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BazBall Continues? McCullum to Stay & England’s Big Decision | Stick to Cricket EP 38

3/24/20261 hr 4 min

Stick to Cricket returns as Michael Vaughan, Phil Tufnell, Sir Alastair Cook and David “Bumble” Lloyd react to a huge week for English cricket - Brought to you by Betfair!

With confirmation that Brendon McCullum is set to stay on, the team debate whether the BazBall style will continue and whether any real change is coming. There’s strong discussion around where England have gone wrong, whether players are overthinking their performances and why so few international careers end on a high.

The panel also react to the latest press conference, even picking up the...

Clips

England admits culture shortfalls
Tufnell’s blunt rejection call
Coach and captain misaligned
Vaughan resets Test priorities
County first for England jobs
Press conference was 'word salad'
Duckett needs to leave a few
Title decider final-day drama

Transcript preview

First 90 seconds

  1. Michael Vaughan· Host0:00

    Before we get started, I'd like to thank our partners, Betfair. Hit Subscribe so you don't miss an episode. Enjoy the show. Morning, morning.

  2. David Lloyd· Panelist0:09

    Morning, morning, morning.

  3. Michael Vaughan· Host0:10

    Morning.

  4. Phil Tufnell· Panelist0:10

    All right, lads?

  5. David Lloyd· Panelist0:11

    All right, all right.

  6. Michael Vaughan· Host0:11

    Lads, you wanna meet Graham? Graham's my man from Wins- if you want anything done in Wilmslow- Hello, Graham Hello ...

  7. Phil Tufnell· Panelist0:17

    anything to do with Wilmslow- Yeah, anything you want- All right, Graham?

  8. Michael Vaughan· Host0:19

    ... you'll get it sorted.

  9. David Lloyd· Panelist0:20

    I'm, uh, David.

  10. Phil Tufnell· Panelist0:21

    Oh, oh, okay.

  11. David Lloyd· Panelist0:22

    David.

  12. Michael Vaughan· Host0:22

    Graham.

  13. David Lloyd· Panelist0:22

    Pleasure.

  14. Phil Tufnell· Panelist0:23

    In what, in what way?

  15. Michael Vaughan· Host0:23

    Anything. Whatever you need.

  16. David Lloyd· Panelist0:25

    Sweeps.

  17. Phil Tufnell· Panelist0:25

    Anything?

  18. Michael Vaughan· Host0:25

    Sweets, drives the cars.

  19. Phil Tufnell· Panelist0:27

    What, sweepers?

  20. Michael Vaughan· Host0:28

    Sweets.

  21. David Lloyd· Panelist0:28

    Sweepers?

  22. Michael Vaughan· Host0:29

    No, sweets.

  23. Phil Tufnell· Panelist0:29

    Oh. Oh, sweets.

  24. Michael Vaughan· Host0:30

    [laughs] He'll sort your sweep out.

  25. David Lloyd· Panelist0:31

    [laughs] Right.

  26. Michael Vaughan· Host0:32

    He, uh, works at the driving range, don't ya?

  27. David Lloyd· Panelist0:34

    I do. No, I work at the golf club itself.

  28. Phil Tufnell· Panelist0:37

    All right, style.

  29. David Lloyd· Panelist0:38

    Keep your voice down. I, hang on, there's a tax man.

  30. Phil Tufnell· Panelist0:40

    Mr. Fix It.

  31. Michael Vaughan· Host0:40

    Oh, a tax... [laughs] Yeah, don't say anything. Yeah, tax. [laughs] Yeah, you know what I mean.

  32. Phil Tufnell· Panelist0:44

    Mr. Fix It.

  33. Michael Vaughan· Host0:45

    Yeah.

  34. Phil Tufnell· Panelist0:46

    Right, then.

  35. Michael Vaughan· Host0:46

    G's coming in to watch today. Um- Oh, lovely ... we watched the match. Did anyone watch the match, City?

  36. Phil Tufnell· Panelist0:50

    Oh.

  37. David Lloyd· Panelist0:50

    Arsenal.

  38. Michael Vaughan· Host0:51

    What happened to your mob?

  39. Phil Tufnell· Panelist0:52

    I know.

  40. Michael Vaughan· Host0:52

    They didn't show up.

  41. Phil Tufnell· Panelist0:52

    I know. They- You just have it yourself, Graham. [laughs] Yep.

  42. Michael Vaughan· Host0:55

    Whatever you need.

  43. Phil Tufnell· Panelist0:55

    First half we was all right. We're just, attacking-wise, we... I think we might, I think we might have froze a bit.

  44. Michael Vaughan· Host1:00

    Oh, you did.

  45. David Lloyd· Panelist1:00

    Did you go? Did you go?

  46. Phil Tufnell· Panelist1:01

    No, no, no. I couldn't go.

  47. Michael Vaughan· Host1:02

    What do you reckon, G?

  48. David Lloyd· Panelist1:03

    I thought it was poor. I thought Arsenal let themselves down.

  49. Michael Vaughan· Host1:05

    Yeah.

  50. Phil Tufnell· Panelist1:06

    Yeah.

  51. David Lloyd· Panelist1:07

    I mean, I, I saw... I didn't think Rice touched the ball a great deal, although he was rated Arsenal's best player.

  52. Phil Tufnell· Panelist1:12

    Who?

  53. Michael Vaughan· Host1:12

    Declan Rice.

  54. Phil Tufnell· Panelist1:14

    Oh, wait.

  55. David Lloyd· Panelist1:14

    Right.

  56. Michael Vaughan· Host1:14

    Yeah.

  57. Phil Tufnell· Panelist1:15

    Oh, they were- Why did he not bring Downing on? Downing, yeah.

  58. David Lloyd· Panelist1:18

    You know, you two-nil down, like- Maxi Downing ... change 'em up.

  59. Michael Vaughan· Host1:21

    Yeah, you're right. I think they might have had a bit of a freeze on the day.

  60. Phil Tufnell· Panelist1:23

    I think so. And I don't know, why wouldn't you play your best keeper?

  61. David Lloyd· Panelist1:25

    W- uh, goalkeeper.

  62. Phil Tufnell· Panelist1:26

    I think so.

  63. David Lloyd· Panelist1:27

    Why wouldn't you play your best keeper?

  64. Phil Tufnell· Panelist1:28

    Well, James Trafford played for City,

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