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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
Kuldeep & Ashwin inspire India fightback after dramatic England collapse in Ranchi | India vs England | 4th Test Day 3
Yas Rana and Abhishek Mukherjee discuss an action packed third day in Ranchi that saw an impressive innings from Dhruv Jurel, a dramatic England collapse and…
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31 overs in a row! Brilliant Shoaib Bashir spell gives England control in Ranchi | India vs England | 4th Test Day 2
Yas Rana and Katya Witney discuss all the main talking points from the second day in Ranchi, including a brilliant spell from Shoaib Bashir, an important…
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Joe Root's masterful century reminds us of his greatness & Akash Deep impresses on debut | India vs England | 4th Test Day 1
Yas Rana and Phil Walker reflect on a thrilling first day in Ranchi, headlined by Joe Root's 31st Test century. Akash Deep made an immediate impression on…
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Stokes bowling and Bumrah rested – do England have a chance? Fourth Test preview
With news emerging that Ben Stokes may be able to bowl in the fourth India-England Test at Ranchi and that Jasprit Bumrah is likely to be rested, how much of a…
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Weekly show: Bazball's worst defeat? India hammer England by 434 runs in Rajkot
If day three was bad for England, day four certainly wasn't any better. Phil Walker, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana react to India's thumping 434-run win against…
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Bazball gone too far? England collapse after Root gets reverse scoop wrong | India vs England | 3rd Test Day 3
England endured what could be their worst day of the Bazball era so far, collapsing from 224-2 to 319 in Rajkot. Joe Root's dismissal was the main talking…
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Stunning Ben Duckett century leads England fightback & Ravichandran Ashwin takes 500th Test wicket | India vs England | 3rd Test Day 2
We've got another brilliant Test match on our hands! Yas Rana and Ben Gardner review the second day from Rajkot, headlined by Ben Duckett's stunning unbeaten…
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Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja lead India's rebuild & Sarfaraz Khan impresses on debut | India vs England | 3rd Test Day 1
Yas Rana and Phil Walker reflect on day one of the third India-England Test in Rajkot, which saw centuries for Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja, an impressive…
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India vs England third Test preview and Ollie Robinson on Pope, Bumrah & Stokes
Phil Walker, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana preview the third India-England Test in Rajkot. Ollie Robinson then joins the show, touching on Ollie Pope’s Hyderabad…
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Weekly show: A missed opportunity for England? India level the series in Vizag
Phil Walker, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana react to India’s series-levelling victory in Vizag, where Jasprit Bumrah put in a performance for the ages for the hosts…
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England fight back brilliantly but Shubman Gill ton leaves them needing a record chase | India vs England | 2nd Test Day 3
England fought back brilliantly despite Shubman Gill's third Test century to give themselves a slender chance of winning the second Test in Vizag. The visitors…
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Jasprit Bumrah proves once again why he's a fast bowling genius | India vs England | 2nd Test Day 2
Yashasvi Jaiswal's superb double century and a stunning spell of fast bowling from Jasprit Bumrah have put India in total control of the second Test in Vizag…
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Honours even? Yashasvi Jaiswal hits supreme 179* & Shoaib Bashir impresses on debut | India vs England | 2nd Test Day 1
Having won the toss and chosen to bat first on a flat pitch in Vizag, India finished the opening day on 336-6 to leave things very much in the balance. On a…
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Reliving England’s Hyderabad win because, why not?
Two days after England’s extraordinary victory in Hyderabad, Phil Walker, Katya Witney, Jim Wallace and Yas Rana share their thoughts on what must rank as one…
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Hartley and Pope inspire staggering comeback win against India & West Indies stun Australia
Wow. What a day of Test cricket that was! West Indies stunned Australia in Brisbane and England pulled off an almighty heist in Hyderabad - both wins…
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They couldn't, could they?! Ollie Pope gives England hope with stunning century | India vs England | 1st Test Day 3
A truly astonishing century from Ollie Pope has just about kept England's hopes of an unlikely victory in Hyderabad alive. Pope finished the day unbeaten on…
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Rahul & Jadeja pile misery on England's inexperienced bowling attack | India vs England | 1st Test Day 2
India batted for the entirety of day two for the loss of just six wickets, leaving themselves in total control of the first Test at Hyderabad. Joe Root…
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Yashasvi Jaiswal dominates as England's spinners struggle for control in Hyderabad | India vs England | 1st Test Day 1
A wonderful knock from 22-year-old Yashasvi Jaiswal has put India in a strong position after the opening day of the series in Hyderabad. Having won the toss…
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Ollie Robinson: We're practicing on ragging pitches, our mindset is so different to 2021 | INDvENG preview
Ahead of the first Test in Hyderabad beginning on Thursday, Phil Walker, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana preview the India-England series one final time. The panel…
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Does Bazball have a chance in India?
Lawrence Booth – Wisden editor and co-author of Bazball: The Inside Story of a Test Cricket Revolution – joins Will Macpherson, Phil Walker and Yas Rana to…
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How to win in India: Looking back at England’s 2012 series success with Nick Compton
Nick Compton joins the show to share his memories of England’s historic series win in India back in 2012, still the last time an overseas team has won a Test…
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Is this the week that Test cricket died? South Africa name second-string squad for New Zealand tour
A cheery start to 2024! Is this the week that Test cricket died? Mark Butcher, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana ponder what the future of Test and international…
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Christmas special part two: England lose in the West Indies, Rabada thrills against India and your moments of the year
In the second of our Christmas specials, Mark Butcher, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana reflect on 2023 and pick out their moments of the year. They also look forward…
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Christmas special part one: How should Lyon and Warner be remembered, and the threat the MLC poses for county cricket
Mark Butcher, Phil Walker, Katya Witney and Yas Rana look back at a busy week in international cricket as the England men’s side continued their tour of the…
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Shoaib Bashir’s sensational Test call-up and England go down in the West Indies
The panel of Jo Harman, Phil Walker and Yas Rana react to England’s squad announcement for their upcoming tour of India, which saw uncapped spinners Shoaib…
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England’s new era starts in defeat, predicting England’s Test squad for India and Travis Head joins the show
A brilliant Shai Hope hundred took West Indies over the line against a new-look England side in Antigua. Mark Butcher, Phil Walker, Jo Harman and Yas Rana…
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England’s white-ball re-reset, counties in trouble and the footballisation of cricket transfers
Will Macpherson joins Ben Gardner, Katya Witney and Yas Rana on this week’s show to talk about England’s upcoming tour of West Indies (that starts this…
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Weekly Show: A review of the 2023 World Cup and the end of Babar Azam’s captaincy, with Jonathan Trott
The panel of Phil Walker, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana review the 2023 World Cup, picking out their moments and stories of the tournament as well as having another…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyTravis Head inspires Australia to sixth World Cup title as India fall at the final hurdle | World Cup Daily #37
A sensational hundred from Travis Head inspired Australia to a sixth men’s World Cup title as India failed to get over the line at the Narendra Modi Stadium…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyAustralia sneak past South Africa in an instant classic to set up final against India | World Cup Daily #36
Australia beat South Africa by three wickets in an epic World Cup semi-final at Eden Gardens. Mark Butcher, Phil Walker and Yas Rana reflect on a game that had…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyKohli scores 50th ODI hundred as India book final place, but was the pitch preparation fair? | World Cup Daily #35
India are in the World Cup final thanks to hundreds from Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer, as well as a seven-wicket haul from Mohammed Shami. Mark Butcher, Jo…
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Weekly Show: World Cup semi-final previews, England’s next generation and women’s cricket in Afghanistan
Our panel of Jo Harman, Katya Witney, Phil Walker and Yas Rana preview 2023 World Cup knockouts with India, New Zealand, Australia and South Africa all vying…
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Can anyone stop India? | World Cup Daily #34
Ben Gardner and Yas Rana react to India's ninth consecutive win at the 2023 World Cup and discuss how they can be stopped ahead of the knockouts. There's also…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyEngland sign off with a win & Mitchell Marsh stars as Australia's winning run continues | World Cup Daily #33
Yas Rana and Mark Butcher react to England’s last game of the 2023 World Cup, which saw them end their disappointing campaign with a comfortable victory…
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South Africa beat Afghanistan & Sri Lanka Cricket suspended by the ICC for government interference | World Cup Daily #32
Afghanistan’s World Cup journey ended with defeat to South Africa in Ahmedabad, with the Proteas successfully chasing down 245 for the loss of five wickets…
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New Zealand effectively put the semi-final race to bed - do they have a chance against India? | World Cup Daily #31
New Zealand comprehensively beat Sri Lanka to effectively seal the fourth 2023 World Cup semi-final spot. A rapid half-century for Kusal Perera and a gutsy…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyStokes’ ton ends England’s long wait for another World Cup win & more reaction to Maxwell’s stunning assault | World Cup Daily #30
England finally recorded their second win of the 2023 World Cup, with Ben Stokes’ first World Cup hundred powering them to a comfortable 160-run victory…
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Weekly Show: Glenn Maxwell produces an all-time classic knock and more reaction to Angelo Mathews' timed out dismissal
Phil Walker, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana review the last week of action at the 2023 World Cup - one that has seen the semi-final race burst into life. Mark…
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Angelo Mathews controversially timed out as Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka in Delhi | World Cup Daily #29
Angelo Mathews became the first player in the history of international cricket to be dismissed timed out as Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka by three wickets in…
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Kohli scores his 49th ODI hundred & Jadeja takes five wickets as India SMASH South Africa | World Cup Daily #28
India made it eight wins from eight with a 243-run victory against second-placed South Africa in Kolkata. Ben Gardner and Aadya Sharma review India's latest…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyEngland officially out after Australia loss, Pakistan keep hopes alive with sensational chase | World Cup Daily #27
Mark Butcher, James Wallace and Yas Rana react to England's latest defeat at the 2023 World Cup as well as Pakistan's almighty run chase against New Zealand…
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Afghanistan keep their semi-final hopes alive | World Cup Daily #26
Afghanistan kept their World Cup semi-final dreams alive with a routine seven-wicket victory against Netherlands in Lucknow. Ben Gardner and Cameron Ponsonby…
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55 all out! India destroy Sri Lanka to book their place in the World Cup semi-finals | World Cup Daily #25
India’s dominance at the 2023 World Cup continued, inflicting a 302-run hammering on Sri Lanka in Mumbai. Ben Gardner is joined b y Estelle Vasudevan to review…
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Quinton de Kock's stunning World Cup continues as South Africa thrash New Zealand | World Cup Daily #24
South Africa claimed their sixth win of the 2023 World Cup with a 190-run thrashing of New Zealand in Pune. Centuries from Quinton de Kock and Rassie van der…
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Weekly Show: What does the future of English men’s ODI cricket look like?
