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    Women's Cricket Weekly: A quietly good week for England and how South Africa punch above their weight

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2025 68:13


    Yas and Lauren discuss the first two games of the World Cup and a quietly good week for England before getting into a deep dive on South African cricket. Yas is joined by ESPN Cricinfo's Firdose Moonda to chat about the domestic set-up in South Africa and how they continue to punch above their weight, before Katya speaks to one of their brightest young stars, Annerie Dercksen. 0:00 Intro / 1:22 Lauren Winfield-Hill / 12:46 Seat Unique / 13:36 Firdose Moonda / 43:04 Annerie Dercksen / 1:03:33 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 girls' cricket.

    Joe Root joins the show, end of season review and could county cricketers really go on strike?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2025 81:34


    Lawrence Booth, Phil Walker and Yas Rana review the 2025 summer including Nottinghamshire's title triumph and Durham's dramatic relegation before picking their County Championship teams of the season. Also on the show, Yas chats to Joe Root about technique, the influence of Brendon McCullum and this winter's Ashes, and PCA Chair Oliver Hannon-Dalby addresses player concerns over the 2026 domestic schedule. 0:00 Intro / 0:51 Patreon / 1:58 County Championship / 22:08 Mad Squirrel / 22:59 Why players are unhappy with the 2026 schedule / 38:31 Potential strike action / 46:04 Championship Team of the Season / 51:10 Joe Root interview / 1:04:14 The impact of Bazball on Joe Root / 1:10:15 Dineticq / 1:10:46 Moments of the summer / 1:18:58 Outro

    Women's Cricket Weekly: World Cup preview, Kate Cross loses her central contract and a chat with Mithali Raj

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2025 71:43


    The World Cup is nearly here! Katya Witney, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana preview the tournament with power rankings, players to watch and more. We've also got Lauren on the end of the English summer and the news that Kate Cross has lost her central contract, as well as a snippet of Aadya Sharma's interview with the great Mithali Raj. 0:00 Intro / 1:29 Lauren Winfield-Hill / 17:16 World Cup Power Rankings / 33:57 Kate Cross / 38:18 World Cup Power Rankings Pt.2 / 54:32 Mithali Raj interview / 1:07:07 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 girls' cricket.

    Pope vs Bethell, England's Ashes chances and remembering Dickie Bird

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2025 94:36


    Mark Butcher, Phil Walker, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana react to the announcement of England's Ashes squad to tour Australia, the somehow surprise inclusion of Will Jacks and Harry Brook replacing Ollie Pope as vice-captain. Also on the show, the panel remember Dickie Bird, Worcestershire win the One Day Cup, there's some Asia Cup controversy and a new issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly. 0:00 Intro / 0:44 Mark Butcher / 25:17 England's Ashes squad / 37:27 Vice captaincy / 43:55 Will Jacks / 53:43 Mad Squirrel / 54:34 Ireland vs England / 1:00:05 Dickie Bird / 1:08:50 County Championship / 1:11:20 One Day Cup / 1:14:54 Asia Cup / 1:20:03 Wisden Cricket Monthly / 1:30:09 Outro

    England Ashes squad reaction: Will Jacks handed surprise recall and Harry Brook named vice-captain

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2025 19:44


    Yas Rana and Ben Gardner react to the announcement of England's squad for the 2025/26 Ashes. We'll have more reaction on the full weekly show later in the week.

    Women's Cricket Weekly: India beat Australia, an end of summer review and a chat with Anna Harris

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2025 81:12


    Katya Witney, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana wrap up the English domestic summer, selecting their One Day Cup Team of the Tournament and 2025 breakout stars. Also on the show, Lauren Winfield-Hill on winning the tier two ODC with Yorkshire, England's planned intra squad series and the ongoing Australia vs India series, before Katya's interview with umpire Anna Harris about juggling life as a match official with her full time job as a doctor. 0:00 Intro / 1:28 Lauren Winfield-Hill / 17:22 One Day Cup / 42:23 Breakout stars / 47:03 Tammy Beaumont / 54:08 Anna Harris interview / 1:16:35 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 girls' cricket.

    England break the 300 barrier and their looming Ashes selection calls

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2025 82:34


    Mark Butcher, Katya Witney, Lawrence Booth and Yas Rana discuss England's record-breaking display of hitting at Old Trafford, a thrilling T20 Blast Finals Day, England's looming Ashes selection calls and more. Elsewhere in the show, Yas chats to Jersey and Glamorgan batter Asa Tribe about his incredible recent run of form. 0:00 Intro / 1:18 Mark Butcher / 15:40 England vs South Africa / 27:45 England's tour of Ireland / 32:01 Ashes chat / 39:06 Dineticq / 39:54 Blast Finals Day / 49:30 County Championship / 52:14 Patreon / 53:10 Asa Tribe interview / 1:13:10 Cricket and the environment / 1:17:54 Outro

    Women's Cricket Weekly: Grace Harris joins the show and a deep dive into the World Cup ticketing mess

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2025 57:01


    On today's episode there's a deep dive into the ticketing issues facing fans just a few weeks out from the World Cup, how some of the big teams are shaping up and a chat with Australian superstar Grace Harris. 0:00 Intro / 1:25 Lauren Winfield-Hill / 11:05 Ticketing issues / 20:59 Ticketing issues part two / 35:17 Grace Harris / 52:28 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 girls' cricket.

    England's up and down week, Bethell's first hundred and inside the role of a cricket analyst

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2025 99:28


    Yas Rana is joined by ESPNCricinfo's Matt Roller and analyst Freddie Wilde to discuss the England-South Africa ODIs, Jacob Bethell's first century, an England recall for Sam Curran, the role of a cricket analyst and more. Also on the show, Mark Butcher reviews England's performance in the ODIs and a thrilling week of T20 Blast quarter-finals. 0:00 Intro / 1:10 Mark Butcher / 29:50 Gullivers Sports Travel / 31:03 England vs South Africa / 45:02 Schedule / 49:29 Sam Curran / 56:15 Patreon / 56:51 The role of a cricket analyst / 1:15:06 Periculum Security Group / 1:24:06 Win Finals Day tickets! / 1:24:27 Listener questions / 1:34:53 Outro ✈️ GULLIVERS SPORTS TRAVEL Experience England's white-ball tour of Sri Lanka in early 2026: https://bit.ly/WisdenGulliversSriLanka2026

    Women's Cricket Weekly: Davina Perrin's special day out, the future of the women's Hundred and Lauren's Team of the Tournament

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2025 66:20


    A busy, busy show for you today as Lauren, Butch and Yas wrap up The Hundred 2025, including a brilliant interview with Davina Perrin's parents reflecting on her stunning century at The Oval for Northern Superchargers. 0:00 Intro / 1:55 Mark Butcher / 11:17 Davina Perrin's parents / 29:13 Lauren Winfield-Hill / 1:02:50 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 girls' cricket.

    Why Oval are so dominant, Sonny Baker makes his England debut and what to expect from South Africa

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2025 62:06


    Mark Butcher, Ben Gardner, Yas Rana and The Telegraph's Tim Wigmore reflect on Oval Invincibles' third men's Hundred title in a row and wonder what the competition might look like next year under new ownership. Later in the show, a preview of England's ODI series against South Africa, including a debut for Sonny Baker, and the latest from the One Day Cup. 0:00 Intro / 2:56 The Hundred / 12:11 What will the competition look like in 2026? / 23:25 Mark Butcher / 29:26 Ravichandran Ashwin / 31:29 Adam Zampa / 37:27 Mad Squirrel / 38:29 Patreon / 39:59 England vs South Africa ODIs / 54:40 Sri Lanka / 55:42 Metro Bank One Day Cup / 57:09 Outro

    Women's Cricket Weekly: Picking our Women's ODI XI of the 21st century & Dane van Niekerk's return

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2025 49:25


    Katya Witney, Raf Nicholson and Yas Rana discuss Dane van Niekerk's return to international cricket and the latest from The Hundred before selecting their women's ODI XI of the 21st century so far. 0:00 Intro / 1:41 The Hundred / 6:02 Dane van Niekerk / 12:06 World Cup schedule / 18:13 ODI XI of the 21st century / 45:49 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 girls' cricket.

    Oval march into The Hundred final, Pujara retires and the free-to-air TV debate revisited?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2025 64:32


    Ben Gardner and Yas Rana discuss the latest action from The Hundred, Cheteshwar Pujara's retirement, cricket on free-to-air TV and more. Elsewhere in the show there's Butch on whether the Blast's revamp was a missed opportunity and Lisa Nandy – Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport – speaks to Jo Harman-McGowan about the government announcing new funding for cricket. 0:00 Intro / 1:31 Patreon / 2:22 The Hundred / 12:28 Mad Squirrel / 13:28 Cheteshwar Pujara / 24:53 Lisa Nandy / 36:01 Cricket on free-to-air TV / 41:32 Mark Butcher / 55:58 Australia vs South Africa / 56:49 One Day Cup / 59:52 Outro

    Women's Cricket Weekly: England announce their World Cup squad & a chat with Australia's Jess Jonassen

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2025 78:42


    Lauren Winfield-Hill, Katya Witney, Phil Walker and Yas Rana dissect England's World Cup squad and chat about the latest action from The Hundred. Later in the show, Katya speaks to Jess Jonassen about playing for Australia, coming to terms with losing her central contract and more. 0:00 Intro / 1:24 England's squad / 14:48 25 young players / 27:43 India's squad / 32:13 The Hundred / 37:34 Lauren Winfield-Hill / 53:04 Jess Jonassen / 1:14:02 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 girls' cricket.

    Jacob Bethell to captain against Ireland and the rapid rise of Sonny Baker

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2025 67:51


    Mark Butcher, Katya Witney, Phil Walker and Ben Gardner react to England's latest white-ball squads, including a couple of exciting selections and Jacob Bethell's appointment as captain for the series against Ireland. Also on the show, The Hundred, Metro Bank One Day Cup action, Australia vs South Africa, a new issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly and much more. 0:00 Intro / 0:42 Mark Butcher / 15:36 Jacob Bethell / 23:55 Jordan Cox / 29:51 Main squad takeaways / 39:33 The Hundred / 52:15 One Day Cup / 54:22 Mad Squirrel / 54:58 Australia vs South Africa / 58:09 Other cricket / 1:00:42 Salix / 1:02:36 Wisden Cricket Monthly / 1:07:21 Outro

    Women's Cricket Weekly: Domestic changes for 2026, latest from The Hundred & a chat with Lauren Bell

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2025 67:17


    Lauren Winfield-Hill, Ben Gardner and Katya Witney discuss the changes to the domestic calendar for 2026 and the latest from The Hundred before Katya speaks to England's Lauren Bell. 0:00 Intro / 1:11 Domestic changes / 10:53 Lauren Winfield-Hill / 29:22 Lauren Bell interview / 57:12 Ireland vs Pakistan / 1:03:38 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 girls' cricket.

