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Wisden Cricket Weekly

Wisden Cricket Weekly

Join Mark Butcher, Yas Rana and the rest of the Wisden Cricket Weekly Podcast team for a weekly digest of the biggest stories from both English cricket and the wider world game.

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72:35

England beat Zimbabwe in three days at Trent Bridge –...

Wisden Cricket Weekly ·

2025/05/27

Mark Butcher, Ben Gardner, Yas Rana and The Telegraph's Will Macpherson reflect on the first Test of the English summer, which saw Ben Stokes' side beat Zimbabwe inside three days at Trent Bridge.There's chat about Shoaib Bashir, the Jacob Bethell conundrum and the Test as a spectacle, before digging into the Sikandar Rasa saga and the latest action from the County Championship. 0:00 Remitly / 0:47 Intro / 1:16 Mark Butcher / 15:15 Patreon / 15:48 England vs Zimbabwe / 20:02 Shoaib Bashir /

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76:57

England-Zimbabwe preview, what to expect from Sam...

Wisden Cricket Weekly ·

2025/05/21

The start of the men's international summer is here!Mark Butcher, Phil Walker, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana preview the historic one-off Test against Zimbabwe, chat about the latest round of County Championship action, Roston Chase's appointment as West Indies Test captain and more. There's also a snippet of Jo Harman's interview with Zimbabwean stalwart Sean Williams, available to listen to exclusively on Patreon. 0:00 Remitly / 0:48 Intro / 1:20 Patreon / 2:40 Sam Cook / 14:46 Matthew Potts /

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67:01

Women's Cricket Weekly: England's international...

Wisden Cricket Weekly ·

2025/05/20

Lauren Winfield-Hill, Katya Witney, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana look ahead to the start of the English international summer, which gets underway with a T20I series against West Indies. Also on the show, Phil Walker's chat with England's new head coach, Charlotte Edwards, as a new era begins. 0:00 Intro / 1:05 Charlotte Edwards interview / 28:56 England / 33:46 West Indies / 37:53 Lauren Winfield-Hill / 51:43 India / 58:28 Outro The Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration with the ECB

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70:32

Women's Cricket Weekly: Ecclestone misses out, county...

Wisden Cricket Weekly ·

2025/05/16

Lauren Winfield-Hill, Katya Witney, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana react to the first England squads of the Nat Sciver-Brunt and Charlotte Edwards era.There's also Katya's fascinating chat with Emily Arlott, included in those squads after an excellent start to the season. 0:00 Intro / 1:27 Lauren Winfield-Hill / 16:04 England squads / 21:53 What's England's best XI? / 28:47 County round-up / 34:03 Emily Arlott interview / 1:01:59 Outro The Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration with

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116:16

Virat Kohli retires – how should his Test career be...

Wisden Cricket Weekly ·

2025/05/15

Isa Guha joins Phil Walker and Yas Rana to talk about Virat Kohli’s glittering Test career after the India great announced his immediate retirement from the format. Later in the show, Mark Butcher talks about Kohli’s wider legacy as a Test cricketer. There’s also discussion on England’s first white-ball squads of the summer, the upcoming World Test Championship final and Isa’s work at her charity, Take Her Lead. 0:00 Remitly / 0:48 Intro / 1:37 Patreon / 2:39 Virat Kohli / 21:35 How do India

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65:53

Women's Cricket Weekly: Why have trans women been...

Wisden Cricket Weekly ·

2025/05/09

Following the the ECB’s ban on trans women participating in competitive recreational cricket, the panel get into why the decision was made and what the future holds for trans women in cricket. Later in the show there's Lauren Winfield-Hill on all the action from the Metro Bank One Day Cup.0:00 Intro / 3:25 Suzi James speaks to Phil Walker about the decision / 35:07 Studio chat / 48:13 Lauren Winfield-Hill / 1:00:24 Outro The Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration with the ECB aims to

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93:17

James Rew’s first England call-up, Rohit Sharma’s...

