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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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22:15

Ashes 3rd Test Day 3 reaction

It’s Not Just Cricket ·

2025/12/19

England show some spirit but are staring down another Ashes defeat, even after ditching BazBall in the 1st innings. Will Jacks does his best but he's only a part time bowler - will England never be a top Test team again until they find a top level spinner? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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15:25

Ashes 3rd Test Day 1 reaction

It’s Not Just Cricket ·

2025/12/17

A better day for England but did Australia miss the chance to bury their opposition? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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59:58

What do England do now and Kohli's 2027 swan song

It’s Not Just Cricket ·

2025/12/13

TalkSPORT's Cricket Editor Jon Norman joins the boys to discuss how the media has turned on BazBall and what Ben Stokes' men can do to somehow turn the Ashes around. Over in India, Kohli is back with a bang - is it all now set up perfectly for the 2027 World Cup to be his international swan song? Plus, is Vaibhav Suryavanshi the biggest child prodigy in world cricket since Sachin and the team predict when he will break into the India team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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21:16

Ashes 2nd Test Day 3 reaction

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2025/12/06

Lively debate after Australia have another dominant day in Brisbane. Have Australia shown that traditional Test cricket is the way to play the game? Is this the death of BazBall? The boys also argue over whether BazBall can really be seen as a cult! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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18:51

Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 reaction

It’s Not Just Cricket ·

2025/12/05

England have a bad day in Brisbane and Azeem is coming in off his long run! Have England already blown their chance in this match? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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29:35

Listener Questions & RIP Robin Smith

It’s Not Just Cricket ·

2025/12/03

The boys answer questions sent in by you the listeners and look ahead to the crucial 2nd Ashes Test. And as English cricket mourns the loss of another fan favourite, we look back on why Robin Smith resonated so much with the supporters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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24:37

England's pink ball prep & T20 World Cup groups

It’s Not Just Cricket ·

2025/11/27

England's preparation for the day night Test in Brisbane is under the spotlight - were they right to turn down some match practice under the lights in Canberra? They should at least be happy with their T20 World Cup group - the boys discuss the draw and pick out the 'Group of Death'. Plus, are India in crisis and are South Africa the best Test team in the world right now? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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20:26

Ashes 1st Test Day 2 reaction

It’s Not Just Cricket ·

2025/11/22

Australia demolish England in 2 days! The boys analyse where they think it all went wrong for Ben Stokes' men. How do England pick themselves up from this?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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17:51

Ashes 1st Test Day 1 reaction

It’s Not Just Cricket ·

2025/11/21

19 wickets in the day...is this the best start to an Ashes in Australia ever?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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22:34

Must win for England in Perth & India lose the plot

It’s Not Just Cricket ·

2025/11/19

With Hazlewood and Cummins out and Brisbane to come, do England have to win the 1st Test? Meanwhile India have gone from being unbeatable at home to very fragile - how did this happen?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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22:44

Biggest IPL player trade & Atkinson left out?

It’s Not Just Cricket ·

2025/11/12

Australia will field one of the oldest Test match teams ever in Perth but is that actually a strength rather than a weakness? England might have to drop one of their main fast bowlers - could it even be Gus Atkinson? Meanwhile Jadeja and Curran going to Rajasthan and Samson moving to CSK is the biggest player trade in IPL history - does this potentially mean that we have seen the last of MS Dhoni and will we see more player trades going forward in the IPL?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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28:54

A seismic moment for India

It’s Not Just Cricket ·

2025/11/04

India win the Women's World Cup for the very first time - is this a huge moment for the women's game, not just in India but globally? Meanwhile are England's top order struggles in New Zealand a real worry for The Ashes and has Jacob Bethell blown his shot at the number three spot? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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28:14

Brook breaking records & the Masood mystery

It’s Not Just Cricket ·

2025/10/29

After a one week break the boys are back to talk Shreyas Iyer's bizarre injury, Harry Brook's genius and the Women's World Cup Semi Finals. There's a new epsisode of the Pakistan cricket soap opera too - is Shan Masood really going to be Test captain and Director of Cricket at the same time?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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34:56

Ashes war of words begins!

It’s Not Just Cricket ·

2025/10/15

It's not that far away now and the likes of David Warner and Stuart Broad are cranking up the Ashes anticipation in the media - can we have more of this from others too please?! Meanwhile, India have work to do at the Women's World Cup and are we likely to see less English coaches in The Hundred now that the teams have been sold to private investors? Andrew Flintoff leaving the Superchargers might not bode well on that front. Oh and Matt the idiot left his mic at home for this one so apologies if

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27:26

Cummins out could be the difference?

It’s Not Just Cricket ·

2025/10/09

Lots of meaty stories to get in to this week! It's not sounding food for Pat Cummins being fit for the Ashes - could that open the door to England winning in Australia or do the home side have enough cover? Shubman Gill replaces Rohit Sharma as India's ODI captain - does this spell the end for Rohit's international career? And England have quietly got on a roll at the Women's World Cup - could they surprise both Australia & India and go all the way?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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47:30

Ashes & Lions squad debate, ILT20 & Pakistan problems

It’s Not Just Cricket ·

2025/10/03

Pakistani podcaster and journalist Behram Qazi is back to offer his typically forthright and eloquent take on world cricket. The boys cover a lot in this episode from the England Ashes squad announcement to the current apathy in Pakistan towards cricket to the ILT20 player auction. Why have England picked Will Jacks over Rehan Ahmed? Who will be the first choice batter and bowler from the Lions if someone goes down injured? Is the ILT20 a great example of how a franchise tournament can really

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30:34

County Championship excitement & De Kock is back

It’s Not Just Cricket ·

2025/09/24

We've got to talk about the County Championship. What a title race and what a game between Surrey and Notts! If Peter Moores guides them to the title he will have won the Championship at three different counties - is it time he got an International job again? Over in Division Two it's going to be Leicestershire and Glamorgan coming up, did anyone see that coming?! Meanwhile in South Africa Quinton De Kock comes out of International retirement - great to have him back but is he having his cake and

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33:38

Asia Cup catch up

It’s Not Just Cricket ·

2025/09/19

Matt's back in London to reflect on his experience working with some of the best commentators in the world at the Asia Cup. The tournament is yet to catch fire on the pitch while off it things are really kicking off. The boys chat handshakegate, whether the second India v Pakistan game will happen and why Afghanistan have been knocked out early. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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36:35

Welcome back Azeem

It’s Not Just Cricket ·

2025/09/12

Matt's in Dubai commentating on the Asia Cup which means the boys can record their first episode face to face in a while. Azeem explains why he took some time off and speaks openly again about his suicidal thoughts. Heavy stuff. There is some cricket too - the Asia Cup is up and running and big question is can anyone stop India? Is Franchise T20 a big part of Afganistan's rise? And has a negative mindest been holding Pakistan back in T20 cricket for years? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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42:52

Asia Cup preview & what's going on with cricket in...

It’s Not Just Cricket ·

2025/09/05

Sri Lankan cricket podcaster Mark Machado is this week's guest, live from his new home city of New York! Mark explains why cricket in the US has not really built on the success of last year's T20 World Cup and why he's watching more live cricket on TV there than he was in the UK. Then it's onto Sri Lankan cricket - has Angelo Mathews now played his last game of International cricket and are the T20 team dark horses to win the Asia Cup? Can anyone stop India though?! Learn more about your ad

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