The Cricketers Network

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...

The slightly awkward timing of this podcast means that it was recorded just before NZ's clash with South Africa in the T20 World Cup so the A Team chat a lot about NZ's consistency in reaching the semi final stages of World Cups. Also how and why leg spin is so effective in T20 cricket and another round of Would You Rather? There are a lot of crack up moments in this one - so if you love cricket a...

Join Ben Hurley as he chats all things from the world of cricket with Suzie Bates and Ben Horne including the White Ferns have a new captain Melie Kerr, how we feel about Australia getting knocked out of the world cup and a new segment called ‘Would you rather? It’s thoughtful, it's funny, it’s honest… and yes, there are some proper good yarns in there too. She’s a goody — don’t miss it! 🎧 Listen...

Jimmy Neesham gives us the team update from Sri Lanka just before their crucial game against the host nation. 🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts 📺 Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/pTLQUAGUzpU 📺 Watch full episodes on YouTube: @TheCricketersNetwork 📱 Follow us on socials: @thecricketersnetwork #cricket #benhurley #jimmyneesham #michellsantner #darylmitchell #t20 #t20worldcup...

Ben was invited to be a part of the celebration of 75 years of Central Districts Cricket, one of the proud domestic associations in New Zealand and arguably the most unique given it’s slightly strange geographical area. However, there is no doubt CD has produced some of the greats of the game. Ben chats with three modern day legends just after the event to reflect on not only what being a Stag mea...

Central Stags hard hitting batsman Tom Bruce joins Ben Hurley from Kolkata on the eve of a crucial game against England as he swaps black for blue — representing his father's home country of Scotland at the T20 World Cup. From a six-year gap between international appearances to floating through the middle order for his adopted nation, Tom opens up on switching allegiances, Scotland’s late call-up...

It's a Wellington takeover at The Cricketers Network Studio! Ben talks to new Blackcap Tim Robinson and Zimbabwean born leg-spinner Peter Younghusband about the character of the capital’s cricket, whether the Basin is the best ground in the country and has mega fame changed Rachin Ravindra? 🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts 📺 Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/otCCUMrl_Vw 📺 W...

There’s plenty going on in the World of Cricket and the A team attempt to solve all…or at least chat about it. They look at The Blackcaps recent defeat in the India T20 series, wrap up the Super Smash and what exactly is going on with the T20 World Cup starting this week. 🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts 📺 Watch this episode: 📺 Watch full episodes on YouTube: @TheCricketersNetwork 📱 Fol...

The Cricketers Network podcast has had a kiwi comedy takeover! We mix it up a little this week, instead of former professional players, how about a couple of professional comedians who happen to be super cricket fans. Sanjay Patel is best known to people as Guy Montgomery’s side kick on the hugely popular Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee and Tony Lyall is deep in the cricket world being an A...

Due to unprecedented weather events, Ben could not get to the Eden Park studio this week but was able to catch up with Jimmy Neesham from Bangladesh. Jimmy catches us up on where he’s been for two and a half months and reflects on the superb Blackcaps series win against India. It’s a great chat - so check it out! 🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts 📺 Watch this episode on YouTube: https://yo...

The 8th Annual Black Clash is a highlight of the New Zealand television year with the highly viewed fight between Team Rugby and Team Cricket being beamed into over a million homes at prime time. Ben catches up with 4 key members of Team Cricket on the beautiful Tauranga harbour. This is a don't miss episode so make sure you check it out! 🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts 📺 Watch this epis...