if you'd like to reach out to us with feedback, questions or guest suggestions, get in touch at thetoporderpodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening. 0:00 Intro 0:20 GT v RCB - Siraj, Buttler & Sudharsan shine in big GT win 14:30 PBKS v LSG - Shreyas Iyer is on fire 33:50 SRH v KKR - Important game ahead Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of the show, Baldy, Jamie and Stu look back at the opening game of IPL 2025, before diving into team by team previews of Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Delhi Capitals, Gujarat Titans, Punjab Kings and Lucknow Super Giants. Recorded on Sunday 23 March, we start by discussing game 1 of the tournament, which saw RCB record an impressive victory against the defending champions KKR. New recruit Josh Hazlewood was excellent, as well as Krunal Pandya, as RCB restricted Kolkata from 100-1 to 174-8. Then it was Virat Kohli, Phil Salt and Rajit Patidar who took charge as the away side cruised to a comfortable victory in the end. Was that the perfect formula for RCB? Will they be able to repeat it enough times to make the playoffs in 2025? For the Delhi Capitals, there were questions around how much Harry Brook's decision to withdraw has left them short on options, plus a chat about the potential impact of spin duo Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav. Gujarat on the other hand have a big-name Englishman in the squad in the form of Jos Buttler, but do he and Shubman Gill have enough batting support to help out their well-balanced bowling attack? Punjab have completely overhauled their roster, with Ricky Ponting bringing in a host of his fellow countrymen to join Arshdeep, Prabhsimran and Shashank Singh, plus a new captain in Shreyas Iyer. Will the overseas matchwinners bring enough consistency to lead this team to the knockout stages? And will the young Indian talent like Priyansh Arya, Suryansh Shedge and Nehal Wadhera perform well enough to give Punjab a wide range of options for their bowling attack? For Lucknow's not-just-regular giants, their strategy seems to have been to stack the batting with overseas talent and rely on a quality local group of seamers to assist Ravi Bishnoi with the ball. But have injuries to Mayank Yadav and co. already crushed their title dreams? To round out the show, the boys do their best to predict some playoff teams and give their pick for who will be lifting the trophy at the end of May. We'll be back in your feed at least a couple of times a week for the duration of IPL 2025. So if you're enjoying our content then please take the time to give us a like, follow, share or subscribe on all our channels (@toporderpod on Twitter & Facebook, and @thetoporderpodcast on Instagram & YouTube) and a (5-Star!) review at your favourite podcast provider, or tell a friend to download. It really helps others find the show and is the best thing you can do to support us. You can also find all our written content, including our Hall of Fame series, at our website. You can also dip back into our guest episodes - including conversations with Mike Hesson, Shane Bond and Mike Hussey, current players such as Matt Henry, Sophie Devine and Ish Sodhi, coaches Gary Stead, Jeetan Patel and Luke Wright, as well as Barry Richards, Frankie Mackay, Bharat Sundaresan and many more fascinating people from all across the cricketing world. And if you'd like to reach out to us with feedback, questions or guest suggestions, get in touch at thetoporderpodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening. 0:00 Intro 1:15 RCB's win against KKR - a template for future success? 13:45 DC: Has Harry Brook's withdraw set them back? 23:15 GT: Do they have enough batting quality? 33:05 PBKS: A talented side, but what will it look like in reality? 44:30 LSG: Have injuries already curtailed their chances? 50:20 Prediction time! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of the show, Binksy, Jamie, Baldy and Stu kick off the IPL 2025 coverage by previewing the fortunes of the Kolkata Knight Riders, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Rajasthan Royals, Mumbai Indians and the Chennai Super Kings. We start with a Baldy explainer, and a quick chat about the impact of the mega auction, before moving straight into the team previews. We discuss what excites us about our chosen teams, whether that's particular players or team storylines, and whether they'll be in title contention come the business end of the tournament. First up is KKR, in which Binksy asks why they aren't favourites with the betting agencies, highlights the importance of Andre Russell and Sunil Narine again, as well as the talented Indian bowling core featuring the likes of Varun Chakravarthy, Harshit Rana and Vaibhav Arora. There's also a word on Ajinkya Rahane taking over as captain. Next is Sunrisers Hyderabad, in which Stu gets excited about songs, Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, the power-packed batting lineup and bowling reinforcements, before asking whether this team can go one better in 2025. For the Rajasthan Royals, the absence of Jos Buttler is the question on our minds. Without him and others, they look weaker and the betting agencies have written them off. But can Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal and co. make those odds look silly when the winners medals are handed out at the end of May? The Mumbai Indians are up fourth, and Baldy proceeds with caution when discussing their favouritism with the bookmakers. Will the star-studded batting lineup featuring Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya and friends deliver in 2025? Or will the absence of Jasprit Bumrah - for how long? - be too difficult to overcome with the ball in hand? To round out part one of our preview, Jamie takes a look at CSK, highlighting the plethora of options their allrounder-packed squad provides them. What role will Rachin Ravindra play? Will MS Dhoni continue his six-hitting exploits? And when the team does settle on a best XI, will it be strong enough to take them to the final? We'll be back in your feed again at the end of the week with the second episode of our IPL 2025 Preview. Until