    An interview with Washington Sundar & what should we expect from The Hundred this year?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2025 89:55


    Mark Butcher, Katya Witney, Cameron Ponsonby and Ben Gardner discuss the start of another season of The Hundred, structural changes to the T20 Blast, Zimbabwe's latest heavy defeat and more. There are also a few final reflections on the pulsating Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, including Katya's interview with one of India's stars from the series, Washington Sundar. 0:00 Intro / 1:02 Mark Butcher on The Hundred / 22:22 England vs India / 31:01 Washington Sundar interview / 1:01:58 Kia's Young Cricketers competition / 1:02:22 Live show / 1:04:13 T20 Blast changes / 1:10:03 The Hundred / 1:12:36 One Day Cup / 1:17:49 Mad Squirrel / 1:18:32 Zimbabwe vs New Zealand / 1:27:16 West Indies vs Pakistan / 1:28:41 Australia vs South Africa / 1:29:28 Outro

    Women's Cricket Weekly: Another season of The Hundred gets underway & chat with England's Issy Wong

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2025 38:07


    Katya Witney and Lauren Winfield-Hill discuss the start of The Hundred before Katya chats to England fast bowling star Issy Wong. 0:00 Intro 1:49 The Hundred 18:41 Issy Wong 35:27 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 girls' cricket.

    India emerge victorious after the most epic of finishes

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2025 62:06


    Mark Butcher, Phil Walker and Yas Rana attempt to make sense of a completely bonkers fifth and final Test of the series between England and India. 0:00 Intro / 1:19 Final day / 8:18 England's approach / 19:07 Injury substitutes / 25:15 Joe Root / 27:05 Mohammed Siraj's workload / 34:43 Live show / 35:14 Undercooked cricketers / 41:04 Kia's Young Cricketers competition / 41:29 How will both sides be feeling? / 52:22 Remitly / 53:08 Picking our combined XI / 59:27 The Hundred starts... tomorrow! / 1:01:06 Outro

    Women's Cricket Weekly: England's World Cup chances and should England players play more domestic cricket?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2025 59:25


    Lauren Winfield-Hill, Katya Witney, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana reflect on the English international summer as a whole and review the inaugural women's Vitality Blast Finals day. Later in the show, Katya speaks to England's Freya Kemp. 0:00 Intro 1:35 Lauren Winfield-Hill 18:45 Reviewing the summer 26:21 Player of the Summer 32:08 Moment of the Summer 36:01 Schedule 42:42 Freya Kemp 55:48 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 girls' cricket.

    Stokes injured, Dawson dropped! Reacting to England's XI for the 5th Test vs India

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2025 21:40


    Phil Walker and Yas Rana react to England's XI for the fifth Test against India at The Kia Oval.

    India's spectacular escape and how the teams are shaping up for the finale

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2025 95:44


    Mark Butcher, Phil Walker, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana review the fourth Test at Old Trafford which saw India pull off an epic rearguard. 0:00 Kia UK / 0:47 Intro / 1:37 Mark Butcher / 29:18 KIA's Young Cricketer Competition / 29:49 Remitly / 30:45 India / 51:33 England / 1:03:44 What will India do at The Oval? / 1:07:15 Mad Squirrel / 1:09:09 Joe Root / 1:24:06 Rehan Ahmed / 1:31:17 Ben's eBay purchase / 1:32:16 Win a brand new cricket bat! / 1:34:16 Outro

    Women's Cricket Weekly: India beat England in the ODIs and reflecting on the first year of the new domestic structure

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2025 65:19


    A hefty podcast this week with Lauren Winfield-Hill on India's ODI series victory over England, the director of the women's professional game Beth Barrett-Wild speaking to Katya Witney about the first year of the new structure and New Zealand legend joining us to talk about how she's found her summer at Durham.  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. We've got a bespoke code for the Vitality Women's Blast Finals's Day this Sunday July 27th. If you follow the link in the description or use code WISDEN at check out, you can get £5 off adult tickets if you buy them before 5pm on Saturday July 26th. https://tickets.surreycricket.com/list/partnerAdvantage?code=WFDWISDEN

    Old Trafford Test preview, how Pakistan would fit into a two-tier WTC and a new county schedule for 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2025 65:03


