England v Pakistan O60s ODI’s Preview with England Captain Richard Merriman

Richard Merriman is back on the show – in this episode the England O60s captain looks ahead to the five match ODI series versus PakistanThis series will be a big challenge for Richard and his team as they come up against opposition containing former international and first-class players led by Saleem Malik who played 386 international matches, including 103 Test matches, for PakistanPakistan were the inaugural winners of the O60s World Cup in 2022 but unfortunately visa issues meant they couldn’t defend the trophy earlier this year when Australia beat England in the finalWe talk with Richard about the make up of the squad, what he was looking for from new players and if you haven’t made the squad what you continue to need to do to get on the radarHere are the fixtures:ScheduleFirst ODI – July 8th, Bradford Park Avenue CCSecond ODI – July 12th, Oakamoor CCThird ODI – July 15th, Smethwick CCFourth ODI – July 17th, Southport & Birkdale CCFifth ODI – July 19th, Littleborough CCAll games start at 1pm.And the England squad: Steve Aston (Staffordshire), Tony Birbeck (Durham), John Butterworth (Kent), Jason Caunt (Derbyshire), Phil Deakin (Lancashire), Chris Dearden (Lancashire), Montie Douglas (Lincolnshire), Paul Garlick (Hampshire), Nick Gargaro (Hampshire), Nick Gaywood (Yorkshire), Edward Gordon Lennox (Vice-Captain, Gloucestershire), Mel Hussain, Richard Merriman (Captain, Derbyshire), Nigel Moore (Warwickshire), Mike Palmer (Warwickshire), Jim Phillips (Kent), Paul Radage (Cheshire), Simon Routh (Kent), Lee Selfe (Bedfordshire), Kevin Watson (Yorkshire), Marcus Young (Essex).Paul Bradley (Team Manager), Dave Fisher (Scorer), Allen Murray (Scorer), Paolo Iorio (Osteopath), Rash Mahmood (Commentator).If you’d like to contact us then you can do so now by text message – you will see when you find the podcast episode on your podcast app an opportunity to press a button that says ‘Send us a text message’.And don’t forget to send us a comedy moment either in writing or on a voicemail clip and send them to [email protected] Here is the link the O60s / O70s Play Cricket site: O60s / O70s Play Cricket and you can keep up to date with all the fixtures and results for England Seniors from the 40+ side through to the O70s here: England Seniors Play Cricket We are always on the look out for future guests who can provide insights, tips, advice and inspiration to those playing cricket at this age and beyond! To be a guest on the show or share an idea or contribution please drop an email to [email protected]    If you like the show please press the subscribe / follow button on your podcast app and every new episode will be there ready for you to listen to as soon as it goes live.And it would be great if you left the show a rating / review - this is easily done via your podcast app and would be much appreciated.Please also share with your cricket mates and talk about the podcast on social media.Thanks for listening! Send us Fan MailSilver Stumps is the podcast aimed at Over 60s and Over 70s Cricketers. Hosted by Grant Timms and Trevor Lee it aims to be entertaining, informative and topical as Grant and Trevor combine a mix of guests with their own take on what's happening in the thriving world of over 60s and 70s cricket.