Podcast appearances and mentions of Rory Burns

Neil Manthorp is joined by 2-time County Championship winner Steve Harmison to preview the 2024 season. They hear exclusively from the Surrey captain Rory Burns, Hampshire spinner Liam Dawson, Durham wicket-keeper Ollie Robinson and the Derbyshire Head of Cricket Mickey Arthur. The Sussex and England bowler Ollie Robinson also joins the show to reflect on a frustrating 12 months and discuss his goals for the 2024 season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

talkSPORT's Cricket Editor Jon Norman (follow on X/Twitter @fulhamjon) brings a selection of interviews from Derbyshire, Durham and Surrey's media days. Ollie Pope, Rory Burns, Micky Arthur and Alex Lees talking about the season ahead, the winter just gone and all the big topics a week out from the start of the County Championship. If you like what you hear please take the time to leave a 5 star review on the podcast page and follow @cricket_ts on X/Twitter. For even more content head over to the talkSPORT Cricket YouTube Channel and hit subscribe. https://www.youtube.com/@talkSPORTCricket hit subscribe. Thanks for listening to Following On. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the show we talk about the runfest at the IPL, which saw Yashasvi Jaiswal, Suryakumar Yadav, Prabhsimran Singh and Shubman Gill post individual scores of 98+ within a span of five days. Throw in impressive performances from players like Glenn Maxwell and Rinku Singh and the question becomes: Is bat dominating ball too much?The Rajasthan Royals would argue otherwise, as their epic collapse against RCB reflected their collapse in this tournament as the playoff picture starts to take shape - with the Gujarat Titans now confirmed as a top 2 side.In the second half of the show, we're back in New Zealand to discuss David White's decision to step down as CEO. On the field, it's been an incredibly successful decade, particularly for the Black Caps, but is NZ Cricket set up well for future success? Or does the road ahead look challenging?Speaking of challenging, the reported contract offer from the Mumbai Indians to Jofra Archer suggests that international cricket's future is under threat perhaps even sooner than many predicted. Throw in the ICC revenue model for the next World Test Championship cycle and you start to wonder how long before cricket's employment model is completely flipped on its head.We round out the show by discussing Rory Burns' hair, and Daryl Mitchell's lack of it. Fortunately, though, what Mitchell lacks in the hair department he makes up for with runs - his hundred for Lancashire a notable performance from the County Championship, where Steve Smith is struggling, Michael Neser is on fire and it looks as though Ben Foakes has not done enough to retain his spot in England's Test side.We'll be back next week as the IPL playoffs and the English international summer take shape, including the build-up to the World Test Championship Final and the Ashes. In the meantime, please take the time to give us a like, follow, share or subscribe on all our channels (@toporderpod on Twitter and Facebook, & @thetoporderpodcast on Instagram) 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, and our recent episodes (plus a few from the backlist) are available on YouTube - we're slowly chipping away at populating this channel.You can also dip back into our conversations with special guests - including Finn Allen, Mike Hussey, Sophie Devine, Cam Fletcher, Shane Bond, Georgia Wareham, Barry Richards, Rachin Ravindra, 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.

