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This week on the Cricket Library Weekly Robbie Mackinlay catches up with host of the Scoop Podcast and Women's Cricket editor at cricket.com.au Laura Jolly to chat all things women's cricket. The lads wrap up the T20 between Australia and NZ from Wednesday evening as well as previewing all of the upcoming action in Australian domestic cricket. Matt's Mailbag is back with an insightful question fro...

This week on the Cricket Library Weekly, Robbie Mackinlay catches up with captain of the Abode Hotels ACT Meteors Ange Reakes. We hear some interesting insights from the experienced campaigner about how preparations are tracking for the upcoming WNCL season with the Meteors. The lads will also run their eyes across the recently selected Australian Test and T20 squads as well as wrapping up the lat...

This week on the Cricket Library Weekly, Matt Ellis catches up with Piepa Cleary from the Perth Scorchers and Western Fury. We hear some interesting insights from the young opening bowler about her passion for cricket, winning the WNCL title with WA last summer, her interests outside of cricket and how preparations are tracking for the upcoming WNCL season with the Fury. The lads also have a look...

This week on the Cricket Library Weekly, Robbie Mackinlay catches up with Rachel Priest from the Hobart Hurricanes and Tasmanian Roar. We hear some interesting insights from the powerful top order batter about her move to Tasmania, reflections on the Rebel WBBL and how preparations are tracking for the upcoming WNCL season. Robbie also asks a question on behalf of one of the Cricket Library Weekly...

This week on the Cricket Library Weekly, Robbie Mackinlay catches up with one of the real movers and shakers in world cricket Trent Woodhill. The conversation covers off on his time coaching the Melbourne Stars in the WBBL, the new innovations in the KFC Big Bash League as well as Trent sharing his thoughts on the remainder of the evenly poised Test series between Australia and India. For the firs...

Join us this week on the Cricket Library Weekly for our KFC BBL 10 Preview where Robbie and Matt will run their eyes over the squads for the highly anticipated return of the Big Bash. Cricketing journeyman Johan Botha caught up with Matt Ellis to chat about his return to the Hobart Hurricanes and how things are taking shape for the season ahead. Please remember to subscribe to the Cricket Library...

This week on the Cricket Library Weekly, Robbie Mackinlay catches up with Sydney Thunder young gun Phoebe Litchfield to reflect on her time as part of the Rebel WBBL06 Championship winning team. Matt and Robbie wrap up all the action from the WBBL decider as well as reviewing the Dettol ODI Series between Australia and India. Please remember to subscribe to the Cricket Library Podcast on your favo...

This week on the Cricket Library Weekly, Robbie Mackinlay catches up with Sydney Thunder young gun Rachel Trenaman to find out more about how things are tracking for her and the Thunder in the Rebel WBBL. Matt and Robbie wrap up the Sheffield Shield action where Will Pucovski was in the runs again for Victoria. The boys also reflect on the remarkable win by NSW having been bowled out for just 64 i...

This week on the Cricket Library Weekly, Robbie Mackinlay catches up with Sydney Thunder debutant Gabby Sutcliffe to find out more about her cricketing journey so far. Matt and Robbie wrap up the Sheffield Shield action where Will Pucovski and Marcus Harris had us reaching for the record books, Trent Copeland worked wonders with the ball and Mitch Swepson spun a web as well as some other seasoned...

Rene Farrell forged a successful career for Australia across all three formats of the game. In this edition of the Cricket Library Podcast we get to hear more of the Rene Farrell story which started when her mum told her and her brother they could either play tennis or cricket. She would go on to have success playing for the highly successful NSW Breakers, WA, Sydney Thunder and Australia where sh...

The Cricket Library Podcast has gone weekly with Matt Ellis teaming up with Robbie Mackinlay with the aim of inspiring, informing and entertaining as they catch up each week to chat about all things cricket. In this week's episode, Saskia Horley from the Sydney Thunder WBBL squad shares with us some of her story as well as providing insights into life in the WBBL Hub and her preparations for the s...

Roberta Moretti-Avery is one of the most passionate cricket people you will ever meet. She is captain of the Brazil women's team after taking up the game later in life than most. In this episode of the Cricket Library Podcast we hear how Roberta developed a passion for the game, training in lockdown, captaining her country & learning how to bowl leg spin. She also shares her desire to see the game...

Maisy Gibson rose to prominence playing an integral role in the success of the Sydney Thunder WBBL team that won the inaugural WBBL competition. In this edition of the Cricket Library Podcast we get to hear more of the Maisy Gibson story which started in the backyard in Singleton and progressed through the NSW representative pathway and becoming the 1st woman to play 1st Grade in the 120 year hist...

Daniel Sams had a summer to remember taking a record 30 wickets for the Sydney Thunder in BBL09. In this edition of the Cricket Library Podcast we will hear about where his cricket journey began, how he broke into 1st Class Cricket, what it meant to wear the Baggy Blue, playing in Canada and his love of the Sydney Thunder. Dan shares some valuable insights into the mental side of the game and how...

Will Somerville is one of the nicest blokes in cricket, a trained accountant who went from needing to take annual leave to play cricket to wearing the Baggy Blue for NSW and representing his country in Test Cricket.  In this edition of the Cricket Library Podcast the off spinner shares insights into the origins of his passion for the game, making his first class debut for Otago & moving to Austral...

Chris Hartley, legend of Queensland Cricket, star of the Brisbane Heat and Sydney Thunder joins us to share his story on the latest edition of the Cricket Library Podcast. The record breaking Queensland wicket keeper takes us on a trip down memory lane as we hear about where his passion for cricket began, an early encounter with an Australian captain, a tour of Pakistan, something he has in common...

Erica Kershaw and Katie Mack are part of the Abode Hotels ACT Meteors squad who play in the WNCL Competition. Both players also had a taste of WBBL Finals last year with Katie a part of the Adelaide Strikers team and Erica in the Melbourne Renegades line up. In this edition of the Cricket Library Podcast we will hear where their passion for cricket began and find out some insights about their cric...

Jamie Siddons grew up in Robinvale in country Victoria playing footy in the winter and cricket in the summer. He would go on to be one of the most prolific run scorers in Australian Domestic Cricket scoring over eleven and a half thousand runs and peeling off 35 First Class centuries. In this episode of the Cricket Library Podcast we chat with Jamie about his First Class debut against the West Ind...

Ryan Harris had quite a journey on his way to becoming Baggy Green 413. Along the way, he was part of an IPL winning team at the Deccan Chargers, won a Sheffield Shield and was player of the match in a domestic One Day Final for Queensland. In this episode of the Cricket Library Podcast we will learn of where his passion for the game began, the hard conversation he had with his coach Wayne Phillip...

Johan Botha is a cricketing journeyman who came through the ranks in South Africa representing his country in 5 Tests, 78 ODIs and 40 T20 Internationals. The short format specialist, has plied his craft in franchise cricket around the world with stints in the IPL, BBL and CPL. In this episode of the Cricket Library Podcast we will learn of where his passion for the game began, playing for South Af...

Graham Manou was on the road to becoming a marine biologist but he followed another path which led to him becoming Baggy Green 411. Along the way, he won some cash for himself and his team mates by hitting the lucrative ING Cup Sign not once but twice! In this episode of the Cricket Library Podcast we will learn of where his passion for the game began, making his 1st Class debut in Zimbabwe, capta...

Aiden Blizzard built a reputation for being one of the most destructive strikers of the ball in T20 Cricket leagues around the world. The boy from Shepparton in country Victoria made his mark on the big stage having a Midas touch playing his part in 5 Big Bash titles, a couple of IPL championships and Champions League success playing alongside the likes of Sachin Tendulkar at the Mumbai Indians. I...

Michael Klinger amassed over 11 thousand first class runs throughout his distinguished First Class career predominately for Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and Gloucestershire. When he retired he was the leading run scorer in the history of the Big Bash and has since only been passed by Chris Lynn and Aaron Finch.  In this episode of the Cricket Library Podcast, we ask Michael where h...

Kristen Beams was one of the first female cricketers to take the plunge and move states to pursue her dream of playing at the highest level. She would go on to represent Australia with distinction as a leg spinner across all three formats of the game.  We will hear how Kristen found a home at the Essendon Maribyrnong Park Ladies Cricket Club experiencing some of her fondest cricket memories includ...

Peter George always had a dream of wearing the Baggy Green and this would become a reality for him as progressed through the ranks at the West Torrens cricket club and playing for South Australia at u-19 level. He made an early impression with the ball on debut for South Australia in November 2008 claiming 4-56 against Tasmania including the wicket of current Australian captain Tim Paine. He had f...