EPISODE · May 16, 2023 · 1H 5M
Foakes dropped, Archer ruled out for the summer and cricket’s greed
from Wisden Cricket Weekly · host Wisden Cricket Weekly
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 home an even bigger piece of the pie than before. Use code WISDEN10 for 10% off at B3 Cricket: https://b3cricket.com The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly is available now at https://wisden.com/shop/wisden-cricket-monthly-issue-67 The digital version of the magazine is also available for just £2 a month at https://pocketmags.com/wisden-cricket-monthly-magazine#5c1cd17fa0b05 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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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 home an even bigger piece of the pie than before. Use code WISDEN10 for 10% off at B3 Cricket: https://b3cricket.com The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly is available now at https://wisden.com/shop/wisden-cricket-monthly-issue-67 The digital version of the magazine is also available for just £2 a month at https://pocketmags.com/wisden-cricket-monthly-magazine#5c1cd17fa0b05 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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