Shaun Udal: Playing With Warne, Marshall Brilliance & Parkinson’s Battle | Stick To Cricket EP 48
6/10/20261 hr 7 min
Stick to Cricket returns as Michael Vaughan, Phil Tufnell, Sir Alastair Cook and David “Bumble” Lloyd are joined Shaun Udal — brought to you by Betfair.
Shaun reflects on how the game became such a huge part of his life from an early age.
The panel discuss the greatest fast bowlers they’ve seen, with Shaun explaining why Malcolm Marshall remains the benchmark from his era.
Shaun also looks back on one of the most remarkable moments of his career, receiving his England call-up at the age of 37. He opens up what it meant to represent his country later than most.
The conversation turns to two of cricket’s all-time greats, Shane Warne and Malcolm Marshall. Shaun reflects on the impact Warne had on the game, what it was like sharing dressing rooms with both legends, and the lessons he learned from two of the sport’s greatest minds.
Shaun discusses being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, how he first discovered something was wrong, and the challenges of adapting to life after the diagnosis.
Plus, the panel debate England’s current direction under Brendon McCullum.
0:00 Intro
11:29 How Shaun got into cricket
23:26 Malcolm Marshall brilliance
31:49 England Test call-up
33:00 Impact of Shane Warne
41:15 Retirement
45:02 Battle with Parkinson's
54:06 Community Questions
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First 90 secondsDavid Lloyd· Panelist0:00
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. Ooh, look at this. The old strawberry.
Phil Tufnell· Panelist0:11
[exhales] What we got any... I always like checking the football lad, see what they've got.
David Lloyd· Panelist0:16
No.
Phil Tufnell· Panelist0:16
What?
David Lloyd· Panelist0:17
What's he got? They always like... They've got... They got a trophy here or so. What's this?
Phil Tufnell· Panelist0:20
Oh, it's the Super Six.
Speaker 30:23
Those rolls as well. Check them out.
Phil Tufnell· Panelist0:25
I know.
David Lloyd· Panelist0:25
A lot of drink.
Phil Tufnell· Panelist0:26
Mini rolls.
David Lloyd· Panelist0:26
Too early for drinks this morning.
Phil Tufnell· Panelist0:28
Do you remember them? We got all the staff.
David Lloyd· Panelist0:29
Oh, I can't get in here.
Phil Tufnell· Panelist0:30
It's a little bit tricky, you know, while you're talking.
David Lloyd· Panelist0:31
[laughs] Like our art show.
Phil Tufnell· Panelist0:34
Mate, you're there, mate.
David Lloyd· Panelist0:34
Look. Where's our croissants? Cr- cro- No, that's, that's for another show, Dave. Oh.
Phil Tufnell· Panelist0:40
[laughs] Yeah.
David Lloyd· Panelist0:40
Morning.
Speaker 30:41
I've, I've eaten them all.
David Lloyd· Panelist0:42
Morning, morning, morning.
Speaker 30:43
Now when people text me- Morning ... saying how much I eat doing this.
David Lloyd· Panelist0:46
Morning, morning.
Speaker 30:46
I've gotta stop eating, right?
David Lloyd· Panelist0:47
Do you know, I've, I've looked and thought y- they keep coming to us when we've just got- [laughs] ... a bleeding mouthful. [laughs] And then, "Morning, morning, morning."
Speaker 30:53
Right, I'm gonna try not to eat anymore.
Phil Tufnell· Panelist0:54
I know. [laughs] I see... And I always ate it as well.
Speaker 30:56
Can't help it. [laughs] Get up early to come here and then you're like- I think it's those fruit pastilles ...
David Lloyd· Panelist1:00
anyway, we were in Manchester yesterday in the Circus Tavern, and Baz says hello.
Phil Tufnell· Panelist1:04
Yes.
David Lloyd· Panelist1:05
Landlord Baz.
Phil Tufnell· Panelist1:05
Yes. Yes. Good boy.
David Lloyd· Panelist1:07
He does say hello. Yeah.
Phil Tufnell· Panelist1:08
Yeah, yeah. He's in good form.
David Lloyd· Panelist1:09
He's- What does he do? He, he, uh- [laughs] ... he's a landlord.
Phil Tufnell· Panelist1:13
He is. In the smallest, uh, smallest bar in the world.
David Lloyd· Panelist1:15
It's pub. The smallest pub in Manchester.
Speaker 31:18
In the world.
Phil Tufnell· Panelist1:18
Manchester.
Speaker 31:18
In Manchester, Phil.
Phil Tufnell· Panelist1:18
Yeah, yeah.
Speaker 31:19
Not the world.
Phil Tufnell· Panelist1:19
Isn't it in the world?
Speaker 31:20
[laughs] No, Manchester.
David Lloyd· Panelist1:21
Yeah.
Phil Tufnell· Panelist1:22
Yeah.
David Lloyd· Panelist1:22
He... I mean, it's... The Circus, Circus Tavern.
Phil Tufnell· Panelist1:24
Yeah.
David Lloyd· Panelist1:25
Yeah. Baz.
Phil Tufnell· Panelist1:26
Yeah. Good man.
David Lloyd· Panelist1:27
Top man.
Phil Tufnell· Panelist1:28
That's, uh... There's a, there's a hell of a pub crawl around