

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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Sep 15, 2025 โข 1h 23min
England break the 300 barrier and their looming Ashes selection calls
Mark Butcher, Katya Witney, Lawrence Booth and Yas Rana discuss England's record-breaking display of hitting at Old Trafford, a thrilling T20 Blast Finals Day, England's looming Ashes selection calls and more.
Elsewhere in the show, Yas chats to Jersey and Glamorgan batter Asa Tribe about his incredible recent run of form.
0:00 Intro / 1:18 Mark Butcher / 15:40 England vs South Africa / 27:45 England's tour of Ireland / 32:01 Ashes chat / 39:06 Dineticq / 39:54 Blast Finals Day / 49:30 County Championship / 52:14 Patreon / 53:10 Asa Tribe interview / 1:13:10 Cricket and the environment / 1:17:54 Outro
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Sep 12, 2025 โข 57min
Women's Cricket Weekly: Grace Harris joins the show and a deep dive into the World Cup ticketing mess
On today's episode there's a deep dive into the ticketing issues facing fans just a few weeks out from the World Cup, how some of the big teams are shaping up and a chat with Australian superstar Grace Harris.
0:00 Intro / 1:25 Lauren Winfield-Hill / 11:05 Ticketing issues / 20:59 Ticketing issues part two / 35:17 Grace Harris / 52:28 Outro
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Sep 8, 2025 โข 1h 39min
England's up and down week, Bethell's first hundred and inside the role of a cricket analyst
Yas Rana is joined by ESPNCricinfo's Matt Roller and analyst Freddie Wilde to discuss the England-South Africa ODIs, Jacob Bethell's first century, an England recall for Sam Curran, the role of a cricket analyst and more.
Also on the show, Mark Butcher reviews England's performance in the ODIs and a thrilling week of T20 Blast quarter-finals.
0:00 Intro / 1:10 Mark Butcher / 29:50 Gullivers Sports Travel / 31:03 England vs South Africa / 45:02 Schedule / 49:29 Sam Curran / 56:15 Patreon / 56:51 The role of a cricket analyst / 1:15:06 Periculum Security Group / 1:24:06 Win Finals Day tickets! / 1:24:27 Listener questions / 1:34:53 Outro
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Sep 4, 2025 โข 1h 6min
Women's Cricket Weekly: Davina Perrin's special day out, the future of the women's Hundred and Lauren's Team of the Tournament
A busy, busy show for you today as Lauren, Butch and Yas wrap up The Hundred 2025, including a brilliant interview with Davina Perrin's parents reflecting on her stunning century at The Oval for Northern Superchargers.
0:00 Intro / 1:55 Mark Butcher / 11:17 Davina Perrin's parents / 29:13 Lauren Winfield-Hill / 1:02:50 Outro
The Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration with the ECB aims to triple the number of girlsโ 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 girlsโ cricket.
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Sep 1, 2025 โข 1h 2min
Why Oval are so dominant, Sonny Baker makes his England debut and what to expect from South Africa
Mark Butcher, Ben Gardner, Yas Rana and The Telegraph's Tim Wigmore reflect on Oval Invincibles' third men's Hundred title in a row and wonder what the competition might look like next year under new ownership.
Later in the show, a preview of England's ODI series against South Africa, including a debut for Sonny Baker, and the latest from the One Day Cup.
0:00 Intro / 2:56 The Hundred / 12:11 What will the competition look like in 2026? / 23:25 Mark Butcher / 29:26 Ravichandran Ashwin / 31:29 Adam Zampa / 37:27 Mad Squirrel / 38:29 Patreon / 39:59 England vs South Africa ODIs / 54:40 Sri Lanka / 55:42 Metro Bank One Day Cup / 57:09 Outro
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Aug 29, 2025 โข 49min
Women's Cricket Weekly: Picking our Women's ODI XI of the 21st century & Dane van Niekerk's return
Katya Witney, Raf Nicholson and Yas Rana discuss Dane van Niekerk's return to international cricket and the latest from The Hundred before selecting their women's ODI XI of the 21st century so far.
0:00 Intro / 1:41 The Hundred / 6:02 Dane van Niekerk / 12:06 World Cup schedule / 18:13 ODI XI of the 21st century / 45:49 Outro
The Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration with the ECB aims to triple the number of girlsโ 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 girlsโ cricket.
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Aug 27, 2025 โข 1h 5min
Oval march into The Hundred final, Pujara retires and the free-to-air TV debate revisited?
Ben Gardner and Yas Rana discuss the latest action from The Hundred, Cheteshwar Pujara's retirement, cricket on free-to-air TV and more.
Elsewhere in the show there's Butch on whether the Blast's revamp was a missed opportunity and Lisa Nandy โ Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport โ speaks to Jo Harman-McGowan about the government announcing new funding for cricket.
0:00 Intro / 1:31 Patreon / 2:22 The Hundred / 12:28 Mad Squirrel / 13:28 Cheteshwar Pujara / 24:53 Lisa Nandy / 36:01 Cricket on free-to-air TV / 41:32 Mark Butcher / 55:58 Australia vs South Africa / 56:49 One Day Cup / 59:52 Outro
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Aug 24, 2025 โข 1h 19min
Women's Cricket Weekly: England announce their World Cup squad & a chat with Australia's Jess Jonassen
Lauren Winfield-Hill, Katya Witney, Phil Walker and Yas Rana dissect England's World Cup squad and chat about the latest action from The Hundred.
Later in the show, Katya speaks to Jess Jonassen about playing for Australia, coming to terms with losing her central contract and more.
0:00 Intro / 1:24 England's squad / 14:48 25 young players / 27:43 India's squad / 32:13 The Hundred / 37:34 Lauren Winfield-Hill / 53:04 Jess Jonassen / 1:14:02 Outro
The Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration with the ECB aims to triple the number of girlsโ 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 girlsโ cricket.
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Aug 19, 2025 โข 1h 8min
Jacob Bethell to captain against Ireland and the rapid rise of Sonny Baker
Mark Butcher, Katya Witney, Phil Walker and Ben Gardner react to England's latest white-ball squads, including a couple of exciting selections and Jacob Bethell's appointment as captain for the series against Ireland.
Also on the show, The Hundred, Metro Bank One Day Cup action, Australia vs South Africa, a new issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly and much more.
0:00 Intro / 0:42 Mark Butcher / 15:36 Jacob Bethell / 23:55 Jordan Cox / 29:51 Main squad takeaways / 39:33 The Hundred / 52:15 One Day Cup / 54:22 Mad Squirrel / 54:58 Australia vs South Africa / 58:09 Other cricket / 1:00:42 Salix / 1:02:36 Wisden Cricket Monthly / 1:07:21 Outro
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Aug 15, 2025 โข 1h 7min
Women's Cricket Weekly: Domestic changes for 2026, latest from The Hundred & a chat with Lauren Bell
Lauren Winfield-Hill, Ben Gardner and Katya Witney discuss the changes to the domestic calendar for 2026 and the latest from The Hundred before Katya speaks to England's Lauren Bell.
0:00 Intro / 1:11 Domestic changes / 10:53 Lauren Winfield-Hill / 29:22 Lauren Bell interview / 57:12 Ireland vs Pakistan / 1:03:38 Outro
The Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration with the ECB aims to triple the number of girlsโ 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 girlsโ cricket.
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