Podcast appearances and mentions of alex hartley

Kate Cross & Alex Hartley discuss the trials and tribulations of playing cricket towards the end of the season. They have their say on the awful abuse umpire Sue Redfern received after the T20 Blast Finals Day. Plus, Alex tells Crossy what a ‘productive day' looks like in the Hartley household.

Alison Mitchell presents reaction from Old Trafford to England becoming the first Test-playing nation to hit 300 in a T20 international.Phil Salt reflects on his record-breaking knock of 141 from just 60 balls, which is also the fastest T20 hundred for England at just 39 balls. Plus, England captain Harry Brook gives his thoughts on the performance.England World Cup winners Dawid Malan and Alex Hartley analyse the victory, which saw England hit 48 boundaries in their innings.

Alex Hartley & Kate Cross record an emergency pod as Crossy wins The Hundred with the Northern Superchargers!

Henry Moeran is alongside Ashes winning bowler Steven Finn, World Cup winner Alex Hartley, and TMS commentator Alison Mitchell to award the unofficial 2025 TMS Hundred Awards.Which batter hit the best innings of the tournament? Who had the best bowling spell? What is the shot of the competition? And who took the best catch?

One of Australia's finest ever leg-spinners, Alana King, joins Kate Cross & Alex Hartley following her lengthy stint in the UK with Lancashire Thunder and Trent Rockets in The Hundred.They discuss Alana's heroes growing up, including Shane Warne & Kristen Beams, as well as choosing between tennis and cricket at a younger age and why she ended up in the back of a police car on the M6 on the way to a match for Lancashire.

Alex Hartley & Kate Cross discuss Crossy's omission from England's World Cup squad for the tournament in India & Sri Lanka next month. Crossy talks about the tough call from head coach Charlotte Edwards, as well as how she's coming to terms with the decision and how she's processed it whilst being in the middle of The Hundred with the Northern Superchargers.

Alex Hartley & Kate Cross are joined by legendary Australia allrounder Ellyse Perry. She discusses getting up-to-speed as captain of Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred, as well as her journey into cricket - which included the decision to stop playing football for Australia's women's team. Plus, did she get sent a bill for breaking a car window during a WPL game?

Kate Cross & Alex Hartley convene in a hotel room the morning after Kate's winning start in The Hundred with the Northern Superchargers. Should there be substitutes in cricket, what would Alex call a pub if she opened one, and what loud bang what Crossy up in the middle of the night?How to get in touch: Email - noballspodcast@bbc.co.uk Text - 81111 WhatsApp - 0330 123 1826 Start your message with 'NOBALLS'

Alex Hartley and Kate Cross look ahead to The Hundred starting, with Crossy entering her third year at Northern Superchargers. They react to the dramatic finale to England's Test series against India at The Oval and Chris Woakes putting his body on the line for his side. Plus, Alex & Crossy go to see Oasis!

Alex Hartley and Kate Cross are joined by India legend Smriti Mandhana to discuss where her love of cricket began, captaining Royal Challengers Bangalore in the WPL and what Kate Cross is like as a teammate. Plus she answers some listener questions.

Alex Hartley & Kate Cross gauge the mood in the England camp ahead of their ODI series against India. They look at the England team being in transition as Charlotte Edwards' side look to bounce back from the T20 series defeat. Crossy discusses the increasing media scrutiny in the women's game and they also react to THAT West Indies innings which saw them bowled out for 27 against Australia. Plus, have you put crisps on a sandwich?

Mark Chapman analyses the key points from England's thrilling third Test win over India at Lord's, in the company of Steven Finn, Alex Hartley and Deep Dasgupta.They look at the critical contribution from Ben Stokes, looking at how his leadership inspires the rest of the team. And they look at Jofra Archer's determination to play Test cricket after his return to the five-day format.And with Shoaib Bashir's injury meaning England must make changes for the next Test, the panel look at the possible options for Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes.TIMECODES 5:15 Ben Stokes' efforts 22:48 Jofra Archer and his Test return 29:55 How can England replace Shoaib Bashir? 37:00 How do India bounce back from this defeat? 49:30 Fourth Test changes

Alex Hartley & Kate Cross are joined by Sam Perry and Ian Higgins, who you will know better as The Grade Cricketer.The globally known podcasters join Alex & Crossy to discuss the Women's Ashes, how the podcast came to be, and the differences between grade cricket in Australia and club cricket in England.Plus, do people actually know their names?

Alex Hartley & Kate Cross look back at Smriti Mandhana's heroics as India beat England in the first T20 of the series at Trent Bridge.They also discuss their not-so straightforward day at Rock for Ruth and Alex rates which TMS commentators she would take to Glastonbury.Send us your questions: Email - noballspodcast@bbc.co.uk Instagram - noballstcp

Alex Hartley & Kate Cross speak to Richmond Cricket Club chairman Chris Goldie after THAT viral innings which saw his side bowled all out for two. Exclusively to No Balls, he reveals all that went on during the game, the circumstances behind the result, and the media attention the club received after it.Plus, they discuss Crossy reaching 100 ODI wickets in her 100th England appearance - becoming the second fastest England woman to do so. And, does Kate still have her appendix?Email us at: noballspodcast@bbc.co.uk

Daniel Norcross is alongside England World Cup winner Alex Hartley & West Indies World Cup winner Carlos Brathwaite for reaction to England's four wicket victory over the West Indies to seal the series with one game still to play.Luke Wood looks back on his return to the first, getting a wicket with his first ball and captain Harry Brook gives his thoughts on the win.Plus, author & journalist Dean Wilson shares his memories of working David ‘Syd' Lawrence whilst writing Syd's book as the former England bowler battles motor neurone disease

England sealed a comprehensive one-day international series clean sweep over West Indies with a nine-wicket thrashing in a rain-affected encounter at Taunton.Melissa Story is joined by World Cup winner Alex Hartley and TMS scorer Phil Long to reflect on the match at Taunton and the Summer so far. Plus Daniel Norcross speaks to England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt and coach Charlotte Edwards.

Alex Hartley & Kate Cross talk about Crossy winning the FIRST EVER Women's County Cup with Lancashire Thunder, her send-off when she bowled Kira Chathli, and they react to England's T20 clean sweep of West Indies. Plus, Alex gives a spin bowling masterclass.Email us at: noballspodcast@bbc.co.uk

Alex Hartley & Kate Cross are back as a new era begins for England's women with Charlotte Edwards as head coach and Nat Sciver-Brunt as captain.What was Alex's experience leaving Pakistan following international tensions with India? What does Kate think of England's new leadership team? And what's the weirdest thing they've ever talked about during a match?Email us at: noballspodcast@bbc.co.uk

Daniel Norcross is alongside former England batter Lydia Greenway and BBC Sport journalist Ffion Wynne to discuss where England go from here, with Jon Lewis and Heather Knight vacating the head coach and captain positions respectively. They discuss Charlotte Edwards' managerial resume as calls for her to take the role grow louder. Plus, after nearly nine years under Knight's reign, are England unprepared for selecting a new captain? Also, England World Cup winner Alex Hartley gives her thoughts on the position the England team find themselves in.

Simon Mann presents reaction to India beating New Zealand and winning the 2025 Champions Trophy. He's alongside England World Cup winner Alex Hartley, the BBC's chief cricket commentator Jonathan Agnew & Indian commentator Prakash Wakankar.Hear from India's winning captain Rohit Sharma, as well as Virat Kohli. Plus, player of the tournament New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra.Also, the managing director of England Men's Cricket Rob Key looks back on England's poor Champions Trophy performance and gives an insight into the process for selecting the next white ball captain after Jos Buttler's resignation.

Henry Moeran presents reaction to India beating Australia to reach the Champions Trophy final. He's alongside England World Cup winner Alex Hartley and TMS commentator Aatif Nawaz for analysis of India's win in Dubai.Former Australia ODI & T20 captain Aaron Finch gives his thoughts on the Aussies' loss.Hear from both captains, Rohit Sharma and Steve Smith, as well as player of the match, Virat Kohli. Plus, Simon Mann, Jonathan Agnew, and Vic Marks are in Lahore as they look ahead to the second semi-final between New Zealand and South Africa.Full coverage of New Zealand against South Africa starts on Wednesday at 8:45am on BBC Sounds, 5 Sports Extra & the BBC Sport app and website.

After England crash out of the Champions Trophy, Henry Moeran and the TMS team ask just what's going wrong at the moment. Across the men's and women's teams, England have lost 16 out of the 17 games they've played in 2025. Is it an attitude problem? An image problem? Captaincy? Or is there more to it than that? Henry is joined by World Cup winner Alex Hartley, and TMS colleagues Aatif Nawaz and Daniel Norcross

Henry Moeran presents reaction as Virat Kohli hits his fifty-first ODI century as India pile pressure on Pakistan in the Champions Trophy, with the host nation's hopes of qualifying for the knockout stages dangling by a thread.In Lahore, Jonathan Agnew and Simon Mann assess England's tournament hopes after a defeat to Australia in their first game. England allrounder Liam Livingstone evaluates the game with Aggers too.Aatif Nawaz and England World Cup winner Alex Hartley are alongside Henry in Dubai as they analyse India's chances of going all the way in the competition.Full coverage of Bangladesh against New Zealand starts on Monday at 8:45am on BBC Sounds, 5 Sports Extra & the BBC Sport app and website.

Henry Moeran is alongside England World Cup winner Alex Hartley & BBC Sport cricket writer Ffion Wynne to discuss Australia's dismantling of England in the Women's Ashes.England captain Heather Knight tells Henry she'll take time to see “what's best for the team” regarding her role in the side.They analyse whether Knight stepping down as captain is right for England, whether the same goes for head coach Jon Lewis, and England's ability to perform in high pressure moments.Plus, Cricket Her editor Raf Nicholson analyses how deep England's issues might go.

Henry Moeran is alongside England World Cup winner Alex Hartley & BBC Sport cricket writer Ffion Wynne for reaction to day two of the only Women's Ashes Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.Lauren Filer tells Henry the team will “keep on fighting” as England face a whitewash in Australia.They discuss England's ‘worst day of the series' and difficulties in the field with seven catches dropped on day two. Also, Annabel Sutherland reacts to her innings of 163.Plus, former Australia international Louise Broadfoot talks about the Women's match between an Afghanistan 11 and Cricket Without Borders at Junction Oval. Keep up to date with everything happening on and off the field in the Women's Ashes, with ball by ball commentary on BBC Sounds, and podcasts after every game from Australia. Day 2 at the Test starts at 3:30am on Friday!

Henry Moeran is alongside England World Cup winner Alex Hartley & BBC Sport cricket writer Ffion Wynne for reaction to day one of the only Women's Ashes Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.Lauren Bell reacts to a tiresome day which reaped some reward for her, whilst Darcie Brown looks back on a positive day for the home side.They discuss England struggling against the spin of Alana King again this series, as well as Lauren Bell's good individual performances despite the team struggling.Plus, former England Men's white-ball coach and former Australia Women's coach Matthew Mott says “never say never” with links to the England role should Jon Lewis vacate the position.Keep up to date with everything happening on and off the field in the Women's Ashes, with ball by ball commentary on BBC Sounds, and podcasts after every game from Australia. Day 2 at the Test starts at 3:30am on Friday!

Henry Moeran, Alex Hartley, Ffion Wynne and Isabelle Westbury talk through all of the elements that have built Australia Women's dominance, and why England struggle in comparison.

Henry Moeran is alongside England World Cup winner Alex Hartley & BBC Sport cricket writer Ffion Wynne for reaction to England's sixth successive defeat in the Women's Ashes.They discuss just how far Australia are above England, and what the inquest might look like when the squad returns from Australia.England head coach Jon Lewis speak to Henry about his position as head coach, and responds his criticism of his sides' fitness.Keep up to date with everything happening on and off the field in the Women's Ashes, with ball by ball commentary on BBC Sounds, and podcasts after every game from Australia. The third T20 gets underway at 8am GMT on Saturday 25th January!

Henry Moeran is alongside England World Cup winner Alex Hartley & BBC Sport cricket writer Ffion Wynne for reaction to England remaining winless this series Australia winning the Women's Ashes.England captain Heather Knight gives her reaction, as does Australia's Grace Harris. They discuss what positives England can take from their ‘best performance' of the tour.Keep up to date with everything happening on and off the field in the Women's Ashes, with ball by ball commentary on BBC Sounds, and podcasts after every game from Australia. The third T20 gets underway at 8am GMT on Saturday 25th January!

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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 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 metrobankonline.co.uk/cricket to champion the future of girls' cricket.

Henry Moeran is alongside England World Cup winner Alex Hartley & BBC Sport cricket writer Ffion Wynne for reaction to Australia retaining the Women's Ashes.England captain Heather Knight gives her reaction, as does Australia's captain on-the-day Tahlia McGrath. They discuss what England need to do to get closer to Australia in all areas of the game.Keep up to date with everything happening on and off the field in the Women's Ashes, with ball by ball commentary on BBC Sounds, and podcasts after every game from Australia. The second T20 gets underway at 8am GMT on Thursday 23rd January.

Henry Moeran is alongside England World Cup winner Alex Hartley & BBC Sport cricket writer Ffion Wynne for reaction to England's third ODI defeat to Australia as England go 6-0 down and Heather Knight's Ashes hopes hang in the balance.Alex hailed Ash Gardner's catch as the “greatest in Women's cricket” as Australia took hold of this Ashes series. Hear from the allrounder, plus England's Nat Sciver Brunt reflects on a tough loss.Keep up to date with everything happening on and off the field in the Women's Ashes, with ball by ball commentary on BBC Sounds, and podcasts after every game from Australia. The first T20 gets underway at 8am GMT on Monday 20th January!

Henry Moeran is alongside England World Cup winner Alex Hartley & BBC Sport cricket writer Ffion Wynne for reaction to England's defeat to Australia in the second ODI of the Women's Ashes in Melbourne. They discuss the “bravery” needed from England as they fail to win despite limiting Australia to 180, as well as the task of winning the Ashes being tougher now the home side have a 4-0 lead.Plus, Afghanistan women's cricketer Firooza Amiri speaks to Henry about her hopes for the Afghanistan women's team and wanting more support from the ICC.Keep up to date with everything happening on and off the field in the Women's Ashes, with ball by ball commentary on BBC Sounds, and podcasts after every game from Australia. The third ODI starts at 10:45pm Thursday evening!

Henry Moeran is alongside England World Cup winner Alex Hartley & BBC Sport cricket writer Ffion Wynne for reaction to England's defeat to Australia in the first ODI of the Women's Ashes in Sydney. They discuss the game being closer than the scorecard suggests, England not taking their chances, and Australia's Alana King also reacts to the result.Keep up to date with everything happening on and off the field in the Women's Ashes, with ball by ball commentary on BBC Sounds, and podcasts after every game from Australia. The second ODI starts at 10:45pm Monday evening!

Alex Hartley & Kate Cross have a final catch-up before the Women's Ashes get underway. Kate gives an injury update with the first game right around the corner, and they discuss why women should play more Test cricket.Vote for No Balls in the Sport Podcast Awards 2025 – we're nominated for THREE categories, and it only takes a minute to vote:Best Cricket Podcast https://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/sports_category/best-cricket-podcast/Best Sports Comedy Podcast https://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/sports_category/best-sports-comedy-podcast/Diverse Voices Award https://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/sports_category/sports-diverse-voices-award/Listen to every ball of the Women's Ashes from Australia on BBC Sounds, or via the BBC Sport website or app. The first ODI starts at 11:30pm on Saturday 11th January.

Alex Hartley & Kate Cross look ahead to the Women's Ashes which starts in Sydney which week. They discuss who the star performers might be, and what the mentality is inside the England camp after a dominant tour in South Africa. Plus, Alex has some WAshes predictions. Listen to every ball of the Women's Ashes from Australia on BBC Sounds, or via the BBC Sport website or app. The first ODI starts at 11:30pm on Saturday 11th January.

Alex Hartley and Kate Cross have a festive catch up after Kate's return from South Africa.They discuss Kate's back injury which meant she hardly played in South Africa and the road to recovery ahead of next month's Ashes series in Australia. They also reflect on England's success in all formats across the series which served as good preparation before heading down under.Plus, what do they both want for Christmas?

Henry Moeran is joined by World Cup winners Alex Hartley & Lydia Greenway for reaction to the one-off Test match in Bloemfontein, where England have won convincingly by 286 runs. We hear from England captain Heather Knight on the controversy from the game, takeaways from the tour and preparation for the Ashes in early 2025. We also get the thoughts of Player of the Match Lauren Bell who picked up 8 wickets.

Henry Moeran is joined by World Cup winner Alex Hartley & the BBC's Chief Cricket Reporter Stephan Shemilt to look ahead to the Third and final Test between New Zealand and England. They discuss future selection headaches with the form of Jacob Bethell and why Matthew Potts replaces Chris Woakes for this Test. We hear from captain Ben Stokes on England's 17th and final Test of 2024.Plus, which New Zealander is nicknamed the sexy camel?And Alex gives the lowdown as England women prepare for their Test match against South Africa on Sunday. Live text commentary of England's Test series against New Zealand is available on the BBC Sport website & app.

Alex Hartley & Kate Cross discuss England's dominant displays in England's T20 series win against South Africa Women, and how the tour is great preparation ahead of the Women's Ashes next month. Plus, they ask you for your best cricketing look-alikes after Jacob Bethell was likened to… Pat Butcher.noballspodcast@bbc.co.ukListen to every game of England's tour of South Africa on BBC Sounds, with commentary of the first ODI in Kimberley at 11:45am on Wednesday 4th December.

Alex Hartley & Kate Cross talk about how Kate's preparation has gone as she gets ready to head to South Africa for England's ODIs and Test. They discuss the tent which has been built at England's High Performance Centre to help players acclimatise to pitch conditions around the world, as well as more of your stories on naming pets after sport stars. Plus, they play a game to get Kate ready for her trip.Listen to every game of England's tour of South Africa on BBC Sounds, with the first T20 starting at 12pm on Sunday 24th November.

Alex Hartley & Kate Cross look ahead to England's tour of South Africa with Kate in the ODI and Test squad. She discusses how she's been preparing for the series having had six weeks away from cricket. They speak to a listener who has named their puppy after one of them, and have you named a pet after someone famous?noballspodcast@bbc.co.uk

Jonathan Agnew is joined by Steven Finn, Ramiz Raja, Alex Hartley and Andy Zaltzman to reflect on the 3rd Test, and the series, as Pakistan fight back to win 2-1. We'll also hear from England Head Coach Brendon Mccullum.

Jonathan Agnew is joined by Steven Finn, Alex Hartley, Aatif Nawaz and Andy Zaltzman, looking back at Day 2 of the 3rd Test in Rawalpindi, where Pakistan are well on top. We'll hear from England's Rehan Ahmed, who took 4 wickets, and Pakistan's centurion Saud Shakeel. Plus, Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar - who took 178 Test wickets and is famous for bowling the first ball clocked at over 100mph – talks candidly about Pakistani cricket with Aatif Nawaz.

Jonathan Agnew is joined by Steven Finn, Alex Hartley, Aatif Nawaz and Andy Zaltzman to look back on Day 1 of the 3rd Test in Rawalpindi, where 13 wickets fell. We'll also hear from England's Jamie Smith, who hit 89 to help his side recover from 118-6.

Jonathan Agnew is alongside Steven Finn and Andy Zaltzman for reaction to the second day's play of the second Test between England & Pakistan in Multan. They discuss how the pitch, which was also used in the first test of the series, has started to favour the bowlers, and where England might be without Ben Duckett's century.Duckett gives his thoughts on the state of play to Simon Mann.ECB Chief Executive Richard Gould discusses the publication of the Ashes fixtures, the latest on the Hundred team sales and location of the Champions Trophy, as well as England's disappointing exit in the Women's T20 World Cup. World Cup winner Alex Hartley gives her thoughts on the exit too.

Jonathan Agnew is alongside former England bowler Steven Finn and World Cup winner Alex Hartley to look back on the first days play at the Test in Multan between England and Pakistan.Matthew Potts reacts to a long day in the field which also saw him bowl 17 overs and former Pakistan batter Ramiz Raja gives his thoughts on Kamran Ghulam scoring a century on his debut.

Jonathan Agnew, Alex Hartley, Steven Finn & Aatif Nawaz preview England's Second Test against Pakistan.Hear from captain Ben Stokes as he returns to the England team ahead of their Second Test against Pakistan in Multan. Jonathan and the team preview the Test and look at the changes to the team and the decision to play on the same pitch as the previous Test. Plus, Aatif Nawaz previews the Pakistan team ahead of a raft of changes in Multan.