then please take the time to give us a like, follow, share or subscribe on all our channels (@toporderpod on Twitter & Facebook, and @thetoporderpodcast on Instagram & YouTube) and a (5-Star!) review at your favourite podcast provider, or tell a friend to download. It really helps others find the show and is the best thing you can do to support us. You can also find all our written content, including our Hall of Fame series, at our website. You can also dip back into our guest episodes - including conversations with Mike Hesson, Shane Bond and Mike Hussey, current players such as Matt Henry, Sophie Devine and Ish Sodhi, coaches Gary Stead, Jeetan Patel and Luke Wright, as well as Barry Richards, Frankie Mackay, Bharat Sundaresan and many more fascinating people from all across the cricketing world. And if you'd like to reach out to us with feedback, questions or guest suggestions, get in touch at thetoporderpodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening. 0:00 Intro 4:20 Impact of mega-auction on overseas fans 7:00 Kolkata Knight Riders 14:05 Sunrisers Hyderabad 21:30 Rajasthan Royals 28:50 Mumbai Indians 37:30 Chennai Super Kings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In part one of our IPL preview series for the 2025 edition of the Indian Premier League, the boys cover Mumbai Indians, Punjab Kings and Gujarat Titans. Mumbai Indians were dreadful last season, but have had a big revamp and look like they have fixed some of the huge holes in their line up. If Jasprit Bumrah can return to fitness quickly they area a team to watch. Punjab Kings have hired Ricky Ponting to help turn their fortunes around. Their new look team, captained by Shreyas Iyer, should be less gaff prone than before. Can they make their first IPL play-offs in forever? Gujarat Titans are also coming off a down year. Will the addition of Jos Buttler help them reset, as Shubman Gill has another go at leading the team. ​​www.pitch-mag.co.uk/ - use code Pitch+CricketPod15 for 15% off your first order Links to podcast audio: https://linktr.ee/thecricketpod Our website: thecricketpod.com Support the podcast: patreon.com/thecricketpod Buy merchandise: https://seriouscricket.co.uk/teamwear/stores/the-cricket-podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecricketpod Buy coffee: https://cricketcoffeeco.com/products/the-cricket-podcast-coffee Twitter and Instagram: @thecricketpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the show, Binksy, Jamie, Baldy and Stu felt like bouncing around a few topics in the aftermath of the Champions Trophy before the news cycle is dominated by the IPL. There's a bit of ODI format chat, then a quick check-in on the teams we support - Australia, England and New Zealand. The episode starts with a discussion about the Champions Trophy format and ODI cricket in general. Did the tournament make a convincing case that there's still life left in 50-over cricket? Or are ODIs too formulaic? If the number of bilateral ODIs are declining, is that a problem? Or does it make these tournaments more exciting? Was the jeopardy of knockout cricket something the World Cup should consider? Or is a longer tournament still the best way to find out who the best team in the world is? We round out the show by touching base in Australia to wonder whether any of the fringe players did enough to force their way into best XIs when Cummins, Hazlewood and co. return? Then in England to ponder on the white-ball captaincy after Jos Buttler decided to step down. And we finish by looking at New Zealand's home series against Pakistan, which saw the return of some familiar names in Finn Allen, Tim Seifert, Jimmy Neesham and Ish Sodhi, but it was Kyle Jamieson who stole the show in the first T20 as the Black Caps powered to an emphatic win. We'll be back in your feed again later with the first instalment of our IPL 2025 Preview. Until then please take the time to give us a like, follow, share or subscribe on all our channels (@toporderpod on Twitter & Facebook, and @thetoporderpodcast on Instagram & YouTube) and a (5-Star!) review at your favourite podcast provider, or tell a friend to download. It really helps others find the show and is the best thing you can do to support us. You can also find all our written content, including our Hall of Fame series, at our website. You can also dip back into our guest episodes - including conversations with Mike Hesson, Shane Bond and Mike Hussey, current players such as Matt Henry, Sophie Devine and Ish Sodhi, coaches Gary Stead, Jeetan Patel and Luke Wright, as well as Barry Richards, Frankie Mackay, Bharat Sundaresan and many more fascinating people from all across the cricketing world. And if you'd like to reach out to us with feedback, questions or guest suggestions, get in touch at thetoporderpodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening. 0:00 Intro 1:30 Was the Champions Trophy fun? Is ODI cricket still in trouble? 11:50 Did Australia learn anything about their fringe players in the Champions Trophy? 15:25 Jos Buttler steps aside as white-ball captain - will he be replaced by Harry Brook or AI? 20:00 Black Caps v Pakistan - old faces return and Kyle Jamieson looks fantastic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England bowler Steve Harmison to look back at the Champions Trophy final, as India beat New Zealand in Dubai to claim the title with a four wicket win, they get reaction from both captains. They'll also hear from England's Managing Director Rob Key on their options to replace Jos Buttler as white-ball captain, and they react to the news that Harry Brook has pulled out of the IPL to manage his workload. Derbyshire's Head of Cricket Mickey Arthur reflects on signing a new one-year deal with the county, and as always, they'll bring you The Final Word. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark Chapman is joined by Michael Vaughan, Jimmy Anderson and England men's managing director Rob Key. They talk about where England's men's cricket is at the moment – what's next? How will England look to change the picture across the board? And what will the process be to replace Jos Buttler as white-ball captain?

