Ian Ward sits down with ECB managing director of men's cricket Rob Key to discuss the latest decisions on central contracts, with a new structure for 2023-24 in which multi-year contracts have been handed out for the first time.

Explained: Rob Key talks through central contract decisions in new multi-year system

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Ath and Nas are back to give their thoughts on England's provisional squad for the T20 World Cup in the USA and the Caribbean, plus they chat about the huge hitting we're seeing in the IPL and some big decisions facing county cricket.

England's provisional T20 World Cup squad, IPL blast off and big decisions for county cricket

Rob Key joins Michael & Nasser to debate the Kookaburra ball experiment and discuss how Bazball is progressing with England sitting bottom of the World Test Championship.

Rob Key | The Kookaburra experiment, Bazball evolution & England's T20 World Cup hopes

Nas & Ath round up the latest cricket news, then are joined by Dinesh Karthik to chat all things IPL – his form, why RCB have struggled, what makes a good finisher in T20, and how India are shaping up ahead of the T20 World Cup in the Caribbean.

Dinesh Karthik on being the ‘Finisher’ for RCB in the IPL & India’s T20 World Cup chances

Nas & Ath look ahead to the start of the County Cricket season in the company of Tim Bostock, the Durham CEO.  They discuss the turnaround in Durham’s fortunes on and off the field, and look forward to Ben Stokes turning out for the North-East county, after he announced he would be unavailable for T20 World Cup selection.

County Cricket season preview with Durham CEO, Tim Bostock

The ‘Gaffer’ Alec Stewart joins Nasser and Athers to reminisce about his playing days and explain his decision to step down as Surrey Director of Cricket, but not before he hopes to secure a 3rd County Championship title in a row.

Explained: Rob Key talks through central contract decisions in new multi-year system

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