    Ben Gardner, Yas Rana and Mark Butcher preview the fourth England-India Test, talk about a possible two-tiered World Test Championship and proposed changes to the domestic game in England from 2026. 0:00: Kia UK / 0:30: Intro / 0:17: Mark Butcher on India team For Old Trafford Test and Sledging /16:55: Win ENGvIND 5th Test Tickets  / 17:36 Remitly / 18:26 India Team Selection & Playing 3 Seamers in England / 25:51 Changing Weather in the UK / 27:02 Anshul Kamboj / 29:15 Gus Atkinson / 32:15 WTC Finals & Two-Tier Test Cricket / 43:40 What State Is Test Cricket Now? / 45:36 Mad Squirrel Brewery Collaboration  / 46:34 Player Complaints About County Schedule  / 54:29 Suggested Conference System  / 58:34 Problems With The Vitality Blast / 62:10 Ben's Gower eBay Acquisitions / 63:52 KIA Grassroots Game 

    Women's Cricket Weekly: Another setback for England and the impact of the Tier 2 system

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2025 61:17


    Lauren Winfield-Hill, Katya Witney and Yas Rana discuss the final T20I between England and India, and England's defeat in the first match of the ODI series. Later in the show, Katya conducts a deep dive into the Tier 2 system and Yas chats to Kira Chathli about Surrey's excellent T20 Blast campaign so far. 0:00 Intro / 1:06 England vs India / 18:47 Tier 2 / 26:30 Lauren Parfitt interview / 35:03 Flora Bertwistle interview / 50:21 Kira Chathli interview / 55:53 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 girls' cricket.

    Dawson recalled, Australia bowl Windies out for 27 and Italy qualify for the World Cup

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2025 68:51


    A huge week for the podcast as Liam Dawson is called up to England's Test squad! Also on the show, Australia's demolition of the West Indies in Kingston, over rates, dodgy balls, irresistible eBay listings and more. 0:00 Kia UK / 0:42 Intro / 1:58 Liam Dawson / 11:48 Perfect Draft / 12:56 West Indies vs Australia / 24:27 Over rates / 31:13 Balls / 37:40 Win ENGvIND 5th Test tickets / 38:10 Remitly / 38:59 Best young players in the world / 45:41 DineticQ / 56:48 Wisden Cricket Monthly / 1:00:59 David Gower eBay listings / 1:04:32 WCM offer / 1:05:28 Italy T20 World Cup / 1:08:04 Outro

    England defend 192 to win an epic Test for the ages

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2025 63:39


    Mark Butcher, Phil Walker and Yas Rana try to make sense of an incredible Test and remarkable day five finish at Lord's. 0:00 Kia UK / 0:47 Intro / 1:10 The final day / 8:45 Jofra Archer / 17:30 India's approach / 22:38 Final wicket / 25:23 Ben Stokes / 30:39 India / 36:48 Win Test tickets / 37:17 Remitly / 38:06 Shoaib Bashir / 42:18 The war of words / 51:06 What's wrong with the balls? 56:26 Final thoughts / 1:02:35 Outro

    Women's Cricket Weekly: India win the T20I series despite England's improbable Oval fightback

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2025 42:26


    Lauren Winfield-Hill, Katya Witney, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana react to the third and fourth England-India T20Is. 0:00 Intro / 0:55 Lauren Winfield-Hill on ENGvIND / 22:31 England vs India / 36:58 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 girls' cricket.

    India humble England without Bumrah – how much of a worry is England's bowling attack?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2025 62:07


    Mark Butcher, Ben Gardner, and Yas Rana react to India's annihilation of England in the second Test at Edgbaston. 0:00 Kia UK / 0:47 Intro / 1:11 Perfect Draft / 2:25 Akash Deep / 11:13 England's fourth innings / 14:59 India's seamers / 17:31 Shubman Gill / 24:29 Win T20 tickets / 24:50 Remitly / 25:43 Lord's tickets / 26:08 Patreon / 27:59 England's bowling and the toss / 42:32 Conditions / 48:07 England's batting / 52:02 Jamie Smith / 55:49 Ben Stokes / 59:55 Other cricket / 1:01:14 Outro

    Women's Cricket Weekly: India dominate England – what's gone wrong for the hosts?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2025 63:53


    Lauren Winfield-Hill, Katya Witney, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana react to India's comprehensive victories against England in the first two T20Is. Later in the show Katya chats to Ella McCaughan who's enjoyed a brilliant 2025 so far, particularly in the T20 Blast. 0:00 Intro / 1:16 Lauren Winfield-Hill on ENGvIND / 17:23 India / 23:26 England / 44:24 Ella McCaughan interview / 58:23 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 girls' cricket.

    Archer's possible return, Australia's fragile top order and what changes should India make?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2025 79:28


    Mark Butcher, Ben Gardner, Cameron Ponsonby and Yas Rana look ahead to the second England-India Test at Edgbaston and discuss Jofra Archer's return to the Test squad. There's also loads of other Test cricket to chat about including Australia's win in the Caribbean, a new South African wonderkid and Pathum Nissanka's incredible form, as well as the latest from the County Championship. 0:00 Kia UK / 0:45 Intro / 1:08 Perfect Draft / 2:34 Mark Butcher / 12:21 Remitly / 13:10 Jofra Archer / 22:27 India / 34:17 West Indies vs Australia / 44:00 Zimbabwe vs South Africa / 48:46 Win T20 tickets / 49:06 Gareth Batty / 1:03:40 Charles Tyrwhitt / 1:04:19 County Championship / 1:11:10 Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh / 1:13:56 New rules / 1:18:37 Outro

    Women's Cricket Weekly: England take on India in their first serious test of the new regime

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2025 45:20


    Lauren 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 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.

    World class Duckett stars as England pull off another improbable heist

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2025 94:40


    Mark Butcher, Ben Gardner, Phil Walker and Yas Rana react to England's incredible victory in the first Test against India at Headingley. 0:00 Kia UK / 0:46 Intro / 1:13 Perfect Draft / 2:48 Mark Butcher / 19:26 Win T20 tickets / 19:54 Remitly / 20:45 Patreon / 21:19 England vs India / 38:59 Duckett / 49:56 Crawley & Pope / 55:38 England playing Bumrah / 58:43 England's top seven / 1:04:56 WCM offer / 1:06:15 Charles Tyrwhitt / 1:07:10 Moment of the Test / 1:10:42 What went wrong for India? / 1:21:00 England's bowlers / 1:23:52 Sunil Gavaskar / 1:25:23 Headingley / 1:28:55 Combined XIs / 1:34:10 Outro

    Women's Cricket Weekly: Ecclestone's England return and we revisit the trans ban in recreational women's cricket

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2025 50:06


    Following 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 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.

    Ravi Shastri on the future of Test cricket, India's place in the game and the art of commentary

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2025 32:37


    A 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.

    England-India series preview, and South Africa's barren home Test summer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2025 82:34


    Mark Butcher, Ben Gardner, Yas Rana and the returning Phil Walker preview the England-India Test series which gets underway on Friday. There's team news from England, predictions about how India might balance their XI and some key battles to look out for over the course of the summer. Also on the show, more reaction to South Africa's World Test Championship final win, a snippet of Yas' interview with Gary Kirsten, rule changes, tri-series nonsense and more. 0:00 Kia UK / 0:48 Intro / 1:40 Mark Butcher / 13:57 Win T20 tickets / 14:28 Remitly / 15:12 Patreon / 16:22 World Test Championship final / 23:54 England vs India preview / 56:52 Charles Tyrwhitt / 57:51 Gary Kirsten interview / 1:10:36 Bat for a Chance / 1:17:37 Perfect Draft / 1:19:19 Rule changes / 1:20:41 Tri-series / 1:21:37 Outro