Simon Mann presents reaction to India beating New Zealand and winning the 2025 Champions Trophy. He's alongside England World Cup winner Alex Hartley, the BBC's chief cricket commentator Jonathan Agnew & Indian commentator Prakash Wakankar.Hear from India's winning captain Rohit Sharma, as well as Virat Kohli. Plus, player of the tournament New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra.Also, the managing director of England Men's Cricket Rob Key looks back on England's poor Champions Trophy performance and gives an insight into the process for selecting the next white ball captain after Jos Buttler's resignation.

With Andy working in the USA we have a man on the ground to report on the Rugby League extravaganza from Las Vegas, with sell out stadia and 10,000 fans attending the opening party on Freemont Street.It was FA Cup 5th round weekend, and whilstManchester United and Newcastle both crashed out, we move one step forwards with our “Road to Wembley” teams.England's pitiful dismissal from Cricket's Champions Trophywas all too predictable, also bringing the end of Jos Buttler's time as captain after he resigned following defeat to Afghanistan.Whilst some golfers may be lucky enough to hit a hole in oneduring their lives, in the South African Open Dale Whitnell managed to hit TWO in the same round, a feat that is reported to have odds of 64 million to one against happening.In the Tokyo Marathon, British great Paula Radcliffe had afantastic finish to her first marathon in 10 years as she ran a time of 2 hrs 57 mins. And whilst Radcliffe has won many major titles, men's winner Tadese Takele celebrated his first ever major marathon win as the Ethiopian finished in 2 hrs 3 min 51 secs.Finally in our “Get a Grip” section we look at cycling andhow race organisers and the governing body are risking riders' lives with some of the finishes, as well as the unreasonable attitude to cyclists from other road users in the UK.

Season 17, Ep 27: While the Champions Trophy semi-finals happen around us, Adam and Geoff try to stay focused on the rest of the week's matters at hand. Jos Buttler finally gives up the eternal sadness of England captaincy, Matt Kuhnemann gets cleared by the University of Western Australia (don't start with us), Cam Green is held back from the Shield, David Boon joins the CA board, Jimmy Anderson signs up for The Hundred, and Australia's women gear up for yet another tour of New Zealand. Your Nerd Pledge revisit this week: 5.74 - Jacob Norton Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Get your big NordVPN discount: nordvpn.com/tfw Maurice Blackburn Lawyers - fighting for the rights of workers since 1919: mauriceblackburn.com.au Sort your super with CBUS in their 40th year: cbussuper.com.au Get 20% off your cask of MacIness scotch whisky! Email them with the code ICCWHISKYCRICKET20 at macinneswhisky.com Get 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORD Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"If you can meet with triumph and disaster, and treat those two imposters just the same..." As Rudyard Kipling was well aware, success and failure are relative. Neither change who we fundamentally are, and life goes on. One man who understands this is England cricket captain Jos Buttler, who led England to T20 World Cup success, and who recently stood down as England captain My links: Book: https://www.simonmundie.com/book YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/YouTubeSimonMundie Website: simonmundie.com Substack Newsletter: https://simonmundie.substack.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonmundie/

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

Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to look back at England's disastrous Champions Trophy campaign, and reflect on Jos Buttler's resignation as the white-ball captain. They hear from Buttler himself, as well as Head Coach Brendon McCullum, and they debate who should become the new white-ball captain. They are also joined by the former England vice-captain and World Cup winner Moeen Ali to look ahead to his final season as a player in English domestic Cricket, and reflect on England's woes in Pakistan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yas Rana, Ben Gardner and Mark Butcher discuss Jos Buttler's resignation as white-ball captain and England's disastrous Champions Trophy campaign. There's chat about potential successors to Buttler and new faces in the squad moving forward, before the focus switches to the knockout stages of the tournament this week. 0:00 WPA Health Insurance / 0:40 Intro / 1:24 Jos Buttler resigns / 14:36 Does anyone play 50-over cricket? / 27:02 Brendon McCullum / 35:57 Wisden survey / 36:26 Lord's tickets / 36:59 Predicting England's 2027 World Cup XI / 43:31 Gullivers Sports Travel / 48:35 Do India have an advantage? / 52:53 Champions Trophy semi-finals / 1:04:32 Outro

After a dreadful Champions Trophy campaign for the England team, Jos Buttler announced he would be stepping down as England captain after the tournament. Who is next in line? Meanwhile, India continue to dominate after an impressive performance vs New Zealand! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Champions Trophy Day 11, England v South Africa, Karachi: South Africa have successfully made it through to another semi-final, annihilating Jos Buttler's sorry side on his final day in charge. To work through it all, we have Danyal Rasool at the National Stadium in Karachi joining Cameron Ponsonby. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Get 20% off your cask of MacIness scotch whisky! ICCWHISKYCRICKET20 is the code, email sales@macinneswhisky.com to get the ball rolling. Maurice Blackburn Lawyers - fighting for the rights of workers since 1919: mauriceblackburn.com.au Sort your super with CBUS on their 40th birthday: cbussuper.com.au Get 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORD Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Mann presents reaction to England's defeat to South Africa from Karachi which means their Champions Trophy campaign ends without them winning a game.For the final time as England captain, Jos Buttler gives his thoughts on the loss. As does South Africa captain Aiden Markram.England bowler Chris Woakes, former England allrounder Vic Marks, and the BBC's chief cricket commentator Jonathan Agnew analyse the match, and where the England side go from here.Plus, Brendan McCullum talks about who the next captain might be.Full coverage of New Zealand against India starts on Sunday at 8:45am on BBC Sounds, 5 Sports Extra & the BBC Sport app and website.

Champions Trophy Day 10, Australia v Afghanistan, Lahore: More rain ruined the result for the men in gold (canary yellow?), but it matters little - they are going to be playing in another semi-final and Travis Head, India's nemesis so many times, is back to top form at the perfect time. Meanwhile, Afghanistan remain an outside chance of qualification themselves. At Lahore, Andrew Fidel Fernando is there to sum it all up with Cameron Ponsonby for company. Also, who should take over from Jos Buttler? Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Get 20% off your cask of MacIness scotch whisky! ICCWHISKYCRICKET20 is the code, email sales@macinneswhisky.com to get the ball rolling. Maurice Blackburn Lawyers - fighting for the rights of workers since 1919: mauriceblackburn.com.au Sort your super with CBUS on their 40th birthday: cbussuper.com.au Get 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORD Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

