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. 20h ago

    Lancashire refuse Anderson contract, England lose two all-timer ODIs & why Bavuma is a great

    Lawrence Booth & The Guardian's Daniel Gallan join the show to dissect Lancashire's refusal to offer James Anderson a contract extension, England's two unbelievable losses in the ongoing tri-series against Sri Lanka & Pakistan, as well as looking ahead to the decider between Australia and South Africa at Cape Town. Butch also offers his immediate reaction to England's recent ODI results. 0:00 Carib Intro // 0:40 South Africa vs Australia predictions // 2:03 Butch // 22:57 Seat Unique Beat The Ballot // 23:39 James Anderson Lancashire contract situation // 28:55 Ben Stokes // 32:10 Sam Curran & Ben Duckett // 39:45 Ollie Robinson // 42:20 South African cricket // 51:10 Temba Bavuma // 56:28 Simon Harmer // 57:30 Australia // 1:02:35 India vs New Zealand // 1:07:10 International round-up // 1:09:27 Carib Beer Outro SEAT UNIQUE 🎟️ Beat the ballots with Ashes hospitality tickets: https://www.seatunique.com/sport-tickets/cricket/the-ashes-tickets?wgu=306113_1610670_1793028924792_0919239c0f&wgexpiry=1824564924&utm_click_id=:click_id&cname=1610670&utm_source=webgains&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=Cricket%20Properties%20Limited CARIB BEER 🍺 💛 WHEN THE MOMENT COMES ALIVE, FEEL IT! Enjoy every CPL moment with a cold Carib! https://caribbrewery.com/alco/carib-lager/ 📒 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY OFFERS Subscribe to Wisden Cricket Monthly in print and get your first issue for free! https://forwardpress.imbmsubscriptions.com/WCMEXTRA26 👀 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 #CricketSouthAfrica #SAvAUS #BenStokes #JimmyAnderson #TembaBavuma Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Lancashire refuse Anderson contract, England lose two all-timer ODIs & why Bavuma is a great

  2. 4d ago

    Big names absent from WPL auction list & could England players miss Sri Lanka T20Is for WPL?

    Katya and Lauren review the WPL player auction list released this week, and the ramifications it could have for England's T20I games against Sri Lanka next year. Katya is then joined by the founders of Maiden Cricket, Honor and Cat Black, to speak about founding their women's and girls' cricket kit business while still at school, their future plans for Maiden and what it was like going on Dragons Den. 0:00 Intro 0:38 Metro Bank 1:19 WPL player auction list announcement 10:28 Franchise vs international ramifications 18:30 Megan Schutt suspension & 25:23 England A squad announcement & Davina Perrin 33:00 Maiden: Wisden’s official women’s and girls’ cricket kit partner 33:57 Founders Honor and Cat Black on the story of Maiden 49:54 Metro Bank outro Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund ⁠https://www.metrobankonline.co.uk/⁠ 🏏 MAIDEN CRICKET: WISDEN'S OFFICIAL WOMEN'S & GIRLS' CRICKET KIT PARTNER https://maiden-cricket.co.uk 👀 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 #MaidenCricket #WPL Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Big names absent from WPL auction list & could England players miss Sri Lanka T20Is for WPL?

  3. Oct 20

    Butch reacts to England's new central contracts, ODI tri-series preview & Boland's incredible record

    Lawrence Booth & Cricinfo's Matt Roller join the pod to mull over England's central contracts, Eddie Jack, George Hill, Mason Crane, the Lord's pitch & much more. Butch also returns to the pod and explains the differences between opening the batting and coming in at number three. 0:00 Intro 0:52 Butch 18:34 Seat Unique Beat The Ballot Ashes Tickets 19:16 England’s move away from Jack Leach 24:52 Tri-Series Preview & central contracts 30:07 Eddie Jack 33:16 George Hill 38:02 Mason Crane 42:07 Lord’s pitch 43:47 Visit South Africa 44:40 Australia’s evergreen bowlers 49:32 Who’s Noah Anderson? 52:23 India vs West Indies 55:09 Afghanistan vs Bangladesh SEAT UNIQUE 🎟️ Beat the ballots with Ashes hospitality tickets: https://www.seatunique.com/sport-tickets/cricket/the-ashes-tickets?wgu=306113_1610670_1792430327954_b936531888&wgexpiry=1823966327&utm_click_id=:click_id&cname=1610670&utm_source=webgains&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=Cricket%20Properties%20Limited VISIT SOUTH AFRICA 🇿🇦 Experience what South Africa has to offer during the 2027 World Cup: https://www.inspiremyholiday.com/come-find-your-joy-in-south-africa-more-to-discover/#holidays?utm_medium=article&utm_content=SAT-Wisden-Cricket-26&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=SAT-Wisden-Cricket-26 📒 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY OFFERS Subscribe to Wisden Cricket Monthly in print and get your first issue for free! https://forwardpress.imbmsubscriptions.com/WCMEXTRA26 👀 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 #CricketSouthAfrica #SAvAUS #AfghanistanCricket #CentralContracts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Butch reacts to England's new central contracts, ODI tri-series preview & Boland's incredible record

  4. Oct 16

    How do T20 franchise leagues really work? | Wisden Cricket Business Report

    Welcome to the first episode of The Wisden Cricket Business Report. A brand new show from the world of Wisden where we go behind the scenes of Cricket Business across the globe – looking at how the game really works. In the first episode host Katya Witney is joined by Mike Fordham, ILT20 interim COO & former head of The Hundred, to delve into how franchise leagues are started, privatisation models, player payment issues & much more. Katya also speaks with the CEO of the Caribbean Premier League, Pete Russell, to understand the beginnings of the league and its role in growing the game in the West Indies. 0:00 Intro//0:40 Introducing Mike Fordham & the Cricket Business Report//6:25 How to start a franchise league//14:10 Corruption in franchise leagues//16:15 Player payments//22:07 Sale of Hundred teams & BBL teams//29:10 Team identity//38:06 Pete Russell, CEO of the Caribbean Premier League//54:20 Reflections on the CPL//57:51 Questions facing the future of franchise cricket//1:04:29 Outro 📒 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY OFFERS Subscribe to Wisden Cricket Monthly in print and get your first issue for free! https://forwardpress.imbmsubscriptions.com/WCMEXTRA26 👀 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 #TheHundred #BBL #Wisden #Franchise Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    How do T20 franchise leagues really work? | Wisden Cricket Business Report

  5. Oct 15

    Assessing Harmanpreet Kaur’s legacy & could ECB help women’s Test cricket return to the Caribbean?

    In this week's episode of the Wisden Women's Cricket Weekly podcast, Katya and Lauren review Australia's clean sweep in their ODI series against Bangladesh. Katya is then joined by Cricket West Indies CEO Chris Dehring to discuss the proposed plan for the ECB to fund a women's Test next year ahead of the Ashes. Finally, Katya speaks with Indian cricket correspondent Annesha Ghosh to assess the lasting impact of Harmanpreet Kaur not just in Indian cricket, but on the women's game in general. 0:00 Intro //0:55 Metro Bank //2:53 Australia vs Bangladesh //16:42 Chris Dehring preamble //25:20: Chris Dehring //49:31 Lauren on Harmanpreet Kaur //56:30 Annesha Ghosh on Harmanpreet's legacy //1:16:50 Metro Bank outro Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund https://www.metrobankonline.co.uk/ 👀 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 #Harmanpreet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Assessing Harmanpreet Kaur’s legacy & could ECB help women’s Test cricket return to the Caribbean?

  6. Oct 14

    England selector Marcus North joins the pod, central contracts announced & Australia win in Durban

    England men’s national selector Marcus North joins the pod to chat about the latest batch of central contracts, his experience in the role so far and England’s exciting winter ahead. Also on the show, Australia’s victory over South Africa in Durban, another check-in with the Afghanistan Premier League T20, the latest issue of WCM and more. 0:00 Carib Beer / 0:31 Intro / 1:27 Marcus North interview / 31:13 WPA Health Insurance / 31:32 Central contracts / 40:28 Wisden Cricket Monthly / 44:16 Afghanistan Premier League T20 / 1:01:17 Paul Farbrace to Lancashire / 1:03:55 The Wisden Cricket Business Report / 1:06:11 Visit South Africa / 1:06:59 South Africa vs Australia / 1:16:50 International round-up / 1:17:50 Outro / 1:19:03 Carib Beer CARIB BEER 🍺💛 WHEN THE MOMENT COMES ALIVE, FEEL IT! Enjoy every CPL moment with a cold Carib! https://caribbrewery.com/alco/carib-lager/ WPA HEALTH INSURANCE 🏥 Find out more about WPA Health Insurance, the most trusted health insurer in the UK: https://www.wpa.org.uk VISIT SOUTH AFRICA 🇿🇦 Experience what South Africa has to offer during the 2027 World Cup: https://www.inspiremyholiday.com/come-find-your-joy-in-south-africa-more-to-discover/#holidays?utm_medium=article&utm_content=SAT-Wisden-Cricket-26&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=SAT-Wisden-Cricket-26 📒 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY OFFERS Subscribe to Wisden Cricket Monthly in print and get your first issue for free! https://forwardpress.imbmsubscriptions.com/WCMEXTRA26 👀 PATREON For bonus podcasts and daily episodes after every England game, sign up to our Patreon! http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket #Cricket #England #EnglandCricket #CricketSouthAfrica #SAvAUS #AfghanistanCricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    England selector Marcus North joins the pod, central contracts announced & Australia win in Durban

  7. Oct 8

    How will Big Bash privatisation impact the WBBL?

    In this week's episode of the Wisden Women's Cricket Weekly podcast, Katya speaks with an array of guests to understand the potential effects of privatisation on the WBBL. Cricinfo's Alex Malcolm, Queensland CEO Terry Svenson & ACA director of women's cricket Holly Furling, all join Katya to address the many questions facing the future of the Women's Big Bash League. 0:00 Intro //0:58 Metro Bank //1:54 Lauren's opening thoughts on WBBL sale//5:36 Alex Malcolm//24:09 Roasting Party //24:51 What if some teams don't sell their stake? //29:18 Queensland CEO Terry Svenson on opposing CA's current plan for privatisation //46:38 ACA director of women's cricket Holly Furling //1:09:00 Final reflections //1:12:52 Metro Bank 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/ ROASTING PARTY ☕️ Find out more about Wisden's Official Coffee Partners and enjoy 15% off your order with code WISDEN15: https://roastingparty.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=roastingparty_readout 👀 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 #AustraliaCricket #WBBL Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    How will Big Bash privatisation impact the WBBL?

  8. Oct 7

    Should English players be part of the Afghanistan T20 league? Plus Australia’s return to South Africa and India-Windies run-fests

    A bumper show today. Butch is on hand to discuss the potential involvement of England players in the Afghanistan Premier League T20 competition, and Dan Gallan joins the show to preview South Africa's Test series vs Australia. Also on the pod, Cameron and Phil on Mason Crane's return, Rehan Ahmed's exclusion, India-Windies run-fests and more. 0:00 Intro / 1:08 Mason Crane and Rehan Ahmed / 5:31 England finally have their WACA warm-up... / 8:31 Central contracts and Shoaib Bashir / 14:03 WPA Health Insurance / 14:23 Mark Butcher on Afghanistan Premier League T20 / 33:52 Roasting Party / 34:28 Potential England involvement in Afghanistan Premier League T20 / 38:51 ILT20 / 40:07 Babar Azam / 41:10 India vs West Indies / 46:11 Australia / 50:01 Dan Gallan on South Africa vs Australia / 1:04:05 Lhuan-dre Pretorius / 1:05:01 ECB launches major new schools initiatives / 1:10:08 Outro 🏥 WPA HEALTH INSURANCE Find out more about WPA Health Insurance, the most trusted health insurer in the UK: https://www.wpa.org.uk ROASTING PARTY ☕️ Find out more about Wisden's Official Coffee Partners and enjoy 15% off your order with code WISDEN15: https://roastingparty.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=roastingparty_readout 📒 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY OFFERS Issue 100: https://www.thenightwatchman.net/shop/wisden-cricket-monthly-issue-100 Enjoy six months of WCM DIGITAL for just £6: https://pktmags.com/100up Subscribe to PRINT for a year and receive your first issue for free: https://forwardpress.imbmsubscriptions.com/WCM100ISSUES 👀 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 #CricketSouthAfrica #SAvAUS #AfghanistanCricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Should English players be part of the Afghanistan T20 league? Plus Australia’s return to South Africa and India-Windies run-fests
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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
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    2017 - 2026
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