# Baz Finally Gone | Gardner in the Spotlight Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/cricket-unfiltered-200842/baz-finally-gone-gardner-in-the-spotlight Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/cricket-unfiltered-200842/baz-finally-gone-gardner-in-the-spotlight.md Podcast: [Cricket Unfiltered](https://stenobird.com/podcast/cricket-unfiltered-200842) Published: 2026-07-15T11:53:00+00:00 Episode link: https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/COMG2628808904.mp3 Audio file: https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/COMG2628808904.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/cricket-unfiltered-200842/episodes/baz-finally-gone-gardner-in-the-spotlight Duration seconds: 4158 ## Resource Baz McCullum's tenure as England's Test coach is over, and Menners and Damian Watson unpack what they see as the end of the "Bazball" era, debating his legacy, England's coaching future, and the reaction from the English media. They also discuss the off-field headlines surrounding Ash Gardner and the wider implications for professional sporting teams, before diving into the newly released Big Bash schedule, major ICC proposals that could reshape international cricket, and the latest news from around the cricket world.  Timecodes (01:00) Baz McCullum's exit headlines a huge week in cricket (02:10) Ash Gardner story and discussion on relationships in elite sport (13:40) Bazball is over: McCullum's departure and England's future (27:25) Big Bash schedule released: India opener, venues and Christmas cricket (42:55) ICC proposals that could reshape international cricket (57:30) World Club T20, tournament changes and future formats (59:20) Can't Let It Go: Stuart MacGill appeal, Sheffield Shield fixtures and England's miserable fortnight Cricket Unfiltered Merchandise is Here! Weโ€™ve launched our official Cricket Unfiltered merch store thanks to a brilliant partnership with Exactamundo, a longtime supporter of the show. ๐Ÿ›’ Shop now:https://www.chickensaltoftheearth.com/shop/category/Cricket-Unfiltered?c=5469591 ๐ŸŽ Use Promo Code: CU10 for 10% off your first order! From caps to tees, rep your love of cricket with some top-quality gear. Exactamundo is a video, animation, design and content production company. They produce digital signage, on-screen graphics, sideline animations and videos for sports teams like the Central Coast Mariners in the A-League, Manly Sea Eagles in the NRL and numerous American NBA, NFL and MLB teams.  They alsโ€ฆ ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/cricket-unfiltered-200842/episodes/baz-finally-gone-gardner-in-the-spotlight/transcription-requests` โ€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/cricket-unfiltered-200842/baz-finally-gone-gardner-in-the-spotlight.md` โ€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.