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Wisden Cricket Weekly

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.

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  • Oct 23, 2022 · 20 min

    Virat Kohli seals an India-Pakistan all-time classic

    In the second of our T20 World Cup daily podcasts, Abhishek Mukherjee, Matt Roller and Ben Gardner react to Sri Lanka's win over Ireland and a truly remarkable clash between India and Pakistan in front of more than 90,000 at the MCG. India beat Pakistan by four wickets off the final ball of the innings in one of the most dramatic T20 finishes you will ever see, with Virat Kohli producing a knock for the ages to rescue his side from 31-4 and secure a memorable victory. In Hobart, Sri Lanka breezed past Ireland by 9 wickets, with Kusal Mendis hitting an unbeaten 68* in an easy chase for the Asia Cup champions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Oct 22, 2022 · 26 min

    T20WC Daily: Curran and Wood star in England win, NZ hammer Australia

    In the first of our T20 World Cup daily podcasts, Mark Butcher, Matt Roller and Yas Rana react to both games from the opening day of Super 12 action. England beat Afghanistan at Perth with Sam Curran starring with the ball, taking the best ever figures by an England player in a men's T20I. The game also saw Mark Wood bowl the fastest EVER T20 World Cup spell, Ben Stokes deployed as an opening bowler and England stagger over the finish line in an uncomfortable run chase. At Sydney, New Zealand hammered the reigning champions and tournament hosts Australia with Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Tim Southee and Trent Boult all performing prominent roles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Oct 19, 2022 · 1 hr 26 min

    Liam Livingstone's Test call-up, an amazing start to the T20 World Cup and is there really too much cricket?

    In this week's show, the panel of Ben Gardner, Katya Witney, Jo Harman and Yas Rana talk through England's Test squad for their tour of Pakistan – what was the thinking behind Liam Livingstone's inclusion? Why no Matt Potts? Will they change the balance of the side? The panel all make a series of predictions for the T20 World Cup while also discussing a remarkable opening few days to round one. There's discussion on the High Performance Review; Katya chats to Leicestershire chief executive Sean Jarvis about what the proposals would do to his county while we also hear what some active players have told the panel in recent weeks. Finally, there is a discussion with the artist Andrew Redden, whose collection of prints celebrating the UK's most loved cricket grounds is available to buy at wisden.com/shop - that is also where you can get your hands on the most recent edition of Wisden Cricket Monthly.n Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Oct 12, 2022 · 1 hr 9 min

    The new batch of central contracts, the best T20 players in the world and Ollie Pope joins the show

    Mark Butcher is joined in the studio by CricViz analyst Ben Jones and podcast regulars Yas Rana and Ben Gardner. They discuss the latest batch of ECB central contracts, the first Australia-England T20I and how England are likely to line up at the T20 World Cup. There is an extended section on CricViz’s recent list of the best 20 men’s T20 players in the world that is featured in the latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly and discussion around some of T20’s latest trends. Late on in the show there is a sneak preview of Jo Harman’s interview with Ollie Pope that is included in the latest Wisden Cricket Monthly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Oct 4, 2022 · 1 hr 6 min

    Our moments of the summer, England win in Pakistan and Liam Norwell's epic nine-for

    The panel of Jo Harman, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana look back at a memorable summer by sharing their moments of the season as well as looking at how England are shaping up for the T20 World Cup and reflecting on Liam Norwell's extraordinary performance on the final day of the domestic season to keep Warwickshire in Division One. They also talk about whether Joe Root was right to miss Yorkshire's final game of the season – an 18-run run loss to already relegated Gloucestershire, a defeat that saw Yorkshire's campaign also end in relegation. Mark Butcher shares his moments of the season and we also hear some of our listeners' highlights of the summer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Sep 26, 2022 · 1 hr 24 min

    The high performance review, how Stokes fits into England's T20 team...and Mankads

    The panel of Phil Walker, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana try to make sense of Andrew Strauss' men's high performance review and its potential consequences. Mark Butcher joins the show from Pakistan to give his views on the review's recommendations as well as England's ongoing T20I series in the country, one that has seen a whole host of fringe players impress. There's also discussion on Surrey's County Championship win and England's 3-0 defeat to India, including Deepti Sharma's run out at the non-striker's end of Charlie Dean. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Sep 21, 2022 · 1 hr 16 min

    Hales, Brook and Wood impress in Pakistan, 'bad' county pitches and career-saving knocks

    Mark Butcher reacts to England's win in the first T20I in Pakistan, their first international in the country for 17 years. The panel of Jo Harman, Phil Walker, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana talk through an eventful week or so in the County Championship, one that saw 26 wickets fall in a single day at Chelmsford. They also chat about the latest T20 World Cup squad announcements, Lauren Winfield-Hill's domestic form, Australia's win over India, career-saving knocks and much more. You can buy the latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly at wisden.com/shop/wisden-cricket-monthly-issue-60 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Sep 13, 2022 · 1 hr 29 min

    A Test that will go down in the history books, Hales returns and Silverwood's Sri Lanka revolution

    Mark Butcher, Phil Walker, Ben Gardner, Yas Rana and Taha Hashim. They reflect on a historic Test match at The Oval, one that started the day after the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. There's also discussion on Alex Hales' England recall, England women's win over India at Durham, Sri Lanka's Asia Cup win, Virat Kohli's return to form, Sam Cook's form at Essex, the County Championship and much more. You can purchase the latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly at wisden.com/product-category/magazines Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Sep 7, 2022 · 2 hr 3 min

    The Hundred special, England's T20 World Cup squad, and Darren Stevens and Lauren Winfield-Hill join the show

    NOTE: This episode was recorded before the ECB confirmed Alex Hales as Jonny Bairstow's replacement in their T20 World Cup squad. Jo Harman, Phil Walker, and ESPNcricinfo's Matt Roller join the show to delve deep into the state of The Hundred as it completes its second season, attempting to figure out if it's good, if it's working, and what comes next. Lauren Winfield-Hill, one of the stars of Oval Invincibles' title defence, and Darren Stevens, Kent stalwart and One-Day Cup semi-final hero, join the show. The panel also discuss England's T20 World Cup squad, preview the England-South Africa decider at The Oval, with much else besides. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Aug 22, 2022 · 1 hr 28 min

    South Africa blow England away at Lord's, what the future holds for Crawley and Ben Stokes joins the show

    The panel react to South Africa's resounding win over England at Lord's. Mark Butcher shares his assessment on Zak Crawley and compares the youngster's struggles to those he faced himself in the early parts of his Test career. Ben Stokes joins the show to talk about his upcoming documentary, Ben Stokes: Phoenix from the Ashes, that is set to be released by Amazon later this week. There's also some chat on The Hundred, the Royal London One-Day Cup, the Asia Cup and much more. Due to a technical problem with Ben Gardner's microphone, his sound quality is worse than normal – we're sorry about that and hope to get that fixed for next week's show. Take the Cricket Supporters' Association survey here: https://cricketsupporters.com/news/survey2022/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Aug 15, 2022 · 1 hr 22 min

    Can South Africa stop Bazball, Trent Boult steps away from the international stage and big runs for Dawid Malan

    The panel preview the England-South Africa Test series, with Dean Elgar telling everyone he is definitely not worried about Bazball even after his side were smashed by England Lions. They look at South Africa's selection dilemmas, including whether county cricket titan Simon Harmer will play. The also discuss the Ollie Robinson v Stuart Broad conundrum, and what the series could mean for Ollie Pope and Zak Crawley. Away from the Test series, they discuss Trent Boult being released from his New Zealand contract, the latest developments in the South Africa and UAE T20 Leagues, week two of The Hundred, and the sides leading the way in the One-Day Cup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Aug 9, 2022 · 1 hr 32 min

    The Commonwealth Games ends, The Hundred starts, and a lookback to England v South Africa, 2003

    Mark Butcher, Jo Harman and Taha Hashim join Ben Gardner to discuss England's fourth-place Commonwealth Games finish, Lisa Keightley's legacy as she steps down as head coach, and the implications of Tahlia McGrath appearing in the final despite testing positive for Covid-19. They also discuss what to expect from incoming ECB chair Richard Thompson, the opening stages of The Hundred and the One-Day Cup, and Jason Roy's continuing poor form. The episode also includes a lengthy lookback at England's 2-2 Test series draw with South Africa, which featured the end of the Nasser Hussain era, the start of Michael Vaughan's reign, two double hundreds for Graeme Smith, South Africa's new captain, and a breakout performance from Andrew Flintoff. Butcher, who made his final Test century in that series, and Martin Bicknell, who returned after a ten-year absence to play a key part in the decider, give their recollections. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Aug 3, 2022 · 1 hr 18 min

    Robinson returns, the start of The Hundred and enjoy World Cups while you can

    Mark Butcher gives his thoughts on England's T20I series defeat to South Africa and assesses the Proteas' chances of challenging at this year's T20 World Cup. He also wonders what the immediate future of international cricket looks and where bilateral cricket fits alongside the growing power of T20 leagues. Elsewhere in the show, Jo Harman, Phil Walker and Yas Rana react to England's Test squad for the first two Test of the South Africa series, the start of the Commonwealth Games and much more. They also preview The Hundred which starts this week. Howzat Travel: https://howzattravel.co.uk/ Wisden Shop: https://wisden.com/shop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Jul 26, 2022 · 1 hr 19 min

    Sam Curran impresses, England's new youth policy and Sam Northeast joins the show after making history

    Mark Butcher gives his views on England's drawn ODI series against South Africa, including Sam Curran's potential with the bat in white-ball cricket. The panel of Jo Harman, Phil Walker and Yas Rana talk up England's chances at the Commonwealth Games, review the most recent round of the County Championship, discuss the possibilities of England recalls for Ben Duckett and Haseeb Hameed, and run through some of the other headlines from the world game this week, including the recently released report into institutional racism at Cricket Scotland. Sam Northeast, scorer of 410* last week for Glamorgan, joins the show to tell Jo what it felt like to make history Howzat Travel: https://howzattravel.co.uk/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Jul 20, 2022 · 1 hr 20 min

    Stokes' ODI retirement and is there actually too much international cricket?

    Mark Butcher, Phil Walker, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana react to Ben Stokes' retirement from ODI cricket and discuss whether or not there is actually too much international cricket for the 'Big Three.' The panel also do their best to make sense of England's downturn in form in ODI cricket, talk about a chaotic Finals Day, the omission of Tammy Beaumont from England's Commonwealth Games squad, pick out a few players to watch from the county game and much, much more. Gullivers Sports Travel: https://gulliverstravel.co.uk/events/cricket Zings Bails: https://zings.biz/club/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Jul 18, 2022 · 43 min

    Special episode: Ukrainian cricket during war and their route to ICC membership

    Author Alex Preston and CEO of the Ukrainian Cricket Federation Kobus Olivier join the show to tell us about the recent history of cricket in Ukraine, how the sport has been affected by war and how next week's decision from the ICC about whether to grant Ukraine ICC membership could change the sport in the country forever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Jul 15, 2022 · 1 hr 19 min

    Topley's day out at Lord's, South Africa's World Cup conundrum and an all-time great ODI innings

    Mark Butcher, Ben Gardner, Cameron Ponsonby and Yas Rana react to the first five games of the England-India white-ball series. They look back on a string of impressive performances from England seamers, a stunning knock from Suryakumar Yadav and wonder what the future of ODI cricket looks like. There's also discussion on a gripping round of County Championship action, a brief preview of Finals Day, a look at Emma Lamb's first international hundred, discussion on South Africa's series forfeit against Australia and much, much more. The previously advertised special feature for this episode will instead be released as a standalone additional episode early next week. AOK Events Lord's hospitality: https://www.officialcrickethospitality.co.uk/fixtures/package/3011 Gullivers Sports Travel trip to the T20 World Cup in Australia: https://gulliverstravel.co.uk/event/ICC-Mens-T20-World-Cup-Australia Zing Bails: https://zings.biz/club/ Wisden Ale: https://wisden.com/product-category/drinks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Jul 6, 2022 · 1 hr 20 min

    Will England ever lose again?

    Mark Butcher, Phil Walker, Jo Harman and Yas Rana react to England's latest victory under Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes, a thrilling seven-wicket win at Edgbaston. They discuss Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow's form, the logic behind McCullum's philosophy and where India went wrong in Birmingham. There's also discussion on England women's drawn Test at Taunton last week where a number of new faces in the England Test side impressed. The panel also assess the ECB's treatment of the T20 Blast ahead of its knockouts and briefly run through the set of white-ball squads named by England this week. You can enter the raffle for which donations go to Peterborough Unlimited which is fundraising for new Changing Places toilets in Peterborough city centre here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=SJSDHPJU72CJ4 Head to Gulliver Sports Travel: https://gulliverstravel.co.uk/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Jun 27, 2022 · 1 hr 12 min

    BazBall delivers England a 3-0 whitewash, Eoin Morgan steps down, and an India Test preview

    Phil Walker, Ben Gardner and Mark Butcher dissect England's latest ridiculous Test win, which featured 10 wickets for Jack Leach and an extraordinary counterpunch from Jonny Bairstow and Jamie Overton. NZ Herald sports reporter Andrew Alderson joins the show to give the Kiwi perspective on the result, discuss what's next for Kane Williamson and wonder where the Black Caps go from here. They also look at what changes England could make for the India Test at Edgbaston, how the tourists will cope if captain Rohit Sharma is ruled, and pay tribute to Eoin Morgan, set to step down as England's limited-overs captain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices