The Ashes or BGT - What makes a rivalry

In the latest episode host Saqib Ali is joined by familiar panelists of the podcast Vijay Arumugam, Deepak Rao and Kevin Framp to talk about the biggest test rivalry in men's cricket. On one hand is the Ashes with all its cultural and historical significance vs the BGT where the on field contest has featured the two best teams in the last few editions. The panel dissects both set of rivalries through the lens of competition, history, commercial contracts and fandom. It is a typical long format conversation the podcast has to offer! Brew your flat white and get ready for the conversation.

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The Ashes or BGT - What makes a rivalry is an episode from Cricket with an Accent Podcast by Saqib Ali.

This episode is 117:25 long.

This episode was published on Jan 4, 2026.

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