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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 WeeklyBumrah, Shardul and Rohit take India to victory and where are England at as a Test side?
Another stellar final day performance from India gave them the series lead after The Oval Test. The panel of Mark Butcher, Jo Harman, Phil Walker and Yas Rana…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyEngland come roaring back against India and a memorable week in the Blast
Podcast regulars Mark Butcher, Jo Harman, Taha Hashim and Yas Rana reflect on England's innings victory at Leeds, their first win of any kind in eight Tests…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWhat to expect from England's new recruits and an assessment of The Hundred
Mark Butcher, Jo Harman, Taha Hashim and Yas Rana preview the third England-India Test, looking at what we should expect from the possible new additions to the…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyIndia win a classic at Lord's, England's Root reliance and their top order woes dissected
Mark Butcher, Jo Harman, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana look back at a Lord's classic that saw India seal a remarkable final day victory at the Home of Cricket. How…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyRoot's return to form, England's top order problems and rain delays in The Hundred
Regulars Ben Gardner, Taha Hashim and Yas Rana are joined by Wisden Cricket Weekly Podcast newbie Cameron Ponsonby to discuss an absorbing drawn Test at Trent…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyFelix White joins the show: Stokes' absence, an England-India preview and the origins of Tailenders
Podcast regulars Yas Rana and Ben Gardner are joined by Felix White and CricViz analyst Ben Jones to discuss the upcoming England-India series, the latest…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyThe arrival of The Hundred, the Ashes in danger, and Botham's Ashes part two
Ben Gardner fills in for Yas Rana as host and is joined by Mark Butcher, Taha Hashim and Jo Harman to look at the great, the good and the not so good of The…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyThe Livingstone show, a Haseeb Hameed watchalong and first impressions on The Hundred
The panel of Mark Butcher, Jo Harman, Taha Hashim and Yas Rana talk about the latest England Test squad, one that saw the return of Jonny Bairstow and the…
Wisden Cricket WeeklySaqib Mahmood, James Vince's first England hundred and county cricket's COVID crisis
The panel of Mark Butcher, Jo Harman, Ben Jones and Yas Rana react to England's 3-0 win over Pakistan, one achieved with a squad completely different to the…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyEngland's COVID outbreak, Anderson reaches 1000 and cricket's Gareth Southgate
The panel of Mark Butcher, Phil Walker, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana react to the COVID-19 outbreak in the England camp that resulted in the announcement of an…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyIs Chris Woakes England's greatest ever ODI bowler?
The panel of Mark Butcher, Taha Hashim, Phil Walker and Yas Rana react to England's comprehensive T20I series victory over Sri Lanka and try to work out what…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyNew Zealand are world champions, the Shafali show and the rise of George Garton
The panel of Mark Butcher, Jo Harman, Taha Hashim and Yas Rana react to New Zealand's victory in the World Test Championship final, the England women's Test at…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyEngland's first home series defeat in seven years, the future of the WTC and Botham on the '81 Ashes
The panel of Mark Butcher, Jo Harman, Phil Walker and Yas Rana react to England's first home Test series defeat in seven years and discuss what's going wrong…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyOllie Robinson and the future of women's Test cricket
Podcast regulars Mark Butcher, Jo Harman and Yas Rana are joined by The Telegraph's Izzy Westbury to discuss historical social media posts from England players…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyEngland-New Zealand Test series preview, Saqib Mahmood downs Yorkshire, and the RHF Trophy kicks off
The panel discuss a low-key build-up to an evenly matched Test series between England and New Zealand, the individual narratives that should make following it…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyHaseeb Hameed's England return and how England's 2019 World Cup planning began
Minutes after the recording session ended, news of Haseeb Hameed's England recall and Sam Billing's maiden Test call-up broke. Phil Walker and Yas Rana react…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyEngland's Ashes obsession, their squad for the NZ Tests and Sandpapergate
Mark Butcher, Jo Harman, Phil Walker and Yas Rana react to England's 15-man squad for the upcoming Test series against New Zealand which saw the inclusion of…
Wisden Cricket WeeklySam Billings joins the show, bamboo bats and Craig Overton's resurgence
Mark Butcher, Jo Harman, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana discuss the latest round of the County Championship where Craig Overton impressed once again for Somerset…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyParkinson's on fire, the IPL's postponed and Gooch on the art of batting
Mark Butcher, Ben Gardner, Phil Walker and Yas Rana discuss the latest round of County Championship games including Matt Parkinson's most recent 'Warne-esque'…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyHameed's return to form, Ed Smith departs and a look back at English Test cricket's lowest point
Mark Butcher, Jo Harman, Phil Walker and Yas Rana look back at the last week in English cricket, one that saw Haseeb Hameed return to form as he scored twin…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyEngland's top three options, Dan Lawrence plus a review of the CC and IPL
The panel of Mark Butcher, Ben Gardner, Phil Walker and Yas Rana discuss the opening rounds of the County Championship, possible bolters for the Test summer…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWisden's Five Cricketers of the Year are announced, and the IPL and County Championship kicks off
Mark Butcher, Yas Rana, Ben Gardner and Jo Harman discuss the first round of the County Championship, including plenty of runs for some discarded England Test…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyFakhar Zaman, fake fielding, a chat with Sarah Taylor and a County Championship preview
The panel of Mark Butcher, Jo Harman, Taha Hashim and Yas Rana discuss Fakhar Zaman's extraordinary innings against South Africa, Australia's world record ODI…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyHow to get the best out of Sam Curran and a preview of the IPL
In Mark Butcher's first episode as a regular member of the Wisden Cricket Weekly Podcast panel alongside, he's joined by Jo Harman, Yas Rana and Ben Gardner as…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyCan we appreciate just how good Jonny Bairstow is at ODI cricket?
The panel of Jo Harman, Phil Walker and Yas Rana discuss England's three recent white-ball losses in India, the last week in international cricket, the…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWood and Buttler on fire and how England can get the best out of Stokes
Ben Gardner, Jo Harman and Yas Rana discuss the first three games of England's T20I series against India and look at how the two sides are shaping up ahead of…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyA post-series debrief: The positives for England and just how good are India?
The regular panel of Ben Gardner, Yas Rana, Jo Harman and Phil Walker look back at the India-England series as a whole and discuss where the series was won and…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyA fourth Test preview, how England can produce more spinners and Tammy Beaumont joins the show
The panel of Jo Harman, Ben Gardner, Yas Rana and Phil Walker preview the final India-England Test, discuss how England can improve on spinning pitches in the…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyEmergency podcast: A look back at a chaotic two days of Test cricket
An unplanned show brought about by a chaotic couple of days in Ahmedabad looks back at Test cricket's eighth two-day Test since the end of World War II. Was…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWhat to expect from the pink ball Test, Jofra Archer, Heather Knight and The Unforgiven
The panel of Phil Walker, Ben Gardner, Yas Rana and Jo Harman preview the third Test of the India-England series, look back at the IPL auction, England's win…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyIndia level the series, Moeen Ali and England's rotation policy
The panel of Jo Harman, Taha Hashim, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana react to England's defeat in the second Chennai Test and discuss Moeen Ali's return to the UK…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyAn all-time great England win and Matthew Hayden joins the show
The panel of Taha Hashim, Phil Walker, Jo Harman and Yas Rana react to England's brilliant win in Chennai, only the second away Test win in India in the last…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyAn India-England preview, cricket's return to Channel 4 and Eoin Morgan joins the show
The panel of Jo Harman, Phil Walker, Yas Rana and Jim Wallace preview the first Test between India and England at Chennai and revel in English Test cricket's…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyAn Anderson masterclass, Root tons up again, England's rotation policy and the Alex Hales question
The panel react to England's series-clinching win at Galle and how it affects their plans for the upcoming series against India, discuss England's rotation…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyIndia's remarkable Brisbane triumph, Joe Root back to his best and England's only fan in Sri Lanka
The panel of CricViz analyst Ben Jones, Yas Rana, Jo Harman and Phil Walker react to India's remarkable final day win over Australia at Brisbane, ending the…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyThe good, the bad and the ugly of India's miraculous Sydney draw and an Eng-SL Test preview?
The regular panel of Phil Walker, Ben Gardner, Jo Harman and Yas Rana discuss India's thrilling, controversial and at times, quite sad, draw at Sydney that…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyMarcus Trescothick joins the show, NZ go top and English Covid-19 concerns
Marcus Trescothick joins the show from the 36-minute mark to reflect on England's fascinating 2-1 series win over Sri Lanka that began nearly exactly 20 years…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyIndia produce a Boxing Day special and our 2021 wishlist
In the final episode of 2020, the panel of Taha Hashim, Phil Walker, Yas Rana and Ben Gardner discuss the action from the three Boxing Day Tests with…
Wisden Cricket Weekly36 all out and 2020 in review
The regular panel of Yas Rana, Jo Harman, Ben Gardner and Phil Walker discuss how India will respond to being bowled out for just 36 at Adelaide. They also…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyAnalysing England's squad for Sri Lanka, NZ almost topping the rankings and Kohli's runout
The regular panel of Jo Harman, Phil Walker, Yas Rana and Ben Gardner talk about England's squad for their tour of Sri Lanka, the start of the Australia-India…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyA cancelled tour, Kane Williamson and the game's concussion protocols
PA's Rory Dollard joins the show from South Africa to give the inside track on the postponement of England's ODI series against the Proteas. Sam Peters…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyMalan silences his doubters, Bairstow's Test return and Root's future
The panel of regular guests Jo Harman, Phil Walker, Yas Rana and Ben Gardner look back at England's impressive 3-0 series win over South Africa, with…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyInternational cricket returns, the BBL's new rules and express quicks
The panel of Taha Hashim, Phil Walker, Yas Rana and Jo Harman preview the three sets of international series that get underway this week. They also try to make…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyThe Wisden Test Team of the 1990s
Graham Thorpe joins Phil Walker, John Stern and Yas Rana to pick Wisden's Test Team of the 1990s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyAn early T20 World Cup preview, Mumbai dominance and fantasy football
CricViz analyst Ben Jones joins regulars Jo Harman, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana to preview the T20 World Cup a year out from the tournament, assessing the likely…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyIPL fireworks, Watson retires, rapid young quicks and Denly joins the show
The panel of Jo Harman, Taha Hashim, Jim Wallace and Yas Rana preview the IPL play-offs, analyse England's squads for their tour of South Africa, get exciting…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyBen Stokes' IPL hundred, India squad news, the ACE Programme charity, and a South African mess
Yas Rana returns to hosting duties with Ben Gardner and Phil Walker joining him to discuss the week in cricket. Ebony Rainford-Brent and Dan Gallan guest to…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyThe panel pick a 'Season in the sun' XI
In addition to discussing the super over madness in the IPL, the County Championship reshuffle, and England's confirmed tour to South Africa, the panel pick a…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyJofra's Xbox, Australia Women's dominance, and the best young batsmen in England
Jo Harman and Phil Walker join fill-in host Ben Gardner to discuss the IPL, Australia Women's winning streak, and the tricky question of how to manage a…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyHow Sanderstead CC are hoping to inspire a club cricket highlights revolution
Sanderstead CC's Dan Allen joins the show to explain how he made the Surrey club social media stars almost by accident, with viral clips of the on-field action…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyA Black History Month special
The Wisden Cricket Weekly Podcast, in conjunction with Chance to Shine, marks Black History Month in the UK by celebrating the careers of some of England's…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyRemembering Dean Jones, Alastair Cook's Lord's hundred and a chaotic week in the IPL
Sam Perry from The Grade Cricketer joins the show to pay tribute to the life of Dean Jones, who passed away this week at the age of 59. Regular panelists Ben…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyGun young quicks, netting for the sake of netting and the future of match teas
With the season now drawn to a close, Phil Walker and Yas Rana talk about their newfound love of netting, the ends of their summers, match teas and the…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyAn epic last round of the Blast, the final of the Willis, the IPL and taking a knee
The panel of Phil Walker, Jo Harman, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana talk about an incredible finish to the T20 Blast group stages and whether the tournament deserves…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyCricketForce Special Part 3: Creative fundraising
In the final Wisden CricketForce podcast with Natwest, we hear from members at Toft CC, Uffington CC, Welton CC about their efforts to raise funds and engage…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyMaxwell's magic, epic comebacks and John Cleese
Jo Harman, Taha Hashim and Yas Rana reflect on England's first home ODI series defeat in five years, discuss what England's ODI team might look like at the…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWisden and CricViz present...The Greatest T20: Who is the greatest T20 spinner?
The Greatest T20 series is back, and this time Yas Rana and CricViz analyst Freddie Wilde are joined by two-time World T20 winner with the West Indies Samuel…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyCricketForce Special Part 2: What club cricket can learn from its most testing summer
In the first of three Wisden CricketForce podcasts with Natwest, Ebony Rainford-Brent, Finchley CC chairman Julian Powe and the GMA's Jason Booth join the show…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyA celebration of Bell's career, Dawid Malan, the Willis and Headley's hat-tricks
The panel of Jim Wallace, Jo Harman, Yas Rana and Taha Hashim look back at the careers of Ian Bell and Graham Onions, both of whom announced their retirements…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyThe Greatest Rivalry: An all-time combined Pakistan-India Test XI
In the 12th and final episode of The Greatest Rivalry, Nikesh Rughani and Aatif Nawaz put together an all-time combined, India and Pakistan Test XI. Be…