The Scoop Cricket Podcast

On Sunday at North Sydney Oval, 19-year-old Phoebe Litchfield became the NSW Breakers' youngest ever centurion with a suburb 107 that powered her side to their first win of the WNCL season. On Tuesday morning, Phoebe was back in her university college dorm from where she joined Scoop Podcast hosts Laura Jolly and Emily Collin chat about everything from century celebrations, balancing college life...

Not only has Holly Ferling been a professional cricketer for almost a decade, the Queensland-born fast bowler has also established a career as one of cricket's most talented broadcasters through her work on Channel Seven's coverage of both the men's and women's games. It's hard to believe she's only 26! Holly joined Emily and Laura on the Scoop for a wide-ranging conversation about her new life in...

With the cricket season around the corner for Australia's top female players, so is The Scoop and kicking things off is Sophie Molineux who is ready to lead Victoria out as captain for the first time when the season gets underway this Friday. Sophie, who was sidelined for more than six months with a foot injury, made her long-awaited return to cricket in the UK playing for the Birmingham Phoenix i...

It's a South Australian takeover from Birmingham on this week's episode of the Scoop, with Megan Schutt and Amanda-Jade Wellington joining Laura and Emily in Birmingham. The vibes are sky high in the Australian cricket camp after the team swept the group stage to set up an exciting semi-final clash with the White Ferns on Saturday. Shooter in particular is itching to have the new ball in her hand...

On this week's episode of the Scoop, Aussie batter Beth Mooney joins the show to share everything about the Aussie Cricket team's first foray into the Commonwealth Games village. From a rocky journey from Belfast, Rachael Haynes almost getting left behind, to meeting some Aussie sporting royalty, Beth is up-and-about ahead of Australia's blockbuster opening match against India on Friday. Hosted on...

With the Australian team settled in to the UK and in the midst of the Tri-Series with Ireland and Pakistan, fan-favourite Grace Harris joins Laura and Em on the Scoop for a predictably fun and lively chat on everything from the local cuisine in Ireland, to her status as a cult-hero as well as her curious lack of action since her T20 recall. Grace earned a recall into the Australian T20 side during...

The Scoop returns for a third season just in time for Australia's tour to the UK including a tri-series in Ireland and a debut appearance in the Birmingham 22 Commonwealth Games! Kicking off proceedings alongside Laura and Emily is the great Shelley Nitshcke who joins the show for an extensive chat ahead of her first assignment as Interim coach of the Australian women's team. Shelley explains her...

It's World Cup final eve! Laura and Emily are in Christchurch ahead of Sunday's decider at Hagley Oval, and have been keeping a close eye on the Australian team training, in particular Ellyse Perry as she looks to prove she is fit to play in the final after missing the semi-final due to a back complaint. Expert commentator and former spinner Kristen Beams also joins Laura and Emily to analyse the...

We've reached the semi-final stage of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup here in New Zealand, and on the eve of Australia's clash with the West Indies, Em and Laura were joined by superstar 'keeper-batter Alyssa Healy, as well as expert commentator Kristen Beams. Alyssa talks through how she preps for a big game like a World Cup semi, as well as sharing how the Aussie group responded to the devasta...

Former Aussie spinner Kristen Beams has spent a lot of time with captain Meg Lanning on and off the cricket field, and this week joins Laura and Em to offer her insights into what it is about Meg's approach to cricket that constantly sees her rewriting her own records. Beamsy, Laura and Em also ponder whether there is any total this dominant Australian outfit can't chase down at the World Cup, how...

We're halfway through the ICC Women's Cricket and it's been a practically perfect start for the Australians - bar one thing: Ashleigh Gardner's positive Covid-19 result. Joining Em and Laura from Auckland, Ash admits she shed a tear when she saw the dreaded faint line appear on her Covid-19 rapid antigen test. However, knowing she couldn't change her fate, she explains how she had no option but to...

The ICC Women's Cricket World Cup is well and truly underway in New Zealand, and it's been the dream start for Australia who have notched up two wins from their first two matches! Joining hosts Laura and Em from New Zealand on this week's show is the hilarious Nicola Carey, who as well as sharing some tales from tour life with the Aussies, reflects on making her ODI World Cup debut against Pakista...

The long-awaited ICC Women's Cricket World Cup gets underway on Friday and Australia of course enter the tournament as hot favourites off the back of a dominant four years in the 50-over format. Laura and Emily were on deck for Australia's two warm-up matches, and consider whether the shock nine-wicket to New Zealand will greatly impact the Aussies heading their tournament opener against England....

As the countdown continues to the start of the Cricket World Cup in New Zealand, a typically candid Megan Schutt joins Laura and Em from quarantine for a wonderful chat on how motherhood has altered her perspective on cricket and life. Megan opens up on the experience of having her daughter Rylee and wife Jess alongside her on tour as well as how her teammates have embraced their family. There's s...

The Ashes are staying in Australia! After Meg Lanning's team dominated the Women's Ashes to win the series 12-4, they were able to squeeze in one night at the pub to celebrate before jumping on a plane to Christchurch to begin the isolation period ahead of their mission to regain the ODI World Cup trophy. On this week's episode of the Scoop, Meg joins Laura and Em for a fun chat about her new pupp...

Many have called it the best Women's Test ever, and it's a statement that is difficult to argue with after the contest between Australia and England came down to the final over with all four results possible. Joining Laura and Emily on this week's episode of the Scoop is Kristen Beams and Jess Jonassen, who share their experiences of one of the most memorable Ashes encounters ever. Beamsy, who was...

On the eve of the Women's Ashes Test at Manuka Oval, Australian allrounder Annabel Sutherland and former spinner Kristen Beams join Laura and Emily on the Scoop Podcast to chat all things red ball cricket. After a rain-drenched start to the series, Annabel explains how the Aussies stay up and about, as well as speaking about the profound impact Ellyse Perry has had on her development as a crickete...

On the eve of the Women's Ashes, Australian fast bowler Tayla Vlaeminck joined the Scoop Podcast to chat about the unusual lead in to the series, including her eight-hour road trip with teammates Meg Lanning and Annabel Sutherland. Vlaeminck, in the form of her life, also speaks about her burning hunger to contribute in the sole Test match after missing out on donning the Baggy Green against India...

The Women's Ashes squad has dropped and on this episode of the Scoop Podcast, hosts Laura Jolly and Emily Collin are joined by Australian assistant coach Shelley Nitschke to chat through the ins and outs of Australia's 15-player squad. Among the big talking points, Alana King pips Amanda-Jade Wellington for the spin spot, the reasoning behind changes to the schedule, and how members of Australia A...

To score an Ashes century is certainly an impressive feat. To score an Ashes century while breastfeeding at lunch and tea breaks with a nine-month-old baby in tow is nothing short of incredible. That’s exactly what Sarah Elliott did in the 2013 Ashes Test in Wormsley. Sarah joined Laura and Emily in the studio a few months ago for the final episode of Baggy Green Queens, presented by CommBank. It...

Rene Farrell, one of the most passionate people in Australian cricket, is the fourth Baggy Green Queen to join Laura and Emily on this epidose of The Scoop, supported by CommBank. Rene joined the show earlier in to chat about her game-changing hat-trick in the 2011 Ashes Test that helped wrestle back the trophy from England after five years. With England only needing a draw to retain the Ashes, sk...

Michelle Goszko is one of the most beloved figures in the cricket community, and she is the latest Baggy Green Queen to join hosts Laura and Emily on The Scoop! Firstly, we're sure listeners of The Scoop are aware that Michelle unfortunately suffered a stroke in November. This episode was recorded in August, but we have been chatting with Gozzy and she is out of hospital, on the mend and enjoying...

The second instalment of Baggy Green Queens is here! On today’s episode, former Test captain Raelee Thompson joined Laura and Emily in the studio to share the cracking tale of Australia’s 1984-85 Ashes series. We won’t spoil too much here, but let’s just say that not even a destructive bout of gastro could curtail Australia reclaiming the Ashes in the fifth and deciding Test in Bendigo after more...

We are so pumped to introduce Baggy Green Queens, a series by the Scoop Podcast celebrating the stories and people behind some of the most iconic moments in Women’s Ashes history. Ahead of the 2022 Women's Ashes series, hosts Laura Jolly and Emily Collin, with the support of CommBank, are taking a dip into the archives to explore the rich history of the rivalry between Australia and England and re...

An incredible WBBL|07 season wrapped up in perfect fashion in Perth on Saturday night, with 15,000 fans turning out to Optus Stadium to cheer on their Perth Scorchers to their maiden WBBL title. On today's show, expert analyst Kristen Beams pinpoints exactly what went right for the Scorchers as they overcame the red-hot Adelaide Strikers. Also joining Em and LJ is Scorchers gun leggie and fan-favo...