Stick to Cricket returns as Michael Vaughan, Sir Alastair Cook, Phil Tufnell and David "Bumble" Lloyd debate the future of Jimmy Anderson, England’s coaching setup, the upcoming Ashes and whether South Africa are now the best team in the world - Brought to you by Betfair.

The panel discuss Jimmy Anderson’s future, with Vaughan explaining why Lancashire should be desperate to keep him, while Cook reveals details of his conversation with the England legend.

Attention then turns to England’s coaching setup, with the team debating Brendon McCullum’s record of getting teams over the line and questioning whether coaches should be attending matches after signing their contracts.

With the Ashes on the horizon, Vaughan gives his verdict on why facing Australia could be the easiest series on England’s upcoming schedule. The panel also assess Scott Boland’s importance to the Australian side and discuss Marnus Labuschagne’s recent struggles and poor run of form.

Elsewhere, the team debate whether South Africa are currently the best team in the world and ask a big question: if cricket had its own Ballon d'Or, who would be winning it?

Plus, Vaughan takes us behind the scenes of his meeting with internet sensation Kai Cenat, before the panel have a special birthday surprise for the former England captain!

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0:00 - Bumble’s Gifts: Cheese and Lancashire Sauce

1:58 - Holiday Stories: Sotogrande and Japan

7:56 - Jimmy Anderson Released by Lancashire

21:48 - England's Tri-Series and White-Ball Bowling

25:31 - Coaching Staff Absences

29:20 - England in Australia and World Cup Odds

31:50 - South Africa Beat Australia and the Jack Leach Debate

35:49 - Australia's Mistakes, Boland and Lyon

40:07 - Labuschagne's Slump and Warner's Verdict

48:36 - Community Questions, Predictions and Birthday Cake

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Stick to Cricket returns as Michael Vaughan, Sir Alastair Cook, Phil Tufnell and David "Bumble" Lloyd are joined by former England spinner Graeme Swann to share stories from his playing days, reflect on some of English cricket’s biggest characters and discuss the state of the game today. 🏏

Swann looks back on some memorable moments from his career, including Andrew Strauss’s captaincy, the infamous story of Monty Panesar driving down the hard shoulder and England’s tour of South Africa under Nasser Hussain. He also reflects on his early days at Northamptonshire and Nottinghamshire, idolising Allan Lamb and the elbow injury that brought his final Ashes tour into focus. Along the way, Swann shares some hilarious stories from his career that are guaranteed to get the panel laughing!

The panel revisit the challenge of facing Mitchell Johnson, discuss Sir Geoffrey Boycott’s famous self-belief and debate the current state of English spin bowling. Swann also opens up about the differences between coaching and commentary, his relationship with Kevin Pietersen and what it takes to get the best out of players.

Plus, there are stories about Swann’s appearance on Strictly Come Dancing, his all-time best XI, Sachin Tendulkar in New York and questions from the Stick to Cricket community. The conversation even takes a detour into Newcastle and the SAS!

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0:00 - Intro

3:05 - Strauss's captaincy stories

11:08 - Monty's drive down the hard shoulder

15:08 - Nasser and the South Africa tour

25:19 - Northants, Notts and idolising Alan Lamb

32:00 - Strictly Come Dancing

36:21 - Elbow injury and the final Ashes tour

42:41 - Facing Mitchell Johnson and Boycott's self-belief

48:41 - The state of English spin bowling

57:27 - Coaching vs commentary and the KP relationship

1:00:33 - Swann's Best XI and Tendulkar in New York

1:08:19 - Community questions, Newcastle and SAS

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Stick to Cricket returns as Michael Vaughan, Sir Alastair Cook, David "Bumble" Lloyd and Darren Gough are joined by England Lions head coach Jonathan Trott to discuss his coaching journey, his ambitions to manage England’s Test side and the challenge of developing the next generation of talent. 🏏

Trott opens up about his goals to become England’s main head coach, how the opportunity to work with the England Lions came about and the questions he faced during his interview for the top job. He also explains what life looks like during the winter with the Lions and what he tells players when coaching franchise teams around the world.

The panel also discuss England’s mindset, with Trott sharing his thoughts on the importance of preparation, mentality and getting the best out of players at the highest level. He reflects on working with captains Joe Root and Harry Brook, discussing the challenges of managing Brook as captain and his role within the wider team.

Plus, Trott gives his verdict on Harry Brook’s incredible talent and potential, while the conversation takes an unexpected turn as the panel revisit the infamous Wahab Riaz pad incident.

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00:00 - Intro

05:45 - Coaching Franchise Cricket

12:16 - The Lions Job & Winter Plans

19:58 - Interviewing for England Head Coach

22:04 - The Wahab Riaz Pad Incident

27:17 - The Rise of Harry Brook

29:16 - Coaching Afghanistan

35:53 - What is Rashid Khan Like?

43:18 - Trott's Greatest XI

48:03 - Community Questions

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