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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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  • Jun 22, 2022 · 1 hr 8 min

    Eoin Morgan's ODI future, Jamie Overton's upcoming Test debut and getting into cricket as an adult

    Mark Butcher, Phil Walker, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana react to England's dominance in the opening two ODIs of their series in the Netherlands. They also look forward to Jamie Overton's Test debut at Leeds and discuss what to expect from the Surrey speedster. There's plenty of chat on the T20 Blast, England women's upcoming Test against South Africa, Chris Silverwood's initial success with Sri Lanka and more. Ben, Yas and Phil also respond to your questions, including one about getting into the game as an adult and the difficulties that come with that. You can get 20 per cent off with Charles Tyrwhitt in June with the code WISDENPOD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Jun 15, 2022 · 1 hr 24 min

    Jonny Bairstow thrills in a win for the ages

    Mark Butcher, Jo Harman, Phil Walker, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana do their best to make sense of England's extraordinary win at Trent Bridge, one that saw them bounce back from conceding 553 in the first innings and needing 160 from the final session to make it two wins from two in the new Brendon McCullum-Ben Stokes era. You can get 20 per cent off at Charles Tyrwhitt either in store or online with the code WISDENPOD. The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly – which features Felix White's exclusive interview with James Anderson – is available now at wisden.com/shop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Jun 10, 2022 · 1 hr 19 min

    Matt Parkinson joins the show, tactical retirements, and cricket's marketing problem

    Matt Parkinson joins the show to tell us all about his Test debut at Lord's, one that saw him go from readying himself for a day trip to the Lake District to padding up at Lord's over the course of a few hours (we apologise for the audio quality for that part of the episode). Another England spinner – Charlie Dean – joins us later in the show ahead of the Charlotte Edwards Cup finals day to talk about her meteoric rise over the past 18 months. Elsewhere, cricket writer Jim Wallace joins Ben Gardner and Yas Rana to talk about the Blast, Mithali Raj's retirement from the international game, the ODI World Cup Super League, Ranji Trophy records and much more. You can get 20 per cent off at Charles Tyrwhitt either online or in store with the code WISDENPOD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Jun 6, 2022 · 49 min

    England win at Lord's, why NZ play so few Tests and the future of Test cricket

    England beat New Zealand at Lord's to give Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes a winning start to their leadership of the Test side after Joe Root's fourth innings hundred helped them chase down 277 at the Home of Cricket. The panel of Jo Harman, Yas Rana and The Telegraph's Tim Wigmore react to the Test and talk about some of the questions that are explored in Tim's new book – Crickonomics: The Anatomy of Modern Cricket – that he co-authored with Stefan Szymanski, such as, why do New Zealand play so few Tests? For the month of June we're offering our listeners 20 per cent off at Charles Tyrwhitt with the code WISDENPOD for use online or in store. You can purchase Tim's book here: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/crickonomics-9781472992710/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • May 30, 2022 · 1 hr 21 min

    England-New Zealand preview, Ben Compton's run of form and the IPL final

    Phil Walker, Taha Hashim and Yas Rana preview the first Test of the England-New Zealand series that gets under way later this week. Mark Butcher also joins the show to give his views on the upcoming series as well as the County Select XI's victory over New Zealand at Chelmsford. The panel also talk about Eoin Morgan's future as England white-ball captain, the opening rounds of the T20 Blast, the IPL play-offs and the Women's T20 Challenge in India. For the month of June we're offering our listeners 20 per cent off at Charles Tyrwhitt with the code WISDENPOD. You can use the code either online or in store. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • May 24, 2022 · 1 hr 25 min

    The first block of the CC comes to an end and Matty Potts joins the show

    Mark Butcher, Jo Harman, Phil Walker and Yas Rana look back at the biggest talking points from the latest round of County Championship action and reflect on the opening block of the competition as a whole. They also preview the T20 Blast that gets under way this week. The panel talk about the IPL, Charlotte Edwards Cup and the ongoing Bangladesh-Sri Lanka Test series as well as their favourite stats on the game. This episode also includes Yas' interview with new England quick Matty Potts that was recorded prior to the Durham youngster's call-up to the Test squad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • May 18, 2022 · 1 hr 21 min

    England announce their Test squad, two new head coaches and remembering Andrew Symonds

    Mark Butcher, Jo Harman, Phil Walker and Yas Rana discuss the announcement of England's 13-man squad for the first two Tests of the summer against New Zealand. James Anderson and Stuart Broad are back, Matty Potts and Harry Brook are two new faces in a group that is otherwise similar to those selected over the winter. The panel also react to the appointments of England's two new head coaches, Brendon McCullum and Matthew Mott as well as Tom Harrison's departure from the ECB. Mark and Jo share their memories of Andrew Symonds, the thrilling Australia all-rounder who tragically passed away last week at the age of 46. There's a round-up of all the latest County Championship, Charlotte Edwards Cup and the FairBreak Invitational action while stress fracture expert Dr Pete Alway speaks to Yas about the causes of lumbar stress fractures after both Saqib Mahmood and Matt Fisher were ruled out of the season with the injury. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • May 11, 2022 · 1 hr 29 min

    Sibley and Burns back in the runs and the things in cricket we secretly don't care about

    The panel of Phil Walker, Jo Harman and Yas Rana round up all the latest County Championship action and have a stab at selecting the England XI for the opening Test of the summer. Phil tells us about his recent conversations with Mark Waugh and Marnus Labuschagne, Jo reflects on his interview with in-form Kent batter Daniel Bell-Drummond and Yas gets excited about young Durham quick Matty Potts. Mark Butcher joins over Zoom to add to the selection chat while George Heath joins from Dubai to update us on the FairBreak Invitational, where there have been some eye-catching performances from a whole host of Associate players. The episode ends with Phil, Jo and Yas talking about the aspects of the game they secretly don't care about. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • May 4, 2022 · 1 hr 28 min

    Stokes is appointed, an analytical view on selection, and a brand new tournament to get excited about

    Mark Butcher gives his view on the decisions made by Ben Stokes in his first week as England's full-time Test captain, while Ben Gardner and Yas Rana are joined by CricViz analyst Ben Jones to round up the latest County Championship and IPL action. CricViz Ben also provides an analytical view on the major selection debates around England's top seven heading into the first Test of the summer. Georgie Heath joins the show towards the end of this episode to talk about the FairBreak Invitational, a brand new tournament in Dubai that features 90 women's players – including some of the world's very best – from 35 different countries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Apr 27, 2022 · 1 hr 12 min

    Stokes likely to succeed Root, the possible return of Broaderson and a CC round-up

    It's been a busy first week in the job for England's new managing director of men's cricket Rob Key. Multiple outlets are reporting that Ben Stokes is set to be named England Test skipper and Key has already outlined that the head coach role will be split in two. The panel of Mark Butcher, Jo Harman, Phil Walker and Yas Rana react to those developments and round-up all the latest action from the County Championship. Later in the show, there's an interview with Kent's in-form opener Ben Compton about his meteoric rise and stellar start to the season with his new county. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Apr 20, 2022 · 1 hr 13 min

    Root resigns, Key is appointed and the Wisden Five are revealed

    The panel of Mark Butcher, Lawrence Booth, Phil Walker and Yas Rana react to a massive week in English cricket, one that saw Joe Root call time on his reign as Test captain and Rob Key appointed to the role of managing director of men's cricket at the ECB. How should Root's captaincy be remembered? What should we expect from Key at the helm? At the 44:30 mark, Wisden Almanack editor Lawrence Booth reveals who this year's Five Wisden Cricketers of the Year are. You can order the Wisden Almanack at https://wisden.com/shop/wisden-cricketers-almanack-2022-hardback There's also a section on the latest round of the County Championship as well as a brief chat on the IPL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Apr 14, 2022 · 1 hr 15 min

    The Championship returns, Shrubsole retires and our uncapped England team of the century

    On this week's show, the studio panel of Phil Walker, Jo Harman, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana look back at a run-filled opening round of the County Championship and discuss Rob Key's status as the frontrunner for the vacant England men's director of cricket job. At the end of the show, they pick their 'Uncapped County Championship XI of the Century'. They also celebrate Anya Shrubsole's career after England's 2017 World Cup final hero announced her retirement from the international game at the age of 30. Mark Butcher calls in to give his view on Ravichandran Ashwin's controversial tactical retirement in the IPL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Apr 5, 2022 · 1 hr 27 min

    Australia win the Women's Cricket World Cup, England's managing director search and a County Championship preview ft. Rory Burns

    The panel discuss Australia's dominance in women's cricket and how England and the rest of the world can possibly catch up, after Meg Lanning's side won their third consecutive world title. Mark Butcher brands the domestic schedule "horrendous", explains why producing quality pitches is so hard, and gives his take on the race to be the ECB's managing director of England men's cricket. There's a bumper County Championship preview, featuring an interview with Rory Burns, and title and promotion predictions. The panel also look at Babar Azam, who starred in Pakistan's ODI series win over Australia, and try and work out just how good he is. Wisden Cricket Monthly promotion: Listeners can try Wisden Cricket Monthly for just £9.99. To get your first three print issues for £9.99 and save 39% on the cover price, go to wisdensubs.com and enter offer code POD22. To get twice as many issues but none of the paper, go to bit.ly/wcwpod6 You’ll save a whopping 58% on the single issue price and be all set for the next six months. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Mar 28, 2022 · 1 hr 30 min

    Root's last Test as captain? Who are the plausible options to replace him?

    After England's heavy defeat at Grenada extended their winless run, Mark Butcher, Phil Walker, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana ponder what comes next for England and specifically Joe Root's tenure as Test captain. They run through the possible candidates to replace Root should he leave the role. There's also discussion on what went right for West Indies and the women's World Cup after India's dramatic exit from the competition. Taha Hashim joins the show over Zoom to give his thoughts on the final Pakistan-Australia Test. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Mar 21, 2022 · 54 min

    Reaction to the Barbados Test, an impressive debut for Mahmood and the best 50 over World Cup ever?

    This week's show comes directly from Barbados. Mark Butcher talks to Yas Rana to give his immediate thoughts on the game from the ground before a panel of Yas, Ben Gardner and freelance journalist Cameron Ponsonby go over the Test, discussing a particular encouraging debut from Saqib Mahmood, Kraigg Brathwaite and Jack Leach's pair of record-breaking displays of endurance, the future of Chris Woakes, a return to form for Ben Stokes and much more. Ben provides an update on the women's World Cup and wonders whether it's the most exciting 50 over World Cup – men's or women's – there has ever been. If you want to hear our reaction to the Karachi Test that saw Babar Azam play one of the all-time great fourth innings knocks, head to our Wisden Cricket YouTube channel where Taha Hashim provides his thoughts on the game from Karachi. Ben and Yas are in Barbados courtesy of sportsbreaks.com, who offer personalised ticket, travel and hotel packages centred around the biggest, most talked about sporting events in the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Mar 14, 2022 · 1 hr 1 min

    Centuries for Root, Crawley, and Bairstow, dead pitches and changes to the Laws

    Ben Gardner and Yas Rana review the first Test of the West Indies-England series, one that saw Jonny Bairstow score his second Test hundred of 2022 and Zak Crawley register his second Test century of his career.. Yas is joined by Taha Hashim later in the show who looks back at the five days in Rawalpindi that were worth celebrating even if the cricket didn't always thrill. Ben and Yas also talk about the women's World Cup, India-Sri Lanka and the latest updates to the Laws of the game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Mar 7, 2022 · 59 min

    Shane Warne: 1969-2022

    The panel pay tribute to the life of Shane Warne, who died suddenly at the age of 52 late last week. Warne's former Australia and Hampshire teammate Simon Katich joins the show from the 15:36 mark to share his memories of one of the all-time greats, while Mark Butcher tells us what it was like to face and share a commentary box with Warne from 33:20. From 49:12, we read out some of the many touching tributes we've been sent over the last few days. RIP, Shane Warne Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Mar 4, 2022 · 1 hr 35 min

    A West Indies-England series preview, the health of cricket in the Caribbean and Carlos Brathwaite joins the show

    Carlos Brathwaite joins the show to help preview the West Indies-England Test series that's about to get underway. Carlos also gives a fascinating insight on the health of the game in the Caribbean using insights from his own career that has taken him all over the world. Mark Butcher tells us how he's hoping England will change in the West Indies while pod regulars Phil Walker, Jo Harman and Yas Rana get involved with it all, as well as rounding up all the latest news from the international game, including the warm-up games for the Women's World Cup and the build-up to Australia's first Test series in Pakistan in 24 years. Legendary cricket writer Scyld Berry also joins us towards the end of the show to tell us about his life covering England Tests abroad and also to talk about his new book, Beyond The Boundaries: Travels On England Cricket Tours. You can buy the book here: https://wisden.com/shop/beyond-the-boundaries-travels-on-england-cricket-tours Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices