Wisden Cricket Weekly

England men’s national selector Marcus North joins the pod to chat about the latest batch of central contracts, his experience in the role so far and England’s exciting winter ahead. Also on the show, Australia’s victory over South Africa in Durban, another check-in with the Afghanistan Premier League T20, the latest issue of WCM and more. 0:00 Carib Beer / 0:31 Intro / 1:27 Marcus North interview / 31:13 WPA Health Insurance / 31:32 Central contracts / 40:28 Wisden Cricket Monthly / 44:16 Afghanistan Premier League T20 / 1:01:17 Paul Farbrace to Lancashire / 1:03:55 The Wisden Cricket Business Report / 1:06:11 Visit South Africa / 1:06:59 South Africa vs Australia / 1:16:50 International round-up / 1:17:50 Outro / 1:19:03 Carib Beer CARIB BEER 🍺💛 WHEN THE MOMENT COMES ALIVE, FEEL IT! Enjoy every CPL moment with a cold Carib! https://caribbrewery.com/alco/carib-lager/ WPA HEALTH INSURANCE 🏥 Find out more about WPA Health Insurance, the most trusted health insurer in the UK: https://www.wpa.org.uk VISIT SOUTH…

In this week's episode of the Wisden Women's Cricket Weekly podcast, Katya speaks with an array of guests to understand the potential effects of privatisation on the WBBL. Cricinfo's Alex Malcolm, Queensland CEO Terry Svenson & ACA director of women's cricket Holly Furling, all join Katya to address the many questions facing the future of the Women's Big Bash League. 0:00 Intro //0:58 Metro Bank //1:54 Lauren's opening thoughts on WBBL sale//5:36 Alex Malcolm//24:09 Roasting Party //24:51 What if some teams don't sell their stake? //29:18 Queensland CEO Terry Svenson on opposing CA's current plan for privatisation //46:38 ACA director of women's cricket Holly Furling //1:09:00 Final reflections //1:12:52 Metro Bank Take Her Lead, ECB and Metro Bank announce partnership to invest in the people powering women's and girls' cricket https://www.metrobankonline.co.uk/about-us/press-releases/news/take-her-lead-ecb-and-metro-bank-announce-partnership-to-invest-in-the-people-powering-womens-and-girls-cricket/…

A bumper show today. Butch is on hand to discuss the potential involvement of England players in the Afghanistan Premier League T20 competition, and Dan Gallan joins the show to preview South Africa's Test series vs Australia. Also on the pod, Cameron and Phil on Mason Crane's return, Rehan Ahmed's exclusion, India-Windies run-fests and more. 0:00 Intro / 1:08 Mason Crane and Rehan Ahmed / 5:31 England finally have their WACA warm-up... / 8:31 Central contracts and Shoaib Bashir / 14:03 WPA Health Insurance / 14:23 Mark Butcher on Afghanistan Premier League T20 / 33:52 Roasting Party / 34:28 Potential England involvement in Afghanistan Premier League T20 / 38:51 ILT20 / 40:07 Babar Azam / 41:10 India vs West Indies / 46:11 Australia / 50:01 Dan Gallan on South Africa vs Australia / 1:04:05 Lhuan-dre Pretorius / 1:05:01 ECB launches major new schools initiatives / 1:10:08 Outro 🏥 WPA HEALTH INSURANCE Find out more about WPA Health Insurance, the most trusted health insurer in the UK: https://www.wpa.org.uk…

In this week's episode of the Wisden Women's Cricket Weekly podcast, Katya has an exclusive sit down interview with England's Alice Capsey, to discuss her role with the gloves, making her Test debut this summer & looking ahead to the Ashes. Before that, Katya sits down with Lauren Winfield-Hill to piece together the start of the WNCL, whether the WBBL is the strongest league in the world, and why the international women's calendar is so disjointed. Finally, Katya interviews Colson Smith, of Coronation Street fame, about his upcoming documentary, 'Colson's Cricket Club', on how he established a thriving women's and girls section at Castleford Cricket Club. 0:00 Intro 0:28 Metro Bank 0:56 Lauren Winfield-Hill 24:27 Alice Capsey 41:50 Colson Smith 57:55 Metro Bank Outro Take Her Lead, ECB and Metro Bank announce partnership to invest in the people powering women's and girls' cricket…

Cameron, Butch, Lawrence and The Cricketer’s Nick Friend review the end of the cricketing summer, including England’s impressive ODI series victory, Tom Banton’s first international hundred, Warwickshire’s County Championship title and more. We apologise if you can hear any building work in the background during the main studio recording. 0:00 Carib Beer / 0:16 Intro / 0:55 Mark Butcher / 20:28 WPA Health Insurance / 20:47 Kevin Pietersen & Ben Stokes / 23:47 Warwickshire win the County Championship / 35:45 Kent & Northamptonshire / 47:56 Leicestershire's relegation / 56:34 Visit South Africa / 57:32 ICC's agenda for 2027-31 FTP / 1:00:34 Cricket West Indies pay cuts / 1:06:25 Bangladesh's new franchise domestic structure / 1:07:53 Things to look forward to this winter / 1:09:25 India vs Japan / 1:13:58 Outro / 1:14:12 Carib Beer CARIB BEER 🍺💛 WHEN THE MOMENT COMES ALIVE, FEEL IT! Enjoy every CPL moment with a cold Carib! https://caribbrewery.com/alco/carib-lager/ 🏥 WPA HEALTH INSURANCE Find out more about…

As The Blaze edged out Hampshire in a last-ball thriller to complete the domestic treble, Lauren Winfield-Hill speaks with Katya to reflect on the county season. Katya then speaks with Warwickshire's Katie George about her batting transformation this year, her relationship with bowling and much more. 0:15 Intro//0:48 Metro Bank //1:10 Catch up with Lauren//5:51 Blaze win the One Day Cup final//11:15 Team name changes//19:05 Is dominance of a few teams becoming a problem?//21:15 County moves25:38 Katie George preamble//30:22 Katie George//57:49 Women's Asian Games//59:58 Australia A vs India A//1:02:40 Metro Bank Outro Take Her Lead, ECB and Metro Bank announce partnership to invest in the people powering women's and girls' cricket https://www.metrobankonline.co.uk/about-us/press-releases/news/take-her-lead-ecb-and-metro-bank-announce-partnership-to-invest-in-the-people-powering-womens-and-girls-cricket/ 👀 PATREON For bonus podcasts and daily episodes after every England game, sign up to our Patreon!…

