The CRICKETher Weekly

This week: Hayley Matthews speaks out about financial disparities Where did South Africa’s tournament go wrong? We were wrong about Sophie Molineux Where next for NSB and England? Olympic qualification UK government call on ICC to recognise the Afghanistan Women’s team

This week: West Indies lose to Ireland but still qualify… somehow! New Zealand say farewell to 3 greats of the game What went wrong for India & should Harmanpreet Kaur stay as captain? Predictions for the semi-finals & final Should the ICC change the World Cup format? England A v India A

This week: England & West Indies atop Group B Nat Sciver-Brunt’s injury concerns Australia, India & South Africa fighting it out in Group A England’s Test squad announced Fatima Sana signs in The Hundred

This week, the World Cup is underway! England thump Sri Lanka & a historic win for Scotland Should Cricket Ireland take the ECB to court? Australia beat South Africa A shock loss for NZ v WI Plus what’s in our World Cup swag bags?

This week: Capsey shines for England at Taunton, but can England win the World Cup? Are Australia still favourites? Our predictions for the semi-finals A new combined trophy for the Women’s & Men’s Hundred The Women in Whites is out NOW!

This week in women's cricket: England: Should Knight be dropped? India: Right to retire out Yastika? T20 Blast: Blaze Top Batting A 3-year contract extension for Shelley Nitschke

This week: Sophie Devine outclasses everyone in Eng v NZ T20s Will NSB return for the World Cup? What Kent’s hammering by Middlesex in the Blast reveals about the new domestic structure A plea from French women’s cricket

This week: New Zealand’s middle order show up to the party in Cardiff Blaze dominate the One Day Cup World Cup squads: Kirstie Gordon returns to Scotland, South Africa return to 2010 & Australia back themselves into a corner over King

This week: England squeak past New Zealand Maddy Green's purple patch Dean grabs her captaincy opportunity England's injury worries multiply

This week: England’s World Cup squad… we have views! England quick-march off to an army bootcamp Charis Pavely & Alexa Stonehouse impress in the One Day Cup What can cricket learn from Formula 1?

This week: Laura Wolvaardt’s incredible 100 v India Our favourite Suzie Bates memories England players return to the One Day Cup, with mixed results T20 World Cup to be on free to air TV in the UK

This week: Controversy at The Oval: a wrong dismissal and a too-big bat Is Lauren Filer in our World Cup squad? Was it right to withdraw England players from the ODC for a camp? No women in The Wisden Five

This week: Tier One: Exciting young batting talent on display in Hampshire, as Freya Kemp makes her case for World Cup selection Australia “reassess” their Molineux captaincy call New cricket books including What Cricket Means To Me

This week: Charlotte Edwards on 5 Live: what did we learn? Will the England players play any county cricket this summer? Australia’s selection strategy in tatters after WI series Kerr, Green & Halliday shine v South Africa

This week: England v England: why we’ve only learned things we already knew Will Davina Perrin be in the World Cup squad? Meg Lanning to coach Australia U19s in their tri-series v England & SL Our fears for the place of women’s cricket in the NZ20

This week: England struggle with the bat in Pretoria Is Molineux being carried by Australia v WI? Surrey’s split captaincy WCA’s flawed rankings of franchise leagues… & should the women start their own union?

This week: Why Syd switched off The Hundred auction… and why do we have an auction at all? Australia off to West Indies: Molineux set to play as a specialist captain? Is an 18 first-class county system really a blueprint for success?

This week: Australia hammer India in the Test Where next for Australia and Alyssa Healy? England heading to Pretoria for World Cup prep Syd wants to help with The Blaze’s rebrand

This week: Bad news for Sophie Molineux and Australia Melie Kerr scores a ton in her first match as captain CRN conference: inequality in The Hundred & Katy Perry’s dancing cricket bats T20 World Cup fixtures finally announced

This week: Australia lose the T20 series but can India win the World Cup? Melie Kerr lands the NZ captaincy Pakistani players not being considered by Indian-owned Hundred teams - what can the UK government do? A new book, On This Day In Women’s Cricket available now on Amazon UK & AUS #AD #GIFTED

This week: Sophie Molineux’s reign starts with a loss v India Clare Connor stepping down: we discuss her huge legacy, plus who might succeed her Pre-order Raf’s new book via Waterstones for a 25% discount using the code FEB26

This week: Lauren Bell wins #WPL for RCB & for specialist bowlers everywhere! Is it time to expand WPL & if so… how? Lanning heads to Lancs It’s the Super-Scriv-Smash Why Sussex’s special measures are a blow to gender equality

This week: RCB, GG & DC through to the #WPL finals Scotland survive a wobble v USA to qualify for England 2026 Sophie Molineux announced as new Australia captain - an odd call from CA? An explosive revelation from Sarah Taylor

This week: Sharma Drama at WPL: Deepti, Nandni and Vaishnavi The irritating slowness of DRS: are we relying on it too much? All change for The Hundred: we review the new brands & look at how teams are shaping up How are Scotland & Ireland faring in the World Cup Qualifiers?

This week: WPL week 2: RCB on top, retiring out controversy & Lauren Bell rings Commentators struggling to keep up with Phoebe Litchfield’s innovations Pantomime Villain Alyssa Healy retires World Cup Qualifier: What are Scotland and Ireland’s chances?