The Telegraph Cricket Podcast

Jake, Nick and Will are back to reflect on a chastening defeat for England against New Zealand following a chaotic fortnight for English cricket.

We discuss whether England had any chance to perform at their best following the Ben Stokes scandal, given the numerous changes to the side and the introduction of three debutants.

The guys break down exactly what happened with Stokes behind the scenes and whether his relationship with Brendon McCullum can be fixed now that his return to the side is confirmed.

Elsewhere, we get an update from Sonia Twigg on the Women's T20 World Cup and field all your questions as usual too!
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Will and Nick are joined by the Telegraph's Tim Wigmore to review England's win over New Zealand in their opening test match of the summer.

Despite the result, the win has been somewhat overshadowed by the Lord's pitch after it took just 166 overs to finish the test match. We ask if major work needs to be done with the surface and if the home of cricket should be put on notice over staging future test matches if something isn't done to improve it.

On the pitch, there was a sensational return for Ollie Robinson who returned to test cricket for the first time in two years, and there's praise also for Emilio Gay who batted well on debut under difficult conditions.

Elsewhere, we ask how much of a concern Ben Stokes form with the bat is and what can be done to rectify it? And should Jofra Archer be an automatic selection once he is available again given the form of England's attack.

And ahead of the start of the Womens T20 World Cup, we speak to the Telegraph's Sonia Twigg about England's chances this summer.
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Jake, Nick and Will are back ahead of a busy summer of Test cricket and the Women's T20 World Cup!

The guys discuss what we need to see from Brendon McCullum's side to convince everyone that the ECB made the right decision to keep him on as head coach following the Ashes hammering.

We look at the impact Emilio Gay will have as an opener replacing Zak Crawley and what has changed for Ollie Robinson to be recalled. We also discuss what Ben Stokes potentially dropping down the order could mean and how Jofra Archer's absence due to the IPL has been handled by the ECB

Plus, the minute monologue is back where Will takes aim at online AI slop. And we answer your questions as usual
, too!
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Jake, Nick and Will reflect on the fifth and final Test for England which ended in familiar fashion, a win for Australia to seal a 4-1 series victory for the hosts.

We also hear from Nick and Will about their exclusive story where they revealed England's white-ball captain Harry Brook had an altercation with a nightclub bouncer hours before leading the side in New Zealand. We discuss what this means for his and England's future.

There is praise for Jacob Bethell after his fantastic maiden century in the fifth Test.

We also look back on the series as a whole and ask how many things England could have done differently and if Ben Stokes struggled in his role as captain on Australian soil.

And looking ahead to the summer, we ask if this is the last we have seen of Bazball.
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England are finally up and running in this Ashes series after seeing off Australia in another crazy test match!

Join Jake, Nick and Will in Melbourne as they reflect on England's win and what it means for the team going forward

There's high praise for Bryson Carse after he picked up 4 wickets and made a guest appearance at number three in the batting order!

Zak Crawley also receives some plaudits for another solid performance

They also reflect on the controversy surrounding the planned break in Noosa and if heads will roll as a result of it

And we look ahead to the final test in Sydney and ask how much an England win will change the perception of the tour once it's all said and done
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