The ICC Champions Trophy is upon us! India go into the tournament as red hot favourites, will they add another trophy to their collection. England are pants, can they avoid humiliation, and what will Australia do without any seam bowlers?

All that and more as the boys preview the 2025 edition of the ICC Champions Trophy.

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England sunk to a new nadir as they lost 3-0 in the ODI series v India. In truth England were never close to India who absolutely dominated them and battered them around the cricket stadiums of India.

Is there anything that England can do to turn the team around before the Champions Trophy?

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The boys answer the big question, just how badly did India cheat in their T20 series v England? The final score made it clear who was best, but the circumstances were controversial as Jos Buttler's side where screwed over by a substitution in the fourth T20.

They also touch on some more mad money decisions in The Hundred and briefly discuss England's whipping in the Women's Ashes.

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England and India traded wins in their 5 match T20 series. Tilak Varma and Ben Duckett starred with the bat, Chakaravarthy with the ball and Adil Rashid is the best T20 bowler in the world. But did we learn anything?

In the Women's Ashes England continue to absolutely stink. No change there.

Finally, the boys talk about the team sales in The Hundred, before Jack goes on a massive rant about NFTs and the super rich.

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It's time again for the annual quiz of the year, where Ross and Max face-off to be crowned Quiz of the Year champion. As we look back to England in India, the world cup, IPL and BGT, can Ross regain his title?

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Two England teams are terirble at once!

The England's men team began their tour of India by getting hammered by a new look India side. Abhishek smashed them everywhere after the bowlers had done the damage. Where will the new dawn take England fans next?

And in Australia the women have been demolished by the home side 4 matches in a row. A meltdown has ensued with a media war ongoing. Can anyone redeem England?

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Australia won the final Test of the series, in Sydney, to comprehensively win back the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. India will be left to lick their wounds and wonder what could have been had Jasprit Bumrah stayed healthy.

Australia will go on to play South Africa in the final of the World Test Championship, with the chance to become the first back to back champs in Test cricket.

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Australia claimed one of their greatest ever wins over India in the Border Gavaskar Trophy. The MCG was rocking in the fourth Test of the series, and there was a lot to entertain, with Konstas, Bumrah, Cummins, and Smith providing fireworks over the 5 days.

Now it is all over what happens next, should Rohit and Kohli go? Will Australia join South Africa in the World Test Championship Final?

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The great Ashwin has retired from Test cricket duty for India. After the Brisbane Test v Australia Ashwin decided to call it a day after finding out he would not feature in the rest of the Border Gavaskar Trophy. How much will India miss him and what next in their series v Australia?

Elsewhere England completed their tour of New Zealand. They lost the final Test thanks to fiery bowling from Will O'Rourke, runs for Williamson and more wickets for Santner and Henry. Are their questions that England need to answer, what is the future of Bethell and Crawley?

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Two big Tests to talk about on this week's episode of The Cricket Podcast. England were taking on New Zealand in the second of three matches, and they came up good again. Joe Root and Harry Brook scored the runs, prompting a conversation about who really is the world's best player. On the bowling side Gus Atkinson took a hat-trick and Brydon Carse ran riot again.

AND! In Australia, the Aussies fought back to level the Border Gavaskar trophy at 1-1. A stinging defeat for India in this one thanks to Mitchell Starc and Travis Head's excellent performances.

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