00:00 Thank YOU for Supporting + Rash’s Next ‘Assignment’

01:35 Did Mo Get In A Fight With Warner?

05:00 Sooryavanshi vs Bumrah

09:45 Is Buttler Back

13:45 Sachin vs Sooryavanshi

15:00 Is Sooryavanshi Ready For India

15:40 PSL vs IPL Differences

17:20 Is Rash Playing In The PSL Or IPL Soon

18:40 Mo Is FLYING At The PSL

20:30 How Rash & Mo Were Picked For England

25:05 Has Franchise Cricket Killed County

30:15 Jimmy Anderson’s STILL Going

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00:13 Rash playing Denzel in a movie 

2:10 Mo vs Khabib or Tyson

5:50 Live with your entire family or on your own in a dessert

12:15 Magic ring for knowledge or teleport anywhere

14:25 Were dinosaurs real

16:10 Sleep for an hour or eat whatever

17:55 100 balls of Warne or 100 balls of Shoaib

19:55 Room full of spiders with light on or light off

24:20 Forced to dance in Bollywood or IPL

26:05 Mo’s nightmare hotel vs Dubai

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00:00 Your Dilemmas Intro

00:25 Dodgy Run Out With An Out Of Shape Friend

03:35 Dodgy Umpiring Dad Helping Kid Getting Wickets

05:45 Leg Spin Advice From Rash

07:25 How To Go Pro 

13:15 How To Meet Your Favourite Cricketer

16:45 Do Big Fingers Help You Bowl Better

21:40 Sledging Gone Wrong

25:50 How To Deal With Cristicm 

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The lads compared GOAT IPL all rounders but it's experiences, stats, impact and big moments that are discussed before they agree on a decision on who starts, who's benched and who's not playing at all! 🎙️

00:00 Start Bench Sell Rules & Early Favourites

03:45 In An IPL Draft Who Would Your First Pick Be

05:00 How To Pick Your Starting Player

07:00 Russell Struggling To Make It As A Cricketer

09:20 Was Watson Underrated

11:00 Russell vs Bravo

12:20 Pandya Joins The Debate

13:25 Pandya More Clutch Than Watson?

17:00 Pandya Or Watson

17:40 Who Had The Biggest Impact?

21:20 Decision Time

23:45 Do The Stats Back The Debate

32:15 Last Over: Who Wins You The Game

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The lads deep dive into India's dominance, New Zealand's problems, Bumrah's status in the game, the top run scorers and everything in between!🎙️

00:00 Rash Lucky To Travel Back & Mo In Dublin

01:40 Is This Team The Greatest T20 Side Ever

06:40 Was It A Dry Final & What NZ Did Wrong

10:10 NZ Were NEVER Going To Beat India

12:30 Could Anyone Have Beaten India

14:30 NZ Bottlers

19:10 Remitly Runkings: Samson Magic & Not Chasing Personal Milestones

26:56 Top 10 Points: Who’s Gonna Win £700?

27:25 How Special Is Bethell

32:40 Go To Instagram To Win £700

33:15 Did The pitches Make A Difference

37:00 Jasprit Bumrah - Where Does He Rank

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Not only is this about figuring out who the number one side is...it's also an exercise in which the boys breakdown everything great about previous winners and as always there's plenty of debate...🎙️

00:00 Ranking T20 WC Winners

00:20 India 2007

03:25 Pakistan 2009

07:35 England 2010

9:20 KP vs Warner vs Kohli

10:45 West Indies 2012

13:50 Sri Lanka 2014

15:40 One Of The Greatest White Ball Teams

16:30 West Indies 2016

19:40 Australia 2021

21:55 England 2022

24:05 India 2024

26:50 Changes To The Overall Rankings

31:10 India 2024 vs WI 2016

34:00 Final Rankings But Someone’s Not Happy

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The lads deep dive into South Africa's chance to change history..again. Whether India have got the one big moment out of the way, England's potential fortunes and who are the most clutch players that you'd want for a BIG shootout match! 🎙️

00:00 Remitly

00:15 South Africa The Team To Beat

04:00 Are They Still The Chokers

06:00 India vs Windies SHOOTOUT

09:30 England vs India MAYBE

11:30 Group 2 & Do Players Think About Net Run Rate

16:35 How Do Players Get Pumped For A Dead Rubber

18:55 Remitly Run Kings: Markram Magic & Big Bennett

21:40 Most Clutch XI

26:10 Most Clutch Player Each

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The lads kick things off with kayaking chaos and a python encounter before breaking down Harry Brook’s destruction of Pakistan, what’s going wrong with Jos Buttler, and the moment that left Rash fuming. They debate whether Babar was at fault, ask if Pakistan are trying to be too clever, and discuss what’s really broken in Pakistani cricket right now.

Plus, are South Africa the favourites? Are India feeling the pressure? And who will qualify from here? 🎙️

00:00 Kayaking, Horse Riding, Python Hunting

06:00 How Brook Took Pakistan Apart

10:15 What’s Up With Buttler

12:00 Why Was Rash Fuming

13:30 Was Babar At Fault For Pakistans Loss

19:45 Pakistan trying To be too smart

23:15 Time For Salman Ali Agha To Go

28:25 Why Is Pakistani Cricket Broken

30:05 Are South Africa Are The Favorites

33:20 India Being Accused Of Being Arrogant

36:10 Are India Under Pressure

38:30 Who Will Qualify

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The boys breakdown the potential drama that's about to unfold in the Super 8's, they discuss England's issues & the big talking point: can India be stopped?

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00:00 We’re In Sri Lanka!

00:40 How’s Rash & England’s WC Going

02:00 How Bad Are Australia Right Now & Cam Green Under Pressure

7:20 The Magic Of Zimbabwe & How Far Could They Go

8:15 Do England Have The Easier S8 Group

13:10 Remitly RunKings: Who’s Gonna Score The Most

16:50 What’s Happening With Abhishek Sharma

19:00 Rain Hilariously Delays The Podcast

19:45 Pressure On Sharma

21:10 Who’s Gonna Start Hitting Runs In The S8’s

24:20 Can Anyone Stop Brilliant India

27:30 The Group Of Death

30:25 Is It An Advantage Playing All Of Your Games In The Same Place

34:20 Who’s Gonna Qualify & Is There Any Upsets Coming

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This is a bonus episode for our audio listeners: the current state of cricket comes under scrutiny and the boys discuss who could stop India winning the World Cup...if anyone.

