England’s vice captain, Charlie Dean, and the latest addition to the Sky Sports Cricket commentary box, Tash Farrant, join Nas and Ath to look ahead to a huge summer of women’s cricket - which culminates in a T20 World Cup, but gets under way on Sunday with England facing New Zealand in Durham. It’s also where Charlie will captain England, with Nat Sciver-Brunt currently injured, and it's a match which you can follow across Sky Sports.

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As Alec Stewart returns full time to Surrey, the Director of Cricket sits down with Ath for a special episode of the Sky Sports Cricket Podcast.

We talk England and the Ashes defeat, the start of the County Championship, Jude Bellingham's involvement in cricket and the future of the game.

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Ath and Nas are joined by England batter Jacob Bethell on the latest episode of the Sky Sports Cricket Podcast.

They chat about Jacob's experiences in the IPL, about his upbringing in Barbados and he also tells us about his aspirations to play multi-format cricket for England.

Plus, Nas and Ath chat about the opening weeks of the County Championship and whether the rules about substitutes need tweaking.

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