Wisden Cricket Weekly

Cam, Lawrence and Phil look ahead to the start of the English Test summer – with input from New Zealand star Rachin Ravindra  – ahead of the first Test at Lord's, and review everything else that's been going on in the world of cricket. 0:00 Intro/ 1:18 Kia UK / 2:07 England / 13:04 New Zealand / 18:11 Rachin Ravindra interview / 39:23 Keith Prowse / 42:21 ICC changes / 54:25 Win Kia's Best Seats in the House / 55:01 The Hundred / 59:14 T20 Blast / 1:02:05 Big Bash / 1:03:14 IPL / 1:07:52 Other cricket / 1:09:52 Test drive Kia's EV2 / 1:10:19 Outro KIA UK 🚗 Find out more about Kia’s range of EVs: https://www.kia.com/uk/electric-hybrid-cars/electric-cars/ Watch the Women's T20 final in style: https://www.kia.com/uk/about/sport-sponsorship/oval-surrey-cricket-best-seats-wisden/ Test drive Kia's EV2: https://www.kia.com/uk/new-cars/ev2/ KEITH PROWSE 🏟️ Experience T20 Blast finals day in style: http://www.keithprowse.co.uk/edgbaston 👀 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 #CountyCricket #TestCricket #ENGvNZ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cam and Butch discuss the 12-strong squad announced by England on Tuesday afternoon for the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's. KIA UK 🚗 Find out more about KIA’s range of EVs: https://www.kia.com/uk/electric-hybrid-cars/electric-cars/ 👀 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 #CountyCricket #TestCricket #ENGvNZ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the World Cup hones into view Katya & Lauren Winfield-Hill break down England's T20I form following India's commanding performance in Chelmsford yesterday. Katya then speaks to England's new star Tilly Corteen-Coleman about her rise to the World Cup squad and life since turning pro. 0:15 Intro //0:53 MetroBank Champion of Women’s and Girls’ Cricket//1:21 England's T20I form & Amy Jones//3:25 England's batting order & Heather Knight's form//17:25 England's bowling attack //18:17 Sophie Ecclestone's revealing interview //23:57 How much international scrutiny has changed //30:55 Tilly Corteen-Coleman on her rapid rise to the top //48:03 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/ 👀 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 #HeatherKnight #englandwomen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An action-packed show for Cam's first episode in the hosting chair. There's chat about the structure of the English summer, potential financial struggles for the ECB in 2027, replacements for the injured Jacob Bethell, England Lions' defeat to South Africa A, Bangladesh's series win against Pakistan and so much more. 0:00 Intro / 1:45 KIA UK / 2:14 Mark Butcher / 16:31 English summer scheduling & finances / 27:46 Jacob Bethell & England vs New Zealand / 40:34 England Lions / 44:18 Women's podcast / 45:19 Club cricket / 47:19 Win T20 Blast tickets with KIA UK / 47:47 T20 Blast / 59:37 IPL / 1:04:42 Bangladesh vs Pakistan / 1:13:09 Outro KIA UK 🚗 Find out more about KIA’s range of EVs: https://www.kia.com/uk/electric-hybrid-cars/electric-cars/ Win T20 Blast tickets: https://www.kia.com/uk/about/sport-sponsorship/kia-oval-t20/ 📒 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 #TestCricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a bonus episode of the Wisden Women's Cricket Weekly podcast Katya explores the expansion of SACA (South Asian Cricket Academy) into the women's game, sitting down with broadcaster and Take Her Lead founder Isa Guha, SACA founder Dr Tom Brown & The Scoop's Regina Suddahazai. 1:23 Metro Bank: ECB’s Champion of Women’s and Girls’ Cricket//1:52 Intro to SACA//4:12 Barriers for female south-Asian cricketers//9:27 SACA partnership with Take Her Lead//13:04 Regina's experiences & different ways of coaching//22:40 Men's set up vs women's//24:47 Grassroots barriers & future of SACA//30:55 Isa Guha on Take Her Lead, personal experiences in cricket & partnership with SACA//46:30 Outro The Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration with the ECB aims to triple the number of girls’ cricket teams by breaking down barriers and creating supportive and inclusive spaces. Help transform the game, head to https://www.metrobankonline.co.uk/cricket/ to champion the future of girls’ cricket. 