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India have thrashed Pakistan AGAIN but this time the conversation is around the what could be a dying rivalry and why India are so far ahead of Pakistan.

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00:00 How India Handled The Pressure

04:55 How Pakistan Lost The Game & Brilliant Ishan

07:00 When The Game Was Decided

13:50 Were India Embarrassing Pakistan Letting Rinku Bowl

19:15 India’s Plan vs Pakistan’s Plan

25:10 Is The Rivalry Competitive Anymore

28:30 Does Any Pakistan Player Get Into India’s Team

30:00 Coaching Issues & IPL Pressure vs PSL Pressure 

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Raza reveals what it was like facing a cancer scare, becoming world number one, fighting for the Zimbabwe dream and so much more. 

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00:00 Raza Skips Breakfast & Eats Dinner At MIDNIGHT! 

06:05 How Did Raza End Up Playing For Zimambwe 

12:35 One Year To Become A Cricketer or Bust 

17:50 Playing With Brian Lara & Zimbabwe’s Challenges 

22:10 Raza’s Dream Coming True & Working In A Restaurant 

27:45 Sacrifices Made By Cricketers 

30:55 ‘I Saw Fire’ & Raza’s Afghanistan Moment 

36:00 Raza Unhappy With The World Cup Format 

38:00 Why Was Raza Dropped In 2019 

41:40 Raza Surviving A Cancer Cure 

52:40 Where Did Superman Raza Come From 

1:04:10 Becoming World No.1 

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In this episode the boys break down the India Pakistan drama, England's Harry Brook problem and go through each group to preview what the WC could look like!

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00:00 Rash vs Sri Lanka + Mo’s Punditry

1:30 Group A: Wounded Pakistan, Favourites India & The Rest

15:05 India vs Pakistan & No Bangladesh

19:40 Group B: Weaker Australia, Dangerous Sri Lanka & Any Shocks

25:00 Group C: Coasting England, Fight For Second & Italian Drama

33:55 Group D: Group Of Death & An Afghanistan Surprise 

40:00 Overall Predictions

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In this episode Moeen takes on Rash in a T20 World Cup Quiz. Play along and see how you do compared to the two England legends!

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00:00 Rules & Format Of Tenable

02:00 Who Has The Most Runs In T20 WC History

12:45 Who Has The Most Wickets In T20 WC History

27:45 Which Batters Have Scored 100 In A T20 WC

36:30 Results, Facing Gayle & Rash Cheating?!

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Gurbaz reveals the rise of Afghanistan, his family struggle to become a cricketer, meeting Dhoni for the first time and his fight to reach the top.

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00:00 Gurbaz’s Fashion & Rash’s Cap Collection

2:10 Gurbaz’s Bat Being Burned By His Brother

5:50 How Gurbaz Learned To Play Cricket

8:25 The Story Behind The Bat

12:45 Afghanistan’s Growth In Cricket

14:55 Mo Taught Gurbaz English

17:15 ODI Debut Hitting 127 Runs

21:15 How Afghanistan Became A Dangerous Team To Face

30:30 Are Afghanistan On The Verge Of BIG Success

36:50 Was Trott The Key For Afghanistan

43:40 IPL Success & Struggles

49:50 Gurbaz Meeting Dhoni

51:35 Not Being Signed At The IPL Auction

54:45 Relationship With Rashid Khan

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In this one Mo reveals his dream of playing at the Olympics, Rash's dream pod guests, the lack of data around Ramadan and the boys debate about the worst house chores (the last 10 minutes is Oscar worthy content).

00:00 Rash Wants To Win The WC & Mo Wants Muscles

04:00 Is Rash Thinking About Breaking WC Record?

05:00 Which WC Do Players Want To Win?

07:55 Winning The Olympics > EVERYTHING

8:55 Waqar/Wasim vs Lee/McGrath

10:45 Sehwag/Sachin vs Ponting/Hayden

14:00 Future Plans For Beard Before Wicket

18:40 Dream International Cricketer As A Babysitter

20:20 Effects Of Ramadan When Playing

24:00 Cricket Is A Long Way Behind

27:20 One Skill You’d Take From Another Player

28:25 Washing Dishes Or Cooking: What’s Worse?

31:30 What’s Rash Terrible At

34:55 Is Mo A Future Chess Player

35:30 Are Darts & Golf Real Sports

37:45 Rash’s Is The Best Tea Maker

39:15 Mo Bullying Nubaid

40:30 Rash Does The Outro!!

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DJ reveals the truth about what happened to his West Indies career, being captained by Sachin, MS and Lara, a movie deal with SRK, CSK’s secret sauce and so much more. 

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00:00 Bravo’s Beard Story & Mo Friendship

02:30 Brian Lara Hero & Becoming An All Rounder

10:30 Memorable Debut Moments & Lara’s Warning About Money

16:55 Being Captained By Sachin & Lara

22:00 West Indies Giving Up On DJ

31:30 Where The Song Champion Came From

40:25 SRK’s Promise To DJ 

41:25 What’s Gone Wrong With West Indies

53:45 T20s & The Slower Ball 

58:15 The Magic Of CSK

1:00:50 DJ’s Death Bowling & Mental Prep

1:07:55 MS Dhoni ‘Brother From Another Mother’

1:11:45 IPL Changing DJ’s Life 

1:14:45 Transitioning To Coaching & DJ’s Motivational Tactic

1:19:30 DJ’s Team Beating Mo’s In ILT20

1:21:55 Do Batters Or Bowlers Win You Titles

1:23:40 Greatest All Rounders Debate

1:27:00 Balancing Life With 3 Kids & 3 Mums

1:32:20 Bravo Predicts The Future

1:33:30 Bravo’s All Time T20 World XI

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England have been battered by Australia in the Ashes. The boys give their candid, unfiltered and honest reaction and their verdict on the reasons why it's gone so badly wrong for England.

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DK joins us and discusses the growth India made after one memorable defeat against England, the evolution of the IPL including the huge role played by Andrew Strauss and trying to dethrone MS Dhoni along with so much more!

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00:00 Life As A Father Of Twins

02:55 How Hard Is It To Become A Cricketer In India vs England 

08:55 Story Of Auqib Dar & The Back Door Into The IPL

12:20 DK’s Dream To Play One Match For India 

15:10 How DK Became A Wicket Keeper & Not A Leg Spinner

18:30 Arrival Of MS Dhoni & Debut For India

23:10 The Mental Challenge Of MS vs DK 

27:25 Why The IPL Helped DK

30:45 How IPL Changed Cricket Forever

37:40 Bollywood, Cricket & Chaos Coming Together 

42:40 Why It’s Tough For Foreigners In IPL

50:00 The Key To Captaincy & Kohli’s Leadership

56:30 DK Becoming A T20 Finisher

1:03:20 The Turning Point For India & The End For DK

1:08:40 Broadcast Work & DK’s Future 

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The boys discuss the latest IPL Auction deals including Cameron Green to KKR, Auqib Dar's stunning story, Liam Livingstone and others.

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Pooran joins us to discuss the accident that altered his life and mindset, the impact of guys like Rohit and Pollard at the IPL and retiring from playing for the West Indies.

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00:00 What's To Come

00:30 Getting Dropped By West Indies After Debut & Taking On Rash

07:15 Are West Indies Batters Misunderstood

09:55 Pooran Surviving A Life Threatening Car Accident

24:55 Failing, Maturing & Gratefulness After Recovering

31:20 Why Being A Cricketer Isn’t Comfortable

36:30 Not Wanting To Be A Typical West Indian Batter

37:30 The Impact Of Rohit, Pollard, Narine & Guidance

46:30 How IPL Shaped Pooran

1:00:10 What Actually Matters When You Retire

1:02:30 Why Are West Indies Good At White Ball Cricket

1:03:50 Why Did Pooran Retire From West Indies

1:13:15 Is Pooran Now The Blueprint For Young Cricketers

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England have lost another Ashes test and there are big questions to unpack.

From Stokes’ “weak men” dressing room message to the mentality and selection struggles throughout the series, we dive into where things went wrong, what Stokes is trying to build, and whether England’s stubbornness with Bazball is now under serious strain.

We break down the on-field moments, the off-field noise, and how Australia continue to get it right when it matters most.

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This episode is a very special one as Bangladesh’s greatest cricketer of all time, Shakib Al Hasan, joins us to reflect on his life, career and everything in between. The boys have linked up in Dubai at the ILT20!

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00:00 – Early Life in Bangladesh & Young Shakib

04:05 – Mo & Shakib: Friendship, Touring and Playing in Bangladesh

07:45 – Shakib’s First Ever Wicket & Cricket Inspirations

10:25 – Playing for Bangladesh & Becoming an All-Rounder

14:40 – Shakib’s Early International Debuts (vs India & Zimbabwe)

20:15 – How Shakib Managed Pressure as Bangladesh’s Main Man

24:00 – Shakib’s Suspension & Why Bangladeshi Players Feel Restricted

28:20 – Shakib Compared to Kallis, Imran Khan & Other All-Round Greats

30:05 – Shakib vs England at the 2019 World Cup (Mo vs Shakib)

36:40 – The Story Behind the 2019 World Cup & Shakib’s Secret Message

47:00 – IPL Pressure & Shakib’s Dressing-Room Frustrations

52:10 – Shakib Breaking Records Across Formats

54:40 – Has Shakib Officially Retired?

56:35 – Batting or Bowling First?

58:40 – Is Shakib Proud of His Achievements for Bangladesh?

1:00:30 – Shakib’s Illegal Action & ECB Ban

1:02:30 – “I Will Go Back to Bangladesh”

1:05:45 – Shakib’s Happiest Cricketing Memory

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The boys deep dive into the second Ashes test at the famous Gabba and one thing is the talk of the town: Mitch Starc and the pink ball. They also discuss England's potential team selection dilemma, whether Stokes and co are arrogant and their predictions!

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Firstly, THANK YOU for helping us reach 50k subscribers, we appreciate you! The boys dive into your questions, from who the greatest captain of all time is, to what happens when Mo faces Rash, to the emotions of being bought in a franchise auction… and so much more!

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In this episode the boys discuss try to build the greatest Ashes XI including debates around choosing between Smith, Root, Ponting and whether it would be Stokes or Flintoff and the debate around the bowlers gets tense!

00:00 Intro and Ashes XI format discussion 

02:00 Rash & Woakes pick their opening batters

04:28 The boys fight over who gets an iconic Australian batter as their #3

05:55 Smith, Root or Ponting?

08:57 Kevin Pietersen, Ashes Legend

11:18 The boys build out their middle order 

13:27 Picking wicket keepers 

15:30 The boys discuss their lower batting order

17:23 Rash & Woakes debate their bowling attack 

18:10 40 wickets in one Ashes series!?

19:23 Discussion on pace bowlers 

21:22 Picking number 10 for their ultimate Ashes XI

23:12 Broad vs Cummins

24:13 Do Brett Lee and Starc make the cut? 

26:20 Ponting vs Smith 

29:40 Final squads

30:16 Final Questions on the two teams

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In this episode the boys discuss the first test of The Ashes series…Starcs magic & whether he’s among the greats on his day, what happened to England & the trick up Travis Head’s sleeve! 

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In this episode the boys discuss their Ashes predictions, preview some key match ups like Stokes vs Smith, try to predict Joe Roots potential success in Australia and everything in between!

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00:00 Where has Mo been & upcoming episode plans

02:01 Has the Ashes lost its hype this year

04:31 Who will get the most runs this Ashes

08:26 When will Root get his century

11:56 Who’s gonna take the most wickets

16:04 Ashes 2025 Player of the series

21:32 What do England need to look out for this Ashes

23:41 Can Stokes handle the pressure

24:46 How does Mo cope with pressure

26:42 Who’s under the most pressure

28:24 Has Englands preparation been bad

29:46 What’s coming next

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In this episode the boys discuss the MOST feisty cricket rivalry ever including England vs Australia and Pakistan vs India. They also chat about the GOAT WhatsApp group and there’s some Ashes predictions. 

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00:00 - We’re sorry & we’ve got good news 

01:36 - Rash's new love for New Zealand

03:34 - Woakes' Retirement: what he's been up to & his emotions as he retired

08:15 - Is Woakes still on the England team WhatsApp groups?

09:46 - Rash's Dubai plans 

12:19 - Woakes vs Rash at the ILT20 + playing against each other

14:48 - England vs New Zealand series review

18:00 - Memories of watching the Ashes

20:41 - 2025 Ashes squad discussions

23:07 - Experience vs Longevity in cricket

27:44 - How age affects aggression in the game

28:50 - Which rivalry in cricket is the feistiest

31:36 - Is this the least hyped Ashes ever

32:11 - Ashes preview

34:11 - Woakes' Ashes predictions

36:43 - Rash's England contract extension

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In this episode Mo takes on Rash in a cricket quiz...it gets VERY tense.

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00:00 - Quiz Intro and Rules

01:22 - Rash names the last 10 England Test Cricket Captains

03:26 - Mo names the top 10 IPL run scorers

09:03 - Mo & Rash try to name every batters who's scored a century for England

15:19 - Mo & Rash try to name every bowler who has scored 300+ Test Wickets

22:10 - Mo & Rash name every IPL Franchise to have played the league

28:37 - Mo's Final Round

35:26 - Rash's Final Round

40:44 - Final Results

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In this episode Freddie discusses The Ashes that changed his life, the similarities between him and Ben Stokes and the moments that have stayed with him since his life threatening crash. This and SO much more!

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00:00 - Getting fined by England for having a beard

03:48 - How Rash and Freddie met and touring together

10:59 - 2005 Ashes and Freds life changing

20:09 - Confidence & playing under pressure for England

24:10 - Stokes & Flintoff similarities

27:00 - Rob Key's leadership & recent decisions

30:34 - Recovering from the crash & how cricket saved Freddie

38:29 - On seeing life differently now and connection to Field of Dreams

47:25 - Why Fred is so close to diverse communities

49:23 - Favourite thing about Pakistan & India

51:25 - Rash learning to be himself through Freddie

55:07 - Freddie's future plans with the Superchargers

56:58 - Freddie's WWE Prospects

58:27 - Conclusion and next week's episode

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In this episode Amla discusses his career milestones, THAT 311*, the one thing that he nearly quit that made him successful and why he silently disappeared from cricket. This and SO much more!

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00:00 - Intro

00:59 - "The Best Beard In Cricket"

03:19 - How Hash Met Mo & Rash

06:22 - Growing Up & Early Sports Influences

14:55 - Test Debut, Hash's Backlift & Getting Dropped

20:40 - The Thing That Changed Hash's Career

24:16 - Pressure As A Top-Order Batter & The 311* Innings 

31:15 - Mo Praying For Hash

32:12 - Playing With South African Greats & Team Dynamics

36:25 - How Captaincy Affected Hash

44:02 - Hash Playing vs Mo & The Crowd Chants

48:25 - Why Hash Stepped Down As Captain

50:48 - Post-Captaincy Life, Records & Post-Retirement Life

1:00:33 - Legacy & Being A Role Model

1:05:20 - Hash's World Test XI

1:09:55 - Conclusion & Freddie Flintoff Ep Tease 

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In this special live event episode Ravi backs one spinner as the best in the world, the dressing room culture at England and how Flintoff became a father figure for them and whether Ravi or Rash would've loved to play for India or Pakistan AND so much more!

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00:00 - Intro

00:55 - Ravi and Rash's Favourite Cricket teams

05:08 - Ravi and Rash's cricketing beginnings and family's Support

12:01 - England Dressing-room culture, franchise cricket and the death of sledging

21:55 - Ravi vs Rash

22:48 - South Asian Identity in cricket

24:50 - Ravi's Anecdotes on Rash

25:39 - Quick-fire Questions

31:36 - Why Eoin Morgan So Special

34:10 - How Do You Deal With Pressure

37:20 - Which Game Would You Highlight To Showcase Cricket

39:10 - What's Happened To England's Dominance

41:45 - Is There Things Fans Don't Know About Within The Game

43:10 - Is Asian Food Bad For You As A Cricketer

44:56 - What's The Key To Longevity

48:15 - What's Ravi's Best Ever Knock

49:38 - Conclusion and Next Week's Hashim Amla Episode

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In this episode Rabada chats about his career, getting suspended too much, his record with Rohit and Kohli and reveals the one batter who riled him up the most and SO much more!

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00:00 - Intro

00:41 - Banter About KG's Outfit and Beard

03:06 - Rabada's Approach to Records

07:32 - KG's Early Life and Introduction to Cricket

13:49 - KG's ODI Debut and Early International Experiences

15:17 - Rash's ODI Debut and Early Career Reflections

16:28 - Physical Fitness and Longevity in Cricket

17:29 - Discussing the 2016 Centurion Test Series

19:29 - Rivalry and First Encounters Between KG and Rashid

21:10 - Fast Bowler's Aggression and On-Field Behaviour

24:53 - Rabada's Experiences Bowling Against Top Batsmen

27:55 - Adapting Bowling Style Across Eras and Importance of Skill

31:44 - Rabada's Influences

33:52 - Discussing the 2018 Sandpapergate Series

39:51 - Psychology in Sports and Managing Temperament

42:29 - Who is KG's 'Bunny'?

