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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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18:07

Usman Khawaja scores classy ton as England rue missed...

Wisden Cricket Weekly ·

2023/06/18

Yas Rana and Melinda Farrell review all the action from a dramatic second day at Edgbaston. Stuart Broad dismissed David Warner once again - as well as snicking off Marnus Labuschagne for a first ball duck - while Usman Khawaja made a brilliant overseas century as England were made to rue a couple of crucial missed opportunities on the second day. You can follow Wisden Cricket on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and

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74:42

Moeen Ali returns, Australia win the WTC final and...

Wisden Cricket Weekly ·

2023/06/12

Australia are World Test champions after comfortably beating India in the 2023 final at The Kia Oval. The panel of Mark Butcher, Jo Harman, Yas Rana and Ben Gardner review the final and wonder what this means for the men’s Ashes that start this week at Edgbaston. There’s also discussion on where it went wrong for India in the final, the future of the showpiece event in general, England’s women’s Ashes Test squad, the T20 Blast, Sam Hain and much more. Once again, thanks to Friendship Adventure

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84:22

How do England replace Jack Leach, Tongue impresses...

Wisden Cricket Weekly ·

2023/06/05

After the news that Jack Leach has been ruled out of the Ashes, the panel of Phil Walker, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana try to work out how England could go about replacing one of the few ever-presents in the Ben Stokes era so close to the start of the series. Mark Butcher dials in to offer his two cents on the Leach replacement question, before the panelists review the recent England-Ireland Test at Lord’s and wonder what Ireland’s Test future might look like. Kumar Sangakkara also joins the show to

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77:55

The Test summer begins, Josh Tongue’s England debut...

Wisden Cricket Weekly ·

2023/05/31

With the first of eight Tests in two months getting under way this week at Lord's the panel of Phil Walker, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana preview England's one-off Test against Ireland. They talk about the surprise selection of Josh Tongue who in just over a year has gone from considering retirement to representing his country in an Ashes summer. There's discussion on Stokes' captaincy, why Australia so desperately need a landmark year in Test cricket, how Meg Lanning's withdrawal affects the women's

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106:50

Australia’s Ashes build-up, the Neser hype train and...

Wisden Cricket Weekly ·

2023/05/24

Melinda Farrell joins podcast regulars Jo Harman, Phil Walker and Yas Rana to assess Australia’s build-up to the men’s Ashes. Are Australia favourites? How prominent a role will David Warner play and why is there so much hype around Michael Neser? Mark Butcher shares his first memories of taking the field with James Anderson who this week celebrated the 20th anniversary of his Test debut. Mark also wonders about possible changes England could make to their bowling attack over the course of the

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65:24

Foakes dropped, Archer ruled out for the summer and...

Wisden Cricket Weekly ·

2023/05/16

Mark Butcher, Jo Harman, Phil Walker and Yas Rana react to the England squad named for the Ireland Test. There were plenty of big news stories in the announcement; Ben Foakes wasn’t included in the 15-man squad with Jonny Bairstow set to keep wicket in his place, Jofra Archer was ruled out for the summer and Ollie Pope was named as England’s official vice-captain. There’s also discussion on a drama-filled round of the County Championship and the new ICC revenue sharing model that sees India take

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95:40

England’s Ashes pace attack, Katherine Sciver-Brunt’s...

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2023/05/10

Following the news of Jofra Archer’s IPL withdrawal and the uncertainty around Olly Stone’s fitness, the panel of Phil Walker, Ben Gardner, Katya Witney and Yas Rana wonder what the make-up of England’s pace attack is likely to look like for this summer’s Ashes series. The panel also celebrate the careers of Katherine Sciver-Brunt and Shabnim Ismail, both of whom announced their retirements from the international game in the last week. There’s chat on the latest round of the County Championship, the

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98:22

Ashes trash talk and should The Hundred be scrapped?

Wisden Cricket Weekly ·

2023/05/04

Phil Walker, Jo Harman, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana dive deep into the Ashes trash talk after Stuart Broad declared the 2021/22 series ‘void’ this week and Steve Smith arrived in England for his stint at Sussex with Ollie Robinson. There’s chat about how England’s stars are shaping up, the latest round of the County Championship and the possibility of The Hundred ceasing to exist as we know it. Away from the English game, the panel look back on a fiery week of IPL action, which saw tempers flare

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75:40

Ben Foakes joins the show, brave declarations and...

Wisden Cricket Weekly ·

2023/04/25

After being named one of the Wisden Five Cricketers of the Year last week, Surrey and England wicketkeeper Ben Foakes joins the podcast to reflect on a whirlwind last 12 months and his hopes for the upcoming summer. Phil Walker, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana review the latest round of County Championship action, which saw Ben Duckett, Keaton Jennings and Zak Crawley all score big runs in the battle for England’s opening spot. There’s also chat about Nottinghamshire’s declaration against Middlesex, and an

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74:41

The 2023 Wisden award winners and how does Bairstow...

Wisden Cricket Weekly ·

2023/04/20

On this special episode of the Wisden Cricket Weekly Podcast, Phil Walker, Mark Butcher, Lawrence Booth and Yas Rana discuss the future of Test cricket, England's batting selection dilemmas and an Ollie Pope masterclass at The Oval. There's also chat about Australia's squad for the Ashes and the latest round of County Championship action, while Lawrence joins the show to talk about the release of this year's prestigious Wisden Almanack, including the award winners for 2023. Abhishek Mukherjee

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70:20

The future of English spin bowling, England's Ashes...

Wisden Cricket Weekly ·

2023/04/12

Ben Gardner, Cameron Ponsonby and Yas Rana reflect on the opening round of the 2023 County Championship, which saw Leicestershire spring a surprise win over Yorkshire at Headingley. Mark Butcher speaks to Yas about why spinners find it so difficult at the start of the season, while Peter Handscomb joins the show to discuss Leicestershire’s remarkable result, as well as what it’s like to bat with and keep wicket to Rehan Ahmed. The panel also discuss an interesting interview between Ben Stokes and

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112:34

The CDC racism verdicts and a bumper County...

Wisden Cricket Weekly ·

2023/04/04

Taha Hashim, Mark Butcher and Ben Gardner discuss the CDC's verdicts into allegations of racism brought against seven individuals, including Michael Vaughan, and Yorkshire CCC, and ponder where cricket goes from here. Yas Rana then hosts a bumper County Championship preview, with Jo Harman, Phil Walker and Ben Gardner, examining each county's hopes for the season ahead and picking out several players to watch, while Mark Butcher discusses the rule changes that could sway which way the competition

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62:39

Sam Billings and Joe Denly join the show while...

Wisden Cricket Weekly ·

2023/03/28

Jo Harman, Phil Walker and Yas Rana reflect on the inaugural Women’s Premier League, which saw England’s Nat Sciver-Brunt and Issy Wong both play starring roles as Mumbai Indians won the tournament.There’s chat about a crazy T20I between South Africa and West Indies - in which numerous all-time T20 records were smashed as both sides piled on the runs at Centurion - the Indore pitch rating and a new issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly.Kent’s Sam Billings and Joe Denly also join the show at the start of

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88:02

Cricket's big US move, why there are so many T20...

Wisden Cricket Weekly ·

2023/03/23

Podcast regulars Phil Walker, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana are joined by ESPNcricinfo's Matt Roller to talk all things T20, including the future of cricket in the USA, The Hundred draft and English representation in the IPL. The panel also discuss a tough run of games for Suryakumar Yadav in the India-Australia ODIs, the Women's Premier League, Phil's chat with Ollie Robinson and much more. Mark Butcher joins the show to reflect on how the introduction of Major League Cricket in the USA could impact

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61:57

Another thriller in NZ, England lose 3-0 in...

Wisden Cricket Weekly ·

2023/03/15

Jo Harman, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana react to yet another thrilling Test in New Zealand, which saw Kane Williamson hit a fourth innings century as the Kiwis beat Sri Lanka off the final ball at Christchurch. The panel discuss the conclusion of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and a famous series whitewash for Bangladesh, before having an early look ahead to the World Test Championship Final and the 2023 men’s Ashes.There’s also chat about South Africa’s Test series victory against West Indies, the WPL, and

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71:02

England close to finalising World Cup plans,...

Wisden Cricket Weekly ·

2023/03/08

Phil Walker, Ben Gardner, Katya Witney and Yas Rana react to England's 2-1 series victory in Bangladesh and discuss what it means for their bid to retain the World Cup trophy in India later this year. There's also a review of Australia's win over India in Indore, a look at the start to the Women's Premier League, Ben tries to make sense of Shaheen Afridi's surprisingly successful promotion to No. 6 in the PSL and the latest on the Yorkshire racism scandal. Get Spond for your club:

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78:39

The best Test comeback ever? New Zealand beat England...

Wisden Cricket Weekly ·

2023/02/28

Well, that was wild.Phil Walker, Ben Gardner, Katya Witney and Yas Rana review one of the most remarkable Test matches of all time, as New Zealand beat England by one run at Wellington. Mammoth knocks from Harry Brook and Joe Root put England in a commanding position, and an excellent first innings showing from England’s bowlers led to Ben Stokes enforcing the follow on. From that point onwards, New Zealand produced a near faultless display. Kane Williamson and Tom Blundell starred with the bat,

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82:20

Exclusive: Rob Key relives a whirlwind first year in...

Wisden Cricket Weekly ·

2023/02/22

Rob Key, England’s managing director of men’s cricket, sits down with his former teammate and Sky colleague Mark Butcher to reflect on a mind-boggling start to his tenure and discuss what comes next, for English cricket and the wider game. Afterwards, Jo Harman, Phil Walker and Yas Rana reflect on the interview, assess England's T20 World Cup chances and discuss the latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly. The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly is available now at

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82:03

A vintage BazBall win, Australia's Delhi implosion...

Wisden Cricket Weekly ·

2023/02/20

Phil Walker, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana review England’s first Test triumph in New Zealand for 15 years, with Ben Stokes’ side recording a comfortable 267-run victory at Mount Maunganui. They discuss impressive knocks from Ben Duckett and Harry Brook, the importance of Ollie Robinson and a record-breaking performance from Stuart Broad and James Anderson. The panel also reflect on India’s six-wicket victory against Australia at Delhi, which saw the tourists collapse dramatically on the third morning,

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72:54

India hammer Australia at Nagpur, Eoin Morgan retires...

Wisden Cricket Weekly ·

2023/02/13

Jo Harman, Phil Walker, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana review the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, which saw India beat Australia inside three days at Nagpur by an innings and 132 runs. The panel also look ahead to England’s Test series against New Zealand - with the first Test looking likely to be heavily impacted by storms - Eoin Morgan’s retirement, the WPL auction, Women’s T20 World Cup and much, much more. Mark Boyns from Opening Up Cricket joins the show to talk about their new

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