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 #EnglandCricket #SACA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A sad episode today as we officially say goodbye to Yas ahead of his departure from Wisden Towers on Friday. He's joined in the studio one last time by Ben and Butch to tackle the future of Tests, an England Lions squad and a busy week of County Championship action, before signing off with a couple of listener questions. What a ride it's been! ❤️ 0:00 Intro / 1:21 KIA UK / 1:50 Test cricket / 15:53 English summers / 19:21 Win T20 Blast tickets / 19:47 England Lions squad / 26:14 County Championship / 40:46 T20 Blast / 42:36 Dimension Sport / 48:51 Listener questions / 1:00:29 Outro KIA UK 🚗 Find out more about KIA’s range of EVs: https://www.kia.com/uk/electric-hybrid-cars/electric-cars/ Win T20 Blast tickets: https://www.kia.com/uk/about/sport-sponsorship/kia-oval-t20/ DIMENSION SPORT 🏏 Explore Dimension Sport's range of equipment: https://www.dimensionsport.com 📒 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 #CountyCricket #TestCricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's Wisden Women's Cricket Weekly podcast Katya & Lauren speak with New Zealand legend and titan of the game Sophie Devine. In a fascinating chat Sophie delves into her retirement decision, her approach to captaincy, player psychology & a whole lot more. 1:00 Metro Bank: ECB’s Champion of Women’s and Girls’ Cricket 1:15 Retirement decision & final World Cup 7:21 Evolving approach to the game and future ambitions 15:22 Captaincy and leadership 19:58 Difference in preparation across generations 25:45 Most impactful coaches 31:05 Player psychology & how changing rooms have changed 40:53 Looking back on career 42:33 2026 T20 World Cup 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/ 👀 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 #nzwomenscricket #SophieDevine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a bumper episode of this week's Wisden Cricket Weekly Podcast, Katya & Lauren review the 1st Women's Metro Bank ODI between England and New Zealand with the second being washed out yesterday. Katya then speaks to Paul Dennett to cover off the announcement of Australia's World Cup squad, and Kirstie Gordon on switching her allegiances back to Scotland. 0:15 Intro//0:52 MetroBank Champion of Women’s and Girls’ Cricket//1:05 First Metro Bank ODI vs NZ//4:55 England's fielding//12:02 England's run chase//17:41 Analysing Australia WC squad announcement with Paul Dennett//30:04 Shabnim Ismail Ismail retirement reversal//36:59 Kirstie Gordon on switching international allegiance//53:15 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/ 👀 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 #englandwomen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the Wisden Cricket Weekly Podcast Yas is joined by Phil Walker & Lawrence Booth to discuss England's Test squad announced earlier today, before rounding up another week of County Championship cricket and Bangladesh's extraordinary Test victory over Pakistan. 0:15 Intro//0:47 KIA UK//2:00 Initial squad thoughts//5:48 Ollie Robinson//14:42 Sonny Baker & Emilio Gay//23:02 Shoaib Bashir & Rehan Ahmed//31:35 Win T20 Blast tickets thanks to KIA//32:07 Butch on squad announcement//50:35 Bangladesh vs Pakistan//55:05 Future Test schedule//1:01:35 County Championship round up//1:08:50 Wisden Cricket Monthly//1:12:53 Enter KIA’s Grassroots competition KIA UK Find out more about KIA’s range of EVs: https://www.kia.com/uk/electric-hybrid-cars/electric-cars/ Win T20 Blast tickets: https://www.kia.com/uk/about/sport-sponsorship/kia-oval-t20/ 📒 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 #CountyCricket #TestCricket #NewZealandCricket #ENGvNZ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the Wisden Women's Cricket Weekly podcast Katya and Lauren preview the upcoming Metro Bank ODI series between England and New Zealand amid the news that Nat Sciver-Brunt will play no part in England's World Cup preparations following a calf injury. Yas then speaks with Hampshire's Ella McCaughan. 0:15 Intro//1:03 Nat Sciver-Brunt's injury news//4:49 England's options to replace NSB//11:15 England in transition //17:10 England's best XI & Jodi Grewcock //23:05 New Zealand//27:40 Ella McCaughan interview //34:55 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/  👀 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 #englandwomen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the Wisden Cricket Weekly Podcast Yas & Butch break down the various spin options England could go for this Test summer. Then, Lawrence Booth and Surrey's recently retired Cameron Steel join Yas in the studio at Lord's to discuss the county grind as England's potential new selector Marcus North & today's New Zealand Test squad announcement. 0:15 Intro//1:33 Butch on England's spin options//21:57 Cam Steel on retirement//24:31 Mason Crane & England's spin bowling options//33:00 Cam's experience at the top and the yips//36:45 County Championship round-up//47:53 Marcus North: England's new selector?//49:51 Cam's time at Durham//52:05 New Zealand Test squad// KIA https://www.kia.com/uk/electric-hybrid-cars/electric-cars/ SPORTS TRAVEL EVENTS https://gulliverstravel.co.uk/event/england-cricket-tour-south-africa-0?utm_source=Wisden&utm_medium=YouTube&utm_campaign=SouthAfrica2026 📒 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY OFFERS Digital for £13.99: https://pocketmags.com/offer/trinorth-ltd/wcmenglishsummer2026 Print for £39.99: https://forwardpress.imbmsubscriptions.com/wcm2026 👀 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 #CountyCricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Something a bit different from the Wisden Cricket Weekly Podcast as Yas pulls up a stool at the White Bear in Kennington alongside actor Rory Kinnear and Wisden Cricket Monthly Managing Editor Matt Thacker. Rory charts his love of the game from childhood through to his current Surrey membership, as well as discussing being on the cricket judging panel at the British Sports Book Awards. 