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The CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 284: Superchargers Win The 100; Perrin Scores 100; Nat Bites BackOn the CRICKETher Weekly:Northern Superchargers triumph in The HundredDavina Perrin’s once-in-a-lifetime centuryCSA make a mess of bringing Dane van Niekerk back into the foldNSB bites back after being blamed for the Kate Cross non-selection
2025-09-0130 min
The CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 280: Essex's Season Over; England Player Availability; Hundred ProblemsOn the CRICKETher Weekly:Essex out of the One Day CupEngland player availabilityThe Hundred hits more problems
2025-08-0328 min
The CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 270: Arlott & Dunkley Shine; West Indies Woes; LoansOn the CRICKETher Weekly:Arlott & Dunkley shine as England winWest Indies woes & why the ICC needs to interveneLoans in county cricket: do we need tighter regulation?
2025-05-2527 min
The CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 220: CE Cup; Surrey signings; a missed opportunity in the USAThis week on the CRICKETher Weekly:
State of play in the #CECup
What should double headers look like next year?
Surrey announce their first 4 contracts - but where will England players end up?
Why the USA should have hosted a women’s World Cup (not a men’s one)
2024-06-0918 min
The CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 148On the CRICKETher Weekly:
U19 World Cup - Eng & NZ in pole position!
Controversies in Aus & South Africa - DvN dropped & CA's scheduling clash
Pay bonuses in the Men's Hundred... but not the women's?
Why we need season tickets in regionals
2023-01-2226 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 124This week:
We look back on the Comm Games medal matches
We reflect on #B2022 more generally
We ask: what does it mean for cricket at the Olympics?
2022-08-0824 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 123This week:
Deandra Dottin's shock retirement
The Commonwealth Games so far - Awesome Australia & (Slightly) Edgy England
2022-08-0121 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 122This week:
The top 2 pull through in regionals
England smash South Africa... but how much should we read into it?
Katherine Brunt rejuvenated
Commonwealth Games Stats - has Raf (finally) got some definitive answers?
2022-07-2425 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 121This week:
Two big ODI wins for England
What's going on with South Africa?
Why have England picked Capsey & Kemp for the Commonwealth Games?
2022-07-1719 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 120This week:
The Next Gen shine in regionals
The truth behind the White Ferns pay deal
Looking forward to England v South Africa ODIs
Lizelle Lee's shock retirement... why?
2022-07-1019 min
The CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 119This week:
Our memorable moments from the Test
Did England get their strategies right?
What changes can we expect for the ODIs?
Player loans in the RHF
2022-07-0323 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 118This week:
A new captain for the Windies
England's Test team
Who will open the batting?
Who will open the bowling?
Will the new Dukes ball give us a result?
2022-06-2623 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 117This week:
Katherine Brunt's bizarrely-timed retirement from Tests
What will England's squad for the Test look like?
Ireland v South Africa
ICC unbundles the women's media rights from the men's - a step towards separate governance?
2022-06-1921 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 116We're back! This week:
More Coaching Moves
Reflections on Mithali Raj's legacy
Why Greg Barclay is talking nonsense on Test cricket and Afghanistan
#CECup review: are Vipers too dominant?
2022-06-1231 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 115This week:
ODI Status for 5 new teams
Changes to the ICC Championship + WC qualification
Amy Satterthwaite retires after losing her NZ contract
2022-05-2921 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 114This week:
Regionals so far: Vipers and Sparks on top
Coaching moves: Trevor Griffin to Storm, Charlotte Edwards to Sixers & Matthew Mott into the murky world of men's cricket
Plus we show off our new T-shirts!
2022-05-2223 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 113We're getting married this weekend, so in a special pre-recorded episode Raf speaks to Rob from https://www.talkinaboutwomenscricket.com/
Rob is the author of From Peden to Haynes: Australia's Women Test Cricket Captains (amongst other books), and a women's cricket aficionado!
