EDGBASTON BLUES.... (with Ryan Sidebottom)

A Barmy, A Ferret and a silly radio voice - Meet the Hosts: Welcome to the Shackles Are Off Podcast - produced by England's Barmy Army. If you want chat about seam positions and long barriers, this isn't the podcast for you. If you like hearing some of the best stories from big names in the game, this might jus... by The Shackles Are Off - Cricket Podcast produced by England's Barmy Army

29 min listen

CHEF - Sir Alistair Cook: This week sees the start of a series of special podcasts in conjunction Barmy Army Meets, and what a guest it is to kick things off. Knight of the Realm, England's greatest ever opening batsman and all round decent bloke, Sir Alistair Cook graces the pod... by The Shackles Are Off - Cricket Podcast produced by England's Barmy Army

81 min listen

MYTHBUSTING - Jack Russell: Robert Charles 'Jack' Russell had an innate ability to let the ball melt into his gloves as a wicket-keeper, and now he has an astonishing ability to paint what he sees with a paintbrush. But as you'll find out in this podcast, the enigmatic and legend... by The Shackles Are Off - Cricket Podcast produced by England's Barmy Army

58 min listen

The Badger - Paul Nixon: After a lengthy delay for Yorkshire's pre-season (Chris and Greggy don't have an excuse) Episode 2 of The Shackles are off is here! This episode, a notorious sledger, a Cumbrian hero and all-round energetic so-and-so Paul Nixon joins the Barmy boys in ... by The Shackles Are Off - Cricket Podcast produced by England's Barmy Army

57 min listen

The Yorkshire Snipper - Ryan Sidebottom: Hello! This is episode one for proper of 'The Shackles Are Off' by England's Barmy Army. On this episode we have our first guest of many - and what a guest to kick things off. Ryan (Sideshow Bob, Sexual Chocolate, Roger Daltry, Siddy) Sidebottom comes in... by The Shackles Are Off - Cricket Podcast produced by England's Barmy Army

53 min listen

Hunky Plunky - Liam Plunkett: HELLO! We are back.... for "series two" of The Shackles Are Off podcast Produced by England's Barmy Army. Greggy, Brooksy and Millard catch up (briefly), before introducing a red hot guest. You could argue he's 'hot' in more ways than one... (you'll unde... by The Shackles Are Off - Cricket Podcast produced by England's Barmy Army

55 min listen

DOUBLE TROUBLE - The Root Brothers: It'd been over two years since we had England captain Joe Root on the pod, and his brother Glamorgan star Billy hadn't been on the pod at all until they both joined the lads for this special episode (although Billy was sat in the studio as his then-team-... by The Shackles Are Off - Cricket Podcast produced by England's Barmy Army

81 min listen

HE'LL MAKE THE AUSSIES CRY - Graham Onions: Memorable. That's how we here at Barmy Army HQ would describe Graham Onions' England career. From terrorising the Aussies to saving Test matches with the bat... newly-retired Graham Onions joins the lads to chat all things cricket and beyond on our lates... by The Shackles Are Off - Cricket Podcast produced by England's Barmy Army

68 min listen

The Architect - James Foster: With plenty of rain falling at Headingley on the opening week of the new County Championship season, Brooksy, Barmy Chris and Greggy found themselves in the company of former England wicketkeeper James Foster. In the words of Brooksy 'he WAS a big name'.... by The Shackles Are Off - Cricket Podcast produced by England's Barmy Army

49 min listen

ON TOUR: The Cape Town Pod: Happy new year! (Well, we didn’t do one in 2019 so happy new year for then too... won a World Cup and that didn’t we...) Welcome along to Cape Town - The Barmy Army has had one of its greatest ever weeks watching England win their first Test match at New... by The Shackles Are Off - Cricket Podcast produced by England's Barmy Army

38 min listen

CREEPY - Zak Crawley: Four test matches into what will surely be a long England career, Zak 'Creepy' Crawley joins The Shackles Are Off for a long natter. He talks about playing golf (good player) with fellow Kent man Rob Key (dubious player), scoring runs on his (quite liter... by The Shackles Are Off - Cricket Podcast produced by England's Barmy Army

49 min listen

THE CRAYON - Tim Bresnan: After spending the best part of 17 years at his home county Yorkshire, Brezzy has decided to move to pastures new and up sticks to Warwickshire (this caused a bit of a problem for recording the pod, all is explained in the pod)! Two Ashes urns, a T20 Wor... by The Shackles Are Off - Cricket Podcast produced by England's Barmy Army

82 min listen

The Bulwell Bomber - Luke Fletcher: A larger than life character, who very much fits into the Barmy Army mould of being a 'people's player', Nottinghamshire's Luke Fletcher joins the chaps on the podcast this week. The Shackles Are Off present to you Episode 4, which includes The Bulwell B... by The Shackles Are Off - Cricket Podcast produced by England's Barmy Army

53 min listen

THANK YOU, NIL-TWO.... Sri Lanka review and Randy wrap-up!: England pick up a 2-nil series win in Sri Lanka.... Joe Root scored a double-ton, a ton, and picked up a man of the series award... Dom Bess and Jack Leach took 24 wickets between them in 2 matches and Randy Caddick is the toast of the team.... join Some... by The Shackles Are Off - Cricket Podcast produced by England's Barmy Army

24 min listen

BANGER - Marcus Trescothick: Greggy, Chris and Brooksy are reunited once again... but not in their stomping ground of podcasts gone by... A trip down to Taunton to see Somerset to see legendary swashbuckling, opening batsman, '05 Ashes hero Marcus Trescothick. 'Tres' talks about hi... by The Shackles Are Off - Cricket Podcast produced by England's Barmy Army

66 min listen

PRINCE HARRY - Sam Billings: One of the poshest men in cricket (as well as being one of the most exciting and explosive) Sam Billings joins the lads to talk everything from his unusual route to the top of the sport, scoring a ton against the Aussies this summer, and his family's ric... by The Shackles Are Off - Cricket Podcast produced by England's Barmy Army

57 min listen

THE DUKE OF BELLINGTON - Ian Bell: Another of the '05 Ashes heroes joins us on the podcast this time around... but this guy was also the hero of four other Ashes-winning series too. England legend Ian Bell made 22 tons in 118 Test matches for England and joins the lads from his kids' play... by The Shackles Are Off - Cricket Podcast produced by England's Barmy Army

62 min listen

MAGGS - Anthony McGrath... and a Test win in Galle!: England romped to a victory in the first Test of what could prove to be a simply ridiculous 2021 for them in Galle over Sri Lanka... here the lads round that up, plus get a half-way score update on some of your predictions with your chance to win two Tes... by The Shackles Are Off - Cricket Podcast produced by England's Barmy Army

68 min listen

CHANGED MAN - Ben Duckett: Fresh out of the gym and enjoying a coffee at an Oxfordshire farmhouse eatery (!) we find Ben Duckett, the Notts batsman who's made his mark on the game in a huge way in 2020 after his heroics on T20 Finals Day. Still only 26, rewind back to 2016 and he ... by The Shackles Are Off - Cricket Podcast produced by England's Barmy Army

52 min listen

Here we go again...! Sri Lanka series preview with Caddick and Vaas (kind of): Happy New Year to you all, and here's to a summer packed with cricket and watching from the terraces wherever that may be... Unfortunately, not for the moment for the upcoming Sri Lanka tour, but there's some special representation our in Galle, some am... by The Shackles Are Off - Cricket Podcast produced by England's Barmy Army

39 min listen

The Taunton Twizzlers - Jack Leach and Dom Bess: Fresh off the back of 5-fers, 22 wickets between them in two Tests and a 2-nil series win, Jack Leach and Dom Bess come on to The Shackles Are Off to chew the fat whilst in quarantine in India. A nice long chat with Leachy includes: - Just missing the h... by The Shackles Are Off - Cricket Podcast produced by England's Barmy Army

56 min listen

SIMPLY THE BESS - Dom Bess: From four different locations, Brooksy, Chris and Greggy speak to Somerset and England's spin sensation Dom Bess. Brooksy is a tenant of Bessy's Taunton pad (albeit in the 'weird' zone upstairs) so we get a good picture of what it's like to co-habit with... by The Shackles Are Off - Cricket Podcast produced by England's Barmy Army

60 min listen

The Cumbrian COD lover - Liam Livingstone: One of the most exciting and sought-after white-ball players in the world, Liam Livingstone joins the boys on the podcast to chat about everything from the IPL, to his T20I debut, to his world-record knock playing for Nantwich which thrust him into the p... by The Shackles Are Off - Cricket Podcast produced by England's Barmy Army

67 min listen

PAPA NEW GUINEA'S FINEST - Geraint Jones: Harmison.... Jones..... Bowden!!!!!!! Another hero from 2005, Geraint Jones joins the pod to discuss everything from 'going with the flow' in Test cricket to his new job as a schoolteacher and part-time fireman. ---------- Remember to head to Manscape... by The Shackles Are Off - Cricket Podcast produced by England's Barmy Army

64 min listen

Million-pound Mills - Tymal Mills: Rapid. That's what Tymal Mills bowls. He's got a great story, and lots more to give not only in franchise cricket and for his beloved Sussex.... but also for England too. He joins the lads for a chat about his journey, his million-pound contract in the... by The Shackles Are Off - Cricket Podcast produced by England's Barmy Army

58 min listen

THE STUD - Jimmy Neesham (our first overseas guest!!): Imagine standing there in the middle at Lord's having lost in THAT Super Over World Cup final at Lord's last summer... and hours later having the good grace to congratulate your opponents, whilst simultaneously taking the mickey out of yourself.... well.... by The Shackles Are Off - Cricket Podcast produced by England's Barmy Army

60 min listen

The Pope Pod: Ollie Pope is gonna be awesome... in fact, scrap that, he already is awesome. 22 years old at the time of recording, he's already scored a Test hundred and won a county championship... and shows no signs of stopping any time soon. Sat with his new pup, G... by The Shackles Are Off - Cricket Podcast produced by England's Barmy Army

46 min listen

THE GOAT - Jimmy Anderson: 151 Test matches, 584 wickets... and still rising.... the genuine Greatest Of All Time and the King of Swing joins the podcast. With so much to cover, Jimmy talks about his early fielding prowess at Burnley CC, his hatred for Yorkshiremen, breaking into ... by The Shackles Are Off - Cricket Podcast produced by England's Barmy Army

76 min listen

KNOCKER - David Nash: One of the best/worst nicknames in sport... wow. Warts and all, David Nash bares every single part of his brilliant self on this podcast where he joins The Shackles Are Off to discuss being the U19 Bradman, addiction, parading naked at Lord's, his foray ... by The Shackles Are Off - Cricket Podcast produced by England's Barmy Army

55 min listen

The second most important man in Pakistan - Wasim Khan: Chief Executive of the Pakistan Cricket Board, Wasim Khan graces the podcast with his presence, to talk about the slow return of touring parties to the country, his own First Class career (where he won a County Championship and a NatWest Trophy) and how ... by The Shackles Are Off - Cricket Podcast produced by England's Barmy Army

43 min listen

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