The CRICKETher Weekly

This week:England squeak past New ZealandMaddy Green's purple patchDean grabs her captaincy opportunityEngland's injury worries multiply

This week:England’s World Cup squad… we have views!England quick-march off to an army bootcampCharis Pavely & Alexa Stonehouse impress in the One Day CupWhat can cricket learn from Formula 1?

This week:Laura Wolvaardt’s incredible 100 v IndiaOur favourite Suzie Bates memoriesEngland players return to the One Day Cup, with mixed resultsT20 World Cup to be on free to air TV in the UK

This week:Controversy at The Oval: a wrong dismissal and a too-big batIs Lauren Filer in our World Cup squad?Was it right to withdraw England players from the ODC for a camp?No women in The Wisden Five

This week:Tier One: Exciting young batting talent on display in Hampshire, as Freya Kemp makes her case for World Cup selectionAustralia “reassess” their Molineux captaincy callNew cricket books including What Cricket Means To Me

This week:Charlotte Edwards on 5 Live: what did we learn?Will the England players play any county cricket this summer?Australia’s selection strategy in tatters after WI seriesKerr, Green & Halliday shine v South Africa

This week:England v England: why we’ve only learned things we already knewWill Davina Perrin be in the World Cup squad?Meg Lanning to coach Australia U19s in their tri-series v England & SLOur fears for the place of women’s cricket in the NZ20

This week:England struggle with the bat in PretoriaIs Molineux being carried by Australia v WI?Surrey’s split captaincyWCA’s flawed rankings of franchise leagues… & should the women start their own union?

This week:Why Syd switched off The Hundred auction… and why do we have an auction at all?Australia off to West Indies: Molineux set to play as a specialist captain?Is an 18 first-class county system really a blueprint for success?

This week:Australia hammer India in the TestWhere next for Australia and Alyssa Healy?England heading to Pretoria for World Cup prepSyd wants to help with The Blaze’s rebrand

This week:Bad news for Sophie Molineux and AustraliaMelie Kerr scores a ton in her first match as captainCRN conference: inequality in The Hundred & Katy Perry’s dancing cricket batsT20 World Cup fixtures finally announced

This week:Australia lose the T20 series but can India win the World Cup?Melie Kerr lands the NZ captaincyPakistani players not being considered by Indian-owned Hundred teams - what can the UK government do?A new book, On This Day In Women’s Cricket available now on Amazon UK & AUS #AD #GIFTED

This week:Sophie Molineux’s reign starts with a loss v IndiaClare Connor stepping down: we discuss her huge legacy, plus who might succeed herPre-order Raf’s new book via Waterstones for a 25% discount using the code FEB26

This week:Lauren Bell wins #WPL for RCB & for specialist bowlers everywhere!Is it time to expand WPL & if so… how?Lanning heads to LancsIt’s the Super-Scriv-SmashWhy Sussex’s special measures are a blow to gender equality

This week:RCB, GG & DC through to the #WPL finalsScotland survive a wobble v USA to qualify for England 2026Sophie Molineux announced as new Australia captain - an odd call from CA?An explosive revelation from Sarah Taylor

This week:Sharma Drama at WPL: Deepti, Nandni and VaishnaviThe irritating slowness of DRS: are we relying on it too much?All change for The Hundred: we review the new brands & look at how teams are shaping upHow are Scotland & Ireland faring in the World Cup Qualifiers?

This week:WPL week 2: RCB on top, retiring out controversy & Lauren Bell ringsCommentators struggling to keep up with Phoebe Litchfield’s innovationsPantomime Villain Alyssa Healy retiresWorld Cup Qualifier: What are Scotland and Ireland’s chances?

This week, we review WPL Week 1:Nadine de Klerk hits 20 off the last over for RCBGeorgia Wareham brings her WBBL form to GGHas Nicola Carey earned herself a recall for Australia?Syd calls for a change in the LBW law

This week:India prepping strongly for the T20 World CupWho are the contenders for Wisden’s Leading Woman Cricketer of 2025?Grace Scrivens shines in the Super Smash

This week:Our favourite on and off-field moments from 2025Raf’s Team of the YearWhat do we want to see in 2026?Kirstie Gordon returns to ScotlandBonus points in the Super Smash… even if you lose!

This week, it’s the big 300!Our favourite moments from the past 300 episodesNZC CEO resigns - why?How dominant were South Africa v Ireland?A new list of first-class women’s match compiled by the ACS

This week:Hurricanes triumph in WBBL after a Lizelle Lee specialOur WBBL season review: Wareham & Lanning shineHow did England players perform & who should play in the 2026 World Cup?Jon Lewis & Heather Knight reunited at London Spirit

This week:A bizarre abandonment in WBBL - plus the finalists now confirmed⁠Heather Knight becomes General Manager of London SpiritECB abolish 2-year contracts but only if you’re a womanWhy Phoebe Graham owes Lissy Macleod a pint

This week:Heat crash out of WBBLWhy England players haven’t fared too well in the WPL auction2026 English domestic fixtures announcedErin Osborne to shake things up at SomersetFairBreak’s questionable decision to set up in Saudi Arabia

This week:Syd picks his WBBL match of the weekRain regs: could they be changed?Dane van Niekerk set for a comeback v IrelandNetta Rheinberg & 80 years of The Cricket SocietyDarcey Carter stars for Scotland in the Emerging Nations Trophy

This week:Syd gets on board the WBBL Cane TrainThe importance of the ICC’s Emerging Nations TrophyWhy can’t England play in-swing?Who will make their England debut in the next 12 months?Raf reviews the ECB’s latest Equity Report

This week:Awards for Davina Perrin & Venus WeerappuliNew English players in WBBL, but will they get a second gig?Fran Wilson moves from playing into coachingIs the mega auction for WPL as mega as it seems?

This week:Where next for Lottie’s England?⁠Will Australia get a new coach and/or captain?⁠How India triumphed in the #CWC25 final⁠Is an auction in The Hundred a good idea?

This week:England beat NZFarewell Sophie DevineAlana King’s masterclass v SAOur revised semi-final predictionsHas this World Cup changed the game?

This week:England's batting issues remain, despite their win over IndiaSouth Africa bounce backRainy days in Colombo, but should they lead to changes in the regs?

This week:England unconvincing with the bat - but what changes should they make?⁠Beth Mooney rescues Australia⁠Nadine de Klerk upsets India’s apple-cart⁠World Cup umpiring woes⁠Our views on plans for a WPL mega-auction

This week:India & Australia wobble at the World CupKim Garth helps Ash Gardner save Australia's blushesEngland win bigly… but does it mean much?

This week:Has the move back to counties been a success?How accurate were our season predictions?Mind games in the World Cup warm-upsCan England win the World Cup… and win back the fans?

This week:Hampshire’s MudbathTiers 1&2 ditch their Playing ConditionsFreya Davies retiresSarah Glenn signs for YorkshireWhy Australia & India’s World Cup prep is better than England’s

This week:Yorkshire & Glamorgan vs the rain at WorcesterMiddlesex to go pro by 2029 - but what does that mean for the rest of Tier 2?Why is 2026 Blast Finals Day on a weekday?The ICC get their facts wrong about female umpires

This week:Tier 2: Yorkshire, Glamorgan & Middlesex v The Rest⁠Tier 1: Warwickshire go out⁠Grace Harris in Australia’s World Cup squad⁠Is it right to price World Cup tickets so low?

On the CRICKETher Weekly:Northern Superchargers triumph in The HundredDavina Perrin’s once-in-a-lifetime centuryCSA make a mess of bringing Dane van Niekerk back into the foldNSB bites back after being blamed for the Kate Cross non-selection

This week:⁠England’s World Cup squad: Kate Cross omittedAlice Capsey & Danni Wyatt-Hodge included, and will Heather Knight actually get on the plane?Shafali Verma misses out on a home World Cup⁠A new World Cup venue = havoc for players, fans & journalists⁠Aussies dominate in The Hundred

This week:Will form in The Hundred impact on World Cup selections?Syd gets cross about the changes to the Blast & One Day CupWhy didn’t the ECB release their Ashes review?Who is English cricket’s Run-Out Queen?

This week we discuss The Hundred:Has it been a success?⁠What changes will the new owners make?⁠London Spirit make a statement at Lords⁠Trent Rockets captaincy

On the CRICKETher Weekly:Essex out of the One Day CupEngland player availabilityThe Hundred hits more problems

This week:Polly Starkie on the shambles of Tier 2 Blast Finals DaySurrey triumph in the Tier 1 Blast - but a good day for Issy WongSophie Ecclestone’s odd interview with SkyEngland v India Test at Lord’s… but it’s only 4 days

This week:⁠England win at Lord’s after India struggle to figure out 29-over cricket⁠Should Tammy Beaumont have been out obstructing the field?⁠The case for abolishing bonus points

This week:India look to build a dynasty while England claim to be a “team in transition”Our radical answer to the Alice Capsey ProblemJodi Grewcock shines for England ASomerset flop in the Blast

This week:England win a bonkers 3rd T20 v IndiaEngland's captaincy omnishambles in the 2nd T20Grace Scrivens all-but confirmed as England's NEXT skipper

This week:Bend It Like… Wyatt HodgeEngland revert to JonBall after Smriti Mandhana’s hundredCharis Pavely shines for England A v New Zealand ADean to captain in The Hundred but who will lead Rockets?

This week:A hectic 2025 World Cup scheduleSophie Devine’s impending ODI retirement4 England squads in the same week 🤯English players win big in the WBBL draftDoes decoupling The Hundred risk downgrading the women’s comp?

This week:Ecclestone returns for England v IndiaWicket-keeping succession plansWho will feature for England A v New Zealand A?T20 Blast: Somerset v Lancashire (Taylor’s Version) 

This week:Making the most of the Women's BlastReflections on England v West IndiesWorld Cup venues announced… but won't someone think of the freelancers?After visiting every ground in England, which are our favourites?

This week:Has Heather Knight played her last game for England?Amy Jones gets a gorilla-sized monkey off her backWomen's Blast Off & our first visit to Old TraffordDavina Perrin smashing it for Bears