Wisden Cricket Weekly

Wisden Cricket Weekly

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Join Mark Butcher, Cameron Ponsonby and our rotating cast of brilliant journalists for a weekly digest of the biggest stories from both English cricket and the wider world game.

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Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

A Ben Stokes tribute show ft. a debate on four day Test cricket 08.01.2020

After England's first Test victory of the winter, a panel of Jo Harman, Ben Gardner, Phil Walker and Yas Rana look back at the Cape Town Test and weigh up the pros and cons of four day Test cricket. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Another Test defeat for England, the mismanagement of Bairstow, Peter Siddle and itchy noses 30.12.2019

In the final episode of the year, Jo Harman, Harry Josephs, Dan Gallan and Yas Rana dissect England's defeat in the Centurion Test, look back at England's year in Test cricket, talk about Australia's win at the MCG and reflect on Peter Siddle's international career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Christmas special: SA v ENG preview and Pakistan's triumph return home 24.12.2019

In a bumper show, Phil Walker, Taha Hashim and Dan Gallan join Ben Gardner to discuss all the big news from the past few weeks and look ahead to England's hotly anticipated Test series against South Africa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Decade in Review Special 3: Test Team of the Decade 22.12.2019

Lawrence Booth, Phil Walker, Jo Harman, and John Stern make up the panel to pick Wisden's men's Test Team of the Decade, as the final part of our Decade in Review special series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Decade in Review Special 2: ODI Team of the Decade 20.12.2019

Amla or Warner? Buttler or Dhoni? Or both? And can you really only pick five bowlers? Phil Walker, Dan Norcross, Adam Collins, and Yas Rana make up the selection panel attempting to answer these questions and more in picking Wisden's men's ODI Team of the Decade, as part of three Decade in Review specials Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Decade in Review Special 1: Women's Team of the Decade 18.12.2019

In the first of three Decade in Review special episodes, Raf Nicholson, Izzy Westbury, Adam Collins and Yas Rana choose the Wisden Women's Team of the Decade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NZ v ENG review, Yasir Shah the Test centurion, Simon Kerrigan and Rahkeem Cornwall 04.12.2019

Recorded hours before the news of Bob Willis' passing was made public, the panel of Jo Harman, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana talk about all the action from the last week in cricket, from England's series defeat in New Zealand and David Warner's triple century to Simon Kerrigan's move to Shropshire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NZ Test series: Day 10 – A look ahead to SA and the worst drop of all time? 03.12.2019

After a draw in Hamilton sealed a series victory for New Zealand, Yas Rana, Lawrence Booth and Taha Hashim discuss how both sides fared across the series and how they'll do in their upcoming away trips. Also, was Joe Denly's dropped catch the worst of all time? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NZ Test series: Day 9 – Root doubles up, Pope impresses but Kiwis resist 02.12.2019

Joe Root hit his highest score as captain as England put in their most encouraging performance with the bat in some time. It may end up not being enough for victory, but the performances of Root and Ollie Pope – who hit his first Test half-century – will give England optimism going forward. Yas Rana talks to Lawrence Booth on the phone from Hamilton and Taha Hashim in London about the biggest talk...

NZ Test series: Day 8 – Root, Burns centuries lay solid base for England 01.12.2019

Joe Root batted the entirety of day three in Hamilton to help put England in a strong position to at least avoid defeat and maybe even seal a series levelling victory. He combined with fellow centurion Rory Burns to record England's highest partnership of the calendar year. Yas Rana talks to Lawrence Booth on the phone at Seddon Park and Taha Hashim in the Wisden offices about an encouraging day f...

NZ Test series: Day 7 – England facing yet another uphill battle 30.11.2019

After an attritional first two sessions, day two of the second Test in Hamilton came to life in the late afternoon as England took five quick wickets and lost two of their own to leave them facing an uphill battle to stay in the game and the series. Yas Rana speaks to Lawrence Booth on the phone in Hamilton and Taha Hashim in the Wisden offices in London about the biggest talking points of the day...

NZ Test series: Day 6 – Latham tons up, England labour in the field 29.11.2019

After winning the toss and opting to insert New Zealand in on day one in Hamilton, England were on the receiving end of a Tom Latham masterclass as he carried his bat and ended a rain-affected day on 101*. Yas Rana talks to Lawrence Booth on the ground and Taha Hashim in the Wisden offices about the biggest talking points of the day including England's decision to field an attack without a frontli...

