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 happy to vociferously argue their point. Using their widespread contacts in sport and politics they bring in regular guests of note to help debate the topics of the day. Nothing is off the table! New episodes every Wednesday and look out for other ‘bonus episodes’ throughout the week.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 39 minutes
- Episodes
- 76
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
What is Glenn Maxwell really like?!
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 player…
00:30:00 |
Tue 15 Apr 2025
England's Crawley and Bashir issues
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…
00:32:56 |
Wed 09 Apr 2025
Adam Collins on the future of cricket
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…
00:30:20 |
Thu 03 Apr 2025
IPL catch up and Moeen speaks out
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 e…
00:28:01 |
Tue 01 Apr 2025
The Mental Health Episode
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…
00:36:18 |
Wed 26 Mar 2025
The Cricket Scotland racism affair that won't go away
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 ha…
00:49:48 |
Wed 19 Mar 2025
Dubai helped, but India too good anyway
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 hap…
00:38:11 |
Tue 11 Mar 2025
Is making Brook captain the right move?
Matt has lost hearing in both ears jumping off a cliff on holiday but manages to shout his way through this episode! After England crash out of the Champions Trophy and Jos Buttler resigns the boys l…
00:27:54 |
Tue 04 Mar 2025
India v Pakistan rivalry needs reviving
India beat Pakistan once again with ease in the Champions Trophy which means Pakistan have only beaten them once in ODIs in the last decade. Is this great rivalry in danger of losing it's lustre unle…
00:27:52 |
Tue 25 Feb 2025
The Champions Trophy is here!
Is the Champions Trophy actually a better tournament to watch from start to finish than the World Cups?! Anyway, it's about to start and the boys run through how each team is shaping up and who they …
00:26:44 |
Tue 18 Feb 2025
Clueless England and Tech bros splash the cash!
Judging by how far off the pace England have been in India, Brendon McCullum may have an even harder job on his hands to turn the white ball teams around! Some big questions need to be asked though, …
00:24:40 |
Wed 12 Feb 2025
What's it like to be a cricket agent?
In the modern era of cricket, agents are right at the forefront of a sport that has changed beyond recognition in the last 20 years. Simon Auteri - who's company TGI Sport represents some of the most…
00:42:37 |
Wed 05 Feb 2025
The Hundred sale - who's buying in?
The final bids are about to go in for the eight teams in The Hundred and Azeem reveals the IPL franchises that he believes will be buying into certain teams. He and Matt discuss what this could mean …
00:33:46 |
Thu 30 Jan 2025
Biggest shocks ever, Hartley and Vince
Nigeria beat New Zealand in the Women's Under 19s World Cup - is that the biggest shock ever in the history of cricket?! England's white ball Bazball era starts with a hammering by India, the boys re…
00:39:25 |
Thu 23 Jan 2025
Jimmy's back, Women's Ashes & PSL draft
Jimmy Anderson has decided to play on this summer for Lancashire - what happens if he takes loads of wickets though? Might England be tempted to bring him back?! England's women have fallen behind ea…
00:30:27 |
Wed 15 Jan 2025
Nikesh Rughani
Award winning broadcaster Nikesh Rughani joins Azeem and Matt to talk about his journey from the BBC Asian Network to Test Match Special. Despite being a very recognisable voice of cricket radio cove…
01:05:53 |
Thu 09 Jan 2025
Aus finally adopt BazBall & will Rohit retire?
It's the final episode of 2024 and loads to get our teeth into this week! Australia dominate India on the final day at the MCG but Azeem (aka The Grinch) has a word of warning for rising star Sam Kon…
00:43:50 |
Tue 31 Dec 2024
Boxing Day Test & Heather Knight is right
Merry Christmas ya filthy animals! Cricket addicts have plenty of ways to get their fix over the festive period and the boys start by previewing the Boxing Day Test between Australia and India. Brend…
00:29:07 |
Tue 24 Dec 2024
Did Isa Guha need to apologise?
After Isa Guha apologised for comments she made on air on Jasprit Bumrah, Matt and Azeem discuss her heartfelt apology and whether she even had to make it. Also on the agenda - England's topsy turvy …
00:30:28 |
Wed 18 Dec 2024
England's selection dilemma & players bite back over NOCs
Azeem is now an F1 convert after his trip to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix but cricket remains in pole position for this episode. England's brilliance in New Zealand has led to a selection headache for th…
00:46:26 |
Wed 11 Dec 2024
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