46:23 - Experience Playing in the IPL

49:49 - Mentorship and Influences from South African Cricket Legends

51:17 - Toughest Batters Faced and Bowling Challenges

54:15 - KG's Musical Interests and Life Outside Cricket

55:28 - Conclusion

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In this episode the boys try out answer your questions including what it's like to play against Babar Azam and Virat Kohli - the similarities and differences, which England player is the scariest to face in the nets and how their family copes when they're away on tour - this and SO much more!

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00:00 – Intro

01:43 – Mo vs Rash: Pet Peeves

07:00 – The Boys discuss Spin Variations

08:06 – Which Captains Brought Out Their Best

12:16 – Ranking the World’s Top Cricket Teams

15:34 – Franchise Life: Favourite Leagues

18:55 – Kohli vs Babar: Similarities and Differences

22:45 – Who was the Scariest Player to Face in the Nets?

24:27 – Family Life on Tour

29:04 – A New Cap for Rash?

29:42 – The Best Ball to Bowl Under Pressure?

33:38 – Bumrah vs Brett Lee

45:25 – Conclusion & Rabada On The Pod NEXT Week!

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In this episode the boys try out a NEW format - HEAD TO HEADS. Who would you rather have AB de Villiers or Suryakumar Yadav, Ricky Ponting or Jacques Kallis and Ravi Jadeja or Shakib Al Hasan. This gets tasty!

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00:00 - Introduction to the Head to Head Format

00:42 - Head to Head: Sky vs AB de Villiers

11:05 - Comparing Playing Styles and Impact of Sky vs AB de Villiers

11:55 - Statistical Comparison of Sky and AB de Villiers in T20 Internationals

12:14 - Head to Head: Ricky Ponting vs Jacques Kallis

12:33 - Comparing Batting Styles of Ricky Ponting and Jacques Kallis

14:09 - Strengths and Challenges Faced by Ponting and Kallis

15:52 - Batting Positions and Career Overview of Ponting and Kallis

16:26 - Career Statistics of Ricky Ponting and Jacques Kallis

18:01 - Head to Head: Hashim Amla vs Rahul Dravid

18:27 - Comparing Batting Styles and Techniques of Hashim Amla and Rahul Dravid

20:20 - Era Differences and Watching Preferences Between Amla and Dravid

21:53 - Choosing Between Hashim Amla and Rahul Dravid

22:18 - Statistical Comparison of Hashim Amla and Rahul Dravid

24:27 - Head to Head: Ravindra Jadeja vs Shakib Al Hasan

24:37 - Bowling Skills and Adaptability: Jadeja vs Shakib

25:51 - Batting Comparison Between Jadeja and Shakib

27:24 - Statistical Comparison of Jadeja and Shakib in Batting and Bowling

33:09 - On the next episode of Beard Before Wicket

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In this episode the boys discuss the MOST underrated cricketers ever and attempt to build the perfect XI. Some greats like Amla, Smith, Dravid all get a mention!

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00:00 - Introduction to the Underrated XI Concept

00:30 - Discussion on Graeme Smith's Career and Impact

01:40 - Highlighting Sanath Jayasuriya's Influence and Stats

03:14 - Saeed Anwar and Elegance in Batting

04:02 - Herschelle Gibbs and South Africa's Underrated Players

04:48 - Damien Martyn and Batting Technique Appreciation

05:44 - Hashim Amla's Consistent Excellence

06:24 - Marcus Trescothick's Unique Batting Style

07:31 - Other Notable Underrated Players

08:10 - Discussing Younis Khan

09:10 - Chaminda Vaas and His Underrated Bowling

09:49 - Are Rahul Dravid and Tillakaratne Dilshan underrated?

10:30 - Andy Flower's Batting and Coaching Legacy

11:43 - Other Notable Underrated Players

12:38 - Shaun Pollock's Bowling

13:27 - Carl Hooper's Batting and Bowling Contributions

14:32 - Ross Taylor and English Players' Underrated Status

15:26 - Building the Underrated XI Batting Lineup

18:15 - Selecting the Underrated XI Bowlers

25:54 - Finalizing the Underrated XI Bowling and All-Rounders

28:15 - Final Underrated XI

31:01 - What's happening on the NEXT Episode

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Beards meet cricket!

In this episode AB chats about his career, the World Cup that broke his heart, teaming up with Kohli at RCB, a life changing meeting on an airplane and so much more. This one is SPECIAL.

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00:00 Pre Shoot Chat

01:39 Introduction & Welcome AB de Villiers

02:39 The Story Behind AB’s Beard

03:15 Early Life, Childhood & Sporting Talents

05:56 Family Influence and Sporting Upbringing

07:23 South Africa’s Sports Culture & Schooling with Faf 

10:42 Breaking Into International Cricket & Early Challenges

13:53 Technical Growth and Evolution as a Batsman

16:49 Batting Triggers, Technique & Adaptability

17:31 Mindset and Ambitions in 2008

19:36 A Meeting On A Plane That Changed Everything

23:37 Jacques Kallis’ Influence

25:05 Memorable Innings vs Pakistan

26:15 Why Test Cricket Is the Ultimate Challenge

28:13 South Africa’s Golden Era of Cricket

30:46 Rivalry and Respect with Dale Steyn

32:57 Motivation and Iconic Series vs Australia

35:09 Controversies and the Ball-Scratching Incident

35:53 Competitive Edge and Embracing Aggression

36:35 Partnership and Understanding with Hashim Amla

39:16 Reading the Game and Outsmarting Field Placements

42:13 The Record-Breaking 31-Ball Century in 2015

43:19 2015 World Cup Journey & Heartbreak

49:19 Why Winning a World Cup Is So Difficult

50:25 IPL Journey & Love Affair with RCB

55:14 Batting with Kohli

57:44 AB’s Love for Other Sports & Hobbies

59:41 Faith and Spirituality in His Career

1:01:08 Reflecting on Career Achievements & Family Life

1:04:44 Picking His All-Time World XI & Cricket Heroes

1:07:44 Comparing Different Cricketing Eras

1:08:35 Post Shoot Chat & Batters That Got AB Thinking

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In this episode the boys look at who will be replace Kohli, Root, Williamson, Babar and Smith - Shubman, Brook, Rachin and others are in the debate! Let us know in the comments who you back to become a part of the NEW fantastic four!

