The Cricket Pod: How Abu Dhabi T20 and Afghanistan Premier League can grow

We also talk to young England batsman Ollie Pope on what he finds most challenging about Test cricket

It was a ridiculously busy week for UAE cricket fans, with two Twenty20 tournaments and the first Pakistan-Australia Test match getting under way, all within the space of three days.

The Abu Dhabi T20 Trophy and the Afghanistan Premier League both faced teething problems, and major challenges lie ahead. But there is hope yet of their success in the near future.

In this edition of The Cricket Pod, hosts Chitrabhanu Kadalayil and Paul Radley discuss what needs to be done for that to happen. Listen here:

Also in this episode:

  • Playing for county and country – what is the difference? We find out from England's Ollie Pope.
  • What is wrong with Ravindra Jadeja – or rather, what is right with him? We analyse.
  • We run through Chris Gayle's legacy and where West Indies cricket has gone wrong.

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Everything you need to know about the Afghanistan Premier League

Lahore Qalandars win Abu Dhabi T20 title with Multiply Titans victory

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