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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.All rights reserved Cricket
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  • England cruise into the final! How can they beat Australia? And Hayley Matthews' passionate plea

    England cruise into the final! How can they beat Australia? And Hayley Matthews' passionate plea
    Jul 3 2026
    Katya and Lauren react to England's victory against South Africa at The Kia Oval, discuss Hayley Matthews' comments after West Indies' defeat and look ahead to Sunday's final against Australia. 0:00 Intro / 0:41 Metro Bank / 1:03 England / 12:29 South Africa / 19:14 Australia vs West Indies / 27:14 Scheduling / 32:21 Final preview / 36:19 Outro England is about to experience women's cricket like never before: bigger, bolder and better than ever. This is what Metro Bank have been working for, championing women’s and girls’ cricket on the biggest stage to inspire the teams of the future. The new era's here, and Metro Bank are right at the heart of it. This team. This chance. This moment. This Feels Different. https://bit.ly/4o7i2Qu 👀 PATREON For bonus podcasts and daily episodes after every England game, sign up to our Patreon! http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket 📔 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY: Print: https://bit.ly/WCMPrint Digital: https://bit.ly/WCMDigital #Cricket #EnglandCricket #T20WorldCup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    38 mins
  • Ben Stokes retires... so what next? New Zealand win the series & Ireland's famous results against India

    Ben Stokes retires... so what next? New Zealand win the series & Ireland's famous results against India
    Jun 30 2026
    Cameron, Lawrence and Phil reflect on another chaotic week, one which saw Ben Stokes retire from international cricket and New Zealand win the series 2-1 at Trent Bridge. Also on the show, Nathan Johns joins us to chat about Ireland's historic 2-0 T20I series victory against India, the current T20 World Cup champions. 0:00 Intro / 0:34 KIA UK / 1:02 Initial reactions to Stokes' retirement / 7:34 Who takes over as captain? / 15:54 Key & McCullum / 28:24 The state of the England Test team / 32:44 How do England replace Stokes in their XI? / 40:53 KIA's Young Cricketer competition / 41:24 Gullivers Sports Travel / 42:54 New Zealand / 51:25 Ireland's famous series win against India / 1:04:29 West Indies vs Sri Lanka / 1:11:28 Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh / 1:14:21 Outro KIA UK 🚗 Find out more about Kia’s range of EVs: https://www.kia.com/uk/electric-hybrid-cars/electric-cars/ Find out more about Kia's Young Cricketer competition: https://www.kiaoval.com/sign-up-for-kias-young-cricketer-competition-for-a-chance-to-play-at-the-kia-oval/ SPORTS TRAVEL EVENTS ✈️🇿🇦 Be part of England's tour of South Africa this winter: https://gulliverstravel.co.uk/event/england-cricket-tour-south-africa-0?utm_source=wisden&utm_medium=Instagram&utm_campaign=southafrica2026 📒 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY OFFERS Subscribe annually to the print version of WCM (£41.99) and receive a free copy of 'Bedtime Tales for Cricket Tragics' by Adam Collins and Geoff Lemon by using code WCMBEDTIME26: https://forwardpress.imbmsubscriptions.com/wcm-pdbase 👀 PATREON For bonus podcasts and daily episodes after every England game, sign up to our Patreon! http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket 👉 SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/@WisdenCricket?sub_confirmation=1 #Cricket #EnglandCricket #BenStokes #TestCricket #EnglandvsNewZealand Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • India’s T20 World Cup exit, and semi-finals preview with Lisa Sthalekar

    India’s T20 World Cup exit, and semi-finals preview with Lisa Sthalekar
    Jun 30 2026
    Katya sits down in the studio with former Australia captain turned broadcaster Lisa Sthalekar & ESPNCricinfo's Firdose Moonda to preview the upcoming T20 World Cup semi-finals, as well as India's exit and everything else we've seen over the past week. 0:15 Intro 0:39 Metro Bank This Feels Different 1:00 Group stage reflections 9:34 Final group stage games & England vs South Africa 18:05 NZ say goodbye to legends 22:48 Why no quarter-finals and performance of lower-ranked teams 27:18 Pakistan 31:02 Around the wickets 32:19 World Cup crowds & match scheduling 45:25 India & Australia 59:45 Predictions 1:01:14 Metro Bank Outro England is about to experience women's cricket like never before: bigger, bolder and better than ever. This is what Metro Bank have been working for, championing women’s and girls’ cricket on the biggest stage to inspire the teams of the future. The new era's here, and Metro Bank are right at the heart of it. This team. This chance. This moment. This Feels Different. https://bit.ly/4o7i2Qu Lord's tickets: https://tickets.lords.org/ 👀 PATREON For bonus podcasts and daily episodes after every England game, sign up to our Patreon! http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket AROUND THE WICKETS https://atwickets.com 📔 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY: Print: https://bit.ly/WCMPrint Digital: https://bit.ly/WCMDigital #Cricket #EnglandCricket #countycricket #englandwomen#T20WorldCup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 4 mins
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