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Switch Hit Podcast

Switch Hit Podcast

Lively debate and discussion about the game on and off the field with a focus on English cricket. Featuring former England batsman Mark Butcher alongside ESPNcricinfo's writers and reporters.

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Show overview

Switch Hit Podcast has been publishing since 2019, and across the 7 years since has built a catalogue of 214 episodes. That works out to roughly 190 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.

Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 49 min and 1h — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Sports show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 5 days ago, with 19 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2023, with 39 episodes published. Published by ESPN.

Episodes
214
Running
2019–2026 · 7y
Median length
56 min
Cadence
Fortnightly

From the publisher

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

Latest Episodes

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Inside Pakistan's Mid-Tour Meltdown

Sep 3, 202640 min

Headingley rout buoys Root

Aug 25, 202639 min

Root reboot

Aug 18, 202622 min

England’s new coach... and old captain

Aug 3, 202648 min

Bye-bye Baz (sort of)

Jul 14, 202657 min

Stokes. Flames. Out

Jun 30, 20261h 1m

Curfew kerfuffle

Jun 24, 202653 min

No Stokes, but can new-look England fire?

Jun 16, 202639 min

Stokes storm overtakes pitch battle

Jun 9, 202642 min

New Zealand, new England?

Jun 2, 202650 min

Selection SZN

May 19, 20261h 1m

Knocking down an open door

May 5, 202658 min

Opening gambit. Plus: Baker's cooking

Apr 21, 20261h 1m

Let's go, Champo

Apr 7, 202647 min

Baz to square one?

England’s winter ended with defeat in the T20 World Cup semi-final. What have we learned? Alan Gardner, Andrew Miller and Vithushan Ehantharajah discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 11, 202655 min

Still in it, could win it

England have been scrappy but found match-winners on their way to the T20 World Cup semi-finals. Next up: India in Mumbai. Alan Gardner is joined by Matt Roller and Vish Ehantharajah to assess their chances Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 3, 202653 min

Brook side drama rumbles on

England won both ODI and T20I series in Sri Lanka amid more questions about Harry Brook’s behaviour. Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller and Matt Roller to discuss all that and preview the T20 World Cup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 5, 202658 min

Hard SL

England are straight back into action after the Ashes, with a white-ball tour of Sri Lanka. Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller and Andrew Fidel Fernando to preview the series Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 20, 202648 min

Crash and (b)urn

England went down 4-1 after another Ashes defeat in Sydney. On the pod, Alan Gardner was joined by Andrew Miller and Andrew McGlashan to sum up a grisly tour. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 9, 20261h 21m

MCG so... weird

England won a Test in Australia for the first time in 15 years, but the result was a lot of head-scratching. Alan Gardner was joined by Andrew Miller and Alex Malcolm to assess another two-day finish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 29, 202559 min
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