0:15 Rory's relationship with cricket //5:33 The Oval & favourite Surrey moments //14:31 What does cricket have over other sports? //27:53 British Sports Book Awards 📒 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY OFFERS Digital for £13.99: https://pocketmags.com/offer/trinorth-ltd/wcmenglishsummer2026 Print for £39.99: https://forwardpress.imbmsubscriptions.com/wcm2026 👀 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 #CountyCricket#RoryKinnear Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Whilst the race for England's Test opener continues this weekend, Butch & Yas turn to who may comprise England's bowling attack in June. Name-checks for Sonny Baker, Ollie Robinson, Jamie Porter, Sam Cook & Matt Potts. 0:15 Who is winning the race for bowling spot?//5:15 Could England turn to Ollie Robinson? 📒 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY OFFERS Digital for £13.99: https://pocketmags.com/offer/trinorth-ltd/wcmenglishsummer2026 Print for £39.99: https://forwardpress.imbmsubscriptions.com/wcm2026 👀 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 #CountyCricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Katya Witney speaks to England's head coach & captain, Charlotte Edwards & Nat Sciver-Brunt, about the World Cup squad announced this week as well as the huge summer ahead. Katya then unpicks the squad in further detail with Lauren Winfield-Hill, before rounding up the array of stories emerging from both the international & county game including England's surprise training camp with the British Army. 0:15 Intro//1:44 Charlotte Edwards on World Cup squad//8:10 Tilly Corteen-Coleman//13:27 Dani Gibson & Freya Kemp//16:55 Alice Capsey//20:19 Preferred XIs//22:30 Tammy Beaumont's England future//27:00 Nat Sciver-Brunt on a huge summer for women's sport//39:05 International & county round-up//48:45 England Army camp 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/ 👀 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 #englandwomen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the Wisden Cricket Weekly Podcast Yas is joined by Katya & The Cricketer's Nick Friend in the library at Lord's to discuss the various stories to have emerged from another week of County Championship cricket. Before all of that though, Yas & ESPNcricinfo's Andrew Miller interview Glamorgan opener Asa Tribe on his ambitions in international cricket & his remarkable journey from Jersey cricket to England Lions. 0:15 Intro//1:45 Asa Tribe Interview//31:00 Who will open for England in June? //39:35 County Championship injuries//43:49 Division Two & what's happening with Kent?//48:52 Division One & why are there so many draws//56:15 Pitches in England & styles of play//59:35 Bowlers impression this summer & Discord questions 📒 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY OFFERS Digital for £13.99: https://pocketmags.com/offer/trinorth-ltd/wcmenglishsummer2026 Print for £39.99: https://forwardpress.imbmsubscriptions.com/wcm2026 👀 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 #CountyCricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week Katya Witney speaks to Lauren Winfield-Hill about Yorkshire's first win of the season and other goings on in the Metro Bank One Day Cup, including the bizarre bat gauge controversy at The Oval over the weekend. Katya & Lauren then speak with England star Alice Capsey about recent England training camps, the upcoming World Cup and handling pressure at the international level. 0:30 Intro & county round up//4:30 Kira Chathli bat controversy//13:20 Alice Capsey preamble//16:05 Alice Capsey introduction & training camps//20:20 Past & future World Cup roles//27:05 Playing under different England coaches//30:35 Expectation around batting style & managing pressure//39:14 Dealing with home World Cup pressure 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/ 👀 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 #englandwomen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A bumper episode of the Widen Cricket Weekly podcast this week, as Yas & Vithushan Ehantharajah sit down with Durham's Emilio Gay to discuss his winter tour with the England Lions and aspirations going into this season. Yas, Ben & The Telegraph's Will Macpherson then pick apart England's options as the County Championship season rolls on, and give their takes, along with Butch's, on the recent spate of injury substitutions. Yas then speaks with Elliot & Reuben from TruGuard. 