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Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: What does India's historic World Cup win mean for the future of women's cricket?Lauren, Butch, Katya, Ben and Yas review India's victory in the World Cup final against South Africa and wonder what their historic win means for the future of women's cricket. Also on the show, Katya chats to former ICC Elite Panel Umpire Ian Gould about the standard of umpiring across the tournament and what it takes to be a television umpire.
0:00 Metro Bank / 0:48 Intro / 1:21 World Cup final / 13:50 Lauren Winfield-Hill / 34:49 Mark Butcher / 47:41 Liam Plunkett Cricket / 48:07 World Cup reflections / 57:57 Ian Gould / 1:08:42 Team of the Tournament / 1:16:01 Outro
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2025-11-041h 21
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: England take on India in their first serious test of the new regimeLauren Winfield-Hill, Katya Witney, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana look ahead to the T20I leg of the England-India series which gets underway on Saturday.
Later in the show Katya chats to Davina Perrin, the highly-rated 18-year-old batter already involved in England A squads.
0:00 Intro / 1:06 Lauren Winfield-Hill / 8:39 Series preview / 13:58 Picking our combined XI / 20:17 T20 Blast / 24:26 Davina Perrin interview / 39:49 Outro
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2025-06-2743 min
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: Ecclestone's England return and we revisit the trans ban in recreational women's cricketFollowing the ECB’s decision in May to ban trans women from competing in all levels of women’s cricket with immediate effect, Katya Witney unpicks a complex and controversial subject, and speaks to those who are feeling the impact.
Elsewhere in the show there's Lauren Winfield-Hill on all the latest action in the T20 Blast and England's squad to take on India, which includes a return for Sophie Ecclestone.
Read Katya's full piece: https://www.wisden.com/cricket-news/how-can-we-ever-trust-them-again-the-far-reaching-effects-of-the-ecbs-transgender-ban
0:00 Intro / 1:14 Lauren Winfield-Hill / 21:53 Studio chat / 44:30 Outro
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2025-06-2248 min
Wisden Cricket WeeklyRavi Shastri on the future of Test cricket, India's place in the game and the art of commentaryA very, very special bonus episode of the Wisden Cricket Weekly Podcast.
Phil Walker sits down with the great Ravi Shastri to talk about Indian cricket, how it's changed over the decades, the current landscape of international cricket, how India are shaping up for the England Tests and much more.
It comes in a big week for Shastri in London. Last week, ICC Chair Jay Shah officially opened the Ravi Shastri Suite at Lord's, continuing Shastri's four decade-long association with the ground as a player, commentator and head coach.
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2025-06-2032 min
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: A chat with Linsey Smith and is the new schedule endangering players?Katya Witney chats to Linsey Smith about her journey back to the England side, while Lauren Winfield-Hill joins Yas Rana to discuss player safety and the latest from the T20 Blast.
0:00 Intro / 1:01 Linsey Smith intro / 6:10 Linsey Smith interview / 21:55 Lauren Winfield-Hill / 40:31 Outro
The Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration with the ECB aims to triple the number of girls’ cricket teams by breaking down barriers and creating supportive and inclusive spaces. Help transform the game, head to https://www.metrobankonline.co.uk/cricket/ to champion the future of gi...
2025-06-1343 min
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: England thrash West Indies to complete another 3-0 series clean sweepLauren Winfield-Hill, Katya Witney, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana reflect on another comprehensive series win for England, this time in the ODIs.
0:00 Intro / 0:55 England vs West Indies / 13:38 Lauren Winfield-Hill / 32:12 Outro
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2025-06-0935 min
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: England overcome Matthews' individual brilliance, but how do they replace injured Knight?Lauren Winfield-Hill, Katya Witney, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana reflect on England's comfortable 3-0 series victory against the West Indies, despite Hayley Matthews' individual brilliance.
The Charlotte Edwards era started strongly, but it wasn't all good news for England, with Heather Knight ruled out of the rest of the summer through injury.
Elsewhere in the show there's chat about the County Cup Finals Day, the start of the Women's T20 Blast and an interview with Hampshire captain Georgia Adams.
0:00 Intro / 1:13 Hayley Matthews / 6:44 Heather Knight 11:26 New and returning faces / 14:52 Lauren Winfield-Hill / 27:50...
2025-05-3048 min
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: England's international summer begins, a preview for the start of a new era for English cricketLauren Winfield-Hill, Katya Witney, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana look ahead to the start of the English international summer, which gets underway with a T20I series against West Indies.
Also on the show, Phil Walker's chat with England's new head coach, Charlotte Edwards, as a new era begins.
0:00 Intro / 1:05 Charlotte Edwards interview / 28:56 England / 33:46 West Indies / 37:53 Lauren Winfield-Hill / 51:43 India / 58:28 Outro
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2025-05-201h 03
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: Ecclestone misses out, county form rewarded in the first England squads of a new eraLauren Winfield-Hill, Katya Witney, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana react to the first England squads of the Nat Sciver-Brunt and Charlotte Edwards era.
There's also Katya's fascinating chat with Emily Arlott, included in those squads after an excellent start to the season.
0:00 Intro / 1:27 Lauren Winfield-Hill / 16:04 England squads / 21:53 What's England's best XI? / 28:47 County round-up / 34:03 Emily Arlott interview / 1:01:59 Outro
The Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration with the ECB aims to triple the number of girls’ cricket teams by breaking down barriers and creating supportive and inclusive sp...
2025-05-161h 06
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: Why have trans women been banned from women's club cricket, and could the ban be reversed?Following the the ECB’s ban on trans women participating in competitive recreational cricket, the panel get into why the decision was made and what the future holds for trans women in cricket. Later in the show there's Lauren Winfield-Hill on all the action from the Metro Bank One Day Cup.
0:00 Intro / 3:25 Suzi James speaks to Phil Walker about the decision / 35:07 Studio chat / 48:13 Lauren Winfield-Hill / 1:00:24 Outro
The Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration with the ECB aims to triple the number of girls’ cricket teams by breaking down barriers and creating supportive and inclusive spaces. Help transform the...
2025-05-091h 03
Wisden Cricket WeeklyEngland retain Bashir and Crawley, and what Test cricket's history can tell us about its futureTim Wigmore and Cameron Ponsonby join Yas Rana to talk about Vaibhav Suryavanshi's record-breaking innings, the latest from the County Championship, Tim's new book on the history of Test cricket, potential IPL expansion and more.
Mark Butcher also joins the show to discuss England's Test squad to face Zimbabwe, released on Friday.
0:00 Remitly / 0:48 Intro / 1:28 Patreon / 2:05 Mark Butcher on England's Test squad / 16:46 Gullivers Sports Travel / 17:08 Vaibhav Suryavanshi / 24:37 England / 31:54 Josh Tongue / 34:36 Farhan Ahmed / 38:50 County Championship / 48:11 Test Cricket: A History, by Tim Wigmore / 1:10:02 Total Play Ltd / 1:22:22 Sam Curran / 1:23:45 IPL expansion / 1:31:46 Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe / 1:33:37 Outro
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2025-05-021h 39
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: What to expect from Nat Sciver-Brunt, England captainLoads of stuff to cover on this week's show.
Nat Sciver-Brunt has been appointed as England's new captain, Tier 1 action has continued with some standout performances, there's a look at what life is like for sides in Tier 3 and discussion about India's new ODI batting star.
0:00 Intro / 1:32 Lauren Winfield-Hill on Nat Sciver-Brunt and Tier 1 / 22:07 Charlotte Edwards interview snippet / 24:05 What life is like in Tier 3 / 39:46 India's newest batting star / 44:57 Outro
The Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration with the ECB aims to triple the number of girls’ cricket teams by breaking down barriers and creating supportive an...
