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Switch Hit Podcast

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Lively debate and discussion about the game on and off the field with a focus on English cricket. Featuring ESPNcricinfo's writers and reporters.

Lively debate and discussion about the game on and off the field with a focus on English cricket. Featuring ESPNcricinfo's writers and reporters.

 

#201

No Stokes, but can new-look England fire?

Matt Roller and Vish Ehantharajah sat down at The Oval to discuss England selection, Brend... more

16 Jun 2026

39 MINS

39:09

16 Jun 2026


#200

Stokes storm overtakes pitch battle

England won at Lord's, but that's not the story anymore. Alan Gardner is joined by Matt Ro... more

09 Jun 2026

41 MINS

41:05

09 Jun 2026


#199

New Zealand, new England?

The first Test of the summer is almost upon us. Can Brendon McCullum's team change? Alan G... more

02 Jun 2026

48 MINS

48:52

02 Jun 2026


#198

Selection SZN

England have announced their squad to take on New Zealand next month, and there are plenty... more

19 May 2026

59 MINS

59:29

19 May 2026


#197

Knocking down an open door

Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller and Vithushan Ehantharajah to discuss potential co... more

05 May 2026

56 MINS

56:56

05 May 2026


#196

Opening gambit. Plus: Baker's cooking

Alan Gardner is joined by Matt Roller and Vish Ehantharajah to discuss the runners and rid... more

21 Apr 2026

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:07

21 Apr 2026


#195

Let's go, Champo

The county season has begun amid talk of an England selection reset. Alan Gardner, Matt Ro... more

07 Apr 2026

45 MINS

45:14

07 Apr 2026


#194

Baz to square one?

England’s winter ended with defeat in the T20 World Cup semi-final. What have we learned? ... more

11 Mar 2026

53 MINS

53:08

11 Mar 2026


#193

Still in it, could win it

England have been scrappy but found match-winners on their way to the T20 World Cup semi-f... more

03 Mar 2026

51 MINS

51:18

03 Mar 2026


#192

Brook side drama rumbles on

England won both ODI and T20I series in Sri Lanka amid more questions about Harry Brook’s ... more

05 Feb 2026

56 MINS

56:05

05 Feb 2026


#191

Hard SL

England are straight back into action after the Ashes, with a white-ball tour of Sri Lanka... more

20 Jan 2026

46 MINS

46:52

20 Jan 2026


#190

Crash and (b)urn

England went down 4-1 after another Ashes defeat in Sydney. On the pod, Alan Gardner was j... more

09 Jan 2026

1 HR 19 MINS

1:19:33

09 Jan 2026


#189

MCG so... weird

England won a Test in Australia for the first time in 15 years, but the result was a lot o... more

29 Dec 2025

58 MINS

58:04

29 Dec 2025


#188

Adelaide to rest

Bazball is over, as are England's hopes in the 2025-26 Ashes. Alan Gardner is joined by An... more

23 Dec 2025

53 MINS

53:31

23 Dec 2025


#187

Broken in Brisbane

Was the Gabba the venue where Bazball went to die? Alan Gardner is joined on the pod by An... more

09 Dec 2025

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:37

09 Dec 2025


#186

Pink ball, Bazball, Gabba gamble

With the England looking to keep their Ashes hopes alive, Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew... more

02 Dec 2025

50 MINS

50:35

02 Dec 2025


#185

Travball 1-0 Bazball

After England’s dramatic two-day capitulation to start the 2025-26 Ashes, Alan Gardner hea... more

23 Nov 2025

56 MINS

56:59

23 Nov 2025


#184

Time to Urn

With just a few days to go until the start of the Ashes in Perth, Alan Gardner hears from ... more

18 Nov 2025

47 MINS

47:51

18 Nov 2025


#183

Switch Hit x Final Word: Ashes story time special

Alan Gardner and Andrew Miller are joined by the Final Word's Adam Collins and Geoff Lemon... more

11 Nov 2025

58 MINS

58:23

11 Nov 2025


#182

Whitewash brush-off

England lost the ODIs in New Zealand 3-0 but have already moved on to Australia as the Ash... more

04 Nov 2025

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:16

04 Nov 2025


#181

Rainy, phoney, baloney

England beat New Zealand 1-0 in a rain-affected T20I series, but all the talk remains abou... more

24 Oct 2025

48 MINS

48:46

24 Oct 2025