Cameron and Phil are joined by Cricinfo's Vithushan Ehantharajah to discuss the state of bilateral cricket, Stephen Fleming's first press conference as England Test head coach, County Championship drama and more. Butch is also on the show to review England's comprehensive 3-0 series win and offer his thoughts on the summer as a spectacle. 0:00 Intro / 1:43 Mark Butcher / 20:43 The current state of bilateral cricket / 34:14 WPA Health Insurance / 34:33 Stephen Fleming / 47:03 Brydon Carse / 49:39 Southall Travel / 50:16 Metro Bank One-Day Cup final / 56:23 Leicestershire's points deduction / 1:03:48 Roasting Party GIVEAWAY! / 1:04:27 County Championship / 1:12:31 Jonathan Trott appointed Lions head coach / 1:13:52 Liam Blackford / 1:15:01 Outro 🏥 WPA HEALTH INSURANCE Find out more about WPA Health Insurance, the most trusted health insurer in the UK: https://www.wpa.org.uk SOUTHALL TRAVEL ✈️ Whether it's the cricket, the wildlife or the landscapes, Southall Travel make getting to Australia easy. Ring them…

With Glamorgan set to transition into a tier 1 team next season, Ben sits down with Lauren to discuss the lessons they could learn from Yorkshire's foray into the top division this year, as well as reflecting on another season of county cricket. Katya then speaks with Glamorgan Head Coach Rachel Priest, and star bowler Gemma Porter, to analyse what went well this year, and what strides they must take to compete in 2027. 0:00 Intro 1:01 Metro Bank 1:29 End of season reflections 5:36 Kate Cross' last ever professional game 7:50 Surrey vs Somerset 11:50 Yorkshire's first year in Tier 1 22:49 Glamorgan Head Coach Rachel Priest on opportunities and challenged 36:11 Glamorgan's top wicket-taker Gemma Porter 52:34 Metro Bank Take Her Lead, ECB and Metro Bank announce partnership to invest in the people powering women's and girls' cricket https://www.metrobankonline.co.uk/about-us/press-releases/news/take-her-lead-ecb-and-metro-bank-announce-partnership-to-invest-in-the-people-powering-womens-and-girls-cricket/ 👀…

Cameron, Lawrence and Butch reflect on the Test summer, which finished with victory for England by eight wickets at Edgbaston. Also on the show, the race to South Africa, Root's captaincy under the microscope, keepers standing up, the County Championship run-in and more. 0:00 Carib Beer / 0:32 Intro / 0:52 Are England better than they were in June? / 5:22 Top six for South Africa / 9:37 Ben Duckett / 14:46 Joe Root / 16:52 Picking a spinner for South Africa / 22:42 Gullivers Sports Travel / 22:59 The keeper-up debate / 29:28 Pakistan / 33:59 Roasting Party giveaway / 34:38 Knight-Stokes Cup / 35:38 England vs Sri Lanka & Kevin Pietersen / 43:22 Multi-nation series reports / 53:58 County Championship / 58:05 Outro / 58:29 Carib Beer CARIB BEER 🍺💛 WHEN THE MOMENT COMES ALIVE, FEEL IT! Enjoy every CPL moment with a cold Carib! https://caribbrewery.com/alco/carib-lager/ SPORTS TRAVEL EVENTS ✈️🇿🇦 Be part of England's tour of South Africa this winter:…

In a deep-dive episode Katya speaks with prominent female coaches such as Lisa Keightley and Fran Wilson about the reasons for the lack of female coaches in professional cricket.Katya also interviews ECB Female Player to Coach Pathway founders Sarah Wright and Diccon Edwards, about their attempts to bring more female coaches into professional cricket. Take Her Lead, ECB and Metro Bank announce partnership to invest in the people powering women's and girls' cricket https://www.metrobankonline.co.uk/about-us/press-releases/news/take-her-lead-ecb-and-metro-bank-announce-partnership-to-invest-in-the-people-powering-womens-and-girls-cricket/ 👀 PATREON For bonus podcasts and daily episodes after every England game, sign up to our Patreon! http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket 📔 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY: Print: https://bit.ly/WCMPrint Digital: https://bit.ly/WCMDigital #Cricket #FemaleCoaches #WomensCricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First of all, is Lauren okay? Lauren and Katya catch up after Lauren's blow to the neck in the One Day Cup on Sunday, before delving into why some England players don't play more county cricket & the ECBs latest executive appointments. 0:15 Intro //0:32 Metro Bank//1:00Lauren's injury scare//5:15 Lauren's mad game against Essex//10:15 Ireland/England review//12:40 England player availability//20:32 ECB appointments Take Her Lead, ECB and Metro Bank announce partnership to invest in the people powering women's and girls' cricket https://www.metrobankonline.co.uk/about-us/press-releases/news/take-her-lead-ecb-and-metro-bank-announce-partnership-to-invest-in-the-people-powering-womens-and-girls-cricket/ 👀 PATREON For bonus podcasts and daily episodes after every England game, sign up to our Patreon! http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket 📔 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY: Print: https://bit.ly/WCMPrint Digital: https://bit.ly/WCMDigital #Cricket #EnglandCricket #CountyCricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…

