Women's Cricket Chat

On this weeks episode Georgie and Alex sit down with new Central Sparks player Chloe Brewer for take 2 of this episode. (For context we tried recording this last week but poor Chloe didn't have wifi installed in her flat so had to sit in her car...in the dark). We talk to Chloe about all things cricket including getting the call up to replace none other than England captain Heather Knight in the H...

Fresh off the announcement of his appointment, Georgie and Alex sit down with newly appointed Sunrisers coach Andy Tennant to talk all things Sunrisers, starting from the bottom to implement change to get Sunrisers competing on a consistent level. We also talk to him about his time with Cricket Scotland and Scotland hockey plus how he implemented positive change.  This is an episode you DON'T want...

On this weeks episode Georgie and Alex sit down with Western Storm and Oval Invincibles winner Sophia Smale. We talk all things cricket including Sophia balancing cricket alongside her A Levels and her budding hockey career. We also talk to her about her bond with her grandfather and what his reaction was like when he found out she'd been called up to the under 19 squad for the inaugural under 19...

On this weeks episode Georgie and Alex sit down with award winning coach Harpreet Kalsi-Virdi. We talk to Harpreet about all things cricket including understanding the type of coaching that children need, getting children to love the game from an early age as well as spilling the tea on former guest Naomi Dattani. You don't want to miss this. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify...

This week Georgie and Alex sit down with Ireland's youngest ever captain Gaby Lewis to talk all things the Hundred, Ireland cricket and Fairbreak. We also talk about Ireland qualifying for the World Cup next year and touring Pakistan for the first time ahead of the World Cup. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/womens-cricket-chat/message Learn more about your ad c...

This week Cassie and Alex sit down with Southern Vipers and Souther Brave superstar Ella McCaughan talking all things cricket, including making it to the last 4 domestic finals out the last 5 ( this was recorded before she reached another two with Brave and vipers respectively). She also let's us in on what it's like to be coached by the legendary Charlotte Edwards.  --- Send in a voice message: h...

Kicking off season 6 in style, Georgie & Alex sit down with grounds warrior Meg lay to talk all things grounds keeping. We ask the hard questions like which roller is best to use between innings and we ask the all important question of what does one listen to when being a badass grounds warrior. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/womens-cricket-chat/message Learn...

On our season finale, Georgie and Alex chat all things cricket with former Worcestershire captain Lauren Rowles. They chat what it was like to win the inaugural Learning Disabilities Ashes as well las being the only english team to win ashes series this year. They also chat Lauren's role as regional manager of Central Sparks and who the up and coming sparks we should be on the lookout for.  If you...

This week's guest needs no introduction. Former England international Holly Colvin joins Georgie & Alex to chat all things England, winning 2 World Cups in a year and the Birmginham Commonwealth Games. The first part of this episode was recorded back in October 2021 before Georgie caught up with Holly as the the Commonwealth Games edges ever closer. If you'd like to go to the Commonwealth Games th...

On this weeks episode, Hannah and Georgie sit down with former England international and Western Storm player Fran Wilson. They talk all things THAT Pointless ep as well as Fran's tough decisions to retire and to leave Sunrisers and come back to Western Storm. They also explain why the Devon vs Somerset rivalry is such a big deal. If you need ant tips on how to take speccies then you've come to th...

This week Alex and Mihika chat with one of the co founders of #HerGameToo Lucy Ford to talk all things about the campaign. they chat to Lucy about why having campaigns like this are so important in making sport a safe place for everyone not just the select few. If yo'd like to find out more about #HerGameToo the website is posted here: https://www.hergametoo.co.uk/   --- Send in a voice message: h...

This week, Hannah and Mihika sit down with Western Storm and London Spirit superstar Dani Gibson. They discuss the highs and lows of cricket including her ACL injury and Dani's self-professed tendencies to be "injury prone". They also talk about the cruel fate of Net run rate and missing out on last year's Charlotte Edwards Cup finals days. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.c...

