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Wisden Cricket Weekly
by Wisden Cricket Weekly
Join Mark Butcher, Cameron Ponsonby and our rotating cast of brilliant journalists for a weekly digest of the biggest stories from both English cricket and the wider world game.
Episodes
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Assessing Harmanpreet Kaur’s legacy & could ECB help women’s Test cricket return to the Caribbean?
In this week's episode of the Wisden Women's Cricket Weekly podcast, Katya and Lauren review Australia's clean sweep in their ODI series against Bangladesh. Katya is then joined by Cricket West Indies CEO Chris Dehring to discuss the proposed plan for the ECB to fund a women's Test next year…
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England selector Marcus North joins the pod, central contracts announced & Australia win in Durban
England men’s national selector Marcus North joins the pod to chat about the latest batch of central contracts, his experience in the role so far and England’s exciting winter ahead. Also on the show, Australia’s victory over South Africa in Durban, another check-in with the Afghanistan Premier...
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How will Big Bash privatisation impact the WBBL?
In this week's episode of the Wisden Women's Cricket Weekly podcast, Katya speaks with an array of guests to understand the potential effects of privatisation on the WBBL. Cricinfo's Alex Malcolm, Queensland CEO Terry Svenson & ACA director of women's cricket Holly Furling, all join Katya to...
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Should English players be part of the Afghanistan T20 league? Plus Australia’s return to South Africa and India-Windies run-fests
A bumper show today. Butch is on hand to discuss the potential involvement of England players in the Afghanistan Premier League T20 competition, and Dan Gallan joins the show to preview South Africa's Test series vs Australia. Also on the pod, Cameron and Phil on Mason Crane's return, Rehan…
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Alice Capsey on keeping wicket for England, and is the WBBL the best T20 league in the world?
In this week's episode of the Wisden Women's Cricket Weekly podcast, Katya has an exclusive sit down interview with England's Alice Capsey, to discuss her role with the gloves, making her Test debut this summer & looking ahead to the Ashes. Before that, Katya sits down with Lauren Winfield-Hill…
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Summer finale! Warwickshire win the County Championship, Banton's first hundred & England's ODI improvements
Cameron, Butch, Lawrence and The Cricketer’s Nick Friend review the end of the cricketing summer, including England’s impressive ODI series victory, Tom Banton’s first international hundred, Warwickshire’s County Championship title and more. We apologise if you can hear any building work in the...
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Blaze complete domestic treble, county transfers & Katie George on her batting transformation
As The Blaze edged out Hampshire in a last-ball thriller to complete the domestic treble, Lauren Winfield-Hill speaks with Katya to reflect on the county season. Katya then speaks with Warwickshire's Katie George about her batting transformation this year, her relationship with bowling and much...
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England hammer Sri Lanka, Fleming's first press conference & the state of bilateral T20 cricket
Cameron and Phil are joined by Cricinfo's Vithushan Ehantharajah to discuss the state of bilateral cricket, Stephen Fleming's first press conference as England Test head coach, County Championship drama and more. Butch is also on the show to review England's comprehensive 3-0 series win and offer...
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Kate Cross' last professional game, Surrey's extraordinary win and Glamorgan’s transition to Tier 1
With Glamorgan set to transition into a tier 1 team next season, Ben sits down with Lauren to discuss the lessons they could learn from Yorkshire's foray into the top division this year, as well as reflecting on another season of county cricket. Katya then speaks with Glamorgan Head Coach Rachel...
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Reviewing England's wild Test summer, the race to South Africa & is the keeper up ruining Test cricket?
Cameron, Lawrence and Butch reflect on the Test summer, which finished with victory for England by eight wickets at Edgbaston. Also on the show, the race to South Africa, Root's captaincy under the microscope, keepers standing up, the County Championship run-in and more. 0:00 Carib Beer / 0:32...
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What is holding back female coaches in professional cricket?
In a deep-dive episode Katya speaks with prominent female coaches such as Lisa Keightley and Fran Wilson about the reasons for the lack of female coaches in professional cricket.Katya also interviews ECB Female Player to Coach Pathway founders Sarah Wright and Diccon Edwards, about their attempts...
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Should England players play more county cricket? Ireland series review & Lauren's injury scare
First of all, is Lauren okay? Lauren and Katya catch up after Lauren's blow to the neck in the One Day Cup on Sunday, before delving into why some England players don't play more county cricket & the ECBs latest executive appointments. 0:15 Intro //0:32 Metro Bank//1:00Lauren's injury scare//5:15...
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Expensive Ashes tickets, third Test preview & Kevin Pietersen to mentor England’s white-ball teams
Cameron and Phil are joined by a returning Wisden legend, Taha Hashim, to discuss expensive Ashes tickets, the third England-Pakistan Test at Edgbaston, Kevin Pietersen’s new mentoring role and more. Also on the show, Nathan Johns on what the arrival of the ETPL means for the sport in Europe.…
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Issy Wong's maiden five-for, England's sparse winter, and Champions Trophy chaos
Katya and Lauren Winfield-Hill discuss England's first two ODIs against Ireland, a disappointing loss for Yorkshire and a chaotic end to the County Cup. Also on the show, a snippet of Anaya Bangar's chat on The Scoop, and Estelle Vasudevan explains the ICC's decision to move the Champions Trophy...
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England win the series and Pakistan's disastrous tour reaches new levels of chaos
Cameron, Phil and Lawrence dissect England's victory in the second Test at Lord's, and there's an emergency chat with Danyal Rasool after Pakistan made sweeping changes to their playing and coaching groups mid-series. 0:00 Intro / 0:29 Southall Travel / 1:00 Ollie Robinson / 10:30 Joe Root /…
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BUTCH REACTS: Ollie Robinson fires England to first Test series win since 2024
Ollie Robinson was the star yet again, with only Saud Shakeel putting up any resistance of note as England claimed an unassailable 2-0 series lead at Lord's. Mark Butcher discusses the game with Cameron Ponsonby.👀 PATREONFor bonus podcasts and daily episodes after every England game, sign up to...
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ODI series preview, Kate Cross retires, and the future of women's cricket in Ireland
In this week’s Wisden Women’s Cricket Weekly podcast Katya is joined by Lauren Winfield-Hill to preview England's upcoming ODI series against Ireland, before talking with Cecelia Joyce on the future of women's cricket in Ireland. 0:15 Intro//0:51 Metro Bank//1:04 Lauren & Katya preview Ireland...
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Robinson stars as England win by an innings at Headingley! Can Pakistan bounce back at Lord's?
Cameron is joined by Butch and Urooj Mumtaz to review England's comprehensive Headingley victory and look ahead to the second Test at Lord's. Also on the show, the Brydon Carse 'incident', a closer look at the domestic scene in Pakistan, two-day Tests, thrilling County Championship action and...
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BUTCH REACTS: England win! Quicks thrill, captain Root back with a bang and can Pakistan get better?
Cameron Ponsonby and Mark Butcher on the Headingley Test, after England race to victory against a listless Pakistan, with Ollie Robinson and Josh Tongue taking eight wickets each and all of the middle order chipping in. 👀 PATREON For bonus podcasts and daily episodes after every England game…
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Capsey to keep against Ireland, Trent Rockets win The Hundred & the ECB's big transition
In this week’s Wisden Women’s Cricket Weekly podcast Katya is joined by Lauren Winfield-Hill, fresh from losing The Hundred final against Trent Rockets at Lord’s last Sunday. Katya then sits down in the studio with The Cricketer’s Nick Friend & The Scoop’s Regina Suddahazai, where the agenda...
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England vs Pakistan preview, Bangladesh stun Australia & was The Hundred a success?
As England’s Test series against Pakistan begins at Headingley on Wednesday, Cameron is joined by Butch, Ben & Matt Roller to preview how the English team may line uo under Joe Root’s captaincy, before speaking with Cricinfo’s Danyal Rasool to get a steer on where the Pakistan camp is at. Beyond...
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Dani Gibson on the pod! Captaincy, coming back from injury, social media & life after cricket
In this week's Wisden Women's Cricket Weekly podcast, Katya & Lauren speak with England & SunRisers Leeds star Dani Gibson. After a successful summer for club and country that has seen a World Cup final at Lord's and a Hundred Eliminator on Friday this week, Dani breaks down her new captaincy…
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Flintoff steps down as Lions coach, Alec Stewart on the pod & the ICC's World Cup changes under fire
Cameron, Katya & Lawrence Booth look ahead to England's Test series against Pakistan starting next week, as well as assessing the relationship between The Hundred & The Metro Bank One Day Cup. Cameron is then joined by England & Surrey legend Alec Stewart at the Kia Oval, before rounding things…
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Butch reacts to England's Test squad for Pakistan series
Cameron and Butch discuss England’s squad for the first two Tests against Pakistan, including a recall for Dan Lawrence and the news that Jordan Cox is set to bat No.3 with Jacob Bethell sidelined by injury. SOUTHALL TRAVEL ✈️ Explore Delhi, Agra and Jaipur with Southall Travel's 6-day Golden...
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Why are there so few female coaches in the men's game? Plus Jon Lewis on coaching in The Hundred
In this week's Wisden Women's Cricket Weekly podcast, Lauren Winfield-Hill updates Katya with the latest goings on at Sunrisers Leeds, before discussing the lack of women's cricket coaches in the men's game. Katya is then joined by London Spirit Women's Head Coach Jon Lewis, where they cover...
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What to expect from Root and Fleming, replacing Stokes & Australia’s huge year of Test cricket, with Chris Green
In a bumper episode Cameron speaks with Butch on how England can replace Ben Stokes in the Test side, before Phil unpicks the various combinations England could go with under Joe Root's captaincy. Chris Green then makes his Wisden Cricket Weekly debut to discuss Australia's massive next 12 months...
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What actually makes a good franchise cricket league?
With The Hundred well underway, Katya & Lauren Winfield-Hill assess what actually makes a good franchise league, considering tournament length, overseas player limits, auction timing, and much more. 0:00 Intro 0:30 Metro Bank 0:52 Positives of The Hundred 10:15 WBBL standard & length of...
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Stephen Fleming & Joe Root named as England Test head coach and captain
Cameron, Ben & Phil react to today's breaking news that Stephen Fleming is the new England Test head coach, and that Joe Root will once again captain the side. SOUTHALL TRAVEL ✈️ Southall Travel are offering up to 35% off this cricket season: https://www.southalltravel.co.uk/holidays/turkey/ 📒...
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Joe Root to return as captain? 2027 Ashes schedule, The Hundred begins & illegal gambling in cricket
Cameron, Ben, Katya and Butch discuss reports that Joe Root is set to captain England again, 2027 Ashes scheduling, the start of The Hundred and the first week of the One-Day Cup. Also on show, West Indies' Test against Pakistan in Tarouba, the possibility of England and Australia playing a Test…
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How new ownership has changed The Hundred, Blast Finals Day & Danni Wyatt-Hodge joins the show
Katya & Lauren Winfield-Hill discuss the early signs of change as The Hundred gets underway this week, with teams now under new private ownership. Wisden Cricket Monthly editor-in-chief Phil Walker then speaks with the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup top run-scorer Danni Wyatt-Hodge, about the...
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Remembering Sir Garfield Sobers, England's impressive ODI series win & who will be the next Test coach?
Cameron, Phil and Butch begin the show by paying tribute to legendary West Indian all-rounder Sir Garfield Sobers, who passed away last week at the age of 89. Also on the pod, they discuss England's ODI series victory against India, the race to become Test coach after Andy Flower ruled himself…
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Wisden Cricket Weekly vs The Final Word
The Final Word v Wisden Cricket Weekly at Wormsley. Join us on Monday 10th August at the picturesque Wormsley Cricket Ground, where two of the most popular cricket podcasts will go head-to-head in an exciting cricket match! The Final Word, hosted by Geoff Lemon and Adam Collins, will play Wisden...
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Lord’s Test review! Why were India so much better than England? And Meg Lanning joins the show!
Katya sits down with Lauren Winfield-Hill to go over the first-ever women's Test at Lord's, in which England were on the receiving end of a dominant Indian performance, losing by 270 runs. Lauren & Katya are then joined by former Australian great Meg Lanning, to discuss her storied career at the...
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"It's all a bit of a mess" | Butch reacts to Brendon McCullum's sacking as England's Test head coach
Butch gives his take on Brendon McCullum being stood down from his role as England's Test head coach. 👀 PATREON For bonus podcasts and daily episodes after every England game, sign up to our Patreon! http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket 👉 SUBSCRIBE:...
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Brendon McCullum sacked as England's Test head coach! Assessing Bazball's legacy, and who could replace him?
Cameron, Ben and Phil react to the big news that Brendon McCullum has been stood down as England's Test head coach. They discuss Bazball's legacy, potential replacements, the decision to keep him in the white-ball jobs and more. 0:00 Intro / 1:28 Brendon McCullum / 11:05 Bazball legacy / 20:15...
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100 years in the making – previewing the first-ever women's Test match at Lord's
Katya sits down with the Guardian's Raf Nicholson to preview the historic first-ever women's Test match at Lord's against India. 0:15 Intro 1:12 Metro Bank 1:32 Scheduling of Lord's Test 8:10 England's historic Test form & squad 17:45 What XI will England pick? 29:22 How are India shaping up?…
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Documentary: What does the future look like for the Afghanistan Women's Refugee team?
Ahead of an ICC AGM which could determine their future role in world cricket, Katya leads a break down of the past, present and future of the Afghanistan Women's Refugee team. This episode pulls together a number of voices from the Wisden stable. Ben speaks to Mel Jones, Katya talk to Clare…
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Sooryavanshi's international debut, Bethell steals the show & what makes a good Test captain?
Cameron, Ben and Cam Steel round up all the latest news from the world of cricket. There's the start of England's T20I series against India, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's debut, an impressive knock from Jacob Bethell, a potentially radical overhaul of the cricketing calendar, a captaincy u-turn in...
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Australia crowned T20 World Cup Champions again! What can England do to close the gap? With Lisa Sthalekar
Katya, Lauren, Ben & Lisa Sthalekar react to Australia's dominant victory in the World Cup final against England at Lord's. 0:15 Intro 1:10 Metro Bank This Feels Different 1:48 Lauren on England’s World Cup final loss 30:35 Lisa on Australia’s World Cup triumph 37:35 Beth Mooney & what makes...
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England cruise into the final! How can they beat Australia? And Hayley Matthews' passionate plea
Katya and Lauren react to England's victory against South Africa at The Kia Oval, discuss Hayley Matthews' comments after West Indies' defeat and look ahead to Sunday's final against Australia. 0:00 Intro / 0:41 Metro Bank / 1:03 England / 12:29 South Africa / 19:14 Australia vs West Indies /…
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Ben Stokes retires... so what next? New Zealand win the series & Ireland's famous results against India
Cameron, Lawrence and Phil reflect on another chaotic week, one which saw Ben Stokes retire from international cricket and New Zealand win the series 2-1 at Trent Bridge. Also on the show, Nathan Johns joins us to chat about Ireland's historic 2-0 T20I series victory against India, the current…
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India’s T20 World Cup exit, and semi-finals preview with Lisa Sthalekar
Katya sits down in the studio with former Australia captain turned broadcaster Lisa Sthalekar & ESPNCricinfo's Firdose Moonda to preview the upcoming T20 World Cup semi-finals, as well as India's exit and everything else we've seen over the past week. 0:15 Intro 0:39 Metro Bank This Feels…
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BUTCH REACTS: Ben Stokes' England retirement & New Zealand win the series after Trent Bridge victory
Cameron and Butch react to a wild 24 hours following Ben Stokes' international retirement, and New Zealand's deserved series victory after a dominant performance at Trent Bridge. KIA UK 🚗 Find out more about Kia’s range of EVs: https://www.kia.com/uk/electric-hybrid-cars/electric-cars/ Win…
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England seal semi-final spot, and what the ICC's new pregnancy guidelines mean for female cricketers
Katya & Lauren discuss another week of the women's T20 World Cup as England confirm their semi-final spot, South Africa find their feet & Chamari Athapaththu's stunning century leads Sri Lanka to a dominant win over Ireland. Lauren then speaks about the ICC's recent issuing of return to play...
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Ben Stokes breaks his silence, four changes for Trent Bridge and England’s relationship with the WTC
Cameron, Ben and Phil react to Ben Stokes’ press conference, look ahead to the Trent Bridge Test, discuss their 12-point WTC deduction for slow over rates and more. We apologise for the quality of Ben's audio this week. 0:00 Intro / 1:06 KIA UK / 1:34 Audio disclaimer / 2:00 Ben Stokes / 22:45...
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South Africa stun India, West Indies eye semi-finals, and what’s next for Scotland?
In a bumper episode of the Wisden Women's Cricket Weekly podcast Katya & The Scoop's Regina Suddahazai break down the twists and turns of the women's T20 World Cup as it enters its third week and the tables take shape. 0:15 Intro//1:00 Metro Bank: This Feels Different //1:22 England remain…
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BUTCH REACTS: Ben Stokes & Gus Atkinson recalled for third NZ Test following incident investigation
Cameron and Butch react to the fallout from the Stokes-Atkinson incident, with both men recalled to England's squad for the third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge. This week's longer podcast episode will be recorded and released on Wednesday. KIA UK 🚗 Find out more about Kia’s range of...
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Lauren reacts to Nat Sciver-Brunt’s ‘devastating’ injury, and New Zealand’s dire T20 World Cup start
Katya and Lauren Winfield-Hill cover the latest goings on at the 2026 T20 Women's World Cup. 0:15 Intro 0:57 Metro Bank: This Feels Different 1:19 Nat Sciver-Brunt injury & Dunkley to come in? 17:23 New Zealand’s poor World Cup 22:16 Pressures of fielding 24:56 Susie Bates 26:07 Sri Lanka & West...
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England make four changes for The Oval, Williamson retires & a fresh twist in the BBL merger saga
Cameron Ponsonby, Ben Gardner, Lawrence Booth and Mark Butcher look ahead to the second Test at The Kia Oval, with England making at least four changes from their Lord's XI. Also on the show, Kane Williamson's retirement, the latest from the County Championship, and Alex Malcolm provides an…
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England’s strong start, Australia brush aside South Africa & why so many drops? With Lisa Sthalekar
Katya is joined by Ben Gardner & The Scoop's Anjali Doshi to round up what was an action packed opening weekend at the women's T20 World Cup that saw England impress against Sri Lanka, Australia dominate against South Africa & India sweep Pakistan aside. 0:15 Intro//0:57 Metro Bank: This Feels...
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