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Mike Gatting is back in our special TwelfthMan Podcast expert's chair this week, reflecting on a successful npower Test Series v West Indies, and looking ahead to the three NatWest Series ODIs (and inevitably the Ashes!).

There's reaction from England's win at Durham from skipper Andrew Strauss, his touring counterpart Chris Gayle, as well as Alastair Cook, Ravi Bopara, and Jimmy Anderson from the victors' dressing room.

Down at The Brit Oval, Gus Mackay and Chris Adams are aiming to do for Surrey what their did for Sussex before their move up the A23. The Podcast goes to find out how.

Back in the Gatting camp, there's Just a Minute with Mike's nephew Joe, a rising star at Hove having swapped the stripes of Brighton and Hove Albion for the whites of Sussex.

Kent and England's Rob Key gives the lowdown on the ICC World Twenty20 and the Twenty20 Cup campaign.

And as a blast from the past, Big Bird himself, Joel Garner, swoops in to give the Podcast some Taunton memories and his thoughts on West Indies c.2009.

Our resident expert Mike Gatting joins us to look ahead to the first npower Test against West Indies at Lord's, with a look at how the new-boys in the squad might settle in to the team.

First-timer Graham Onions speaks to the Podcast about his selection in the squad, and we catch Just a Minute with Tim Bresnan.

Jimmy Anderson talks about the pressures of leading the England attack; and Alastair Cook on how he hopes to follow one century with another for England very soon.

Graeme Swann is effervescent as ever on his emergence as England's 'number one spinner', while John Dyson speaks about the West Indies hopes for the series.

There's also a domestic round-up including Kent's James Tredwell on a good week personally, including a 'sixfer' at Southgate.

England name the squad for the first npower Test v West Indies - and we get Geoff Miller's inside track on the selection... where Ravi Bopara will bat at Lord's, the inclusion of Tim Bresnan; the exclusion of Steve Harmison.

The West Indies suffered a rainy draw at Chelmsford - but not before vice-captain Denesh Ramdin spoke to the Podcast to give his thoughts on the tourists' prospects.

Somerset's Marcus Trescothick tells us about his fine start to the season, the Taunton trophy ambitons, and the positive benefits of writing his new autobiography.

England fast bowler turned physio Neil Foster talks about Andrew Flintoff's injury pains... and why he should be okay to recover for the mid-summer action.

And namesake James Foster on being back in the international frame, and his chances of being beside the stumps for England in 2009.

Owais Shah gives the Podcast just a minute of his time...

And we give World Cup winning captain Charlotte Edwards some Podcast congratulations - as she already starts to look forward to the ICC World Twenty20 challenge on home soil in June.

Meanwhile, Nigel Llong explains the beauty of extending his playing career as a top umpire.

And ECB's Mike Gatting talks about the amazing success of NatWest CricketForce 2009... the pinnacle of volunteering events in sport.

Mike Gatting and Graham Gooch join the Podcast team to talk over the appointment of Andy Flower as the new England team director, and the benefits of England Lions matches as we head for the first game of 2009 v West Indies in Derby.

Gatt also mulls over the start of the new ECB Premier League season across the country, and discipline in the club game.

Also featuring:

• James Hildreth hot on the heels of his triple-century
• and his Somerset skipper Justin Langer
• Hampshire 'new-boy' Dominic Cork
• new Worcestershire skipper Vikram Solanki
• Warwickshire's Allan Donald gives his expert opinion on England's bowlers

Ian Bell gives us just a minute of his time... find out who his worst dressed player in the game...