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It’s Not Just Cricket

It"s Not Just Cricket

It’s Not Just Cricket’ is a podcast that does exactly what it says on the tin – it’s about cricket, but not just cricket! Azeem Rafiq - the man who rocked the sport in 2020 with his seismic revelations of racism - and experienced broadcaster Matt Kabir Floyd take an opinionated look at the big stories affecting world cricket and other sports on and off the pitch. A British Pakistani from Barnsley and an Anglo Indian from London, the two of them certainly don’t agree on everything and are more than

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43:17

Bring on the aggro and fine the Umpires!

It’s Not Just Cricket ·

2025/07/16

Absolutely loads for us to get our teeth into this week! Ben Stokes delivers a herculean performance, Jofra's back and England are somehow 2-1 up. Matt and Azeem agree that aggression and niggle is good for the game but clash over the best way to speed up play - Azeem even suggests fining the umpires! Meanwhile, Jimmy Anderson and Rocky Flintoff are picked for The Hundred - are both deserving of it? As you can imagine, Matt sees it one way, Azeem sees it the other....Learn more about your ad

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29:08

A massive Test and Wiaan Mulder what have you done?!

It’s Not Just Cricket ·

2025/07/09

Azeem and Matt disagree on who they think England should have picked for the Lord's Test, while Azeem also has some strong opinions on England needing Ben Stokes the player more than Ben Stokes the Captain. Over in Bulawayo, Wiaan Mulder denies himself the chance to break Brian Lara's record score - was this an incredible act of respect and sportsmanship or one of the dumbest acts on a cricket field in a long time?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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23:12

Eng v Ind 2nd Test, Day 2 reaction

It’s Not Just Cricket ·

2025/07/04

After 2 days at Edgbaston, India are dominating. Matt & Azeem look back on a tough day at the office for Ben Stokes' men. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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27:13

BazBall's greatest win?

It’s Not Just Cricket ·

2025/06/25

Matt and Azeem react to England's incredible win in the 1st Test against India. Was it the greatest ever in the BazBall era?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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38:01

Rabada is underrated, Australia look vulnerable

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2025/06/18

Azeem is back for the first time after his father sadly passed away and shares some heartfelt memories on his 'best friend' who used to leave him voice notes every day. But he also wants to get back to some cricket chat and the guys discuss why Kagiso Rabada is underrated, how Australia are vulnerable heading into the Ashes and whether Jimmy Anderson could have been a T20 great. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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28:28

England back in the white ball business

It’s Not Just Cricket ·

2025/06/11

Aatif Nawaz joins Matt to reflect on a great start for Harry Brook as England captain. Will Ben Stokes return for the T20 World Cup and is he actually still an essential component of the T20 team? The World Test Championship Final is about to begin, it's not a perfect system but let's just enjoy the occasion! And the boys discuss which grounds in England have the best atmosphere. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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36:46

How marketing drives cricket

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2025/06/05

Sports marketing guru Amar Singh joins Matt to discuss how marketing played a huge role in the IPL becoming a giant of global sport. Can The Hundred get to a similar level within the UK and how should it be marketed? And who are the most marketable cricketers in the world right now? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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36:06

More questions for England

It’s Not Just Cricket ·

2025/05/28

England's hammering of Zimbabwe was impressive but it may have thrown up more questions than answers. Are Crawley and Pope now undroppable for the India series? Did we see Sam Cook's limitations on flat pitches? Why is Shoaib Bashir a better bowler in Test cricket than county cricket? The boys also look at India's new look Test squad and who could make the eleven. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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41:44

The rise of Indian cricket

It’s Not Just Cricket ·

2025/05/21

Lawrence Booth is back for a lively debate on the power that Indian cricket now holds and how it is using it. As ever, Matt, Azeem and Lawrence have slightly differing views on this so stand by for some strong views! After that the three of them look ahead to the England v India Test series - are England now favourites with Kohli and Rohit suddenly retired? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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35:01

An ode to Virat Kohli

It’s Not Just Cricket ·

2025/05/15

Wisden Editor and Daily Mail Cricket Correspondent Lawrence Booth joins the boys to discuss the massive news of the week - Virat Kohli retiring from Test cricket. So is he, as Greg Chappell says, Indian cricket's most influential cricketer? And is he the greatest all format batter of all time? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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28:27

Azeem wishes Gary Ballance well

It’s Not Just Cricket ·

2025/05/07

As news breaks that Gary Ballance will be part of the Zimbabwe coaching team for the tour of England, Azeem reaveals that he holds no grudge against him and hopes he does well. Unlike some others, Gary accepted his role in the racism that took place at Yorkshire and apologized for it. Plus - should James Rew be talked about more and is Vikram Solanki a future England Director of Cricket? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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47:42

Vaibhav Suryavanshi and the cricket prodigies

It’s Not Just Cricket ·

2025/04/30

Vaibhav Suryavanshi - remember the name!! He becomes the latest in a long line of incredibly young cricket prodigies and the boys look back on some of the others in history from Sachin Tendulkar to Hasan Raza. Also, Azeem explains why he thinks Jacob Bethell should stay at the IPL and not return to England to play the Test against Zimbabwe. He's got strong views on the IPL being expanded to 94 matches and the current standard of county cricket. Plus, is Farhan Ahmed in line to replace Shoaib

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26:37

IPL & PSL catch up, Cook and Baker for England?

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2025/04/23

It's been an interesting couple of weeks in the IPL - teams who didn't make the Play Offs last year are leading the way and a 14 year old has made his debut and hit his first ball for six! The PSL meanwhile hasn't seen packed crowds at every game and Azeem has a theory as to why. Back in Blighty, Sam Cook and Sonny Baker are pulled out of their County Championship matches - does this mean that one or even BOTH will be making their Test debuts in a month's time? Learn more about your ad choices

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30:00

What is Glenn Maxwell really like?!

It’s Not Just Cricket ·

2025/04/15

Great to have Adam Collins back on the show! Fresh off writing Glenn Maxwell's autobiography 'The Showman', he gives us a fascinating insight into the mind of one the modern game's most iconic players. After that he and Matt discuss Adam's unlikely journey from politics to cricket broadcasting and how cricket journalism has changed beyond recognition over the last few years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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31:56

England's Crawley and Bashir issues

It’s Not Just Cricket ·

2025/04/09

The County Championship season has started and with England's first Test of the summer just a few weeks away we check in on two players who's season hasn't started exactly as they would've liked. Zak Crawley is badly out of nick, so what do England do if he can't rediscover his mojo soon? At least he's an automatic choice for his county though, which is more than can be said for Shoaib Bashir. Matt and Azeem debate whether he should still be considered England's premier spinner and if his

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30:20

Adam Collins on the future of cricket

It’s Not Just Cricket ·

2025/04/03

Commentator, Writer and Podcaster Adam Collins joins Matt for a deep look into where cricket is heading and what the future may look like. When the inevitable Saudi Arabian money enters the game will Indian cricket welcome them with open arms or go head to head in competition? Will cricket become like football where all the power, money and interest is held by the domestic teams and International matches become less relevant? And will Test cricket only be played by three or four countries in the

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28:01

IPL catch up and Moeen speaks out

It’s Not Just Cricket ·

2025/04/01

The IPL is back and even though there haven't been many close games, it's still the best T20 show in town. MS Dhoni gets criticised for batting too low down the order but Matt thinks we should just enjoy him while he's still out on the field. An article has been written questioning whether English players still value the IPL but is that really the case? Plus, Moeen Ali calls out cricket for not taking racism seriously - have his comments not been taken seriously enough? Learn more about your ad

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35:18

The Mental Health Episode

It’s Not Just Cricket ·

2025/03/26

It's good to talk. Most people have had issues with maintaining their mental health and Matt and Azeem are no different. In this epsiode they both open up on some of the issues they have had over the years - how they've both felt they've lacked purpose in life at times, the pressure that men feel in seeing themselves as 'providers' and how therapy has helped both of them get through the darker times. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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48:48

The Cricket Scotland racism affair that won't go away

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2025/03/19

Remember the Cricket Scotland racism storm? Unlike what happened with Azeem and Yorkshire, it all seems to have gone very quiet north of the border. Cricket Scotland commissioned reports into what happened but were determined to keep their findings a secret. However in the last few days one of these reports has been leaked and it found that former player Majid Haq WAS racially discriminated against. So why was all this brushed under the carpet and why has no one been held accountable? Aamer Anwar is

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37:11

Dubai helped, but India too good anyway

It’s Not Just Cricket ·

2025/03/11

A forgettable Champions Trophy comes to an end but that shouldn't detract from another flawless tournament performance by India. Sure they had some well publicised advantages - which should never happen again - but you get the impression they would have won anywhere in the world, probably even Iceland. They have now lost 15 tosses in a row, is Rohit Sharma's captaincy actually a bit underrated?! Harry Brook has pulled out of the IPL, Azeem isn't convinced it's the right decision. Oh and Matt calls

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