Gary Neville: How Cricket Shaped His Man United Career | Stick to Cricket EP 20

Gary Neville joins Michael Vaughan, Sir Alastair Cook, Phil Tufnell and David “Bumble” Lloyd on Stick to Cricket, brought to you by Betfair.

The Manchester United legend opens up about his early love for cricket, why he chose football over pursuing a professional cricket career and who was the better cricketer out of him and his brother, Phil.

Gary also recalls memories of Phil playing alongside Andrew Flintoff, explains how cricket helped shape his footballing mindset at Manchester United and even gives the team a batting demonstration!

He compares footballers he’s played with to England’s current cricket squad, shares his thoughts on the upcoming Ashes series and says whether T20 or Test cricket is the better form of the game.

Plus, Gary talks about his relationship with Sir Alex Ferguson and reveals why Roy Keane remains the most influential teammate of his career.

Don’t miss this fascinating crossover between football and cricket with one of England’s most insightful and competitive sporting figures.

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00:00 - Intro

06:33 - Gary and Phil playing cricket

21:00 - Gary's thoughts on modern day cricket

43:22 - Man United & England Cricketers Compared

52:00 - Modern Cricket Formats & Test vs. T20

1:01:00 - Community questions

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