Alison Mitchell looks back at the 1997 Women's World Cup, with Australia sealing their fourth title at the tournament held in India. New Zealand World Cup winner Debbie Hockley talks of her memories of the competiton, winning player of the match in the final despite being on the losing side in 1997.

Australia’s Test captain Pat Cummins has officially been ruled out of the first Ashes Test — so what does that mean for the team balance and leadership? Menners and Gav Joshi break down the implications, including Steve Smith’s return as captain, Renshaw’s push for selection, and early Shield form.The pair also unpack the India–Australia ODI series, rising stars Cooper Connolly and Mitch Owen, and the cultural contrast between Aussie and Indian cricket fandom. Later, they dive into Todd

Ian Ward, Nasser Hussain and Tash Farrant preview the semi-finals of the ICC Women's World Cup on the latest episode of the Sky Sports Cricket Podcast.They chat about what England will need to do to get past South Africa and whether India can upset the tournament favourites Australia.Watch every episode of the Sky Sports Cricket Podcast on YouTube here: Sky Sports Cricket Podcast on YouTubeListen to every episode of the Sky Sports Cricket Podcast here: skysports.com/sky-sports-cricket-podcastYou can

Cummins is out for the first test, Australia's women are still dominating and crowds flock to stadiums to watch Australia win an away ODI series against India (in Australia). Get Up and Gold Coast with the T20I Cricket Series Australia vs India, Gold Coast, November 6. Win flights, accommodation, and tickets to the game. Head to our Instagram to find out how to enter. https://www.gradecricketer.com/goldcoast Get 25% off Smith Optics sunglasses using the codeFAST at smithopticsaustralia.com Each

Australia captain Alyssa Healy joins Kate Cross and Alex Hartley on the podcast. They discuss her Desert Island teammates, her sadness around the rain-affected World Cup fixtures, the smallest item she could hit a 6 with, and why she had to quit her job at KFC.

Pete and Gideon receive the news of Pat Cummins's unavailability for the Perth Test and wonder what it means for Australia. Also Pete's night of Kohli love at the SCG, with a Rohit masterpiece, plus Alana King's Indore coup, the last round of the bat off, Geese and Betcover!! We'll explain..... Get your hands on The Usman 232 shirt while you still can! Support Independent Journalism at Cricketetal.com Check out our YouTube ChannelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Actor, writer, and comedianGopal DattjoinsCyrus Broachafor a laughter-filled, nostalgic, and brutally honest chat about life in theatre, the chaos of ad shoots, and his hit projects likeDelhi CrimeandFarzi Mushaira.Gopal opens up about the strange but beautiful addiction of theatre, why material success never matches the “high” of performing live, and what it means to keep your craft alive in the OTT age.From his early days in NSD to hilarious behind-the-scenes moments withGajraj

CRUNCH TIME. The World Cup has reached the knockout stage and the boys are glued to the action. Join Jack, and Max as they dissect everything from the semi-final line-ups: Who's the biggest threat? What's the dark horse factor? And did the group stage confirm a clear favourite or is this still anyone's game? We break down the key matchups, player form, and make some questionable predictions.Then, there’s chaos in the Test arena. Pat Cummins has been ruled OUT of the First Test. It’s the news no

Henry Moeran is alongside 2017 World Cup winner Alex Hartley and TMS commentator Alex Hartley for reaction to England’s thumping victory over New Zealand in their last group stage game of the World Cup.Hear the thoughts of Heather Knight, who discusses Sophie Ecclestone’s injury fears, captain Nat Sciver-Brunt, Amy Jones, and retiring New Zealand captain Sophie Devine.

Women's World Cup Day 26, Australia v South Africa: What a performance, what a bowler. Alana King’s 7 for 18 defined Australia’s annihilation of South Africa, making sure the best team in the world will qualify in top spot for the pointy end of the tournament. Firdose Moonda and Daniel Norcross watched the magician at work. Learn about Lacuna Sports - bespoke female cricket wear, created by women for women:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠lacunasports.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Pre-order the Final Word book:

All the highlights from Australia's four wicket win over India at the MCG, plus analysis from Gerard Whateley and the team, the presentations and a chat with Xavier Bartlett.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TFW Daily, Australia India 3rd ODI, Sydney: For one last time in Australia, the old partnership did it again. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma scoured back the rust and wound back the clock with a vintage partnership that set the SCG alight. Just as well, in a game that had its flat points thanks to an indifferent Australian performance, but in the end it was all about the star power - and Ravi Shastri's metaphors. Bharat Sundaresan joins Geoff Lemon. Pre-order the Final Word book:

Alison Mitchell is alongside New Zealand World Cup winner Debbie Hockley to discuss her side's route to winning the 2000 Women's World Cup at home in 2000.

Join hosts Jordan Shannon and Kieran Powell on the latest episode of the PowettPlay Podcast, as they sit down with St. Kitts cricket administrator Vernon Springer to explore the heartbeat of Leeward Islands cricket. From infrastructure challenges to grassroots development, Vernon shares his unparalleled insight into the highs and lows of cricket in the region. Discover the significance of the reintroduced U13 tournament, a breeding ground for future international cricket stars, and hear Vernon's

Women's World Cup Day 25, Sri Lanka v Pakistan: Another washout. Another one. What a shambles. It makes three abandoned games each for Sri Lanka and Pakistan as their tournaments end with 26 balls in Colombo. Adam has Andrew Fidel Fernando with him to lament just how a significant portion of this marquee tournament was somehow scheduled in a monsoon season. Learn about Lacuna Sports - bespoke female cricket wear, created by women for women:⁠

Lauren Winfield-Hill, Katya Witney, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana react to the last week of World Cup action, including Australia's statement victory against England.Wisden India's Rahul Iyer joins the show to assess India's World Cup campaign so far. 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

Alison Mitchell speaks to Australia's World Cup winning wicketkeeper Julia Price about her memories of winning the tournament in South Africa in 2005.

Send us a text Coming up we hear from one of the Vipers’ new boys, UAE wicketkeeper-batter Vriitya Aravind. Vriitya was the first player to be picked up at the recent auction and we hear all about his reaction to that, plus plenty more. Vriitya is no stranger to the DP World ILT20, having been on the books of two franchises already, spending time at both MI Emirates and the Dubai Capitals. For a 23 year-old, he’s also extremely experienced, having played more than 100 internat...

Ashes fever is gripping the Nation (sort of) and everyone is doing their Ashes XIs, so we thought we’d jump on that bandwagon with our own.Plus Jimmy is getting ready to get knighted - but is King Charles a leg spinner or a seamer?Mattchin has another history lesson, more on the mysterious Phon Buntheon and can anyone stop Australia winning the Women’s World Cup?

Former Middlesex and England fast bowler and Ashes winner Steven Finn joins the podcast to reflect on England's build up so far, and compare it to his own experiences touring Down Under. He was of course part of England's triumphant 2010/11 Ashes-winning side under Andrew Strauss. England's rain-ruined T20 series is also discussed as they head into the three odis against New Zealand. Also Finn reveals the gamut of emotions he experienced writing his own soon to be published memoir The Ashes Files