Cameron and Phil are joined by a returning Wisden legend, Taha Hashim, to discuss expensive Ashes tickets, the third England-Pakistan Test at Edgbaston, Kevin Pietersen’s new mentoring role and more. Also on the show, Nathan Johns on what the arrival of the ETPL means for the sport in Europe. 0:00 Intro / 1:20 Mark Butcher / 17:21 Ashes tickets / 24:08 Pakistan / 33:48 England / 43:35 Kevin Pietersen & England's white-ball teams / 50:04 Visit Barbados / 50:43 County Championship / 59:07 ETPL / 1:15:22 T20 leagues / 1:21:29 Ben Stokes / 1:23:42 Outro VISIT BARBADOS 🇧🇧 Experience the CPL Finals in Barbados: https://www.visitbarbados.org/cpl?utm_source=Wisden&utm_medium=Display+Advertising+&utm_campaign=BTMI+UK+CPL&utm_id=Display+Ads+Wisden 📒 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY OFFERS Issue 100: https://www.thenightwatchman.net/shop/wisden-cricket-monthly-issue-100 Enjoy six months of WCM DIGITAL for just £6: https://pktmags.com/100up Subscribe to PRINT for a year and receive your first issue for free:…

Katya and Lauren Winfield-Hill discuss England's first two ODIs against Ireland, a disappointing loss for Yorkshire and a chaotic end to the County Cup. Also on the show, a snippet of Anaya Bangar's chat on The Scoop, and Estelle Vasudevan explains the ICC's decision to move the Champions Trophy from Sri Lanak to India. 0:00 Intro / 1:20 Metro Bank / 1:57 England vs Ireland / 16:27 England's sparse winter / 23:09 Yorkshire / 30:09 County Cup / 37:29 Anaya Bangar / 48:45 Champions Trophy / 59:59 Outro Take Her Lead, ECB and Metro Bank announce partnership to invest in the people powering women's and girls' cricket https://www.metrobankonline.co.uk/about-us/press-releases/news/take-her-lead-ecb-and-metro-bank-announce-partnership-to-invest-in-the-people-powering-womens-and-girls-cricket/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 👀 PATREON For bonus podcasts and daily episodes after every England game, sign up to our Patreon!…

Cameron, Phil and Lawrence dissect England's victory in the second Test at Lord's, and there's an emergency chat with Danyal Rasool after Pakistan made sweeping changes to their playing and coaching groups mid-series. 0:00 Intro / 0:29 Southall Travel / 1:00 Ollie Robinson / 10:30 Joe Root / 23:07 Patreon / 23:41 Richard Thompson's comments / 31:39 Lord's / 34:50 Visit South Africa / 35:55 Imran Khan / 46:55 Mohammad Abbas / 49:14 England's top six / 51:18 Chaos in Pakistan / 1:03:43 Visit Barbados / 1:05:26 County Championship / 1:12:19 Outro SOUTHALL TRAVEL ✈️ Where would you go if you could book it right now? Dubai, the Maldives, Mauritius, Kenya? Southall Travel can get you out of the grey and into some proper sunshine, wherever takes your fancy: https://www.southalltravel.co.uk/australia/ VISIT SOUTH AFRICA 🇿🇦 Experience what South Africa has to offer during the 2027 World Cup:…

Ollie Robinson was the star yet again, with only Saud Shakeel putting up any resistance of note as England claimed an unassailable 2-0 series lead at Lord's. Mark Butcher discusses the game with Cameron Ponsonby.👀 PATREONFor bonus podcasts and daily episodes after every England game, sign up to our Patreon!http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket👉 SUBSCRIBE:https://www.youtube.com/@WisdenCricket?sub_confirmation=1#Cricket #EnglandCricket #TestCricket #PakistanCricket #JoeRoot Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week’s Wisden Women’s Cricket Weekly podcast Katya is joined by Lauren Winfield-Hill to preview England's upcoming ODI series against Ireland, before talking with Cecelia Joyce on the future of women's cricket in Ireland. 0:15 Intro//0:51 Metro Bank//1:04 Lauren & Katya preview Ireland series//34:27 Cecilia Joyce on future women's cricket in Ireland//58:35 Metro Bank Take Her Lead, ECB and Metro Bank announce partnership to invest in the people powering women's and girls' cricket https://www.metrobankonline.co.uk/about-us/press-releases/news/take-her-lead-ecb-and-metro-bank-announce-partnership-to-invest-in-the-people-powering-womens-and-girls-cricket/ 👀 PATREON For bonus podcasts and daily episodes after every England game, sign up to our Patreon! http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket 📔 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY: Print: https://bit.ly/WCMPrint Digital: https://bit.ly/WCMDigital #Cricket #EnglandCricket #EnglandIreland Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cameron is joined by Butch and Urooj Mumtaz to review England's comprehensive Headingley victory and look ahead to the second Test at Lord's. Also on the show, the Brydon Carse 'incident', a closer look at the domestic scene in Pakistan, two-day Tests, thrilling County Championship action and Wisden Cricket Monthly brings up an epic century with the 100th issue out later this week! 0:00 Intro / 1:38 Southall Travel / 2:17 Brydon Carse / 9:26 England's bowling / 13:45 Pakistan / 17:03 England's team balance / 21:15 Pakistan's XI / 24:59 Headingley / 31:33 Gullivers Sports Travel / 32:22 Domestic cricket in Pakistan / 43:56 Wisden Cricket Monthly's 100th issue! / 1:02:17 Visit Barbados / 1:03:07 Australia vs Bangladesh / 1:10:01 County Championship / 1:13:38 Outro SOUTHALL TRAVEL ✈️ Whether it's the cricket, the wildlife or the landscapes, Southall Travel make getting to Australia easy. Ring them anytime and let their travel experts sort the best deal for you, whether you're bound for Sydney, Melbourne, Perth…

Cameron Ponsonby and Mark Butcher on the Headingley Test, after England race to victory against a listless Pakistan, with Ollie Robinson and Josh Tongue taking eight wickets each and all of the middle order chipping in. 👀 PATREON For bonus podcasts and daily episodes after every England game, sign up to our Patreon! http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket 👉 SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/@WisdenCricket?sub_confirmation=1#Cricket #EnglandCricket #TestCricket #PakistanCricket #JoeRoot Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week’s Wisden Women’s Cricket Weekly podcast Katya is joined by Lauren Winfield-Hill, fresh from losing The Hundred final against Trent Rockets at Lord’s last Sunday. Katya then sits down in the studio with The Cricketer’s Nick Friend & The Scoop’s Regina Suddahazai, where the agenda consists of further England squad reaction, the future of The Hundred & the ECB’s upcoming transition after the departures of Clare Connor, Beth Barrett-Wild & Jonathan Finch. 0:15 Intro 1:00 Metro Bank 1:29 Lauren reacts to Hundred final & England squad news 24:29 England future schedule & ODI squad reaction 36:35 England's senior players 43:10 ECB in transition & growth of domestic structure 58:19 Metro Bank One-Day Cup round-up 1:03:32 Tier 2 update Take Her Lead, ECB and Metro Bank announce partnership to invest in the people powering women's and girls' cricket.…

As England’s Test series against Pakistan begins at Headingley on Wednesday, Cameron is joined by Butch, Ben & Matt Roller to preview how the English team may line uo under Joe Root’s captaincy, before speaking with Cricinfo’s Danyal Rasool to get a steer on where the Pakistan camp is at. Beyond the Test series are discussions around the success or otherwise of this year’s Hundred which concluded on Sunday night, Australia’s extraordinary defeat at the hands of Bangladesh in Darwin, and the highly dramatic semi-final’s of the Metro Bank One-Day Cup. 0:15 Intro 0:40 Butch on England vs Pakistan 18:50 Spinning options at Headingley & what to expect from the Root era 29:20 Patreon channel update 30:45 Danyal Rasool on Pakistan 40:20 Southall Travel 41:00 Series predictions & Test cricket landscape 46:35 Relationship between international and franchise cricket 54:21 Hundred coverage & success stories 1:04:15 Future of The Hundred 1:10:10 Metro Bank One-Day Cup 01:16:28 Visit Barbados 01:17:10 Australia vs…

In this week's Wisden Women's Cricket Weekly podcast, Katya & Lauren speak with England & SunRisers Leeds star Dani Gibson. After a successful summer for club and country that has seen a World Cup final at Lord's and a Hundred Eliminator on Friday this week, Dani breaks down her new captaincy role, the pressures of being England's finisher & life after cricket. 0:15 Intro 0:48 Metro Bank 1:19 Sunrisers Leeds through to eliminator & captaincy role 13:10 Coming back from injury all-rounder role for England 20:22 Busy summer schedule 24:29 Social media & life after cricket 32:05 Charlie Dean's advice on captaincy 36:24 Metro Bank outro Take Her Lead, ECB and Metro Bank announce partnership to invest in the people powering women's and girls' cricket https://www.metrobankonline.co.uk/about-us/press-releases/news/take-her-lead-ecb-and-metro-bank-announce-partnership-to-invest-in-the-people-powering-womens-and-girls-cricket/ 👀 PATREON For bonus podcasts and daily episodes after every England game, sign up to our…

Cameron, Katya & Lawrence Booth look ahead to England's Test series against Pakistan starting next week, as well as assessing the relationship between The Hundred & The Metro Bank One Day Cup. Cameron is then joined by England & Surrey legend Alec Stewart at the Kia Oval, before rounding things off with a look at this weeks joint statement from Cricket Scotland and Royal Dutch Cricket Association, criticising the ICC changes to World Cup qualification as 'disrespectful'. 0:15 Intro//0:45 Emilio Gay injury//4:35 England Performance & Test squad//13:15 Southall Travel//14:25 Relationship between The Hundred & the Metro Bank One Day Cup //23:15 Financial concerns for non-Hundred teams//27:55 Flintoff steps down as Lions coach//29:58 Alec Stewart on Surrey, English coaches & KIA's partnership at The Oval//45:57 Scotland & Netherlands joint statement to ICC//56:35 Outro SOUTHALL TRAVEL ✈️ Southall Travel's Great Kenya in Luxury tour sorts all of it for you — 13 days from £3,535 per person including return…

Cameron and Butch discuss England’s squad for the first two Tests against Pakistan, including a recall for Dan Lawrence and the news that Jordan Cox is set to bat No.3 with Jacob Bethell sidelined by injury. SOUTHALL TRAVEL ✈️ Explore Delhi, Agra and Jaipur with Southall Travel's 6-day Golden Triangle tour: https://www.southalltravel.co.uk/tours/india/golden-triangle/ 👀 PATREON For bonus podcasts and daily episodes after every England game, sign up to our Patreon! http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket 👉 SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/@WisdenCricket?sub_confirmation=1 #Cricket #EnglandCricket #TestCricket #PakistanCricket #JoeRoot Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's Wisden Women's Cricket Weekly podcast, Lauren Winfield-Hill updates Katya with the latest goings on at Sunrisers Leeds, before discussing the lack of women's cricket coaches in the men's game. Katya is then joined by London Spirit Women's Head Coach Jon Lewis, where they cover everything from squad building ahead of this years competition, to working under Heather Knight, to the end of his tenure as England coach, and much more. Finally, Katya and Admiral Group's Chief Sustainability Officer, Michelle Leavesley, discuss why Admiral have partnered with Glamorgan and Welsh Fire, and what other fields can learn from the growth of women's cricket. 0:15 Intro 0:48 Metro Bank 1:15 Lauren's Hundred update 5:50 Shared experiences across men's and women's Hundred teams 12:00 Hundred team songs 16:10 Women's coaching roles in cricket 28:54 Jon Lewis preamble & interview 1:07:02 Admiral 01:25:32 Metro Bank Outro Take Her Lead, ECB and Metro Bank announce partnership to invest in the people powering…

In a bumper episode Cameron speaks with Butch on how England can replace Ben Stokes in the Test side, before Phil unpicks the various combinations England could go with under Joe Root's captaincy. Chris Green then makes his Wisden Cricket Weekly debut to discuss Australia's massive next 12 months in Test cricket where they will playing India, South Africa & England - all away from home. 0:15 Intro // 1:17 Southall Travel // 2:22 Butch on Fleming, Root & England's Stokes replacement // 26:57 How England replace Ben Stokes & Joe Root the captain // 33:33 Why did Harry Brook get the Test captaincy & other potential England changes // 44:35 Roasting Party // 56:15 Australia's huge 12 months of Test cricket // 1:02:38 Chris Green on Australia's next 12 months // 1:21:00 One-Day Cup & Hundred review SOUTHALL TRAVEL ✈️ Explore Delhi, Agra and Jaipur with Southall Travel's 6-day Golden Triangle tour: https://www.southalltravel.co.uk/tours/india/golden-triangle/ ROASTING PARTY ☕️ Find out more about Wisden's Official…

With The Hundred well underway, Katya & Lauren Winfield-Hill assess what actually makes a good franchise league, considering tournament length, overseas player limits, auction timing, and much more. 0:00 Intro 0:30 Metro Bank 0:52 Positives of The Hundred 10:15 WBBL standard & length of competitions 16:00 Overseas player limits 25:00 Auction timing 32:43 FairBreak T20 & what attracts players to leagues? 42:27 Em Arlott to Yorkshire 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. 👀 PATREON For bonus podcasts and daily episodes after every England game, sign up to our Patreon! http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket 📔 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY: Print: https://bit.ly/WCMPrint Digital: https://bit.ly/WCMDigital #Cricket #EnglandCricket #TheHundred Learn more about…

Cameron, Ben & Phil react to today's breaking news that Stephen Fleming is the new England Test head coach, and that Joe Root will once again captain the side. SOUTHALL TRAVEL ✈️ Southall Travel are offering up to 35% off this cricket season: https://www.southalltravel.co.uk/holidays/turkey/ 📒 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY OFFERS Digital: https://pktmags.com/wisdensummer26 Print: https://forwardpress.imbmsubscriptions.com/WCMBEDTIME26 👀 PATREON For bonus podcasts and daily episodes after every England game, sign up to our Patreon! http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket 👉 SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/@WisdenCricket?sub_confirmation=1#Cricket #EnglandCricket #StephenFleming #TestCricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cameron, Ben, Katya and Butch discuss reports that Joe Root is set to captain England again, 2027 Ashes scheduling, the start of The Hundred and the first week of the One-Day Cup. Also on show, West Indies' Test against Pakistan in Tarouba, the possibility of England and Australia playing a Test in India, and a chat with investigative journalist Steve Menary about the rise of illegal gambling companies operating in cricket. 0:00 Intro / 1:05 Mark Butcher / 18:53 Southall Travel / 19:56 Joe Root as England Test captain / 29:16 West Indies vs Pakistan / 37:21 Ashes / 41:28 An Ashes Test in India? / 43:06 The Hundred / 55:01 One-Day Cup / 1:00:06 The rise of illegal gambling companies in cricket / 1:23:35 Outro SOUTHALL TRAVEL ✈️ Southall Travel are offering up to 35% off this cricket season: https://www.southalltravel.co.uk/holidays/turkey/ 📒 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY OFFERS Digital: https://pktmags.com/wisdensummer26 Print: https://forwardpress.imbmsubscriptions.com/WCMBEDTIME26 👀 PATREON For bonus podcasts and…

Katya & Lauren Winfield-Hill discuss the early signs of change as The Hundred gets underway this week, with teams now under new private ownership. Wisden Cricket Monthly editor-in-chief Phil Walker then speaks with the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup top run-scorer Danni Wyatt-Hodge, about the disappointment of England falling short in the final against Australia at Lord's, as well as her enduring ambitions to play all three formats. 0:15 Intro 0:42 Metro Bank 1:03 Lauren's positive start in The Hundred 5:35 How has The Hundred changed? 10:50 Dani Gibson as captain & the lack of English captains in The Hundred 22:22 T20 Blast Final's Day 29:35 Ashes schedule 33:35 Danni Wyatt-Hodge 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. 👀 PATREON For bonus podcasts…

Cameron, Phil and Butch begin the show by paying tribute to legendary West Indian all-rounder Sir Garfield Sobers, who passed away last week at the age of 89. Also on the pod, they discuss England's ODI series victory against India, the race to become Test coach after Andy Flower ruled himself out of contention and a huge change to the structure of the 2027 World Cup. All that and loads more, including a chat with one of England's hottest uncapped prospects, Henry Crocombe. 0:00 Intro / 1:33 Sir Garfield Sobers / 13:42 Southall Travel / 15:02 England's next Test head coach / 31:59 England vs India ODI series / 41:53 Roasting Party / 43:00 2027 World Cup format changes / 54:06 MNDA / 54:41 T20 Blast Finals Day / 1:01:01 The Hundred / 1:12:28 Wisden Cricket Monthly / 1:14:29 Henry Crocombe interview / 1:25:29 Outro ROASTING PARTY ☕️ Find out more about Wisden's Official Coffee Partners: https://roastingparty.com/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_campaign=wisden_roastingparty_2026 SOUTHALL TRAVEL ✈️…

The Final Word v Wisden Cricket Weekly at Wormsley. Join us on Monday 10th August at the picturesque Wormsley Cricket Ground, where two of the most popular cricket podcasts will go head-to-head in an exciting cricket match! The Final Word, hosted by Geoff Lemon and Adam Collins, will play Wisden Cricket Weekly, hosted by Cameron Ponsonby, in a game where you will witness entertaining action while supporting the Lord's Taverners. Players include comedians Fin Taylor, Ivo Graham, Tom Rosenthal, Sky Sports' Matt Floyd, Gloucestershire all-rounder and Test Match Special's Melissa Story, Tailenders podcast legend Mattchin Tendulkar, presenter Kate Mason, and many more from the worlds of cricket. And the match will be umpired by England legends David Gower and Mike Gatting! Those attending the day will be able to enjoy live commentary throughout the game, with Test Match Special's Daniel Norcross being the lead. There will also be live show at the lunch break for the enjoyment of those in attendance, with some of…

Katya sits down with Lauren Winfield-Hill to go over the first-ever women's Test at Lord's, in which England were on the receiving end of a dominant Indian performance, losing by 270 runs. Lauren & Katya are then joined by former Australian great Meg Lanning, to discuss her storied career at the top of the game & what makes the elite Australian sporting mentality. 0:15 Intro 0:57 Metro Bank 2:00 Lord's Test reaction 9:55 Why were India so much better? 21:18 Heather Knight retirement 32:00 Other retirements in the women's game 37:55 Timing of McCullum sacking 42:26 Roasting Party 43:00 Meg Lanning on Australia career, leadership & best opponents 1:31:00 Metro Bank 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. 👀 PATREON For bonus podcasts and daily…

Butch gives his take on Brendon McCullum being stood down from his role as England's Test head coach. 👀 PATREON For bonus podcasts and daily episodes after every England game, sign up to our Patreon! http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket 👉 SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/@WisdenCricket?sub_confirmation=1 #Cricket #EnglandCricket #BrendonMcCullum #Bazball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cameron, Ben and Phil react to the big news that Brendon McCullum has been stood down as England's Test head coach. They discuss Bazball's legacy, potential replacements, the decision to keep him in the white-ball jobs and more. 0:00 Intro / 1:28 Brendon McCullum / 11:05 Bazball legacy / 20:15 Potential replacements / 38:06 Rob Key / 45:58 Timing of the announcement / 50:06 Keith Prowse / 51:31 T20 Blast / 56:25 Tammy Beaumont & Heather Knight / 1:03:40 Gambling sponsors allowed in The Hundred / 1:11:04 ECB block Euro Nations Cup final at Lord's / 1:14:18 Southall Travel / 1:15:33 ICC board meeting / 1:17:42 West Indies / 1:20:23 Outro KEITH PROWSE 🏏 Experience T20 Blast Finals Day in style: www.keithprowse.co.uk/edgbaston SOUTHALL TRAVEL ✈️ There's never been a better time to explore India than with Southall Travel! Enjoy exclusive deals across hundreds of destinations plus up to 20% off this cricket season: https://www.southalltravel.co.uk/ 👀 PATREON For bonus podcasts and daily episodes after every…

Katya sits down with the Guardian's Raf Nicholson to preview the historic first-ever women's Test match at Lord's against India. 0:15 Intro 1:12 Metro Bank 1:32 Scheduling of Lord's Test 8:10 England's historic Test form & squad 17:45 What XI will England pick? 29:22 How are India shaping up? 33:25 Relationship between domestic red-ball competitions and Test cricket 38:10 Mithali Raj on women's Test cricket 48:33 Relationship with Lord's/MCC 1:01:05 Declining volume of women's Test cricket 1:05:50 What can the ICC do to push for more women's Test cricket 1:10:40 Metro Bank 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. Lord's tickets: https://tickets.lords.org/ 📔 RAF NICHOLSON - THE WOMEN IN WHITES…

Ahead of an ICC AGM which could determine their future role in world cricket, Katya leads a break down of the past, present and future of the Afghanistan Women's Refugee team. This episode pulls together a number of voices from the Wisden stable. Ben speaks to Mel Jones, Katya talk to Clare Connor & Shafiqa Khan Noorzai, and Phil & Anjali spoke to Firooza Amiri. 0:15 Intro 3:30 Clare Connor & Valkerie Baynes 16:19 Shafiqa Khan Noorzai 23:20 Firooza Amiri 30:17 Mel Jones 36:10 Outro England is about to experience women's cricket like never before: bigger, bolder and better than ever. This is what Metro Bank have been working for, championing women’s and girls’ cricket on the biggest stage to inspire the teams of the future. The new era's here, and Metro Bank are right at the heart of it. This team. This chance. This moment. This Feels Different. https://bit.ly/4o7i2Qu 👀 PATREON For bonus podcasts and daily episodes after every England game, sign up to our Patreon! http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket 📔 WISDEN…

Cameron, Ben and Cam Steel round up all the latest news from the world of cricket. There's the start of England's T20I series against India, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's debut, an impressive knock from Jacob Bethell, a potentially radical overhaul of the cricketing calendar, a captaincy u-turn in Pakistan and more. Also on the show, Butch tells us what makes a good Test captain as England look to replace Ben Stokes, and Katya chats to Cam about the legacy of the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup. 0:00 Intro / 1:03 T20 World Cup final / 4:21 Katya on the T20 World Cup / 27:15 Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's debut / 34:36 Jacob Bethell / 40:09 Sam Curran / 49:25 What makes a good Test captain? / 1:13:31 Gullivers Sports Travel / 1:18:26 Potential ICC changes / 1:33:28 Babar Azam returns as Pakistan Test captain / 1:35:34 West Indies vs Sri Lanka / 1:40:06 Outro SPORTS TRAVEL EVENTS ✈️🇿🇦 Be part of England's tour of South Africa this winter:…

Katya, Lauren, Ben & Lisa Sthalekar react to Australia's dominant victory in the World Cup final against England at Lord's. 0:15 Intro 1:10 Metro Bank This Feels Different 1:48 Lauren on England’s World Cup final loss 30:35 Lisa on Australia’s World Cup triumph 37:35 Beth Mooney & what makes Australia so dominant? 44:30 How can England close the gap to Australia 58:48 Player of the tournament 1:05:05 Team of the tournament 1:20:32 Closing thoughts 1:25:50 Outro England is about to experience women's cricket like never before: bigger, bolder and better than ever. This is what Metro Bank have been working for, championing women’s and girls’ cricket on the biggest stage to inspire the teams of the future. The new era's here, and Metro Bank are right at the heart of it. This team. This chance. This moment. This Feels Different. https://bit.ly/4o7i2Qu 👀 PATREON For bonus podcasts and daily episodes after every England game, sign up to our Patreon! http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket 📔 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY: Print:…

Katya and Lauren react to England's victory against South Africa at The Kia Oval, discuss Hayley Matthews' comments after West Indies' defeat and look ahead to Sunday's final against Australia. 0:00 Intro / 0:41 Metro Bank / 1:03 England / 12:29 South Africa / 19:14 Australia vs West Indies / 27:14 Scheduling / 32:21 Final preview / 36:19 Outro England is about to experience women's cricket like never before: bigger, bolder and better than ever. This is what Metro Bank have been working for, championing women’s and girls’ cricket on the biggest stage to inspire the teams of the future. The new era's here, and Metro Bank are right at the heart of it. This team. This chance. This moment. This Feels Different. https://bit.ly/4o7i2Qu 👀 PATREON For bonus podcasts and daily episodes after every England game, sign up to our Patreon! http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket 📔 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY: Print: https://bit.ly/WCMPrint Digital: https://bit.ly/WCMDigital #Cricket #EnglandCricket #T20WorldCup Learn more about your…

Cameron, Lawrence and Phil reflect on another chaotic week, one which saw Ben Stokes retire from international cricket and New Zealand win the series 2-1 at Trent Bridge. Also on the show, Nathan Johns joins us to chat about Ireland's historic 2-0 T20I series victory against India, the current T20 World Cup champions. 0:00 Intro / 0:34 KIA UK / 1:02 Initial reactions to Stokes' retirement / 7:34 Who takes over as captain? / 15:54 Key & McCullum / 28:24 The state of the England Test team / 32:44 How do England replace Stokes in their XI? / 40:53 KIA's Young Cricketer competition / 41:24 Gullivers Sports Travel / 42:54 New Zealand / 51:25 Ireland's famous series win against India / 1:04:29 West Indies vs Sri Lanka / 1:11:28 Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh / 1:14:21 Outro KIA UK 🚗 Find out more about Kia’s range of EVs: https://www.kia.com/uk/electric-hybrid-cars/electric-cars/ Find out more about Kia's Young Cricketer competition:…

Katya sits down in the studio with former Australia captain turned broadcaster Lisa Sthalekar & ESPNCricinfo's Firdose Moonda to preview the upcoming T20 World Cup semi-finals, as well as India's exit and everything else we've seen over the past week. 0:15 Intro 0:39 Metro Bank This Feels Different 1:00 Group stage reflections 9:34 Final group stage games & England vs South Africa 18:05 NZ say goodbye to legends 22:48 Why no quarter-finals and performance of lower-ranked teams 27:18 Pakistan 31:02 Around the wickets 32:19 World Cup crowds & match scheduling 45:25 India & Australia 59:45 Predictions 1:01:14 Metro Bank Outro England is about to experience women's cricket like never before: bigger, bolder and better than ever. This is what Metro Bank have been working for, championing women’s and girls’ cricket on the biggest stage to inspire the teams of the future. The new era's here, and Metro Bank are right at the heart of it. This team. This chance. This moment. This Feels Different. https://bit.ly/4o7i2Qu…

Cameron and Butch react to a wild 24 hours following Ben Stokes' international retirement, and New Zealand's deserved series victory after a dominant performance at Trent Bridge. KIA UK 🚗 Find out more about Kia’s range of EVs: https://www.kia.com/uk/electric-hybrid-cars/electric-cars/ Win tickets to England vs Sri Lanka: https://www.kia.com/uk/about/sport-sponsorship/kia-oval-england-srilanka/ Find out more about Kia's Young Cricketer competition: https://www.kiaoval.com/sign-up-for-kias-young-cricketer-competition-for-a-chance-to-play-at-the-kia-oval/ 👀 PATREON For bonus podcasts and daily episodes after every England game, sign up to our Patreon! http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket 👉 SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/@WisdenCricket?sub_confirmation=1 #Cricket #EnglandCricket #TestCricket #ENGvNZ #BenStokes #Stokes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Katya & Lauren discuss another week of the women's T20 World Cup as England confirm their semi-final spot, South Africa find their feet & Chamari Athapaththu's stunning century leads Sri Lanka to a dominant win over Ireland. Lauren then speaks about the ICC's recent issuing of return to play post-pregnancy guidelines. 0:15 Intro 1:32 Metro Bank: This Feels Different 1:51 England beat West Indies and confirm semi-final spot 6:48 High scoring at the World Cup 12:23 Sri Lanka vs Ireland 16:02 Tazmin Brits & SA find form 19:43 Australia vs Pakistan & Elysse Perry 27:20 ICC return to play post-pregnancy guidelines England is about to experience women's cricket like never before: bigger, bolder and better than ever. This is what Metro Bank have been working for, championing women’s and girls’ cricket on the biggest stage to inspire the teams of the future. The new era's here, and Metro Bank are right at the heart of it. This team. This chance. This moment. This Feels Different. https://bit.ly/4o7i2Qu Lord's…

Cameron, Ben and Phil react to Ben Stokes’ press conference, look ahead to the Trent Bridge Test, discuss their 12-point WTC deduction for slow over rates and more. We apologise for the quality of Ben's audio this week. 0:00 Intro / 1:06 KIA UK / 1:34 Audio disclaimer / 2:00 Ben Stokes / 22:45 Roasting Party / 23:10 Team news / 30:28 WTC points deduction / 34:55 2027 Test news / 38:10 Gullivers Sports Travel / 39:21 England vs India white-ball tour / 46:36 Wisden Women's Cricket Weekly / 47:05 Wisden Cricket Monthly / 53:08 Win England vs Sri Lanka ODI tickets / 53:30 Other cricket / 57:36 County Championship / 1:04:20 Test drive the KIA EV2 / 1:04:49 Outro KIA UK 🚗 Find out more about Kia’s range of EVs: https://www.kia.com/uk/electric-hybrid-cars/electric-cars/ Win tickets to England vs Sri Lanka: https://www.kia.com/uk/about/sport-sponsorship/kia-oval-england-srilanka/ Find out more about Kia's Young Cricketer competition:…

In a bumper episode of the Wisden Women's Cricket Weekly podcast Katya & The Scoop's Regina Suddahazai break down the twists and turns of the women's T20 World Cup as it enters its third week and the tables take shape. 0:15 Intro//1:00 Metro Bank: This Feels Different //1:22 England remain unbeaten & Dunkley impresses//7:35 England Test squad for India//16:30 Frankie Mackay on New Zealand's iffy World Cup and future prospects//46:45 Scotland coach Craig Wallace on their impressive World Cup showing and future touring schedule//01:05:58 Regina's thoughts after Pakistan's World Cup exit//01:10:18 South Africa's win vs India//01:17:00 The Caribbean Cricket Podcast's Machel Hewitt on the West Indies' tournament thus far//01:37:05 Permutations England is about to experience women's cricket like never before: bigger, bolder and better than ever. This is what Metro Bank have been working for, championing women’s and girls’ cricket on the biggest stage to inspire the teams of the future. The new era's here, and…

Cameron and Butch react to the fallout from the Stokes-Atkinson incident, with both men recalled to England's squad for the third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge. This week's longer podcast episode will be recorded and released on Wednesday. KIA UK 🚗 Find out more about Kia’s range of EVs: https://www.kia.com/uk/electric-hybrid-cars/electric-cars/ Win tickets to England vs Sri Lanka: https://www.kia.com/uk/about/sport-sponsorship/kia-oval-england-srilanka/ Find out more about Kia's Young Cricketer competition: https://www.kiaoval.com/sign-up-for-kias-young-cricketer-competition-for-a-chance-to-play-at-the-kia-oval/ 👀 PATREON For bonus podcasts and daily episodes after every England game, sign up to our Patreon! http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket #Cricket #EnglandCricket #CountyCricket #TestCricket #ENGvNZ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Katya and Lauren Winfield-Hill cover the latest goings on at the 2026 T20 Women's World Cup. 0:15 Intro 0:57 Metro Bank: This Feels Different 1:19 Nat Sciver-Brunt injury & Dunkley to come in? 17:23 New Zealand’s poor World Cup 22:16 Pressures of fielding 24:56 Susie Bates 26:07 Sri Lanka & West Indies 30:08 South Africa 32:55 Metro Bank Outro England is about to experience women's cricket like never before: bigger, bolder and better than ever. This is what Metro Bank have been working for, championing women’s and girls’ cricket on the biggest stage to inspire the teams of the future. The new era's here, and Metro Bank are right at the heart of it. This team. This chance. This moment. This Feels Different. https://bit.ly/4o7i2Qu Lord's tickets: https://tickets.lords.org/ 👀 PATREON For bonus podcasts and daily episodes after every England game, sign up to our Patreon! http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket 📔 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY: Print: https://bit.ly/WCMPrint Digital: https://bit.ly/WCMDigital #Cricket…

Cameron Ponsonby, Ben Gardner, Lawrence Booth and Mark Butcher look ahead to the second Test at The Kia Oval, with England making at least four changes from their Lord's XI. Also on the show, Kane Williamson's retirement, the latest from the County Championship, and Alex Malcolm provides an update on the BBL merger saga. 0:00 Intro / 0:46 KIA UK / 1:13 Mark Butcher / 17:33 Brendon McCullum / 24:47 England's XI / 30:39 Ollie Robinson / 32:29 Kane Williamson / 43:23 MNDA chat with Chris Broad / 50:52 Women's T20 World Cup / 51:32 County Championship / 59:14 Win ODI tickets vs Sri Lanka / 59:35 Big Bash / 1:00:33 Alex Malcolm on the BBL / 1:14:36 Other cricket / 1:17:23 Outro KIA UK 🚗 Find out more about Kia’s range of EVs: https://www.kia.com/uk/electric-hybrid-cars/electric-cars/ Win tickets to the England vs Sri Lanka ODI: https://www.kia.com/uk/about/sport-sponsorship/kia-oval-england-srilanka Test drive Kia's EV2: https://www.kia.com/uk/new-cars/ev2/ ROASTING PARTY ☕️ Find out more about Wisden's Official…

Katya is joined by Ben Gardner & The Scoop's Anjali Doshi to round up what was an action packed opening weekend at the women's T20 World Cup that saw England impress against Sri Lanka, Australia dominate against South Africa & India sweep Pakistan aside. 0:15 Intro//0:57 Metro Bank: This Feels Different //1:17 England’s impressive opening performance //5:17 Danni Wyatt-Hodge //9:30 Freya Kemp //11:52 West Indies vs New Zealand //19:55 Why did NZ leave out Susie Bates?//22:45 Dropped catches across the tournament //24:30 Scotland vs Ireland //27:15 Roasting Party //27:54 Australia vs South Africa //32:40 Lisa Sthalekar on Australia’s strong start //51:37 India vs Pakistan //01:02:29 Final reflections //01:04:00 Metro Bank Outro England is about to experience women's cricket like never before: bigger, bolder and better than ever. This is what Metro Bank have been working for, championing women’s and girls’ cricket on the biggest stage to inspire the teams of the future. The new era's here, and Metro Bank are…

Butch & Lauren Winfield-Hill join Katya to preview the women's T20 World Cup which begins this week at Edgbaston as England play Sri Lanka. 0:15 Intro //1:00 Metro Bank //3:43 What success looks like in this World Cup //11:00Who would Lauren bring in from the 2017 team? //12:05 England//22:00 West Indies//23:02 Chance of an upset //27:06 Group 1 vs Group 2//29:43 South Africa //33:15 Australia //39:33 India//42:45 Players to watch //44:25 Predictions //46:25 Metro Bank England is about to experience women's cricket like never before: bigger, bolder and better than ever. This is what Metro Bank have been working for, championing women’s and girls’ cricket on the biggest stage to inspire the teams of the future. The new era's here, and Metro Bank are right at the heart of it. This team. This chance. This moment. This Feels Different. https://bit.ly/4o7i2Qu Lord's tickets: https://tickets.lords.org/ 👀 PATREON For bonus podcasts and daily episodes after every England game, sign up to our Patreon!…