For The Love Of Cricket

Jos Buttler joins from the Indian Premier League and lifts the lid on a meeting with the prodigious 15 year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Meanwhile, Broady revels in 43 year-old Jimmy’s hot start to the County Championship. He also picks his IPL XI of the week and his dream Masters ‘Champions Dinner’ menu. Plus, which Australian cricket icon has gone to visit the Taj Mahal with Jos’ Mum? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jos Buttler dials in from India on the eve of the first match of his 11th season in the all-star Indian Premier League. He tells Broady about his first week in the Gujarat Titans camp and talks him through a day in the life of an IPL cricketer. Find out which team-mate has a flight simulator in his hotel room, which Aussie coach is firing up the barbecue and why Broady doesn’t miss the start of the county cricket season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

IPL and England cricket icon KP lifts the curtain on one of the biggest sporting events in the world. He tells Jos how Rahul Dravid changed his career, both share the seismic impact of the IPL on their games and the emotions watching Virat Kohli finally lift the trophy. Finally, who makes KP’s ‘Dream IPL XI’? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jos Buttler is back on the pod with Stuart Broad, reflecting on his batting struggles during the T20 World Cup. James Coles, the 21-year-old England Lions all-rounder, tells us how he reacted to being signed for an eye-watering £390,000 by London Spirit in the Hundred auction. Jos looks ahead to joining up with Shubman Gill and his Gujarat Titans team-mates at the IPL – and Broady savours a “top-tier” case of mistaken identity on the football sidelines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stuart Broad and Steven Finn review India’s comprehensive victory over New Zealand in front of more than 100,000 jubilant fans in Ahmedabad. They explore why the IPL gives India “terrifying” strength in depth that could help them dominate international T20 cricket for years to come. And find out how many of the victorious India players made it into Broad and Finn’s team of the tournament. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stuart Broad and Steven Finn look back on India’s incredible T20 World Cup victory over England in an unforgettable semi-final in Mumbai. They purr over the brilliance of fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah and England’s new batting star Jacob Bethell, who briefly threatened to pull off a monumental run chase. Broad and Finn give their views on the future of England coach Brendon McCullum and look ahead to India’s showdown with New Zealand in Sunday’s final. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Broady is joined by his former England team-mate Steve Finn to look ahead to England’s mouth-watering T20 World Cup semi-final against India. They tell you what it’s like to face India in their own backyard and discuss the match-ups that could decide the contest. Broady recalls getting covered in paint with Steve Smith during the Hindu festival Holi and a classic Jonny Bairstow team-talk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stuart Broad and Mark Wood heap praise on Harry Book after his World Cup century and share painful stories of bowling to the England captain in the nets. They assess the chances of South Africa and India and explain why England’s bowling attack is so well-suited to the sub-continent. Woody takes on a quiz about his own fast bowling, answers your questions and gives his verdict on one of cricket’s strangest dismissals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jos Buttler talks to Stuart Broad about England’s difficult World Cup group stage and his battle to find his best form. They discuss Australia’s demise, size up England’s Super 8 opponents and chuckle at an AI photo of captain Harry Brook. ICC commentator Andrew Leonard joins the show to discuss the remarkable rise of associate nations like Nepal and Canada at the World Cup. 🩸 Use code LOVEOFCRICKET to get 20% off your first Thriva blood test: ⁠⁠http://thriva.co/⁠ 🏏 WIN a Jos Buttler Kookabura Kahuna Replica Bat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jos Buttler is joined by the ever hysterical Mark Wood to answer your questions. Woody provides an update on his injured knee and Jos takes you on the field as Nepal nearly shocked England. There's also a huge call on the 14 year-old sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and the lads decide the best kit at this World Cup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Record-breaking Jos joins Broady to reflect on his career with messages from the biggest names in cricket. Having just landed in Mumbai, he also takes us inside the England camp ahead of the T20 World Cup. Plus, Broady predicts his semi-finalists and reveals a crazy new cricket law. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jos checks in from England duty in sweltering Sri Lanka to offer some tips on batting and keeping wicket on the ultimate spinning pitches. Broady remembers taking extreme measures to combat the heat on his debut in Colombo and reveals which famous all-rounder sent him an email that changed his career. Plus, a Big Bash balls-up and the origins of our catchphrase "kick 'em well"! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stuart Broad is sporting a new moustache as he catches up with Jos Buttler, who has just arrived in Sri Lanka for England cricket duty. Jos talks about Harry Brook’s captaincy style, while Broady reveals his long-term ambitions to be a coach. They answer your questions on everything from Super Overs to Love Island – and what’s the real story behind Manchester Supergiants’ elephant logo? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jos and Broady reconvene to discuss the ‘c’ word - culture. Do England drink too much? What does a ‘curfew’ actually mean? They also dissect Bethell’s emergence and Broady explains an awkward plane encounter with Rob Key. Plus, hear KP’s Ashes thoughts and the lads pick their ‘Thatchers Gold Moment of the Ashes'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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’. Listen to the latest Q&A episode now with our Official Wine Partner Laithwaites. Buy the ‘For The Love of Cricket’ Wine Case by Laithwaites, handpicked by Stuart & Jos: ⁠⁠https://www.laithwaites.co.uk/product/X15614 ⁠⁠ Ask Broady and Jos a question: ⁠⁠https://qHarKG.short.gy/askFTLOC ⁠ Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠https://loveofcricket.substack.com⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/ftloc – Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/ftloc – Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Broady takes a break from his Aussie adventures to catch up with Jos and answer your questions on the Ashes. Should Jamie Smith bat above Ben Stokes? What is the pink ball like to bowl with? And which three Aussies would Jos and Broady like to go for a beer with? Plus, big match preparation tips, facing the short ball – and what’s the most fun Jos has ever had on a cricket pitch? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

England’s front man Mark Wood sits down with Broady to reflect on the Perth carnage. Woody takes you inside the England dressing room straight after Travis Head’s heroics. He shares the raw disappointment the team felt and plans to turn it around between now and the second Test in Brisbane. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stuart Broad and Jos Buttler try to make sense of Australia’s two-day win in the first Ashes Test in Perth. They marvel at the batting of Travis Head and the bowling of Mitchell Starc in a ruthless Australia display. How do England bounce back? With their inside knowledge of captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum, Jos and Broady give their views. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stuart Broad and Jos Buttler react to a barely believable opening day of the Ashes series in Perth. They relive their emotions as England crumbled to 172 all out before roaring back to reduce Australia to 123-9 at stumps. We’re taken inside the minds of Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum, who helped England rise from the canvas to take Australia down. Hear about Broady’s early interactions with the Aussie fans and the David Brent taunts he’s been receiving since reacting to his welcome gift from Jos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Broady has landed in Perth ahead of the hotly-anticipated Ashes and shares his final thoughts with Australian cricket journalist Adam Collins. Sitting on the boundary at the Optus Stadium, they discuss final team selections, the famously pacy Perth wicket and the magnitude of that all-important first day. It’s your ideal guide to the mother of all Test series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stuart Broad and Jos Buttler are buzzing as they look ahead to the start of the Ashes series down under this week. They chat about the importance of the first ball in Perth and the unique challenges of batting and bowling in Australia. Broad relives his titanic - and often fruitless - battles with Australia batting icon Steve Smith. And both pick out the key battles that will decide the ultimate Test series. 🩸 Use code LOVEOFCRICKET to get 20% off your first Thriva blood test: ⁠http://thriva.co/ Buy the ‘For The Love of Cricket’ WineCase by Laithwaites, handpicked by Stuart & Jos: ⁠https://www.laithwaites.co.uk/product/X15614 Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠https://loveofcricket.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jonathan Trott, a hero of England’s 2010-11 Ashes victory, tells Stuart Broad and Jos Buttler how Sir Andrew Strauss’s team toppled the Aussies in their own back yard. With unique insight, humour and untold stories, Trott relives England’s only Ashes triumph down under since the 1980s and gives Ben Stokes tips on how to repeat the feat. Trott then recalls the raw emotion of leaving the 2013-14 tour with a stress-related illness and reflects on the intense demands of life as an international cricketer. Enter the 2026 Lord’s ticket ballot here: ⁠http://bit.ly/4qcHUet⁠ Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠https://loveofcricket.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Aussie Ashes squad has landed and Jos and Broady sit down to dissect the detail. Plus, the press Down Under have already began getting stuck into England’s touring party… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The biggest series in cricket is nearly here and Stuart Broad sits down with Jos Buttler to answer all of your Ashes questions. Does he regret calling Australians names at Lord's? What's it like being called up to the squad? And who gets the beers in at the end of the series? Listen to the latest Q&A episode now with our Official Wine Partner Laithwaites. Buy the ‘For The Love of Cricket’ Wine Case by Laithwaites, handpicked by Stuart & Jos: ⁠https://www.laithwaites.co.uk/product/X15614 ⁠ Ask Broady and Jos a question: ⁠https://qHarKG.short.gy/askFTLOC Subscribe to our newsletter: https://loveofcricket.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jos Buttler is still in New Zealand, where it’s mainly raining, but he has been to Baz McCullum’s house for a barbecue and had time to assess Mark Wood’s Ashes fitness. Stuart Broad is in London, trying not to create more headlines, as they dive into the latest Ashes news and dial up Ebony Rainford-Brent as England’s women prepare for a World Cup semi-final. Enter the 2026 Lord’s ticket ballot here: ⁠http://bit.ly/4qcHUet⁠ Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠https://loveofcricket.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Broady and Jos are joined by their old England team-mate Steven Finn for an open and honest exploration of his amazing highs and devastating lows in Ashes cricket. Finn talks about being dropped on Christmas Day in 2010 and his mental torment when his bowling action deserted him during the 2013-14 series down under. Then comes the glory as Finn recalls his match-winning resurgence alongside Broad and Buttler as England regained the urn in 2015. The Ashes Files: My Pride and Pain in Cricket’s Most Intense Series by Steven Finn will be released on 6 November. Click here to pre-order a signed copy: https://tinyurl.com/yphd9nr7 Enter the 2026 Lord’s ticket ballot here: http://bit.ly/4qcHUet Subscribe to our newsletter: https://loveofcricket.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stuart Broad and Jos Buttler react to the latest Ashes news as David Warner predicts a 4-0 Australia win despite doubts over the fitness of captain Pat Cummins. With Buttler on tour in New Zealand after a difficult journey, they relive their favourite stories from cricket tours of the past. Who organises the card games? Who are the practical jokers? And what is credit card roulette? Find out how bowlers know when Ben Stokes is going to call a review – and which awkward handshake has gone straight to Number 1? Subscribe to the For the Love of Cricket newsletter: https://loveofcricket.substack.com/welcome 🩸 Use code LOVEOFCRICKET to get 20% off your first Thriva blood test: http://thriva.co/ For Stuart Broad tour tickets, head to https://www.fane.co.uk/stuart-broad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jos Buttler, Stuart Broad and Ebony-Rainford Brent share stories and secrets from their World Cup victories. How did Eoin Morgan calm Jos’s nerves on the morning of the 2019 World Cup final? Which Take That song did Ebony and the team belt out after every match of their 2009 World Cup campaign? And what was the drink of choice when Broady and the team celebrated their 2010 World T20 triumph in Barbados? We’re launching a For the Love of Cricket newsletter! Click here to subscribe: https://loveofcricket.substack.com/welcome Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

England’s managing director Rob Key takes us behind the curtain as he plots England’s attempt to win back the Ashes down under. Key talks to Jos and Broady about selecting England’s Ashes squad and how the players will be managed to give them the best chance of upsetting Australia. He talks about playing poker with Shane Warne and the crucial influence of the great Australian spinner on England’s aggressive playing style. Key urges his England players to “be smart” off the pitch in Australia and explains why he’s so excited by the “generational talent” of batter Jacob Bethell. 🩸 Use code LOVEOFCRICKET to get 20% off your first Thriva blood test: http://thriva.co/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices