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Yas Rana and Phil Walker review India's stunning win in the first Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test and look ahead to the New Zealand-England Test series.Paul Ford joins the show to discuss New Zealand's chances, while Mark Butcher chats to Yas about England's decision to bat Jacob Bethell at No.3 on debut.*Please note, Yas and Phil's chat was recorded before England announced their XI*0:00 Intro / 1:45 Australia vs India first Test / 9:23 Jasprit Bumrah / 20:59 Jaiswal & Kohli / 30:58 Australia / 39:33 Mark Butcher on NZvENG / 48:15 New Zealand vs England preview / 1:03:42 Paul Ford on New Zealand / 1:33:50 IPL auction / 1:38:42 Essex / 1:40:08 Abu Dhabi T10 / 1:48:23 West Indies vs Bangladesh / 1:50:05 Outro👀 PATREONFor bonus podcasts and daily episodes after every England game, sign up to our brand new Patreon! http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket👉 SUBSCRIBE:https://www.youtube.com/@WisdenCricket?sub_confirmation=1✍️ LATEST NEWS:https://www.wisden.com📱 SOCIALS:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WisdenCricInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/wisden_cricket/X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/WisdenCricketTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wisdencricket❓ DAILY QUIZ:Take on our daily cricket quiz: https://www.wisden.com/quizzes/daily-quiz📔 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY:Print: https://bit.ly/WCMPrintDigital: https://bit.ly/WCMDigital#Cricket #EnglandCricket #AUSvIND Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yas Rana and Katya Witney discuss the announcement of the 2025 women's schedule and look ahead to England's tour of South Africa.Three special guests join us on this week's show, including Beth Barrett-Wild, the mastermind behind the domestic restructure in England.Surrey Director of Cricket Emma Calvert speaks to Yas, and Katya is joined by South Africa's Anneke Bosch to reflect on her career so far, including that incredible semi-final knock against Australia at the T20 World Cup.0:00 Intro / 1:20 2025 schedule / 9:36 Beth Barrett-Wild, the mastermind behind the restructure / 43:27 Emma Calvert, Surrey's Director of Women's Cricket / 57:19 South Africa vs England / 1:04:36 Anneke Bosch interview / 1:26:27 OutroThe 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 metrobankonline.co.uk/cricket to champion the future of girls’ cricket.👀 PATREONSign up to our brand new Patreon! http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket👉 SUBSCRIBE:https://www.youtube.com/@WisdenCricket?sub_confirmation=1✍️ LATEST NEWS:https://www.wisden.com📱 SOCIALS:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WisdenCricInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/wisden_cricket/X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/WisdenCricketTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wisdencricket❓ DAILY QUIZ:Take on our daily cricket quiz: https://www.wisden.com/quizzes/daily-quiz📔 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY:Print: https://bit.ly/WCMPrintDigital: https://bit.ly/WCMDigital#Cricket #EnglandCricket #SAvENG Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yas Rana, Ben Gardner and Mark Butcher look ahead to the 2024/25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy and reflect on England's white-ball tour of the Caribbean.There's also discussion about the ongoing Champions Trophy fiasco, Tim Southee's Test retirement, some Abu Dhabi T10 chat and why Test batting has become so difficult.0:00 Intro / 0:49 Australia vs India preview / 18:54 Is there a global run-scoring crisis? / 31:59 West Indies vs England / 47:52 Tim Southee / 53:11 Champions Trophy / 59:46 Other news / 1:04:02 Outro👀 PATREONFor bonus podcasts and daily episodes after every England game, sign up to our brand new Patreon! http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket👉 SUBSCRIBE:https://www.youtube.com/@WisdenCricket?sub_confirmation=1✍️ LATEST NEWS:https://www.wisden.com📱 SOCIALS:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WisdenCricInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/wisden_cricket/X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/WisdenCricketTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wisdencricket❓ DAILY QUIZ:Take on our daily cricket quiz: https://www.wisden.com/quizzes/daily-quiz📔 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY:Print: https://bit.ly/WCMPrintDigital: https://bit.ly/WCMDigital#Cricket #EnglandCricket #AUSvIND Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yas Rana and Katya Witney discuss England’s squads to tour South Africa, headlined by Alice Capsey’s exclusion from the T20I side as the World Cup fallout continues.Since that chat was recorded, Capsey has earned a recall following a number of injuries in the squad. Lauren Winfield-Hill chats to Yas about that saga, Courtney Winfield-Hill’s role in the England coaching staff and the latest action from the WBBL.0:00 Intro / 1:12 Lauren Winfield-Hill / 13:10 Alice Capsey / 22:10 Jon Lewis / 31:24 Paige ScholfieldThe 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 metrobankonline.co.uk/cricket to champion the future of girls’ cricket.