Following the continuation of England’s miserable 2023 World Cup campaign, Phil Walker, Jo Harman and Yas Rana look to the future and pick a group of England…
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Afghanistan boost semi-final hopes after routine win in Rashid Khan’s 100th ODI | World Cup Daily #23
Cam Ponsonby and Yas Rana react to Afghanistan’s third win of the tournament so far, one that boosts their chances of an unlikely spot in the semi-finals. You…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyEngland demolished by Bumrah & Shami as India's perfect World Cup continues | World Cup Daily #22
India made it six wins from six in the World Cup group stage with a comfortable 100-run victory against England in Lucknow. England produced a much improved…
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Another thriller! Australia beat New Zealand by five runs & Netherlands record their second win | World Cup Daily #21
Following the thrill of Pakistan vs South Africa yesterday, Australia and New Zealand treated us to another instant World Cup classic in Dharamsala. Jim…
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Finally a close game! South Africa beat Pakistan by one wicket in thrilling finish | World Cup Daily #20
At long last we were treated to a close game at the 2023 World Cup, and what a finish! Saj Sadiq, Katya Witney and Yas Rana react to South Africa’s dramatic…
Wisden Cricket WeeklyWorse than 2015? England’s woeful World Cup campaign all but over after Sri Lanka thumping | World Cup Daily #19
England slumped to their fourth defeat in five games at the 2023 World Cup, suffering an eight-wicket hammering at the hands of Sri Lanka in Bangalore. Mark…
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Australia beat Netherlands by a record margin – why have there been no close games yet?! | World Cup Daily #18
Ben Gardner and Yas Rana react to Australia’s record-breaking victory over the Netherlands which saw Glenn Maxwell blitz an extraordinary 40-ball hundred. The…
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Weekly Show: Why has England’s World Cup campaign gone so dramatically off course?
Jo Harman, Phil Walker and Yas Rana react to England’s mammoth defeat against South Africa and discuss what’s gone wrong for their campaign so far. There is…
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Afghanistan do it again! Pakistan's World Cup hopes in tatters after defeat in Chennai | World Cup Daily #17
A brilliant performance from Afghanistan saw them register another historic victory at the 2023 World Cup, this time at the expense of Pakistan. Saj Sadiq…
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The chase master does it again! Kohli & Shami help India make it five wins from five | World Cup Daily #16
India overcame their biggest test of the 2023 World Cup so far, beating New Zealand by four wickets in Dharamsala. Mohammed Shami took 5-54 as New Zealand…
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England's World Cup horror show - Jos Buttler's side embarrassed by South Africa in Mumbai | World Cup Daily #15
England's 2023 World Cup campaign went from bad to worse, with Jos Buttler's side suffering a humbling 229-run defeat to South Africa. Having made three…
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Warner and Marsh centuries blast Australia to victory over Pakistan in Bangalore | World Cup Daily #14
Australia beat Pakistan to make it back-to-back wins at the 2023 World Cup, thanks largely to a monster opening stand between David Warner and Mitch Marsh. Yas…
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India continue their march towards the semi-finals, but manner of Kohli's hundred divides opinion | World Cup Daily #13
Yas Rana and Aadya Sharma reflect on India's fourth win of the 2023 World Cup, which saw the tournament hosts cruise past Bangladesh by 7 wickets in Pune…
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New Zealand make it four from four after Afghanistan fielding disasterclass | World Cup Daily #12
Cam Ponsonby joins Yas Rana to talk about New Zealand’s comfortable win over Afghanistan, made more straightforward than it could have been thanks to a…
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Weekly Show: Afghanistan and Netherlands upsets spark the tournament into life. How do England recover?
The 2023 World Cup is suddenly bursting with energy after Afghanistan and Netherlands’ wins over England and South Africa respectively threw the semi-finals…
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Australia get off the mark and a closer look at Sri Lankan cricket | World Cup Daily #11
Australia beat Sri Lanka by five wickets in Lucknow to get their 2023 World Cup campaign up and running. Sri Lankan cricket writer Estelle Vasudevan joins Yas…