How do you captain England?

Elly Oldroyd is alongside former England captain Sir Alastair Cook, former England spinner & Question of Sport team captain Phil Tufnell and Sussex T20 captain Tymal Mills to discuss what it takes to captain England. Harry Brook has been appointed England Men’s white-ball captain, and the ECB are in the process of selecting a successor for Heather Knight in the Women’s team.

Yorkshire captain Lauren Winfield-Hill looks ahead to leading her side into a ‘new era’ of Women’s domestic cricket and gives her thoughts on Charlotte Edwards’ England prospects.

Plus, how difficult is it for a player to continue playing in a side after stepping down as captain?

Insight and analysis from the Test Match Special team, including interviews with top players.

• No. of episodes: 455
• Latest episode: 2025-04-22
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