Wisden Cricket Weekly

Wisden Cricket Weekly
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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.

  1. 1d ago

    Robinson stars as England win by an innings at Headingley! Can Pakistan bounce back at Lord's?

    Cameron is joined by Butch and Urooj Mumtaz to review England's comprehensive Headingley victory and look ahead to the second Test at Lord's. Also on the show, the Brydon Carse 'incident', a closer look at the domestic scene in Pakistan, two-day Tests, thrilling County Championship action and Wisden Cricket Monthly brings up an epic century with the 100th issue out later this week! 0:00 Intro / 1:38 Southall Travel / 2:17 Brydon Carse / 9:26 England's bowling / 13:45 Pakistan / 17:03 England's team balance / 21:15 Pakistan's XI / 24:59 Headingley / 31:33 Gullivers Sports Travel / 32:22 Domestic cricket in Pakistan / 43:56 Wisden Cricket Monthly's 100th issue! / 1:02:17 Visit Barbados / 1:03:07 Australia vs Bangladesh / 1:10:01 County Championship / 1:13:38 Outro SOUTHALL TRAVEL ✈️ Whether it's the cricket, the wildlife or the landscapes, Southall Travel make getting to Australia easy. Ring them anytime and let their travel experts sort the best deal for you, whether you're bound for Sydney, Melbourne, Perth or beyond: https://www.southalltravel.co.uk/australia/ GULLIVERS SPORTS TRAVEL 🇿🇦 Be part of England's tour of South Africa this winter: https://gulliverstravel.co.uk/event/england-cricket-tour-south-africa-0?utm_source=Wisden&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=southafrica2026 VISIT BARBADOS 🇧🇧 Experience the CPL Finals in Barbados: https://www.visitbarbados.org/cpl?utm_source=Wisden&utm_medium=Display+Advertising+&utm_campaign=BTMI+UK+CPL&utm_id=Display+Ads+Wisden 📒 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY OFFERS Issue 100: https://www.thenightwatchman.net/shop/wisden-cricket-monthly-issue-100 Subscribe to PRINT for a year and receive your first issue for free: https://forwardpress.imbmsubscriptions.com/WCM100ISSUES Enjoy six months of WCM DIGITAL for just £6: https://pktmags.com/100up 👀 PATREON For bonus podcasts and daily episodes after every England game, sign up to our Patreon! http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket 👉 SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/@WisdenCricket?sub_confirmation=1 #Cricket #England #EnglandCricket #Pakistan #PakistanCricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Robinson stars as England win by an innings at Headingley! Can Pakistan bounce back at Lord's?

  2. 4d ago

    BUTCH REACTS: England win! Quicks thrill, captain Root back with a bang and can Pakistan get better?

    Cameron Ponsonby and Mark Butcher on the Headingley Test, after England race to victory against a listless Pakistan, with Ollie Robinson and Josh Tongue taking eight wickets each and all of the middle order chipping in. 👀 PATREON For bonus podcasts and daily episodes after every England game, sign up to our Patreon! http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket 👉 SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/@WisdenCricket?sub_confirmation=1#Cricket #EnglandCricket #TestCricket #PakistanCricket #JoeRoot Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    BUTCH REACTS: England win! Quicks thrill, captain Root back with a bang and can Pakistan get better?

  3. Aug 19

    Capsey to keep against Ireland, Trent Rockets win The Hundred & the ECB's big transition

    In this week’s Wisden Women’s Cricket Weekly podcast Katya is joined by Lauren Winfield-Hill, fresh from losing The Hundred final against Trent Rockets at Lord’s last Sunday. Katya then sits down in the studio with The Cricketer’s Nick Friend & The Scoop’s Regina Suddahazai, where the agenda consists of further England squad reaction, the future of The Hundred & the ECB’s upcoming transition after the departures of Clare Connor, Beth Barrett-Wild & Jonathan Finch. 0:15 Intro 1:00 Metro Bank 1:29 Lauren reacts to Hundred final & England squad news 24:29 England future schedule & ODI squad reaction 36:35 England's senior players 43:10 ECB in transition & growth of domestic structure 58:19 Metro Bank One-Day Cup round-up 1:03:32 Tier 2 update Take Her Lead, ECB and Metro Bank announce partnership to invest in the people powering women's and girls' cricket. https://www.metrobankonline.co.uk/about-us/press-releases/news/take-her-lead-ecb-and-metro-bank-announce-partnership-to-invest-in-the-people-powering-womens-and-girls-cricket/ 👀 PATREON For bonus podcasts and daily episodes after every England game, sign up to our Patreon! http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket 📔 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY: Print: https://bit.ly/WCMPrint Digital: https://bit.ly/WCMDigital #Cricket #EnglandCricket #TheHundred #AliceCapsey #SquadReaction Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Capsey to keep against Ireland, Trent Rockets win The Hundred & the ECB's big transition

  4. Aug 17

    England vs Pakistan preview, Bangladesh stun Australia & was The Hundred a success?

    As England’s Test series against Pakistan begins at Headingley on Wednesday, Cameron is joined by Butch, Ben & Matt Roller to preview how the English team may line uo under Joe Root’s captaincy, before speaking with Cricinfo’s Danyal Rasool to get a steer on where the Pakistan camp is at. Beyond the Test series are discussions around the success or otherwise of this year’s Hundred which concluded on Sunday night, Australia’s extraordinary defeat at the hands of Bangladesh in Darwin, and the highly dramatic semi-final’s of the Metro Bank One-Day Cup. 0:15 Intro 0:40 Butch on England vs Pakistan 18:50 Spinning options at Headingley & what to expect from the Root era 29:20 Patreon channel update 30:45 Danyal Rasool on Pakistan 40:20 Southall Travel 41:00 Series predictions & Test cricket landscape 46:35 Relationship between international and franchise cricket 54:21 Hundred coverage & success stories 1:04:15 Future of The Hundred 1:10:10 Metro Bank One-Day Cup 01:16:28 Visit Barbados 01:17:10 Australia vs Bangladesh SOUTHALL TRAVEL ✈️ Right, let's talk pace for a second because Pakistan's given us some of the fastest bowlers this game has ever seen. Genuinely, there's something in the water over there. And if you've been putting off that trip — whether it's to see family or just to stand on the ground where so much cricket history's been made, now's the time to just go for it. Southall Travel's got flights to Pakistan with exclusive deals across hundreds of destinations, 24/7 expert support whenever you need it and flexible payment options that make the whole thing ridiculously easy. https://www.southalltravel.co.uk/pakistan/ VISIT BARBADOS ✈️ https://www.visitbarbados.org/cpl?utm_source=Wisden&utm_medium=Display+Advertising+&utm_campaign=BTMI+UK+CPL&utm_id=Display+Ads+Wisden 👀 PATREON For bonus podcasts and daily episodes after every England game, sign up to our Patreon! http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket 👉 SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/@WisdenCricket?sub_confirmation=1 #Cricket #EnglandCricket #EnglandPakistan #DanLawrence #TheHundred Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    England vs Pakistan preview, Bangladesh stun Australia & was The Hundred a success?

  5. Aug 14

    Dani Gibson on the pod! Captaincy, coming back from injury, social media & life after cricket

    In this week's Wisden Women's Cricket Weekly podcast, Katya & Lauren speak with England & SunRisers Leeds star Dani Gibson. After a successful summer for club and country that has seen a World Cup final at Lord's and a Hundred Eliminator on Friday this week, Dani breaks down her new captaincy role, the pressures of being England's finisher & life after cricket. 0:15 Intro 0:48 Metro Bank 1:19 Sunrisers Leeds through to eliminator & captaincy role 13:10 Coming back from injury all-rounder role for England 20:22 Busy summer schedule 24:29 Social media & life after cricket 32:05 Charlie Dean's advice on captaincy 36:24 Metro Bank outro Take Her Lead, ECB and Metro Bank announce partnership to invest in the people powering women's and girls' cricket https://www.metrobankonline.co.uk/about-us/press-releases/news/take-her-lead-ecb-and-metro-bank-announce-partnership-to-invest-in-the-people-powering-womens-and-girls-cricket/ 👀 PATREON For bonus podcasts and daily episodes after every England game, sign up to our Patreon! http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket 📔 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY: Print: https://bit.ly/WCMPrint Digital: https://bit.ly/WCMDigital #Cricket #EnglandCricket #TheHundred #DaniGibson #Sunrisersleeds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Dani Gibson on the pod! Captaincy, coming back from injury, social media & life after cricket

  6. Aug 13

    Flintoff steps down as Lions coach, Alec Stewart on the pod & the ICC's World Cup changes under fire