On this episode of the show, Binksy, Baldy and Stu look back at an action-packed week at the IPL, which saw plenty of runs, some very fast bowling and, unfortunately, too many injuries. We also discuss the Black Caps v Sri Lanka series, the conclusion of the Plunket Shield and New Zealand's upcoming tour to Pakistan.The IPL has started with a bang - Virat Kohli sixes, Mark Wood rockets, Jos Buttler catches and incredible crowds - but a serious injury to Kane Williamson looks likely to rule him out of the ODI World Cup later in 2023. We discuss the implications for the Black Caps, whether Hardik Pandya should be seriously considered as India's white-ball captain, if Kyle Mayers has springs inside his bat and whether the Punjab Kings can maintain their impressive start to the tournament.In the second segment of the show we discuss the white-ball series between New Zealand and Sri Lanka, which has so far been dominated by a largely second-string Black Caps' side. We talk about Rachin Ravindra's composure, tally up the gains from our skyrocketing Will Young stock and discuss the squads for the upcoming T20 and ODI tour to Pakistan.To round out the show, we touch on the strong finish to the NZ domestic season for Central Districts, a win for NZ A against the Aussies and wonder if Rory Burns running down the wicket is a sign of things to come in the County Championship.We'll be back again soon to discuss more news from the IPL and the Black Caps' tour to Pakistan. In the meantime, please take the time to give us a like, follow, share or subscribe on all our channels (@toporderpod on Twitter and Facebook, & @thetoporderpodcast on Instagram) 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, and a few of our episodes are now available on YouTube - we're slowly chipping away at populating this channel, including adding our latest episodes, like this one!You can also dip back into our guest episodes - including recent conversations with Cam Fletcher, Luke Wright and Dean Foxcroft, plus chats with Shane Bond, Finn Allen, Katey Martin, Mike Hussey, Matt Henry, Sophie Devine, Andre Adams, Bharat Sundaresan and many more fascinating people from all across the cricketing world.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.

Kevin Howells reports on Surrey winning the County Championship at a time of fierce debate about how future seasons may look. We get reactions from Rory Burns, Ollie Pope and Gareth Batty and analysis by journalist Dean Wilson. Plus we hear from Sir Andrew Strauss, Alec Stewart and Sussex chair Jon Filby on the high performance review which could change how the cricket summer looks from 2024.

England test match cricket openers, they're wonderful and we have been blessed with so many over the years. The barrel has ran dry since the retirement of Sir Alastair Cook and today on #englandwatch our England Cricket Podcast we are going to rank the top 10 best current English openers in County Cricket.Rory Burns, Zak Crawley, Haseeb Hameed, Dom Sibley have all had time in the opener slot for England in test match cricket over the last couple of years but who is next......**********Leading Edge Cricket Links**********

The panel discuss Australia's dominance in women's cricket and how England and the rest of the world can possibly catch up, after Meg Lanning's side won their third consecutive world title. Mark Butcher brands the domestic schedule "horrendous", explains why producing quality pitches is so hard, and gives his take on the race to be the ECB's managing director of England men's cricket. There's a bumper County Championship preview, featuring an interview with Rory Burns, and title and promotion predictions. The panel also look at Babar Azam, who starred in Pakistan's ODI series win over Australia, and try and work out just how good he is. Wisden Cricket Monthly promotion: Listeners can try Wisden Cricket Monthly for just £9.99. To get your first three print issues for £9.99 and save 39% on the cover price, go to wisdensubs.com and enter offer code POD22. To get twice as many issues but none of the paper, go to bit.ly/wcwpod6 You'll save a whopping 58% on the single issue price and be all set for the next six months.

Rory Burns falls for just four runs.

The 2021/22 Ashes series is underway, as The Cricket Podcast boys get together to recap day one of the second Test between Australia and England. England struggled badly for runs in the first Test, so will need to make sure that they put up a score this time around to stay in the Test. Meanwhile, Australia, under Steve Smith, will be relying on their inexperienced bowling attack to produce the goods. At the end of play, the Australian bowling attack had fired, as Rory Burns failed again. And earlier on the Australian batters piled on the runs, with Labuschagne reaching 100 and Steve Smith adding 90 himself Can put some decent first innings runs on the board? Will Australia's inexperienced attack be a problem tomorrow? Is this Test already over? Join us for the best analysis and reaction around! Our Twitter and Instagram: @thecricketpod Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thecricketpod Our sponsor: https://woodstockcricket.co.uk/ Our channel membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1nj... Our website: www.thecricketpod.com

Join us as we review the first test of the Ashes 2021 between Australia and England. We discuss THAT first ball from Mitchell Starc to Rory Burns, examine the factors that made Aussie skipper Pat Cummins so effective with the ball in the 1st innings, assess why Australian batsman Travis Head's performance was so admirable, question the treatment of English frontline spinner Jack Leach, and so much more!

Andy Zaltzman and Felicity Ward are joined by Dan Norcross from Test Match Special to pick over the bones of the Brisbane Test and look ahead to Adelaide. Including:How England's hope lasted all of 0.51 secs as Rory Burns defied physics to make one of the worst batting mistakes ever seen, facing the very first ball of the Ashes. Is Joe Root haunted by the ghost of Gubby Allen?How Travis Head harnessed the sexual confidence of his new tache to hit his impressive knock. Why military helmets, gophers and electric shocks could revolutionise the decision-making technology of the sport. Why catching is much like stacking a dishwasher. And some hypothetical boner-inducing stats.Starring Andy Zaltzman and Felicity WardProduced by Ped Hunter and Chris Skinner See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's a real throwback episode today, as Rain Stopped Play's co-founders Dan and Glenn reunite for a Moscow mule-fueled analysis of England's dismal performance in the first Ashes Test at the Gabba. Well, we say dismal—Dan was feeling pretty optimistic until an hour alongside Glenn's downbeat company reminded him of England's many, many, problems.  Indeed, it took all of one ball in this Ashes to shatter English aspirations, as the tourists' plans were left looking more exposed than Rory Burns' leg stump. Why did England bat first? Why was Broad left out? Why can nobody convert a 50 into a big score? Were—as Glenn half-jokingly suggests—England painfully attempting to play 4D chess? Hit play to find out! Follow us on Twitter: @RainStoppedPodAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Test legend Ricky Ponting joined the Unplayable Podcast's Louis Cameron at the tea break to analyse day three at the Gabba. They discuss Travis Head's brilliant 152 (1:00), the importance of Joe Root's innings (6:00), Rory Burns' choice to avoid the first ball (6:50), Nathan Lyon's hunt for his 400th Test wicket (7:48) and David Warner's likely injury replacement (8:40). Ponting will be chatting to the Unplayable Podcast for every day of the Vodafone Ashes series.

Test legend Ricky Ponting joined the Unplayable Podcast's Louis Cameron at the tea break to analyse day three at the Gabba. They discuss Travis Head's brilliant 152 (1:00), the importance of Joe Root's innings (6:00), Rory Burns' choice to avoid the first ball (6:50), Nathan Lyon's hunt for his 400th Test wicket (7:48) and David Warner's likely injury replacement (8:40). Ponting will be chatting to the Unplayable Podcast for every day of the Vodafone Ashes series.

Mitchell Starc bowled Rory Burns with the first ball of the match, and also dismissed Jos Buttler. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why England captain Joe Root didn't elect to bowl under grey skies at the Gabba, whether or not Mitchell Starc would have planned the way he dismissed Rory Burns with the first delivery of the series, why it makes sense that James Anderson and Stuart Broad were left out, how England must approach the Australian batting innings, the respect Pat Cummins commands in the dressing room, and more.

"KNOCKED HIM OVER FIRST BALL!” Mitch Starc has rock and rolled Rory Burns first ball of the Ashes and James Brayshaw is up and about! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The Final Word Daily for the England-India Tests of 2021Another day that surged one way and then the other. An important partnership. Two quick wickets from a beautiful man. A counterattack with a dash of responsibility. Another milestone for Shardul Thakur. Fun for Umesh Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah. Then a great start to a huge chase for Rory Burns and Haseeb Hameed. It. Is. On. You can support the show at patreon.com/thefinalwordCheck out previous shows at finalwordcricket.comGet 20% off kit at WoodstockCricket.co.uk with the code TFW20 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jonathan Agnew is alongside Michael Vaughan and Deep Dasgupta for analysis of the fourth day's play at The Oval. Rory Burns and Haseeb Hameed's partnership of 77 leaves all results possible and England needing a record-breaking run chase of 291 to win on the final day. Chris Woakes reacts after day 4, Ebony Rainford-Brent and Rosalie Fairbairn give TMS their thoughts on the progression of women's cricket, and we get the inside story of the iconic "leg over" commentary clip from 30 years ago.

Jon Surtees and Mark Church take a quick look back after the fourth day of Surrey's LV= County Championship match with Somerset at The Kia Oval. After the game, Churchy caught up with Rory Burns.

Matt Henry, Neil Wagner and Ajaz Patel have bowled New Zealand to the brink of a stunning test series win over England.The trio combined for eight wickets in a remarkable spell on day three of the second test, with Trent Boult adding one for good measure as England finished the day a miserable 122-9, leading by just 37 runs as victory looms for the Black Caps.While a test series victory – which would be their first in England this century – was always possible, plausible even, the dominance this Black Caps team produced on day three, especially without some frontline stars, was extraordinary.Yes, this is a under-strength English side, but New Zealand are missing Kane Williamson, BJ Watling, Colin de Grandhomme, Mitchell Santner, Kyle Jamieson and Tim Southee - a rather significant 292 tests of experience.You could barely notice they were missing based on the performance of their replacements on day three, with three wickets apiece to Henry and Wagner being complemented by two from Patel as a simple path emerged to a test win in England – just their sixth in history.To make it more remarkable, this was a day that could have ended poorly for New Zealand, after a middle-order collapse.Resuming at 229-3, New Zealand had eased to 292-3, before losing their last seven wickets for 96 runs to go into the second innings with a lead of 85.Having struggled at the start of his innings, Ross Taylor looked more like his old self to begin day three, bringing up his second 50 in his last 15 test innings with some more assured, yet still aggressive strokeplay.He offered a chance on 68 before departing on 80, caught behind flashing outside off, and that sparked a tumble of wickets.Henry Nicholls (21) gloved one down legside to the keeper, while Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell missed their final opportunity to put their hand up for the World Test Championship final.Mitchell departed for six, pulling a long-hop straight to short midwicket, and while Blundell made 34, he was dropped third ball and has put in a mixed display behind the stumps, making the selection of Watling, if fit, an easy choice for the selectors next week.Patel, however, strengthened his case for selection, following up his two first-innings wickets with a pleasant 20 at No 10 that showed the tail would not necessarily be dramatically lengthened by his inclusion.He and Boult added 27 for the last wicket which gave the bowlers a better buffer – one that became increasingly daunting for England as the Kiwi bowlers tore them to shreds.Henry did the most damage, removing Rory Burns second ball to an excellent Tom Latham catch at second slip, before Mitchell showed safe hands to pocket the wicket of Dom Sibley at third slip.Zak Crawley followed, trapped lbw, and England were in dire straits at 30-3.Just as thoughts turned to how Henry could be crammed in to a jam-packed bowling equation for next week's final against India – in place of Wagner, perhaps? – Wagner showed just how difficult the next few days will be for the New Zealand selectors.Brought on in the 14th over, by the end of the 18th Wagner had two scalps to remind everyone of his value, trapping Ollie Pope lbw with his familiar inswinger, before having Dan Lawrence caught behind.And then, as if there weren't enough (welcome) selection headaches for Gary Stead and Williamson, the impressive Patel got in the action, bowling James Bracey before removing England's last hope, skipper Joe Root, caught behind.A quick 44-run stand between Olly Stone and Mark Wood ensured New Zealand will have to bat again, but with just one England wicket remaining, and a fourth-innings target unlikely to surpass 50, a special victory awaits for the Black Caps.text by Niall Anderson, NZ Herald

Jonathan Agnew is joined by Sir Alistair Cook, Jeremy Coney & Michael Vaughan for reaction to the first day's play at Edgbaston with England afloat thanks to Rory Burns and Dan Lawrence. New Zealand limited the hosts to 258-7. Burns gives his thoughts after day one in Birmingham, Dennis Amiss stops by in the TMS commentary box recalling some incredible memories of facing Jeff Thompson and we hear from the Professional Cricketers' Association after what has been a tough a week for the game.

