04/06/2024
Cricketers in train stations? Miles got the chance to give Woody a personal send off recently en route to the Caribbean and US. Good luck to our 97mph man in the T20 World Cup 🏴
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An entertaining cricket podcast hosted by Mark Wood and Miles Jupp.
14/05/2024
The wonderful Jupp’s View at RSPB Pulborough Brooks. We do also talk about cricket occasionally…check out our latest episode for some kind of explanation.
02/05/2024
🎙️NEW EPISODE!
Last of series 6, although it’s taken us 6 months to do them all. We get the inside track on Woody’s Wisden Cricketer of the Year award amongst talk of tattoos, duelling and a cracking mailbag. Back soon!
06/03/2024
3️⃣ things Woody found out on our latest pod:
🛣️ In our hunt for ordinary people with cricketers names, particularly Mark Wood, there is a glorious road sign in Delph.
🌳There is an actual Mark Wood in Babergh, Suffolk.
🦀There’s such thing as a crab catching kit, as suggested by guest Tom Chaplin.
We’ll be back for a series closing episode in the coming weeks. Stay tuned.
03/03/2024
Need a cricket fix this weekend? Our fabulous chat with Keane’s Tom Chaplin is the perfect accompaniment to your Sunday walk. Out now.
01/03/2024
🎙️New episode x Tom Chaplin
Keane lead singer joins us as a very special guest. We hear of his time trying to bowl out Rob Key as a young c**t, his love of the game; and talk about music of course with celebrating a special anniversary this year.
👂 Available on all podcast platforms.
20/02/2024
The letter from Dutch Kate this week was one for the MPU aficionados. In one of our first ever episodes (and first ever recording) our guest .david spoke of being persuaded to play in a Taverners match in South Africa, 20 years post retirement. Turns out one of our listeners was the scorer, and here is her scorecard!
13/02/2024
This is how we roll!
What a great time we had with Windies legend Michael Holding. Don’t miss our latest episode, available on all podcast platforms.
08/02/2024
🎙️New episode x Michael Holding
An extended episode as we meet one of the true greats of the game; West Indies legendary paceman, commentator and all-round great guy Michael Holding. Quite simply, a brilliant guest and chat. We also catch up with Mark in India and following the 1st Test. Enjoy!
👂Available on all podcast platforms
06/02/2024
Make sure you catch Miles’s fab show ‘On I Bang’ as he continues his sell-out dates around the UK this spring. We loved it!
04/02/2024
What surprise items did the England team fill his run-on bag with one lunch break? We give you a look inside the backroom this week with a fascinating chat with Mumbai Indians and former England physio Ben Langley. A great episode that’s available now on all podcast platforms.
31/01/2024
🎙️New episode OUT NOW!
We get a fascinating peek into the backroom of elite cricket with the man Woody credits with saving his career. Ben Langley was England physio and now Mumbai Indians sports science head, and he shares some amazing insight with us. Plus all the usual fun!
👂 Out now on all podcast platforms
29/01/2024
The mailbag ALWAYS makes us smile (and sometimes laugh uncontrollably!). Please DM or email in with:
• Cricketers spotted
• Fibbing your way into a game or team
• An ordinary person with a cricketer’s name
• Amusing injuries
• Best or worst games
• Quirky grounds
• Sensible questions for Woody and Miles
• Anything else you’d like to share!
27/01/2024
The perfect weekend accompaniment to fill your days waiting for the next instalment from India. Isa Guha was a fabulous guest and lots more fun in this week’s episode.
👂Available on all podcast platforms
24/01/2024
🎙️New episode x Isa Guha
We are huge fans, so it was amazing to have her on the pod as our guest this week. We also discuss the importance of gravy as well as a mailbag letter not to miss!
👂 Listen now wherever you get your podcasts
23/01/2024
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07/01/2024
🏏 Hope you enjoyed the resumption of play with our latest episode, featuring the fabulous
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03/01/2024
🎙️New episode x Tash Farrant
We are back and joined by England women’s bowler - a super guest and fellow fan of .life - while Miles and Woody catch up before they both head out on tour and the Phil Salt cuddly dog story takes an unexpected turn.
👂 Available on all podcast platforms
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21/12/2023
A little Christmas cheer…we’ll be resuming Series 6 at the start of January!
Thanks for your patience & wishing all our listeners a fabulous festive break 🎄
21/12/2023
I guess this means we’ll be resuming very early in January. Thanks for your patience.
Wishing everyone a very merry Christmas and Happy New Year 🎄
21/12/2023
An early Christmas surprise, we’ll be resuming in early January!
Wishing all our listeners a wonderful festive season and Happy New Year.
17/10/2023
What fun we had creating this episode - a brilliant chat with the legendary Mike Brearley, and some real laughs too.
Available now on all podcast platforms.
12/10/2023
🚨NEW EPISODE x MIKE BREARLEY
Legendary 1981 Ashes winning captain Mike Brearley joins us as our first guest of season 6. Meanwhile Miles and Woody catch up on all the big issues of the day, including stuffed toy dogs.
👂Listen via all major podcast providers or link in bio
04/10/2023
⚠️ It’s competition time again!
To celebrate the start of the World Cup in India and our new season, we are giving away a double prize of a signed copy of Miles’s fabulous Fibber in the Heat as well as a Woody signed scorecard from the 2019 WC Final.
We have two sets to give away. Just make sure you follow us, tag a mate below who you think should follow our podcast. One entry per person, but a second entry can be made on our Twitter page too.
Comp ends on Saturday at noon. Winners drawn at random! GO….
30/09/2023
Two mates, two caps, and all set to the Lord of the Rings music. Make sure you listen to the first episode of Season 6. OUT NOW!
28/09/2023
🎙️ New Season & New Episode OUT NOW!
The perfect start as Miles and Woody are back together. Just two mates catching up; one about to play in the World Cup, the other playing soft ball cricket in the leisure centre! Enjoy 😊
👂Listen now wherever you get your podcasts.
23/09/2023
Contain yourselves….NEW SERIES DROPPING IN A FEW DAYS! ⚠️
15/09/2023
We’re shadow batting and bowling in preparation for a new series of shows (Season 6 no less!) with some truly great guests coming up…stay tuned 🏏
22/08/2023
New pic 📸
17/07/2023
🎙️ New Episode - Ashes update
A mini episode as Miles and Mark catch up after an exciting return to the Test side for Woody, and with the Ashes in the balance.
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This is how we do the mailbag. Keep the funny stories coming please. We love them! Thanks to @henrycsmith for this one.
Season 2 is out next week. Make sure you subscribe on your favourite podcast platform. Link in bio... #englandcricket #england #ipl #markwood #milesjupp #podcast #cricket
From one of our favourite episodes; The Times’ Lizzy Ammon’s love of county cricket has enabled her to watch the rise of players to the very top. #countycricket #cricket #englandcricket #t20 @legsidelizzy
Part of a great chat with Legside Lizzy from The Times
Listen to the notorious D.I.G. talk about bubbles, Botham, batting and loads more in what was a fantastic interview as part of our debut series. Check out the link in our bio to hear the full chat. Season 2 coming soon!
Some big footballing claims from Woody and guest Jos Buttler when he was our first guest on the podcast in December and kicked us off in great style! #cricket #ipl #englandcricket
Joe Hart joined us in Season 1 and talks about playing for Shrewsbury in a great chat. Season 2 coming soon...!
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