2025-05-0149 min
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: Tier 1 thrillers, heartbreak for Scotland & World Cup Qualifier dramaYas Rana and Ben Gardner discuss a dramatic finish to the Women's World Cup Qualifier and Lauren Winfield-Hill reflects on a historic opening round of Tier 1 county fixtures.There's also Steve Snell, Head of Performance at Cricket Scotland, with a fascinating insight into the impact of Scotland's near miss at the World Cup Qualifier.0:00 Intro / 1:31 Steve Snell on Scotland / 22:31 Lauren Winfield-Hill on Tier 1 / 41:22 World Cup Qualifier / 47:12 OutroThe Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration with the ECB aims to triple the number of girls’ cricket tea...
2025-04-2551 min
Wisden Cricket WeeklyThe 2025 Wisden award winners are revealed and why 2024 was a turning point in cricket's historyLawrence Booth joins Ben Gardner and Yas Rana to talk about the release of this year's prestigious Wisden Almanack, including the award winners for 2025.Elsewhere in the show there's chat about round three of the County Championship, the latest from the IPL, Mark Butcher on finger spin and much more.0:00 Remitly / 0:50 Intro / 2:04 Wisden 2025 award winners / 13:09 Lawrence's Editor's notes / 26:55 Questions / 32:32 Gullivers Sports Travel / 33:29 Mark Butcher / 44:09 Wisden Photograph of the Year / 45:15 County Championship / 1:01:14 IPL / 1:06:21 PSL / 1:07:54 BANvZIM / 1:08:49 Jon Hotten / 1:32:13 Outro💸 REMITLYDownload the Remitly app tod...
2025-04-221h 38
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: A new era begins! 2025 women's county season previewLauren Winfield-Hill, Katya Witney, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana preview the 2025 women's county season and discuss the latest from the Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Pakistan.0:00 Intro / 1:09 Lauren Winfield-Hill / 17:54 County season preview / 29:56 World Cup Qualifier / 47:27 OutroThe Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration with the ECB aims to triple the number of girls’ cricket teams by breaking down barriers and creating supportive and inclusive spaces. Help transform the game, head to https://www.metrobankonline.co.uk/cricket/ to champion the future of girls’ cricket.
2025-04-1752 min
Wisden Cricket WeeklyCricket's bad light problem and is change imminent in the England Test team?Yas Rana, Phil Walker and Ben Gardner reflect on another round of County Championship action, including a statement knock from Durham's Ben McKinney. There's chat around Zak Crawley's England place, gripes with the points system and bad light, Phil's charter for 2026 and more.Mark Butcher also joins the show to chat with Yas about the pros and cons for tall batters and why genuine quicks struggle in the County Championship.0:00 Remitly / 0:50 Intro / 2:21 Ben McKinney / 11:56 Zak Crawley / 17:45 Points system / 19:25 Cricket's bad light problem / 32:30 Phil's charter for 2026 / 35:15 Other County Championship results / 43:19 Mark Butcher / 59:29 Wisden...
2025-04-151h 17
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: What makes Australia the best side in the world & dramatic World Cup QualifiersA bit of a different episode today as Katya Witney conducts a deep dive into what makes Australia the best side in the world.She speaks to Shawn Flegler, Head of Performance for Women's Cricket in Australia, about investment in the WNCL and WBBL, pathways for young players, leadership programmes and much more. As someone who's experienced both the Australian and English domestic systems, Lauren Winfield-Hill joins Katya to look at how the two setups compare.Elsewhere in the show, Georgia Elwiss chats to us about playing under Charlotte Edwards' leadership, both as...
2025-04-111h 07
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: Why Charlotte Edwards' appointment is great news for English cricketEngland legend Charlotte Edwards is the new national team head coach. On this week's show, our panel discuss what she'll bring to the role and why it's great news for English cricket. The Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration with the ECB aims to triple the number of girls’ cricket teams by breaking down barriers and creating supportive and inclusive spaces. Help transform the game, head to https://www.metrobankonline.co.uk/cricket/ to champion the future of girls’ cricket.👀 PATREONSign up to our Patreon...
2025-04-0436 min
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: Heather Knight sacked as England captain – who should take over?Yas Rana, Ben Gardner, Katya Witney and Lauren Winfield-Hill react to Heather Knight's sacking as England captain, reflect on her legacy and discuss the candidates for taking over.0:00 Intro / 1:07 Lauren Winfield-Hill on Heather Knight / 19:29 The right decision? / 25:59 Knight's legacy / 29:43 Who should be the next captain? / 46:57 OutroThe Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration with the ECB aims to triple the number of girls’ cricket teams by breaking down barriers and creating supportive and inclusive spaces. Help transform the game, head to https://www.metrobankonline.co.uk/cricket/ to...
2025-03-2750 min
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: Jon Lewis sacked as England head coach & Nat Sciver-Brunt's incredible WPLYas Rana, Katya Witney and Lauren Winfield-Hill are in the studio this week to react to Jon Lewis' sacking following England's disappointing winter.There's reflection on his tenure and chat about potential replacements, before moving on to the WPL final and Nat Sciver-Brunt's incredible tournament.0:00 Intro / 1:15 Jon Lewis / 16:35 Who should replace him? / 22:29 Women's Premier League / 24:34 Nat Sciver-Brunt / 30:47 New Zealand / 31:20 County season / 35:40 OutroThe Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration with the ECB aims to triple the number of girls’ cricket teams by breaking down barriers an...
2025-03-2139 min
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: The Hundred draft & a chat with West Indies superstar Chinelle HenryWe've got loads in store for you on this week's episode.Yas Rana, Ben Gardner, Katya Witney and Lauren Winfield-Hill discuss The Hundred draft, England's squads for their 'A' tour of Australia and the latest from the WPL.Elsewhere in the show we hear from West Indies superstar Chinelle Henry, and Yas is joined by Kate Cross to chat about the rapid rise in pay in the women's game as well as the Ashes.0:00 Intro / 1:20 Lauren Winfield-Hill / 24:26 Women's Premier League / 28:24 Chinelle Henry / 44:05 The Hundred / 59:37 England A squads / 1:05:25 Kate Cross / 1:17:03 Outro
2025-03-141h 21
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: Gujarat's surprise WPL title challenge & a chat with Lydia Greenway about England's 2005 Ashes heroesAhead of International Women's Day (March 8th), Katya Witney speaks to Lydia Greenway about her experiences in the game, England's 2005 Ashes heroes and those who came before professionalism.Yas Rana and Lauren Winfield-Hill then chat through all the latest action from the Women's Premier League and look ahead to England A's tour of Australia.0:00 Intro / 1:35 Lydia Greenway interview / 22:27 Lauren's final / 24:59 Women's Premier League / 32:53 Australia A vs England A / 38:02 OutroThe Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration with the ECB aims to triple the number of...
2025-03-0741 min
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: How The Hundred retentions really work, and a chat with an Australian superstarYas Rana and Lauren Winfield-Hill discuss the retention process for the 2025 Women's Hundred and Katya Witney speaks to Australia superstar Annabel Sutherland, currently out in India at the WPL.0:00 Intro / 1:16 Lauren Winfield-Hill / 22:10 Annabel Sutherland interview / 37:47 OutroThe Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration with the ECB aims to triple the number of girls’ cricket teams by breaking down barriers and creating supportive and inclusive spaces. Help transform the game, head to metrobankonline.co.uk/cricket to champion the future of girls’ cricket.👀 PATREON...
2025-02-2841 min
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: Week one of the WPL & the future of England's pace bowlingYas Rana and Lauren Winfield-Hill reflect on the start of the 2025 Women's Premier League, before Katya Witney does a deep dive into England's new pace bowling development programme.She chats to Ryana MacDonald-Gay, who played two Tests for England over the winter, and Chris Liddle, the coach in charge of the pace programme.0:00 Intro / 1:26 Lauren Winfield-Hill on the WPL / 16:46 Pace bowling development programme / 25:11 Ryana MacDonald-Gay interview / 40:25 Chris Liddle interview / 1:03:05 OutroThe Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration with the ECB aims to triple the number...
2025-02-221h 07Wisden Cricket WeeklyThe current culture around English cricket and a Champions Trophy previewAfter a tricky start to 2025, Yas Rana, Phil Walker and Kate Mason discuss the culture in English cricket before previewing the Champions Trophy, which gets underway this week.Mark Butcher speaks to Yas ahead of the tournament, and Durham's young batting star Ben McKinney joins the show to chat about his winter with the England Lions.There's also a snippet of Jo Harman's excellent interview with Carl Hooper, exclusively available on Patreon.*Apologies for any audio issues as we adjust to life in new surroundings*0:00...
2025-02-181h 25
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: WPL 2025 preview, Afghanistan & what does The Hundred sale actually mean?Yas Rana, Ben Gardner and Katya Witney preview the 2025 Women's Premier League, discuss the progress being made for Afghanistan's women and ponder what the sale of The Hundred actually means.0:00 Intro / 1:12 WPL / 14:52 Afghanistan / 20:50 The Hundred sale / 30:35 OutroThe Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration with the ECB aims to triple the number of girls’ cricket teams by breaking down barriers and creating supportive and inclusive spaces. Help transform the game, head to metrobankonline.co.uk/cricket to champion the future of girls’ cricket.👀...
2025-02-1433 minWisden Cricket WeeklyWhy are England struggling so much in white-ball cricket?Yas Rana, Phil Walker and Mark Butcher discuss England's worsening white-ball struggles.In what was Brendon McCullum's first assignment as full-time white-ball head coach, Jos Buttler's side claimed just one win from eight games on a chastening tour of India.There's also chat about India's incredible strength, Australia's Test series victory in Sri Lanka, some huge names missing the Champions Trophy and more.0:00 Manual / 1:35 Intro / 2:38 What's wrong with England? / 22:09 The balance of England's XI / 33:43 India / 41:11 Gullivers Sports Travel / 42:47 Champions Trophy / 48:15 Sri Lanka vs Australia / 54:12 T20 / 58:13 Zimbabwe vs Ireland / 59:46 West Indies / 1:00:28...
2025-02-131h 04
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: It's finally over... Australia thrash England 16-0 & India win U19 World CupIt's finally over. England's Ashes nightmare ended with an absolute thrashing in the MCG Test as Australia secured a comprehensive 16-0 whitewash.Yas Rana, Lauren Winfield-Hill, Ben Gardner and Katya Witney try to make sense of a miserable few weeks for England.0:00 Intro / 1:19 Lauren Winfield-Hill / 22:13 Women's Ashes, part two / 42:25 U19 World Cup / 47:48 OutroThe Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration with the ECB aims to triple the number of girls’ cricket teams by breaking down barriers and creating supportive and inclusive spaces. Help transform the ga...
2025-02-0651 minWisden Cricket WeeklyConcussion sub controversy, two-tier Test cricket & is The Hundred sale good for the English game? With Tom BantonYas Rana, Ben Gardner and Phil Walker reflect on India's 4-1 T20I series victory, including a controversial concussion sub, Abhishek Sharma's stunning century and some very ordinary England batting.Later on there's chat about the ongoing sale of The Hundred, the latest developments around two-tier Test cricket, Australia's thumping victory against Sri Lanka and more.Somerset's Tom Banton speaks to Katya Witney about the ILT20 and his England ambitions, while Mark Butcher joins the show to discuss the T20Is and The Hundred.0:00 Intro / 5:16 Mark Butcher / 22:40 India vs England / 51:20...
2025-02-051h 38
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: How big is the gap between England and Australia?It's gone from bad to worse over in Australia for England, who find themselves 12-0 down and on the verge of a humiliating clean sweep heading into this week's Test at the MCG.Yas Rana, Lauren Winfield-Hill, Ben Gardner and Katya Witney discuss another tough week for Heather Knight's side, the gulf between the two teams, a potential new captain and more.0:00 Intro / 1:26 Lauren Winfield-Hill / 27:03 England's batting / 28:29 A change of captain? / 32:21 World Cup qualification / 33:02 U19 World Cup / 41:25 OutroThe Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration...
2025-01-2945 min
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: Australia retain the Women's Ashes – what next for England?Australia have officially retained the Women's Ashes at the earliest possible opportunity, winning all three ODIs and the first T20I.Yas Rana and Lauren Winfield-Hill chat about another dominant Australia performance, England's disappointing campaign and more.0:00 Intro / 1:18 Australia / 7:05 England / 14:25 Sophia Dunkley / 17:50 Time for change? / 23:53 Alex Hartley / 32:24 OutroThe Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration with the ECB aims to triple the number of girls’ cricket teams by breaking down barriers and creating supportive and inclusive spaces. Help transform the game, head to metrobankonline.co.uk...
2025-01-2235 min
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: England fluff their lines twice – is there any way back?Yas Rana, Ben Gardner and Katya Witney reflect on England's disappointing start to the 2025 Women's Ashes, losing the first two ODIs.0:00 Intro / 1:01 England's approach / 12:13 Conditions / 16:13 Reasons for optimism / 27:00 Heather Knight & Jon Lewis / 30:47 Ireland vs India / 33:30 OutroThe Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration with the ECB aims to triple the number of girls’ cricket teams by breaking down barriers and creating supportive and inclusive spaces. Help transform the game, head to metrobankonline.co.uk/cricket to champion the future of girls’ cricket.👀 PATREON...
2025-01-1537 min
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: Previewing the 2025 Women's Ashes, with Nat Sciver-BruntYas Rana and Lauren Winfield-Hill preview the 2025 Women's Ashes – which gets underway this weekend – before Katya Witney is joined by a very special guest in Nat Sciver-Brunt, England's all-format superstar.0:00 Intro / 1:11 Women's Ashes preview / 27:28 Nat Sciver-Brunt interview / 44:12 OutroThe Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration with the ECB aims to triple the number of girls’ cricket teams by breaking down barriers and creating supportive and inclusive spaces. Help transform the game, head to metrobankonline.co.uk/cricket to champion the future of girls’ cricket.👀 PAT...
2025-01-1048 minWisden Cricket WeeklyAustralia win the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, two-tier Test cricket & should England boycott Afghanistan?Yas Rana, Ben Gardner and Phil Walker reflect on the conclusion of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which saw Australia win the SCG Test and take the series 3-1.There's chat about both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli's struggles, Jasprit Bumrah's workload and what the triumph means for this generation of Australian players.Elsewhere in the show there's discussion about the ICC's reported plans to introduce a two-tier system for Test cricket and calls for England to boycott their Champions Trophy fixture against Afghanistan.Mark Butcher also joins Yas to chat about the role of...
2025-01-091h 19
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: The state of women's cricket in IndiaYas Rana and Lauren Winfield-Hill discuss the auction dynamics of the WPL compared to other franchise competitions, before Katya Witney is joined by Karunya Keshav to conduct a deep dive into the state of Indian cricket.0:00 Intro / 1:17 WPL dynamics / 19:44 The state of Indian cricket / 50:00 OutroThe Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration with the ECB aims to triple the number of girls’ cricket teams by breaking down barriers and creating supportive and inclusive spaces. Help transform the game, head to metrobankonline.co.uk/cricket to champion the fu...
2025-01-0453 min
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: Ashes squads announced, schedule concerns and does the format need changing?Yas Rana, Ben Gardner, Katya Witney and Lauren Winfield-Hill react to the announcement of England and Australia's Ashes squads.There's also discussion about the tour's relentless schedule, the Test being played last and whether it's time for the format of the women's Ashes to change.0:00 Intro / 1:13 Scheduling / 12:06 Warm-up matches / 16:35 Time for a change? / 20:37 Australia / 27:57 England / 33:45 Format / 40:39 Future of women's Tests / 46:38 OutroThe Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration with the ECB aims to triple the number of girls’ cricket teams by breaking down barriers and cr...
2024-12-2950 min
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: England's first Test win for a decade, WPL auction review & India vs West IndiesYas Rana, Ben Gardner and Katya Witney react to England beating South Africa by 286 runs in Bloemfontein – their first Test win in a decade.Also on the agenda is India's white-ball series against West Indies and the Women's Premier League auction, while Lauren Winfield-Hill joins Yas to review the Test.0:00 Intro / 1:10 Lauren Winfield-Hill / 13:40 South Africa vs England / 28:02 India vs West Indies / 33:29 Women's Premier League auction / 44:44 OutroThe Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration with the ECB aims to triple the number of girls’ cricket teams by br...
2024-12-2048 min
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: England win the ODIs, The Hundred's continued pay inequality & previewing the SAvENG TestLoads to get through on this week's show.Yas Rana, Ben Gardner and Katya Witney reflect on England's 2-1 ODI series victory against South Africa and look ahead to the one-off Test, starting on Sunday. There's also chat about the WPL auction and Ireland's series in Bangladesh.Lauren Winfield-Hill joins Yas to discuss the continued pay inequality between the men's and women's Hundred, as well as the emergence of a new Australian white-ball star.0:00 Intro / 2:08 The Hundred pay inequality / 12:46 Australia vs India / 28:06 South Africa vs England ODIs / 37:25 SAvENG Test preview / 44:53...
2024-12-1456 min
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: England's batting struggles & how Melbourne Renegades won the WBBLKatya Witney and Yas Rana review England's defeat in the first match of their ODI series against South Africa and a dominant performance from Australia against India.Lauren Winfield-Hill joins the show to review the WBBL final, as well as discussing the value of inswing in women's cricket and how England can solve their batting struggles.0:00 Intro / 1:09 SAvENG / 10:37 AUSvIND / 13:58 WBBL / 27:03 Inswing / 34:56 England's batting / 44:52 OutroThe Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration with the ECB aims to triple the number of girls’ cricket teams by breaking do...
2024-12-0648 min
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: What we learned from England's 3-0 T20I series win against South AfricaBen Gardner, Katya Witney and Yas Rana review England’s 3-0 T20I series win in South Africa, as well as touching on the WBBL final and the state of the ODI Women’s Championship.Lauren Winfield-Hill will be on another show later this week to talk about the conclusion of the WBBL in more depth.0:00 Intro / 1:12 SAvENG / 7:22 Sophia Dunkley / 11:32 Resting players / 15:48 Should this be a multi-format points series? / 21:25 WBBL / 24:09 Women's Championship / 28:21 OutroThe Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration with the ECB aims to trip...
2024-12-0232 min
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: A chat with the brains behind the domestic restructure and previewing South Africa vs EnglandYas Rana and Katya Witney discuss the announcement of the 2025 women's schedule and look ahead to England's tour of South Africa.Three special guests join us on this week's show, including Beth Barrett-Wild, the mastermind behind the domestic restructure in England.Surrey Director of Cricket Emma Calvert speaks to Yas, and Katya is joined by South Africa's Anneke Bosch to reflect on her career so far, including that incredible semi-final knock against Australia at the T20 World Cup.0:00 Intro / 1:20 2025 schedule / 9:36 Beth Barrett-Wild, the mastermind behind the restructure / 43:27 Emma Calvert, Surrey's...
2024-11-231h 30
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen’s Cricket Weekly: England drop and recall Alice Capsey for South Africa T20Is in the same weekYas Rana and Katya Witney discuss England’s squads to tour South Africa, headlined by Alice Capsey’s exclusion from the T20I side as the World Cup fallout continues.Since that chat was recorded, Capsey has earned a recall following a number of injuries in the squad. Lauren Winfield-Hill chats to Yas about that saga, Courtney Winfield-Hill’s role in the England coaching staff and the latest action from the WBBL.0:00 Intro / 1:12 Lauren Winfield-Hill / 13:10 Alice Capsey / 22:10 Jon Lewis / 31:24 Paige ScholfieldThe Metro Bank Girls...
2024-11-1836 min
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: Celebrating New Zealand's epic World Cup win, with Suzie Bates & Eden CarsonA slightly different episode today. New Zealand legend Suzie Bates chats to Lauren Winfield-Hill and spinner Eden Carson joins Katya Witney to reflect on the White Ferns' historic T20 World Cup triumph in the UAE.0:00 Intro / 1:23 Suzie Bates / 40:30 Eden Carson / 56:33 OutroThe Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration with the ECB aims to triple the number of girls’ cricket teams by breaking down barriers and creating supportive and inclusive spaces. Help transform the game, head to metrobankonline.co.uk/cricket to champion the future of girls’ cricket.
2024-11-061h 00
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: Why do England keep underperforming at global T20 tournaments?Yas Rana, Ben Gardner and Katya Witney conduct a deep dive into England's disappointing T20 World Cup campaign, examining what needs to change if they're to win the tournament on home soil in 2026.Lauren Winfield-Hill also joins the show to discuss England's next steps and the start of the WBBL.0:00 Intro / 0:59 Lauren on WBBL & England / 28:56 England deep dive / 41:41 Struggling under pressure / 45:37 Structure / 50:44 The Hundred / 56:02 Captaincy / 59:58 Fitness / 1:03:28 Six hitting / 1:09:36 Personnel changes / 1:13:47 Reasons for optimism / 1:17:46 OutroThe Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration with the ECB aims...
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Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: New Zealand are Women's T20 World Cup championsYas Rana, Ben Gardner, Katya Witney and Lauren Winfield-Hill review the 2024 Women's T20 World Cup, which saw New Zealand beat South Africa in the final on Sunday.0:00 Intro / 1:11 New Zealand / 14:59 Lauren Winfield-Hill / 45:22 South Africa / 53:06 Players of the tournament / 1:00:04 The tournament as a whole / 1:07:42 OutroThe Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration with the ECB aims to triple the number of girls’ cricket teams by breaking down barriers and creating supportive and inclusive spaces. Help transform the game, head to metrobankonline.co.uk/cricket to champion the future of...
2024-10-221h 12
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: England shocked by West Indies and crash out of the T20 World CupYas Rana and Lauren Winfield-Hill try to make sense of England's comprehensive defeat to West Indies last night, which saw them crash out of the Women's T20 World Cup in the group stages.0:00 Intro / 1:16 England vs West Indies / 19:00 Fitness and fielding / 26:10 Smith vs Bell / 29:11 West Indies / 34:26 Group A / 40:29 OutroThe Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration with the ECB aims to triple the number of girls’ cricket teams by breaking down barriers and creating supportive and inclusive spaces. Help transform the game, head to metrobankonline.co.uk/cr...
2024-10-1644 minWisden Cricket WeeklyWhy is Pakistan cricket such a mess? Babar, Naseem & Shaheen dropped in chaotic weekSaj Sadiq joins Yas Rana to discuss a turbulent week in Pakistan cricket, which saw three huge names – Babar Azam, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah – dropped for the second Test against England in Multan.0:00 Intro / 1:10 Dropped or rested? / 3:36 Babar Azam / 11:59 Management / 19:10 Shaheen Afridi & Naseem Shah / 27:49 Priorities / 31:18 Second Test / 36:47 Outro👀 PATREONFor bonus podcasts and daily episodes after every England game, sign up to our brand new Patreon! http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket👉 SUBSCRIBE:https://www.youtube.com/@WisdenCricket?sub_confirmation=1
2024-10-1540 min
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: England's statement win over South Africa, with special guest Tammy BeaumontYas Rana and Lauren Winfield-Hill review the first week of action from the Women's T20 World Cup. Tammy Beaumont also joins the show, reacting live to England's victory against South Africa in Sharjah alongside Yas and Katya Witney.0:00 Intro / 1:02 Tammy Beaumont / 26:41 T20 World Cup so far / 45:59 OutroThe Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration with the ECB aims to triple the number of girls’ cricket teams by breaking down barriers and creating supportive and inclusive spaces. Help transform the game, head to metrobankonline.co.uk/cricket to ch...
2024-10-0949 min
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen’s Cricket Weekly: Can anyone stop Australia? Previewing the 2024 Women’s T20 World CupYas Rana, Katya Witney and Lauren Winfield-Hill preview the 2024 Women's T20 World Cup, which gets underway in the UAE this week.0:00 Intro / 1:09 Part 1: with Lauren Winfield-Hill / 34:27 Part 2: with Yas & Katya / 58:02 OutroThe Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration with the ECB aims to triple the number of girls’ cricket teams by breaking down barriers and creating supportive and inclusive spaces. Help transform the game, head to metrobankonline.co.uk/cricket to champion the future of girls’ cricket.👀 PATREONSign up to our...
2024-10-021h 01
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: Is equal pay on the horizon?Yas Rana, Katya Witney and Ben Gardner review the end of the 2024 English season, domestic women's salaries and cover all the latest news from the international game.Lauren Winfield-Hill joins Yas to chat about equal pay and what 2025 currently looks like for Tier 2 counties, while Andy Tennant talks to Katya about Sunrisers' RHF triumph.0:00 Patreon / 3:06 Intro / 4:00 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy / 14:19 Equal pay / 23:25 2025 season / 26:36 Lauren Winfield-Hill / 40:43 Andy Tennant interview / 57:08 Heather Knight / 57:54 AUSvNZ / 59:23 PAKvSA / 1:06:30 Sri Lanka / 1:08:09 OutroThe Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration with the ECB...
2024-09-271h 12
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: What to expect from pitches in the UAE & England's preparations, with Alice CapseyYas Rana, Katya Witney and Cam Ponsonby discuss what to expect from pitches at the T20 World Cup, and chat about concussion checks following a couple of incidents in the first Australia-New Zealand T20I.Alice Capsey joins the show to talk about how England's preparation is going ahead of the showpiece event in the UAE.0:00 Intro / 1:28 England's next generation / 6:48 Concussion checks / 13:11 T20 World Cup pitches / 22:03 Alice Capsey / 34:28 OutroThe Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration with the ECB aims to triple the number of...
2024-09-1938 min
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: Ireland go toe-to-toe with England & the battle facing top Associate sidesYas Rana, Lauren Winfield-Hill, Katya Witney and Phil Walker reflect on England's white-ball series against Ireland, which saw a couple of thrilling finishes.There's also chat about the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy semi-finals and England's struggles against particularly slow spin, while Roland Lefebvre joins Katya to discuss the battle facing the top Associate sides.0:00 Intro / 1:03 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy / 6:18 Ireland vs England T20Is / 14:16 Ireland vs England ODIs / 18:56 Spin issues / 24:46 World Cup pitches / 27:16 Netherlands & Associate struggles / 43:45 OutroThe Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration with...
2024-09-1647 min
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: Win the toss, win the game? Will dew play a defining role in the T20 World Cup?Yas Rana, Lauren Winfield-Hill, Katya Witney and Ben Gardner discuss how conditions could playing a defining role in the upcoming Women's T20 World Cup, as well as reflecting on England's squad composition for the tournament in the UAE.Elsewhere in the show there's chat about England's ongoing series in Ireland and the latest action from the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, while Ireland's Arlene Kelly chats to Katya about her journey so far.0:00 Intro / 1:02 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy / 11:31 Ireland vs England / 19:03 T20 World Cup – part one / 24:56 T20 World Cup – part two / 35:02 England players to wat...
2024-09-091h 06
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: England's T20 World Cup squad & fresh faces to take on IrelandYas Rana and Lauren Winfield-Hill discuss England's squad for the upcoming women's T20 World Cup in the UAE, as well as the selection of a number of fresh faces for their white-ball series against Ireland.Later in the show, Katya Witney is joined by Paige Scholfield, one of those uncapped players picked to face Ireland for the first time.0:00 Intro / 1:02 Women's CPL / 6:04 England's T20 World Cup squad / 14:58 Squads to face Ireland / 21:09 Paige Scholfield interview / 35:26 OutroThe Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration with the ECB...
2024-09-0139 min
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: Reviewing The Hundred, cricket in Ireland & T20 World Cup moves, with Hayley MatthewsYas Rana and Lauren Winfield-Hill discuss the fourth season of The Hundred, which saw London Spirit crowned champions at Lord's, as well as the decision to move the T20 World Cup from Bangladesh to the UAE.Elsewhere in the show, Nathan Johns joins Yas for an in-depth discussion about the state of women's cricket in Ireland, while Katya Witney interviews West Indies superstar Hayley Matthews.0:00 Intro / 1:08 The Hundred / 15:50 Yorkshire / 20:52 T20 World Cup / 23:51 Cricket in Ireland / 49:41 Hayley Matthews interview / 1:05:12 OutroThe Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in...
2024-08-231h 09
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: The state of the women's Hundred, with Danni WyattFour years into the competition's existence, Katya Witney and Ben Gardner discuss the state of the women's Hundred, as well as trying to pinpoint where it's all gone wrong for Southern Brave in 2024.Elsewhere in the show, Lauren Winfield-Hill joins Katya to chat about Oval Invincibles' campaign, and there's a snippet of Phil Walker's fascinating interview with Danni Wyatt.0:00 Intro / 1:12 Lauren Winfield-Hill / 20:09 Women's Hundred / 36:04 Danni Wyatt / 44:58 OutroThe Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration with the ECB aims to triple the number of girls’ cricket te...
2024-08-1648 min
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: Laura Wolvaardt on Test ambitions, captaining South Africa & The HundredLaura Wolvaardt joins Katya Witney to discuss the state of women’s cricket in South Africa, globetrotting on the franchise circuit, Test ambitions and more.0:00 Intro / 1:52 Laura Wolvaardt interview / 23:05 Bangladesh update / 24:00 Outro🎙️ LIVE SHOW:Birmingham, September 12: https://bit.ly/WCWPLiveShow0924📊 WISDEN SURVEY:Complete the Wisden survey: https://bit.ly/WisdenSurvey👉 SUBSCRIBE:https://www.youtube.com/@WisdenCricket?sub_confirmation=1✍️ LATEST NEWS:https://www.wisden.com📱 SOCIA...
2024-08-0926 min
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: Should the T20 World Cup stay in Bangladesh? And a chat with Chamari AthapaththuYas Rana and Lauren Winfield-Hill are joined by a very special guest this week – Sri Lanka legend, Chamari Athapaththu.They discuss Sri Lanka’s historic Asia Cup triumph against India, pathways for Sri Lanka’s women and an incredible few years for Chamari both internationally and on the franchise scene.Later in the show, Yas is joined Bangladesh expert Tawhid Qureshi to discuss the ongoing unrest in the country and how that might impact the Women’s T20 World Cup later this year.0:00 Intro / 1:32 Chamari Athapaththu interview / 17:17 Wisden Cricket Monthly offer / 1...
2024-08-0241 min
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: Reviewing week one of the women's Hundred 2024Lauren Winfield-Hill and Yas Rana review the first week of the women's Hundred.There's chat about Lauren's Oval Invincibles getting off to a winning start, the differences between The Hundred and other competitions, and one of the best uncapped players in the country.Later in the show, Yas is joined by Sara Begg – an ECB coach developer – to talk about what coach developers do and why they're needed.0:00 Intro / 1:39 The Hundred / 19:36 Coaching / 29:23 OutroThe Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration with the ECB aims to...
2024-07-2833 min
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen’s Cricket Weekly: England’s unbeaten summer & The Hundred starts, with Alice CapseyLauren Winfield-Hill and Yas Rana look ahead to the start of the 2024 women’s Hundred and reflect on England’s unbeaten summer against Pakistan and New Zealand.England batter Alice Capsey joins the show to discuss the summer, wanting to be a genuine all-rounder, her Test cricket ambitions and more.0:00 Intro / 1:20 The Hundred / 11:06 England vs New Zealand / 17:50 Alice Capsey / 21:18 Alice Capsey interview / 38:02 Domestic restructure update / 41:55 OutroThe Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration with the ECB aims to triple the number of girls’ cricket teams by bre...
2024-07-2145 min
Wisden Cricket WeeklyShould we be worried about the state of Test cricket?Yas Rana, Ben Gardner and Katya Witney cover all the latest news from the world of cricket this week.There's more reflection on James Anderson's final Test, discussion about who should replace him at Trent Bridge and a conversation about how the ECB could help Cricket Ireland.Elsewhere in the show there's T20 Blast action, a review of India's 4-1 win in Zimbabwe and an exciting potential debutant for Australia's tour of the UK.Mark Butcher joins Yas to discuss Gus Atkinson and Jamie...
2024-07-1655 min
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: What should the future of women’s Test cricket look like?Lauren Winfield-Hill and Yas Rana look back at the first three T20Is of England’s series against New Zealand that have served up a few clues for how England will attack this year’s T20 World Cup.They also discuss the future of Test cricket and whether it should be held up on a pedestal in the same way that it is in men’s cricket.0:00 Intro / 1:13 England vs New Zealand / 9:19 The future of women's Tests / 18:06 OutroThe Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration with t...
2024-07-1220 min
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: England clean sweep New Zealand ODIs & the latest on new county contractsYas Rana and Lauren Winfield-Hill discuss the latest news around the domestic restructure, England's convincing ODI series victory against New Zealand and Tash Farrant's position in the England setup.0:00 Intro / 0:53 County contracts / 10:45 Tash Farrant / 15:18 ENGvNZ & Lauren Bell / 23:24 OutroThe Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration with the ECB aims to triple the number of girls’ cricket teams by breaking down barriers and creating supportive and inclusive spaces. Help transform the game, head to metrobankonline.co.uk/cricket to champion the future of girls’ cricket.
2024-07-0527 min
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: England hammer New Zealand, and the latest on the Afghanistan women's teamYas Rana and Lauren Winfield-Hill react to England's convincing win in the first ODI of their series against New Zealand yesterday.They also chat about Ryana MacDonald-Gay's first England call-up, the Charlotte Edwards Cup Finals Day and Smriti Mandhana's incredible performances against South Africa.Later in the show, Katya Witney is joined by Olivia Thornton – CEO of Cricket ACT – to chat about what life is like for the Afghanistan women's cricketers currently living in Australia.0:00 Intro / 1:19 England vs New Zealand / 18:09 Charlotte Edwards Cup / 20:48 India vs South Africa / 23:24 Afghanistan women's team / 41:45 Outro
2024-06-2745 min
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: Lauren Down on her international return after maternity leaveYas Rana and Lauren Winfield-Hill catch up after a busy week that saw Lauren appointed as captain of Oval Invincibles in The Hundred.They chat about leadership, preview the Charlotte Edwards Cup Finals Day and look ahead to England's series against New Zealand.Later in the show, New Zealand batter Lauren Down joins Katya Witney to discuss her international return after maternity leave, and how she's finding life juggling motherhood with a career as a professional sportswoman.0:00 Intro / 1:44 Lauren becoming captain / 6:08 Charlotte Edwards Cup Finals Day / 10:12 England vs New Zealand / 18:41...
2024-06-2134 min
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: Is there space for a specialist keeper in the women's game?Yas Rana and Ben Gardner react to England’s ODI squad to take on New Zealand, before the rest of the episode explores the role of the wicketkeeper in women’s cricket.Lauren Winfield-Hill talks to Yas about what separates the good from the great, while Rhianna Southby of the Southern Vipers and Southern Brave joins the show, chatting to Katya about her route into the role and experiences so far.0:00 Intro / 1:22 England's squad vs New Zealand / 5:47 Lauren Winfield-Hill on wicketkeeping / 16:14 Rhianna Southby interview / 29:17 OutroThe Metro Bank...
2024-06-1433 min
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: Pakistan icon Bismah Maroof on her 17-year career, retirement and motherhoodPakistan icon Bismah Maroof joins Katya Witney on this week's show to reflect on her incredible international career. They discuss retirement, debuting as a 15-year-old, returning to cricket after becoming a mother and much more.Later in the episode, Yas Rana and Lauren Winfield-Hill chat about the structures and pathways outside of the 'Big Three' nations, and a young star to keep an eye on in the English domestic game.0:00 Intro / 2:51 Bismah Maroof / 19:20 Pathways and structures / 26:01 International vs domestic / 30:03 Young player to watch / 33:18 OutroThe Metro Bank...
2024-06-0737 min
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: Sciver-Brunt hammers Pakistan & the future of fast bowling, with Lauren BellYas Rana and Lauren Winfield-Hill reflect on England's 2-0 ODI series victory against Pakistan, with Nat Sciver-Brunt hitting a brilliant 124* in the final match of the series at Chelmsford.England fast bowler Lauren Bell joins the show to look at the summer ahead and her journey so far with Katya Witney, before Tim Wigmore speaks to Yas about the evolution of fast bowling in the women's game.0:00 Intro / 1:43 England vs Pakistan / 14:49 Lauren Bell interview / 24:11 The future of fast bowling / 31:29 OutroThe Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund...
2024-05-3135 min
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: England beat Pakistan 3-0, Yorkshire in Tier 1 & Scotland at the World CupFollowing last week's conversations around the new women's domestic structure, Yas Rana and Lauren Winfield-Hill react to the news that Yorkshire's Tier 1 status has been bumped up to 2026.They also reflect on England's 3-0 T20I series victory against Pakistan as they gear up for the T20 World Cup in Bangladesh.Sarah Bryce joins Yas later in the show to discuss Scotland's historic qualification for the T20 World Cup and what it means for cricket in the region.0:00 Intro / 1:04 Yorkshire / 9:18 England vs Pakistan / 23:17 Scotland / 26:35 Sarah Bryce on Scotland's T20 World...
2024-05-2342 min
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: How the new women's domestic structure will change cricket in EnglandYas Rana, Ben Gardner and Lauren Winfield-Hill discuss the most recent restructuring of English women's domestic cricket.They look at why the change is necessary, implications for the counties not chosen – Yorkshire, in Lauren's case – and what impact it will have on the sport.There's also chat about England's ongoing T20I series against Pakistan, with Heather Knight's side recovering from 11-4 to win the first match at Edgbaston by 53 runs.0:00 Intro / 1:43 Lauren Winfield-Hill on Yorkshire missing out on Tier 1 / 23:21 Domestic restructuring / 35:58 England vs Pakistan / 45:04 OutroThe...
2024-05-1648 minWisden Cricket WeeklyJames Anderson retires from Test cricket: is the timing right, and what's next?Yas Rana, Phil Walker and Ben Gardner react to the news that James Anderson's glittering Test career will come to an end at Lord's this summer.They reflect on Anderson's legacy, the circumstances surrounding the decision and look at potential candidates to replace him.Elsewhere in the show there's a County Championship round-up, a debate about England's future Test wicket-keepers and Pakistan's T20I series in Ireland.Mark Butcher also dials in to discuss Anderson's impending Test retirement.0:00 Intro / 0:48 Mark Butcher on James Anderson / 13:08 James Anderson’s retirement / 28:59 Po...
2024-05-141h 08
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: Heather Knight on her eight years as England captain & ENGvPAK squads announcedOn the first ever episode of the Wisden Women's Cricket Weekly podcast, Yas Rana and Lauren Winfield-Hill are joined by England captain Heather Knight.They discuss leadership, Knight's experiences in the job, how it's changed over the years, competing against Australia and much more.Later in the episode, Katya Witney joins Yas to reflect on the latest round of Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy fixtures and England's squads for the series against Pakistan.0:00 Intro / 1:55 Heather Knight interview / 37:43 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy / 41:00 England squads / 51:30 Pakistan / 53:20 OutroThe...
2024-05-0957 minWisden Cricket WeeklyThe purpose of county cricket: What does the future hold for second tier counties?Yas Rana, Phil Walker, Katya Witney and Ben Gardner talk all things county cricket, including the Kookaburra vs Dukes debate and the allocation of the eight Tier One women's counties.There's also discussion on the latest round of the County Championship, reflection on the previous week's IPL action and an incredible innings from Sri Lanka's Chamari Athapaththu.Yas speaks to Simon Cook, Kent's Director of Cricket, about player recruitment and Kent missing out on Tier One status, while Mark Butcher also joins the show to discuss the state of the county game.
2024-04-241h 37Wisden Cricket Weekly2024 Wisden award winners revealed and remembering Derek UnderwoodOn this special episode of the Wisden Cricket Weekly Podcast, Lawrence Booth joins Mark Butcher and Yas Rana to talk about the release of this year's prestigious Wisden Almanack, including the award winners for 2024.The panel remember former Kent and England spinner Derek Underwood, who sadly passed away yesterday at the age of 78, as well as discussing the merits of four day Tests and the latest round of County Championship action.Phil Walker also chats to author Scott Oliver about his book Sticky Dogs and Stardust, the Wisden Book of the Year for 2024.
2024-04-161h 01Wisden Cricket WeeklyIs this the week that Test cricket died? South Africa name second-string squad for New Zealand tourA cheery start to 2024! Is this the week that Test cricket died?Mark Butcher, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana ponder what the future of Test and international cricket could look like after South Africa announced a second-string squad to tour New Zealand.The Proteas’ squad includes seven uncapped players and a new captain, with the wholesale changes coming as a result of the Test series overlapping with the second season of SA20, South Africa’s franchise T20 competition.Elsewhere there’s discussion about Australia’s victory against Pakistan at the MCG, the India-Australia women’s...
2024-01-0257 minWisden Cricket WeeklyChristmas special part one: How should Lyon and Warner be remembered, and the threat the MLC poses for county cricketMark Butcher, Phil Walker, Katya Witney and Yas Rana look back at a busy week in international cricket as the England men’s side continued their tour of the Caribbean with mixed success, losing their first two T20Is before Phil Salt and Harry Brook kept the series alive in thrilling fashion in the third fixture.England women succumbed to a heavy defeat in their one-off Test in Mumbai as their batting unit failed to fire - how will Australia fare in similar conditions?There’s also discussion on Nathan Lyon and David Warner after both...
2023-12-191h 26Wisden Cricket WeeklyEngland’s white-ball re-reset, counties in trouble and the footballisation of cricket transfersWill Macpherson joins Ben Gardner, Katya Witney and Yas Rana on this week’s show to talk about England’s upcoming tour of West Indies (that starts this Sunday!), IPL retention day and India’s ongoing T20I series against Australia that started just four days after the end of the 2023 World Cup.Will also provides insight on what’s going on at Sussex and Middlesex, two counties that have had difficult winters so far.Mark Butcher joins the show to look ahead to England's white-ball tour of the Caribbean.//
2023-11-281h 26Wisden Cricket WeeklyWeekly Show: World Cup semi-final previews, England’s next generation and women’s cricket in AfghanistanOur panel of Jo Harman, Katya Witney, Phil Walker and Yas Rana preview 2023 World Cup knockouts with India, New Zealand, Australia and South Africa all vying for the title in the final week of competition.Mark Butcher joins the show to talk about England’s squad for the two white-ball tours of the Caribbean next month.Elsewhere, there’s discussion on the two England women’s squads selected for their upcoming tour of India, Meg Lanning’s international retirement and Sri Lanka’s suspension from the ICC with Sri Lanka expert Estelle Vasudevan.Feroza Afg...
2023-11-131h 37Wisden Cricket WeeklySouth Africa beat Afghanistan & Sri Lanka Cricket suspended by the ICC for government interference | World Cup Daily #32Afghanistan’s World Cup journey ended with defeat to South Africa in Ahmedabad, with the Proteas successfully chasing down 245 for the loss of five wickets.Katya Witney, Cameron Ponsonby and Ben Gardner discuss the game, and react to the day’s breaking news that Sri Lanka have been suspended by the ICC due to government interference.You can follow Wisden Cricket on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok:https://www.facebook.com/WisdenCrichttps://www.instagram.com/wisden_cricket/https://twitter.com/WisdenCrickethttps://www.tikt...
2023-11-1033 minWisden Cricket WeeklyWeekly Show: What does the future of English men’s ODI cricket look like?Following the continuation of England’s miserable 2023 World Cup campaign, Phil Walker, Jo Harman and Yas Rana look to the future and pick a group of England players who could form the basis of England’s 2027 World Cup plans.There’s also discussion on the last week of World Cup action, while Saj Sadiq joins Yas at the end to talk about Pakistan victory over Bangladesh, a result that ended a run of four straight defeats.Get 10 per cent off at Nikon for the Sportstar Zoom with the code Wisden: https://www.nikon...
2023-10-311h 03Wisden Cricket WeeklyAustralia get off the mark and a closer look at Sri Lankan cricket | World Cup Daily #11Australia beat Sri Lanka by five wickets in Lucknow to get their 2023 World Cup campaign up and running.Sri Lankan cricket writer Estelle Vasudevan joins Yas Rana to give her perspective on Sri Lanka’s tournament so far, as well as their up-and-down recent record in international cricket.Ben Gardner also shares his thoughts on Australia’s first win of the tournament.You can follow Wisden Cricket on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok:https://www.facebook.com/WisdenCrichttps://www.instagram.com/wisden_cricket/http...
2023-10-1626 min
Wisden Cricket Weekly2023 Men's Cricket World Cup preview – can England go back-to-back?Our panel of Mark Butcher, Jo Harman, Phil Walker and Yas Rana preview the 2023 World Cup that gets under way later this week with a rerun of the 2019 World Cup final between England and New Zealand.Which sides are best placed to manage a variety of conditions and will India be as spin-friendly as is presumed?You can get 25 per cent off six or more bottles of Laithwaites wine when using the code ‘Wisden’ at checkout! - https://www.laithwaites.co.uk/winesElevate your club's game with...
2023-10-021h 10
Wisden Cricket WeeklyJason Roy’s World Cup exclusion and the future of Test cricket, with Kemar RoachIn a bumper episode, Jo Harman, Ben Gardner, Katya Witney and Yas Rana react to the announcement of England’s World Cup squad which saw the exclusion of 2019 World Cup hero Jason Roy. There’s discussion on the end of the English international summer, Mohammed Siraj’s heroics in the Asia Cup final and Leicestershire’s epic One-Day Cup final victory over Hampshire.Kemar Roach joins the show to talk about what makes Surrey so consistent as well as sharing his thoughts on the current state of both West Indies and Test cricket. Mark Butcher then shares his thou...
2023-09-201h 31
Wisden Cricket WeeklyStuart Broad announces his retirement from cricket & England dominate | Ashes Daily, Kia Oval Day 3Phil Walker and Katya Witney react to the third day at the Kia Oval, with England dominating proceedings and Stuart Broad announcing his shock retirement from cricket at the end of the Test.You can follow Wisden Cricket on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok:https://www.facebook.com/WisdenCrichttps://www.instagram.com/wisden_cricket/https://twitter.com/WisdenCrickethttps://www.tiktok.com/@wisdencricketThe latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly is available now at https://wisden.com/shop/wisden-cricket-monthly-issue-69
2023-07-2918 minWisden Cricket WeeklyOld Trafford Test preview, Australia retain women's Ashes & Yashasvi Jaiswal scores debut Test century, with Ollie Robinson | Wisden Cricket Weekly PodcastMark Butcher, Phil Walker, Katya Witney and Ben Gardner preview the fourth men’s Ashes Test at Old Trafford. England announced just one change to their XI for the must-win clash earlier today, with James Anderson replacing Ollie Robinson.A Wisden.com columnist throughout the Ashes, Robinson also joins the show from the 19:00 mark to review England’s thrilling victory at Headingley and reflect on the series as a whole so far.Elsewhere in the show the panel discuss the women’s Ashes - which saw Australia retain the urn despite England’s best efforts - Somers...
2023-07-171h 26Wisden Cricket WeeklyThe Ashes are still alive! England win at Headingley – is this as good as 2005? | Wisden Cricket Weekly PodcastEngland win by three wickets at Headingley to keep the 2023 Ashes alive. Mark Butcher, Ben Gardner, Jo Harman, Phil Walker and Yas Rana react to another box office Test, but one that finishes with England on top.After back-to-back wins, England have just about kept the women’s Ashes alive as well. Can they do the unthinkable and complete the most unlikely of turnarounds?Win a pair of tickets to watch day four of the fifth Ashes Test in the Kia Box at The Kia Oval: https://www.kia.com/uk/about/sp...
2023-07-101h 22Wisden Cricket WeeklyAustralia win an all-time Ashes classic at Edgbaston – did England Bazball too hard? | Wisden Cricket Weekly PodcastAustralia go 1-0 up in the 2023 Ashes after a classic at Edgbaston.Usman Khawaja, Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon were the heroes for Australia as they eventually prevailed in the dying moments of the final day over an England team that let slip multiple positions of dominance.The panel of Phil Walker, Ben Gardner, Yas Rana and The Telegraph’s Will Macpherson review one of the great Ashes Tests, look forward to the women’s Ashes, and react to two of the biggest county transfer stories in recent years.Mark Butcher also joins the...
2023-06-211h 38Wisden Cricket WeeklyFoakes dropped, Archer ruled out for the summer and cricket’s greedMark Butcher, Jo Harman, Phil Walker and Yas Rana react to the England squad named for the Ireland Test.There were plenty of big news stories in the announcement; Ben Foakes wasn’t included in the 15-man squad with Jonny Bairstow set to keep wicket in his place, Jofra Archer was ruled out for the summer and Ollie Pope was named as England’s official vice-captain.There’s also discussion on a drama-filled round of the County Championship and the new ICC revenue sharing model that sees India take home an even bigger piece of the pi...
2023-05-161h 05Wisden Cricket WeeklyEngland’s Ashes pace attack, Katherine Sciver-Brunt’s international retirement and is club cricket too expensive?Following the news of Jofra Archer’s IPL withdrawal and the uncertainty around Olly Stone’s fitness, the panel of Phil Walker, Ben Gardner, Katya Witney and Yas Rana wonder what the make-up of England’s pace attack is likely to look like for this summer’s Ashes series.The panel also celebrate the careers of Katherine Sciver-Brunt and Shabnim Ismail, both of whom announced their retirements from the international game in the last week.There’s chat on the latest round of the County Championship, the relationship English cricket fans have with the IPL and interv...
2023-05-101h 35Wisden Cricket WeeklyThe 2023 Wisden award winners and how does Bairstow fit back into the England side?On this special episode of the Wisden Cricket Weekly Podcast, Phil Walker, Mark Butcher, Lawrence Booth and Yas Rana discuss the future of Test cricket, England's batting selection dilemmas and an Ollie Pope masterclass at The Oval.There's also chat about Australia's squad for the Ashes and the latest round of County Championship action, while Lawrence joins the show to talk about the release of this year's prestigious Wisden Almanack, including the award winners for 2023.Abhishek Mukherjee dials in towards the end of the show to chat with Yas...
2023-04-201h 14Wisden Cricket WeeklyIndia hammer Australia at Nagpur, Eoin Morgan retires and a game-changing week for women's cricketJo Harman, Phil Walker, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana review the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, which saw India beat Australia inside three days at Nagpur by an innings and 132 runs. The panel also look ahead to England’s Test series against New Zealand - with the first Test looking likely to be heavily impacted by storms - Eoin Morgan’s retirement, the WPL auction, Women’s T20 World Cup and much, much more.Mark Boyns from Opening Up Cricket joins the show to talk about their new campaign, The Second Spell, which aims to encour...
2023-02-131h 10Wisden Cricket WeeklyJofra Archer's England return, what 2023 could hold for Will Jacks and Shubman Gill, and a report into the future of West Indies cricketMark Butcher, Phil Walker, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana preview England's upcoming ODI series against South Africa, which is set to see Jofra Archer make his long-awaited return to international cricket. Ben, Phil and Yas then discuss the latest action from franchise leagues around the world, Shubman Gill's extraordinary ODI form, a report into the future of West Indies cricket and a massive week for the women's game after the five new women's IPL teams were sold for over $500 million. There's also chat on whether or not Mankads should be banned in recreational cricket.Ebony Rainford-Brent joins...
2023-01-261h 25
Wisden Cricket WeeklyOur hopes for 2023 and how cricket's laws are actually madePhil Walker, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana react to the biggest stories of the last week, from Rishabh Pant's fortunate escape after a horrific car crash in India, to doubts over Babar Azam's captaincy and the latest batch of England Lions squads.The panel also discuss the commentary around a controversial week in the Big Bash that saw Adam Zampa and Michael Neser produce moments in the field that weren't to everyone's liking. Ben chats to Fraser Stewart, the head of cricket at the MCC, about the process behind putting together the laws of the game.
2023-01-051h 20
Wisden Cricket WeeklySaqib Mahmood, James Vince's first England hundred and county cricket's COVID crisisThe panel of Mark Butcher, Jo Harman, Ben Jones and Yas Rana react to England's 3-0 win over Pakistan, one achieved with a squad completely different to the one originally picked. They discuss a range of impressive performances across the board from an inexperienced team, England's multi-format series win over India, the final round of the County Championship group stage, the game's looming COVID-19 crisis, the first week of The Hundred and much more.
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2021-07-151h 16
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWisden and CricViz present...The Greatest T20: Who is the greatest T20 batsman?In the first episode of The Greatest T20, a new fortnightly 10-part collaboration between Wisden and CricViz on T20 cricket, England World T20 winner Luke Wright joins CricViz analyst and award-winning author Freddie Wilde and regular Wisden Cricket Weekly Podcast host Yas Rana to discuss who the greatest T20 batsman of all time is. Wright also explains how T20 cricket has changed since it first featured in county cricket in 2003. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2020-05-251h 13
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWisden Cricket Weekly Episode 1 - Rain, Tim Paine, And Match Fixing ShameWisden Cricket Monthly editor-in-chief Phil Walker and hip young gunslingers Ben Gardner and Yas Rana discuss the week in cricket, and argue furiously about whether Babar Azam is any good Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2018-10-1930 min
Wisden Cricket WeeklyThe Wisden Cricket Podcast: Episode 6 – Jason GillespieJoining Vithushan Ehantharajah and Phil Walker for the Wisden Cricket Podcast is former Australian quick bowler and now decorated head coach Jason Gillespie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2018-09-0433 min
Wisden Cricket WeeklyThe Wisden Cricket Podcast: Episode 5 – Gareth BattyVithushan Ehantharajah and Phil Walker are joined by Surrey and England off-spinner Gareth Batty, as well as Adam Collins, to discuss England's selection for the India Test series and the new Wisden Cricket Monthly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2018-07-3050 min
Wisden Cricket WeeklyThe Wisden Cricket Podcast: Episode 3 – Little Yellow Bible editionVithushan Ehantharajah hosts the third Wisden Cricket Podcast, with regular guests Phil Walker and Jo Harman joined by Wisden editor, Lawrence Booth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2018-04-1256 min
Wisden Cricket WeeklyThe Wisden Cricket Podcast: Episode 2Vithushan Ehantharajah, Phil Walker and Jo Harman of Wisden Cricket Monthly are joined by Middlesex and ex-England batsman Nick Compton to discuss the Ashes and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2017-12-111h 00