Test match cricket is back and we break down all the highlights and lowlights from the Black Caps v England Test at Lord's. Devon Conway's incredible debut Tim Southee's 6-for Ross Taylor's form A hundred from Rory Burns Ollie Robinson's debut - on and off the field Should England have tried to chase down NZ's target on the final day? Changes for the second Test? And before that, we quickly cover the ICC's tournament schedule, which sees the continuation of the World Test Championship, the return of the Champions Trophy and expansion of the men's Cricket World Cup (14 teams) and T20 World Cup (20 teams), plus Raj takes us through the contract disputes in Sri Lanka - something that seems to be an ongoing theme in many nations around the world. Keep an eye out on our social media feeds in the coming weeks as we build towards the World Test Championship final and cover New Zealand's tour to England. We previewed that final with the team at Gully Cricket to Bouncy Wicket (@gcbwpodcast) and have another crossover episode coming soon with more podcast friends from around the world. And if interviews are your thing, a chat with former Black Cap and new Wellington Cricket bowling coach Iain O'Brien will be the next to drop. If you're a new listener to the show, check out our back catalogue. You'll find timeless interviews with current players, legends, journalists and characters from all over the cricketing world. Please take the time to give us a like, follow, share or subscribe on all our channels (https://twitter.com/Toporderpod (@toporderpod) on Twitter and https://www.facebook.com/Toporderpod (Facebook), & https://www.instagram.com/thetoporderpodcast/ (@thetoporderpodcast) on Instagram) and a (5-Star!) review at your favourite podcast provider. It really helps others find the show. 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.

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann praise Rory Burns for his dedication to save England's blushes in the 1st test against New Zealand See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is The Final Word Daily from the first Test at Lord's in June 2021. Adam Collins and Geoff Lemon sum up the action, name the Player of the Day, and rank the entries for our Hall of Fame. What a tussle on the fourth day. Tim Southee finished with six wickets, Rory Burns finished with his best Test century, and England finished up just over a hundred runs behind on the first innings. But with the whole third day lost to rain, it will take something impressive for New Zealand to set up this match for a win. You can support the show at patreon.com/thefinalword. Get 20% off playing kit at WoodstockCricket.co.uk with the code TFW20 Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to Episode 78 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode hosts Aaron and Joe sat down to discuss all of the major talking points from the 7th Round of the 2021 County Championship such as Nottinghamshire's extraordinary victory over Worcestershire at Trent Bridge, Rory Burns' outstanding century against Middlesex at the Oval and Darren Stevens' chances of an Ashes call-up at the youthful age of 45. If you enjoyed this episode please feel free to share it with any cricket fans that you know and be sure to follow us on Twitter for daily county cricket and podcast updates!    Timestamps: Intro and Group Tables - 00:00 Group 1 - 06:54 Group 2 - 44:57 Group 3 - 1:16:46     Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheCountyCrick2     This episode of The County Cricket Podcast was brought to you in association with our friends at Bear Cricket:  https://www.bearcricket.co.uk/

It’s hard to look beyond spectators being allowed back into grounds as our main celebration this week but despite the weather there are plenty of remarkable performances to talk about. Former England captain and now Director of Cricket at Surrey, Alec Stewart joined us to talk about the importance of returning to two divisions in the Championship next year. Emily Windsor is joined by internationals, Georgia Elwiss, Lauren Winfield-Hill and Tash Farrant to look ahead to the exciting start of the Rachael Heyhoe-Flint trophy this coming Bank Holiday weekend. Plus in our review Churchy continues spreading his love for Rory Burns around the world along with the other main talking points from Round 7 with Scott Read, Mark Church and Kevin Howells.

In the very first episode of BSND we chat to Billy Root and talk to him about scoring a 100 of his big brother's bowling on the first weekend of the County Championship. We also talk to Gloucestershire captain Chris Dent who guided his side to an opening-round victory against Rory Burns' Surrey.

This week on Live Breathe Sport the boys start by discussingyet another Liverpool loss at Anfield and whether Jurgen Klopp should be sacked before moving on to debate Brighton's striker issue and whether the xG is relevant in football. Charlie's wheel spins again and the boys are tasked tocreate an XI out of some of football's biggest nations. In the segment's Rileydiscusses the beef between Alex Hartley and Rory Burns and what the effects ofa "mass pile-on" can have on a woman on social media before wrappingup England's miserable series in India. Sam rounds up what has happened in the Six Nations and the backlash from the England v Wales game, whereas Tony discusses the reveal of the new F1 liveries. Charlie discusses Bobby Lashley winning his first-ever WWE title just a week after the Miz became champion before he looks to defend his title in the last week of Season Two's Live Breathe Sport Quiz with Tony eight points ahead at the top.

James Wickham, Seth Bennett and Matt Lines bring you reaction to Day 1 of the First Test at Chennai between India and England, which featured a glorious unbeaten century from Joe Root, an obdurate knock from Dom Sibley and a dodgy shot from Rory Burns. Plus the return of Test cricket to terrestrial television on Channel 4.Please send your thoughts on the series and other cricketing matters - plus of course any one-liners for the wonderful Jill to read at the start of the show to:email: drinksbreakcricket@gmail.comTwitter: @thedrinksbreak

HotSpot The Cricket Podcast presents HotSpot Daily: India vs England edition featuring sports journalist & broadcaster Chetan Narula with BBC TMS commentator Daniel Norcross.  England finished day 1 of 1st Test vs India at 263-3. The hosts talk about Joe Root's superb 20th Test hundred, Rory Burns' stupid shot, Daniel Lawrence's poor luck, the flat Chennai track and what next for Kuldeep Yadav? Tune in! 

Welcome to our 3rd India vs England Test Daily. The #INDvsENG series, by the fans, for the fans. Host James Buttler is joined by Neil Virani, Sam Dalling and Ash Turner to review day one in Chennai as Joe Root ends on 128 not out in his 100th Test. Rory Burns (87) was out on the stroke of stumps as England closesd on 268 for three.   The #INDvsENG Test Daily Podcasts are brought to you in association with Black Rat Cricket (https://www.blackratcricket.com/) and Manscaped (https://www.manscaped.com/) . We will be on every day throughout England's tour of Indian so join us and feel free to have your say on Twitter @cricket_badger or via email to cricketbadger@hotmail.com.

England opener Rory Burns joins us from quarantine in Chennai ahead of next week's first Test against England. He'll tells us how life has changed since becoming a dad, the competition for places in the English batting line upafter they won their fifth successive Test away from home, and whether India are currently the best Test team in the world. We ask whether travelling sportsmen and women should get Covid vaccines ahead of others.Plus we speak to Himanshu Vaid who has designed and re-constructed the biggest cricket stadium in the world. Photo: Rory Burns of England during a nets session at the Bay Oval on November 20, 2019 in Mount Maunganui, New Zealand. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

Jonathan Agnew presents from Old Trafford where England are on the verge of a series win over West Indies following the third day of the deciding Test. Stuart Broad’s six wickets across two innings have not only brought Joe Root’s side close to victory but also left the bowler just one away from 500 career Test wickets. His four in four overs had the tourists 197 all out, 172 behind. England later declared on 226-2 with Rory Burns hitting 90 and Dom Sibley and Root scoring 56 and 68 respectively to set Jason Holder’s side a target of 399. But thanks to Broad's efforts with the ball, the tourists finished on 10-2 in their second innings at the close. Aggers, Michael Vaughan and Carlos Brathwaite discuss the action while Simon Mann gets the thoughts of Burns and Roston Chase. There’s also an interview with Surrey chief Executive Rchard Gould and a Surrey fan as the Oval held the first sporting event in England with a crowd since lockdown began.

Eleanor Oldroyd joins Tuffers and Vaughan to look into the art of opening the batting. How do you become an opener? What mentality do you need? How difficult can it be? All-time great Alastair Cook and current England opener Rory Burns join us to answer these questions.

ECB director of special projects Steve Elworthy joins Ian Ward, Nasser Hussain and Michael Atherton to discuss the planning that has gone into the scheduled bio-secure Test series against the West Indies, while we also hear from Lancashire director of cricket Paul Allott as Emirates Old Trafford prepares to host two of those Tests, as well as from England opener Rory Burns.

Welcome to Two Hacks, One Pro – a new cricket podcast brought to you by journos Vithushan Ehantharajah and Will Macpherson, and Hampshire batsman Sam Northeast. The aim is to examine the English cricket season week-by-week, while it should be happening, from both sides of the boundary. In the first episode, we catch up with Surrey and England opener Rory Burns to talk about the start of the county season’s narratives and challenges (for batsmen). Enjoy!

Sir Alastair Cook reflects on his record-breaking England Test career with Nick Night and Rory Burns, his captaincy highs and lows and gives the reason behind his decision to retire from the international game.

Joe Root batted the entirety of day three in Hamilton to help put England in a strong position to at least avoid defeat and maybe even seal a series levelling victory. He combined with fellow centurion Rory Burns to record England's highest partnership of the calendar year. Yas Rana talks to Lawrence Booth on the phone at Seddon Park and Taha Hashim in the Wisden offices about an encouraging day for the tourists.

Despite a run rate of roughly 2.3 an over Jon Norman and George Dobell manage to bring you THREE LOLS of the day! And an amazing mention of Rory Burns dad's moustache. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Fifties from Ben Stokes, Rory Burns and Joe Denly leave England in a strong position at the end of an attritional first day of their series in New Zealand. Yas Rana talks to Wisden Almanack editor Lawrence Booth on the phone from the ground and Taha Hashim at Wisden HQ in London to dissect an enthralling day of cricket.

A bumper episode to end the summer - Churchy lets Scott 'The Badger' Borthwick loose with a microphone at the end of season awards. Badger speaks to Surrey captain Rory Burns, Mark 'Rocky' Stoneman, Gareth Batty and Assistant Head Coach, Vikram Solanki and gets then to reveal their cricketing confessions.

Rory Burns impressed at the top of the order for England but Josh Hazlewood made three late strikes are the hosts fighting to save their chances of regaining the Ashes?

A day after being rolled for 67 England's batsmen remembered what this test cricket caper is all about, showing a backbone that was nowhere to be found in the first innings of the third Ashes test in Leeds.The home side learnt from its day two horror show, putting up a determined display with the bat that has kept the faintest hopes of what would be its most remarkable test victory alive.Needing 359 to win, England went to stumps at 156-3, crushing the dreams of Australian supporters who had turned up to Headingley on day three expecting to witness Tim Paine's men hold the urn aloft on English soil for the first time in 18 years.But the champagne is still on ice after a dogged performance, led by under-fire captain Joe Root and, one of many scrapping for their test futures, Joe Denly.After bowling Australia out for 246 – held up by Marnus Labuschagne's excellent 80, his third half century in a row since replacing Steve Smith in the side – the challenge in front of England was a daunting one. It has already exceeded many people's expectations by dragging the match into a fourth day – after all, who would have thought the Poms would still be standing after 72 overs in its second innings, having lasted just 27.5 overs in its first?You would have been even braver to suggest England would be just three wickets down at the close after it slumped to 15-2 shortly after lunch. Rory Burns (7) edged Josh Hazlewood to the safe hands of David Warner at first slip, giving the Aussie opener his fifth catch in that position for the match, and Jason Roy's series from hell continued as he failed to make it to double figures for the fifth time in six attempts.He got himself horribly tangled up trying to defend a Pat Cummins peach that angled in, seamed away and rocked his off stump on eight.But Root and Denly were intent on restoring some of the pride that was washed away by England's worst batting performance in an Ashes test since 1948 and set about defying the Aussie bowlers. Root was back to somewhere near his best, hardly offering a chance as he scored predominantly off the back foot and defended or left anything in a dangerous area alone to finish the day unbeaten on 75.Denly has reached double figures in each dig this series without getting past 30 but finally made a meaningful contribution despite some early jitters. He was cracked on the helmet by Cummins and played and missed several times when attempting loose cover drives that on another day may well have grazed his outside edge.But the 33-year-old rode his luck and showed plenty of grit – as well as oodles of class when punching down the ground or pulling to the mid-wicket boundary – before the short ball brought him undone on 50.His and Root's 126-run, third-wicket partnership was broken when Denly gloved a Hazlewood bouncer to Tim Paine, giving Australia the breakthrough it had been desperately searching for all afternoon.The wicket was the result of sustained pressure from Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon up the other end. They strangled the English batsmen will perfect line and length bowling, conceding just a handful of runs in 10 overs before Denly fell.Ben Stokes came in and was a different man to the one who was out slashing irresponsibly in the first innings, playing with a straight bat and defending almost everything that came down as he clawed his way to two from 50 balls.England can pat itself on the bat for surviving the day and will enter day four needing 203 more runs for victory. It's a highly unlikely proposition – Australia is still the heavy favourite to win – and if the hosts want to square the series up at 1-1 they will have to make history.Their highest ever fourth-innings run chase in England is the 315-4 they pulled off against the Aussies on this very ground back in 2001 when Mark Butcher scored a heroic 173 not out, while England's highest ever successful run chase in tests is its 322-7, also against Australia, in 1928.The odds still point t...

Warren Bardsley became the first player to score two 100's in an Ashes test; a feat since completed by Steve Smith, Arthur Morris, Steve Waugh and Matthew Hayden. England have to go back to Denis Compton, Wally Hammond and Herbert Sutcliffe. (Rory Burns history is calling?)

Jon Norman and Jarrod Kimber choose their moments that stand out on a day where Rory Burns hit a century, Australia kept plugging away, the luck fluctuated and England drew close to Australia's 1st innings score. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

A week is an aeon in cricket. Rory Burns scores a maiden hundred that he'll remember for the rest of his life as England move into a dominant position after the second day at Edgbaston. Phil Walker, Yas Rana and Jo Harman look back at another memorable day of Ashes cricket.

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Gilmore Girls learns about parallelism, Goku learns how to bluff, and Grant learns how to summon characters from thin air.

Jon Norman and the talkSPORT crew have arrived in Barbados where the sun is nearly as hot as the sauce. On today's show Jon, Macca and Barry Wilkinson look back at the first day's play of the tour as England played a West Indies President's XI. Hear from Rory Burns, potential West Indies debutant John Campbell, a couple of touring England fans and find out why the chicken crossed the road. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Alec Stewart joins Bob Willis and Charles Colvile to discuss England’s love of the sweep shot, Joe Root’s speedy century and a first Test fifty for Rory Burns.

William Hill's resident Cricket Badger, James Buttler, looks ahead to the three-match Test series between Sri Lanka and England, which gets underway in Galle on 6 November. Can England combat the spin threat of the host nation in conditions they have often struggled in during previous tours. James suggests it would be wise not to underestimate the home side, but there are places up for grabs in the England side and the likes of Rory Burns (pictured) could stake a claim for next summer's Ashes.

Adam & Tony open the mailbag of listener questions and delve into some of the hot topics around the cricketing world at the moment: Sri Lanka's struggles, Rory Burns's call-up, Surrey's Championship victory, Australia's tough assignment in the UAE, and whether David Warner is the least likable cricketer ever.Plus, more thoughts on The Hundred and whether any of what we've spent 10 years talking about matters in the slightest, and Tony has to dash off to get his beard trimmed.All this and more on the latest World Cricket Show - support what we do at patreon.com/cricketshow See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On the agenda this Friday morning:Arsenal, Chelsea and Celtic all began their Europa League campaigns with a win, but Rangers draw in Spain.Mauricio Pochettino admits Hugo Lloris' thigh injury may have been triggered by his drink-driving shame.And Surrey opener Rory Burns will reportedly earn an England call-up as they name their Test side for the tour to Sri Lanka this afternoon. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy