England beat Afghanistan by 5 wickets on the opening day of the Super 12 stage. Jonathan Agnew is joined by T20 World Cup winner Ravi Bopara in Perth and we hear from 5 wicket man Sam Curran plus Chris Woakes and Afghanistan coach Jonathan Trott. We also reflect on an embarrassing 89 run defeat for holders and hosts Australia against New Zealand.

Record breaking Curran stars against Afghanistan as Australia are thrashed.

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Nikesh Rughani, Steven Finn and Abhishek Jhunjhunwala react to the news Jofra Archer has been included in the England T20 World Cup squad, his first international call-up in more than a year. They also look at favourites India's squad, with Rishabh Pant returning after recovering from injuries sustained in a serious car accident. And with the IPL heading towards the end of the group stage, the panel look at the fascinating battle to make the top four, with five teams currently separated by just two points. TIMECODES
00:50 England's World T20 squad
03:00 Jofra Archer's return
08:00 Tom Hartley and England's spin options
15:10 The scrap for the IPL's top four
17:00 Can Sanju Samson take his IPL form into the World Cup?

The IPL - Archer's England return and the IPL play-off race heats up

With April being Autism Awareness Month, Kate Cross and Alex Hartley are joined by Thunder teammate Olivia Thomas to learn about her experiences of living with autism and ADHD.

No Balls: The Cricket Podcast - Thunder teammate Olivia Thomas on autism, friendship and the power of cricket

Kevin Howells is alongside Tymal Mills and Emily Windsor to discuss this week's big stories coming out of the County Championship. They react to the eight women's teams which have been awarded tier one status from 2025 onwards. Warwickshire Men's captain and current highest run scorer in Division One Alex Davies joins them to talk about his great form so far this season, despite his struggles turning half-centuries into centuries. Also how he manages his bowlers who don't won't to be taken off and tales of Pakistan international Hassan Ali - the prankster. Plus, Ben Bloom, the author of Batting For Time, talks about the future of the domestic game.

County Cricket: How do you manage games as a captain?

Why can't RCB find form despite the heroics of Virat Kohli? And can Rajasthan Royals continue their brilliant season? Nikesh Rughani and Abhishek Jhunjhunwala discuss it all.

The IPL - Rajasthan still rampant, RCB continue to struggle

Kate Cross and Alex Hartley give their thoughts on the new women's domestic set-up and have tales of their winter adventures. Plus, Alex is becoming a golf person...

Record breaking Curran stars against Afghanistan as Australia are thrashed.

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