Wisden Cricket Weekly ·

2025/05/08

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

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104:07

England retain Bashir and Crawley, and what Test...

Wisden Cricket Weekly ·

2025/05/02

Tim Wigmore and Cameron Ponsonby join Yas Rana to talk about Vaibhav Suryavanshi's record-breaking innings, the latest from the County Championship, Tim's new book on the history of Test cricket, potential IPL expansion and more.Mark Butcher also joins the show to discuss England's Test squad to face Zimbabwe, released on Friday. 0:00 Remitly / 0:48 Intro / 1:28 Patreon / 2:05 Mark Butcher on England's Test squad / 16:46 Gullivers Sports Travel / 17:08 Vaibhav Suryavanshi / 24:37 England / 31:54

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53:27

Women's Cricket Weekly: What to expect from Nat...

Wisden Cricket Weekly ·

2025/05/01

Loads of stuff to cover on this week's show.Nat Sciver-Brunt has been appointed as England's new captain, Tier 1 action has continued with some standout performances, there's a look at what life is like for sides in Tier 3 and discussion about India's new ODI batting star. 0:00 Intro / 1:32 Lauren Winfield-Hill on Nat Sciver-Brunt and Tier 1 / 22:07 Charlotte Edwards interview snippet / 24:05 What life is like in Tier 3 / 39:46 India's newest batting star / 44:57 Outro The Metro Bank Girls in

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55:50

Women's Cricket Weekly: Tier 1 thrillers, heartbreak...

Wisden Cricket Weekly ·

2025/04/25

Yas Rana and Ben Gardner discuss a dramatic finish to the Women's World Cup Qualifier and Lauren Winfield-Hill reflects on a historic opening round of Tier 1 county fixtures.There's also Steve Snell, Head of Performance at Cricket Scotland, with a fascinating insight into the impact of Scotland's near miss at the World Cup Qualifier. 0:00 Intro / 1:31 Steve Snell on Scotland / 22:31 Lauren Winfield-Hill on Tier 1 / 41:22 World Cup Qualifier / 47:12 Outro The Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in

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104:18

The 2025 Wisden award winners are revealed and why...

Wisden Cricket Weekly ·

2025/04/22

Lawrence Booth joins Ben Gardner and Yas Rana to talk about the release of this year's prestigious Wisden Almanack, including the award winners for 2025.Elsewhere in the show there's chat about round three of the County Championship, the latest from the IPL, Mark Butcher on finger spin and much more. 0:00 Remitly / 0:50 Intro / 2:04 Wisden 2025 award winners / 13:09 Lawrence's Editor's notes / 26:55 Questions / 32:32 Gullivers Sports Travel / 33:29 Mark Butcher / 44:09 Wisden Photograph of the

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56:07

Women's Cricket Weekly: A new era begins! 2025...

Wisden Cricket Weekly ·

2025/04/17

Lauren Winfield-Hill, Katya Witney, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana preview the 2025 women's county season and discuss the latest from the Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Pakistan.0:00 Intro / 1:09 Lauren Winfield-Hill / 17:54 County season preview / 29:56 World Cup Qualifier / 47:27 Outro The Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration with the ECB aims to triple the number of girls’ cricket teams by breaking down barriers and creating supportive and inclusive spaces. Help transform the

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83:27

Cricket's bad light problem and is change imminent in...

Wisden Cricket Weekly ·

2025/04/15

Yas Rana, Phil Walker and Ben Gardner reflect on another round of County Championship action, including a statement knock from Durham's Ben McKinney. There's chat around Zak Crawley's England place, gripes with the points system and bad light, Phil's charter for 2026 and more.Mark Butcher also joins the show to chat with Yas about the pros and cons for tall batters and why genuine quicks struggle in the County Championship. 0:00 Remitly / 0:50 Intro / 2:21 Ben McKinney / 11:56 Zak Crawley / 17:45

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71:28

Women's Cricket Weekly: What makes Australia the best...