🏏 WIN A SIGNED ENGLAND ODI BAThttps://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2HQ5YBL👀 PATREONSign up to our brand new Patreon! http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket👉 SUBSCRIBE:https://www.youtube.com/@WisdenCricket?sub_confirmation=1✍️ LATEST NEWS:https://www.wisden.com📱 SOCIALS:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WisdenCricInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/wisden_cricket/X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/WisdenCricketTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wisdencricket❓ DAILY QUIZ:Take on our daily cricket quiz: https://www.wisden.com/quizzes/daily-quiz📔 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY:Print: https://bit.ly/WCMPrintDigital: https://bit.ly/WCMDigital#Cricket #T20WorldCup #EnglandCricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yas Rana and Phil Walker discuss England’s ongoing tour of the Caribbean, their ideal England ODI and T20I XIs, Australia’s new Test opener, begin to preview the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and much more.Elsewhere in the show, Mark Butcher gives his thoughts after England took a 3-0 T20I series lead, and Jo Harman is joined by a very special guest in the form of Australian white-ball superstar Glenn Maxwell to talk about the release of his new book.0:00 Intro / 1:22 Mark Butcher on WIvENG / 13:18 WIvENG / 23:04 Picking our best England XIs / 36:21 Glenn Maxwell interview / 1:03:01 Liam Norwell / 1:05:16 Nathan McSweeney / 1:09:15 India / 1:16:57 AUSvPAK / 1:17:49 Charlotte Edwards / 1:21:30 Questions / 1:28:02 Outro📙 GLENN MAXWELL - THE SHOWMANAvailable now online and at all good book shops: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Showman-Glenn-Maxwell/dp/1761631365🏟️ SEAT UNIQUE:Elevate your next match day experience: https://bit.ly/SeatUniqueWCWP2024👀 PATREONFor bonus podcasts and daily episodes after every England game, sign up to our brand new Patreon! http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket👉 SUBSCRIBE:https://www.youtube.com/@WisdenCricket?sub_confirmation=1✍️ LATEST NEWS:https://www.wisden.com📱 SOCIALS:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WisdenCricInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/wisden_cricket/X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/WisdenCricketTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wisdencricket❓ DAILY QUIZ:Take on our daily cricket quiz: https://www.wisden.com/quizzes/daily-quiz📔 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY:Print: https://bit.ly/WCMPrintDigital: https://bit.ly/WCMDigital#Cricket #EnglandCricket #WIvENG Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Following New Zealand's famous 3-0 whitewash against India and South Africa's victory in Bangladesh, Ben Gardner, Phil Walker and Dan Gallan discuss the state of the World Test Championship and the wider Test game.There's also chat about England's ODI series defeat to the West Indies – Mark Butcher joins us for that from the Caribbean – as well as their Test squad to tour New Zealand and the relentless nature of the international schedule.0:00 Intro / 1:13 Mark Butcher on WIvENG / 19:24 WIvENG / 24:12 The state of the schedule / 31:42 England Test squad / 44:41 Central contracts / 46:20 India vs New Zealand / 56:38 South Africa / 1:07:54 Is the World Test Championship good? / 1:19:02 Anderson & Warner / 1:20:41 Outro👀 PATREONFor bonus podcasts and daily episodes after every England game, sign up to our brand new Patreon! http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket👉 SUBSCRIBE:https://www.youtube.com/@WisdenCricket?sub_confirmation=1✍️ LATEST NEWS:https://www.wisden.com📱 SOCIALS:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WisdenCricInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/wisden_cricket/X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/WisdenCricketTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wisdencricket❓ DAILY QUIZ:Take on our daily cricket quiz: https://www.wisden.com/quizzes/daily-quiz📔 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY:Print: https://bit.ly/WCMPrintDigital: https://bit.ly/WCMDigital#Cricket #EnglandCricket #INDvNZ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A slightly different episode today. New Zealand legend Suzie Bates chats to Lauren Winfield-Hill and spinner Eden Carson joins Katya Witney to reflect on the White Ferns' historic T20 World Cup triumph in the UAE.0:00 Intro / 1:23 Suzie Bates / 40:30 Eden Carson / 56:33 OutroThe 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 metrobankonline.co.uk/cricket to champion the future of girls’ cricket.👀 PATREONSign up to our brand new Patreon! http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket👉 SUBSCRIBE:https://www.youtube.com/@WisdenCricket?sub_confirmation=1✍️ LATEST NEWS:https://www.wisden.com📱 SOCIALS:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WisdenCricInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/wisden_cricket/X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/WisdenCricketTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wisdencricket❓ DAILY QUIZ:Take on our daily cricket quiz: https://www.wisden.com/quizzes/daily-quiz📔 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY:Print: https://bit.ly/WCMPrintDigital: https://bit.ly/WCMDigital#Cricket #T20WorldCup #NewZealandCricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yas Rana, Ben Gardner and Katya Witney conduct a deep dive into England's disappointing T20 World Cup campaign, examining what needs to change if they're to win the tournament on home soil in 2026.Lauren Winfield-Hill also joins the show to discuss England's next steps and the start of the WBBL.0:00 Intro / 0:59 Lauren on WBBL & England / 28:56 England deep dive / 41:41 Struggling under pressure / 45:37 Structure / 50:44 The Hundred / 56:02 Captaincy / 59:58 Fitness / 1:03:28 Six hitting / 1:09:36 Personnel changes / 1:13:47 Reasons for optimism / 1:17:46 OutroThe 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 metrobankonline.co.uk/cricket to champion the future of girls’ cricket.👀 PATREONSign up to our brand new Patreon! http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket👉 SUBSCRIBE:https://www.youtube.com/@WisdenCricket?sub_confirmation=1✍️ LATEST NEWS:https://www.wisden.com📱 SOCIALS:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WisdenCricInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/wisden_cricket/X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/WisdenCricketTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wisdencricket❓ DAILY QUIZ:Take on our daily cricket quiz: https://www.wisden.com/quizzes/daily-quiz📔 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY:Print: https://bit.ly/WCMPrintDigital: https://bit.ly/WCMDigital#Cricket #T20WorldCup #EnglandCricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yas Rana, Phil Walker and Mark Butcher react to a thrilling week of Test cricket, one which saw England comfortably beaten in Pakistan and New Zealand pull off a rare series win in India.0:00 Intro / 1:05 Pakistan vs England / 26:51 Sajid Khan & Noman Ali / 39:50 Rehan Ahmed / 45:48 Ollie Pope / 58:03 India vs New Zealand / 1:15:40 Wisden Cricket Monthly / 1:23:40 Outro📔 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY OFFERSave over 20% on a Bi-Annual Wisden Cricket digital subscription: https://pocketmags.com/offer/trinorth-ltd/wcmnovember👀 PATREONFor bonus podcasts and daily episodes after every England game, sign up to our brand new Patreon! http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket👉 SUBSCRIBE:https://www.youtube.com/@WisdenCricket?sub_confirmation=1✍️ LATEST NEWS:https://www.wisden.com📱 SOCIALS:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WisdenCricInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/wisden_cricket/X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/WisdenCricketTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wisdencricket❓ DAILY QUIZ:Take on our daily cricket quiz: https://www.wisden.com/quizzes/daily-quiz📔 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY:Print: https://bit.ly/WCMPrintDigital: https://bit.ly/WCMDigital#Cricket #EnglandCricket #PAKvENG Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yas Rana, Katya Witney and Ben Gardner discuss all the latest news from the world of cricket this week, including New Zealand's stunning victory against India in Bengaluru, Kagiso Rabada's 300th Test wicket and more.Mark Butcher also joins the show to preview the third Pakistan-England Test in Rawalpindi.0:00 Intro / 1:11 India vs New Zealand / 16:45 Mark Butcher / 25:54 Pakistan vs England / 38:47 West Indies vs England ODIs / 44:49 Kagiso Rabada / 49:24 David Warner & Australia / 56:47 Fulltrack AI / 1:08:51 Outro📲 FULLTRACK AILearn more about Fulltrack AI – A.I ball tracking & analytics for cricket: https://www.fulltrack.ai👀 PATREONFor bonus podcasts and daily episodes after every England game, sign up to our brand new Patreon! http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket👉 SUBSCRIBE:https://www.youtube.com/@WisdenCricket?sub_confirmation=1✍️ LATEST NEWS:https://www.wisden.com📱 SOCIALS:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WisdenCricInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/wisden_cricket/X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/WisdenCricketTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wisdencricket❓ DAILY QUIZ:Take on our daily cricket quiz: https://www.wisden.com/quizzes/daily-quiz📔 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY:Print: https://bit.ly/WCMPrintDigital: https://bit.ly/WCMDigital#Cricket #EnglandCricket #PAKvENG Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices