Stuart Broad and Jos Buttler are two of England's greatest ever cricketers. They've played together all over the world, won the Ashes, World Cups and scored seven IPL hundreds between them. But they also love cricket, and can't wait to talk about it every week.
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Stuart Broad and Jos Buttler are two of England's greatest ever cricketers. They've played together all over the world, won the Ashes, World Cups and scored seven IPL hundreds between them. But they also love cricket, and can't wait to talk about it every week.
Stuart Broad is joined by Justin Langer after Australia beat England by five wickets to complete a 4-1 Ashes series victory in Sydney.
They assess where the series was won and lost and what England need to change to be more ruthless in Test cricket.
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Stuart Broad and Greg Blewett purr over Jacob Bethell’s maiden Test century in the final Ashes Test at the age of 22.
They discuss Steve Smith’s surprising bowling choices and weigh up England’s chances of pulling off an unlikely victory on the fifth day.
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As Steve Smith and Travis Head score hundreds to grind England into the Sydney dust, Stuart Broad is joined by former Australia batter Greg Blewett to review the day.
They analyse the contrasting styles of the two great Aussie batters and why England’s bowling and fielding was once again found wanting in the final Ashes Test.
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Stuart Broad & Simon Katich give their views on Jamie Smith’s shocking dismissal on the second day of the final Ashes Test.
They discuss Joe Root’s brilliant 160 and England’s shortcomings with the ball against a Travis Head-inspired Australia.
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Stuart Broad and Simon Katich are shocked by Australia’s decision not to choose a spinner as England take the initiative on Day 1 of the final Ashes Test in Sydney.
They discuss the batting of Harry Brook and Joe Root and the shoot-out between Cam Green and Beau Webster to be Australia’s Test all-rounder.
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With the futures of coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes under scrutiny, Stuart Broad and Jos Buttler discuss what’s at stake for England in the final Ashes Test in Sydney.
Broad describes what Usman Khawaja will be feeling going into his final Test match for Australia and explains why his ‘worst team since 2010’ jibe still holds true.
Jos and Broady pick their Thatchers Gold moment of 2025 from a shortlist of 10 - and their all-time favourite awkward handshake!
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Broady is joined by Aussie legend Justin Langer to discuss England’s
first win down under since 2011 after a brilliant run chase in Melbourne.
They discuss Jacob Bethell’s crucial innings, Australia’s shot selection and a questionable pitch that made batting extremely challenging.
Broad and Langer look ahead to Sydney where England have a chance to salvage a 3-2 loss from the series.
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Stuart Broad is joined by former Australia batter Simon Katich to attempt to make sense of an astonishing opening day of the fourth Test in Melbourne.
Katich is in “disbelief” as both teams are bowled out on a spicy surface that Broady feels is too extreme for Test cricket.
They cover Harry Brook’s “wild” innings, Josh Tongue’s brilliant bowling and whether England have the mindset to fight back.
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Stuart Broad & Jos Buttler answer your questions about cricket at Christmas in a festive special.
Find out what Christmas is like on an England Ashes tour and which player or coach eats the most pigs in blankets.
Jos and Broady reveal their favourite Christmas traditions, songs and movies and play a festive game of ‘guess the cricketer’.
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England’s Ashes inquest begins after Australia retain the Ashes urn in Adelaide.
Jos and Broady tell you what it feels like to be 3-0 down in an Ashes series down under and assess how England lift themselves for the remaining Tests.
Aussie greats Justin Langer and Matthew Hayden give their views on the series and fire questions at Broady and Jos.
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Stuart Broad is back on the show to chat to Justin Langer as Australia move to within touching distance of the Ashes urn.
They review a compelling fourth day where England briefly raised hopes of a world record run chase only to be undone by the brilliance of Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon.
With England set to lose the series in 11 days, Broad and Langer identify the reasons behind their struggles down under.
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Matthew Hayden joins Jos Buttler to dissect a brilliant Travis Head century that has taken Australia to the brink of Ashes glory.
They discuss the flaws in England’s short-ball strategy and concerns over the fitness of captain Ben Stokes.
We take a trip inside the iconic manual scoreboard at the Adelaide Oval and hear the story behind Hayden’s famous hat.
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Former Australia opener and coach Justin Langer joins Jos Buttler to look back on another abject day for England in Adelaide.
Langer analyses England’s poor batting technique and hails the enduring quality of Aussie bowlers Nathan Lyon and Pat Cummins.
They discuss the latest Snicko controversy in the series and ask whether technology is good or bad for cricket.
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Jos Buttler is joined by Australia batting legend Matthew Hayden to look back at an eventful first day of the third Ashes Test in Adelaide.Was Steve Smith’s late drop-out a Glenn McGrath Edgbaston moment? Will Australia regret their cheap dismissals? Can England get a first-innings lead?Hayden praises centurion Alex Carey, declares his love for the Adelaide Oval and tells a belter of a story about maverick fast bowler Merv Hughes.
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Jos Buttler and Stuart Broad look ahead to the pivotal third Ashes Test in the company of fast bowler Mark Wood, whose tour was ended by a knee injury.
Broady gives his thoughts on England’s team selection for Adelaide and explains why he’s backing Brendon McCullum to stay on as coach whatever happens in the series.
Jos talks about captaining teams in adversity and why needing to win every match could bring the best out of England.
And producer Chuck takes a tour of Adelaide region, from the vineyards to the roof of the iconic stadium.
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As Australia wrap up victory inside four days in Brisbane to take a 2-0 Ashes lead, Stuart Broad and Jos Buttler draw crumbs of comfort from Ben Stokes’s final-day batting performance.
Former Australia opener Matt Hayden questions the desire of England’s bowlers and Broady interviews England coach Brendon McCullum as he tries to rally his team for the must-win third Test.
As he heads home for a mid-series breather, Broady reflects on his time down under having endeared himself to the Aussie public.
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Broady and Jos lick their wounds and try to make sense of a devastating day for England at the Gabba.
They offer unique insight into the England dressing-room when an Ashes tour is unravelling and praise Australia for seizing the big moments in the Test match.
Plus, Broady reveals the affectionate serenade he received from the Brisbane crowd when he walked across the outfield with Sir Ian Botham.
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Jos and Broady tell us exactly what it feels like to drop a catch in a crucial Ashes Test as England let five chances slip at the Gabba.
They relive the highs and lows of a draining day in the field and give their views on how England can fight back.
Broady reveals his Joe Root misunderstanding – and his recent catch-up with a certain David Warner.
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Stuart Broad and Jos Buttler pay tribute to their friend and team-mate Joe Root after he scores his first Ashes century in Australia at the Gabba.
They discuss the genius of Mitchell Starc and why Harry Brook could learn from another England maverick Kevin Pietersen.
Alex Carey’s keeping masterclass, Ben Stokes’s run-out and Nathan Lyon’s shock omission are all covered in the definitive Ashes round-up.
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Aussie greats Brad Haddin and Alyssa Healy from the Willow Talk podcast join Stuart Broad to look ahead to the second Ashes Test in Brisbane.
Healy says husband Mitchell Starc is ‘licking his lips’ at the prospect of bowling to England with a pink ball as Australia target a 2-0 lead.
Haddin and Broady relive the infamous walking controversy from Trent Bridge in 2013 and the Alex Carey stumping at Lord’s in 2023.
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Stuart Broad and Jos Buttler are two of England's greatest ever cricketers. They've played together all over the world, won the Ashes, World Cups and scored seven IPL hundreds between them. But they also love cricket, and can't wait to talk about it every week.