- Download Hitwicket Cricket Game 2024 - https://playhitwicket.go.link/aVgmJ Be the Owner, Coach and Captain of your own Cricket Team | The Ultimate Strategic Cricket-Manager Experience | Not a fad. No ads.- The Best Cricket Stories - Daily! - https://bestofcricket.substack.com/- Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use code 'goodareas' at checkout. Download Saily app or go to:https://saily.com/goodareas-Jarrod and Behram review Afghanistan's 8 run win over England in the Champions Trophy, which allowed them to record their first ever win in the competition, and consequently knock Jos Buttler's boys out of the tournament.-To support the podcast please go to our Patreon page. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32090121. Jarrod also now has a Buy Me A Coffee link, for those who would prefer to support the shows there: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jarrodkimber.Each week, Jarrod Kimber hosts a live talk show on a Youtube live stream, where you can pop in and ask Jarrod a question live on air. Find Jarrod on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/c/JarrodKimberYT.To check out my video podcasts on Youtube : https://youtube.com/@JarrodKimberPodcasts-This podcast is edited and mixed by Ishit Kuberkar, he's at https://instagram.com/soundpotionstudio & https://twitter.com/ishitkMukunda Bandreddi is in charge of our video side.

This week is our 500th episode of Stumped. The show has been going for ten years, so Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma reflect on how the game has changed and developed over the last decade. India and New Zealand are through to the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy at the expense of Bangladesh and Pakistan. We look at where it went wrong for the hosts and celebrate India's Virat Kohli who became the fastest player to score 14,000 One Day International runs. And after England's defeat against Afghanistan to knock them out of the tournament, we ask if Jos Buttler should remain as captain?Plus, after 16-year-old G Kamalani hit the winning runs for the Mumbai Indians in the Women's Premier League, we look at the pressure on young cricketers. Vice President of the Western Region Junior Cricket Association, Vanessa Pereira joins us and tells us she is worried about the risk of burnout in aspiring players.Photo: Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma reunited (Credit: Alison Mitchell)

Krieket: Jos Buttler sê hy gaan alle moontlikhede oorweeg oor sy toekoms as Engeland se witbalkaptein nadat sy span uit die Kampioenetrofee geboender is. Dit volg nadat hulle in Lahore, Pakistan, met agt lopies teen Afganistan verloor het. Dit was Engeland se derde agtereenvolgende teleurstelling onder Buttler se leierskap in beperkte boulbeurt-toernooie na die eendag-Wêreldbekertoernooi in 2023 en verlede jaar se T20-uitgawe. Buttler sê dit gaan ʼn tydjie neem om oor die pad vorentoe te besin.

Engeland is uit die Kampioenetrofee nadat hulle in Lahore, Pakistan, met agt lopies teen Afghanistan verloor het. Die aanvangskolwer Ibrahim Zadran het met 177 van 146 balle sy sesde eendag-honderdtal aangeteken en Afghanistan tot 325 vir sewe gebring. In antwoord is Engeland op 317 almal uit ten spyte van Joe Root se 120 van 111 balle. Snelbouler Azmatullah Omarzai het vyf paaltjies platgetrek. Engeland se kaptein, Jos Buttler, sê hulle is teleurgesteld om uitgeskakel te word:

Simon Mann is joined by Jonathan Agnew and Vic Marks to analyse England's group stage exit from the Champions Trophy, after losing to Afghanistan by 8 runs in Lahore. We'll hear from England captain Jos Buttler, Afghanistan coach Jonathan Trott, as well as player of the match Ibrahim Zadran.Make sure you're subscribed to TMS wherever you listen to your podcasts - we'll have regular episodes around the Champions Trophy

Jonathan Agnew presents a special episode looking at the ongoing off-field controversy surrounding Afghanistan cricket.We'll hear from England captain Jos Buttler, Afghanistan coach Jonathan Trott and director of the MCC Foundation Sarah Fane. We'll also hear from the BBC's Jo Currie, who's made a documentary on Afghanistan's women's cricketers who have fled the country.Make sure you're subscribed to TMS wherever you listen to your podcasts - we'll have regular episodes around the Champions Trophy.

England lose a nailbiter to Afghanistan and are out of the Champions Trophy. That's six successive defeats in 50 over cricket. Time must be up for Jos Buttler as captain and several other players in this format. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann chew over the entrails and ask what's next in the competition and wonder how far Afghanistan can go. For more cricket content supplied direct to your email join our community at The Cricverse at https://cricverse.substack.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nas and Ath give their immediately reaction to Ian Ward, after England's eight-run defeat to Afghanistan knocks them out of the ICC Champions Trophy. Jos Buttler also joins them to reflect on the loss and his future as Captain.  Nas and Ath will be back with a full podcast very soon, so make sure you give this show a follow, so you don't miss an episode. You can watch the remaining games in the ICC Champions Trophy on Sky Sports. 

Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to look back at England's five-wicket defeat to Australia in their opening game of the Champions Trophy, and they hear from captain Jos Buttler. They also look back at some of the other highlights from the tournament, as India and New Zealand progress to the semi-finals, and Pakistan are knocked out despite playing just one game in Pakistan. The new Essex Director of Cricket Chris Silverwood reflects on returning to the club after a stint with Sri Lanka, and they discuss the week's other big stories, as Moeen Ali takes up a new role with Warwickshire, and Ben Stokes opts out of The Hundred. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Simon Mann is former England allrounder Vic Marks, the BBC's chief cricket commentator Jonathan Agnew and former England batter Dawid Malan for reaction to England's defeat to Australia in their Champions Trophy opener in Lahore.England captain Jos Buttler gives his thoughts on the loss, as does Ben Duckett despite a record-breaking innings of 165.Australia's Leeds-born game-winner Josh Ingris reflects on the win and captain Steve Smith analyses his side's win.Plus, Henry Moeran is in Dubai to look ahead to Pakistan's game against India.Full coverage of Pakistan against India starts on Sunday at 8:45am on BBC Sounds, 5 Sports Extra & the BBC Sport app and website.

Yas Rana, Phil Walker and Mark Butcher discuss England's worsening white-ball struggles. In what was Brendon McCullum's first assignment as full-time white-ball head coach, Jos Buttler's side claimed just one win from eight games on a chastening tour of India. There's also chat about India's incredible strength, Australia's Test series victory in Sri Lanka, some huge names missing the Champions Trophy and more. 0:00 Manual / 1:35 Intro / 2:38 What's wrong with England? / 22:09 The balance of England's XI / 33:43 India / 41:11 Gullivers Sports Travel / 42:47 Champions Trophy / 48:15 Sri Lanka vs Australia / 54:12 T20 / 58:13 Zimbabwe vs Ireland / 59:46 West Indies / 1:00:28 Outro Did you know 1/4 men in the UK suffer low Testosterone? That's where our partners Manual want to help! Use code WEEKLY45 for 45% off your blood test kit: https://bit.ly/WisdenManual2025 ✈️ GULLIVERS SPORTS TRAVEL Experience the 2025/26 Ashes: gulliverstravel.co.uk

Nasser and Athers are joined by England's white ball captain Jos Buttler who sheds some light on the team's recent performances, the impact of new head coach Brendon McCullum, and the upcoming Champions Trophy. 

Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to look ahead to the start of England's ODI series against India, with live and exclusive ball-by-ball commentary on talkSPORT 2 and the talkSPORT Cricket YouTube Channel. They discuss if this series is the last for both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, debate if England can bounce back from defeat in the T20 series, and they hear exclusively from England captain Jos Buttler. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to look ahead to their three-match ODI series against India, with live and exclusive ball-by-ball commentary on talkSPORT 2 and the talkSPORT Cricket YouTube Channel from Thursday morning. They discuss the fallout from the T20 series, whether England need to change their approach for the longer format of white-ball Cricket, and they hear from the England captain Jos Buttler. As well as this, they speak exclusively with the CEO of the World Cricketers Association Tom Moffat, and they'll bring you The Final Word. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The boys answer the big question, just how badly did India cheat in their T20 series v England? The final score made it clear who was best, but the circumstances were controversial as Jos Buttler's side where screwed over by a substitution in the fourth T20. They also touch on some more mad money decisions in The Hundred and briefly discuss England's whipping in the Women's Ashes. Links to podcast audio: https://linktr.ee/thecricketpod Our website: thecricketpod.com Support the podcast: patreon.com/thecricketpod Buy merchandise: https://seriouscricket.co.uk/teamwear/stores/the-cricket-podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecricketpod Buy coffee: https://cricketcoffeeco.com/products/the-cricket-podcast-coffee Twitter and Instagram: @thecricketpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Andrew McKenna is joined by the former England fast bowler Alex Tudor and the former IPL batter Abhishek Jhunjhunwala to look back at the 5th T20 between India and England in Mumbai, as India seal a 4-1 series win with an emphatic 150-run victory in Mumbai. They discuss a majestic century from Abhishek Sharma, as his 135 helped India post 247-9, they discuss more batting woes from England, as they were bowled out for just 97 inside 11 overs, and they hear from both Jos Buttler and Suryakumar Yadav. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Unai Emery confirms that Ollie Watkins will stay at Aston Vila… for now. Pep Guardiola reacts to Manchester City drawing Real Madrid in the Champions League, Dan Burn compares Aleksander Isak to Thierry Henry, there's controversy on talkSPORT2 in the cricket over a concussion substitution and Alan Brazil gets confused about the Arsenal Invincibles! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew McKenna is joined by the former England spinners Gareth Batty and Monty Panesar to look back at the third T20 between India and England in Rajkot, as England keep the series alive with a 26-run win. They discuss a strong bowling performance from Jos Buttler's side, hear from Adil Rashid after figures of 1-15 from his 4 overs, and they discuss how England can improve with the bat after yet another collapse. Plus they hear from both captains as well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Top Order Podcast, Binksy, Jamie, Baldy and Stu discuss some of the major talking points from the past week, including the England v India T20 series, Australia's dominance of the WAshes, whether there should be NZ teams in the BBL and a look ahead to Australia's Test tour to Sri Lanka. We open the show by discussing the first two T20s between England and India, mainly from an England point of view aside from a SRH fan club shout out for Abhishek Sharma. We talk about closers, Jos Buttler's role and England's reliance on Adil Rashid. From there we move to the Women's Ashes, which have been one-way traffic so far as Australia continue their dominant run that looks to be extending for yet another year on the international stage. Staying in Australia, we also talk about recent discussions in New Zealand about getting some Kiwi sides into the BBL. Would this be good for the competition? For NZ Cricket? For anyone? To round out the show, we look ahead to Australia's upcoming Test tour to Sri Lanka. With injury concerns on both sides and World Test Championship final spots basically secured, how much does this series actually matter? We talk about whether Australia will shuffle the likes of Travis Head and Usman Khawaja, the role Scott Boland could play in Sri Lankan conditions, what we might see from newcomers like Sam Konstas, Beau Webster and Cooper Connolly and Sri Lanka making the most of the Galle fortress. We'll be back in your feed again next week with our regular This Week in Cricket show. Until then please take the time to give us a like, follow, share or subscribe on all our channels (@toporderpod on Twitter & Facebook, and @thetoporderpodcast on Instagram & YouTube) and a (5-Star!) review at your favourite podcast provider, or tell a friend to download. It really helps others find the show and is the best thing you can do to support us. You can also find all our written content, including our Hall of Fame series, at our website. You can also dip back into our guest episodes - including conversations with Mike Hesson, Shane Bond and Mike Hussey, current players such as Matt Henry, Sophie Devine and Ish Sodhi, coaches Gary Stead, Jeetan Patel and Luke Wright, as well as Barry Richards, Frankie Mackay, Bharat Sundaresan and many more fascinating people from all across the cricketing world. And if you'd like to reach out to us with feedback, questions or guest suggestions, get in touch at thetoporderpodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening. 0:00 Intro 1:35 England v India T20s - early impressions for England 6:55 Abhishek Sharma excitement & India's T20 dominance 8:10 England's finishers 12:15 The WAshes - Australia's dominance against England 24:00 Should there be NZ teams in the BBL? 39:30 Australia v Sri Lanka Test preview Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Andrew McKenna is joined by the former England bowler Alex Tudor and the former IPL batter Abhishek Jhunjhunwala to look back at the second T20 between India and England in Chennai, as England go 2-0 down in the five-match series with a two-wicket defeat. They discuss more problems for England with the bat, an unbeaten match-winning half-century from India batter Tilak Varma, and they hear from both Jos Buttler and Suryakumar Yadav. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew McKenna is joined by the former England coach David 'Bumble' Lloyd and the former IPL batter Abhishek Jhunjhunwala to look back at England's 7-wicket defeat to India in the first T20 in Kolkata. They reflect on England's troubles against spin, Jos Buttler's one-man performance with the bat, and an explosive half-century from India batter Abhishek Sharma. They also hear from Sharma himself, as well as both captains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Top Order Podcast it's an England-centric view as Binksy and Jamie review England's red- and white-ball performances in 2024 and look forward to a mouthwatering 10 tests against old enemies Australia and India in 2025. The boys dissect what they want to see as Bazball disciples and look at the personnel England should and might use in 2025. There is confidence in Joe Root, Harry Brook and Gus Atkinson, but question marks surrounding Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope and the fitness of talismanic skipper Ben Stokes. With no Baldy to respond, Binksy and Jamie dream of recapturing the urn in Sydney as they forecast the year 2025. The boys also discuss the dramatic decline of the England men's white-ball side and ponder whether a partnership of Brendon McCullum and Jos Buttler can revive fortunes in an ICC Champions Trophy year. If you enjoy our content, please vote for us as the Best Cricket Podcast in the Sports Podcast Awards. We're delighted to be shortlisted and really appreciate your support: https://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/sports_category/best-cricket-podcast/ We'll be back in your feed again soon with a similar show focused on the Black Caps. Until then please take the time to give us a like, follow, share or subscribe on all our channels (@toporderpod on Twitter & Facebook, and @thetoporderpodcast on Instagram & YouTube) and a (5-Star!) review at your favourite podcast provider, or tell a friend to download. It really helps others find the show and is the best thing you can do to support us. You can also find all our written content, including our Hall of Fame series, at our website. You can also dip back into our guest episodes - including conversations with Mike Hesson, Shane Bond and Mike Hussey, current players such as Matt Henry, Sophie Devine and Ish Sodhi, coaches Gary Stead, Jeetan Patel and Luke Wright, as well as Barry Richards, Frankie Mackay, Bharat Sundaresan and many more fascinating people from all across the cricketing world. And if you'd like to reach out to us with feedback, questions or guest suggestions, get in touch at thetoporderpodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening. 0:00 Intro 4:30 expectations on our red ball team 11:19 Personnel and emerging talent 21:25 Looking ahead and bolter selections? 27:16 is The Ashes McCullum's Everest? 35:38 White-ball cricket: evolution or revolution? 45:23 Lifting the urn in 2025? Dare to dream? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Andrew McKenna is joined by the former West Indies batter Philo Wallace and co-host of the Caribbean Cricket Podcast Machel St Patrick Hewitt to look back at the fourth T20 between the West Indies and England, with the West Indies sealing a five-wicket win in St Lucia. They'll discuss a record chase for the home side in St Lucia, hear from the England captain Jos Buttler and the West Indies skipper Rovman Powell, and look ahead to tomorrow's 5th and final T20, which is live and exclusive on talkSPORT 2. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cameron Ponsonby is joined by the Daily Telegraph's Tim Wigmore to look ahead to the final 3 T20s between the West Indies and England, as they head to St Lucia with England 2-0 up in the series. They discuss how important the toss is with the earlier 4pm starts, discuss Jos Buttler's move to No.3 for this series, and they hear exclusively from the England bowler Saqib Mahmood. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to reflect on England's opening 2 T20s against the West Indies, as Phil Salt scores his third T20 century, and England captain Jos Buttler returns to form with a half-century of his own. They also hear exclusively from the England bowler Saqib Mahmood after taking career-best T20 figures of 4-34 in the first T20, and they discuss whether Jofra Archer will play in the IPL. The former Australia bowler Brad Hogg joins us to preview the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, and Cricket Writer and Broadcaster Behram Qazi discusses reports that India won't travel to Pakistan for the upcoming Champions Trophy in early 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

- Download Hitwicket FREE for iOS/Android and build your dream team! - https://app.adjust.com/1d5n4oe9- Nord VPN Link: https://nordvpn.com/kimber Jarrod and Behram look at the latest off-field cricket news, which includes Cricket South Africa's encouraging profit margin, an oversized bat at Essex which cost the county some points, ACU's warning about lower level franchise leagues, Harry Brook's appointment as England's ODI captain in Jos Buttler's absence, rest days making a comeback in Galle, and the ICC allowing equal prize money for men's and women's world cup, with the PCB contradicting that notion in their own unique way.-To support the podcast please go to our Patreon page. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32090121. Jarrod also now has a Buy Me A Coffee link, for those who would prefer to support the shows there: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jarrodkimber.Each week, Jarrod Kimber hosts a live talk show on a Youtube live stream, where you can pop in and ask Jarrod a question live on air. Find Jarrod on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/c/JarrodKimberYT.To check out my video podcasts on Youtube : https://youtube.com/@JarrodKimberPodcasts-This podcast is edited and mixed by Ishit Kuberkar, he's at https://instagram.com/soundpotionstudio & https://twitter.com/ishitkMukunda Bandreddi is in charge of our video side.