0:15 Intro//2:33 Emilio Gay on England hopes//37:10 Who could open the batting for England this summer?//54:27 Injury subs//1:01:37 Butch on injury subs and the PSL//1:14:13 County championship round up//1:23:35 TruGuard chat//1:32:52 Outro AERO TRUGUARD https://www.aerotruguard.com/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGn9begvFhOUoIdJHTBnlrlM3r_A348XnIyhd7MjpHGf_ZNHJQwX0YkLfssakA_aem_zVhARajXZ7Jf0X7lF00uhATHE DUCHY SUITE AT THE KIA OVALhttps://hospitality.kiaoval.com/list/partnerAdvantage?code=DUCHY5&utm_source=wisden&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=duchy_5 https://www.instagram.com/truguard.nz/ GULLIVERS SPORTS TRAVEL https://gulliverstravel.co.uk/event/england-cricket-tour-south-africa-0?utm_source=Wisden&utm_medium=YouTube&utm_campaign=SouthAfrica2026 📒 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY OFFERS Digital for £13.99: https://pocketmags.com/offer/trinorth-ltd/wcmenglishsummer2026 Print for £39.99: https://forwardpress.imbmsubscriptions.com/wcm2026 👀 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 #CountyCricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Wisden Cricket Weekly podcast gives a peep behind the Patreon curtain for a special episode on the state of state school cricket in the UK. A report released by the Sutton Trust earlier this year highlighted male pro cricketers to be 59% privately educated, and Yas sits down with journalist Cameron Ponsonby to unpack things a little more, before speaking to Saj Mahmood on the Knight-Stokes Cup & the launch of cricket equipment company Reeqip. 0:00 Intro //1:30 Cameron Ponsonby unpacks his research//38:45 Saj Mahmood on the Knight-Stokes Cup & Reeqip//50:48Outro 📒 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY OFFERS Digital for £13.99: https://pocketmags.com/offer/trinorth-ltd/wcmenglishsummer2026 Print for £39.99: https://forwardpress.imbmsubscriptions.com/wcm2026 👀 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 #CountyCricket REEQIP: https://www.reeqip.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week Katya Witney speaks to Lauren Winfield-Hill & Phil Walker in the studio about the action-packed start to the season, before Phil sits down with England World Cup winner Sarah Taylor for a deep dive on all things England Lions, dealing with anxiety and agoraphobia & curating her perfect slip cordon. 0:31 Intro & Lauren's start to the season//12:23 Amu Surenkumar//14:57 Davina Perrin//18:34 England player availability//28:35 Sarah Taylor preamble//37:09 Sarah Taylor 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/ 👀 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 #englandwomen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Wisden week Yas speaks to Lawrence Booth about all things Almanack as the 2026 edition is released on Thursday, before speaking to rival podcast host Tom Holland about his favourite cricketers & relationship with the game itself. 0:00 Intro & Wisden's award winners / 6:57 Other snapshots from the Almanack / 15:52 Tom Holland preamble & Ashes chat / 19:44 Relationship with English cricket / 26:46 Top three favourite cricketers / 31:29 Quickfire questions 📒 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY OFFERS Digital for £13.99: https://pocketmags.com/offer/trinorth-ltd/wcmenglishsummer2026 Print for £39.99: https://forwardpress.imbmsubscriptions.com/wcm2026 👀 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 #CountyCricket #RestIsHistory #TomHolland Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Last month, Phil Walker travelled up to Sheffield for an exclusive sit-down interview with the one and only Joe Root. They chatted about the Ashes, parenthood, fame, unfinished business with England and much more for the latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly. With thanks to New Balance Cricket 🤝 0:00 Intro / 7:35 Joe Root interview starts / 10:47 Jacob Bethell / 12:48 The Hundred / 16:51 Yorkshire / 19:55 Jonny Bairstow / 22:32 Motivation / 26:04 Ashes / 35:00 Dealing with fame / 39:56 The future of Test cricket / 45:24 Patreon questions / 47:40 Technique / 51:56 Quickfire questions / 1:00:01 Outro 📒 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY OFFERS Digital for £13.99: https://pocketmags.com/offer/trinorth-ltd/wcmenglishsummer2026 Print for £39.99: https://forwardpress.imbmsubscriptions.com/wcm2026 👀 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 #JoeRoot Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Butch & Yas on the race for England spots as the County Championship got underway last week, Jamie Smith's technical adjustments since the Ashes & the prospect of a European cricket nations cup. 0:15 Intro & England spots up for grabs//7:41 Jamie Smith's technical changes//14:27 The Euro Cup //18:57 Why don't England help non-big three nations? 📒 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY OFFERS Digital for £13.99: https://pocketmags.com/offer/trinorth-ltd/wcmenglishsummer2026 Print for £37.99: https://forwardpress.imbmsubscriptions.com/wcm2026 👀 PATREON For bonus podcasts and daily episodes after every England game, sign up to our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/c/WisdenCricket 👉 SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCms-xnI50pEtJC06xdw4J6A #Cricket #EnglandCricket #CountyCricket #CountyChampionship Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week Katya Witney speaks to The Cricketer's Nick Friend & Ben Gardner to preview the county season ahead, before speaking to Lancashire quick Kate Cross about her post-England career ambitions. 0:31 Intro & MetroBank One Day Cup predictions//2:52 Teams losing their international players//12:16 Alexa Stonehouse//14:31 Australian imports//18:33 Tier Two & Glamorgan's future//23:40 Breakout stars//28:25 England watch//39:08 Kate Cross on career post-England//53:46 What are the panel looking forward to this summer?//57:30 Outro The Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration with the ECB aims to triple the number of girls’ cricket teams by breaking down barriers and creating supportive and inclusive spaces. Help transform the game, head to https://www.metrobankonline.co.uk/cricket/ to champion the future of girls’ cricket. 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 #EnglandCricket #countycricket #englandwomen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week Katya Witney speaks to Lauren Winfield-Hill & Yorkshire women's Head Coach Rich Pyrah ahead of Yorkshire's first season in Tier One, as well as a quick chat with Yorkshire & Netherlands batter Sterre Kalis. 0:31 Intro//2:27 Building into first season in Tier 1//8:25 Recruitment over the winter//10:35 Sterre Kalis//18:32 Difference between Tiers 1 & 2//22:17 Positives in new county system//24:23 Two teams one club approach//27:57 Ambitions for the season ahead//30:14 Schedule//33:34 Players to look out for 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/ 👀 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 #yorkshirewomens Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yas, Phil and Lawrence discuss the opening round of County Championship action, including centuries for Jamie Smith and James Rew, a thrilling finish at Northants and Ollie Robinson's first innings five-wicket haul. 0:00 Intro / 0:42 Exciting finishes / 5:09 Ollie Robinson / 11:18 Jamie Smith / 17:21 James Rew / 26:13 Pitches / 30:13 Northamptonshire / 33:45 Has the opening round changed our minds at all? / 41:16 Who is England's spinner? / 47:43 Other results / 50:48 Wisden Cricket Monthly offer / 55:08 Wisden Almanack / 56:55 Outro 📒 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY OFFERS Digital for £13.99: https://pocketmags.com/offer/trinorth-ltd/wcmenglishsummer2026 Print for £37.99: https://forwardpress.imbmsubscriptions.com/wcm2026 👀 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 #CountyCricket #CountyChampionship Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week Katya Witney speaks to Lauren Winfield-Hill & former Australia captain & broadcaster Lisa Sthalekar on the uncertain future of Women's Test cricket, before rounding up what has been a busy period in the international calendar. 0:00 Intro & Lauren on the future of Women’s Test cricket/10:26 Lisa Sthalekar on the ICC’s plan for Women’s Test cricket /31:08 International round-up: Amelia Kerr, Kayla Reyneke & Stafanie Taylor /45:54 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/ 👀 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 #icc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The English summer is nearly here! Yas, Ben and Katya preview the 2026 County Championship, including title favourites, relegation contenders, players to watch and everything in between. Also on the show, disgruntled ex-England players, a look at Sussex's off-field problems, updates from the IPL and PSL, and an extraordinary story coming out of South Africa. 0:00 Intro / 1:45 County Championship Division One / 13:09 Sussex's mismanagement / 19:37 Middlesex and Lancashire's struggles / 26:03 Division One continued / 31:17 Division Two / 38:29 Disgruntled England players / 47:46 Rule changes / 51:59 PSL / 55:03 IPL / 1:00:43 Beyers Swanepoel / 1:03:29 Kevin Pietersen / 1:05:58 Outro 📒 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY OFFERS Digital for £13.99: ⁠⁠⁠https://pocketmags.com/offer/trinorth-ltd/wcmenglishsummer2026⁠⁠⁠ Print for £39.99: ⁠⁠⁠https://forwardpress.imbmsubscriptions.com/wcm-pdbase⁠⁠⁠ 👀 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 #CountyCricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a bumper episode Katya Witney speaks to Em Arlott & bowling lead Chris Liddle to get an insight into the ongoing England training camp in South Africa. Katya then speaks to new Surrey 50-over captain Kira Chathli about being picked up in the Hundred and being involved in England's other winter training camp in Oman, before rounding off with Lauren Winfield-Hill on how England's potential World Cup squad is shaping up, and winning the WNCL final. 0:39 Intro/3:00 Em Arlott on England's training camp /19:54 England bowling lead Chris Liddle /34:40 Kira Chathli /46:00 Lauren Winfield-Hill/57:20 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/ 👀 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 #thehundred #womenscricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Butch, Yas, Ben and Lawrence react to the news that Brendon McCullum, Rob Key and Ben Stokes will all continue in their roles following England's 4-1 Ashes defeat over the winter. 0:00 Intro / 0:47 Mark Butcher on McCullum, Key, Stokes / 19:01 Were they lucky to survive? / 30:15 What did we learn? / 41:51 Liam Livingstone / 49:37 IPL / 51:35 PSL / 55:08 Outro 📒 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY OFFERS Digital for £13.99: https://pocketmags.com/offer/trinorth-ltd/wcmenglishsummer2026 Print for £39.99: https://forwardpress.imbmsubscriptions.com/wcm-pdbase 👀 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Katya Witney and Lauren-Winfield Hill speak to RCB & South Africa star all-rounder Nadine De Klerk about playing under pressure in India, her relationship with Marizanne Kapp & her ambitions ahead of this year's World Cup. 0:13 Intro & International schedule/6:15 Playing cricket for RCB in India/10:27 Playing under pressure and taking game to next level/19:09 Relationship with Marizanne Kapp/21:03 Childhood sporting ambitions/29:31 What it's like to play against Nadine/32:52 World Cup cricket/40:52 Hundred auction & future of South African Women's cricket The Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration with the ECB aims to triple the number of girls’ cricket teams by breaking down barriers and creating supportive and inclusive spaces. Help transform the game, head to https://www.metrobankonline.co.uk/cricket/ to champion the future of girls’ cricket. 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 #southafricacricket #wpl #nadinedeklerk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yas, Phil and The Telegraph's Will Macpherson discuss the biggest stories from The Hundred auction, with input from London Spirit analyst from Freddie Wilde about what it's really like to be involved. Also on the show, an early look ahead to the Test summer, a bizarre run out involving Salman Ali Agha and more. 0:00 Intro / 0:58 The Hundred auction / 11:04 James Coles / 15:15 Scott Currie / 17:55 Abrar Ahmed / 28:00 London Spirit's Freddie Wilde talks auction strategy / 47:17 Purchase WCM, WIN a bat! / 48:03 ECB's ban on players at media days / 52:06 An early look ahead to the Test summer / 1:05:15 Bangladesh vs Pakistan controversial run out / 1:13:23 Outro 📒 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY OFFERS Digital for £13.99: https://pocketmags.com/offer/trinorth-ltd/wcmenglishsummer2026 Print for £39.99: https://forwardpress.imbmsubscriptions.com/wcm-pdbase 👀 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 #TheHundred Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Butch and Yas chat through the biggest stories from last week's inaugural men's Hundred auction, which saw 21-year-old James Coles bought for £390,000 by London Spirit. 👀 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 #TheHundred Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Katya Witney and Lauren-Winfield Hill on the women's Hundred auction this week that saw player salaries go through the roof. Katya then hosts a panel of Sarah Bryce, Fran Wilson, Lou Meadows & Beth Barrett-Wild to speak about the future of women's cricket. 0:30 Intro & Lauren's Hundred auction experience/04:30 How do players feel about the auction?/06:30 New money in the game and biggest signings/09:15 Salaries: men's vs women's/14:40 Who has the best squads/19:43 Girls in cricket fund panel discussion/33:44 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/ 👀 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 your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Katya Witney and Ben Gardner discuss today's first ever Hundred auction, with franchises both new and old splashing the cash on a day that saw player salary records tumble. 0:29 Intro/1:20 Dani Gibson/5:21 Pre-signings vs auction signings/8:55 High salaries/11:44 Tilly Corteen-Coleman & wicketkeeping market/19:39 Was this actually a mega auction?/21:29 What were the best deals?/23:49 Why are auction dynamics strange?/33:31 Who has the strongest squad? 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 #thehundred Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yas and Phil are joined by Lawrence Booth to discuss the final of the T20 World Cup, the future of England's T20 side and the news that Rob Key and Brendon McCullum are expected to continue in their respective roles. 0:00 Intro / 0:26 T20 World Cup final / 13:32 Patreon / 14:04 India vs England / 22:41 What next for England? / 32:30 Key & McCullum / 44:53 Brett Randell / 46:10 Wisden Cricket Monthly / 53:07 Outro 📒 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY OFFERS Digital for £13.99: https://pocketmags.com/offer/trinorth-ltd/wcmenglishsummer2026 Print for £39.99: https://forwardpress.imbmsubscriptions.com/wcm-pdbase 👀 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 #IndianCricket #T20WorldCup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Butch and Yas review India's thrashing of New Zealand in the men's T20 World Cup final. 👀 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 #IndianCricket #T20WorldCup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Katya Witney and Lauren Winfield-Hill discuss the cancelling of England's training camp in Abu Dhabi before looking ahead to the upcoming Hundred auction next week. Katya then speaks to England's Lauren Filer about her remodelled action & the summer to come. 1:19 Cancelling of England's training camp & World Cup prep/13:25 the Hundred auction/25:40 Alyssa Healy/30:45 Misconduct in women's cricket/36:50 Lauren Filer preamble/39:47 Lauren Filer interview 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. https://booking.ecb.co.uk/event/ed84bbd2-4cd2-4c2e-8c5c-5f683a36f478/summary Lord's Test 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 #australiacricket #thehundred Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mark Butcher, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana discuss England's T20 World Cup campaign so far and look ahead to this week's semi-finals. 0:00 Intro / 0:31 England / 7:21 Rehan Ahmed / 17:31 Jos Buttler / 24:29 India / 30:58 New Zealand vs South Africa / 38:34 Zimbabwe, Pakistan & Sri Lanka / 42:23 England Lions / 44:47 Ranji Trophy / 47:13 Outro 👀 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 #T20WorldCup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Katya Witney and Lauren Winfield-Hill discuss the breaking news of Sophie Molineux's back injury, before a deep dive on the issues around the international schedule. Katya then speaks to Thailand's coach and captain on their 2028 T20 World Cup ambitions. 1:19 Sophie Molineux injury/8:40 T20I Scheduling/10:40 International vs Franchise/16:20 England's lack of cricket/24:30 Katya's tournament proposal/28:15 Test cricket/30:41 Thailand captain & coach/46:31 Outro The Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration with the ECB aims to triple the number of girls’ cricket teams by breaking down barriers and creating supportive and inclusive spaces. Help transform the game, head to https://www.metrobankonline.co.uk/cricket/ to champion the future of girls’ cricket. https://booking.ecb.co.uk/event/ed84bbd2-4cd2-4c2e-8c5c-5f683a36f478/summary 👀 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 #australiacricket #thailandcricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yas Rana and Lawrence Booth reflect on another week of T20 World Cup action, with Harry Brook's game-defining knock against Pakistan making England the first of the four semi-finalists. Also on the show, Yas chats to cricket strategist Eddie Fitzgibbon about the future of the Associate Nations. 0:40 Intro/3:25 England’s World Cup performance/7:00 Brook & Buttler/17:42 Usman Tariq & Babar Azam/22:01 England Lions & future England debutants/28:08 Pakistan shadow ban/33:39 India vs South Africa/39:22 West Indies/42:55 Eddie Fitzgibbon/01:00:42 Outro 🏥 WPA HEALTH INSURANCE Find out more about WPA Health Insurance, the most trusted health insurer in the UK: https://www.wpa.org.uk/personal 👀 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 #T20WorldCup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yas, Butch & Azhar Mahmood discuss both the possibility & ramifications of some teams not bidding for any Pakistan players ahead of next month's Hundred draft. 0:15 Intro/4:42:Butch/21:00 Butch & Azhar Mahmood 30:48 Outro 👀 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Katya Witney speaks to Lauren Bell about her hugely successful time winning the WPL with RCB this month, before discussing the make up of Australia's T20 side & the retirement of Tash Farrant with Lauren Winfield-Hill. 0:56 Intro/4:06 Lauren Bell on WPL & social media/27:57 Annabel Sutherland/33:47 Australia bowling options/37:23 Australia World Cup prep/39:07 Fatima Sana/41:13 Tash Farrant retirement 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. https://booking.ecb.co.uk/event/ed84bbd2-4cd2-4c2e-8c5c-5f683a36f478/summary 👀 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 #IndianCricket #WPL Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yas and Ben reflect on the last week of T20 World Cup action, including Pathum Nissanka's stunning innings that led to Australia's early exit, before previewing the Super Eights. Also on the show, Yas chats to Essex seamer Jamie Porter and Ben hears from Leshia Hawkins about how money from The Hundred is being invested into grassroots facilities to boost access to cricket. 0:00 WPA Health Insurance / 0:41 Intro / 1:21 Pathum Nissanka / 8:14 Australia / 12:15 Super Eights / 29:04 Jamie Porter interview / 58:49 Recreational cricket investment / 1:10:11 Outro 🏥 WPA HEALTH INSURANCE Find out more about WPA Health Insurance, the most trusted health insurer in the UK: https://www.wpa.org.uk/personal 👀 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 #T20WorldCup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yas and Butch discuss Australia's crushing defeat to Sri Lanka, England's nervy wins against the Associate nations & India vs Pakistan. 0:00 Intro Sri Lanka vs Australia / 4:55 England's shaky form / 12:05 Jofra Archer / 14:00 Adil Rashid / 18:23 WPA Health Insurance / 18:47 India vs Pakistan 21:15 Babar Azam 🏥 WPA HEALTH INSURANCE Find out more about WPA Health Insurance, the most trusted health insurer in the UK: https://www.wpa.org.uk/personal 👀 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 #T20WorldCup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Katya Witney & Lauren Winfield-Hill speak to Australia's Lucy Hamilton about her first season in the WPL, getting a Test call-up and playing the WNCL aged 15. 0:56 Intro/1:36 WPL/9:46 Test call up/13:46 Turning pro and social life/24:16 When Lauren first met Lucy/27:06 Influences growing up/30:56 Quickfire questions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 #IndianCricket #WPL Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yas and Butch discuss Pakistan's withdrawal of their India fixture boycott, who Vaibhav Sooryavanshi reminds Butch of, and England's last-ball win against Nepal on the opening weekend of the T20 World Cup. 0:15 Intro/5:25 Vaibhav Sooryavanshi/10:25 England vs Nepal/ 13:20 USA v India /16:20 Liam Dawson 🏥 WPA HEALTH INSURANCE Find out more about WPA Health Insurance, the most trusted health insurer in the UK: https://www.wpa.org.uk/personal 👀 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 #T20WorldCup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben, Phil and Yas react after Nepal fell agonisingly short of beating England in Mumbai and ask the question – is there a case to be made that they deserve more of the ICC's revenue split? Also on the show, Babar Azam's struggles, a broader round-up of the first weekend of T20 World Cup action, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's U19 World Cup final heroics and ANOTHER new T20 league... 0:00 WPA Health Insurance / 0:34 Intro / 1:11 Nepal vs England / 22:24 Do Nepal deserve more money? / 36:45 Patreon / 37:15 Our brand new show... / 38:28 T20 World Cup / 47:43 U19 World Cup / 56:30 Sussex / 58:50 New Belgian T20 league / 1:00:42 Outro 🏥 WPA HEALTH INSURANCE Find out more about WPA Health Insurance, the most trusted health insurer in the UK: https://www.wpa.org.uk/personal 👀 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 #T20WorldCup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Katya Witney & Lauren Winfield-Hill react to a high-scoring thriller of a WPL final before Katya speaks to Netherlands captain Babette De Leede on her team's qualification for their first ever T20 World Cup. 0:50 Intro/02:06 WPL Final/05:53 Delhi Capitals/08:45 Recovering from WPL final loss/11:55 Lauren Bell/18:44 Social media in women's game/23:32 WPL development this year/26:27 Captain De Leede on leading Netherlands to first ever T20 World Cup 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/cri... to champion the future of girls’ cricket. 👀 PATREON Sign up to our Patreon! / wisdencricket 📔 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY: Print: https://bit.ly/WCMPrint Digital: https://bit.ly/WCMDigital Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A packed show for you today! Cricexec's Zee Zaidi explains how Pakistan's boycott impacts the rest of the world game, Paras Khadka talks to Ben about Nepal's cricketing obsession ahead of their game against England and MCC Laws Manager Fraser Stewart tells Yas about some important updates to the Laws of Cricket. 0:00 WPA Health Insurance / 0:45 Intro / 1:27 U19 World Cup / 8:26 What Pakistan's boycott means / 31:51 Sussex / 34:06 Updates to the Laws of Cricket / 56:08 Nepal's cricketing obsession / 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/personal 👀 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 #T20WorldCup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yas and Butch discuss Pakistan's decision to boycott their fixture against India, preview the T20 World Cup and chat about England's victory against Australia in the U19 World Cup semi-final. 🏥 WPA HEALTH INSURANCE Find out more about WPA Health Insurance, the most trusted health insurer in the UK: https://www.wpa.org.uk/personal 👀 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 #T20WorldCup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices