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The CRICKETher Weekly
by CRICKETher
Women's cricket news and chat, with Raf Nicholson & Syd Egan
Episodes
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The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 342: Smriti Replaces Harmanpreet; ECB To Fund Windies Test; BBL/WBBL Privatisation
This week: Harmanpreet Kaur replaced as India captain - but will she keep playing? Should ECB help fund a women’s Test in the West Indies? Big Bash privatisation - what is really being sold?
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The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 341: WPL Retentions; County Moves; Afghanistan Shame List
This week: WPL retentions - any surprises? Eva Gray signs for Hants - but where does that leave Essex? Vitality ditch the Blast The Afghanistan Premier League Shame List
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The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 340: Middlesex Win T2; Your 2026 Questions; West Indies Worries
This week: Middlesex win the League 2 One Day Cup 2026 season review: your questions answered Who has earned a spot in the Wisden Five? England U19s squad announced Worrying news from the West Indies
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The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 339: Blaze Win Treble; Sawyer Leaves NZ; England's Winter
This week: Blaze win the treble Is Tier 1 becoming lopsided? Ben Sawyer leaves New Zealand England’s winter: WBBL, bilateral, Champions Trophy & a Test v West Indies?
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The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 338: England v Ireland; Irish + Scottish Eligibility; Berkshire Retirements
This week: England v Ireland series wrap-up Irish & Scottish players in English domestic cricket - what should the rules be? A bonkers week in the One-Day Cup & 2 Berkshire greats retire England player availability debunked Leah Poulton replaces Clare Connor
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The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 337: England v Ireland; Smriti Mandhana; One Day Cup
This week: England v Ireland: what have we learned? Champions Trophy moved to India Smriti Mandhana becomes all-time leading run-scorer A bonkers game between Somerset & Yorkshire in the One-Day Cup
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The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 336: England v Ireland Preview; Blaze Win County Cup; Katie George
This week: England v Ireland: our series preview Blaze win the County Cup, but what’s the future for the competition? Raf speaks to Katie George about the situation at Warwickshire Why are some England players available for county cricket & not others? Syd's England XI: 1. Bouchier 2. Dunkley 3....
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The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 335: Litchfield Hundred Dismissal; Georgia Davis; Kate Cross
This week: Was Litchfield incorrectly given out in The Hundred final? Is it right for MCC to control the laws now they have a commercial stake in The Hundred? Georgia Davis placed on gardening leave by Warwickshire Kate Cross retires Portugal women’s cricket team fundraiser:...
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The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 334: Hundred Final; Attendances Down; Overseas Up; Squad v Ireland
This week: Rockets win The Hundred… but which player has played in the most Hundred finals? Attendances down? We crunch the numbers! Has the comp been dominated by overseas stars? Who will play in the England v Ireland series? (And... yes - they released the squad for the games v Ireland…
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The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 333: Colwall; Rockets Top 100; So Long London; Money, Money, Money
This week: Welcome to Colwall Trent Rockets on course to win The Hundred So Long, London (x 2) and Birmingham Phoenix - but what’s gone wrong? Huge salaries for women cricketers: have we lost perspective?
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The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 332: The Hundred; Brave Top; Wolvaardt & Perrin Open Up
This week: Southern Brave top the table in The Hundred Laura Wolvaardt & Davina Perrin open up Is 4 overseas players too many? A new poem celebrates Birmingham Phoenix
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The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 331: Hundred Batting; Ashes Schedule; Arlott Transfer
This week: Terrible batting in The Hundred… why? New team names & new players - does it matter? Women’s Ashes schedule announced Em Arlott heads to Yorkshire - but should there be a transfer window?
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The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 330: Blaze Win the Blast; Afghanistan; A Whole New Hundred
This week: Blaze win the Blast! Why was Finals Day on a Friday? Is The Oval the right ground for it? Afghanistan Refugee XI put on a World Cup pathway Will ICC World Cups continue to grow for the women? The Hundred: a whole new world
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The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 329: England v India Test; Kranti & Yastika Star; England Farewells
This week: England’s Test v India: did England select the right team? Sophie Ecclestone gets on the Honours Board Kranti Gaud & Yastika Bhatia shine Farewells for Beaumont & Knight
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The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 328: Australia Win World Cup; Molineux; Sciver-Brunt; Olympics
This week: Hayley Matthews speaks out about financial disparities Where did South Africa’s tournament go wrong? We were wrong about Sophie Molineux Where next for NSB and England? Olympic qualification UK government call on ICC to recognise the Afghanistan Women’s team
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The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 327: T20 World Cup; England, Australia, WI & SA Thru; India Out
This week: West Indies lose to Ireland but still qualify… somehow! New Zealand say farewell to 3 greats of the game What went wrong for India & should Harmanpreet Kaur stay as captain? Predictions for the semi-finals & final Should the ICC change the World Cup format? England A v India A
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The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 326: World Cup: England; South Africa & India; England Test Squad
This week: England & West Indies atop Group B Nat Sciver-Brunt’s injury concerns Australia, India & South Africa fighting it out in Group A England’s Test squad announced Fatima Sana signs in The Hundred
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The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 325: England v Sri Lanka; Scotland v Ireland; World Cup Swag
This week, the World Cup is underway! England thump Sri Lanka & a historic win for Scotland Should Cricket Ireland take the ECB to court? Australia beat South Africa A shock loss for NZ v WI Plus what’s in our World Cup swag bags?
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The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 324: T20 World Cup Preview
This week: Capsey shines for England at Taunton, but can England win the World Cup? Are Australia still favourites? Our predictions for the semi-finals A new combined trophy for the Women’s & Men’s Hundred The Women in Whites is out NOW!
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The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 323: Knight Struggles; Yastika Retired Out; Blaze Batting
This week in women's cricket: England: Should Knight be dropped? India: Right to retire out Yastika? T20 Blast: Blaze Top Batting A 3-year contract extension for Shelley Nitschke
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The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 322: Sophie Devine; Middlesex; French Women's Plea
This week: Sophie Devine outclasses everyone in Eng v NZ T20s Will NSB return for the World Cup? What Kent’s hammering by Middlesex in the Blast reveals about the new domestic structure A plea from French women’s cricket
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The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 321: New Zealand Win; Blaze Dominate; World Cup Squads
This week: New Zealand’s middle order show up to the party in Cardiff Blaze dominate the One Day Cup World Cup squads: Kirstie Gordon returns to Scotland, South Africa return to 2010 & Australia back themselves into a corner over King
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The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 320: England v New Zealand; Green's Purple Patch; Dean's Captaincy
This week: England squeak past New Zealand Maddy Green's purple patch Dean grabs her captaincy opportunity England's injury worries multiply
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The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 319: England World Cup Squad; Pavely & Stonehouse Impress; F1(!)
This week: England’s World Cup squad… we have views! England quick-march off to an army bootcamp Charis Pavely & Alexa Stonehouse impress in the One Day Cup What can cricket learn from Formula 1?
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The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 318: Wolvaardt’s 100; Suzie Bates; World Cup on Free To Air TV
This week: Laura Wolvaardt’s incredible 100 v India Our favourite Suzie Bates memories England players return to the One Day Cup, with mixed results T20 World Cup to be on free to air TV in the UK
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The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 317: Oval Controversies; England Camp Out; No Women in Wisden
This week: Controversy at The Oval: a wrong dismissal and a too-big bat Is 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
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The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 316: Kemp Makes Kase; Molineux Reassessment; What Cricket Means To Me
This week: Tier One: Exciting young batting talent on display in Hampshire, as Freya Kemp makes her case for World Cup selection Australia “reassess” their Molineux captaincy call New cricket books including What Cricket Means To Me
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The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 315: New County Season; Australia in a Mess; NZ On Fire v SA
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 series Kerr, Green & Halliday shine v South Africa
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The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 314: England v England - The Verdict; Perrin; Lanning; NZ20 Fears
This week: England v England: why we’ve only learned things we already knew Will Davina Perrin be in the World Cup squad? Meg Lanning to coach Australia U19s in their tri-series v England & SL Our fears for the place of women’s cricket in the NZ20
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The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 313: England v England; Surrey Split Captaincy; A Women's Union
This week: England struggle with the bat in Pretoria Is Molineux being carried by Australia v WI? Surrey’s split captaincy WCA’s flawed rankings of franchise leagues… & should the women start their own union?
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The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 312: The Hundred Auction; Australia Squad v WI; County Questions
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?
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The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 311: Australia Hammer India; England World Cup Prep; Blaze Rebrand
This week: Australia hammer India in the Test Where next for Australia and Alyssa Healy? England heading to Pretoria for World Cup prep Syd wants to help with The Blaze’s rebrand
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The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 310: Molineux Injury; Kerr Ton; In(Equality) In The Hundred
This week: Bad news for Sophie Molineux and Australia Melie Kerr scores a ton in her first match as captain CRN conference: inequality in The Hundred & Katy Perry’s dancing cricket bats T20 World Cup fixtures finally announced
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The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 309: India Win T20s; Kerr Lands Captaincy; Pakistan Players in 100
This week: Australia lose the T20 series but can India win the World Cup? Melie Kerr lands the NZ captaincy Pakistani 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
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The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 308: India beat Australia; Clare Connor Steps Down; Raf's New Book
This week: Sophie Molineux’s reign starts with a loss v India Clare Connor stepping down: we discuss her huge legacy, plus who might succeed her Pre-order Raf’s new book via Waterstones for a 25% discount using the code FEB26
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The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 307: Lauren Bell; WPL Expansion; Meg Lanning; Grace Scrivens
This week: Lauren Bell wins #WPL for RCB & for specialist bowlers everywhere! Is it time to expand WPL & if so… how? Lanning heads to Lancs It’s the Super-Scriv-Smash Why Sussex’s special measures are a blow to gender equality
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The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 306: WPL; Scotland Qualify for England; Sophie Molineux
This week: RCB, GG & DC through to the #WPL finals Scotland survive a wobble v USA to qualify for England 2026 Sophie Molineux announced as new Australia captain - an odd call from CA? An explosive revelation from Sarah Taylor
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The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 305: Sharma Drama at WPL; DRS; Hundred Signings & Brands
This week: Sharma Drama at WPL: Deepti, Nandni and Vaishnavi The 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 up How are Scotland & Ireland faring in the World Cup Qualifiers?
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The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 304: WPL Week 2: Bell Rings; Litchfield’s Innovations; Healy Retires
This week: WPL week 2: RCB on top, retiring out controversy & Lauren Bell rings Commentators struggling to keep up with Phoebe Litchfield’s innovations Pantomime Villain Alyssa Healy retires World Cup Qualifier: What are Scotland and Ireland’s chances?
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The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 303: WPL Week 1 - de Klerk, Wareham & Carey Shine
This week, we review WPL Week 1: Nadine de Klerk hits 20 off the last over for RCB Georgia Wareham brings her WBBL form to GG Has Nicola Carey earned herself a recall for Australia? Syd calls for a change in the LBW law
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The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 302: India v Sri Lanka; Cricketer of the Year; Super Scriv Smash
This week: India prepping strongly for the T20 World Cup Who are the contenders for Wisden’s Leading Woman Cricketer of 2025? Grace Scrivens shines in the Super Smash
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The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 301: 2025 Review; Kirstie Gordon; Super Smash Bonus Points
This week: Our favourite on and off-field moments from 2025 Raf’s Team of the Year What do we want to see in 2026? Kirstie Gordon returns to Scotland Bonus points in the Super Smash… even if you lose!
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The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 300: New Zealand in Crisis; South Africa v Ireland; First Class History
This week, it’s the big 300! Our favourite moments from the past 300 episodes NZC CEO resigns - why? How dominant were South Africa v Ireland? A new list of first-class women’s match compiled by the ACS
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The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 299: Hurricanes Win WBBL; England Player Performances; Lewis + Knight Reunite
This week: Hurricanes triumph in WBBL after a Lizelle Lee special Our WBBL season review: Wareham & Lanning shine How did England players perform & who should play in the 2026 World Cup? Jon Lewis & Heather Knight reunited at London Spirit
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The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 298: WBBL Finalists; Heather Knight; England Contracts
This week: A bizarre abandonment in WBBL - plus the finalists now confirmed Heather Knight becomes General Manager of London Spirit ECB abolish 2-year contracts but only if you’re a woman Why Phoebe Graham owes Lissy Macleod a pint
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The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 297
This week: Heat crash out of WBBL Why England players haven’t fared too well in the WPL auction 2026 English domestic fixtures announced Erin Osborne to shake things up at Somerset FairBreak’s questionable decision to set up in Saudi Arabia
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The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 296: Stars v Rain Regs; Dane van Niekerk; Netta Rheinberg
This week: Syd picks his WBBL match of the week Rain regs: could they be changed? Dane van Niekerk set for a comeback v Ireland Netta Rheinberg & 80 years of The Cricket Society Darcey Carter stars for Scotland in the Emerging Nations Trophy
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The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 295: Hurricanes Top WBBL; England's Next Gen; ECB Equity Update
This week: Syd gets on board the WBBL Cane Train The importance of the ICC’s Emerging Nations Trophy Why 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
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The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 294: Cricket Society Awards; WBBL Gets English; WPL Mega Auction
This week: Awards for Davina Perrin & Venus Weerappuli New English players in WBBL, but will they get a second gig? Fran Wilson moves from playing into coaching Is the mega auction for WPL as mega as it seems?
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The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 293 - India Win the World Cup; What Went Wrong for England & Australia?
This week: Where next for Lottie’s England? Will Australia get a new coach and/or captain? How India triumphed in the #CWC25 final Is an auction in The Hundred a good idea?
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