Back in the studio after an unbelievable week at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup.

We recap the media pass chaos — from ICC hospitality suites and getting inside the commentary box with Ian Bishop, to Fish nearly getting wiped out by security on the Edgbaston pitch and landing our first-ever player interview for the podcast with Sophie Molineux.

Plus: is this the most overrated England generation? We get into the James Rew keeping technique debate, preview the Trent Bridge Test, and relive Fish’s all-time first-baller LBW meltdown. To finish, Wizard dusts off his 2006 Woodworm Wand and takes us back to where it all started.

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We're live from Castleford Cricket Club with special guest Colson Smith and this one's got everything. Colson joined the committee at 15 years old, just in time to watch the club nearly fold. From relegation to a five-year rescue plan scribbled on the back of a Nando's menu, this is the story of how a local club rebuilt itself around three simple words: Cricket, Club, Community.

It gets properly chaotic too, the council literally filled in their tea-room serving hatch mid-renovation, they're spending £385 just to host a home game, and somehow, out of all that, a women's team was born.

Then we're into the professional game: the Lord's pitch disaster, England v NZ fallout, Ben Stokes' big night out and what Joe Root back as captain actually means.

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This week on Clean Take, Fish races straight from a chaotic T20 to the podcast after battling Cheshire road closures, while the lads break down another rollercoaster week of club cricket.

From back-to-back ducks and unorthodox scoop shots to a first-ever stumping off a seam bowler, controversial umpiring decisions, and England's latest Test match frustrations, there's plenty to discuss.

If you enjoy honest club cricket chat, cricket stories, and plenty of self-inflicted batting analysis, you're in the right place.

⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 Fish's nightmare journey to the T20 & late arrival 03:10 Wicketkeepers trying to field and club cricket updates 05:45 Breaking a run drought, scoops, and batting struggles 10:35 Team performances and captaincy challenges 12:15 2nd XI debut and a first stumping off a seam bowler 16:30 Batting review, rust, and getting out cheaply again 20:25 The worst LBW decision you'll see this season 23:15 Targets for next week and getting older in club cricket 24:00 Reviewing dismissals and the "drop catch" debate 26:20 England's Test match struggles and the future of Test cricket

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