    South Africa shock Australia to win the World Test Championship final

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2025 75:01


    On this special bonus episode, Yas Rana, Ben Gardner, Daniel Gallan and Mark Butcher react to South Africa's stunning World Test Championship final victory against Australia at Lord's. We'll also have a regular weekly podcast previewing the England-India Test series on Wednesday/Thursday later in the week. 0:00 Kia UK / 0:51 Intro / 1:42 Mark Butcher on the WTC final / 17:37 World Test Championship final / 20:42 Key moments / 30:08 Lungi Ngidi / 33:45 Kagiso Rabada / 40:11 Aiden Markram / 49:20 Temba Bavuma / 53:34 Australia / 1:05:54 Outro

    Women's Cricket Weekly: A chat with Linsey Smith and is the new schedule endangering players?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2025 43:07


    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 girls' cricket.

    WTC final preview, a surprise England Test recall and Brook's blueprint for success

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2025 78:59


    It's World Test Championship final time! Yas Rana and Ben Gardner are joined by South African journalist Daniel Gallan to preview the showpiece event, as the Proteas take on Australia at Lord's. There's chat about selection dilemmas, what this would mean for South African cricket more broadly, getting over the 'chokers' tag, the World Test Championship as a competition and more. Also on the show, Harry Brook registers another series victory as captain, Mark Butcher reacts to England's squad for the first Test against India, and there's a new issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly. 0:00 Kia UK / 0:44 Intro / 1:21 Mark Butcher / 16:15 World Test Championship final XIs / 31:52 How big is this for South Africa? / 37:58 Getting over the 'chokers' tag / 42:13 WTC as a competition / 46:27 Dewald Brevis and Lhuan-dre Pretorius / 49:04 Heinrich Klaasen / 51:24 Win England vs India WT20I tickets / 51:48 Patreon / 52:11 The Pavilion End, St Paul's / 52:53 England vs West Indies / 1:01:03 England Lions & T20 Blast / 1:03:25 Wisden Cricket Monthly / 1:10:06 Outro

    Women's Cricket Weekly: England thrash West Indies to complete another 3-0 series clean sweep

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2025 36:43


    Lauren 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 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.

    A perfect start for Brook's England and the underdog story of the year

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2025 86:41


    Absolutely loads to get through on today's show. There's Mark Butcher on England's 3-0 win in Harry Brook's first series as captain, a deep dive into Leicestershire's stunning start to 2025, RCB finally winning their first IPL title, some big name white-ball retirements and loads more. 0:00 Kia UK / 0:51 Intro / 1:30 Mark Butcher on ENGvWI / 23:10 Gullivers Sports Travel / 23:42 Leicestershire / 51:17 Patreon / 51:48 Dom Sibley interview snippet / 55:34 Win England vs India WT20I tickets / 56:03 IPL / 1:02:18 England Lions vs India A / 1:10:26 Glenn Maxwell and Heinrich Klaasen / 1:14:48 Wisden shop / 1:15:19 Scotland vs Nepal / 1:17:45 Outro

    Women's Cricket Weekly: England overcome Matthews' individual brilliance, but how do they replace injured Knight?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 52:13


    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 Georgia Adams interview / 43:40 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 girls' cricket.

    England beat Zimbabwe in three days at Trent Bridge – what did we learn?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 72:35


    Mark Butcher, Ben Gardner, Yas Rana and The Telegraph's Will Macpherson reflect on the first Test of the English summer, which saw Ben Stokes' side beat Zimbabwe inside three days at Trent Bridge. There's chat about Shoaib Bashir, the Jacob Bethell conundrum and the Test as a spectacle, before digging into the Sikandar Rasa saga and the latest action from the County Championship. 0:00 Remitly / 0:47 Intro / 1:16 Mark Butcher / 15:15 Patreon / 15:48 England vs Zimbabwe / 20:02 Shoaib Bashir / 23:09 Ben Stokes / 27:26 Bethell, Pope, Crawley / 35:50 The Test as a spectacle / 42:28 Sikandar Raza / 46:07 Ireland vs West Indies / 48:36 County Championship / 1:03:44 Outro