    Cameron, Katya & Lawrence Booth look ahead to England's Test series against Pakistan starting next week, as well as assessing the relationship between The Hundred & The Metro Bank One Day Cup. Cameron is then joined by England & Surrey legend Alec Stewart at the Kia Oval, before rounding things off with a look at this weeks joint statement from Cricket Scotland and Royal Dutch Cricket Association, criticising the ICC changes to World Cup qualification as 'disrespectful'. 0:15 Intro//0:45 Emilio Gay injury//4:35 England Performance & Test squad//13:15 Southall Travel//14:25 Relationship between The Hundred & the Metro Bank One Day Cup //23:15 Financial concerns for non-Hundred teams//27:55 Flintoff steps down as Lions coach//29:58 Alec Stewart on Surrey, English coaches & KIA's partnership at The Oval//45:57 Scotland & Netherlands joint statement to ICC//56:35 Outro SOUTHALL TRAVEL ✈️ Southall Travel's Great Kenya in Luxury tour sorts all of it for you — 13 days from £3,535 per person including return international flights from the UK, private airport transfers, safari game drives in 7-seater 4x4s and your accommodation and meals taken care of too. https://www.southalltravel.co.uk/tours/kenya/great-kenya-in-luxury/ KIA 🚘 Enter Kia’s Young Cricketer competition for the chance to play at the iconic Kia Oval. Enter here 🖊 https://www.kiaoval.com/sign-up-for-kias-young-cricketer-competition-for-a-chance-to-play-at-the-kia-oval/ 👀 PATREON For bonus podcasts and daily episodes after every England game, sign up to our Patreon! http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket 👉 SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/@WisdenCricket?sub_confirmation=1#Cricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Flintoff steps down as Lions coach, Alec Stewart on the pod & the ICC's World Cup changes under fire

  7. Aug 7

    Butch reacts to England's Test squad for Pakistan series

    Cameron and Butch discuss England’s squad for the first two Tests against Pakistan, including a recall for Dan Lawrence and the news that Jordan Cox is set to bat No.3 with Jacob Bethell sidelined by injury. SOUTHALL TRAVEL ✈️ Explore Delhi, Agra and Jaipur with Southall Travel's 6-day Golden Triangle tour: https://www.southalltravel.co.uk/tours/india/golden-triangle/ 👀 PATREON For bonus podcasts and daily episodes after every England game, sign up to our Patreon! http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket 👉 SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/@WisdenCricket?sub_confirmation=1 #Cricket #EnglandCricket #TestCricket #PakistanCricket #JoeRoot Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Butch reacts to England's Test squad for Pakistan series

  8. Aug 6

    Why are there so few female coaches in the men's game? Plus Jon Lewis on coaching in The Hundred

    In this week's Wisden Women's Cricket Weekly podcast, Lauren Winfield-Hill updates Katya with the latest goings on at Sunrisers Leeds, before discussing the lack of women's cricket coaches in the men's game. Katya is then joined by London Spirit Women's Head Coach Jon Lewis, where they cover everything from squad building ahead of this years competition, to working under Heather Knight, to the end of his tenure as England coach, and much more. Finally, Katya and Admiral Group's Chief Sustainability Officer, Michelle Leavesley, discuss why Admiral have partnered with Glamorgan and Welsh Fire, and what other fields can learn from the growth of women's cricket. 0:15 Intro 0:48 Metro Bank 1:15 Lauren's Hundred update 5:50 Shared experiences across men's and women's Hundred teams 12:00 Hundred team songs 16:10 Women's coaching roles in cricket 28:54 Jon Lewis preamble & interview 1:07:02 Admiral 01:25:32 Metro Bank Outro Take Her Lead, ECB and Metro Bank announce partnership to invest in the people powering women's and girls' cricket https://www.metrobankonline.co.uk/about-us/press-releases/news/take-her-lead-ecb-and-metro-bank-announce-partnership-to-invest-in-the-people-powering-womens-and-girls-cricket/ 👀 PATREON For bonus podcasts and daily episodes after every England game, sign up to our Patreon! http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket 📔 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY: Print: https://bit.ly/WCMPrint Digital: https://bit.ly/WCMDigital #Cricket #EnglandCricket #TheHundred #JohnLewis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Why are there so few female coaches in the men's game? Plus Jon Lewis on coaching in The Hundred
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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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    Wisden Cricket Weekly
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2026
  • Episodes
    847
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