This week on Unfiltered, Trigger, Jonny and Sophie take a deep dive into the state of English cricket—starting with the much-debated fall of “Bazball” under Brendon McCullum and what it means for the future of the game.

Despite a disastrous winter for the England cricket team, Brendon McCullum, Rob Key and Ben Stokes have all retained their roles—sparking mixed emotions among fans. The trio unpack the frustration, loyalty, and big questions around whether sticking or twisting is the right call.

They get into what an ideal coaching setup would actually look like, from mentality to structure, before diving into the often-overlooked world of selectors. Trigger shares his own experience applying for the England selectors role and puts Jonny and Sophie on the spot with the same three questions he faced: what attributes they’d look for in a Test player, what role data and analysis should play in the selection process, and how they’d approach communicating selection decisions to the media.

To round things off on a more positive note, the focus shifts to what’s ahead: the buzz around the County Championship, the global excitement of the Indian Premier League, the ever-divisive The Hundred, and a big summer of Test cricket with England taking on New Zealand national cricket team and Pakistan national cricket team.

Analysis, opinions, and plenty of debate—it’s all here on Unfiltered.