Academy North: From Behind the Lockdown
With no cricketing activities for us to engage in, coaching or otherwise we thought we'd offer a bit of light enjoyment to put some smiles on people's faces. From Behind the Lockdown features professional cricketers and coaches giving us a light hearted view on the best XI they've played with or coached.
Episodes
48 episodes
Tim Abraham
Phill & Matty joined by former Sky Sports man Tim Abraham.With 27 overseas test tours spanning 18 years reporting on England, Tim gives us a fascinating angle on covering cricket.His "reported on XI" is a much for anybody, w...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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1:30:52
Rikki Clarke
Phil in the hotseat with Matty today as RIkki Clarke was the special guest.Some absolutely brilliant insight into his career and his future plans.Who does he think is the best WK in the world? Who is the best England batsman he'...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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1:13:34
Paul Nixon
We're back with episode 6 of season 2 and joined by Paul Nixon.Paul discussed his career, his transition into coaching and the challenges that faces. An absolutely fascinating insight into the role of a head coach in county cricket....
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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1:08:25
Paul Horton
Former Lancs & Leicestershire man joins Steve & Matty to discuss his recent retirement, his views on the hundred & how facing Murali, Flintoff & Jimmy Anderson in training made playing cricket a little easier.Some cracki...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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55:58
Dean Headley
Dean Headley joined Matty & Steve for Episode 4.Dean shared some incredible insight on his coaching journey, with great advice for young players & coaches everywhere.A great chat through Dean's career from the early days...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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56:47
Mark Butcher
Surrey & England legend joined us for episode 3 on the Behind the Lockdown podcast.An incredible insight into a great career, getting into trouble on test debut and life in the Sky Sports Cricket bubble.
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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1:13:19
Simon Jones
Hero of 2005 Simon Jones joins Ste & Matty with his best XI played with and against during his career.A great insight onto the best series of all time, the truth about what happened in the celebrations and the misunderstood genius o...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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1:05:46
Gary Ballance
Matty & Ste return with Yorkshire and England man Gary Ballance for the start of season 2. Some great insight from a man who’s been there and done it with England and wants to do it again!
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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47:06
Season 2 Introduction
We're back with the From Behind the Lockdown Podcast.Join us again, as Matty & Steve are joined by partner Phill to discuss all things podcast & Academy North.New releases every week from Monday 9th November.
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14:19
Tom Moores
Our first father & son combo as we end the series with Notts WK Tom Moores.Some amazing insight into the game from one of England's brightest prospects, and as great best XI...a few questionable links...
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1:20:36
Ian Butler
Our first Kiwi representative as Ian Butler joins Ste & Matty.Ian shares some cracking stories and great insight from his career from Northern CC to test match cricket.
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57:16
Ryan Sidebottom
One of the most selected men of our podcast series Ryan Sidebottom has his say. 5x County Championship and t20 WC winner Ryan Sidebottom joins us with a team of characters and some great stories.
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52:54
Tim Ludeman
Episode 35, and time for a Big Bash flavour as ex Adelaide Strikers & Melbourne Renegades WK Tim Ludeman joined Steve & Matty.Some great advice for young WKs, how it feels to win the BBL & who lead the celebrations that nigh...
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Season 1
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Episode 35
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39:09
Jake Ball
Episode 34 time with Notts & England man Jake Ball.Jake talks England honours, his Notts career and a cracking Luke Fletcher story. Can Carlo take the blues up the table?
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47:32
Tammy Beaumont
Tammy Beaumont MBE joined Ste & Matty for episode 33 with her best XI and great insight into all things women's cricket- heading to the WBBL, England, that World Cup win in 2017 and...a bit of Tiger King.
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40:00
Olly Stone
Warwickshire and England man Olly Stone joined us with his best XI and some cracking stories along the way.Who's the quickest around? Why did he get sledged by Aaron Finch? And what is it really like to make an England debut.
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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52:51
Karl Brown
Ex- Lancashire man Karl Brown is on with the lads this week with his best XI. A great insight into playing with some of the world's best, winning the County Championship & T20 Blast...and which one of our lads did he get one over on?
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Season 1
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Episode 31
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37:57
Heino Kuhn
Kent & South Africa man Heino Kuhn join Matty & Steve to discuss his best XI, which was pretty much his school team, life inside the SA dressing room and a schoolboy memory to forget for AB de Villiers.
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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42:08
Brendan Taylor
Episode 29 time and Zimbabwe international Brendan Taylor joins Ste, Matty & special guest host Luke Fletcher to discuss his Best XIs, the best cars to get your head down in and World Cups.
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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50:17
Phil Salt
On the week Liverpool clinched the PL title, it seemed only right to be joined by Sussex man...and Manchester City fan Phil Salt.Along with his best XI, Phil discussed growing up in Barbados, future ambitions, franchise cricket & wi...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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43:15
Mick Newell
The man who's done it all, Mick Newell joins Ste & Matty on Episode 27. Player, coach, selector & Director of Cricket. Fascinating insight from all the roles Mick has held in cricket.
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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47:17
Niall O'Brien
Niall O'Brien joins Steve & Matty on Episode 26 to talk a bit of football and a lot of cricket. Great insight into his time at the World Cup with Ireland and we will let you decide if his Best XI is better on the pitch or off it!
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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52:50
Steven Croft
On the latest episode of From Behind the Lockdown Lancashire man Steven Croft joined Ste & Matty to discuss his Lancs career, County Championship wins and captaining the Red Rose to a t20 Blast win.
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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55:18