This episode we are honored to be joined by MLB World Series champion and New York Yankees legend Nick Swisher. Nick is excited to share his newfound cricket fandom with the world and break down his trip to Yankee Stadium with our very own Liam Plunkett. We talk about the art of switch hitting in both sports and Nick shares some baseball traditions and rules he'd like to see make their way into cricket. 0:00 Welcome to That’s Cricket 0:35 Nick Swisher joins the show 1:15 Nick showing Liam Yankee Stadium 3:10 Yogi Berra’s impact on Swisher 5:55 Baseball Swing compared to a cricket swing 8:50 Switch hitting in baseball and cricket 14:00 Sharing Cricket with the Yankees 16:10 Bleacher Creatures 19:10 That Barmy Army 21:20 Things in baseball we’d like to see in cricket Follow all of our content on https://jomboymedia.com Buy merch: https://shop.jomboymedia.com/ Subscribe to the JM Newsletter: https://jomboymedia.com/signup Hosted by: Adam Bannon and Liam Plunkett Featuring: Nick Swisher Edited by: Alex Graap Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Your number one cricket nut and his friend from the pros are back to talk about how baseball is making an impact on cricket matches across the globe. We dive in to more Ashes coverage with the first session less than a week away. We want to hear from you as well! Leave a comment on what segments and topics you want to see more of! 0:00 Welcome back! 0:20 Jomboy drops by 1:55 Liam shows off his England honorary cap 5:00 Show breakdown, send in your suggestions! 5:45 Chirping on the cricket field 8:55 How baseball has infiltrated cricket 14:45 Ashes coverage 38:15 See you next time! Follow all of our content on https://jomboymedia.com JM Merch Store: https://shop.jomboymedia.com/ Hosted by: Adam Bannon and Liam Plunkett Edited by: Alex Graap Follow all of our content on https://jomboymedia.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
It's the inaugural episode of That's Cricket and we're head to break down the biggest headlines going into the Ashes. We cover George Bailey and Mitch Marsh making headlines, Sam Konstas drop from team Australia's roster, and wether or not bazball can carry England to victory. After that Talkin' Jake joins us to draw MLB comparisons for Cricket's biggest stars. 0:00 Welcome to That’s Cricket 0:30 Who are we? 5:55 Playing Cricket at Oakland Coliseum 7:05 Our upcoming coverage of The Ashes 2025 7:40 George Bailey and Mitch Marsh making headlines 8:50 Sam Konstas dropped from Ashes roster 10:35 Pat Cummins status for the Ashes 12:20 What is Bazball cricket? 14:25 What’s day one of a test cricket match like? 16:10 Crease-Gate 21:05 Talkin’ Jake joins the show 21:55 Jake’s first experience in a cricket tournament 27:35 How the Ashes compare to baseball’s biggest rivalry 32:30 The Babe Ruth of Cricket: Sir Donald Bradman 33:15 Drawing MLB player comparisons from the Ashes 46:10 Why cricket has all-rounds and baseball doesn’t 51:50 Thanks for joining us! Follow all of our content on https://jomboymedia.com JM Merch Store: https://shop.jomboymedia.com/ Featuring: Talkin' Jake Hosted by: Adam Bannon and Liam Plunkett Edited by: Alex Graap Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.