Wisden Cricket Weekly

In a bonus episode of the Wisden Women's Cricket Weekly podcast Katya explores the expansion of SACA (South Asian Cricket Academy) into the women's game, sitting down with broadcaster and Take Her Lead founder Isa Guha, SACA founder Dr Tom Brown & The Scoop's Regina Suddahazai. 1:23 Metro Bank: ECB’s Champion of Women’s and Girls’ Cricket//1:52 Intro to SACA//4:12 Barriers for female south-Asian c...

A sad episode today as we officially say goodbye to Yas ahead of his departure from Wisden Towers on Friday. He's joined in the studio one last time by Ben and Butch to tackle the future of Tests, an England Lions squad and a busy week of County Championship action, before signing off with a couple of listener questions. What a ride it's been! ❤️ 0:00 Intro / 1:21 KIA UK / 1:50 Test cricket / 15:5...

In this week's Wisden Women's Cricket Weekly podcast Katya & Lauren speak with New Zealand legend and titan of the game Sophie Devine. In a fascinating chat Sophie delves into her retirement decision, her approach to captaincy, player psychology & a whole lot more. 1:00 Metro Bank: ECB’s Champion of Women’s and Girls’ Cricket 1:15 Retirement decision & final World Cup 7:21 Evolving approach to the...

In a bumper episode of this week's Wisden Cricket Weekly Podcast, Katya & Lauren review the 1st Women's Metro Bank ODI between England and New Zealand with the second being washed out yesterday. Katya then speaks to Paul Dennett to cover off the announcement of Australia's World Cup squad, and Kirstie Gordon on switching her allegiances back to Scotland. 0:15 Intro//0:52 MetroBank Champion of Wome...

This week on the Wisden Cricket Weekly Podcast Yas is joined by Phil Walker & Lawrence Booth to discuss England's Test squad announced earlier today, before rounding up another week of County Championship cricket and Bangladesh's extraordinary Test victory over Pakistan. 0:15 Intro//0:47 KIA UK//2:00 Initial squad thoughts//5:48 Ollie Robinson//14:42 Sonny Baker & Emilio Gay//23:02 Shoaib Bashir &...

This week on the Wisden Women's Cricket Weekly podcast Katya and Lauren preview the upcoming Metro Bank ODI series between England and New Zealand amid the news that Nat Sciver-Brunt will play no part in England's World Cup preparations following a calf injury. Yas then speaks with Hampshire's Ella McCaughan. 0:15 Intro//1:03 Nat Sciver-Brunt's injury news//4:49 England's options to replace NSB//1...

This week on the Wisden Cricket Weekly Podcast Yas & Butch break down the various spin options England could go for this Test summer. Then, Lawrence Booth and Surrey's recently retired Cameron Steel join Yas in the studio at Lord's to discuss the county grind as England's potential new selector Marcus North & today's New Zealand Test squad announcement. 0:15 Intro//1:33 Butch on England's spin opt...

Something a bit different from the Wisden Cricket Weekly Podcast as Yas pulls up a stool at the White Bear in Kennington alongside actor Rory Kinnear and Wisden Cricket Monthly Managing Editor Matt Thacker. Rory charts his love of the game from childhood through to his current Surrey membership, as well as discussing being on the cricket judging panel at the British Sports Book Awards. 0:15 Rory's...

Whilst the race for England's Test opener continues this weekend, Butch & Yas turn to who may comprise England's bowling attack in June. Name-checks for Sonny Baker, Ollie Robinson, Jamie Porter, Sam Cook & Matt Potts. 0:15 Who is winning the race for bowling spot?//5:15 Could England turn to Ollie Robinson? 📒 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY OFFERS Digital for £13.99: https://pocketmags.com/offer/trinorth...

Katya Witney speaks to England's head coach & captain, Charlotte Edwards & Nat Sciver-Brunt, about the World Cup squad announced this week as well as the huge summer ahead. Katya then unpicks the squad in further detail with Lauren Winfield-Hill, before rounding up the array of stories emerging from both the international & county game including England's surprise training camp with the British Ar...

This week on the Wisden Cricket Weekly Podcast Yas is joined by Katya & The Cricketer's Nick Friend in the library at Lord's to discuss the various stories to have emerged from another week of County Championship cricket. Before all of that though, Yas & ESPNcricinfo's Andrew Miller interview Glamorgan opener Asa Tribe on his ambitions in international cricket & his remarkable journey from Jersey...

This week Katya Witney speaks to Lauren Winfield-Hill about Yorkshire's first win of the season and other goings on in the Metro Bank One Day Cup, including the bizarre bat gauge controversy at The Oval over the weekend. Katya & Lauren then speak with England star Alice Capsey about recent England training camps, the upcoming World Cup and handling pressure at the international level. 0:30 Intro &...

A bumper episode of the Widen Cricket Weekly podcast this week, as Yas & Vithushan Ehantharajah sit down with Durham's Emilio Gay to discuss his winter tour with the England Lions and aspirations going into this season. Yas, Ben & The Telegraph's Will Macpherson then pick apart England's options as the County Championship season rolls on, and give their takes, along with Butch's, on the recent spa...

