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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 Weekly
Pope vs Bethell, England's Ashes chances and remembering Dickie Bird
Mark Butcher, Phil Walker, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana react to the announcement of England's Ashes squad to tour Australia, the somehow surprise inclusion of…
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England Ashes squad reaction: Will Jacks handed surprise recall and Harry Brook named vice-captain
Yas Rana and Ben Gardner react to the announcement of England's squad for the 2025/26 Ashes. We'll have more reaction on the full weekly show later in the…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: India beat Australia, an end of summer review and a chat with Anna Harris
Katya Witney, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana wrap up the English domestic summer, selecting their One Day Cup Team of the Tournament and 2025 breakout stars. Also on…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyEngland break the 300 barrier and their looming Ashes selection calls
Mark Butcher, Katya Witney, Lawrence Booth and Yas Rana discuss England's record-breaking display of hitting at Old Trafford, a thrilling T20 Blast Finals Day…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: Grace Harris joins the show and a deep dive into the World Cup ticketing mess
On today's episode there's a deep dive into the ticketing issues facing fans just a few weeks out from the World Cup, how some of the big teams are shaping up…
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England's up and down week, Bethell's first hundred and inside the role of a cricket analyst
Yas Rana is joined by ESPNCricinfo's Matt Roller and analyst Freddie Wilde to discuss the England-South Africa ODIs, Jacob Bethell's first century, an England…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: Davina Perrin's special day out, the future of the women's Hundred and Lauren's Team of the Tournament
A busy, busy show for you today as Lauren, Butch and Yas wrap up The Hundred 2025, including a brilliant interview with Davina Perrin's parents reflecting on…
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Why Oval are so dominant, Sonny Baker makes his England debut and what to expect from South Africa
Mark Butcher, Ben Gardner, Yas Rana and The Telegraph's Tim Wigmore reflect on Oval Invincibles' third men's Hundred title in a row and wonder what the…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: Picking our Women's ODI XI of the 21st century & Dane van Niekerk's return
Katya Witney, Raf Nicholson and Yas Rana discuss Dane van Niekerk's return to international cricket and the latest from The Hundred before selecting their…
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Oval march into The Hundred final, Pujara retires and the free-to-air TV debate revisited?
Ben Gardner and Yas Rana discuss the latest action from The Hundred, Cheteshwar Pujara's retirement, cricket on free-to-air TV and more. Elsewhere in the show…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: England announce their World Cup squad & a chat with Australia's Jess Jonassen
Lauren Winfield-Hill, Katya Witney, Phil Walker and Yas Rana dissect England's World Cup squad and chat about the latest action from The Hundred. Later in the…
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Jacob Bethell to captain against Ireland and the rapid rise of Sonny Baker
Mark Butcher, Katya Witney, Phil Walker and Ben Gardner react to England's latest white-ball squads, including a couple of exciting selections and Jacob…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: Domestic changes for 2026, latest from The Hundred & a chat with Lauren Bell
Lauren Winfield-Hill, Ben Gardner and Katya Witney discuss the changes to the domestic calendar for 2026 and the latest from The Hundred before Katya speaks to…
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An interview with Washington Sundar & what should we expect from The Hundred this year?
Mark Butcher, Katya Witney, Cameron Ponsonby and Ben Gardner discuss the start of another season of The Hundred, structural changes to the T20 Blast…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: Another season of The Hundred gets underway & chat with England's Issy Wong
Katya Witney and Lauren Winfield-Hill discuss the start of The Hundred before Katya chats to England fast bowling star Issy Wong. 0:00 Intro 1:49 The Hundred…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyIndia emerge victorious after the most epic of finishes
Mark Butcher, Phil Walker and Yas Rana attempt to make sense of a completely bonkers fifth and final Test of the series between England and India. 0:00 Intro /…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: England’s World Cup chances and should England players play more domestic cricket?
Lauren Winfield-Hill, Katya Witney, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana reflect on the English international summer as a whole and review the inaugural women's Vitality…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyStokes injured, Dawson dropped! Reacting to England's XI for the 5th Test vs India
Phil Walker and Yas Rana react to England's XI for the fifth Test against India at The Kia Oval. 🚗 KIA UK We're delighted to be working with Kia UK once again…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyIndia’s spectacular escape and how the teams are shaping up for the finale
Mark Butcher, Phil Walker, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana review the fourth Test at Old Trafford which saw India pull off an epic rearguard. 0:00 Kia UK / 0:47 Intro…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: India beat England in the ODIs and reflecting on the first year of the new domestic structure
A hefty podcast this week with Lauren Winfield-Hill on India’s ODI series victory over England, the director of the women’s professional game Beth Barrett-Wild…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyOld Trafford Test preview, how Pakistan would fit into a two-tier WTC and a new county schedule for 2026
Ben Gardner, Yas Rana and Mark Butcher preview the fourth England-India Test, talk about a possible two-tiered World Test Championship and proposed changes to…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: Another setback for England and the impact of the Tier 2 system
Lauren Winfield-Hill, Katya Witney and Yas Rana discuss the final T20I between England and India, and England's defeat in the first match of the ODI series…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyDawson recalled, Australia bowl Windies out for 27 and Italy qualify for the World Cup
A huge week for the podcast as Liam Dawson is called up to England's Test squad! Also on the show, Australia's demolition of the West Indies in Kingston, over…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyEngland defend 192 to win an epic Test for the ages
Mark Butcher, Phil Walker and Yas Rana try to make sense of an incredible Test and remarkable day five finish at Lord's. 0:00 Kia UK / 0:47 Intro / 1:10 The…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: India win the T20I series despite England's improbable Oval fightback
Lauren Winfield-Hill, Katya Witney, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana react to the third and fourth England-India T20Is. 0:00 Intro / 0:55 Lauren Winfield-Hill on…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyIndia humble England without Bumrah – how much of a worry is England's bowling attack?
Mark Butcher, Ben Gardner, and Yas Rana react to India's annihilation of England in the second Test at Edgbaston. 0:00 Kia UK / 0:47 Intro / 1:11 Perfect Draft…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: India dominate England – what's gone wrong for the hosts?
Lauren Winfield-Hill, Katya Witney, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana react to India's comprehensive victories against England in the first two T20Is. Later in the show…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyArcher's possible return, Australia's fragile top order and what changes should India make?
Mark Butcher, Ben Gardner, Cameron Ponsonby and Yas Rana look ahead to the second England-India Test at Edgbaston and discuss Jofra Archer's return to the Test…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: England take on India in their first serious test of the new regime
Lauren Winfield-Hill, Katya Witney, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana look ahead to the T20I leg of the England-India series which gets underway on Saturday. Later in…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWorld class Duckett stars as England pull off another improbable heist
Mark Butcher, Ben Gardner, Phil Walker and Yas Rana react to England's incredible victory in the first Test against India at Headingley. 0:00 Kia UK / 0:46…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: Ecclestone's England return and we revisit the trans ban in recreational women's cricket
Following the ECB’s decision in May to ban trans women from competing in all levels of women’s cricket with immediate effect, Katya Witney unpicks a complex…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyRavi Shastri on the future of Test cricket, India's place in the game and the art of commentary
A very, very special bonus episode of the Wisden Cricket Weekly Podcast. Phil Walker sits down with the great Ravi Shastri to talk about Indian cricket, how…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyEngland-India series preview, and South Africa's barren home Test summer
Mark Butcher, Ben Gardner, Yas Rana and the returning Phil Walker preview the England-India Test series which gets underway on Friday. There's team news from…
Wisden Cricket WeeklySouth Africa shock Australia to win the World Test Championship final
On this special bonus episode, Yas Rana, Ben Gardner, Daniel Gallan and Mark Butcher react to South Africa's stunning World Test Championship final victory…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: A chat with Linsey Smith and is the new schedule endangering players?
Katya Witney chats to Linsey Smith about her journey back to the England side, while Lauren Winfield-Hill joins Yas Rana to discuss player safety and the…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWTC final preview, a surprise England Test recall and Brook's blueprint for success
It's World Test Championship final time! Yas Rana and Ben Gardner are joined by South African journalist Daniel Gallan to preview the showpiece event, as the…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: England thrash West Indies to complete another 3-0 series clean sweep
Lauren Winfield-Hill, Katya Witney, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana reflect on another comprehensive series win for England, this time in the ODIs. 0:00 Intro / 0:55…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyA perfect start for Brook’s England and the underdog story of the year
Absolutely loads to get through on today's show. There's Mark Butcher on England's 3-0 win in Harry Brook's first series as captain, a deep dive into…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: England overcome Matthews' individual brilliance, but how do they replace injured Knight?
Lauren Winfield-Hill, Katya Witney, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana reflect on England's comfortable 3-0 series victory against the West Indies, despite Hayley…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyEngland beat Zimbabwe in three days at Trent Bridge – what did we learn?
Mark Butcher, Ben Gardner, Yas Rana and The Telegraph's Will Macpherson reflect on the first Test of the English summer, which saw Ben Stokes' side beat…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyEngland-Zimbabwe preview, what to expect from Sam Cook, and why Zimbabwe are playing 11 Tests in 2025
The start of the men's international summer is here! Mark Butcher, Phil Walker, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana preview the historic one-off Test against Zimbabwe…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: England's international summer begins, a preview for the start of a new era for English cricket
Lauren Winfield-Hill, Katya Witney, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana look ahead to the start of the English international summer, which gets underway with a T20I…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: Ecclestone misses out, county form rewarded in the first England squads of a new era
Lauren Winfield-Hill, Katya Witney, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana react to the first England squads of the Nat Sciver-Brunt and Charlotte Edwards era. There's also…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyVirat Kohli retires – how should his Test career be remembered?
Isa Guha joins Phil Walker and Yas Rana to talk about Virat Kohli’s glittering Test career after the India great announced his immediate retirement from the…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: Why have trans women been banned from women's club cricket, and could the ban be reversed?
Following the the ECB’s ban on trans women participating in competitive recreational cricket, the panel get into why the decision was made and what the future…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyJames Rew’s first England call-up, Rohit Sharma’s Test legacy and 20 years of Chance to Shine
Loads to get through this week. There's Yas Rana and Phil Walker on James Rew's England call-up and Rohit Sharma's Test retirement, a special feature…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyEngland retain Bashir and Crawley, and what Test cricket's history can tell us about its future
Tim Wigmore and Cameron Ponsonby join Yas Rana to talk about Vaibhav Suryavanshi's record-breaking innings, the latest from the County Championship, Tim's new…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: What to expect from Nat Sciver-Brunt, England captain
Loads of stuff to cover on this week's show. Nat Sciver-Brunt has been appointed as England's new captain, Tier 1 action has continued with some standout…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: Tier 1 thrillers, heartbreak for Scotland & World Cup Qualifier drama
Yas Rana and Ben Gardner discuss a dramatic finish to the Women's World Cup Qualifier and Lauren Winfield-Hill reflects on a historic opening round of Tier 1…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyThe 2025 Wisden award winners are revealed and why 2024 was a turning point in cricket's history
Lawrence Booth joins Ben Gardner and Yas Rana to talk about the release of this year's prestigious Wisden Almanack, including the award winners for 2025…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: A new era begins! 2025 women's county season preview
Lauren Winfield-Hill, Katya Witney, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana preview the 2025 women's county season and discuss the latest from the Women's Cricket World Cup…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyCricket's bad light problem and is change imminent in the England Test team?
Yas Rana, Phil Walker and Ben Gardner reflect on another round of County Championship action, including a statement knock from Durham's Ben McKinney. There's…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: What makes Australia the best side in the world & dramatic World Cup Qualifiers
A bit of a different episode today as Katya Witney conducts a deep dive into what makes Australia the best side in the world. She speaks to Shawn Flegler, Head…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyBrook appointed England captain, Banton's stunning 371 & County Championship thrillers
Mark Butcher, Ben Gardner, Nathan Johns and Katya Witney discuss Harry Brook's appointment as England's new white-ball captain and the opening round of County…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: Why Charlotte Edwards' appointment is great news for English cricket
England legend Charlotte Edwards is the new national team head coach. On this week's show, our panel discuss what she'll bring to the role and why it's great…
Wisden Cricket Weekly2025 County Championship preview & an interview with Jack Leach
The season is here! Can anyone stop Surrey? Yas Rana, Mark Butcher and Phil Walker preview the 2025 County Championship season, while Jack Leach talks to Katya…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: Heather Knight sacked as England captain – who should take over?
Yas Rana, Ben Gardner, Katya Witney and Lauren Winfield-Hill react to Heather Knight's sacking as England captain, reflect on her legacy and discuss the…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyBashir's loan move, the case for Sam Cook and the IPL as a spectacle
Yas Rana is joined by Cam Ponsonby to discuss Shoaib Bashir's loan move, why England need to give Sam Cook a chance, the IPL as a spectacle and more. Elsewhere…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: Jon Lewis sacked as England head coach & Nat Sciver-Brunt's incredible WPL
Yas Rana, Katya Witney and Lauren Winfield-Hill are in the studio this week to react to Jon Lewis' sacking following England's disappointing winter. There's…
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What England need in Australia, an IPL 2025 preview & introducing Sonny Baker
Yas Rana, Ben Gardner and CricViz's Ben Jones preview the 2025 IPL, discuss the tools England need to win in Australia, reflect on The Hundred draft and more…