The BYC Podcast
The BYC is New Zealand's most celebrated and feared specialty cricket podcast. Join Paul Ford, Dylan Cleaver and a range of dubious guests for those unmistakable sounds and smells of summer. Join us for such cutting-edge debates as "What's sexier, a well-oiled Duncan Fearnley Magnum or a Polyarmoured Slazenger V12?" The ACC - The Alternative Commentary Collective.
Episodes
On this week's episode of The BYC Podcast, Dylan Cleaver & Paul Ford join ACC Head G Lane to preview the 2nd Test between the Black Caps and England at the Oval (00:00). They break down all the English team shenanigans, including curviews, alcohol bans and whether everything is right between Baz & Ben... Plus, make their picks of who will replace Steady The Ship.
Then they take a...
On this special emergency episode of The BYC Podcast, Dylan Cleaver and Paul Ford join ACC Head G Lane to bring you the show we never wanted to record (00:00)...
People of our parents' generation say they’ll never forget when they heard the news that Kennedy was shot. June 12, 2026, is now our November 22, 1963. That shit heap of a wicket at Lord’s is my Grassy Knoll. Kane is gone....
On this week’s episode of The BYC Podcast, Dylan Cleaver & Paul Ford join ACC Head G Lane to discuss if that Lord's pitch was the worst of all time and ask what is going on with modern grassology? (00:00)... Once they're done raking over the coals of the 1st Test, they look ahead to the 2nd Test at the Oval and what some of the English got up to post win (18:20)...
Then they chat about why there is no Test in Auckl...
The BYC Podcast is back! On this week’s return episode of The BYC Podcast, Dylan Cleaver & Paul Ford join ACC Head G Lane to review the Blackcaps demolition of Ireland in Belfast (00:00)... Then the fellas preview the upcoming Test series against England, beginning with the Lord's Test tomorrow night (08:30).
Then they review the home summer schedule hot off the press and make their predictions for "Kanefest"...
On this special pre-winter/northern summer episode of The BYC Podcast, Dylan Cleaver joins Paul Ford mid-Test between the Blackcaps and Ireland to discuss why the hell are we playing Ireland, and is it part of the World Test Championship? (00:00)...
Then they recap the play so far from the batting of Rachin Ravindra, Tom Blundell and Dean Foxcroft to the history-making bowling of Nathan Smith. Answ...
On this special hiatus-ending episode of The BYC Podcast, Dylan Cleaver joins Paul Ford to break down this "international cricket in name only" series against Bangladesh and the concerning future of bilateral cricket (00:00)...
They also discuss who's in and who's out of White Ferns T20 World Squad (18:55), and the big news in the local game, the naming of Geoff Allott as NZ Cricket CEO (24:30).
Plus, check in o...
On the final BYC Podcast episode of the season, Dylan Cleaver & Paul Ford join ACC Head G Lane for the 6th (and potentially 7th) BYC Awards!
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The award categories for 2026 are...
BYC Moment of the Year
ACC Commentary Moment of the Year
The Mark Nicholas "never been dismissed in the 90s” Commentator’s Curse of the Year
The Export Ultra Man of...
Miss any of the coverage of the 5th T20 between the Black Caps & South Africa? Please enjoy the highlights/lowlights of the ACC's coverage live from Hagley Oval!
Don't forget we're covering every Black Caps home match this summer live and free on iHeartRadio. Cheers to the great New Zealanders at Resene & Midland Brick! See the full schedule HERE!
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On this week’s episode of The BYC Podcast, Dylan Cleaver & Paul Ford join ACC Head G Lane to discuss a week of very different fortunes (00:00)... Paul Stewart Ford threatened with eviction at the Matt Henry Stadium, while Cricinfo names Dylan Cleaver to make his debut in the Black Caps...
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Then they review the Black Caps T20 series loss to the Proteas (04:10), before another u...
Miss any of the coverage of the 4th T20 between the Black Caps & South Africa? Please enjoy the highlights/lowlights of the ACC's coverage live from the Caketin in Wellington!
Don't forget we're covering every Black Caps home match this summer live and free on iHeartRadio. Cheers to the great New Zealanders at Resene & Midland Brick! See the full schedule HERE!
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On this special emergency episode of The BYC Podcast, Dylan Cleaver joins Paul Ford to break down the news that NZ Cricket has backed the NZ20 franchise competition proposal over the Kiwi BBL team...
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Miss any of the coverage of the 3rd T20 between the Black Caps & South Africa? Please enjoy the highlights/lowlights of the ACC's coverage live from Eden Park!
Don't forget we're covering every Black Caps home match this summer live and free on iHeartRadio. Cheers to the great New Zealanders at Resene & Midland Brick! See the full schedule HERE!
Brought to you by Resene & Midland Brick!
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On this week’s episode of The BYC Podcast, Dylan Cleaver & Paul Ford join ACC Head G Lane and begin by asking J. Michael Lane if he personally profited from the Black Caps losing in Ahmedabad (00:00)...
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Then they review the 1st & 2nd T20s between the Black Caps and the Proteas (12:15), before getting into the 1st & 2nd T20s between the White Ferns and the Prot...
Miss any of the coverage of the 2nd T20 between the Black Caps & South Africa? Please enjoy the highlights/lowlights of the ACC's coverage live from Seddon Park in the Tron!
Don't forget we're covering every Black Caps home match this summer live and free on iHeartRadio. Cheers to the great New Zealanders at Resene & Midland Brick! See the full schedule HERE!
Brought to you by Resene & Midland Brick!
Miss any of the coverage of the 1st T20 between the Black Caps & South Africa? Please enjoy the highlights/lowlights of the ACC's coverage live from Bay Oval at the Mount!
Don't forget we're covering every Black Caps home match this summer live and free on iHeartRadio. Cheers to the great New Zealanders at Resene & Midland Brick! See the full schedule HERE!
Brought to you by Resene & Midland Brick!
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On this week’s episode of The BYC Podcast, Dylan Cleaver & Paul Ford join Finn Caddie and begin with a disturbing revelation about ACC Head G Lane and the T20 World Cup (00:00)...
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Then they rake over the coals of the final and debate if we really ever had a chance (06:05), before going through their 'Ups, Downs & Curiousities' of the tournament (17:15).
Nex...
On today's special episode of The Agenda, Paul Stuart Ford and ACC Head G Lane live from Ahmedabad, join Finn Caddie just minutes after the end of the T20 World Cup Final (00:00)...
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The fellas get into what went wrong for the Black Caps, discuss whether India is just too good at T20, and what the atmosphere was like in the stadium full of 130,000 rabid Indian cricket fans...
Plus, they ask ...
On this week’s episode of The BYC Podcast, Paul Ford joins ACC Head G Lane to review the Black Caps absolutely pounding South Africa to secure their spot in the T20 World Cup Final (00:00)!
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They chat Finn Allen's incredible 100* off just 33 balls and the other key factors for NZ's victory and what it means for the Final, before previewing the second Semi tonight between E...
On this week’s episode of The BYC Podcast, Dylan Cleaver & Paul Ford join ACC Head G Lane to review the weekend of all weekends on the domestic 50 Over cricket calendar, the Ford & HBJ Trophy Finals (00:00)...
Next, they chat about the latest from the T20 World Cup and what the washout against Pakistan means for the Black Caps, the best way to avoid India in the Semis (14:15), before getting into the draw...
On this week’s episode of The BYC Podcast, Dylan Cleaver & Paul Ford join ACC Head G Lane to discuss the Black Caps making it through to the Super 8s of the T20 World Cup (00:00)...
Next, they chat about the Aussies getting eliminated (20:00), the latest in the India and Pakistan drama (24:25), before going around the grounds of the Ford Trophy (25:50), get into the latest rumblings of the NZ20 (29:40), and G...
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