2022-05-1519 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 112
FairBreak so far - Full Member batters v Associate bowlers
Grace Scrivens stars for Kent
What's the future of county cricket?
Richard Bedbrook & the ECB's approach to the U19 World Cup
2022-05-0822 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 111This week:
Marie Kelly & Issy Wong shine in regional warm-ups
Anya Shrubsole & Laura Marsh update their LinkedIn statuses
Heather Knight signs for FairBreak
2022-05-0122 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 110This week:
What's the U19 World Cup for?
Lizelle Lee & Dane van Niekerk win Wisden
Women's cricket in WW2
Some goods and... less goods... from the County T20 Cup
2022-04-2426 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 109
ICC's Afghanistan Working Group Not Working?
2023 U19 World Cup - It's Gonna Be A Big One!
Farewell to Anya Shrubsole... or is it?
2022-04-1721 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 108This week:
Our #CWC22 post-mortem
Where do England go from here?
Latest team news in The Hundred
New Australia contracts
Our thoughts on the FairBreak Global tournament
2022-04-1035 min2022-04-0314 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 106This week:
England! India! West Indies! South Africa! New Zealand!
Basically... the World Cup so far
Plus our predictions for the semis and final of #CWC22
2022-03-2722 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 105This week:
Dissecting the new Caribbean Premier League
World Cup positions: what do teams need to do to qualify for the semis?
Marizanne Kapp on fire for South Africa
Plus we despair over England's ability to throw away wickets
2022-03-2022 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 104This week:
A revolution in Ireland
#CWC22 current standings
Ash Gardner back with a vengeance
Windies upset another apple cart
What can & should England change from here
2022-03-1322 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 103Reviewing the opening games at #CWC22:
South Africa & India survive scares
Dottin causes havoc v New Zealand
England come close v Australia
Plus, how many games can a team afford to lose and still qualify?
2022-03-0622 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 102This week:
The Hundred player retentions: an analysis
Pros & cons of the free market
Our World Cup predictions
The madness of the ICC's 9-player rule
2022-02-2725 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 101This week:
We assess the big performances for New Zealand v India... and take some positives for India
Will the Curse of Raf™ strike again for New Zealand?
We look forward to a big summer of internationals in England - including a TEST (woooop) and an ODI at Lord's
2022-02-2021 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 100On our 100th episode:
Our Ashes post-mortem
How can England win the next Ashes Down Under?
Was this a better or worse defeat than the 2019 Ashes?
England's World Cup squad: any surprises?
Remember to share your favourite moments from the last 100 episodes with us on the site!
2022-02-1324 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 99This week - a 'Where did it all go wrong?' special!
Where did it all go wrong for England 'A'?
Where did it all go wrong for England?
Where did it all go right for Kate Cross?
2022-02-0622 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 98On the CRICKETher Weekly:
Reflections on an absolutely bonkers #Ashes Test
Should women's Tests be 5 days?
What changes will the teams make going into the ODIs?
What do we make of the truncated schedule for The Hundred?
2022-01-3022 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 97This week it's all about the #Ashes:
Where did England lose the 1st T20?
How will both sides approach the Test?
Mooney's Miracle & Tayla's Troubles
Plus some worrying news about the World Cup in New Zealand.
2022-01-2324 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 96This week, we're asking questions:
Can South Africa win the World Cup without Dane van Niekerk?
Can Scotland triumph in the Commonwealth Games Qualifier?
Can England beat Australia (and Covid) in the Women's Ashes?
And why the heck wasn't Amanda-Jade Wellington included in Australia's Ashes squad?
2022-01-1621 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 95This week:
Controversy surrounding India's World Cup squad: no Shikha Pandey or Jemimah Rodrigues
The rejigged Women's Ashes schedule: who benefits?
What are Crictos?
2022-01-0921 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 94This week we're feelin' 2022, looking ahead to the 3 big events of the year:
The Women's Ashes
The World Cup in New Zealand
The Commonwealth Games
Can anyone stop Australia winning all three?
2022-01-0223 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly- Episode 93This week, we look back on 2021:
Syd & Raf's Favourite Moments of the Year
The domestic season: Capsey Comes of Age
England at Home: The ups and the downs
A two-Test year!
Overall, was 2021 a Good Year for women's cricket?
2021-12-2621 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 92This week:
TWO England Ashes squad announcements
England's new "bold" approach against Australia - will it work?
Who should have been selected for the A tour but wasn't?
We rhapsody about Alice Capsey... again!
2021-12-1917 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 91This week:
Disappointment for the Commonwealth Games qualifiers
Cricket in the Olympics?
The Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket
Overcoming institutional racism & sexism: our suggestions
The link to the ICEC survey is here: https://eu.research.net/r/PH2H6XM
2021-12-1220 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 90This week we discuss England's Oman training camp:
A way back for Kirstie Gordon?
Why no Eve Jones?
Sophie Ecclestone "resting"
Plus, salaries in The Hundred have increased for the women - but is it enough?
2021-12-0517 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 89This week:
Shambles at the ICC Qualifiers
Did WBBL's new format work?
Tash Farrant regains her England contract
The ECB's new diversity plan
Is English cricket institutionally sexist?
2021-11-2818 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 88This week:
Final standings in WBBL
Should Australia drop Meg Lanning?
World Cup Qualifiers: Super Sixes and Fortuitous Fives
ICC changes: "Working Group" on Afghanistan and new Women's Cricket Committee
Azeem Rafiq's testimony on racism in cricket
To donate to ACE: https://aceprogramme.com/donating/
2021-11-2124 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 87This week:
WBBL - Why have the Sixers been at sixes and sevens?
County Cricket - Does a groundswell of support mean the ECB should u-turn?
Football - What can the WSL learn from The Hundred?
Jan Brittin - Charlotte Edwards' idol inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame
2021-11-1425 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 86On the show this week:
Harmanpreet on fire for Renegades in WBBL
Eve Jones for England?
Amelia Kerr is Back, Baby
New regional contracts for Alice Capsey, Grace Scrivens and Danielle Gregory
2021-11-0720 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 85This week:
Grace Harris and Kim Garth tearing up WBBL
A new franchise tournament in Hong Kong next May
Fran Wilson's retirement... and why others should follow her example by moving out of their comfort zones
2021-10-3122 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 84This week:
WBBL round-up: Tas-rain-ia, Sophie Devine's century, plus how are the English players faring?
Rob Taylor leaves Lightning: are we too quick to blame the coach when things go wrong?
Why are West Indies going to Pakistan when England stayed at home?
2021-10-2422 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 83On the CRICKETher Weekly this week:
WBBL so far: COVID, a Super Over and too many wides!
Sky's refusal to confirm if they'll show the WBBL semis & final
Pay increases for Australia's women players
2021-10-1720 min
The CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 82This week:
#AUSvIND - Is Australia's crown slipping?
Should Jemimah Rodrigues be the next Indian captain?
Cricket TV rights - Is there a better way?
Sophia Dunkley and Alice Capsey - Cricket Writers Club Award Winners
2021-10-1021 min
The CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 81This week we discuss:
#INDvAUS Test - was a draw inevitable?
Final reflections on #ENGvNZ
PCA Award-Winners Eve Jones & Alice Capsey
England A tour to Australia
The Hundred & the Commonwealth Games: how to square the scheduling circle
2021-10-0319 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 80In this week’s episode we discuss:
The cancellation of England’s tour to Pakistan
England players in WBBL
England v New Zealand & Australia v India
The drama of the RHF Trophy final
The batter-batsman debate
2021-09-2619 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 79This week:
Who will join Vipers in the final of the RHF Trophy?
Will England make changes for the 2nd ODI v New Zealand?
Will England's tours to Pakistan and Australia go ahead as planned?
Mankadding... does Syd have the solution?
2021-09-1918 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 78This week:
Standings in the RHF Trophy
England v NZ T20 series review
Charlie Dean in England’s ODI squad
Were CA right to cancel their men’s Test v Afghanistan?
2021-09-1214 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 77We’re at the Ageas Bowl to discuss:
Finals Day in the Charlotte Edwards Cup
Reflections on the CE Cup as a whole
England v New Zealand so far
England’s debutants (Emma Lamb & Maia Bouchier) and non-debutants (Alice Capsey)
2021-09-0514 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 76This week, Raf & Syd discuss:
The state of play in the regional CE Cup
Maia Bouchier, Charlie Dean & Emma Lamb in the England squad v NZ
Rumours of 2 more sides in The Hundred
Scotland’s Big Win in the Europe World Cup Qualifiers
2021-08-2916 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 75This week: https://youtu.be/TWefTCyJmuQ
The Hundred final:
- What went wrong for Brave?
- Marizanne Kapp's superb spell
- Do we need another semi-final?
Overseas players in next year's comp
Raising the women's salaries
Expansion of the ICC Women's Championship
2021-08-2220 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 74More discussion about The Hundred in this week’s episode:
Southern Brave qualifying for the final
Smriti Mandhana replaced by Gaby Lewis
Raf’s interview with Beth Barrett-Wild (head of the women’s comp)
The depth of domestic talent on show
Dilemmas for 2022: scheduling alongside the Commonwealth Games, plus will the ECB persist with double headers?
2021-08-1516 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 73This week we’re once again focusing on #TheHundred :
How close are Southern Brave to qualification for the final?
Sophia Dunkley & Maia Bouchier’s run-chasing masterclass
How have we found watching it on TV?
Deandra Dottin & helmets
The BBC’s decision to extend their coverage of the women’s comp
Why are double headers working so well?
2021-08-0816 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 72This week we’re all about The Hundred:
How close are Superchargers and Brave to qualification?
What’s behind the success of these two sides?
What Raf learned from covering the men’s game at the Ageas Bowl
Should there be a combined men’s & women’s points table?
2021-08-0116 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 71This week, we discuss:
England A v Australia A during the Women’s Ashes: how will it work?
The Hundred (Women’s Competition): off to a flyer?
Jemimah Rodrigues – the innings of the competition so far
Is this a breakthrough moment for women’s cricket?
2021-07-2515 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 70This week:
We look back at the England v India multi-format series…
… and ahead to The Hundred, Women’s Competition
2021-07-1823 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 69This week we’re at sunny Hove! We discuss:
Ellyse Perry’s absence from The Hundred – does it matter?
Should Emma Lamb be playing for England?
The 2nd T20 v India at Hove – what could & should England do differently?
2021-07-1109 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 68This week:
We look back at the England v India ODI series & ahead to the T20s
Were we all wrong about Mithali Raj?
High-profile Australian withdrawals from The Hundred in spite of ECB’s offer of £10,000 bonuses
Equal pay in The Hundred
2021-07-0418 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 67This week:
The 1st round of the Charlotte Edwards Cup
Two young stars – Scrivens & Capsey
Kari Carswell’s appointment by Middlesex/MCC
No Wyatt in England’s ODI squad v India
England’s XI – who makes the cut?
2021-06-2711 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 66Raf and Syd look back on the England v India Test in Bristol
2021-06-2020 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 65This week, it’s all about England:
England contracts for the next 18 months
England’s squad for the Test v India
England’s new vice-captain
2021-06-1317 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 64This week:
Shock results in the RHF Trophy as Sparks push Vipers off the top spot
Have Sophia Dunkley & Danni Wyatt stamped their cards for England?
How to win a women’s Test!