What next for Joe Root, Manjrekar v Bhogle, and Qais Ahmad's bouncer 27.11.2019

Wisden Cricket Monthly editor-in-chief Phil Walker and Wisden writer Aadya Sharma join Ben Gardner to discuss what England's innings defeat to New Zealand means for Joe Root going forward, a mesmeric hundred in a lost cause from Babar Azam, India and Bangladesh's inaugural day/night Test, and much else besides. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NZ Test series: Day 5 – Kiwis win by an innings, where do England go from here? 25.11.2019

New Zealand seal a deserved innings victory at the Bay Oval after a string of rash shots condemn England to another overseas defeat. Yas Rana talks to Lawrence Booth on the ground in New Zealand and Ben Gardner in London about New Zealand's superb all-round performance and discuss where England go from here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NZ Test series: Day 4 – Watling, Santner set up potential final day thriller 24.11.2019

Another excellent day for New Zealand at the Bay Oval. BJ Watling and Mitch Santner put on the highest seventh wicket partnership in New Zealand's history as Watling became the first Kiwi designated keeper to score a Test double century while Santer recorded his maiden Test ton. Santner's three late wickets turned the contest even further in New Zealand's favour but England still have an outside c...

NZ Test series: Day 3 – Kiwis show why they're second in the world 23.11.2019

New Zealand grind England into the dirt on day three at the Bay Oval as BJ Watling bats out the entirety of the day to leave the Black Caps in a strong position with two days to go. Lawrence Booth, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana chat about the biggest talking points of the day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NZ Test series: Day 2 – Late Curran intervention swings day in England's favour 22.11.2019

England recover from an early morning collapse to end day two in a strong position. Lawrence Booth, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana react to another topsy turvy day of Test cricket that ended with Sam Curran swinging it in England's favour. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NZ Test series: Day 1 – Stokes counters after top three lay solid platform 21.11.2019

Fifties from Ben Stokes, Rory Burns and Joe Denly leave England in a strong position at the end of an attritional first day of their series in New Zealand. Yas Rana talks to Wisden Almanack editor Lawrence Booth on the phone from the ground and Taha Hashim at Wisden HQ in London to dissect an enthralling day of cricket. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NZ Tests preview, Somerset's points deduction, India's dominance, Livingstone and Shropshire 19.11.2019

The BBC's Elly Oldroyd joins Yas Rana and Jo Harman to discuss England's upcoming Test series in New Zealand, Somerset's points deduction, another home India innings victory, Liam Livingstone's decision to prioritise the County Championship over the IPL and Elly's time covering minor county cricket. All that plus Ryan Higgins' unlikely link to Scotland's Mark Watt. Learn more about your ad choices...

Sir Alastair Cook joins the show, Taha explains Space Jam, and Morgan maligns Malan 15.11.2019

Sir Alastair Cook joins the show to discuss England's chances in New Zealand and the growing challenge of opening the batting on home turf, and Jo Harman, Ben Gardner, and Taha Hashim discuss England's 3-2 T20I series win over New Zealand, Pakistan's prospects in Australia, and Haseeb Hameed's Space Jam connection Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Viv Richards joins the show, T20 selection philosophy, air pollution and the ECL 07.11.2019

Viv Richards joins the show for a condensed conversation about his career while Yas Rana, CricViz's Ben Jones and Michael McCann talk about all things cricket, from England's T20I series in New Zealand to Michael's time working at the European Cricket League. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Shakib's ban, England Women's new head coach, and England men's new era 31.10.2019

Wisden Cricket Monthly editor-in-chief Phil Walker, magazine editor Jo Harman, and staff writer Ben Gardner discuss Shakib Al Hasan's ban for corruption breaches, Lisa Keightley's appointment as the first full-time head coach of England Women, and the young radicals taking over England's men's side. Jo speaks to Ollie Pope about his return from injury, and whether he's ready to bat at first drop....

The Hundred special with Kevin Hand, Middlesex's muddle and Sarfaraz's sacking 25.10.2019

BBC Radio London's Middlesex commentator Kevin Hand joins Ben Gardner and Taha Hashim to discuss the rights and wrongs of The Hundred's first 18 months, where the competition goes next, and the winners and losers from the draft. They also examine Middlesex's turbulent three seasons, Sarfaraz Ahmed's sacking, and the T20 World Cup Qualifier. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.co...

The mock Hundred draft, and Sangakkara on cricket's return to Pakistan 18.10.2019

Kumar Sangakkara talks cricket's return to Pakistan, Sri Lanka's international resurgence, and his plans as the first non-British president of the MCC, while Taha Hashim and Ben Gardner discuss the rest of the goings on from an eventful week in international cricket - off the field at least. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Big ECB announcements, Jamie Porter on Silverwood, Aussie records and Bhanuka Rajapaksa 10.10.2019

The Wisden trio of Yas Rana, Ben Gardner and Phil Walker chat about a week that saw the ECB announce a new head coach and a new structure to the women's domestic game. Essex's Jamie Porter also joins the show to talk about working with new England head coach Chris Silverwood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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