After days of attritional cricket, needle, broken fingers and on-field massages, the 3rd test at Lord's reached a thrilling conclusion as Shoaib Bashir nabbed the last wicket to hand England a 22 run win. With England 2-1 up in the series, where was the game one, did India get it wrong, and what's next for both sides? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

England are melting in the heat as India's heroes dominated day 4 at Lord's. Barring a miracle India will go 2-1 up after England failed spectacularly with the bat. Visit www.betterhelp.com/CRICKETPOD to get 10% off your first month – as heard on the podcast. Links to podcast audio: https://linktr.ee/thecricketpod Our website: thecricketpod.com Support the podcast: patreon.com/thecricketpod Buy merchandise: https://seriouscricket.co.uk/teamwear/stores/the-cricket-podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecricketpod Buy coffee: https://cricketcoffeeco.com/products/the-cricket-podcast-coffee Twitter and Instagram: @thecricketpod Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6313687373840384 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

England suffered a crushing defeat against a Bumrahless India in the second Test of their series against India. India levelled the series thanks to glorious centuries from Shubman Gill and devestating bowling from Siraj and Akash Deep. What do we think of it all? Visit www.betterhelp.com/CRICKETPOD to get 10% off your first month – as heard on the podcast. Links to podcast audio: https://linktr.ee/thecricketpod Our website: thecricketpod.com Support the podcast: patreon.com/thecricketpod Buy merchandise: https://seriouscricket.co.uk/teamwear/stores/the-cricket-podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecricketpod Buy coffee: https://cricketcoffeeco.com/products/the-cricket-podcast-coffee Twitter and Instagram: @thecricketpod Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6313687373840384 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Can India find a way to stop England's bazball antics. England have named an unchanged team and India will be waiting to see whether Bumrah is fit before naming theirs. Could Kuldeep Yadav be the answer? Visit www.betterhelp.com/CRICKETPOD to get 10% off your first month – as heard on the podcast. Links to podcast audio: https://linktr.ee/thecricketpod Our website: thecricketpod.com Support the podcast: patreon.com/thecricketpod Buy merchandise: https://seriouscricket.co.uk/teamwear/stores/the-cricket-podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecricketpod Buy coffee: https://cricketcoffeeco.com/products/the-cricket-podcast-coffee Twitter and Instagram: @thecricketpod Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6313687373840384 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

England v India produced the drama we were all hoping for, by conjuring up one of the all time great Test matches to begin the series at Headingley. Bumrah laboured but Duckett and Crawley showed they had answers as England ticked off the runs. Shardul Thakur then nearly turned it for India by picking up Brook, but Root was still there and slowly him, Stokes and and Smith ticked off the runs. Visit www.betterhelp.com/CRICKETPOD to get 10% off your first month – as heard on the podcast. Links to podcast audio: https://linktr.ee/thecricketpod Our website: thecricketpod.com Support the podcast: patreon.com/thecricketpod Buy merchandise: https://seriouscricket.co.uk/teamwear/stores/the-cricket-podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecricketpod Buy coffee: https://cricketcoffeeco.com/products/the-cricket-podcast-coffee Twitter and Instagram: @thecricketpod Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6313687373840384 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul have seized control of the first Test between India and England. Their two centuries on day 4 have wrestled control of the match away from England and have helped India to a daunting score that even England will be worried about. Visit www.betterhelp.com/CRICKETPOD to get 10% off your first month – as heard on the podcast. Links to podcast audio: https://linktr.ee/thecricketpod Our website: thecricketpod.com Support the podcast: patreon.com/thecricketpod Buy merchandise: https://seriouscricket.co.uk/teamwear/stores/the-cricket-podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecricketpod Buy coffee: https://cricketcoffeeco.com/products/the-cricket-podcast-coffee Twitter and Instagram: @thecricketpod Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6313687373840384 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a topsy turvey Test match at Hedingley England have been battling with India. The batsman have dominated the first 3 days, but Jasprit Bumrah's magic has shone through with the ball. Harry Brook's marvelous 99 almost took the game away for England, but things are still up for grabs. Visit www.betterhelp.com/CRICKETPOD to get 10% off your first month – as heard on the podcast. Links to podcast audio: https://linktr.ee/thecricketpod Our website: thecricketpod.com Support the podcast: patreon.com/thecricketpod Buy merchandise: https://seriouscricket.co.uk/teamwear/stores/the-cricket-podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecricketpod Buy coffee: https://cricketcoffeeco.com/products/the-cricket-podcast-coffee Twitter and Instagram: @thecricketpod Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6313687373840384 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