Wisden Cricket Weekly ·

2025/04/11

A bit of a different episode today as Katya Witney conducts a deep dive into what makes Australia the best side in the world.She speaks to Shawn Flegler, Head of Performance for Women's Cricket in Australia, about investment in the WNCL and WBBL, pathways for young players, leadership programmes and much more. As someone who's experienced both the Australian and English domestic systems, Lauren Winfield-Hill joins Katya to look at how the two setups compare. Elsewhere in the show, Georgia Elwiss

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95:16

Brook appointed England captain, Banton's stunning...

Wisden Cricket Weekly ·

2025/04/08

Mark Butcher, Ben Gardner, Nathan Johns and Katya Witney discuss Harry Brook's appointment as England's new white-ball captain and the opening round of County Championship fixtures. Later in the show there's chat about the scheduling of county cricket and the WCA report, as well as an interview with Rod Lyall about his new book on the governance of cricket. 0:00 Remitly / 0:45 Intro / 1:33 Mark Butcher / 16:06 Harry Brook / 18:46 County Championship / 37:21 County schedule / 45:50 WCA report /

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38:18

Women's Cricket Weekly: Why Charlotte Edwards'...

Wisden Cricket Weekly ·

2025/04/04

England legend Charlotte Edwards is the new national team head coach. On this week's show, our panel discuss what she'll bring to the role and why it's great news for English 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. 👀

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100:33

2025 County Championship preview & an interview with...

Wisden Cricket Weekly ·

2025/04/02

The season is here! Can anyone stop Surrey? Yas Rana, Mark Butcher and Phil Walker preview the 2025 County Championship season, while Jack Leach talks to Katya Witney about his last 12 months and ambitions for 2025. 0:00 Remitly / 0:53 Intro / 2:33 Division One / 27:27 Players of the season and breakout stars / 34:15 Jack Leach interview / 50:22 DKP / 52:32 We've won an award! / 54:08 Division Two / 1:11:49 Other cricket / 1:19:52 Charlotte Edwards / 1:22:54 Wisden Cricket Monthly / 1:28:57

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52:27

Women's Cricket Weekly: Heather Knight sacked as...

Wisden Cricket Weekly ·

2025/03/27

Yas Rana, Ben Gardner, Katya Witney and Lauren Winfield-Hill react to Heather Knight's sacking as England captain, reflect on her legacy and discuss the candidates for taking over.0:00 Intro / 1:07 Lauren Winfield-Hill on Heather Knight / 19:29 The right decision? / 25:59 Knight's legacy / 29:43 Who should be the next captain? / 46:57 Outro The Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration with the ECB aims to triple the number of girls’ cricket teams by breaking down barriers and creating

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113:42

Bashir's loan move, the case for Sam Cook and the IPL...

Wisden Cricket Weekly ·

2025/03/25

Yas Rana is joined by Cam Ponsonby to discuss Shoaib Bashir's loan move, why England need to give Sam Cook a chance, the IPL as a spectacle and more. Elsewhere in the show there's Mark butcher on the start of the IPL and Jo Harman's interview with Derbyshire legend Wayne Madsen. 0:00 Remitly / 0:53 Intro / 2:08 Mark Butcher / 14:43 Covering England tours / 21:12 Shoaib Bashir / 32:53 Dan Worrall and Sam Cook / 43:21 IPL / 56:15 New Zealand vs Pakistan / 1:01:16 Usman Khawaja / 1:04:40 Lhuan-dre

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41:10

Women's Cricket Weekly: Jon Lewis sacked as England...

Wisden Cricket Weekly ·

2025/03/21

Yas Rana, Katya Witney and Lauren Winfield-Hill are in the studio this week to react to Jon Lewis' sacking following England's disappointing winter.There's reflection on his tenure and chat about potential replacements, before moving on to the WPL final and Nat Sciver-Brunt's incredible tournament. 0:00 Intro / 1:15 Jon Lewis / 16:35 Who should replace him? / 22:29 Women's Premier League / 24:34 Nat Sciver-Brunt / 30:47 New Zealand / 31:20 County season / 35:40 Outro The Metro Bank Girls in

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