Jun 3, 2026 · 1 hr 11 min · 17 segments
Cam, Lawrence and Phil look ahead to the start of the English Test summer – with input from New Zealand star Rachin Ravindra – ahead of the first Test at Lord's, and review everything else that's…
Cameron PonsonbyHostPhil WalkerPanelist
Rachin RavindraGuest
Lawrence BoothPanelist
Well, first things first, England, we, or me and Lawrence, were just at Lord's to speak to Brendon McCullum.
They're naming a 12, which will, sounds like it'll include Sonny Baker, who may come into it if the pitch is flat and it's sunny, which we don't think is gonna happen 'cause the forecast is terrible.
So we, we think [laughs] this could all be proved wrong by the time you listen to this.
So, to give you a peek behind the scenes, uh, we're expecting a, a 12 to be named by the end of this episode, basically.
So it's a real good chance to mark our own homework and see if we're correct.
Uh, we're expecting Sonny Baker to be named in the 12 and Bashir to be the spinner.
Well, first things first, England, we, or me and Lawrence, were just at Lord's to speak to Brendon McCullum.
They're naming a 12, which will, sounds like it'll include Sonny Baker, who may come into it if the pitch is flat and it's sunny, which we don't think is gonna happen 'cause the forecast is terrible.
So we, we think [laughs] this could all be proved wrong by the time you listen to this.
So, to give you a peek behind the scenes, uh, we're expecting a, a 12 to be named by the end of this episode, basically.
So it's a real good chance to mark our own homework and see if we're correct.
Uh, we're expecting Sonny Baker to be named in the 12 and Bashir to be the spinner.
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