South Africa are World Test Champions, as they overcame Australia at Lord's. Markram, Rabada and Bavuma were the three heroes for the Proteas, as they roared back from a first innings deficit to overcome Pat Cummins and the Australians. Then we turn our attention to India, who begin their Test series against England on Friday. The series is shaping up to be a cracker, with both teams showing a lot of strength. Will Bumrah be the difference, and will we see Jacob Bethell? Visit www.betterhelp.com/CRICKETPOD to get 10% off your first month – as heard on the podcast. Links to podcast audio: https://linktr.ee/thecricketpod Our website: thecricketpod.com Support the podcast: patreon.com/thecricketpod Buy merchandise: https://seriouscricket.co.uk/teamwear/stores/the-cricket-podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecricketpod Buy coffee: https://cricketcoffeeco.com/products/the-cricket-podcast-coffee Twitter and Instagram: @thecricketpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Who will win the World Test Championship, which will be contested by Australia and South Africa this week at Lord's. Australia are the heavy favourites, but with bowlers like Jansen and Rabada you cannot write off the South Africans! We also provide our final thoughts on the 2025 IPL, revisiting our predicitons and seeing which of us made the best calls about the IPL. Visit www.betterhelp.com/CRICKETPOD to get 10% off your first month – as heard on the podcast. Links to podcast audio: https://linktr.ee/thecricketpod Our website: thecricketpod.com Support the podcast: patreon.com/thecricketpod Buy merchandise: https://seriouscricket.co.uk/teamwear/stores/the-cricket-podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecricketpod Buy coffee: https://cricketcoffeeco.com/products/the-cricket-podcast-coffee Twitter and Instagram: @thecricketpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2025 was finally the year that Virat Kohli brecame an IPL Champion. In the final Royal Challengers Bengaluru took on the Punjab Kings. RCB batted first and managed a decent, but not amazing score. In response the Punjab Kings started well, but the wickets fell, and Shreyas Iyer was among them. This set up the thing we'd all been waiting for, an IPL win for RCB and Virat Kohli. Visit www.betterhelp.com/CRICKETPOD to get 10% off your first month – as heard on the podcast. Links to podcast audio: https://linktr.ee/thecricketpod Our website: thecricketpod.com Support the podcast: patreon.com/thecricketpod Buy merchandise: https://seriouscricket.co.uk/teamwear/stores/the-cricket-podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecricketpod Buy coffee: https://cricketcoffeeco.com/products/the-cricket-podcast-coffee Twitter and Instagram: @thecricketpod Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6313687373840384 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We talk IPL Final, on this episode of The Cricket Podcast. Punjab Kings overcame the Mumbai Indians in Qualifier 2, thanks to an all timer of an innings from Shreyas Iyer. Who will win in their face-off with Virat Kohli and RCB? Visit www.betterhelp.com/CRICKETPOD to get 10% off your first month – as heard on the podcast. Links to podcast audio: https://linktr.ee/thecricketpod Our website: thecricketpod.com Support the podcast: patreon.com/thecricketpod Buy merchandise: https://seriouscricket.co.uk/teamwear/stores/the-cricket-podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecricketpod Buy coffee: https://cricketcoffeeco.com/products/the-cricket-podcast-coffee Twitter and Instagram: @thecricketpod Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6313687373840384 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two IPL Play-Off games on The Cricket Podcast this evening. First of all Royal Challengers Bengaluru took down Punjab Kings, and then today Mumbai Indians put up a big score v Gujarat Titans. Who will win the IPL, is it finally RCB's year? Visit www.betterhelp.com/CRICKETPOD to get 10% off your first month – as heard on the podcast. Links to podcast audio: https://linktr.ee/thecricketpod Our website: thecricketpod.com Support the podcast: patreon.com/thecricketpod Buy merchandise: https://seriouscricket.co.uk/teamwear/stores/the-cricket-podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecricketpod Buy coffee: https://cricketcoffeeco.com/products/the-cricket-podcast-coffee Twitter and Instagram: @thecricketpod Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6313687373840384 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

England hammered Zimbabwe in their first Test match of the summer. Although Zimbabwe managed some impressive batting in spells, ultimately England had too much for them and the end result was a thrashing. In the IPL, CSK and Gujarat Titans completed their group stage, as did Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders. What did we make of the action, is the top of the table wide open? Visit www.betterhelp.com/CRICKETPOD to get 10% off your first month – as heard on the podcast. Links to podcast audio: https://linktr.ee/thecricketpod Our website: thecricketpod.com Support the podcast: patreon.com/thecricketpod Buy merchandise: https://seriouscricket.co.uk/teamwear/stores/the-cricket-podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecricketpod Buy coffee: https://cricketcoffeeco.com/products/the-cricket-podcast-coffee Twitter and Instagram: @thecricketpod Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6313687373840384 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Delhi Capitals faced off v Mumbai Indians with their IPL season on the line. With the IPL play-offs on the line Mumbai looked like they were wobbling until a great knock from Suryakumar Yadav. In response Mitchell Santner tied down Delhi Capitals, but can they come back? In other news, England's Test summer gets underway with a one-off Test v Zimbabwe. Will it be a summer off success for Ben Stokes boys or can Zimbabwe spring a surprise? Visit www.betterhelp.com/CRICKETPOD to get 10% off your first month – as heard on the podcast. Links to podcast audio: https://linktr.ee/thecricketpod Our website: thecricketpod.com Support the podcast: patreon.com/thecricketpod Buy merchandise: https://seriouscricket.co.uk/teamwear/stores/the-cricket-podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecricketpod Buy coffee: https://cricketcoffeeco.com/products/the-cricket-podcast-coffee Twitter and Instagram: @thecricketpod Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6313687373840384 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Big show this week as the IPL returns. After a week break the tournament has started again, but clashes with other cricket mean that there will be a shortage of overseas players for the play-offs. Elsewhere, Virat Kohli has retired from Test cricket. What do we make of his legacy? And England's Test summer is about to begin. They take on Zimbabwe this week. Visit www.betterhelp.com/CRICKETPOD to get 10% off your first month – as heard on the podcast. Links to podcast audio: https://linktr.ee/thecricketpod Our website: thecricketpod.com Support the podcast: patreon.com/thecricketpod Buy merchandise: https://seriouscricket.co.uk/teamwear/stores/the-cricket-podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecricketpod Buy coffee: https://cricketcoffeeco.com/products/the-cricket-podcast-coffee Twitter and Instagram: @thecricketpod Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6313687373840384 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The IPL game between Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings has been cancelled with the Dharamsala stadium also being evacuated. We also discuss the other cricket, but that doesn't seem that important all of a sudden. Visit www.betterhelp.com/CRICKETPOD to get 10% off your first month – as heard on the podcast. Links to podcast audio: https://linktr.ee/thecricketpod Our website: thecricketpod.com Support the podcast: patreon.com/thecricketpod Buy merchandise: https://seriouscricket.co.uk/teamwear/stores/the-cricket-podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecricketpod Buy coffee: https://cricketcoffeeco.com/products/the-cricket-podcast-coffee Twitter and Instagram: @thecricketpod Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6313687373840384 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 2025 IPL group stage heads towards its conclusion, and results over the weekend appear to have solidified who will make the play-offs. Virat Kohli and RCB beat CSK in a thriller, which leaves them top of the table and in an excellent position to potentially win the IPL. Punjab Kings were also able to easily take down LSG, which firmed up their position. The potential outsider is KKR, who just squeezed past Rajasthan Royals, and may yet put together a run of victories which could take them to the play-offs. Links to podcast audio: https://linktr.ee/thecricketpod Our website: thecricketpod.com Support the podcast: patreon.com/thecricketpod Buy merchandise: https://seriouscricket.co.uk/teamwear/stores/the-cricket-podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecricketpod Buy coffee: https://cricketcoffeeco.com/products/the-cricket-podcast-coffee Twitter and Instagram: @thecricketpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode we discuss the best and worst of Vaibhav Suryavanshi, as we saw him smash his way to the second fastest every IPL century in one game, and then get a golden duck in the next. All that, plus discussion on the rest of Rajasthan Royals on this episode. As we cover games featuring Mumbai Indians, PBKS, CSK, Gujarat Titans, Delhi Capitals and KKR. Links to podcast audio: https://linktr.ee/thecricketpod Our website: thecricketpod.com Support the podcast: patreon.com/thecricketpod Buy merchandise: https://seriouscricket.co.uk/teamwear/stores/the-cricket-podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecricketpod Buy coffee: https://cricketcoffeeco.com/products/the-cricket-podcast-coffee Twitter and Instagram: @thecricketpod Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6313687373840384 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

RCB took on Delhi Capitals in the Sunday evening game, ash the 2025 IPL continued. Things looked tricket for RCB until Kohli and Krunal steadied the ship and built a big partnership. Earlier, the Mumbai Indians took down Lucknow Super Giants, for their 5th consecutive IPL win. And yesterdayrain scuppered Punjab Kings chances against KKR. Links to podcast audio: https://linktr.ee/thecricketpod Our website: thecricketpod.com Support the podcast: patreon.com/thecricketpod Buy merchandise: https://seriouscricket.co.uk/teamwear/stores/the-cricket-podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecricketpod Buy coffee: https://cricketcoffeeco.com/products/the-cricket-podcast-coffee Twitter and Instagram: @thecricketpod Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6313687373840384 Intro 0:00 RCB v DC 02:00 MI v LSG 18:00 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We cover three more games from IPL 2025, with Mumbai winning again to make it 4 in a row and move into the top four for the first time this season. Meanwhile, Rajasthan Royals threw away another commanding position, and this year's dunces also thrashed it out on Friday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices