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England romped to a victory in the first Test of what could prove to be a simply ridiculous 2021 for them in Galle over Sri Lanka... here the lads round that up, plus get a half-way score update on some of your predictions with your chance to win two Test match tickets... oh and a little mention for what happened at the Gabba!!!

And a bumper episode as we talk to current Essex Head Coach Anthony McGrath about being a Yorkshire legend, making his Test debut at Lord's, nurturing Root and Bairstow, coaching Sir Alistair, and...... THE YORKSHIRE SNIPPER!

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Happy New Year to you all, and here's to a summer packed with cricket and watching from the terraces wherever that may be... 

Unfortunately, not for the moment for the upcoming Sri Lanka tour, but there's some special representation our in Galle, some amazing pronunciations, and a proper chance to win some Test match tickets.... simply by getting in touch!

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Chief Executive of the Pakistan Cricket Board, Wasim Khan graces the podcast with his presence, to talk about the slow return of touring parties to the country, his own First Class career (where he won a County Championship and a NatWest Trophy) and how he even got there in the first place. Imagine being in charge of the number one sport for 220 MILLION people. That's Was's task. He also talks Jacques Kallis and meeting Imran Khan in a wide-ranging chat with Brooksy, Greggy and Millard.

Great to talk to him... and remember to get your funny cricketing tales sent into [email protected] for your chance to win T20 Finals day tickets for next year!!

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Imagine standing there in the middle at Lord's having lost in THAT Super Over World Cup final at Lord's last summer... and hours later having the good grace to congratulate your opponents, whilst simultaneously taking the mickey out of yourself.... well... Jimmy Neesham has done just that. The New Zealand and franchise cricket star joins the lads as the first overseas guest on the podcast - and does not disappoint!! 

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Memorable. That's how we here at Barmy Army HQ would describe Graham Onions' England career. From terrorising the Aussies to saving Test matches with the bat... newly-retired Graham Onions joins the lads to chat all things cricket and beyond on our latest episode. 

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One of the poshest men in cricket (as well as being one of the most exciting and explosive) Sam Billings joins the lads to talk everything from his unusual route to the top of the sport, scoring a ton against the Aussies this summer, and his family's rich sporting heritage. 

Captain of Kent and a formidable franchise player who's got plenty of years left yet to keep lifting us off our seats with his swashbuckling style gives the lads an hour of his busy schedule... an episode not to be missed!!

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Cricket writer Colin Bateman once wrote that Phil 'Daffy' DeFreitas was an explosive hitter when the mood took him, an aggressive pace bowler, inclined to pitch everything short and a spectacular fielder.... 

What we here at The Shackles Are Off are telling you though, is that he's a lovely bloke with a few tales to tell! A cricket career that spanned 3 different decades and lasted 20 years, playing in World Cups, rooming with Sir Ian Botham... as well as arriving to the UK in the 70's with a rather different background to most... all makes for a fascinating listen on the latest episode. 

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Ollie Pope is gonna be awesome... in fact, scrap that, he already is awesome. 22 years old at the time of recording, he's already scored a Test hundred and won a county championship... and shows no signs of stopping any time soon. Sat with his new pup, Greggy, Brooksy and Millard catch up with the Surrey batsman... and talk about everything from cricketing beginnings to what playing in the bubble was like... and discuss that ginger lid of his!

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Fresh out of the gym and enjoying a coffee at an Oxfordshire farmhouse eatery (!) we find Ben Duckett, the Notts batsman who's made his mark on the game in a huge way in 2020 after his heroics on T20 Finals Day. Still only 26, rewind back to 2016 and he was named the PCA and Cricket Writers' Club player of the year.... where he was rewarded with a call-up to the England Test side.

Ben sits down and reflects back on his 4 Tests and 3 ODI's.... and tells us he's doing everything he can do to get himself back playing in front of the Barmy Army having graduated as a 'Colt' way back when. 

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Harmison.... Jones..... Bowden!!!!!!!

Another hero from 2005, Geraint Jones joins the pod to discuss everything from 'going with the flow' in Test cricket to his new job as a schoolteacher and part-time fireman. 

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