England’s Selector Revealed? Hardik Pandya’s Future & Ben Stokes Returns | Stick to Cricket EP 44

About this episode

The episode discusses England's new selector, Ben Stokes' return, and Hardik Pandya's recent social media activity.

Stick to Cricket returns as Michael Vaughan, Phil Tufnell, Sir Alastair Cook and David Lloyd are back – brought to you by Betfair. This week, Tuffers gives his reaction to the dramatic ending to West Ham vs Arsenal, before the panel dive into the latest England news. The team discuss reports that Marcus North is set to become England’s new selector — is it the right appointment? There’s also a closer look at England’s batting options, including Emilio Gay and James Rew, while Ben Stokes returns to action ahead of England’s clash with New Zealand next month. Plus, Hardik Pandya makes headlines again following reports around his social media activity after missing recent games through injury. 0:00 - Intro 03:02 - West Ham v Arsenal reaction 11:02 - New England selector 19:21 - Coaching development 21:04 - Batting options 32:34 - Pandya drama 35:30 - IPL 42:30 - Women's T20 World Cup preview 43:22 - Community questions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Michael Vaughan, Phil Tufnell, Sir Alastair Cook, David Lloyd

Topics covered

• England cricket
• selector appointment
• Ben Stokes return
• Hardik Pandya news
• West Ham vs Arsenal
• batting options
• community questions

Keywords

• England selector
• Ben Stokes
• Hardik Pandya
• West Ham
• Arsenal
• cricket news
• batting options

Sponsors

Betfair

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: West Ham, Arsenal, England, IPL, Women's T20 World Cup

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