Cricket Collective - England's Central Contracts; India's World Cup Win & Michael Vaughan PREVIEWS The Ashes

Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to discuss the week's big stories. They react to the latest England Central Contracts announced by the ECB, as Sam Curran earns a new two-year deal, whilst Zak Crawley, Shoaib Bashir and Ollie Pope are all given one-year deals. The former England captain Michael Vaughan joins the show to preview the Ashes, and he explains how England can win over the Australian public this winter. The Hindustan Times' Cricket Writer Sharda Ugra looks back at a historic Women's World Cup victory for India and the significance of that result. Plus, they discuss England's struggles in ODI Cricket, and debate if missing out on automatic qualification for the 2027 World Cup is a genuine possibility. And as always, they end the show with The Final Word. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.