About this episode

Pat Cummins returns to discuss the Ashes, the IPL, and the evolution of cricket in a batter's era.

One of the Business of Sport greats returns. It was too painful to do this just after the Ashes, but with time the ever effective healer, and with the IPL kicking off this week, what better moment to get Pat Cummins back in the seat. When Pat first came on before the 2023 Ashes, the conversation ranged from how they’d deal with the new style of cricket England were bringing to the test scene, while also looking at the impact of an increasingly packed calendar, and how the players manage their priorities. This time round, the less we talk about England the better, but with the IPL fronting the calendar for the next few weeks, we take a proper look at what that tournament has done for the global game. This is another quality insight into the world of cricket at the highest level from one of the game’s great players. We’re delighted to welcome Pat to the Business of Sport. The Ashes & Leadership What it’s really like captaining Australia during an Ashes series How Australia handled England’s “Bazball” approach The role of individuality vs system in elite team performance The IPL & The Business of Cricket Inside the IPL: pressure, money and global attention How IPL exposure…

People in this episode

Hosts: Charlie Stebbings, Harry Stebbings

Guest: Pat Cummins

Topics covered

• Ashes series
• IPL
• cricket leadership
• team performance
• T20 evolution
• global cricket business

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Australia, England, IPL

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