Podcast appearances and mentions of Meg Lanning

The Women's Premier League 2025 season was a rollercoaster of performances, surprises, and defining moments. In this episode, Rishab hops on as we take a deep dive into how each team fared, analyzing their strengths, struggles, and standout players. From Delhi Capitals' relentless push for the title under Meg Lanning to Mumbai Indians winning their 2nd WPl crown, every team's journey had its own story. We break down Royal Challengers Bengaluru's unexpected downfall, UP Warriorz' efforts to find consistency, and Gujarat Giants' attempts to turn their fortunes around. With tactical decisions, key matchups, and the biggest talking points from the season, this episode brings you the ultimate WPL 2025 post-season analysis.The podcast is also available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Spotify for Podcasters and many other platforms and spread the word. Do check out @neveronthebackfoot on Instagram and Threads and @neverontheback1 on Twitter (now called X) for the latest facts, updates, fresh content and a lot more coming up this cricket season. Until next time, stay safe and take care, listeners. Bye for now.

Victorian Women's Head Coach Andy Christie reflects on a whirlwind first season leading Victoria's women's program, the next wave of stars coming through the ranks, and what it's like to coach Australian women's cricket royalty in Meg Lanning and Ellyse Perry. 

The Women's Premier League tournament is underway in India, and the Australian players are front and centre of the richest cricket league in the women's game. There are 13 Aussie stars involved, with Meg Lanning and Ash Gardner captaining their teams. Into it's third edition the WPL has had a massive impact on women's cricket, in particular in the host nation of India. Cricket journalist Annesha Ghosh is covering the tournament and spoke to Sam Lane and Lehmo on Summer Grandstand.

On Summer Grandstand today Matt Clinch speaks to Australian bowler Megan Schutt, NSW coach Greg Shipperd, retired cricketer Meg Lanning, tennis legend John Alexander and Australian Diamonds head coach Stacey Marinkovich. Plus we get the latest NRL news from ABC Sport sideline and Daily Telegraph journalist Michael Carayannis and 7 News journalist Mitch Cleary covers all the AFL trade news. 

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FULL SHOW | It's a BIG SPORT Wednesday at Triple M Breakfast with Rosie, Wil and Daisy! MG and Billy Slater talk NRL Finals and Daly M Awards. Meg Lanning previews the ICC Women's T20 World Cup. And Daisy has a very bad day ahead of his big trip abroad.   Tune into Triple M weekdays from 6-9am for more Rosie, Wil and Daisy.   To watch your new breakfast crew in action, head to Youtube.    And for a laugh-fuelled feed, follow @triplemmelb on Instagram.   Remember to like and share!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When Australia seeks to defend its T20 world cup crown, Ash Gardner will be a crucial piece of the puzzle. The all-rounder is one of the most dynamic cricketers in the women's game. She joins the podcast to talk about unlikely concussion concerns, the team's leadership and title defence, as well as the emergence of the WPL and how it'll impact, well, everything. Featured: Ash Gardner, Australian all-rounder. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Jarrod and Behram unfold all the drama surrounding cricket off the field, over the course of last week, including Meg Lanning opening up on the reasons behind her retirement from international cricket, Rob Key suggesting that the Kookaburra should permanently replace the Dukes ball in County Cricket, Rashid Khan stating his concerns about featuring in the BBL yet again after Cricket Australia snubbed Afghanistan, and Vanuatu's women's team crowdfunding online in order to buy proper kits for the upcoming T20 World Cup Qualifiers.-To support the podcast please go to our Patreon page. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32090121. Jarrod also now has a Buy Me A Coffee link, for those who would prefer to support the shows there: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jarrodkimber.Each week, Jarrod Kimber hosts a live talk show on a Youtube live stream, where you can pop in and ask Jarrod a question live on air. Find Jarrod on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/c/JarrodKimberYT.To check out my video podcasts on Youtube : https://youtube.com/@JarrodKimberPodcasts-This podcast is edited and mixed by Ishit Kuberkar, he's at https://instagram.com/soundpotionstudio & https://twitter.com/ishitkMukunda Bandreddi is in charge of our video side.

Season 16, Episode 8: We've seen her do unreal things before, but this one was the best of the lot. The biggest chase ever in women's cricket, with Chamari ending on 195 not out. Also this week, Meg Lanning's interview about her struggles, the new English women's domestic structure becomes clear, and in men's cricket we have Australian domestic players refusing state contracts, Scott Boland injured out of the county season, Peter Siddle going around yet again, and another hectic week in the run-fest IPL. Your Nerd Pledge number this week: 82.15 - Pat Dempsey Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Get your 10% discount on top-notch kit from Serious Cricket. Use FINALWORD24 at checkout --> seriouscricket.co.uk Get that sweet Nord VPN discount - nordvpn.com/tfw Run or donate to the 2024 Edinburgh Marathon for the Lord's Taverners All links at linktr.ee/thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 16 year old who allegedly stabbed a Christian Bishop inside a church on Monday night has been charged with a terrorism offence. A man suspected of aiding a plot by Russian intelligence services to assassinate Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been arrested in Poland. In Brazil, a woman has been arrested after she took her dead uncle into a bank in a wheelchair and tried to get him to sign loan documents. Taylor Swift's new album, The Tortured Poets Department, will be released this afternoon. There are only three stars left in the I'm a Celeb jungle with the winner to be crowned on Sunday night. Former Australian cricket captain, Meg Lanning, has opened up about her sudden retirement at the age of 31, saying it was partly due to an unhealthy obsession with exercise. Thursday night's footy results. In the AFL, the Bulldogs smashed St Kilda by 10 goals. In the NRL, the Storm beat the Roosters, 18 to 12.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As insightful, open and honest as podcasts get. Meg Lanning dives as deep into her illustrious career as ever before, candidly sharing her triumphs and trials as one of the most successful captains in Australian cricket history.  Lanning discusses her successes on the field (*please note, there are a bloody lot of them), as well as the high-pressure moments on the field.  For the first time, Meg also shares the reasons why she was withdrawn from the 2023 Ashes series at the last minute and her personal challenges off the field at the time.  Don't miss this raw and revealing episode with a true cricketing legend, as she opens up about her journey and offers a rare glimpse into her future aspirations.  ***  Follow the Howie Games on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehowiegamespod/  Follow the Howie Games on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thehowiegames See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As insightful, open and honest as podcasts get. Meg Lanning dives as deep into her illustrious career as ever before, candidly sharing her triumphs and trials as one of the most successful captains in Australian cricket history.  Lanning discusses her successes on the field (*please note, there are a bloody lot of them), as well as the high-pressure moments on the field.  For the first time, Meg also shares the reasons why she was withdrawn from the 2023 Ashes series at the last minute and her personal challenges off the field at the time.  Don't miss this raw and revealing episode with a true cricketing legend, as she opens up about her journey and offers a rare glimpse into her future aspirations.  ***  Follow the Howie Games on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehowiegamespod/  Follow the Howie Games on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thehowiegames See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meg Lanning has more World Cup Trophies than Ricky Ponting.  She captained Australia to two ODI World Cups and five T20 International World Cups, and that is not even the best bit.  As an athlete, she is as competitive as they come. A cricketer, all class. As a person, she is a beauty.  But, can she handle the Howie Games Player Profile? Of course she can!  Just like watching her represent her country, her full episode is unmissable.  ***  Follow the Howie Games on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehowiegamespod/  Follow the Howie Games on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thehowiegames See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We've reached the end of the women's cricket season in Australia and it's time to wrap the 2023/24 summer up in a neat little bow. Tasmania have claimed their third-straight Ruth Preddy Cup in the 50-over Women's National Cricket League, as Heather Graham starred with the ball (3 wickets) and Nicola Carey powered the Tigers home with the bat. A match-winning century from Carey saw her earn POTM honours, whilst debunking the silly cricket superstition associated with scoring 'a Nelson' (111 runs). In India, the second season of the Women's Premier League has just got underway and although plenty of Aussies are featuring in the tournament again, none have really shone just yet.Beamsy and Britt discuss Tasmania's domestic dominance and ponder whether the Australian WPL imports might be a bit tired, before looking back on some of the broader talking points of the summer regarding new captain Alyssa Healy and the anticipation of a potentially shortened Women's Big Bash League next season.

- Nord VPN Link: https://nordvpn.com/kimber - Flexispot Link - https://bit.ly/4aBl8Fk This episode of Red Inker is on whether the invincible Australians are now vincible. For that we get on Good Areas resident expert on the women's team, Estelle Vasudevan. We chat about their recent losses, their incredible record before, Meg Lanning's retirement, the transition period, are other teams getting better and is Tahlia McGrath the new Tim Bresnan.-To support the podcast please go to our Patreon page. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32090121. Jarrod also now has a Buy Me A Coffee link, for those who would prefer to support the shows there: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jarrodkimber.Each week, Jarrod Kimber hosts a live talk show on a Youtube live stream, where you can pop in and ask Jarrod a question live on air. Find Jarrod on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/c/JarrodKimberYT.To check out my video podcasts on Youtube : https://youtube.com/@JarrodKimberPodcasts-This podcast is edited and mixed by Ishit Kuberkar, he's at https://instagram.com/soundpotionstudio & https://twitter.com/ishitkMukunda Bandreddi is in charge of our video side.

Australia lead the multi-format women's series 8-4 with just the Test match left to come. There have been a lot of firsts this series already, as South Africa claimed their maiden T20I and ODI victories against the Aussies, and now there will be another as the two teams meet in a Test match for the first time. Before we get there though, Beamsy and Britt discuss all the action from the one-day international matches, which saw Marizanne Kapp star with the bat. But is it boom or bust for the Proteas if Kapp doesn't perform? Other talking points include: the lack of media coverage for Ash Gardner's second Belinda Clark Award, reflections from Meg Lanning and Rach Haynes about the pressures of leading the Australian team, and Sophie Molineux's well deserved Test call-up after losing her national contract.

- Nord VPN Link: https://nordvpn.com/kimber - Flexispot Link - https://bit.ly/4aBl8Fk Behram and Jarrod examine the career of legendary Australian batter and captain Meg Lanning, thoroughly dissecting her career, and her impact both on and off the field, in an attempt to define her legacy.-To support the podcast please go to our Patreon page. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32090121. Jarrod also now has a Buy Me A Coffee link, for those who would prefer to support the shows there: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jarrodkimber.Each week, Jarrod Kimber hosts a live talk show on a Youtube live stream, where you can pop in and ask Jarrod a question live on air. Find Jarrod on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/c/JarrodKimberYT.To check out my video podcasts on Youtube : https://youtube.com/@JarrodKimberPodcasts-This podcast is edited and mixed by Ishit Kuberkar, he's at https://instagram.com/soundpotionstudio & https://twitter.com/ishitkMukunda Bandreddi is in charge of our video side.

Former vice captain Brad Haddin reflects on Australia's World Cup wins, cricket's Olympics berth, and the retirement of one of the game's greats.  Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian's app. This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. Our regular host is Claire Harvey and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former vice captain Brad Haddin reflects on Australia's World Cup wins, cricket's Olympics berth, and the retirement of one of the game's greats.  Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian's app. This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. Our regular host is Claire Harvey and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're assessing the biggest Australian sports stories of the year to date and this episode features some crackers. A once-in-a-lifetime athlete farewells the sport they dominated. A divisive conversation around inclusion. An iconic premiership that even had the haters applauding. Shared glory in the age of the individual. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Australian women's cricket captain Alyssa Healy talks us through the recovery from her hand injury, aspirations for the full-time captain's role in the wake of Meg Lanning's international retirement, the WBBL stadium series...and makes a special song request

Semi finals. India v New Zealand. South Africa v Australia. Meg Lanning retires from international cricket. Peter Siddle and Matt Renshaw are in-studio. WBBL wrap. Women's squad announced for Australian tour of India. Come and see us perform live on stage this Australian summer!! All tickets at https://www.gradecricketer.com/live-shows Adelaide - December 14 (20 tickets remaining!!!) Melbourne - December 20 (SOLD OUT)  Sydney - January 2 Brisbane - January 3 Fremantle - January 4 (SOLD OUT)If you want to support The Grade Cricketer, please join us on Patreon at https://www.Patreon.com/gradecricketer  for all the audio of our World Cup review shows. We are covering every game involving Australia, England, India and Pakistan. You'll also get #AskTGC Fridays every week and access to the entire back catalogue of Patreon work that has been going for 3 years now.   Grab your EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal by going to the custom URL here: https://nordvpn.com/tgc to get a Huge Discount off your NordVPN Plan + 4 months for free! It's completely risk-free with Nord's 30-day money-back guarantee! https://nordvpn.com/tgc  Use the code GETAFEW at https://www.pontingwines.com.au for 20% your order. We thank Ponting Wines for their support and for getting around #AskTGC Finally, if we want a copy of Shane Watson's book 'Winning The Inner Battle', go to https://shanewatson.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Season 15, Episode 9: In a way it's not a surprise, she's been around forever. And in a way it's a total surprise that Australia's captain of five World Cup wins is done by the age of 31. She has other things to do. Also this week, Sri Lanka Cricket arranges its own expulsion from the ICC, French cricket is under investigation for being too ooh la la, England plans become clearer with squads for the next men's and women's tours, and a feller took a quadruple hat-trick. Read it and weep. Plus some WBBL and Shield. Your Nerd Pledge number this week: 11.80 - Simon Tamblyn Get your Final Word / Glenn Maxwell shirt re-release from League Tees. For a huge discount off your NordVPN plan, go to nordvpn.com/tfw You'll also get 4 months free on a 2-year plan, and no risk with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Sign up to learn about all the Lord's Taverners projects at bit.ly/tavssignup Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy

Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to reflect on England's squad announcements for the upcoming ODI and T20 series against the West Indies next month, and we'll hear from the Managing Director of England Men's Cricket Rob Key. David Willey reflects on his final game for England, whilst Dawid Malan looks to the future after being dropped for the series in the Caribbean. The South Africa legend Shaun Pollock joins us to preview their World Cup semi-final against Australia, whilst we also preview India against New Zealand in Mumbai on Wednesday. Sri Lankan Cricket Writer Rex Clementine joins us to react to the news that they have been banned by the ICC, and we pay tribute to Australia great Meg Lanning following her retirement from International Cricket. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a 13-year international career full of accolades, Aussie cricket captain Meg "Megastar" Lanning has retired from national team duty. She bows out on her own terms and at the top of her game. So why is Meg hanging up the baggy green at the age of just 31? And what sort of legacy does she leave for the sport? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our 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 Afghan, one of the first women to be awarded a contract in Afghanistan, then speaks to Katya towards the end of the episode to talk about the struggles facing women's cricketers from Afghanistan and on how much support they have been getting from the game's governing bodies. Broadly Speaking, Stuart Broad's autobiography, is out now in hardback, ebook and audio: https://amzn.to/3tsar6V Follow England in India in January with Gullivers Sports Travel - find out more at gulliverstravel.co.uk today. Over the course of the World Cup we're once again working with our loyal friends at Charles Tyrwhitt. Get 20% off by using promo code WICKET20 at checkout. You can follow Wisden Cricket on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok: https://www.facebook.com/WisdenCric https://www.instagram.com/wisden_cricket/ https://twitter.com/WisdenCricket https://www.tiktok.com/@wisdencricket The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly includes an exclusive interview with Adil Rashid and is available now at https://wisden.com/shop/wisden-cricket-monthly-issue-72 The digital version of the magazine is also available for just £2 a month at https://pocketmags.com/wisden-cricket-monthly-magazine#5c1cd17fa0b05 #Cricket #EnglandCricket #CricketWorldCup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adam Peacock and Brad Haddin are joined by Alyssa Healy with a special announcement for her and the show as the World Cup semi finals roll around. We preview Australia vs. South Africa and India vs. New Zealand before we reunite Alyssa with Mitchell Starc. That plus Meg Lanning's retirement, how to sledge Quinton de Kock, Australia's selection dilemma, a local legend who took six wickets in six balls and much more! Follow on Apple and Spotify Drop us a message on Instagram and TikTok! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Long time listener, first time co-host (and ODI World Cup winner) Xavier Doherty joins Teddy to run the cricket gauntlet as Corbin takes some time off.Glenn Maxwell's record-breaking knock, Mitch Marsh returns with a bang, Angelo Mathews timed out, Meg Lanning retires, and more!A huge week in the world of cricket. Enjoy cricket nerds.

EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/cricketunfiltered Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee!  Menners and Jono Baruch wrap up Australia vs Bangladesh Meg Lanning interview from 2019: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/cricket-unfiltered/id690389135?i=1000448389310 Subscribe to our YouTube page for live streams: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk7koDKpKxe0e3yC7NXQx6Q Support the show by heading to our Patreon Page Linktree for listening on podcast apps and finding us on social media: https://linktr.ee/cricketunfiltered Show twitter: https://twitter.com/auscricketpod Menners on twitter:  https://twitter.com/amenners TIKTOK: @cricketunfiltered Sponsorship enquiries for host read ads: andrew@piccolopodcasts.com.au Email the show your cricket takes: cricketunfilteredpodcast@gmail.com Piccolo Podcasts: https://piccolopodcasts.com.au/ Founder Andrew Menczel. The first episode aired August 2013.  It is a multi award-winning podcast team, the show has featured 15 Australian captains and some of the greatest legends of cricket and an episode is archived in the Australian National Film and Sound Archive. Menners is an accredited cricket journalist and commentator and his interview with Alex Blackwell won a Cricket NSW Media Award. The show was the first ever regular weekly Australian cricket podcast.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Lachlan joined the boys to discussed Meg Lanning's shock retirement, Glenn Maxwell's double century, Afghanistan's form, Aaron Naughton's Sydney offer, Callum Mills' captaincy, Sydney in the AFLW, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First up, Laura and Emily digest the news of Meg Lanning's retirement by reflecting on their favourite moments over a stellar 13-year career, and also pondering which direction the Australian brains trust will go with the captaincy. Then, it's lively Melbourne Renegades duo Tammy Beaumont and Georgia Prestwidge joining the show to chat about the vibes in Melbourne, the differences between Australians and English cricketers and how Hayley Matthews has brought the squad together. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cricket will return to the Olympics for the first time in more than a century in 2028. We unpack what it means for the future of the game.  This episode is from The Front, The Australian's daily news podcast. Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian's app.   This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have we just witnessed the greatest opening week of a WBBL season? Meg Lanning is back and she led the Melbourne Stars to an upset win over the Sydney Sixers on their home turf. But then, barely believable scenes unfolded as the Stars were rolled for 29 by the Adelaide Strikers! A host of young quicks including Milly Illingworth and Chloe Ainsworth have lit up the competition. The Sydney Thunder have shaken the underdog tag with Phoebe Litchfield in scintillating touch. And of course, there's Grace Harris. Grace whacked an unbeaten 136no - the highest WBBL score of all time at North Sydney Oval - and in the process, sent the internet into overdrive by hitting a super six with a broken bat. This week on the Scoop, Brisbane Heat allrounder Georgia Voll joins Laura and Emily to recap a wild opening week and the Heat's dream start to the season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Get the full recap from a record-breaking night in Delhi!Australia won by a record 309 runs, David Warner hit another hundred, Adam Zampa took another four ...But the night was all about Glenn Maxwell's 40-ball century. The allrounder broke Aiden Markram's fastest World Cup century record (49 balls) and broke Meg Lanning's record (46 balls) for the fastest ODI ton by an Aussie. Apologies for the background noise as cables and microphones were ripped out of their sockets and messily stuffed into boxes all around us!Get in touch with the show: https://linktr.ee/unplayablepodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meg Lanning took two big breaks from the game that propelled her to international stardom. The Australian's sport reporter Will Swanton unpacks what to expect from her hotly anticipated return.  This episode is from The Front, The Australian's daily news podcast. You can read Will Swanton's essay about Meg Lanning and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian's app.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 9th season of the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) 2023 is kicking off on 19 October, featuring an opening match between Sydney Sixers and Melbourne Stars. Harmanpreet Kaur, the captain of the Indian women's team, is representing Melbourne Renegades and stands as the sole Indian player participating in this season's tournament. In this SBS Hindi podcast, Australian cricket stars Meg Lanning and Alyssa Healy expressed their enthusiasm for the upcoming games.

On the eve of the WBBL|09 season, Melbourne Stars gun Meg Lanning sits down with Sam Ferris to talk about her cricket comeback, passion for the game after more than a decade at the top level and defends accusations of having the messiest locker in Australian cricket! Follow on Apple and Spotify Drop us a message on Instagram and TikTok! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The boys discussed the Brownlow bonuses, Garry's house rules, what Garry chooses to wear, Meg Lanning's future, Macquarie Point Stadium's latest plan, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can we believe anything Eddie Jones says? And what can he learn from one of our other national coaches. Magpie on the move. A trade bombshell leading into the final day of the AFL's swap meet. Will we see Meg Lanning play for Australia again? Another massive upset at the ODI World Cup and what it means for Australia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Aussie women have wrapped up two series wins against the West Indies, which means it's time to get into WBBL-mode!Joining Em and Laura on the Scoop this week is the one-and-only Mel Jones who runs her expert eye over all the big talking points ahead of the ninth edition of the Weber WBBL. Topics covered include the inaugural WBBL Draft and which clubs recruited best, what the return of Meg Lanning will mean for the Melbourne Stars and Mel also has a crack at predicting who will make it all the way to the WBBL Finals series. Listeners are also reminded to get involved with BKT Big Bash tipping which is back and better than ever! Pick the team you think will win each match this WBBL season and you could win some epic prizes, including $10,000 for the top tipper overall! There's also nothing wrong with just playing for fun, so join or create a league to take on your friends, family and colleagues. It's free and easy to join, just head to tipping.cricket.com.au and sign in with your Cricket ID to get started. Good luck! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Season 14, Episode 37: In the closing stages of a close ODI between two Full Member nations, a non-striker run out by the bowler is a big story but not the biggest of the match. The times are indeed changing. In other news, Heath Streak is much more alive than first anticipated, Virat Kohli's beep test is a state secret, Meg Lanning is on the comeback trail as the injury list swallows up Glenn Maxwell, Sophie Ecclestone and Tayla Vlaeminck, and the Hundred ends but not without a final helping of controversy. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Sign up to learn about all the Lord's Taverners projects at bit.ly/tavssignup Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mel Jones and Nasser Hussain are joined by England pair Heather Knight and Sophia Dunkley to look ahead to the much-anticipated Women's Ashes series, which begins on Thursday at Trent Bridge. They discuss the challenge of red-ball cricket, playing at some of the biggest venues in the game, and reveal how the Lionesses have inspired them. We also hear from Alyssa Healy as she prepares to lead the Australia side in the absence of regular captain Meg Lanning.

Mel Jones joins Daggers and Lyds this week for a big Ashes preview. We discuss how huge Meg Lanning's injury will be for both sides and what this means for Alyssa Healy as Australia captain. We choose our potential lineups for the opener and ponder whether Lyds will manage to be at the ground on time for the first ball...

Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma reflect on arguably the greatest Indian Premier League final ever and ask whether MS Dhoni should retire now after winning his fifth title with Chennai Super Kings? The final spanned three days after heavy rain on Sunday meant the final was held on Monday which was the reserve day. It finished at 1:35 on Tuesday morning. Plus after Alison Mitchell's trip to Uganda we are joined by Consy Aweko who captains the Uganda women's team to hear how cricket was established in the country and the challenges that they face. She also tells us how successful the team have been recently and their maternity policies. Jim Maxwell shares his thoughts on how big a loss it will be for Australia in the upcoming Women's Ashes without their captain Meg Lanning. Lanning will remain in Australia because of medical reasons. Photo: Captain MS Dhoni of the Chennai Super Kings after their victory against Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League final at the Narendra Modi Stadium on May 29, 2023 in Ahmedabad, India. (Credit: Getty Images)

With the first of eight Tests in two months getting under way this week at Lord's the panel of Phil Walker, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana preview England's one-off Test against Ireland. They talk about the surprise selection of Josh Tongue who in just over a year has gone from considering retirement to representing his country in an Ashes summer. There's discussion on Stokes' captaincy, why Australia so desperately need a landmark year in Test cricket, how Meg Lanning's withdrawal affects the women's Ashes, the opening stages of the T20 Blast, an epic IPL final and much more. Mark Butcher joins the show to share his thoughts on the news that Jason Roy has terminated his ECB incremental contract to take up a deal in Major League Cricket in the US. Enter Kia's prize draw to win the Best Seats in the House at the Surrey vs Middlesex T20 Blast at the Kia Oval on Thursday 22nd June: https://www.kia.com/uk/about/sport-sponsorship/oval-surrey-cricket-crm/ Call Gullivers Sports Travel today on 01684 878979 or visit their website https://gulliverstravel.co.uk/ to find out more about England's tour to the Caribbean later this year. The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly is available now at https://wisden.com/shop/wisden-cricket-monthly-issue-67 The digital version of the magazine is also available for just £2 a month at https://pocketmags.com/wisden-cricket-monthly-magazine#5c1cd17fa0b05 You can find the perfect gift for any cricket fan at the Wisden shop. Enjoy 20% off with code PODCAST20: https://www.wisden.com/shop

It's game on as Australia and India get set to face off in the the World Test Championship next week (11.05), and Hads predicts the Aussie's will be seeking redemption. As we push towards the Ashes, we discuss nice guys, the sledge (2:45) and Hads has some tactics to get Ben Stokes off his game (3:25). Plus, the impact of Brendan McCullum on English cricket (12:30). England's preparation involve a clash with Ireland - no better excuse for Hads to take us deep inside an Australia A tour against Ireland (16:30). We go through the strategy behind the fairytale finish in the IPL (25:30) and discuss how the Australian Women will replace Meg Lanning (32:00).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A bit quiet in our niche cricket wheelhouses this week; almost like the schedule has been cleared to talk about one thing only. Anyway, Hazlewood is maybe getting fit, Jaiswal is in as a reserve, KL Rahul enjoyed himself, and Sabba made a tonne off 34 rocks. Oh, and the IPL Final was postponed 24 hours, and we recorded beforehand. On a serious note, Meg Lanning is out of the Ashes due to medical reasons and we wish her the best. ESPNCricinfo's Alex Malcolm joins us for some good, earnest Ashes cricket chat, before AskTGC references Wisden, internet dickheads, Ian Bell masks, and crisps/chips. Sign up to the Australian Cricket Family at cricket.com.au/acf before June 6 to get early bird discounts on tickets for the Aussie summer, with Pakistan, West Indies and South Africa all coming out. Budgy is backing us big time this English summer, get around them at budgysmuggler.com Limited edition merch available: gradecricketer.com Live show tickets available in Birmingham, Leeds and one London show: gradecricketer.com You get discounts, early access and an exclusive podcast every week when you sign up at patreon.com/gradecricketer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Season 13, Ep 29: This week, reporter Annesha Ghosh updates us about the WPL that she has spent the past few weeks watching more closely than anyone, after Harmanpreet Kaur's Mumbai Indians took down Meg Lanning's Delhi Capitals. Also this week, the Afghanistan board claims they received an ICC funding increase, but there is no evidence that it happened. Western Australia continue their dynasty with a Mr Sheffield Shield title and a trophy clean sweep for the season. Steve Smith doesn't blink, but the ICC does over the Indore pitch rating. Our marathon-running team is all set. And it's the last episode of TFW Season 13. Your Nerd Pledge number for this week: 2.44 - Matthew Blacker Send us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Donate to support our Edinburgh Marathon runners here to raise funds for the Lord's Taverners. Or learn about other Tavs projects by joining their mailing list at bit.ly/tavssignup. 20% off primo WoodstockCricket.co.uk bats with the code TFW20 Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's Stumped, our very own Charu Sharma flies out to Mumbai to visit some of the game's biggest stars as the inaugural Women's Premier League reaches its finale. First up is Australia captain Meg Lanning, who has just led the Delhi Capitals to the first ever WPL final. She tells us that the competition is “on another level” to anything else she's experienced, and discusses her five-month break from sport in which she worked in a café. Charu then catches up with India all-rounder Shikha Pandey, who says the introduction of the WPL means “India will probably go on and win that World Cup title”. Pandey spent ten years working as a squadron leader in the Indian Air Force, which she says shaped her as a person. She discusses the “immense pressure” on young girls in the country and hopes that the coverage of the WPL will inspire parents to encourage their daughters to pursue cricket. Image: BBC