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England selector Marcus North joins the pod, central contracts announced & Australia win in Durban

October 14, 2026 · 1 h 20 min

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England men’s national selector Marcus North joins the pod to chat about the latest batch of central contracts, his experience in the role so far and England’s exciting winter ahead. Also on the show, Australia’s victory over South Africa in Durban, another check-in with the Afghanistan Premier League T20, the latest issue of WCM and more. 0:00 Carib Beer / 0:31 Intro / 1:27 Marcus North interview / 31:13 WPA Health Insurance / 31:32 Central contracts / 40:28 Wisden Cricket Monthly / 44:16 Afghanistan Premier League T20 / 1:01:17 Paul Farbrace to Lancashire / 1:03:55 The Wisden Cricket Business Report / 1:06:11 Visit South Africa / 1:06:59 South Africa vs Australia / 1:16:50 International round-up / 1:17:50 Outro / 1:19:03 Carib Beer CARIB BEER 🍺💛 WHEN THE MOMENT COMES ALIVE, FEEL IT! Enjoy every CPL moment with a cold Carib! https://caribbrewery.com/alco/carib-lager/


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