Butch reacts to England's new central contracts, ODI tri-series preview & Boland's incredible record

Wisden Cricket Weekly · Oct 20, 2026 · 58m

Lawrence Booth & Cricinfo's Matt Roller join the pod to mull over England's central contracts, Eddie Jack, George Hill, Mason Crane, the Lord's pitch & much more. Butch also returns to the pod and explains the differences between opening the batting and coming in at number three. 0:00 Intro 0:52 Butch 18:34 Seat Unique Beat The Ballot Ashes Tickets 19:16 England’s move away from Jack Leach 24:52 Tri-Series Preview & central contracts 30:07 Eddie Jack 33:16 George Hill 38:02 Mason Crane 42:07 Lord’s pitch 43:47 Visit South Africa 44:40 Australia’s evergreen bowlers 49:32 Who’s Noah Anderson?…