Wisden Cricket Weekly

Mark Butcher, Phil Walker and Yas Rana preview England's Test series against Sri Lanka which gets underway at Old Trafford this week.There's discussion about Ollie Pope's role as captain in Ben Stokes' absence, Dan Lawrence opening the batting, debate over team balance and whether Sam Curran should have been considered.Also on the agenda is the conclusion of the men's Hundred and a thrilling low-scoring Test between West Indies and South Africa, before Surrey and England legend Alec Stewart joins Yas to chat about some of his favourite moments from his glittering career.We'll have reaction to the final of the women's Hundred on the Wisden Women's Cricket Weekly Podcast later this week.*Shortly after recording, England announced that Matthew Potts would replace Stokes in the XI with Jordan Cox missing out.*0:00 Intro / 0:48 England / 23:14 Sri Lanka / 30:28 Alec Stewart interview / 44:20 The Hundred / 1:01:15 One-Day Cup / 1:03:34 West Indies vs South Africa / 1:11:47 Matt Parkinson & Nathan Sowter / 1:18:54 X/Twitter / 1:26:14 Outro🎙️ LIVE SHOW:Birmingham, September 12: https://bit.ly/WCWPLiveShow0924📊 WISDEN SURVEY:Complete the Wisden survey: https://bit.ly/WisdenSurvey👉 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 #TheHundred Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Four years into the competition's existence, Katya Witney and Ben Gardner discuss the state of the women's Hundred, as well as trying to pinpoint where it's all gone wrong for Southern Brave in 2024.Elsewhere in the show, Lauren Winfield-Hill joins Katya to chat about Oval Invincibles' campaign, and there's a snippet of Phil Walker's fascinating interview with Danni Wyatt.0:00 Intro / 1:12 Lauren Winfield-Hill / 20:09 Women's Hundred / 36:04 Danni Wyatt / 44:58 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.🎙️ LIVE SHOW:Birmingham, September 12: https://bit.ly/WCWPLiveShow0924📊 WISDEN SURVEY:Complete the Wisden survey: https://bit.ly/WisdenSurvey👉 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 #TheHundred #EnglandCricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben Gardner, Phil Walker and ESPNcricinfo’s Matt Roller chat about the potential impact of Ben Stokes’ injury on England’s Test side, The Hundred, Matthew Mott’s replacement and much more.Mark Butcher also joins the show to discuss some of the best young talent in The Hundred this season as well as the England white-ball head coach vacancy.0:00 Graham Thorpe / 5:19 Gulliver’s Sports Travel / 5:49 Ben Stokes & England’s Test side / 16:38 The Hundred / 45:11 Mark Butcher / 1:01:15 Matthew Mott / 1:09:49 West Indies vs South Africa / 1:11:08 One Day Cup / 1:13:41 Wisden Cricket Monthly / 1:20:19 Global T20 Canada / 1:23:22 Sun stops play / 1:24:12 Outro✈️ GULLIVERS SPORTS TRAVEL:Find out more about the 2025/26 Ashes: https://gulliverstravel.co.uk/event/england-cricket-tour-australia-ashes-series?utm_source=Wisden&utm_medium=Newsletter&utm_campaign=Ashes+2025-26🎙️ LIVE SHOW:Birmingham, September 12: https://bit.ly/WCWPLiveShow0924📊 WISDEN SURVEY:Complete the Wisden survey: https://bit.ly/WisdenSurvey👉 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Laura Wolvaardt joins Katya Witney to discuss the state of women’s cricket in South Africa, globetrotting on the franchise circuit, Test ambitions and more.0:00 Intro / 1:52 Laura Wolvaardt interview / 23:05 Bangladesh update / 24:00 Outro🎙️ LIVE SHOW:Birmingham, September 12: https://bit.ly/WCWPLiveShow0924📊 WISDEN SURVEY:Complete the Wisden survey: https://bit.ly/WisdenSurvey👉 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 #SouthAfricaCricket #TheHundred Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode from November 2020, Phil Walker, John Stern and Yas Rana were lucky enough to be joined by the late Graham Thorpe to pick Wisden's Test Team of the 1990s.We're doing another live show, this time in Birmingham! Details here: https://bit.ly/WCWPLiveShow0924You can follow Wisden Cricket on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok:https://www.facebook.com/WisdenCrichttps://www.instagram.com/wisden_cricket/https://twitter.com/WisdenCrickethttps://www.tiktok.com/@wisdencricketThe newest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly is out this week and available to purchase at https://wisden.com/shop/wisden-cricket-monthly-issue-79The digital version of the magazine is also available for just £2 a month at https://pocketmags.com/wisden-cricket-monthly-magazine#5c1cd17fa0b05#Cricket #EnglandCricket #TheHundred Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yas Rana, Ben Gardner and Phil Walker pay tribute to Graham Thorpe, who sadly passed away this week at the age of 55.They reflect on the career of one of England's greatest batters – a fan favourite for so many throughout the 90s and 00s – share their favourite memories, consider his impact as a coach on the current generation and much more.Our thoughts are with Graham's family, friends and everyone who knew him.Later in the show there's discussion about England's latest Test squad, Matthew Mott's resignation and The Hundred.0:00 Intro / 0:49 Remembering Graham Thorpe / 26:39 England’s Test squad / 42:57 Live show / 44:49 Wisden survey / 45:14 Matthew Mott resigns / 56:46 The Hundred / 1:02:15 India vs Sri Lanka / 1:04:35 OutroWe're doing another live show, this time in Birmingham! Details here: https://bit.ly/WCWPLiveShow0924Complete the Wisden survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TNL2FTPYou can follow Wisden Cricket on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok:https://www.facebook.com/WisdenCrichttps://www.instagram.com/wisden_cricket/https://twitter.com/WisdenCrickethttps://www.tiktok.com/@wisdencricketThe newest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly is out this week and available to purchase at https://wisden.com/shop/wisden-cricket-monthly-issue-79The digital version of the magazine is also available for just £2 a month at https://pocketmags.com/wisden-cricket-monthly-magazine#5c1cd17fa0b05#Cricket #EnglandCricket #TheHundred Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yas Rana and Lauren Winfield-Hill are joined by a very special guest this week – Sri Lanka legend, Chamari Athapaththu.They discuss Sri Lanka’s historic Asia Cup triumph against India, pathways for Sri Lanka’s women and an incredible few years for Chamari both internationally and on the franchise scene.Later in the show, Yas is joined Bangladesh expert Tawhid Qureshi to discuss the ongoing unrest in the country and how that might impact the Women’s T20 World Cup later this year.0:00 Intro / 1:32 Chamari Athapaththu interview / 17:17 Wisden Cricket Monthly offer / 17:48 Should the World Cup stay in Bangladesh? / 37:38 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.Take advantage of our special Wisden Cricket Monthly subscription offer: https://forwardpress.imbmsubscriptions.com/wcmwwcw24/You can follow Wisden Cricket on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok:https://www.facebook.com/WisdenCrichttps://www.instagram.com/wisden_cricket/https://twitter.com/WisdenCrickethttps://www.tiktok.com/@wisdencricketThe newest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly is available to order at https://wisden.com/shop/wisden-cricket-monthly-issue-79The digital version of the magazine is also available for just £2 a month at https://pocketmags.com/wisden-cricket-monthly-magazine#5c1cd17fa0b05#Cricket #TheHundred #SriLankaCricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

*We apologise for Yas' microphone quality*On this bonus episode of the Wisden Cricket Weekly podcast, Yas Rana speaks to Adam Hollioake. 20 years on from leaving Surrey as a player, he's back in South London as part of their coaching staff.And he’s been through a fair bit in that time. He moved back to Australia shortly after the death of his brother Ben, created a TV show, started his own business, was declared bankrupt, was a boxer and cage fighter, and more recently, coached around the world, from Queensland, to Afghanistan to Pakistan.There's chat on everything that's happened between leaving Surrey and coming back home, and a bit on his time before then too, as one of the most successful captains in the history of English domestic cricket.We're doing another live show, this time in Birmingham! Details here: https://bit.ly/WCWPLiveShow0924You can follow Wisden Cricket on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok:https://www.facebook.com/WisdenCrichttps://www.instagram.com/wisden_cricket/https://twitter.com/WisdenCrickethttps://www.tiktok.com/@wisdencricketThe newest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly is out this week and available to purchase at https://wisden.com/shop/wisden-cricket-monthly-issue-79The digital version of the magazine is also available for just £2 a month at https://pocketmags.com/wisden-cricket-monthly-magazine#5c1cd17fa0b05#Cricket #EnglandCricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yas Rana, Ben Gardner and Santokie Nagulendran of the Caribbean Cricket Podcast reflect on England's 3-0 series win and wonder what's next for the West Indies.There's discussion around the narrative surrounding West Indies' performances, the state of cricket in the Caribbean, why some familiar names are missing from the Test side and more.Elsewhere in the show there's chat about a slow start to The Hundred, and Mark Butcher joins Yas to review the Test series from an England point of view.0:00 Intro / 2:32 Mark Butcher on ENGvWI / 18:20 Win England vs Sri Lanka Test tickets / 18:40 West Indies / 42:00 Caribbean Cricket Podcast / 44:51 Charles Tyrwhitt / 45:28 Jamie Smith & Jayden Seales / 50:02 England / 57:49 The Hundred / 1:09:29 Ireland vs Zimbabwe / 1:12:04 Middlesex / 1:12:46 OutroWe're doing another live show, this time in Birmingham! Details here: https://bit.ly/WCWPLiveShow0924We're delighted to be working with Kia UK once again! Win tickets to England vs Sri Lanka at The Kia Oval: http://www.kia.com/uk/about/sport-sponsorship/kia-oval-test-tickets_wisden.htmlEnter Kia's Young Cricketer competition – http://www.kia.com/uk/about/sport-sponsorship/oval-surrey-cricket/kia-oval-competitions/kia-grassroots-cricket.htmlEnjoy 20% off at Charles Tyrwhitt by using the code WISDEN20: https://bit.ly/Wisden20CTYou can follow Wisden Cricket on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok:https://www.facebook.com/WisdenCrichttps://www.instagram.com/wisden_cricket/https://twitter.com/WisdenCrickethttps://www.tiktok.com/@wisdencricketThe newest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly is out this week and available to purchase at https://wisden.com/shop/wisden-cricket-monthly-issue-79The digital version of the magazine is also available for just £2 a month at https://pocketmags.com/wisden-cricket-monthly-magazine#5c1cd17fa0b05#Cricket #EnglandCricket #ENGvWI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lauren Winfield-Hill and Yas Rana review the first week of the women's Hundred.There's chat about Lauren's Oval Invincibles getting off to a winning start, the differences between The Hundred and other competitions, and one of the best uncapped players in the country.Later in the show, Yas is joined by Sara Begg – an ECB coach developer – to talk about what coach developers do and why they're needed.0:00 Intro / 1:39 The Hundred / 19:36 Coaching / 29:23 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.You can follow Wisden Cricket on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok:https://www.facebook.com/WisdenCrichttps://www.instagram.com/wisden_cricket/https://twitter.com/WisdenCrickethttps://www.tiktok.com/@wisdencricketThe newest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly is available to order at https://wisden.com/shop/wisden-cricket-monthly-issue-79The digital version of the magazine is also available for just £2 a month at https://pocketmags.com/wisden-cricket-monthly-magazine#5c1cd17fa0b05#Cricket #EnglandCricket #TheHundred Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices