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Switch Hit Podcast

Lively debate and discussion about the game on and off the field with a focus on English cricket. Featuring former England batsman Mark Butcher alongside ESPNcricinfo's writers and reporters.

Ranked #1

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How do England NOT win the World Cup?

How do England NOT win the World Cup?

Alan Gardiner, Andrew Miller and Osman Samiuddin get together to try and find ways how Eoin Morgan's men cannot lift the... Read more

24 May 2019

45mins

Ranked #2

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Switch Hit Podcast: The Redemption of Rainman Smith

Switch Hit Podcast: The Redemption of Rainman Smith

Alan Gardner is joined by Osman Samiuddin, Mark Butcher and Dan Brettig on the phone to discuss the 1st Test of the Ashe... Read more

6 Aug 2019

53mins

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Ranked #3

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Anyone notice a draft in here?

Anyone notice a draft in here?

Alan is joined in the studio by Mark Butcher, Tim Wigmore and Matt Roller to discuss the Hundred draft and England's New... Read more

22 Oct 2019

54mins

Ranked #4

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Welcome to the new era, same as the old one

Welcome to the new era, same as the old one

Butch and Matt join Alan in the Switch Hit studio to discuss England's fortunes in New Zealand

28 Nov 2019

58mins

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Ranked #5

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England's World Cup runneth (Super) Over

England's World Cup runneth (Super) Over

The Switch Hit team sit down to discuss an extraordinary World Cup final and why it was the Lord's slope what won it.

16 Jul 2019

56mins

Ranked #6

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Can bat, can bowl, can of worms

Can bat, can bowl, can of worms

England's excess of options gets them in an all-round mess as Jason Holder produces the gold for West Indies

28 Jan 2019

44mins

Ranked #7

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The late, great Bob Willis: Warm, generous ... terrifying

The late, great Bob Willis: Warm, generous ... terrifying

Mark Butcher, Andrew Miller and Alan Gardner reflect on cricket's sad loss, and look back on England's tour of New Zeala... Read more

5 Dec 2019

55mins

Ranked #8

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Can Ravi Bopara be England's T20 finisher?

Can Ravi Bopara be England's T20 finisher?

Daniel Norcross and Matt Roller are joined by CricViz's Ben Jones to discuss a crazy Blast Finals Day which saw Essex ta... Read more

23 Sep 2019

51mins

Ranked #9

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Putting the win back in Windies

Putting the win back in Windies

The Switch Hit team discuss Englandâ'a„¢s Groundhog Day batting and another magnificent West Indies performance.

5 Feb 2019

50mins

Ranked #10

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World Cup finalists get ready to dance again

World Cup finalists get ready to dance again

Alan is joined in the studio by Mark Butcher, George Dobell and Andrew Miller to preview England's T20I series in New Ze... Read more

31 Oct 2019

56mins

Ranked #11

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Wood fires England's Test ambition

Wood fires England's Test ambition

Alan is joined in the studio by Miller and Matt, with Butch on the phone to discuss England's success in South Africa.

30 Jan 2020

59mins

Ranked #12

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Wham, bam, thank you, Malan

Wham, bam, thank you, Malan

The Switch Hit team sit down to discuss England's T20I success in New Zealand and look ahead to the Tests.

12 Nov 2019

41mins

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St Lucia silver linings and World Cup fever

St Lucia silver linings and World Cup fever

The Switch Hit team hands out a new cap before sitting down to discuss the third Test in the Caribbean and England's whi... Read more

18 Feb 2019

53mins

Ranked #14

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Stokes spikes SA's Cape escape

Stokes spikes SA's Cape escape

Alan is joined by Miller and Matt in the studio and Butch on the phone from Cape Town to discuss Ben Stokes' latest hero... Read more

9 Jan 2020

51mins

Ranked #15

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A quick game's a good game

A quick game's a good game

The Switch Hit team discuss England's emphatic T20I series win and increasing competition for World Cup places

11 Mar 2019

49mins

Ranked #16

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Hope for the future, or false dawn for England?

Hope for the future, or false dawn for England?

Matt Roller is joined by Mark Butcher and George Dobell as they review England's hopeful spell in the South Africa Tests... Read more

22 Jan 2020

40mins

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Mixed messages and format pile-up

Mixed messages and format pile-up

Alan is joined by Miller and George to discuss England's potential Test squad for Sri Lanka and the white-ball leg in So... Read more

10 Feb 2020

55mins

Ranked #18

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Ashes drawn, World Cup tied, cricket wins

Ashes drawn, World Cup tied, cricket wins

Alan is joined in the studio by Miller and Butch to go over the final Ashes Test and a summer of memorable encounters.

16 Sep 2019

55mins

Ranked #19

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Root's Test reboot

Root's Test reboot

The Switch Hit team take a look at new(ish) England and their chances in the upcoming series against New Zealand

19 Nov 2019

57mins

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Ashes dashers come unstuck

Ashes dashers come unstuck

Mark Butcher and Andrew Miller join Alan Gardner to discuss the end of England's 2019 Ashes hopes

9 Sep 2019

51mins

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