Ashes Weekly

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Join Max Rushden and Geoff Lemon for a weekly dose of the smartest commentary and the best analysis from the Guardian's cricket experts in both England and Australia throughout the Ashes series Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 9

How can England rise again from the Ashes? – Ashes Weekly podcast

After a humbling 4-1 defeat in Australia, England’s approach to the series and Test cricket itself has been under the microscope. Max Rushden is joined by Barney Ronay, Emma John and Ali Martin for a look back on the 2025-26 series Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

50 min
12/28/2025

England bounce back in madcap Melbourne Test – Ashes Weekly podcast

England came out on top in another two-day Test match as the tourists chased down 175 at the MCG. Max Rushden is joined by Geoff Lemon, Barney Ronay and Ali Martin to discuss England’s first Test win in Australia for nearly 15 years Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

49 min
12/22/2025

Over in 11 days: how England lost the Ashes – Ashes Weekly podcast

England travelled to Australia with high hopes of regaining the Ashes. But defeat in Adelaide consigned them to an insurmountable 3-0 deficit and a lot of tough questions about how it went so wrong. Max Rushden is joined by Geoff Lemon, Barney Ronay and Ali Martin to discuss it all Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

52 min
12/15/2025

Adelaide or bust: should England ditch Bazball? – Ashes Weekly podcast

Max Rushden is joined by Geoff Lemon, Ali Martin and Taha Hashim to preview the third Test in Adelaide. Do England rip up their Bazball gameplan or double down against Australia? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

40 min
12/08/2025

Starc shines for Australia as England slump again – Ashes Weekly podcast

Max Rushden is joined by Geoff Lemon, Ali Martin and James Wallace to discuss another humbling defeat for England as Australia took full control of the series in Brisbane, with Mitchell Starc starring Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

44 min
12/03/2025

Can England bounce back in Brisbane? – Ashes Weekly podcast

Max Rushden is joined by Geoff Lemon, Emma John and Sam Perry to preview the second Test, a day-night affair at the Gabba, with England looking to recover from their embarrassing defeat in Perth Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

38 min
11/23/2025

England collapse and Travis Head steals the show – Ashes Weekly podcast

Max Rushden is joined by Geoff Lemon, Ali Martin and Jim Wallace to discuss a humbling defeat for England in the first Test in Perth that ended three days early Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

47 min
11/20/2025

Will England capitalise against a weakened Australia? – Ashes Weekly podcast

Max Rushden and Geoff Lemon are joined by Ali Martin and Andy Bull to look ahead to the hotly-anticipated first Ashes Test in Perth Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

50 min

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Join Max Rushden and Geoff Lemon for a weekly dose of the smartest commentary and the best analysis from the Guardian's cricket experts in both England and Australia throughout the Ashes series Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.