Wisden Cricket Weekly

The 2023 World Cup is suddenly bursting with energy after Afghanistan and Netherlands’ wins over England and South Africa respectively threw the semi-finals race wide open. Phil Walker, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana react to England’s defeat to Afghanistan and ask where Buttler’s team go next, before Katya Witney joins Yas to talk about Netherlands’ stunning win over South Africa towards the end of the...

Australia beat Sri Lanka by five wickets in Lucknow to get their 2023 World Cup campaign up and running. Sri Lankan cricket writer Estelle Vasudevan joins Yas Rana to give her perspective on Sri Lanka’s tournament so far, as well as their up-and-down recent record in international cricket. Ben Gardner also shares his thoughts on Australia’s first win of the tournament. You can follow Wisden Cricke...

Mark Butcher, Jo Harman and Yas Rana react to the result of the 2023 World Cup so far that saw Afghanistan beat England for the first time in international cricket. You can follow Wisden Cricket on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok: https://www.facebook.com/WisdenCric https://www.instagram.com/wisden_cricket/ https://twitter.com/WisdenCricket https://www.tiktok.com/@wisdencricket The latest...

India smashed Pakistan by seven wickets with nearly 20 overs to spare, continuing their dominance in the ODI World Cup portion of the historic rivalry. After Babar and Rizwan took Pakistan to 155-2, a shocking collapse reduced them to 191 all out, with India's bowlers dovetailing and Jasprit Bumrah the star of the show. Then Rohit Sharma blasted it to all parts to set up a stress-free chase. Ben G...

New Zealand continued their perfect start to the 2023 World Cup with a comfortable 8-wicket win against Bangladesh in Chennai. Katya Witney and Tawhid Qureshi discuss the return of Kane Williamson, what went wrong for Bangladesh and look ahead to tomorrow's India vs Pakistan clash. You can follow Wisden Cricket on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok: https://www.facebook.com/WisdenCric https:/...

South Africa made it two wins from two at the 2023 World Cup at the expense of Australia, as Temba Bavuma’s men underlined their World Cup credentials with an authoritative performance. Yas Rana and Ben Gardner react to a significant result and to a match not short of controversy. You can follow Wisden Cricket on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok: https://www.facebook.com/WisdenCric https://...

In our first weekly episode of the World Cup, the panel of Jo Harman, Phil Walker and Yas Rana review the first week of action that has seen India and New Zealand emerge as the early front-runners. Mark Butcher joins the show from 34:45 to explain what makes New Zealand so exciting, and to react to the news that Liam Dawson might reject an England Test call-up later this winter. Wisden India Head...

England bounced back in style from their opening round defeat to New Zealand, beating Bangladesh by 137 runs at Dharamsala. Yas Rana, Phil Walker and Mark Butcher reflect on England's comprehensive victory, including stellar performances from Dawid Malan and Reece Topley and another excellent display from Joe Root. Later in the show, Ben Gardner joins Phil to discuss the game of the tournament so...

New Zealand made it two wins from two at the 2023 World Cup after a 99-run victory over Netherlands in Hyderabad. There were runs for all of the top five, while Mitchell Santner contributed with a fine all-round performance. Yas Rana and Jim Wallace react to the sixth game from the 2023 World Cup and look ahead to England's must-win clash against Bangladesh. You can follow Wisden Cricket on Facebo...

India registered their first victory of the 2023 World Cup thanks to Virat Kohli and KL Rahul, who produced a brilliant 165-run partnership to rescue the hosts from 2-3 in Chennai. Kohli made 85, while Rahul finished unbeaten on 97*, winning the game with a six off Pat Cummins. India's spinners starred earlier in the day, with Ravindra Jadeja picking up 3-28 from his 10 overs as Australia struggle...

Records tumbled in Delhi as Aiden Markram hit the fastest-ever World Cup century against Sri Lanka, and South Africa posted the highest-ever total in the tournament. Quinton de Kock and Rassie van der Dussen also scored centuries before Sri Lanka were bowled out for 326, racking up the most runs ever scored in a World Cup match. Earlier on Bangladesh beat Afghanistan by six wickets in Dharamsala....

Pakistan overcame an early scare to beat Netherlands by 81 runs, having been 38-3 early in their innings. Haris Rauf and Saud Shakeel were the stars for Pakistan, but the player of the day was unquestionably Bas de Leede – the young Dutch all-rounder took four wickets and scored an impressive half-century from the middle order. Ben Gardner and Yas Rana run through the talking points from the game,...

New Zealand laid down an early marker at the 2023 World Cup, thumping England in the tournament opener after a pair of breathtaking hundreds from Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway. Jo Harman, Phil Walker and Yas Rana react to the England defeat in the first of our daily World Cup podcasts. You can follow Wisden Cricket on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok: https://www.facebook.com/WisdenCric...

Our panel of Mark Butcher, Jo Harman, Phil Walker and Yas Rana preview the 2023 World Cup that gets under way later this week with a rerun of the 2019 World Cup final between England and New Zealand. Which sides are best placed to manage a variety of conditions and will India be as spin-friendly as is presumed? You can get 25 per cent off six or more bottles of Laithwaites wine when using the code...

In our final podcast of the English summer, the panel of Jo Harman, Phil Walker, Katya Witney and Yas Rana look back at England’s ODI series against Ireland, the culmination of the 2023 County Championship and react to the ECB’s response to the recommendations made in the ICEC report on inequality within the game. Mark Butcher joins the show as the panel pick their players of the summer. We will b...

In a bumper episode, Jo Harman, Ben Gardner, Katya Witney and Yas Rana react to the announcement of England’s World Cup squad which saw the exclusion of 2019 World Cup hero Jason Roy. There’s discussion on the end of the English international summer, Mohammed Siraj’s heroics in the Asia Cup final and Leicestershire’s epic One-Day Cup final victory over Hampshire. Kemar Roach joins the show to talk...

England are beginning to hit their stride ahead of the 2023 World Cup with Ben Stokes, Dawid Malan and Liam Livingstone all enjoying excellent weeks against New Zealand. Mark Butcher, Jo Harman, Phil Walker, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana react to the latest England-New Zealand action, Sri Lanka women's historic win over England, the Asia Cup, the County Championship and reminisce over the 2019 World Cu...

Phil Walker, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana discuss England men's ongoing T20I series against New Zealand, which has seen stellar performances from both Gus Atkinson and Harry Brook, as well as some encouraging displays at the top of the order from Will Jacks. Later in the show there's chat about England women's series against Sri Lanka, the County Championship run-in and the start of the Asia Cup. Our...

The Hundred 2023 is over, with Southern Brave and Oval Invincibles crowned champions of the women’s and men’s competitions respectively. Phil Walker, Jo Harman and Ben Gardner reflect on the tournament as a whole, discussing the quality of cricket on show, the impact it’s had on the women’s game and where it sits in the English cricket landscape after three editions. Danni Wyatt lifts the lid on h...

England’s provisional 50-over World Cup squad has been announced and while Ben Stokes’ return has been confirmed, there’s no room for Harry Brook. Katya Witney, Phil Walker, Jo Harman and Yas Rana react to the news that Brook has missed out on the 15-player ODI squad to take on New Zealand, as well as breaking down all the other selection decisions ahead of the World Cup later this year. Since rec...

Katya Witney, Phil Walker and Ben Gardner react to the news that Ben Stokes is set to return to ODIs for the World Cup in India later this year. With England's provisional squad expected to be announced some time later this week, the panel also have a go at predicting who will be included. Later in the episode there's chat about the One Day Cup, World Cup scheduling, Steven Finn's retirement and m...

A panel of Mark Butcher, Jo Harman, Katya Witney and Yas Rana pick out their moments of the 2023 Ashes summer and share their final reflections on a pair of series that will live long in the memory. There’s also discussion on The Hundred, the start of the One-Day Cup and more. Ollie Robinson joins the show from 53:00 to tell us what it was like to share a dressing room with Stuart Broad. In associ...

The 2023 men’s Ashes is over after yet another breathless Test that finished by Stuart Broad signing his career off by taking the final two wickets to level the series for England at The Kia Oval. The panel of Jo Harman, Melinda Farrell, Phil Walker and Yas Rana react to another classic Ashes finish after Mark Butcher shares his thoughts on the Test. Fancy a chance of playing at The Kia Oval? Kuma...

We've been treated to another absolute classic! Katya Witney and Yas Rana review all the action from a dramatic final day of this summer's men's Ashes at the Kia Oval. Chris Woakes and Moeen Ali starred as England won a thriller by 49 runs, while Stuart Broad took the final two wickets to secure a fairytale finish to his stellar Test career. You can follow Wisden Cricket on Facebook, Instagram, Tw...

Phil Walker and Yas Rana reflect on a rain-affected fourth day at the Kia Oval. You can follow Wisden Cricket on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok: https://www.facebook.com/WisdenCric https://www.instagram.com/wisden_cricket/ https://twitter.com/WisdenCricket https://www.tiktok.com/@wisdencricket The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly is available now at https://wisden.com/shop/wisden-cr...