

Wisden Cricket Weekly
Wisden Cricket Weekly
Join Mark Butcher, Yas Rana and the rest of the Wisden Cricket Weekly Podcast team for a weekly digest of the biggest stories from both English cricket and the wider world game.
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Mar 16, 2026 • 20min
“Won’t be long before England come knocking” | Butch on James Coles’ record-breaking fee, and are auctions actually good?
Butch and Yas chat through the biggest stories from last week's inaugural men's Hundred auction, which saw 21-year-old James Coles bought for £390,000 by London Spirit.
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Mar 13, 2026 • 37min
"It's an uncomfortable experience" | Hundred Auction reaction with Lauren Winfield-Hill
Katya Witney and Lauren-Winfield Hill on the women's Hundred auction this week that saw player salaries go through the roof. Katya then hosts a panel of Sarah Bryce, Fran Wilson, Lou Meadows & Beth Barrett-Wild to speak about the future of women's cricket.
0:30 Intro & Lauren's Hundred auction experience/04:30 How do players feel about the auction?/06:30 New money in the game and biggest signings/09:15 Salaries: men's vs women's/14:40 Who has the best squads/19:43 Girls in cricket fund panel discussion/33:44 Outro
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Mar 11, 2026 • 39min
AUCTION REACTION: Dani Gibson becomes most expensive English player in women’s Hundred history
Katya Witney and Ben Gardner discuss today's first ever Hundred auction, with franchises both new and old splashing the cash on a day that saw player salary records tumble.
0:29 Intro/1:20 Dani Gibson/5:21 Pre-signings vs auction signings/8:55 High salaries/11:44 Tilly Corteen-Coleman & wicketkeeping market/19:39 Was this actually a mega auction?/21:29 What were the best deals?/23:49 Why are auction dynamics strange?/33:31 Who has the strongest squad?
The Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration with the ECB aims to triple the number of girls’ cricket teams by breaking down barriers and creating supportive and inclusive spaces. Help transform the game, head to https://www.metrobankonline.co.uk/cricket/ to champion the future of girls’ cricket.
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Mar 9, 2026 • 56min
India crowned T20 World Cup champions, McCullum set to stay and Bethell’s latest statement hundred
Yas and Phil are joined by Lawrence Booth to discuss the final of the T20 World Cup, the future of England's T20 side and the news that Rob Key and Brendon McCullum are expected to continue in their respective roles.
0:00 Intro / 0:26 T20 World Cup final / 13:32 Patreon / 14:04 India vs England / 22:41 What next for England? / 32:30 Key & McCullum / 44:53 Brett Randell / 46:10 Wisden Cricket Monthly / 53:07 Outro
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Mar 9, 2026 • 25min
Butch reacts to India's T20 World Cup triumph & Jasprit Bumrah's brilliance
Butch and Yas review India's thrashing of New Zealand in the men's T20 World Cup final.
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Mar 4, 2026 • 52min
What to expect from The Hundred auction, Alyssa Healy’s fairytale ODI ending & a chat with Lauren Filer
Katya Witney and Lauren Winfield-Hill discuss the cancelling of England's training camp in Abu Dhabi before looking ahead to the upcoming Hundred auction next week. Katya then speaks to England's Lauren Filer about her remodelled action & the summer to come.
1:19 Cancelling of England's training camp & World Cup prep/13:25 the Hundred auction/25:40 Alyssa Healy/30:45 Misconduct in women's cricket/36:50 Lauren Filer preamble/39:47 Lauren Filer interview
The Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration with the ECB aims to triple the number of girls’ cricket teams by breaking down barriers and creating supportive and inclusive spaces. Help transform the game, head to https://www.metrobankonline.co.uk/cricket/ to champion the future of girls’ cricket.
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Mar 2, 2026 • 51min
T20 World Cup semi-final preview and what's next for Rehan Ahmed?
Mark Butcher, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana discuss England's T20 World Cup campaign so far and look ahead to this week's semi-finals.
0:00 Intro / 0:31 England / 7:21 Rehan Ahmed / 17:31 Jos Buttler / 24:29 India / 30:58 New Zealand vs South Africa / 38:34 Zimbabwe, Pakistan & Sri Lanka / 42:23 England Lions / 44:47 Ranji Trophy / 47:13 Outro
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Feb 27, 2026 • 49min
Sophie Molineux’s injury, a deep-dive on the international calendar & Thailand’s World Cup hopes
Katya Witney and Lauren Winfield-Hill discuss the breaking news of Sophie Molineux's back injury, before a deep dive on the issues around the international schedule. Katya then speaks to Thailand's coach and captain on their 2028 T20 World Cup ambitions.
1:19 Sophie Molineux injury/8:40 T20I Scheduling/10:40 International vs Franchise/16:20 England's lack of cricket/24:30 Katya's tournament proposal/28:15 Test cricket/30:41 Thailand captain & coach/46:31 Outro
The Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration with the ECB aims to triple the number of girls’ cricket teams by breaking down barriers and creating supportive and inclusive spaces. Help transform the game, head to https://www.metrobankonline.co.uk/cricket/ to champion the future of girls’ cricket.
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Feb 25, 2026 • 1h 2min
England into the semi-finals, Buttler’s concerning form & The Hundred addresses Pakistan shadow ban
Yas Rana and Lawrence Booth reflect on another week of T20 World Cup action, with Harry Brook's game-defining knock against Pakistan making England the first of the four semi-finalists. Also on the show, Yas chats to cricket strategist Eddie Fitzgibbon about the future of the Associate Nations.
0:40 Intro/3:25 England’s World Cup performance/7:00 Brook & Buttler/17:42 Usman Tariq & Babar Azam/22:01 England Lions & future England debutants/28:08 Pakistan shadow ban/33:39 India vs South Africa/39:22 West Indies/42:55 Eddie Fitzgibbon/01:00:42 Outro
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Feb 22, 2026 • 31min
Butch & Azhar Mahmood on the potential Pakistan shadow ban in The Hundred
Yas, Butch & Azhar Mahmood discuss both the possibility & ramifications of some teams not bidding for any Pakistan players ahead of next month's Hundred draft.
0:15 Intro/4:42:Butch/21:00 Butch & Azhar Mahmood 30:48 Outro
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