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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
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Harry Brook responds to critics in style & Surrey win another County Championship title
Ben Gardner, Phil Walker and Yas Rana discuss the ongoing England-Australia ODI series, Surrey's third successive County Championship title and much more. Mark…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: What to expect from pitches in the UAE & England's preparations, with Alice Capsey
Yas Rana, Katya Witney and Cam Ponsonby discuss what to expect from pitches at the T20 World Cup, and chat about concussion checks following a couple of…
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Livingstone’s resurgence, Bethell’s arrival & Gloucestershire’s dream Finals Day
Ben Gardner, Matt Roller, Yas Rana and Mark Butcher discuss England's drawn T20I series against Australia, Harry Brook's appointment as stand-in ODI captain…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: Ireland go toe-to-toe with England & the battle facing top Associate sides
Yas Rana, Lauren Winfield-Hill, Katya Witney and Phil Walker reflect on England's white-ball series against Ireland, which saw a couple of thrilling finishes…
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England's Test squad for Pakistan and Somerset win a County Championship classic
Katya Witney, Phil Walker and Yas Rana discuss the announcement of England's Test squad to tour Pakistan, a thrilling round of County Championship action, T20…
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Nissanka's brilliance punishes sloppy England – Sri Lanka series review
Ben Gardner, Katya Witney, Yas Rana and Mark Butcher react to a famous Test win for Sri Lanka against England at The Kia Oval. We'll have another episode…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: Win the toss, win the game? Will dew play a defining role in the T20 World Cup?
Yas Rana, Lauren Winfield-Hill, Katya Witney and Ben Gardner discuss how conditions could playing a defining role in the upcoming Women's T20 World Cup, as…
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Brendon McCullum named white-ball head coach & England's unbeaten Test summer continues
Ben Gardner, Phil Walker and Yas Rana react to the breaking news that Brendon McCullum will become England men's all-format head coach from 2025 after agreeing…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: England's T20 World Cup squad & fresh faces to take on Ireland
Yas Rana and Lauren Winfield-Hill discuss England's squad for the upcoming women's T20 World Cup in the UAE, as well as the selection of a number of fresh…
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Jamie Smith stars in Old Trafford win & why have England called up Josh Hull?
Ben Gardner, Phil Walker and Yas Rana react to England’s five-wicket victory in the first Test against Sri Lanka at Old Trafford. They discuss Jamie Smith’s…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: Reviewing The Hundred, cricket in Ireland & T20 World Cup moves, with Hayley Matthews
Yas Rana and Lauren Winfield-Hill discuss the fourth season of The Hundred, which saw London Spirit crowned champions at Lord's, as well as the decision to…
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What to expect from Ollie Pope, England Test captain – the Sri Lanka series preview
Mark Butcher, Phil Walker and Yas Rana preview England's Test series against Sri Lanka which gets underway at Old Trafford this week. There's discussion about…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: The state of the women's Hundred, with Danni Wyatt
Four years into the competition's existence, Katya Witney and Ben Gardner discuss the state of the women's Hundred, as well as trying to pinpoint where it's…
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How do England replace Ben Stokes after his injury in The Hundred?
Ben Gardner, Phil Walker and ESPNcricinfo’s Matt Roller chat about the potential impact of Ben Stokes’ injury on England’s Test side, The Hundred, Matthew…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: Laura Wolvaardt on Test ambitions, captaining South Africa & The Hundred
Laura Wolvaardt joins Katya Witney to discuss the state of women’s cricket in South Africa, globetrotting on the franchise circuit, Test ambitions and more…
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From the archives: When Graham Thorpe joined us to pick a Test team of the 1990s
In this episode from November 2020, Phil Walker, John Stern and Yas Rana were lucky enough to be joined by the late Graham Thorpe to pick Wisden's Test Team of…
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Remembering Graham Thorpe, England's latest Test squad & Matthew Mott resigns
Yas Rana, Ben Gardner and Phil Walker pay tribute to Graham Thorpe, who sadly passed away this week at the age of 55. They reflect on the career of one of…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: Should the T20 World Cup stay in Bangladesh? And a chat with Chamari Athapaththu
Yas Rana and Lauren Winfield-Hill are joined by a very special guest this week – Sri Lanka legend, Chamari Athapaththu. They discuss Sri Lanka’s historic Asia…
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Adam Hollioake on grief, cage fighting, captaincy and coaching – bonus episode
*We apologise for Yas' microphone quality* On this bonus episode of the Wisden Cricket Weekly podcast, Yas Rana speaks to Adam Hollioake. 20 years on from…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyEngland win 3-0 – what next for the West Indies?
Yas Rana, Ben Gardner and Santokie Nagulendran of the Caribbean Cricket Podcast reflect on England's 3-0 series win and wonder what's next for the West Indies…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: Reviewing week one of the women's Hundred 2024
Lauren Winfield-Hill and Yas Rana review the first week of the women's Hundred. There's chat about Lauren's Oval Invincibles getting off to a winning start…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWest Indies fight hard but England win the series at Trent Bridge
Yas Rana, Ben Gardner, Jim Wallace and Mark Butcher review England's series-clinching 241-run victory in the second Test at Trent Bridge. There's discussion on…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen’s Cricket Weekly: England’s unbeaten summer & The Hundred starts, with Alice Capsey
Lauren Winfield-Hill and Yas Rana look ahead to the start of the 2024 women’s Hundred and reflect on England’s unbeaten summer against Pakistan and New…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyShould we be worried about the state of Test cricket?
Yas Rana, Ben Gardner and Katya Witney cover all the latest news from the world of cricket this week. There's more reflection on James Anderson's final Test…
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Anderson's finale, Atkinson takes 12 wickets on debut & England thrash West Indies at Lord's
Yas Rana and Phil Walker reflect on the first Test of the English summer, which saw James Anderson's illustrious career come to an end as England thrashed West…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: What should the future of women’s Test cricket look like?
Lauren Winfield-Hill and Yas Rana look back at the first three T20Is of England’s series against New Zealand that have served up a few clues for how England…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyJames Anderson's final Test and previewing England vs West Indies
Yas Rana, Ben Gardner and Jo Harman look ahead to James Anderson's 188th and final Test match for England, as his astonishing career comes to an end this week…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: England clean sweep New Zealand ODIs & the latest on new county contracts
Yas Rana and Lauren Winfield-Hill discuss the latest news around the domestic restructure, England's convincing ODI series victory against New Zealand and Tash…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyAn hour with Brian Charles Lara
On this very special episode of the Wisden Cricket Weekly Podcast, Yas Rana, Phil Walker and Jo Harman are joined by the one and only Brian Charles Lara. A…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyIndia win the T20 World Cup & England’s Test squad vs West Indies announced
On this bonus episode of the Wisden Cricket Weekly Podcast, there's reaction to India's thrilling T20 World Cup final victory against South Africa and…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyEngland destroyed by India and crash out of the T20 World Cup
Yas Rana, Phil Walker and Ben Gardner come together for an emergency podcast to discuss England's crushing defeat against India last night. 0:00 Intro / 1:25…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: England hammer New Zealand, and the latest on the Afghanistan women's team
Yas Rana and Lauren Winfield-Hill react to England's convincing win in the first ODI of their series against New Zealand yesterday. They also chat about Ryana…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyEngland and Afghanistan through, Australia out – with TNT Sports' Kate Mason
Yas Rana and the returning Phil Walker are joined by Kate Mason of TNT Sports to react to all the latest action from the T20 World Cup. The panel reflect on a…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: Lauren Down on her international return after maternity leave
Yas Rana and Lauren Winfield-Hill catch up after a busy week that saw Lauren appointed as captain of Oval Invincibles in The Hundred. They chat about…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyIs this T20 World Cup the best yet? With Mark Watt and Kumar Sangakkara
Yas Rana, Ben Gardner, Katya Witney and Mark Butcher reflect on the T20 World Cup group stage and look ahead to the Super Eight phase. There’s chat about a…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: Is there space for a specialist keeper in the women's game?
Yas Rana and Ben Gardner react to England’s ODI squad to take on New Zealand, before the rest of the episode explores the role of the wicketkeeper in women’s…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyEngland and Pakistan on the brink of shock early T20 World Cup exits
Yas Rana and Ben Gardner reflect on another week of thrilling T20 World Cup action, including a dominant performance from Australia, USA's famous win against…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: Pakistan icon Bismah Maroof on her 17-year career, retirement and motherhood
Pakistan icon Bismah Maroof joins Katya Witney on this week's show to reflect on her incredible international career. They discuss retirement, debuting as a…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyMark Butcher Q&A (Reddit AMA) and our T20 World Cup first impressions
Yas Rana, Ben Gardner and Jo Harman reflect on the opening round of T20 World Cup action from the US and the Caribbean. There’s chat about England’s washout…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: Sciver-Brunt hammers Pakistan & the future of fast bowling, with Lauren Bell
Yas Rana and Lauren Winfield-Hill reflect on England's 2-0 ODI series victory against Pakistan, with Nat Sciver-Brunt hitting a brilliant 124* in the final…
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Eoin Morgan previews the T20 World Cup, Jofra Archer returns & KKR win the 2024 IPL
Former England captain and World Cup winner Eoin Morgan joins the show to preview the T20 World Cup in the Caribbean and the US with Melinda Farrell. Mark…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: England beat Pakistan 3-0, Yorkshire in Tier 1 & Scotland at the World Cup
Following last week's conversations around the new women's domestic structure, Yas Rana and Lauren Winfield-Hill react to the news that Yorkshire's Tier 1…
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Previewing the T20 World Cup & Ollie Robinson’s push to be England’s next Test keeper
Yas Rana, Ben Gardner and CricViz analyst Ben Jones preview the men's T20 World Cup, which starts next week in the US and the Caribbean. They discuss the…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: How the new women's domestic structure will change cricket in England
Yas Rana, Ben Gardner and Lauren Winfield-Hill discuss the most recent restructuring of English women's domestic cricket. They look at why the change is…
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James Anderson retires from Test cricket: is the timing right, and what's next?
Yas Rana, Phil Walker and Ben Gardner react to the news that James Anderson's glittering Test career will come to an end at Lord's this summer. They reflect on…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWomen's Cricket Weekly: Heather Knight on her eight years as England captain & ENGvPAK squads announced
On the first ever episode of the Wisden Women's Cricket Weekly podcast, Yas Rana and Lauren Winfield-Hill are joined by England captain Heather Knight. They…
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Players voice safety concerns over schedule – will it finally change?
The English game was rocked this week after the sudden passing of Worcestershire left-arm spinner Josh Baker. Baker, though just 20, had already made 47 senior…
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Ollie Pope joins us for a batting masterclass; Archer returns for the T20 World Cup
Ollie Pope joins this week’s show for his most forensic interview yet, delving into the evolution of his batting over the course of his international career…
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The purpose of county cricket: What does the future hold for second tier counties?
Yas Rana, Phil Walker, Katya Witney and Ben Gardner talk all things county cricket, including the Kookaburra vs Dukes debate and the allocation of the eight…
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2024 Wisden award winners revealed and remembering Derek Underwood
On this special episode of the Wisden Cricket Weekly Podcast, Lawrence Booth joins Mark Butcher and Yas Rana to talk about the release of this year's…
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Sam Cook, England’s next Test seamer?
Mark Butcher, Ben Gardner, Katya Witney and Yas Rana react to the first week of the County Championship, one that saw Sam Northeast break an all-time record at…
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Previewing the 2024 County Championship & Ben Stokes pulls out of the T20 World Cup
Yas Rana and Phil Walker are joined by Ben Bloom to preview the 2024 county cricket season and discuss the release of Ben's new book – Batting For Time: The…
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Keaton Jennings on the Lyon/Hartley conundrum, Matt Potts, coming back stronger and more
Keaton Jennings joins Phil Walker and Yas Rana to talk about his recent experience with the England Lions in India, the upcoming county season where he will…
- Wisden Cricket Weekly
Jason Roy's future, what's next for the IPL and a chat with two of the most exciting uncapped batters in England
Matt Roller, Phil Walker and Yas Rana react to a busy week of international cricket, one that saw Jason Roy miss out on a contract for The Hundred. There’s…
- Wisden Cricket Weekly
What does a more ‘refined’ BazBall look like?
Phil Walker, Katya Witney, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana share their final thoughts on England’s series defeat in India, and ponder what comes next for Ben Stokes’…
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India win the series 4-1! What went wrong for England? | India vs England | 5th Test Day 3
India thumped England by an innings and 64 runs in the fifth Test at Dharamshala to seal a comprehensive 4-1 series victory. Yas Rana, Ben Gardner and Mark…
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Rohit and Gill centuries give India complete control | India vs England | 5th Test Day 2
Centuries from Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill ensured India took firm control of the fifth and final Test of the series in Dharamshala. Yas Rana is joined by…
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Kuldeep Yadav dominates in Dharamshala as England collapse again | India vs England | 5th Test Day 1
Yas Rana and Ben Gardner review all the action from the opening day of the fifth and final Test of the series in Dharmshala – a superb one for Kuldeep Yadav…
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Jonny Bairstow set for 100th Test – a preview of the series finale
Jim Wallace, Katya Witney and Yas Rana preview the fifth India-England Test, one that will see Jonny Bairstow and Ravichandran Ashwin both play their 100th…
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Weekly show: England lose their first series of the Bazball era
Yas Rana, Ben Gardner and Mark Butcher review India's five-wicket victory in the fourth Test at Ranchi – a win that subjected England to their first series…