The Wisden Cricket Weekly podcast gives a peep behind the Patreon curtain for a special episode on the state of state school cricket in the UK. A report released by the Sutton Trust earlier this year highlighted male pro cricketers to be 59% privately educated, and Yas sits down with journalist Cameron Ponsonby to unpack things a little more, before speaking to Saj Mahmood on the Knight-Stokes Cup...

This week Katya Witney speaks to Lauren Winfield-Hill & Phil Walker in the studio about the action-packed start to the season, before Phil sits down with England World Cup winner Sarah Taylor for a deep dive on all things England Lions, dealing with anxiety and agoraphobia & curating her perfect slip cordon. 0:31 Intro & Lauren's start to the season//12:23 Amu Surenkumar//14:57 Davina Perrin//18:3...

On Wisden week Yas speaks to Lawrence Booth about all things Almanack as the 2026 edition is released on Thursday, before speaking to rival podcast host Tom Holland about his favourite cricketers & relationship with the game itself. 0:00 Intro & Wisden's award winners / 6:57 Other snapshots from the Almanack / 15:52 Tom Holland preamble & Ashes chat / 19:44 Relationship with English cricket / 26:4...

Last month, Phil Walker travelled up to Sheffield for an exclusive sit-down interview with the one and only Joe Root. They chatted about the Ashes, parenthood, fame, unfinished business with England and much more for the latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly. With thanks to New Balance Cricket 🤝 0:00 Intro / 7:35 Joe Root interview starts / 10:47 Jacob Bethell / 12:48 The Hundred / 16:51 Yorkshi...

Butch & Yas on the race for England spots as the County Championship got underway last week, Jamie Smith's technical adjustments since the Ashes & the prospect of a European cricket nations cup. 0:15 Intro & England spots up for grabs//7:41 Jamie Smith's technical changes//14:27 The Euro Cup //18:57 Why don't England help non-big three nations? 📒 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY OFFERS Digital for £13.99:...

This week Katya Witney speaks to The Cricketer's Nick Friend & Ben Gardner to preview the county season ahead, before speaking to Lancashire quick Kate Cross about her post-England career ambitions. 0:31 Intro & MetroBank One Day Cup predictions//2:52 Teams losing their international players//12:16 Alexa Stonehouse//14:31 Australian imports//18:33 Tier Two & Glamorgan's future//23:40 Breakout star...

This week Katya Witney speaks to Lauren Winfield-Hill & Yorkshire women's Head Coach Rich Pyrah ahead of Yorkshire's first season in Tier One, as well as a quick chat with Yorkshire & Netherlands batter Sterre Kalis. 0:31 Intro//2:27 Building into first season in Tier 1//8:25 Recruitment over the winter//10:35 Sterre Kalis//18:32 Difference between Tiers 1 & 2//22:17 Positives in new county system...

Yas, Phil and Lawrence discuss the opening round of County Championship action, including centuries for Jamie Smith and James Rew, a thrilling finish at Northants and Ollie Robinson's first innings five-wicket haul. 0:00 Intro / 0:42 Exciting finishes / 5:09 Ollie Robinson / 11:18 Jamie Smith / 17:21 James Rew / 26:13 Pitches / 30:13 Northamptonshire / 33:45 Has the opening round changed our minds...

This week Katya Witney speaks to Lauren Winfield-Hill & former Australia captain & broadcaster Lisa Sthalekar on the uncertain future of Women's Test cricket, before rounding up what has been a busy period in the international calendar. 0:00 Intro & Lauren on the future of Women’s Test cricket/10:26 Lisa Sthalekar on the ICC’s plan for Women’s Test cricket /31:08 International round-up: Amelia Ker...

The English summer is nearly here! Yas, Ben and Katya preview the 2026 County Championship, including title favourites, relegation contenders, players to watch and everything in between. Also on the show, disgruntled ex-England players, a look at Sussex's off-field problems, updates from the IPL and PSL, and an extraordinary story coming out of South Africa. 0:00 Intro / 1:45 County Championship D...

In a bumper episode Katya Witney speaks to Em Arlott & bowling lead Chris Liddle to get an insight into the ongoing England training camp in South Africa. Katya then speaks to new Surrey 50-over captain Kira Chathli about being picked up in the Hundred and being involved in England's other winter training camp in Oman, before rounding off with Lauren Winfield-Hill on how England's potential World...

Butch, Yas, Ben and Lawrence react to the news that Brendon McCullum, Rob Key and Ben Stokes will all continue in their roles following England's 4-1 Ashes defeat over the winter. 0:00 Intro / 0:47 Mark Butcher on McCullum, Key, Stokes / 19:01 Were they lucky to survive? / 30:15 What did we learn? / 41:51 Liam Livingstone / 49:37 IPL / 51:35 PSL / 55:08 Outro 📒 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY OFFERS Digit...