What's He On About? Cricket Podcast

I bring new stats and review England test cricket under Stokes, McCullum and Key from 2022-2026. Comment your thoughts on this leadership group and what you think England need to become a great test cricket side? #ashes #englandcricket #bazball #benstokes #brendonmccullum

Outside the MCG, Charlie discusses all his thoughts on the future of this England test cricket team from the players to the leadership hierarchy. Comment your cricket thoughts below and subscribe... #cricket #englandcricket #ashes

From the toss, to the pitch, to a combined Ashes XI, this episode has it all. Are Australia in trouble? Is Pope 'actually' in the runs? Is there less or more pressure on Root this time around? This is not an 'Ashes Preview' but an eruption of Ashes thoughts... so basically an Ashes preview. Enjoy!

Pat Cummins out, Scott Boland in and Steve Smith as Captain but what else does no Cummins mean for Australia? Who will be the fifth fast bowler in the Australian Cricket Ashes Squad? 

Bashir, Jacks or Bethell? The First Ashes Test looms ever closer as the anticipation rises for the first ball in Perth. Meanwhile, Charlie looks back at which bowlers have a good record at the Perth Stadium, since its birth, who are England's spin options and finishe with his final decision. Nestle in to episode 3 of Ashes Questions...

It is either an Ashes debut or an Ashes comeback for one of these 11 options to open the batting for Australia. Some have had their chance, some have waited patiently. Will Konstas keep his spot, or will Mitch Marsh make a shock return? Your Ashes questions are being answered right here, so comment your next question below and nestle in for heaps of stats...

Episode 1 of Ashes Questions. Ollie Pope has possession of the number 3 spot but Jacob Bethell has had some brilliant moments this year. Who will England pick? Here are all the stats you need to find your answer.

2 English blokes review the hand-shake palaver as the 4th test between England and India fizzles to a draw. Record-breaking Root, scintillating Stokes and what changes are needed for both sides to win at the Oval? Charlie is joined by Charlie to discuss all things England-India! His key tags are belowCharlie Cooke Cricket Podcast@charliecooke_ on TikTok

A nail-biting test cricket match between England and India comes to a terrific finish as serious words are exchanged from both sides and time-wasting causes chaotic controversy. This review most certainly lives up to the drama of the 3rd test as Charlie goes berserk leaving you to ask yourself, What Is He On About?

Gill averages 146 against England this summer with 430 runs in one gam! Akash Deep takes 10 upon returning to the Indian Test side as they roll England and win by 336 runs. England bowlers suffers after 6 ducks in their first innings for a combined 15 balls. If that wasn't enough for England, Australia white-washed West Indies, 2-0 and 14-year-old Suryavanshi hit the England U19s for a 53-ball hundred and a 31-ball 86! A great week for England...

The second guest of the series, Gareth Schreuder, is one of the great cricket coaches and a man who has played with WTC winners, Marco Jansen and Tristan Stubbs. He gives his insight into this South African Cricket team and what this WTC Final victory means for the country. Gaz helps Charlie preview England vs India for a tremendous series starting tomorrow! The show ends with the three cricketing legends whose first names are also palindromes! Have a think as you listen...

A Huge Test Starts Tomorrow! Here is a full preview of the WTC final predicted lineups and player stats. England have released their test squad 12 days early and Bethell is not going to play, fact! This pod also includes a T20 Blast roundup. Could this get any better?

The episode begins with a review of the England vs West Indies ODI cricket series then I predict the T20 team for England's 3-match series vs West Indies. We culminate with the greatest left-hander XI of all time! Enjoy liquid cricket...

Charlie reviews England's first test game of the summer against Zimbabwe along with a full review of the County Championship so far... Also included in the show is England's Starting XI for the India Test Series and England's ODI Lineup for the 3-match series against the West Indies. Enjoy some elite England Cricket waffle!

England's Test Summer Starts This Week! Here's A Full Preview and a Round-Up Of County Championship Cricket last week. This Episode Also Contains A Review Of The County Select XI's 128-run win over...... Zimbabwe. Dont Forget To Ask Yourself That Question.

County Championships Performances of the Week and Many Squad Reviews are inbound! Squads have been released for the World Test Championships and the County Select XI to play Zimbabwe. Most importantly however, England Cricket has released their Test, ODI, and T20 Squads for Zimbabwe and the West Indies, respectively. Enjoy this almighty round-up!

As Suryavanshi steals the show, this podcast never forgets its roots of County and England Cricket which is the main talking point as always. Why was Nottinghamshire vs Sussex such a big game?  Who are the best county opening batters in 2025 and will they be rewarded or forgotten? Without further ado, ask yourself, What Is He On About?

The Great Debate Of The England Spinner: Who Should It Be? How Many? Do We Even Need A Proper Spinner? Ahmed, Bashir, Leach etc. Performances from all over the County Championship are taken care of and delivered by Charlie as he gives his view on that controversial catch by Jamie Porter which took Essex to victory over Worcestershire. Who is your England Test Spinner? 

Charlie embraces the top performers from County Championship Week 2 and 6 Players that need to be picked for England this Summer (but probably won't). Finally, who will England Play against Zimbabwe and How would I change it? Enjoy!

A Return To Glory! A magnificent first round of County Championship cricket comes to a close and we go back at it again on Friday. Harry Brook is given the white ball captaincy for England as Zak Crawley gets cleaned up by an Aussie. Worcestershire come back from 516 runs behind to save an incredible draw against Somerset and many more County Championship stories. Enjoy!

Charlie discusses the key stories you need to know about heading into the county champs this year, McKinney at Durham, Vince not at Hampshire and Bashir to Glamorgan. Do County Cricket performances carry as much weight as it used to when fighting for England Test spots? Finally, the episode ends with Can you guess the England test cricket legend from these 5 clues? Enjoy!

Charlie debates (with himself) who should bat at number 3 for England in Test Cricket. Before this, David Warner asks the English fans to boo him! Don't make this on your terms, Davey, this was gonna happen anyway. Pakistan get obliterated as they rebuild from their Champions Trophy demolition and Mark Wood is out for the whole summer, poor lad. Anyway, enjoy, as you ask yourself, What Is He On About?

India plays boring cricket and wins every game in a random country. In other news, it is a (genuinely) sad day as Steve Smith retires from ODI cricket and Harry Brook removes himself from the IPL. Charlie wraps it up with a competition of who can guess the England Test Cricket Legend? Good Luck

Charlie Mulls Over England Cricket's White Ball Devastation, Their Potential Future White Ball Captains and Some Mind-boggling Stats From The Treacherous Champions Trophy. India are kicking back and relaxing in Dubai whilst teams travel from country to country between games to find their next stadium. Finally, Charlie's infamous Predicting Ability Returns in Full Flow after Previously Predicting a Tournament Win For Pakistan. Follow For More and Enjoy!

Dear Oh Dear, Oh Dear. Tough day for England as they get rolled by Afghanistan and a tough day to be Joe Root. A deep analytical dive into English ODI cricket, if that's your kind of thing, and the What's He On About? Team of Round 2. The Episode ends with a round down of round 3 and some horrendous predictions on the upcoming fixtures. Relax and Enjoy...

A lot of rounds today. My apologies. Anyway, Charlie discusses The WHOA Team of Round 1 in the Champions Trophy and was not keen on putting any Aussies in but had to at the last second despite the man actually being English. Then, the second half of the episode sees predictions flying everywhere and some controversial views. Enjoy this drivel...

Charlie is joined by Charlie, pretty confusing. The Episode begins with a solo review of Australia's diabolical destruction by Sri Lanka. Then we migrate to the Champions Trophy Preview as the Charlies dive into each team, have a look at tournament conditions and predict the Trophy winners. Finally, The Thinker of the Week gets the Charlies pondering as they wonder Who has the Most Ducks in ODI Mens Cricket History? In the meantime, you can ask What Are They On About? Enjoy!Charlie Cooke's LinksLinktree: https://linktr.ee/CharlieCooke_Spotify Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4CTk9WofLQIx2oeBUo06n7?si=118d9afb25174203TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@charliecooke_?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pcYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@charliecooke4011

England Cricket keeps getting battered by India and I'm no longer having fun. However, we look forward optimistically to the Champions Trophy and England's selection thoughts. Every change Australia makes turns to gold and Sri Lanka takes a royal pumping in the second test. Meanwhile, Australian selectors think ahead to who will open alongside Khawaja in the WTC final and should Marnus still be at 3. Then, the English remind themselves of the glory days in the biggest test victory of all time. Enjoy the mumble!

Charlie did not enjoy this. England Rolled by India and the prediction is similar for the ODIs. A deep dive into England's problems and India's success. Charlie talks about Australia through gritted teeth as they beat everyone in the world by an innings. The episode finishes with a quality thinker of the week to get those cogs turning...

Charlie dives deep into the world of T20 internationals as Adil Rashid puts up the stop sign and tells India, 'You Shall Not Pass!'. Joe Root in T20 team for England? No Thanks. Jamie Overton's Future is coming under fire whilst Australia begin their quest for Sri Lanka in Galle. Australia will lose, simple as that. Finally, the Episode ends with Charlie's thoughts on 3 Tier Test Cricket and some more rattled Aussies, the perfect end.

Charlie previews the England vs India T20 Series, explores the strength of England's batting lineup and takes you through every reason why Sri Lanka will batter Australia in Galle. Pakistan prepare a dustbowl for the West Indies who went onto get pumped and Aussie fans get riled up in the comments just because I said their team was overrated. All that is to come as you ask yourself, What Is He On About?

This is Test Cricket Central commentated by a COMPLETELY unbiased Englishman. The episode covers the positives and negatives of the two-tier test cricket system, controversial views on England's Champions Trophy fixtures and 2025 Ashes drivel, despite it being just 10 months away. Your experience is glazed by the WHOA Moment of the Week and this week, it goes to a moment from the summer of 2022. Don't ask, just listen.

It's double figures for the Podcast, 3 more and we will be at Bumrah's BGT bowling average, didn't take long. If Zak Crawley was to get the boot, who would take up his warm seat? Is the England test opening spot up for grabs? To round things up, Charlie awards the Prestigious What's He On About Cricketer of the Year. I wonder who it will go to, oh, I know already. Enjoy this liquid drivel as much as you possibly can. Cheers

It's all happening as Charlie dips his toe back in the water of Cricket and realises its the perfect temperature so he takes a big run-up and jumps right in. India's draw plan folds and, unsurprisingly, the 'get forward and defend' method fails (Bazball was needed). South Africa pip Pakistan to an astonishing test win to send them to Lords for the WTC Final. England release their new ODI squad and Charlie selects his XI for the India Tour and Champions Trophy just before the Episode culminates in the Awards Ceremony for Numpty of the Week, ft. Cummins and (not) King Kohli. 

Charlie gift wraps the final test of the New Zealand England Test Series and serves it on a plate to you, the listeners. We stand on the 10m platform and dive into the stats behind Bashir's 2024 as England's Front Line Spinner and answer the question of whether Stokes needs to change his ways to benefit the team as Captain. Finally, Charlie shows why Australia vs India isn't the biggest Test Series in the World (It's the Ashes Lads) and discovers the most expensive over in professional cricket history, it's a horror show. Sit back, relax and listen to this sweet nectar.

England dominates New Zealand with the whitewash pending, How good is Harry Brook? This podcast reviews the 2nd Test and looks beyond to the future of the England Test Team. Australia vs India is the most confusing series I have watched as both teams come to the end of their golden eras. Finally, think to yourself who has the most ducks in Test History? Find out all in this Episode!

Charlie delves into the world of cricket once more and returns to the England and New Zealand Test Series looking forwards and backwards. The Australia vs India 2nd Test starts on Friday and Charlie discusses Marnus Labuschagne and the effect of the pink ball test. The show ends with the riveting question, Who has the most runs in Test Cricket without ever hitting a 6?

Welcome back for another episode of the mighty What's He On About? Podcast. Charlie divulges into the upcoming England and New Zealand Test Series, embraces Australia's glorious defeat and looks more into who Suryavanshi, 13, is and why he has been picked in the IPL? Finally, Charlie discovers that the Ivory Coast are bowled out for 7 and earns this episode's Moment of the Week.

For this week's cricket round-up, Charlie reviews England's White Ball Tour of the West Indies and looks forward to the Border-Gavaskar Trophy between Australia and India. The Inaugural "What's He On About" Moment of the Week is awarded and we find out which cricketer is responsible for launching the biggest six in international cricket history. Ask yourself, What Is He On About?

Charlie dives into this week's cricket news as England storm to a 2-0 lead in the T20 Series against West Indies, Australia get battered by Pakistan, India refuse to travel to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy and the GOAT returns.

This episode hears Charlie review England's ODI Series Loss to the West Indies. Charlie digs into England's selection choices, choosing talent over experience, as well as Alzarri Joseph's major blow-up as he showed what it takes to be a true Vice-Captain. The episode ends with a brief look forward to the T20 series between the two sides as you ask yourself, 'What is he on about?' 

Charlie previews the upcoming Limited Overs Series between England and West Indies. He vents his troubles about team selection and the deep-rooted effect of Bazball on the shorter format of the game. Taking a deep dive into the squads and recent form, he answers the question; Should people care about this series?