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Michael Vaughan, Sir Alastair Cook, Phil Tufnell and David "Bumble" Lloyd are joined by London Spirit's Mo Bobat and Dinesh Karthik at Lord's ahead of the start of The Hundred to discuss team building, Andy Flower, E`ngland and the future of franchise cricket.
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The panel go behind the scenes at London Spirit, revealing how a Hundred squad is built, why Liam Livingstone was chosen as captain, the challenges of the draft and the players they expect to shine this season.

Attention then turns to Andy Flower, with Mo and Dinesh discussing what makes him one of the world's best coaches, whether he could combine franchise and international cricket and why England's coaching structure continues to divide opinion.

Elsewhere, the team debate the growing influence of the IPL, the future of Test cricket, the biggest challenges facing franchise cricket and name the players to watch throughout this year's Hundred.

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0:00 - Lord's Dressing Room Tour & Memories
13:22 - Betfair Sponsor & Show Intro
13:34 - IPL vs English Cricket Debate
14:28 - Building The Hundred: Mo on London Spirit
25:11 - Hiring Andy Flower
28:01 - What Makes Andy Flower Special
32:38 - IPL, Bethell & The Schedule Debate
43:56 - The Future of Test Cricket
58:31 - Should Andy Flower Coach England?
1:01:36 - Community Questions & Players to Watch
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Stick to Cricket returns as Michael Vaughan, Phil Tufnell, Sir Alastair Cook and David "Bumble" Lloyd react to the shock news that Brendon McCullum has been sacked as England's Test head coach - Brought to you by Betfair.

The panel discuss McCullum's legacy, whether the decision should have come sooner and how England move forward after the end of the BazBall era. They also debate whether the ECB have handled the situation correctly and what it means for the future of the Test team.

Attention then turns to England's search for a new head coach, with Andy Flower, Richard Dawson and several other names in the frame. The team discuss who is the best fit, Harry Brook's future as Test captain and the direction England should take next.

Elsewhere, the panel react to the latest Women's Test, discuss whether the timing of McCullum's departure overshadowed the occasion and look ahead to this year's Hundred.

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0:00 - Intro
3:01 - McCullum Sacked as Test Coach
8:27 - T20 Success Complicating the Decision
10:57 - Who's Next? Candidates & Betting Odds
15:37 - Lehmann & Dawson as an Interim Solution
18:40 - Could Andy Flower Run All of English Cricket?
28:03 - England's Captaincy Problem
33:01 - Favourite Bazball Memories

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Stick to Cricket returns as Michael Vaughan, Phil Tufnell, Sir Alastair Cook and David "Bumble" Lloyd are joined by two of the greatest fast bowlers in cricket history, Courtney Walsh and Sir Curtly Ambrose - Brought to you by Betfair.

The pair look back on their legendary careers, from terrorising batters around the world to bowling at Brian Lara in the nets, while sharing brilliant stories from one of the greatest eras in Test cricket. They also reveal who the best batter they ever faced was, name the greatest West Indies fast bowler of all time and explain why opening the batting was the toughest job in the game.

The conversation then turns to modern cricket, with Walsh and Ambrose giving their honest thoughts on workload management, resting players and how the role of the fast bowler has changed.

There is also a fascinating discussion on the state of West Indies cricket, with the pair explaining why the region has fallen behind, why young players are turning to T20 cricket and what must change if the West Indies are to become a force once again.

Elsewhere, Walsh and Ambrose name the greatest players they played with, pick their ultimate combined XI, share hilarious dressing room stories, reveal how one of them lost £40,000 through a sponsorship bonus and tell the unforgettable story of the bell Curtly's mum rang every time he took a wicket.

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00:00 - Intro
14:10 - Modern cricket thoughts
20:55 - Brian Lara in the nets
23:02 - Bowling Michael Atherton
25:45 - Malcolm Marshall
35:40 - West Indies Future
50:55 - Courtney or Curtley
1:01:25 - Community Questions
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Stick to Cricket returns as Michael Vaughan, Phil Tufnell, Sir Alastair Cook and David "Bumble" Lloyd react to Ben Stokes' shock retirement from Test cricket and ask what it means for England moving forward - Brought to you by Betfair.

The panel debate whether Stokes has retired too early, discuss his incredible legacy and ask if England have already seen the last of one of their greatest ever cricketers. They discuss who is next for the captaincy and who should lead England into the next era.

The conversation then turns to Brendon McCullum, with Vaughan making his strongest comments yet on BazBall, questioning whether England have gone backwards under the current management and debating if the time has come for a change in the coaching set-up.

Elsewhere, the team discuss England's heavy defeat to New Zealand, whether the ECB have let Ben Stokes down, why cricket still needs players who grab the headlines and whether the current squad is getting the best out of its talent.

There's also a look ahead to England's future, the race to become the next Test captain, reaction to Sachin Tendulkar's message to Stokes, discussion around Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and plenty more laughs and strong opinions from the panel along the way.

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00:00 - Intro & Banter
11:06 - Show Begins
11:16 - Ben Stokes Retirement Bombshell
25:25 - Tributes to Ben Stokes (Sachin, Duckett & More)
33:19 - Stokes' Legacy: Best English Cricketer Ever?
36:23 - Who Captains England Next?
54:54 - McCullum: Stay or Go?
1:07:28 - Cricket District: Catch of the Month
1:17:31 - Community Questions
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Stick to Cricket returns as Michael Vaughan, Phil Tufnell, Sir Alastair Cook and David “Bumble” Lloyd are joined by cricketing legend Ian “Beefy” Botham - brought to you by Betfair!

The conversation gets underway with the recent Ben Stokes controversy, which has now been resolved. Beefy gives his honest verdict on the situation.

Attention then turns to the wider state of the game, as Botham discusses his concerns about the future of cricket. Is the current schedule putting too much strain on players? And does the ECB need to rethink its approach to protect both players and the health of the sport?

Beefy also reflects on his illustrious career, revealing the best bowlers he faced, the toughest opponents he came up against, and sharing stories about some of cricket’s greatest names, including Viv Richards and Malcolm Marshall.

Ian Botham revisits the crocodile story, where he sets the record straight on what really happened.

To round things off, Beefy takes on our True or False segment.

00:00 - Intro & Meeting Lord Botham
01:58 - Ben Stokes Controversy
17:36 - The Future of Test Cricket
34:12 - The No Ball & Fishing Gear Story
37:13 - Viv Richards - Best Ever?
42:58 - Peak Powers & the '86 Ashes
49:26 - Croc River Story
59:55 - Bat Demo
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