
S1E22 - 22. Michael Atherton: England’s Wakeup Call, Shane Warne & Facing McGrath
Published: December 14, 2025
Duration: 45:45
“Warne would always put his hand out to the runners and say, ‘Hi, I’m Shane Warne.’ That tells you a lot. He never assumed anyone knew who he was.— Michael Atherton
Michael Atherton joins James Brayshaw, Matthew Hayden and Greg Blewett with England 2–0 down and under the pump.
How he’s seen the first two Tests and where it has really gone wrongThe truth about “Bazball” (and why the players never actually call it that)Whether Stokes and McCullum need to rein things in, or double downJofra Archer’s pace, consistency and the criticism from Anderson, Broad...