Georgie and Hannah take the reins for this one as they sit down with England and Southern Vipers star Danni Wyatt. They talk about THAT century against South Africa in this year's 50 over World Cup as well as her winning the 2017 World Cup on home soil. They also talk about the one piece of silverware that the Vipers haven't won. (This was recorded before the Charlotte Edwards Cup final happened)....

On this weeks episode, Mihika and Alex sit down with Tameena Hussain. Tameena was instrumental in organising Iftar at Lords. We also talk to her about where her love of cricket came from, why she cares so much about bringing cricket to the community, working for the ECB and why she rebelled against her parents at 18.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/womens-cric...

We kick off Season 5 with Middlesex, Sunrisers and London Spirit All-rounder Naomi Dattani. We talk about Naomi's journey to becoming a regionally contracted player, her hopes for longer contracts (they're currently a year) and what it means to be role model for South Asian girls plus how she hopes to to improve South Asian participation in cricket. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters....

For our final episode of the season, Hannah sits down with the extraordinary Salma Bi, BEM, BCAE to talk all things cricket. Salma talks about her lack of role models growing up and how she wants to make a positive impact in making cricket fairer for everyone. She also talks about the importance of Azeem Rafiq coming forward and being a whistleblower and how this can help improve cricket rather th...

On this week's episode, Hannah & Mihika sit down with South African born cricketer Michaela Kirk to talk about all things The Hundred, Lightning Cricket and what it was like to play with a couple of England legends in Nat Sciver and Katherine Brunt. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/womens-cricket-chat/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoice...

On this week's episode, Hannah & Georgie sit down with former Hong Kong captain Mariko Hill. They chat about the upcoming Fairbreak Global competition, playing in Australia with the likes of Meg Lanning and future ambitions to play domestic cricket in England! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/womens-cricket-chat/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit po...

On this weeks episode, Hannah and Georgie sit down with 1973 World Cup winner Chris Watmough. Chris talks about the formation of the World Cup, what it was like to play with the likes of Rachael Heyhoe-Flint & Enid Bakewell and why the World Cup we know and love today is 50 Overs. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/womens-cricket-chat/message Learn more about your...

Alex & Mihika sit down with Warwickshire and Central Sparks leg spinner Anisha Patel. We talk all things cricket, leg spin, why being a Bear means so much to Anisha. We also talk about her life outside of cricket with her career in pharmacovigilance (drug safety). --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/womens-cricket-chat/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

On this St Davids Day episode Hannah and Georgie sit down with the chair of Wales Cricket Jennifer Owen Adams and chief executive officer Leshia Hawkins to discuss all things cricket and leadership. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/womens-cricket-chat/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week Georgie and Alex sit down with Lightning cricket and Scotland captain Kathryn Bryce. We chat all things T20 World Cup qualifiers and why Kathryn’s musical talents weren’t displayed on the Trent Rockets Instagram (she’s Grade 8 in the violin and clarinet for context). We also chat to Kathryn about what it's really like to train for the commonwealth qualifiers. Did someone say training in...

Hannah and Mihika take the reigns for this one as they interview the wonderful Mina Zahoor who is a diverse communities officer for the Warwickshire Cricket Board. She chats all things GLOW cricket, SACA (South Asian Cricket Academy) and making the game more accessible for minority groups in cricket. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/womens-cricket-chat/message L...

This week, Georgie and Alex take you over to Zimbabwe to bring you Loryn Phiri. Loryn made the T2OI team for the first time in her career and we talk to her about all things cricket including her career best figures of 5 wickets for 6 runs. We also touch on Zimbabwe's re introduction into cricket after being suspended and how that took a toll on the team. --- Send in a voice message: https://podca...

Hannah and Cassie sit down with Southern Vipers and Southern Brave player Tara Norris. Tara talks about the increased media presence on the women's game and how social media has evolved and is now a big part of the game. Tara also recounts THAT Rachael Heyhoe-Flint Trophy Final. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/womens-cricket-chat/message Learn more about your a...