From the Final Word Ashes podcast: Australia go 2-0 up
It’s been a while since you’ve heard from us but we wanted to bring you the latest episode from our sister podcast in Australia; the Final W...
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The Spin podcast
The Guardian’s cricket podcast – captained by cricket writer Emma John alongside The Spin team of Guardian sports journalists, cricket-loving comedians and the most interesting cricket fans...
Episodes
20 of 32 episodesWas this cricket's best summer ever? – The Spin Podcast
Emma John is joined by Harry Judd, Eleanor Oldroyd, Colin Salmon and Andy Zaltzman to review the incredible summer of cricket. The panel rel...
In conversation with Vic Marks – The Spin Podcast Special
In this special episode of The Spin, Emma John travels to Taunton to sit down with the Guardian’s cricket correspondent Vic Marks and chat a...
Will Essex (or rain) spoil Somerset's party? The Spin podcast hits Taunton
For the final round of the County Championship, Emma John is joined in Taunton by Dan Norcross and Vish Ehantharajah. Retiring Somerset lege...
The Ashes after show party – The Spin podcast
Emma John presents a special show from The Oval to celebrate the end of the series. She’s joined by Daniel Norcross, Alison Mitchell, Barney...
David Gower on nicknames, Boycott and the final Ashes Test – The Spin podcast
Former England cricket captain David Gower joins Emma John prior to the final Ashes Test of the summer. Regular guests Andy Bull and Charlie...
Steve Smith v England: Australia retain the Ashes - The Spin podcast
Emma John’s dreams of the perfect summer of cricket are over as Australia have retained the Ashes. Joining Emma on this episode Adam Collins...
Outrageous Ashes predictions and Super League's final final – The Spin podcast
Emma John is joined by Dan Norcross and Aatif Nawaz to discuss what will happen next in this dramatic summer of cricket. The panel also revi...
Ben Stokes v Australia: a Headingley miracle – The Spin podcast
Emma John is joined by Charlie Baker, Tim de Lisle and Felicity Ward to discuss the miracle of Headingley ‘19. Was this Ashes-saving innings...
Jofra leads England's bounce back & Pavel Florin's secret power – The Spin Podcast
Emma John is joined by Geoff Lemon, Prasanna Puwanarajah and Max Rushden to discuss the dramatic second Test of the men’s Ashes series. Engl...
Celeb watching at Lord's, Olympic cricket and Steve Smith on Strictly – The Spin podcast
Emma John is joined by Adam Collins, Andy Bull and Bharat Sundaresan to preview the second Ashes Test at Lord’s. Plus, as the 2019 series St...
Steve Smith’s hundreds, England women's consolation and Pavel Florin – The Spin podcast
Emma John is joined by Adam Collins, comedian Felicity Ward and broadcaster Toby Tarrant to look back at Australia’s victory in the first As...
The Ashes, pronouncing Labuschagne and nuns at the cricket – The Spin podcast
Host Emma John is joined by Vic Marks and Geoff Lemon to preview the men’s Ashes series. Plus they discuss Ireland’s historic first Test at...
Ireland at Lord's, Women's Ashes and Jason Roy's birthday – The Spin podcast
Mark Butcher, Barry Glendenning and Andy Zaltzman join Emma John to discuss Ireland’s historic first Test match at Lord’s, Australia’s women...
World Cup feedback forms: fans, forced fun and fab fielding – The Spin podcast
Emma John presents the second part of our World Cup celebration. Aatif Nawaz, Barney Douglas and Bharat Sundaresan nominate some other conte...
Super England, super Stokes and super overs – The Spin podcast
England are World Cup winners. In the first part of this special two-part episode Emma John is joined by Aatif Nawaz, Barney Douglas, Bharat...
England are in the final, rock star cricketers and Finch's bubblegum – The Spin podcast
Tim De Lisle and McFly’s Harry Judd join Emma John to discuss England’s thrashing of Australia and the incredible two-day ODI between New Ze...
World Cup semis, Ashes annihilation and Corbyn pads up – The Spin podcast
After 45 games of this World Cup we’ve reached the knockouts. A host of guests including Simon Doull, Ali Martin and Adam Collins preview th...
England qualify for the semi-finals … plus panto catches - The Spin podcast
Emma John is joined by TMS commentator Daniel Norcross, author Marcus Berkmann and actor Prasanna Puwanarajah to discuss England’s progress...
The Women's Ashes, a baseball invasion and Steve Smith's neck – The Spin podcast
Barney Ronay and Charlie Baker join presenter Emma John to discuss England’s victory over India. Plus we reflect on the arrival of baseball...