We are two cricket loving journalists podcasting from opposite sides of the world. We'll talk all things Ashes with an obvious England slant and hopefully provide some measured discussion on the cricket and press reaction on both sides of the Ashes.
Written, produced and edited by Jesse Peacock & Will Macpherson.


Music clip 'Racing Green' by High Contrast

BatPad Pod 001.   Ashes 2013/14 2nd Test Preview

The second in our podcast series has arrived. 
Will is on great form and has a mole amongst the net bowlers on tour giving us inside information!
Jesse has a few rants about hooking and we decide that England will win 3-2!

BatPad 002 2nd Test Review

Will and I tried to not be as miserable as the previous two podcasts so we have glazed over England’s performance in Perth to praise the Aussies. 

However we also analyse the 5 or 8 England players who are out of form and look to the future in the short and long term for this England side.

We end up sacking all the coaching staff, England’s highest ever run scorer and two of our best bowlers. Cook just about makes it in for 2015... No drastic reactions here.

We do end on a bit of Christmas cheer as we discuss Ben Stokes and decide 'he has a bit about him that lad'.

Until Melbourne, Merry Christmas.


(New theme tune 'Kool and the Gang- Hollywood Swinging')

BatPad 003. Yes England were crap, but how good are Australia!?

As England capitulated again Jesse and Will decided to gather again for another discussion of the England cricket team, this time our misery has turned to anguish.
Instead of endlessly going over the results we focus on a few key areas of interest this week:

Alistar Cook's captaincy

Monty Panesar- is his England career over? Will thinks so.

And Jesse has an apology for Kevin Pietersen, just a week and one test match after he said he wanted him dropped. 



As ever BatPad is presented & produced by Jesse Peacock & Will Macpherson. Our theme tune is by Kool & the Gang

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