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0:00 Introduction and the concept of the Next Big Four

1:17 Discussion on Harry Brook's Talent and Captaincy

3:02 Captaincy Style and Character of Harry Brook

5:31 Harry Brook's Batting and Leadership

5:57 Is Shubman Gill in the Next Big Four?

9:53 Does Jaiswal Make it on the List?

11:51 Discussion on Rachin Ravindra

13:24 Other Potential Candidates and Emerging Players for the Big Four

18:28 Discussion on Nisanka

19:21 Choosing the Next Big Four and Predictions

20:00 Is it too early for Bethell to make the Next Big Four?

21:08 Other Potential Candidates

21:49 Final Picks

25:27 AB de Villiers Teaser

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In this episode the boys answer YOUR questions including their dream team mate, the angriest player they've played with, what would happen in a sprint race between the boys and so much more!

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00:00 - Intro

00:37 - Mo and Rash send each other on a holiday.

07:05 - Most embarrassing cricket moments

09:30 - Discussing Rash’s 10for.

12:43 - Mo and Rash compare each other’s Urdu skills.

15:51 - Who would win in a sprint?

17:42 - In game distractions.

21:09 - Out of character moments.

23:00 - Mo and Rash get stranded on a desert island.

24:48 - Which player do the boys not want to be on an island with?

27:48 - Dream players to open batting or bowling with.

29:05 - Which player puts you under pressure?

31:07 - What is the most annoying thing about Nubaid?

32:10 Next ep trailer 

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In this episode the boys try to find a way to have greats like Sachin, Sehwag, Pietersen, Root and others all in the same team! 

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In this episode the boys talk about India's team in transition, how the series sets England up for the Ashes and the future star playing in The Hundred

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00:00 Building our Eng India combined XI (one pick each)

3:33 The magic of the series & big players turning up

7:43 Did Bazball cost England 

11:28 Have India prepared England for the Ashes  

14:46 India missing stars & India in transition

17:03 Which bowlers impressed

21:54 Malan and Rash playing together at The Hundred

23:52 Playing under Flintoff & what happens in the draft 

26:30 Potential future star 

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Welcome back to Beard Before Wicket with Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid & Nubaid Haroon. Beards meet cricket!

In this episode the boys talk about India's fightback via Siraj, the brilliance of KL Rahul and Joe Root along with the warrior that is Chris Woakes and everything else that happened in the final test!

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00:00 Intro & Mo rips Nubaid

1:22 Pressure in Test & Fired up Siraj

4:15 India’s fight & Shubmans tactics

5:35 Siraj rising to the occasion

7:14 The last delivery & India’s perfect field placement

11:44 Woakes the warrior & why a broken hand would’ve saved him

14:22 Why was this series so good

17:50 Weak bowling attacks or incredible batters

19:45 KL one of the best in the world

21:00 Youthful bowling attacks

22:15 Warners tweet about Root & how it effects players

26:55 Batter of the series & best wicket

30:14 Moment of series & Player of series

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In this episode, the boys take on TRUE OR FALSE: IF Root surpasses Tendulkars test runs will he become the GOAT? Could Stokes possibly save New Zealand and has franchise cricket overtaken internationals?! This & so much more. 

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00:00 Intro to True or False

00:45 Is Joe Root the Test GOAT if he passes Sachin?

09:30 Franchise Cricket has taken over International Cricket?

12:59 T20 Leagues Are Killing Tests?

16:13 Would Ben Stokes Win NZ the World Cup?

20:34 Murali vs Warne

25:11 Lara Was More Talented Than Sachin?

30:42 South Africa will NEVER recover to win an ICC? 

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In this episode, Malan talks about missing the World Cup Final, being the best in the world and trying to be Chris Gayle! (+ so much more)!

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00:00 Beard Talk & Dawid being in the bush in PSL

5:01 Why Dawid and not David

8:05 Getting a contract without playing

10:46 Dad’s advice & pressure as a youngster

19:15 Making it in T20 after a late debut

24:33 Malan vs Rash chaos in the nets

27:39 Being the best T20 batter in the world

31:00 Trying to be Gayle & stat padding

33:20 Was Malan underrated & the brutality of cricket

37:30 Missing the WC final & what Stokes said

42:05 Favorite franchise league to play

45:45 What does the future hold

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In this episode the boys answer YOUR questions including whether Bumrah could handle the GOATS of the past, who the all time all rounders are and who was the best to play alongside and against and so much more!

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00:50 All time top 5 all rounders

2:52 Funniest sledging

6:42 Could Bumrah do it vs GOAT batters 

11:42 What job would the boys be doing

15:35 Who Nubaid would have in his team Mo or Rash

16:02 Best player played with

19:10 How was it time to play with Jos the boss

20:02 Swapping bowling styles

21:24 2019 WC or 2022 WC

23:22 Favourite curries

25:35 Fave English cricketer 

29:58 Difference between county and international

32:50 How to change pace of bowling

37:20 Do aliens exist 

39:47 Where did pyramids come from 

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Welcome back to Beard Before Wicket with Adil Rashid, Nubaid Haroon and guest ex-England international Owais Shah.

Beards meet cricket!

In this episode the boys talk about England's last gasp win, how Stokes became Mr Clutch, the return of Jofra and KL Rahul's underrated art.

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00:00 Intro

00:34 Owais studying the test

01:26 Stokes magic, how he became the MAN & the England way

06:50 The Archer effect, pace or genius?

09:47 Jaddu (magical) Jadeja

11:58 The 'needle' in the match

13:30 Is this much 'fighting' wrong

16:51 Owais getting sledged by Shane Warne

18:00 Grudges vs players cc: Warne & Archer being feisty

20:01 Would Rash prefer to have been a seamer

20:58 Is KL Rahul underrated

24:24 Is Test cricket becoming too slow

28:13 Was Mulder wrong for not overtaking Lara

34:20 FOLLOW OWAIS HA

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In this episode the boys take on Would You Rather cricket edition; they'll have to pick between AB De Villiers and Jasprit Bumrah, their helmet or box to face Shoaib Akhtar and plenty of other scenarios!

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00:00 Intro

00:28 Defend 10 or get 6 off the last over in a WC final

2:35 Worst bowler to face in that situation

3:14 Play every game mic’d up or in an empty stadium

5:30 Only ever play red ball or T20

6:56 Wear a test jumper in Australia or field at short leg without a helmet

8:26 Fastest century in ODI history or take all 10 wickets

10:27 Lowest economy in test or best strike rate in white ball

10:50 Face prime Akhtar without gloves/helmet or thigh pads/box

13:33 Bowl a 5-fer to win Ashes or 200 in ODI final to lose

13:47 Win orange cap or purple cap in the IPL

14:00 Win a match hitting a 6 or final wicket

16:39 On field umpire or 3rd umpire

16:56 De Villiers or Bumrah in your team

19:37 Bloopers

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Welcome back to Beard Before Wicket with Adil Rashid, Nubaid Haroon & special guest Dawid Malan. Beards meet cricket!

In this episode the boys talk about India's newest star Shubman Gill and his batting dominance, the questions raised around Bazball and the promise of youngsters Jamie Smith and Shoaib Bashir.

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00:00 Intro & did Mo get it wrong

00:30 Shubman Gill MAGIC & how good can he be

06:13 India captaincy pressures & England’s captaincy strategy 

07:19 Shubman’s captaincy vs Kohli’s & types of captains 

09:20 Smith’s style, uncle Rash & South Africans uncle trend

13:45 Stokes’ captaincy under fire & media need to relax

19:38 Does Bazball work?

23:08 Is Bashir being unfairly treated? & social media abuse

30:45 Have you ever prayed for rain & planning your career

35:25 Did bowling or batting well win it for India 

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In this episode, Chris talks about the golden generation, the big characters, THAT Babar Azam comment, winning World Cups his best moment with England.

This is part two. Part one came out last Sunday so you can catch up on any platform of your choosing.

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00:00 How Woakes got into the golden generation

04:04 The Golden Generations mentality

06:35 Where Rash ranks & his freakish talent

08:20 The elite cricketers mentality ft Bairstow, Roy

12:44 How the golden generation won the World Cups

18:38 Importance of experience 

23:20 T20 WC for Woakes 

25:30 Winning both World Cups 

30:35 King Babar comment

32:20 4 wickets in 4 for Mo & Woakes moment

35:15 How Mo came back to playing in Ashes

37:17 Best Ashes moment for Woakes

38:22 What's next for Woakes

39:48 Signing for Walsall Football Club & England's best footballers

45:54 Quickfire including: Best batter Woakes has faced & 3 dream guests

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In this episode, the boys debate the current best World Test XI, they deep dive into Jofra Archer’s potential impact, the loss of Bumrah for India and Mo chats about his experience working with England this week!

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00:00 Rash sitting on a cushion & Nubaids height

2:34 Woakesy feedback

3:11 Mo ‘coaching’ England test team 

3:53 Meeting Shoaib Bashir & giving him advice

5:30 Archer’s BACK, his X factor & his potential impact

9:29 No Bumrah & India fans frustrated 

14:14 Who could step up for India

15:25 The World Test XI debate

16:30 Would the current best test XI beat the past teams

18:58 Pant vs Gilchrist & Henry vs Cummins

20:41 Predictions for second test 

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In this episode, Chris talks about being the nicest man in cricket, his recently found love of facial hair, the moment that could’ve killed him, the tough years and the BIG key changes that led to his success. This is part one of a two part chat!

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00:00 Introduction

01:00 Beard & white haired Woakes

05:34 Nicest man in cricket

08:00 Magic of Joe Root & future young stars

13:30 Woakes' temper 

17:00 What made THAT England team special

22:00 Cricket humbling you & cut throat cricket

25:00 Woakes' technique & the breakout Lions tour

31:00 Watson smashing Chris & the dressing room of BIG dogs at England

36:10 In & out of England team being mentally tough

38:26 Mo and Woakes’ friendship

40:10 Is Woakes always a nice guy? 

42:52 Hardest thing while playing for England during early years 

43:40 When Eoin Morgan became captain 

46:06 End of Part One

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Welcome back to Beard Before Wicket with Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid and Nubaid Haroon. Beards meet cricket! In this BONUS episode, the boys discuss Ben Duckett's form, Jasprit Bumrah as the GOAT, the Headingley chaos and review the first test.

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00:00 Intro & Mo vs Nubaid in fashion

00:42 Mo’s shared record thats he doesn’t know about

2:58 Is Duckett best all format batter in the world

6:45 Why Headingley is special but a challenge & big 100 hitting

13:07 Is Stokes a genius?

16:58 Is Bumrah the GOAT? & how do you stop him?

23:15 Indias bowing line up & Mo’s best moments vs India

30:33 Rash getting recalled by England & why test is so tough

38:02 What its like to get someone out for 99 & series predictions

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00:00 - 00:20 Intro

00:20 - 4:40 Who’s the worse fielder

4:40 - 5:12 Phil Salts question

5:12 - 6:38 Weirdest training technique/advice 

6:38 - 9:36 Easiest opponent & worst test loss 

9:36 - 11:50 Stokes, Dhoni, Morgan who’s the best captain

11:50 - 18:34 Fave things to do outside of cricket + Rash’s natural tennis

18:34 - 20:15 Stat padding vs smaller teams 

20:15 - 21:40 Babar vs Kohli & changing ODI;s 

21:40 - 23:10 New format of cricket on the way 

23:10 - 24:20 Hajj vs cricket 

24:20 - 27:26 Who would be the most expensive players 

27:26 - 34:23 Do aliens exist & would we go to the moon

34:23 - 34:40 Outtro 

34:40- 36:03 Bloopers 

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00:00 - 01:00 Intro 

1:00 - 4:05 Rashy returns

4:05 - 7:30 One tip or one bounce

7:30 - 11:00 FAMILY HISTORY IN CRICKET 

11:00 - 13:30 Kohli vs Adil & Facing batters you can beat

15:10 - 17:24 Mo vs Lyon & smart crickets

19:00 - 21:47 Unc Rash or Gen Z Nubaid

21:47 - 23:18 Harry Brook as captain

23:18 - 31:56 Quickfire questions for Rash & when is he retiring

31:56 - 32:23 Outro & When is Woakes dropping

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00:00 - 1:49 Mo’s returning home

