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Episode 80

There's a joyous ODI review after England 4 Australia 0 in the NatWest Series with captains Cook and Clarke, plus Steven Finn, Ravi Bopara, Ian Bell, Graham Gooch and podcast pundit Mike Gatting; also Graeme Smith on South Africa's prospects, Kevin Pietersen on the upcoming Investec Test series, retiring Mark Ramprakash - and a Friends Life t20 group review featuring Paul Grayson and Jimmy Adams.

FLt20 quarter-final schedule unveiled

The ECB has confirmed the schedule for the Friends Life t20 quarter-finals. Somerset, Essex, Sussex and Gloucestershire will be in action on Tuesday 24 July, with the remaining last-eight ties taking place the following day.

Upbeat Wright ticking to t20 rhythm

Liam Blackburn

When the cricket calendar flicks over to the Friends Life t20 every year, there can be few players more enthusiastic than Sussex's Luke Wright.

FLt20 quarter-finalists decided

Rob Barnett & Callum Dent

Somerset, Worcestershire, Gloucestershire and Essex have joined Sussex, Hampshire, Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire in the Friends Life t20 quarter-finals.

Friends Life t20 quarter-final draw

The Friends Life t20 quarter-final line-up is Nottinghamshire v Hampshire, Somerset v Essex, Sussex v Gloucestershire, Yorkshire v Worcestershire.

Somerset and Worcs seal qualification

Somerset swept through to the Friends Life t20 quarter-finals for the fourth year in a row with a comfortable seven-wicket win against Worcestershire, who also progressed to the last eight.

Gladiators glide into last eight

Gloucestershire booked their place in the quarter-finals of the Friends Life t20 with a rain-affected eight-wicket win over Northamptonshire.

Eagles qualify following washout

Essex joined Hampshire in the quarter-finals of the Friends Life t20 after their South Group match was abandoned without a ball bowled.

Woakes cannot put Warwickshire through

Warwickshire failed to benefit from the presence of England limited-overs all-rounder Chris Woakes as their Friends Life t20 quarter-final hopes ended with a 22-run loss under the Duckworth/Lewis method to the Welsh Dragons.

Tie not enough for Lancashire and Durham

Durham and Lancashire tied their final Friends Life t20 North Group game at the Emirates Durham ICG, but their hopes of qualifying for the quarter-finals had ended earlier in the day.