Yas Rana talks to multi award winning sports writer Jonathan Wilson about cricket, football and everything in between.

Known for his regular appearances on The Guardian Football Weekly podcast and his hugely popular books including the 2026 Sunday Times Sports Book of Year, The Power and the Glory: A New History of the World Cup, Inverting the Pyramid: A History of Football Tactics, and Two Brothers: The Life and Times of Bobby and Jackie Charlton.

This interview was recorded at the Kia Oval during the lunch break of the Rothesay County Championship match between Surrey and Nottinghamshire, on Thursday August 20th 2026.