Season 19, Episode 34: It takes a bit to wear the Next Big Thing tag in English cricket, which is what Asa Tribe has quickly become. A breakout 2025 for Glamorgan and Jersey, with whom he’s played internationals since he was a teenager, saw him vaulted into an England Lions squad, which he made the most of rattling off a classy ton against a strong Australia A. Also earning franchise opportunities overseas, this 21-year-old has the cricketing world at his feet in 2026, with the next stop championship action in division one with his promoted county. He spoke with Adam about all this and plenty more.
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