2021-06-0621 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 63This week, we discuss:
Ireland v Scotland
The 2021 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy
The future of regional cricket
2021-05-3012 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 62This week:
Kent’s county trophy
The Ashes schedule rejigged… again!
Australia v India Test
Syd’s pink ball rant
A win for Stump Out Sexism
2021-05-2318 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 61This week:
Who “won” the County T20 Cup?
India’s squad to play England
Stump Out Sexism – unequal play and equal pay
No Aussies in The Hundred?
2021-05-1619 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 60This week:
Susie Rowe, Holly Colvin and the new English domestic set-up
Whose performances put them in the frame for England this summer?
Indian players in The Hundred
Should there be a statue of Rachael Heyhoe Flint at Lord’s?
2021-05-0922 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 59This week:
Do multi-sport athletes have an advantage over early specialists?
The importance of the 50-over London Championship
Kumar Sangakkara’s plea for more ICC investment in women’s cricket
2021-05-0211 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 58In this week’s show, we discuss:
The start of the County T20 Cup
Is domestic women’s cricket too complicated?
What Syd made of his first 100-ball cricket match
Does the media need to be more critical of women’s cricket?
Good news for coverage of women’s cricket via the ECB Reporter’s Network
2021-04-2519 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 57This week:
Why Raf interviewed Beth Mooney in a onesie
Should there be a separate Wisden 5 COTYs for women’s cricket?
England’s busy summer ahead
What does the Bristol Test mean for the future of women’s Test cricket?
Why Raf’s new book The Women in Whites should be on your Christmas list
2021-04-1818 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 56This week:
Update on Women’s County Cricket Day
ICC abolishing ties and powerplays
New Zealand v Australia series review
Thoughts on Australia’s “winning streak”
Why we need to look after our cricketers better
2021-04-1120 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 55This week Raf and Syd are joined by Richard Clark for a Women’s County Cricket special!
2021-04-0414 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 54On the show this week:
We look back at the WNCL final…
…. and the 1st Australia v New Zealand T20
We ask if Ellyse Perry is past her prime…
… and if Hannah Darlington is the future?
2021-03-2812 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 53This week:
Rain in Sydney means DRAMA in WNCL
South Africa’s rise to No. 2 in the ICC Rankings
Gender parity in The Hundred: some radical suggestions!
2021-03-2112 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 52It’s our 1 year anniversary! We celebrate by discussing:
India v South Africa
BCCI “going rogue” on Twitter to announce a Test v England
Clare Connor’s Q&A with the Cricket Society: ECB plans for club cricket & making the women’s game more diverse
Latest from the WNCL
Concerns about cuts to the ECB Reporters Network
2021-03-1418 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 51This week:
We review England’s T20 series v New Zealand
Where do New Zealand go from here?
Clapgate™ – Raf has opinions on THAT Alex Hartley tweet
WNCL’s 10 million permutations & how we know Victoria have qualified
2021-03-0718 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 50In our 50th episode:
England’s ODI series victory over New Zealand
Is Tammy Beaumont England’s best batter?
Who should open for England in ODI cricket?
Seam bowler selections
Predictions for the T20 series
2021-02-2813 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 49This week:
England’s selection dilemmas for the 1st ODI v New Zealand
Raf & Syd’s Official Series Predictions
T20 World Cup documentary The Record
Scotland’s new head coach Mark Coles
2021-02-2118 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 48This week:
England’s first warm-up in New Zealand
Who will open the bowling for England v NZ?
Tasmania’s winning start to WNCL
How Cricket Australia “broke” WNCL… and how they are looking set to fix it!
2021-02-1413 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 47On the show this week:
Awards season in Australia
How Lisa Sthalekar changed the course of cricket history
Concerns over England’s aging batting line-up
2021-02-0720 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 46Raf & Syd are back discussing:
Raf’s cricket-related recommendations to the House of Lords
Pakistan v South Africa ODIs
How England are faring in quarantine in New Zealand
The Warm Sun On My Face – A beautiful new book on New Zealand cricket
2021-01-3116 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 45Tom Moffat, CEO of FICA, talks about:
The FICA Women’s Report
The future of women’s Test cricket
Working with the ICC to push forward the women’s game
2021-01-2426 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 44In this week’s episode, we discuss:
FICA’s Women’s Professional Cricket Global Employment Report
Should we be pushing for equal pay in women’s cricket?
England’s squad to tour New Zealand
Tash Farrant’s recall
2021-01-1718 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 43This week, Raf & Syd talk upcoming tours!
England’s historic visit to Pakistan in October
England in New Zealand in February: Squad predictions
Will Lisa Keightley call up any uncapped players?
Increased interest in women’s tours from broadcasters
2021-01-1016 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 42This week:
The vodcast so far: did our 2020 predictions come true?
Worries about WNCL
Australia v India matches “postponed”
What’s confirmed – and not confirmed – in the calendar for 2021?
2021-01-0314 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 41Raf & Syd look back at a VERY strange year in women’s cricket.
The RHF Trophy
The MCG
What was…
… and what wasn’t!The CRICKETher Weekly Vodcast - Episode 42
2020-12-2717 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 40This week, on our 40th episode:
Why Pakistan’s tour of South Africa in Jan 2021 is good news for women’s cricket
Our thoughts on the revised schedule for the 2022 World Cup in New Zealand
The return of county cricket in 2021 (yay!)
Trevor Griffin’s ambitions to be England coach
2020-12-2016 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 39This week on the show:
Qualification for the next T20 World Cup
Should the World Cup be expanded to 12 or more teams?
Clearing Boundaries – a beautiful new book you can buy from https://www.bradman.com.au/
2020-12-1315 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 38On this week’s show:
The 41 new domestic contracts
How professional ARE the contracts?
Can England now keep up with Australia?
Western Storm’s “extra” contract
2020-12-0617 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 37This week, on the CRICKETher Vodcast:
WBBL semis and final
How the Thunder won it
What went wrong for the Stars?
Venue changes for the Women’s Hundred
2020-11-2920 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 36This week, we discuss:
Our predictions for the WBBL semis & final
What’s gone wrong for the Sixers this season?
Commonwealth Games qualification process
England v New Zealand & South Africa in 2021
2020-11-2216 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 35On this week’s show, Raf and Syd discuss:
WBBL: current standings and injury worries
The final of the T20 Challenge
Fielding standards (& THAT Nat Sciver catch)
Bubble fatigue in women’s cricket
2020-11-1518 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 34This week, Raf and Syd discuss:
The state of play in WBBL
Is Sophie Devine the best batter in the world?
Velocity bowled out for 47 in the Women’s T20 Challenge
Should we have a full Women’s IPL next year?
2020-11-0815 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 33Raf and Syd discuss:
Taking The Knee at WBBL
Ebony Rainford-Brent’s ACE program
How the system failed Maia Bouchier & Emily Smith
2020-11-0111 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 32This week Raf & Syd discuss:
Ireland v Scotland fixtures in Spain
Laura Wolvaardt’s exciting start to WBBL
Syd’s undying loyalty to Hobart Hurricanes & why Raf is supporting Perth Scorchers
Could Georgia Hennessy and Clare Boycott be among the 15 additional players getting regional contracts?
2020-10-2519 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 31Raf and Syd discuss:
Qualification for the Commonwealth Games
What should next year’s RHF Trophy be called?
What should the format be, and should England players play in it?
How do the regional competitions fit into the overall domestic structure?
2020-10-1825 minThe CRICKETher WeeklyThe CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 30Raf & Syd discuss the implications of Australia’s dominant 21-match ODI winning streak for the future of the international game:
Will Australia’s dominance eventually kill international cricket?
Should the ICC be redistributing funds in order to level the playing field?
How long will it take England (& other nations) to catch up with Australia?
2020-10-1115 min