Adam Peacock is joined by The Guardian cricket correspondent Ali Martin to explore life as a cricket journalist in England. They discuss the biggest stories of the English summer so far: is Bazball dead, or are England just refining it for this series? What is Ben Stokes like to work with from a media perspective? Can Jacob Bethell break into the English XI? How impressive was Jofra Archer's return? And what exactly is going on with the Dukes ball in England at the moment?

Plus, they look ahead to the upcoming Ashes series, with Ali outlining how England can beat Australia and naming a few players to watch this summer.

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