Noughtie Child Podcast

The daily podcasts didn't stay away for long! England women are playing their first Test match at Lord's and we had the pleasure of witnessing the first day. Debuts for Alice Capsey and Mady Villiers as well as Sophie Ecclestone becoming the leading wicket taker of all time for England women; there's plenty to speak about from day one.

Less than a week post World Cup and we're back because a historic Test match at Lord's is about to start. But first, we're delighted to be joined by Hannah Landheer, bowler for the Netherlands. It was brilliant to hear about Hannah's tournament experience as well as what's next for the Netherlands.

Australia are T20 World Cup Champions...again. They're back to winning ways despite the doubters and they eased to a win at Lord's against England in the final. We've had an amazing few weeks covering the tournament. This is the last of the daily podcasts but we will be back on Friday to reflect on the tournament as a whole.

England will face Australia in the T20 World Cup final! There may be some scars from Ashes gone by but we're very excited for Lord's on Sunday

Australia reached the T20 Women's World Cup final withcomplete ease against the West Indies. Hayley Matthews spoke very frankly about the situation of West Indies cricket and the inequalities of global cricket.

We have our four semi finalists: Australia, West Indies, England and South Africa. India are the victims of the group of death! We're on our way to the Oval for the first semi final between Australia and the West Indies but let's reflect on Sunday at Lord's where South Africa beat Bangladesh and nervously waited as Australia got the better of India

Our day started in Birmingham, then Bristol, then London and back to Birmingham. We headed to Netherlands v Pakistan to see the Netherlands heartbreakingly lose in their final game...it looked so possible! We then dashed to the Oval to see England comfortably beat New Zealand as Lea Tahuhu, Suzie Bates and Sophie Devine all retired. After we left Bristol, Ireland ensured a historic first T20 World...

Oh Scotland! It's an all too familiar feeling for Scotland fans as once again they came painfully close to winning, Sri Lanka winning from the penultimate ball of the game. As their tournament ends, what's next for Scotland?

Another day of this heatwave survived and India beat Bangladesh up at Old Trafford to boost semi final hopes. Down in Bristol, the Orange Army took over the streets of Bristol and brought the atmosphere as South Africa beat the Netherlands.

What a roasting day in London! England reached the semi finals after beating the West Indies at Lord's with Hayley Matthews left furious following her dismissal. With trains delayed, we record outside Euston Station so apologies for the various interruptions of background noise.

We're in the middle of a brutal heatwave and the cricketers are battling against the elements. From bags of ice to parasols, everything is being tried and tested to combat the UK heat. Richard was in Bristol to experience the sauna of the South West as Scotland fell short against New Zealand and Sri Lanka thrashed Ireland.

A scorcher in Manchester saw South Africa edge past India in a game that slipped through the hands of India. Down in Bristol, Sri Lanka struggled and the West Indies made a low chase look tough.

We are not short of things to talk about today with threeamazing games in Southampton and Headingley. Firstly the big one we’ve been waiting for, Australia v The Netherlands. We were delighted to see Babette de Leede and Robine Rijke, friends of the pod, play their 100th IT20 and watch the Netherlands dismiss a few of the Aussies. Then the surprise of Bangladesh v Pakistan where Bangladesh caused...

Another absolute thriller as Ireland took New Zealand to the final ball in Southampton. So close yet so far for Ireland but we're always happy to see Suzie Bates included for New Zealand and what an impact she had.

What a game! It was the first day of the World Cup where neither of us were at a game but we kept our eyes locked on the Scotland v West Indies match at Headingley.

Richard was at Edgbaston for the crazy game between South Africa and Pakistan. Plus we chat about Australia thrashing Bangladesh and the Netherlands' first every IT20 against India.

What a day in Southampton! Sri Lanka up set the champions and England followed by going two from two. There's concern over Nat Sciver-Brunt for England who retired out as a precaution but England are heading towards securing a semi-final spot. This episode is a little bit different as Polly was off to commentate in Durham at 5:30am and Richard got home just after midnight so the podcast is a l...

It was a special day watching the Netherlands' T20 World Cup debut as well and India v Pakistan yesterday. If you couldn't tell, we're a little bit tired after five games in 48 hours and there aren't any games today so we will be back on Wednesday! Polly's report on Netherlands v Bangladesh: https://noughtiechildpodca.wixsite.com/my-site/post/we-belong-here-the-netherlands-proud-despite-falling-sh...

We were at Old Trafford for two matches yesterday where we witnessed a historic win for Scotland and Australia doing what they do best. We of course weren't in Southampton to witness the thriller between West Indies and New Zealand but we share our thoughts on what we saw from afar. Polly's piece about Scotland v Ireland: https://noughtiechildpodca.wixsite.com/my-site/post/bryce-sisters-le...

Welcome to the first of our daily podcasts during the T20 World Cup. We had a wicked night at Edgbaston for the opener of the tournament where England thrashed Sri Lanka. Richard's Report: https://noughtiechildpodca.wixsite.com/my-site/post/dominant-england-mercilessly-punish-toothless-sri-lanka Polly's Article: https://noughtiechildpodca.wixsite.com/my-site/post/there-s-no-fight-we-cannot-win-eng...

The day has arrived, it's time for the World Cup! We're at Edgbaston tonight for the opener and we're excited to say we will be posting daily episodes every morning to keep you up to date with everything happening at the World Cup. Link to our World Cup team guide: https://noughtiechildpodca.wixsite.com/my-site/post/get-to-know-the-12-t20-world-cup-teams Link to Polly’s article about debutants, Th...

We're joined by a very special guest this week...Dr Raf Nicholson, author of 'The Women in Whites: A History of Women's Cricket in England' speaks to us about the process of writing her new book and very generously tells some of the stories within the book. You can order it here: Amazon (UK & International): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Women-Whites-History-Cricket-England/dp/18368...

Two guests join us this week as we made the trip to Edinburgh to see Scotland host the Netherlands as part of a pre-World Cup tri series. It was Kirstie Gordon's return to Scotland and she spoke to us post match. We're also joined by Pippa Sproul who is busy finishing her A-Levels before she'll join up with Scotland at the World Cup.

This episode is a bit different this week as we speak toFrench cricketer Poppy McGeown about the situation with French women’s cricket and what they have experienced over the past three years. We have another episode in French with Poppy with the hope of reaching a francophone audience so please share that episode too: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0WbA3ni28rNUFHSXrNI25T Cet épisode est un peu...

Nous sommes Richard et Polly. Richard est professeur defrançais en Angleterre et Polly est journaliste sportive. Aujourd’hui, nous avons discuté avec Poppy McGeown, qui a joué au cricket pour la France jusqu’en 2023. L’équipe féminine française de cricket traverse une période difficile et,dans cet épisode, Poppy explique ce qui se passe et de quelle aide l’équipe a besoin.   Si vous souhaitez en s...