'I felt I had to be twice as good a player' - Black Lives Matter and diversity in cricket

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Pollock Joins Nas & Ath: Australia Return to South Africa After ‘Sandpapergate’.

Nasser Hussain and Michael Atherton reflect on Warwickshire's County Championship triumph and discuss England's ODI squad for the upcoming tri-series in Pakistan before welcoming Shaun Pollock to the podcast. The trio look ahead to the hugely anticipated Australia v South Africa ...  Show more

Mark Wood announces his international cricket retirement

As Mark Wood announces his retirement from international cricket, he talks to Ian Ward about the tough decision to step away and reflects on his England career.-•You can watch the cricket action live on Sky Sports. If you're not already a Sky customer, you can stream Sky Sports o ...  Show more

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