The Cricketers Network

Luke Ronchi has had an extraordinary cricket career in two distinct chapters - first as a player, and then as a coach. Ben Hurley catches up with the outgoing Blackcaps batting coach before he heads off on his next adventure as head coach of the Melbourne Renegades. They talk about Luke’s unique playing career, representing both Australia and New Zealand, the 2015 World Cup, his transition into co...

The Year Behind and the Summer Ahead with Jacob Duffy and Eden Carson Ben Hurley is on the road for this episode of The Cricketers Network, catching up with two New Zealand internationals at very different points in their journeys. Jacob Duffy joins Ben from Adelaide after an incredible 12 months that has seen him establish himself in the Blackcaps, play in both a World Cup final and an IPL final,...

We are back at Eden park with Jimmy and Suzie for a huge catch up as to what they have been up to across the cricketing planet. From Glasgow to Barbados and back home again, the A team cover the world of the greatest game in one beautiful podcast package Suzie reflects on her final game for the White Ferns, the emotions of walking away from international cricket, what life has looked like since, a...

Ben Hurley catches up with Logan van Beek from Dublin for a special look inside the new European T20 Premier League. Playing for the Rotterdam Dockers alongside Faf du Plessis, Logan takes us behind the scenes of the tournament, from rubbing shoulders with some of world cricket’s biggest names to the opportunities the competition is creating for players from the Netherlands, Ireland and Scotland....

Is there anything better than Platinum? With Jimmy Neesham and Kyle Mills. In the last episode before a scheduled break, the A Team discuss the biggest story in Test cricket this year, Bangladesh beat Australia at home. Also some other stuff about the England-Pakistan series, the Hundred final and what level is Jimmy Neesham's frequent flyer status. 🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts 🎥 Watc...

Past, Present and Future of the New Zealand Cricket Players Association with Heath Mills and Simon Porter. Ben Hurley is joined by champion of cricketers in New Zealand, former CEO of the NZ Cricket Players Association (NZCPA), Heath Mills and his successor Simon Porter as they discuss what exactly the NZCPA does, what professional cricketers are like to deal with on a daily basis and what stage i...

Club "Clicket” and near-death experiences with Nathan McCullum and Kyle Mills It might be very cold in New Zealand but there’s still plenty of hot cricket from around the world to chat about. Kyle, Nathan and Ben try and uncover if anyone has ever cheated in a club game, they speculate how England’s new Test Coach will approach the task and Kyle faces Six of the Best about Nathan McCullum. 🎧 List...

What news of the North? With Kristian Clarke and Jess Watkin Northern Districts Cricket is another one of the proud domestic associations in New Zealand cricket that has produced some of the true greats of the New Zealand game. The association has undergone a rebrand in recent years and is the only organisation where the men's and women's team share a name. Ben sits down with Women’s Brave captain...

150 years of Otago Cricket with Nathan McCullum and Warren McSkimming Otago might sometimes be looked at as the southern underdogs when it comes to New Zealand cricket but the sheer number of true greats they have produced over the decades means they bat well above their average. Sutcliffe, Turner, McCullum, Bates and many more have risen from the cold depths of Otago cricket to become superstars...

A Firebird and a Blaze with Xara Jetly and Callum McLachlan This week we focus on Wellington which has dominated Women’s cricket in New Zealand over the past decade and also has a very good representation in the Black Caps currently too. Social media star and spinning allrounder, Xara Jetly and Wicket Keeper Batsman Callum McLachlan join Ben to discuss what makes Wellington cricket so unique and s...

On the latest Edition of The Cricketers Network The Blackcaps have pulled off a gritty yet miraculous win in England while the White Ferns say goodbye to three of the greats. Meanwhile, England are in turmoil. We've decided we're just going to focus on ourselves. 🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts 🎥 Watch this episode : https://youtu.be/WL4rGs6zpeU 📺 Watch full episodes on YouTube @TheCric...

A truly international episode with Ross Taylor and Logan van Beek. The New Zealand cricketing diaspora is truly global. We chat to Wellington all-rounder Logan van Beek from Bristol about the Women’s World Cup, Dutch cricket and his new broadcasting role. The legend that is Ross Taylor also joins us from San Francisco to chat about Major League Cricket, what exactly an “ambassador” does, and the m...

All Cricket, Everywhere all at Once with Kyle Mills and Molly Penfold The latest edition of The Cricketers Network is out now and so much happening in the world of cricket right now it's hard to keep up but we've tried to condense it into a sweet, concise podcast. Lords Pitch, Ben Stokes at a Night Club, Women's World cup and New Zealand's greatest ever pulls up stumps. It's another must listen....

Ben Hurley has finally made it to Lord’s... not by buying a ticket, obviously, but by somehow convincing people he is a legitimate member of the cricket media. This episode comes straight from the Home of Cricket during England v New Zealand, with Ben roaming around Lord’s finding Kiwis in every corner of the ground. There’s Lou Vincent handing out spare tickets, Katey Martin giving proper cricket...

Handshake Drama, Irish Tests & Jimmy Neesham’s Six of the Best Ben Hurley is joined by Kyle Mills and Jimmy Neesham for another cracking yarn across the cricketing universe, from Virat Kohli’s handshake antics and Travis Head winding up half a nation, to New Zealand’s Test against Ireland, the White Ferns’ T20 fortunes, and whether the “spirit of cricket” is actually a thing… or just a very po...

This week the A Team discuss the new CEO of New Zealand cricket, Geoff Allott and the task he has ahead of him given the postponement of NZ20 until 2027. Also, a deep dive on the upcoming test tour of Ireland and England and Jimmy finds out how much he knows about his co-host in a new segment titled "6 of the best" This is an episode you don’t want to miss 🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts...

Hamish Rutherford You might think Hamish Rutherford’s career was heavily influenced by his father who captained the national side but the reality is, Hamish had to fall in love with the game himself, and that he did. After one of the greatest Test Debut’s anyone could ask for, “Rudds” embarked on a rich and varied career that some might describe as truly unique 🎧 Listen wherever you get your podc...

Innovations and Selections with Kyle Mills and Ben Horne The A Team this week wrap up the Bangladesh tour, chat about Kyle Jamieson's IPL spray of everyone's new favourite 15-year-old cricketing talking point and a bit more on the Impact player rule. 🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts ▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SoGeStjoor0 📺 Watch full episodes on YouTube: @TheCricke...

Retirements and Substitutions with Suzie Bates and Jimmy Neesham We are privileged to honour one of the greatest to play the game on the show this week. Podcast Regular Suzie Bates announced her retirement from International cricket and we chat about how good it is to hear all the nice things people have to say about you, while you’re still alive. On top of all that, we chat Bangladesh vs Blackcap...

We are back in the Eden park studio with our regularly scheduled programming and this week Jimmy Neesham and Kyle Mills talk stand in captaincy, pausing bowlers and trying to get into the IPL. The conversation covers domestic and international cricket, the realities of the IPL auction system, and why the PSL is becoming an increasingly attractive option for players. The episode also tackles Auckla...

This week the pod gets taken over by two recognisable faces for Kiwis sitting in their living room. TV Presenters Sonia Gray (Mind Menders, Lotto, Wheel of Fortune) and Matt Gibb (Breakfast TV, Find my Country house, Squirt) are known to New Zealanders from making literally hours and hours of tele but, when they aren’t doing that, they are usually glued to the cricket. Join them as they go through...

After the news that NZ Cricket has agreed to pursue the option of a privately funded, domestic NZ20 franchise competition; the A Team discuss this exciting development, what we know about it, how it will work and will there be any investment from the panel. We also cover: - The White Ferns’ strong series against South Africa - Melie Kerr’s rise as captain and the growth of power-hitting in the wom...

The annual Players' Golf Day is a special occasion for so many reasons not least because it brings together nearly all the Blackcaps and White Ferns in one place. It’s also a hugely important event, raising vital funds for The Cricketers’ Trust, supporting past players who have fallen on tough times. Before the day gets underway, Ben catches up in the sun with four of the biggest names in the men’...

Amelia Kerr has wanted to captain her country since she was a kid and last month the dream came true and she was named White Ferns Captain. Ben talks to Melie about what, if anything will change and how things have been in the job after a dominant series against Zimbabwe. 🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts 📺 Watch this episode on YouTube: 📺 Watch full episodes on YouTube: @TheCricketersNet...

World Cup washup and homegrown hat tricks with Kyle Mills, Anna Peterson and Ben Horne This week the A-Team pick apart what happened in that World Cup final, look into Brett Randell‘s five wickets in five balls a first in a 130 years of first class Cricket and former White Fern Anna Peterson joins the team and goes through would you rather? Its another great episode! 🎧 Listen wherever you get you...