Ian Ward chats to Nas and Ath after a dramatic few days for England Men’s cricket.

Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson have not been selected in the 2nd Test squad to face New Zealand, due to the ongoing investigation into breaching team protocols.

Joe Root has answered the call to be interim captain for the Oval Test match starting next Wednesday.

Listen for the considered thoughts of two ex-captains who have experienced four years in the pressure-cooker environment leading the England team.

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Mel Jones and Mark Butcher discuss England's 115 run victory over New Zealand in the first Test at Lord's on a much-criticised pitch that was arduous for batting.

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Mel Jones is joined by Mark Butcher and Simon Doull to reflect on another day of Test cricket in fast-forward, which featured a debut fifty for Emilio Gay, the home side losing four wickets for one run in 11 balls, and the tourists closing on 36-3 after being set 254 to win at Lord's.

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Mel Jones, Michael Atherton and Simon Doull look back on the opening day's play of the 1st Test between England and New Zealand at Lord's.

England end the day with a lead of 79 runs having been bowled out for 140, and then reducing the Black Caps to 61-6 in reply.

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Ath and Nas are joined by Simon Doull on the latest episode of the Sky Sports Cricket Podcast to look ahead to England men's Test series against New Zealand.

After England's disappointing Ashes tour, Ben Stokes' side will be looking to show improvement when the action gets underway on Thursday at Lord's.

Ath, Nas and Simon take a look at both squads and discuss where the series might be won and lost.

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Former England all-rounder and now a member of the T20 Hall of Fame, Ravi Bopara joins Ath and Nas on this week's episode of the Sky Sports Cricket Podcast.

With the Vitality Blast about to get underway, they chat about how the competition has developed over the years. Plus, Ravi tells us how power hitting has changed the T20 game around the world.

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Nas and Ath are at the County Ground in Northampton to give their immediate reaction to England's revamped men's squad for the first Test against New Zealand.

They discuss Zak Crawley's omission, the three uncapped players who have been selected and chat about Marcus North being named England's new national selector.

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England’s vice captain, Charlie Dean, and the latest addition to the Sky Sports Cricket commentary box, Tash Farrant, join Nas and Ath to look ahead to a huge summer of women’s cricket - which culminates in a T20 World Cup, but gets under way on Sunday with England facing New Zealand in Durham. It’s also where Charlie will captain England, with Nat Sciver-Brunt currently injured, and it's a match which you can follow across Sky Sports.

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As Alec Stewart returns full time to Surrey, the Director of Cricket sits down with Ath for a special episode of the Sky Sports Cricket Podcast.

We talk England and the Ashes defeat, the start of the County Championship, Jude Bellingham's involvement in cricket and the future of the game.

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Ath and Nas are joined by England batter Jacob Bethell on the latest episode of the Sky Sports Cricket Podcast.

They chat about Jacob's experiences in the IPL, about his upbringing in Barbados and he also tells us about his aspirations to play multi-format cricket for England.

Plus, Nas and Ath chat about the opening weeks of the County Championship and whether the rules about substitutes need tweaking.

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