For The Love Of Cricket

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For The Love Of Cricket episodes

October 27 England Struggle in Pakistan, Broad Blasts ‘Disrespectful’ Lancs & T20 Star Donald Joins
Fresh from hamstring surgery, Jos Buttler joins Stuart Broad to discuss an extraordinary week in world cricket.
They analyse the reasons for England’s three straight defeats in the tri-series in Pakistan but reserve special praise for captain Harry Brook after his stunning 202.
England T20 opener Aneurin Donald joins the show to talk about his breakthrough summer and signing for Perth Scorchers in the Big Bash League.
In a raw and honest assessment, Broad expresses his shock and disappointment at Lancashire’s decision not to offer Sir Jimmy Anderson a new contract.
And are cracks starting to show in the Australia Test team?

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51 min
October 20 Jos Buttler: T20 Record-Breaker, IPL Icon, England White-Ball Legend
England batter and For the Love of Cricket co-host Jos Buttler relives his journey from the Somerset academy to the top of the men’s T20 run charts.
He recalls choosing cricket over tennis as a schoolboy and is joined by one of his early mentors, the strength and conditioning coach Darren Veness, who remembers young Jos as a ‘little hooligan’ he used to drive to matches.
With remarkable honesty and insight, Buttler lifts the lid on his physical and mental preparation to reach the top and relives captaining England to T20 World Cup glory in Australia before quitting after a difficult Champions Trophy campaign in 2025.
He picks out the best of his seven IPL hundreds and explains why he’s motivated to overcome his latest injury setback and go all the way with England once again.

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56 min
October 13 Who Are The Top 10 Test Bowlers Of The 21st Century?
In another classic debate, Stuart Broad and Jos Buttler get their heads together to list the top 10 Test match bowlers since 2000.
How do they split iconic spinners Shane Warne and Muttiah
Muralitharan? Has there been a better fast bowler than India’s Jasprit Bumrah? And do you agree with the ranking of England's finest Jimmy Anderson?
Broady lists the ingredients of a great Test bowler, while
Jos reveals which Aussie quick he found the toughest to face before they decide their final 10.

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47 min
October 06 RANKED: Top 10 Test Batters This Century
Stuart Broad and Jos Buttler debate and name their top 10 men’s Test batters since the turn of the century.
How do you split Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara? Where do they put their team-mate Joe Root? And should Virat Kohli and Rahul Dravid make the cut?
Broad draws on the batters he found hardest to bowl at, while Jos picks the players he idolised as he came through the ranks.
It’s a fierce debate and they have to get ruthless to nail down the final 10.

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1 hr 1 min
September 29 Jos Buttler’s Injury Woe, Chris Woakes Joins & Best Mark Wood Stories
Jos opens up to Broady about the hamstring injury he suffered while batting for England against Sri Lanka last week.
Chris Woakes, their former England team-mate, joins the pod fresh from Warwickshire’s county championship celebrations.
All three share memories of eccentric England fast bowler Mark Wood following his retirement from international cricket.
Plus, reaction to David Warner’s viral AI dance video.
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51 min
September 22 RANKED: Who Are The Top 10 Men's Cricketers In The World Right Now?
Stuart Broad and Steven Finn rank the 10 best men's cricketers in the world right now - and unsurprisingly, it's no easy challenge.
Fresh off the end of the English Test summer, the former England fast bowlers use all-formats to pick their ultimate list.
Do legends like Steve Smith and Joe Root make the cut? Or does 15 year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi sneak in after a record-breaking IPL?
Let us know who you think is the BEST in our comments 👇🏻
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0:00 Intro, runners and riders
7:00 Counting down from 10 to 6
23:30 Naming Nos 5-2
29:00 No.1 Reveal
33:00 Honorable mentions
38:40 Your views

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46 min
September 15 Jordan Cox: England’s New Star on Nerveless Batting, Kohli’s Influence and Coach KP
England batter Jordan Cox hooks up with Stuart Broad and Jos Buttler to discuss his breakthrough summer as a Test cricketer.
Cox takes us inside his match-winning partnership with Joe Root and his first training session with England batting mentor Kevin Pietersen.
He explains why he feels no nerves when walking out to bat, how Virat Kohli helped him at the IPL and why England is his No.1 priority.
Jos and Broady then give their verdicts on England’s rollercoaster summer on and off the field.

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51 min
September 08 Kevin Pietersen’s England Return: Masterstroke or Madness?
Jos and Broady give their views on Kevin Pietersen’s appointment as a specialist mentor to the England men’s white-ball teams.
With unique insight into Pietersen the player and person, they assess whether he has the qualities to inspire England to World Cup glory in 2027.
They also look ahead to the third England-Pakistan Test at Edgbaston and discuss Henry Crocombe’s twin hat-tricks, Yuzvendra Chahal’s incredible delivery to Ben Stokes and some comedy and controversy from Jonny Bairstow.

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47 min
September 02 Pakistan Meltdown, Root’s Sticky Patch & Stokes Heads Down Under
Broady and Jos are joined by BBC commentator Aatif Nawaz to analyse Pakistan’s turbulent tour of England after the tourists dropped seven players and released their head coach.
Plus, is England’s bowling attack worthy of comparisons with the 2005 Ashes quartet? And how can Joe Root overcome his lbw malaise?
They also discuss Ben Stokes’s Big Bash move, the rise of Jordan Cox and why some observers have been drawn to the lower half of Broady’s Lord’s portrait!
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1 hr 4 min
August 27 Stuart Broad and Sir Jimmy Anderson: The Secrets Behind The Greatest Test Bowling Partnership
1,308 Test wickets later, Jimmy Anderson and Stuart Broad discuss their legendary bowling partnership at the unveiling of their portrait inside the Lord’s pavilion.
The duo share what it means to be permanently inducted into the Home of Cricket and how the painting was produced.
They also reveal the secrets that made them so effective as a pair, pick each other’s best spells and discuss dropping catches off the other’s bowling.
Plus, Jimmy explains how he keeps on playing aged 44 and who has the best podcast.

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27 min

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Stuart Broad and Jos Buttler are two of England's greatest ever cricketers. They've played together all over the world, won the Ashes, World Cups and scored seven IPL hundreds between them. But they…