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This week on Wagon Wheel, Jarrod discusses the recent news about Pakistan pulling out of the Indian game. Are Pakistan and Bangladesh being sidelined? Why are some players always underrated? Should the Aussies have picked Smith. And more fun stuff.

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Steve Harmison joins Jarrod Kimber on Red Inker to dissect England’s bowling collapse in the 2025–26 Ashes. We dig into why England repeatedly missed their line and length, how a lack of clear plans left the attack reactive, and how Australian batters exposed England’s thinking. An insider look at why Ashes bowling failures are usually tactical before they’re technical.

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Jarrod Kimber and Robin Uthappa unpack Pakistan’s withdrawal from the highly anticipated clash, exploring the security concerns, political pressure, and wider tournament tensions behind the decision — including Bangladesh’s earlier removal. They assess the on-field fallout, from automatic points and qualification damage to net run-rate implications, and the off-field consequences, including possible ICC action, financial impact, and what this precedent means for cricket’s biggest rivalries.

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To support the podcast please go to our Patreon page. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32090121.

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Each week, Jarrod Kimber hosts a live talk show on a Youtube live stream, where you can pop in and ask Jarrod a question live on air. Find Jarrod on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/c/JarrodKimberYT.

To check out my video podcasts on Youtube : https://youtube.com/@JarrodKimberPodcasts

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This podcast is edited and mixed by Ishit Kuberkar, he's at https://instagram.com/soundpotionstudio & https://twitter.com/ishitk

Mukunda Bandreddi is in charge of our video side.

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