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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
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWhy haven’t England closed the gap to Australia? A new era at the ECB & the WBBL starts with a bang
Once Lauren and Katya round up the latest from the WBBL, they are joined by former ECB Women's Cricket Performance Director Jonathan Finch. With Finch, Katya…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyIs it time for Australia to rebuild after South Africa’s stunning comeback series victory? And England’s ODI XI conundrum
Cameron Ponsonby and Ben Gardner are joined by Ben Jones to review South Africa's 2-1 Test series victory, including Simon Harmer’s rise, Temba Bavuma’s…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyHow do you solve cricket's scheduling 'shambles'? | Wisden Cricket Business Report
In the second episode of the Wisden Cricket Business Report, Katya and Mike Fordham are joined by Paul Marsh, CEO of the Australian Cricketers’ Association, to…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWPL auction reaction: Sophie Molineux strikes gold, the youngest-ever pick and does the league need to expand?
With Lauren unavailable this week, Katya sits down with freelance journalist and broadcaster Annesha Ghosh, to pick apart the WPL auction that took place…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyLancashire refuse Anderson contract, England lose two all-timer ODIs & why Bavuma is a great
Lawrence Booth & The Guardian's Daniel Gallan join the show to dissect Lancashire's refusal to offer James Anderson a contract extension, England's two…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyBig names absent from WPL auction list & could England players miss Sri Lanka T20Is for WPL?
Katya and Lauren review the WPL player auction list released this week, and the ramifications it could have for England's T20I games against Sri Lanka next…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyButch reacts to England's new central contracts, ODI tri-series preview & Boland's incredible record
Lawrence Booth & Cricinfo's Matt Roller join the pod to mull over England's central contracts, Eddie Jack, George Hill, Mason Crane, the Lord's pitch & much…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyHow do T20 franchise leagues really work? | Wisden Cricket Business Report
Welcome to the first episode of The Wisden Cricket Business Report. A brand new show from the world of Wisden where we go behind the scenes of Cricket Business…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyAssessing 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…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyEngland 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…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyHow 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…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyShould 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…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyAlice 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…
Wisden Cricket WeeklySummer 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…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyBlaze 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…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyEngland 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…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyKate 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…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyReviewing 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…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWhat 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…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyShould 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…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyExpensive 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…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyIssy 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…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyEngland 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…
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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…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyODI 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…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyRobinson 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…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyBUTCH 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…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyCapsey 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…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyEngland 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…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyDani 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…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyFlintoff 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…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyButch 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…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWhy 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…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWhat 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…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWhat 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…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyStephen 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…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyJoe 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…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyHow 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…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyRemembering 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…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWisden 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…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyLord’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…
Wisden Cricket Weekly"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…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyBrendon 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…
Wisden Cricket Weekly100 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…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyDocumentary: 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…
Wisden Cricket WeeklySooryavanshi'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…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyAustralia 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…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyEngland 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…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyBen 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…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyIndia’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…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyBUTCH 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…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyEngland 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…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyBen 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…
Wisden Cricket WeeklySouth 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…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyBUTCH 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…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyLauren 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…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyEngland 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…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyEngland’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…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's T20 World Cup preview, with Mark Butcher & Lauren Winfield-Hill
Butch & Lauren Winfield-Hill join Katya to preview the women's T20 World Cup which begins this week at Edgbaston as England play Sri Lanka. 0:15 Intro //1:00…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyKey refuses to back Stokes as captain, Root to lead at The Oval & England considering alcohol ban
Cameron Ponsonby, Mark Butcher and Phil Walker on the latest from the Stokes-Atkinson incident including Rob Key's press conference, Stokes' unclear future and…