    England-Zimbabwe preview, what to expect from Sam Cook, and why Zimbabwe are playing 11 Tests in 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 76:57


    The start of the men's international summer is here! Mark Butcher, Phil Walker, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana preview the historic one-off Test against Zimbabwe, chat about the latest round of County Championship action, Roston Chase's appointment as West Indies Test captain and more. There's also a snippet of Jo Harman's interview with Zimbabwean stalwart Sean Williams, available to listen to exclusively on Patreon. 0:00 Remitly / 0:48 Intro / 1:20 Patreon / 2:40 Sam Cook / 14:46 Matthew Potts / 16:58 Ben Stokes / 22:25 Zimbabwe / 29:26 Mark Butcher on ENGvZIM / 38:20 Sean Williams interview snippet / 44:18 England's white-ball squads / 47:54 County Championship / 1:03:02 Roston Chase / 1:07:02 WIN a cricket bat / 1:07:56 Outro

    Women's Cricket Weekly: England's international summer begins, a preview for the start of a new era for English cricket

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025 67:01


    Lauren 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 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.

    Women's Cricket Weekly: Ecclestone misses out, county form rewarded in the first England squads of a new era

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 70:32


    Lauren 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 spaces. Help transform the game, head to https://www.metrobankonline.co.uk/cricket/ to champion the future of girls' cricket.

    Virat Kohli retires – how should his Test career be remembered?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 116:16


    Isa Guha joins Phil Walker and Yas Rana to talk about Virat Kohli's glittering Test career after the India great announced his immediate retirement from the format. Later in the show, Mark Butcher talks about Kohli's wider legacy as a Test cricketer. There's also discussion on England's first white-ball squads of the summer, the upcoming World Test Championship final and Isa's work at her charity, Take Her Lead. 0:00 Remitly / 0:48 Intro / 1:37 Patreon / 2:39 Virat Kohli / 21:35 How do India rebuild? / 27:25 BGT / 33:17 Mark Butcher on Virat Kohli / 47:52 England's white-ball squads / 50:03 World Test Championship final / 57:19 County Championship / 1:00:06 IPL & PSL / 1:00:40 Take Her Lead / 1:11:41 Wisden Cricket Monthly / 1:15:38 Scott Oliver / 1:43:49 Outro

    Women's Cricket Weekly: Why have trans women been banned from women's club cricket, and could the ban be reversed?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 65:53


    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 game, head to https://www.metrobankonline.co.uk/cricket/ to champion the future of girls' cricket.

    James Rew's first England call-up, Rohit Sharma's Test legacy and 20 years of Chance to Shine

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 93:17


    Loads to get through this week. There's Yas Rana and Phil Walker on James Rew's England call-up and Rohit Sharma's Test retirement, a special feature celebrating 20 years of Chance to Shine and Ben Gardner on a potential players' revolt. Mark Butcher also joins Yas to chat about talent ID in the wake of Rew's selection. 0:00 Remitly / 0:49 Intro / 2:19 James Rew / 11:30 Patreon / 11:53 Charles Tyrwhitt Sports Book Awards / 12:11 Rohit Sharma / 23:39 County Championship / 30:26 Mark Butcher / 41:41 Chance to Shine Pt.1 / 57:36 Chane to Shine Pt.2 / 1:04:27 Howzat Travel / 1:04:51 The players' revolt / 1:20:31 ODI hospitality / 1:21:18 Outro

    England retain Bashir and Crawley, and what Test cricket's history can tell us about its future

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 104:07


    Tim 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 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Women's Cricket Weekly: What to expect from Nat Sciver-Brunt, England captain

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 53:27


    Loads 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 and inclusive spaces. Help transform the game, head to https://www.metrobankonline.co.uk/cricket/ to champion the future of girls' cricket.

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