1:49 - 3:15 Sikander Raza

3:15 - 4:00 Revisiting IPL Predictions

4:00 - 4:55 Top Test Batsmen IN ORDER

4:55 - 13:24 Ranking Kohli, Steve Smith, Joe Root, Kane Williamson

13:24 - 19:39 Shoaib Bashir & pressure as a youngster

19:39 - 20:57 Needing Crawley and Pope to do well 

20:57 - 24:22 Is Eng vs Zimbabwe even important? Resting ahead of Ashes

24:22 - 25:55 Does cricket require less God given talent? 

25:55 - 28:16 Curran Family

28:16 - 30:36 Mo and Rash’s family history in cricket

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Welcome back to a rare bonus episode of the Beard Before Wicket with Moeen Ali and Nubaid Haroon (Rash couldn't make this one). In this episode it's all about predictions and figuring out who will win the IPL AND there's a forfeit on the line.

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00:00 - 08:11 Mo & Nubaid being in India & Pakistan during the missiles 

08:11 - 12:23 Kohli’s retirement & why he's the pioneer

12:23 - 15:45 Kohli as a person 

15:45 - 18:42 Rohit Sharma retirement & his gift

18:42 - 21:19 Is Mo a Stats guy 

21:19 - 23:10 Are stats affecting the beauty of the game 

23:10 - 25:44 Why test cricket is the ultimate test

25:44 - 28:45 GOATS in Test Cricket 

28:45 - 30:45 “Standards dropped due to franchise cricket”

30:45 - 31:55 Rohit vs Kohli

31:55 - England under pressure, too much golf & Crawley

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00:00 - 3:54 Intro, family time for Mo, Warm rain 

3:54 - 9:08 Vaibhav’s 100, his technique & Yamal Vaibhav 

9:08 - 18:08 How could he be? Future, best 14 gold

18:08 - 24:55 where was Mo at 14 & pushing kids to play cricket

24:55 - 29:50 Being away from home & Mo’s return to the studio 

29:50 - 40:10 Liverpool being champions 

40:10 - 40:40 Send your questions & outtro

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00:00 - 07:05 Where's Rash been, Nubaid nearly dying + Mo's ipl

7:05 - 12:44 Draft behind

12:44 - 13:02 Nubaids wifi dies Mo + Rash rip him

13:02 - 24:25 Draft continues

24:25 - 25: 33 Selfies with Lara & dream selfies

25:33 - 35:11 Draft

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00:00 - 10:01 Intro & the Mo/CJ bromance vs Rash

10:01 - 21:46 Throdowns with Lara, playing for England & celebrations

21:46 - 26:39 Being the elite & Kohli

26:39 - 32:55 Choosing England & food diaries with Mo

32:55 - 43:40 Archers rise, anger & taking on Mo

43:40 - 51:19 Kohli, Sachin or Lara

51:19 - 53:19 Outro & bloopers

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00:00 - 03:41 Six to save your life

03:41 - 06:59 Why Mo retired

06:59 - 14:20 5 Essentials on tour

14:20 - 19:35 Happiest cricket moment

19:35 - 22:45 Fave cricket jersey

22:45 Best fielding award & best catches taken

29:10 - 35:40 Start bench sell

35:40 - Bloopers

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00:00 - 05:15 Intro + Eid + Rash busy man

05:15 - 08:50 Mo’s run out & bowling performance

8:50 - 11:10 Is it weird being a sub Mo

11:10 - 15:11 Kishore vs PANDYA & spinners with tempers 

15:11 - 23:00 ICC schedules, bring back tri-series & franchise leagues

23:00 - 29:02 Rashs fave IPL team & why Rash doesn’t play IPL 

29:02 - 35:00 Bald XI 

35:00 - 35:37 Bloopers / BTS

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00:00 - 02:18 Intro, the Badger battle begins & Kohl’s message

03:37 - 12:41 Runs galore, Dhoni’s impact player & who’s the badgers

12:41 - 18:10 Noor Ahmad & Afghanistan’s rise

18:10 - 22:16 Stand out IPL players so far & Rash forgetting names

22:16 - 26:18 Eid at the IPL & Rash/Mo’s 4am calls 

26:18 - 30:32 Hiding in the field & Pakistans fielding 

30:32 - 34:20 Great vs best debate & who’s smarter Rash vs Mo 

34:20 - 38:02 Trent to Madrid 

38:02 - 40:37 Rash’s definition of great & best & outro  

40:37 - 41:48 Bloopers 

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00:00 - 06:16 Intro, Mo meeting SRK & Bollywood

06:16 - 07:57 Fave IPL moments

07:57 - 30:45 All Time IPL Draft

30:45 - 33:48 Rash sulking

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00:00 - 04:45 Intro, laptop drama & EP1

04:45 - 11:59 Would Mo/Rash play for Pakistan & run outs

11:59 - 21:36 Is ODI dead? 

21:36 - 25:18 Harry Brook out of IPL 

25:18 - 30:10 Best & worst footballer on England tours 

30:10 - 35:05 Liverpool in the final & converting Adil

35:05 - 38:04 Adil’s swimming & Mo’s tech skills 

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00:00 - 04:16 Beard talk & origin of the pod

04:16 - 07:47 Moeen’s hobbies & best Fifa player on tour

07:47 - 30:45 Champions Trophy & Rash & Mo’s Worst shots

30:45 - 41:19 Mo at the IPL & Rash’s summer plans

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