England head north for their attempt to start over post-Bazball. Alan Gardner, Vish Ehantharajah and Danyal Rasool get together at Headingley to discuss the first Test against Pakistan

England head north for their attempt to start over post-Bazball. Alan Gardner, Vish Ehantharajah and Danyal Rasool get together at Headingley to discuss the first Test against Pakistan

Root reboot

England secured a 3-0 series sweep with an eventful victory at Edgbaston. Alan Gardner was joined in the studio by Osman Samiuddin and Danyal Rasool to break at all down one more time.

England secured a 3-0 series sweep with an eventful victory at Edgbaston. Alan Gardner was joined in the studio by Osman Samiuddin and Danyal Rasool to break at all down one more time.

Raza good, Pakistan still bad

Pakistan lost the series at Lord's. Then the actual news started.Vithushan Ehantharajah is joined by cricinfo senior editor Osman Samiuddin and Pakistan correspondent Danyal Rasool to unpack a fortnight that has moved well past "bad tour" and into something harder to watch — seven players called home mid-series, five uncapped replacements flown in, a head coach removed two Tests into a three-Test tour, and a selection committee issued show cause notices asking them to justify picking Pakistan's leading Test run-scorer.On the show:🛫 The seven recalled — and why lumping Ali Usman, who took a five-for at Headingley as the first visiting spinner to do so in over fifty years, into the same press release as players recalled for disciplinary reasons tars everyone with the same brush🏛️ Why a board staffed with civil servants runs cricket like a disciplinary hearing — hierarchy, obedience, and the belief that more pressure produces better cricketers📋 Misbah-ul-Haq's resignation, the show cause notices, and the awkward fact that the chairman signs off on every squad anyway🧯 Aaqib Javed, the man who somehow always walks out of the burning building unscathed — Gillespie, Kirsten, the Champions Trophy, and now this🔄 Mike Hesson, who two months ago sold the cricket world on splitting red-ball and white-ball duties, and is now doing both👥 Two Mohammad Imrans, one squad, and a theory about how they both ended up on the plane🏏 Saim Ayub: a CPL hundred, two first-class matches since 2023, and Jofra Archer waiting at Edgbaston🎩 The one good story — Mohammad Abbas on the Lord's honours board, ten years and a nine-wicket match later🔥 And genuine praise for an England attack that only exists by accident: Archer's pace, Robinson's wizardry, Atkinson averaging 125 while bowling well, Tongue proving he's more than a tail-end specialistAlso discussed: why county cricket keeps rescuing Pakistani cricketers, what's actually left to play for at Edgbaston, and the uncomfortable truth that most of these players are the best the domestic system produces."It's not a crime to not beat England at Lord's. But they aren't just up against a generational England attack — they're up against a generationally bad administrative setup." #cricinfo #PakistanCricket #PCB #ENGvPAK #TestCricket #MohammadAbbas #SaimAyub #MikeHesson #Misbah #AaqibJaved #JofraArcher #CricketPodcast #PakCricket #EdgbastonTest #CountyCricket

Pakistan lost the series at Lord's. Then the actual news started. Vithushan Ehantharajah is joined by cricinfo senior editor Osman Samiuddin and Pakistan correspondent Danyal Rasool to unpack a fortnight that has moved well past "bad tour" and into something harder to watch — seven players called home mid-series, five uncapped replacements flown in, a head coach removed two Tests into a three-Test tour, and a selection committee issued show cause notices asking them to justify picking Pakistan's leading Test run-scorer. On the show: 🛫 The seven recalled — and why lumping Ali Usman, who took a five-for at Headingley as the first visiting spinner to do so in over fifty years, into the same press release as players recalled for disciplinary reasons tars everyone with the same brush 🏛️ Why a board staffed with civil servants runs cricket like a disciplinary hearing — hierarchy, obedience, and the belief that more pressure produces better cricketers 📋 Misbah-ul-Haq's resignation, the show cause notices, and the awkward fact that the chairman signs off on every squad anyway 🧯 Aaqib Javed, the man who somehow always walks out of the burning building unscathed — Gillespie, Kirsten, the Champions Trophy, and now this 🔄 Mike Hesson, who two months ago sold the cricket world on splitting red-ball and white-ball duties, and is now doing both 👥 Two Mohammad Imrans, one squad, and a theory about how they both ended up on the plane 🏏 Saim Ayub: a CPL hundred, two first-class matches since 2023, and Jofra Archer waiting at Edgbaston 🎩 The one good story — Mohammad Abbas on the Lord's honours board, ten years and a nine-wicket match later 🔥 And genuine praise for an England attack that only exists by accident: Archer's pace, Robinson's wizardry, Atkinson averaging 125 while bowling well, Tongue proving he's more than a tail-end specialist Also discussed: why county cricket keeps rescuing Pakistani cricketers, what's actually left to play for at Edgbaston, and the uncomfortable truth that most of these players are the best the domestic system produces. "It's not a crime to not beat England at Lord's. But they aren't just up against a generational England attack — they're up against a generationally bad administrative setup." #cricinfo #PakistanCricket #PCB #ENGvPAK #TestCricket #MohammadAbbas #SaimAyub #MikeHesson #Misbah #AaqibJaved #JofraArcher #CricketPodcast #PakCricket #EdgbastonTest #CountyCricket

Inside Pakistan's Mid-Tour Meltdown

England finished their home season by beating Sri Lanka in ODI and T20I series. Alan Gardner was joined by Matt Roller and Vish Ehantharajah to discuss the progress being made under Harry Brook and Brendon McCullum.

England finished their home season by beating Sri Lanka in ODI and T20I series. Alan Gardner was joined by Matt Roller and Vish Ehantharajah to discuss the progress being made under Harry Brook and Brendon McCullum.

White-ball revival

Alan Gardiner, Andrew Miller and Osman Samiuddin get together to try and find ways how Eoin Morgan's men cannot lift the World Cup trophy at Lord's on July 14th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Alan Gardiner, Andrew Miller and Osman Samiuddin get together to try and find ways how Eoin Morgan's men cannot lift the World Cup trophy at Lord's on July 14th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alan Gardiner, Andrew Miller and Osman Samiuddin get together to try and find ways how Eoin Morgan's men cannot lift the World Cup trophy at Lord's on July 14th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="noopener noreferrer">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

How do England NOT win the World Cup?

The Switch Hit team sit down to look back at another week of outlandish batting from England Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

The Switch Hit team sit down to look back at another week of outlandish batting from England Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Switch Hit team sit down to look back at another week of outlandish batting from England Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="noopener noreferrer">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

England's freaks wreak havoc again

The Switch Hit team sit down to discuss Alex Hales' World Cup KO, England's injury problems and the visit of Pakistan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

The Switch Hit team sit down to discuss Alex Hales' World Cup KO, England's injury problems and the visit of Pakistan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Switch Hit team sit down to discuss Alex Hales' World Cup KO, England's injury problems and the visit of Pakistan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="noopener noreferrer">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Hales storm rocks England

The Switch Hit team discuss the upcoming England World Cup squad announcement, The Ashes and the start of the County Championship season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

The Switch Hit team discuss the upcoming England World Cup squad announcement, The Ashes and the start of the County Championship season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Switch Hit team discuss the upcoming England World Cup squad announcement, The Ashes and the start of the County Championship season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="noopener noreferrer">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Summer is coming

The Switch Hit team discuss England's emphatic T20I series win and increasing competition for World Cup places Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

The Switch Hit team discuss England's emphatic T20I series win and increasing competition for World Cup places Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Switch Hit team discuss England's emphatic T20I series win and increasing competition for World Cup places Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="noopener noreferrer">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

A quick game's a good game

The Switch Hit team discuss World Cup selection issues and the ups and downs of England's 2-2 draw with West Indies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

The Switch Hit team discuss World Cup selection issues and the ups and downs of England's 2-2 draw with West Indies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Switch Hit team discuss World Cup selection issues and the ups and downs of England's 2-2 draw with West Indies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="noopener noreferrer">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

From boom to bust as England go all in

The Switch Hit team hands out a new cap before sitting down to discuss the third Test in the Caribbean and England's white-ball focus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

The Switch Hit team hands out a new cap before sitting down to discuss the third Test in the Caribbean and England's white-ball focus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Switch Hit team hands out a new cap before sitting down to discuss the third Test in the Caribbean and England's white-ball focus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="noopener noreferrer">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

St Lucia silver linings and World Cup fever

The Switch Hit team discuss EnglandÃ¢'a¢s Groundhog Day batting and another magnificent West Indies performance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

The Switch Hit team discuss EnglandÃ¢'a¢s Groundhog Day batting and another magnificent West Indies performance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Switch Hit team discuss EnglandÃ¢'a¢s Groundhog Day batting and another magnificent West Indies performance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="noopener noreferrer">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Putting the win back in Windies

England's excess of options gets them in an all-round mess as Jason Holder produces the gold for West Indies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

England's excess of options gets them in an all-round mess as Jason Holder produces the gold for West Indies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

England's excess of options gets them in an all-round mess as Jason Holder produces the gold for West Indies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="noopener noreferrer">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Can bat, can bowl, can of worms

The Switch Hit team preview this week's first Test, and look back on England's only victory in the Caribbean since 1968. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

The Switch Hit team preview this week's first Test, and look back on England's only victory in the Caribbean since 1968. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Switch Hit team preview this week's first Test, and look back on England's only victory in the Caribbean since 1968. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="noopener noreferrer">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

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