Wisden Cricket Weekly

Yas Rana and Phil Walker are joined by Ben Bloom to preview the 2024 county cricket season and discuss the release of Ben's new book – Batting For Time: The Fight To Keep English Cricket Alive.Mark Butcher also joins the show to discuss the county season, as well as Ben Stokes' withdrawal from the T20 World Cup.Finally, Aadya Sharma dials in to chat about the remarkable rise of Mayank Yadav, the 21-year-old Indian speed sensation clocked at 97mph in this season's IPL.*We apologise for some poor audio quality in brief segments of the main episode*0:00 Intro / 0:59 Wisden Live Show / 1:51 Mark Butcher on Ben Stokes & the 2024 season / 19:51 County Championship preview / 55:36 Ben's new book & the future of English domestic cricket / 1:28:00 Total-Play Ltd / 1:35:59 Other stories from world cricket this week / 1:38:09 IPL / 1:53:02 OutroBatting For Time: The Fight To Keep English Cricket Alive is available to purchase online or in all good bookstores. BUY NOW: https://linktr.ee/BattingForTimeFind out how Total-Play Ltd could help your cricket club: https://total-play.co.ukCome to our second London live show on May 9, just a stone’s throw away from The Oval: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-wisden-cricket-weekly-start-of-summer-live-show-tickets-871064917617?aff=oddtdtcreatorYou 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-76The digital version of the magazine is also available for just £2 a month at https://pocketmags.com/wisden-cricket-monthly-magazine#5c1cd17fa0b05#Cricket #EnglandCricket #IndianCricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Keaton Jennings joins Phil Walker and Yas Rana to talk about his recent experience with the England Lions in India, the upcoming county season where he will once again captain a Lancashire side well placed to mount a serious title challenge, and how the professional game has changed over the course of his career.Ben Gardner and Katya Witney join Yas to talk about England’s up and down tour of New Zealand, the opening stages of the IPL and a tumultuous, but broadly positive, week in Pakistani cricket.0:00 Intro / 0:52 Keaton Jennings interview / 44:34 New Zealand vs England / 53:13 IPL / 1:02:58 Pakistan / 1:06:13 Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka / 1:07:43 Wisden Cricket Monthly / 1:23:09 OutroIssue 76 of Wisden Cricket Monthly is available here: https://wisden.com/shop/wisden-cricket-monthly-issue-76Come to our second London live show on May 9, just a stone’s throw away from The Oval: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-wisden-cricket-weekly-start-of-summer-live-show-tickets-871064917617?aff=oddtdtcreatorYou 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-76The digital version of the magazine is also available for just £2 a month at https://pocketmags.com/wisden-cricket-monthly-magazine#5c1cd17fa0b05#Cricket #EnglandCricket #IndianCricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt Roller, Phil Walker and Yas Rana react to a busy week of international cricket, one that saw Jason Roy miss out on a contract for The Hundred.There’s chat about the IPL, which starts on Friday, discussion around making the County Championship more accessible for a younger audience and Ben Gardner also heads to Canterbury for a chat with the new Kent captain Daniel Bell-Drummond and one of the most exciting young batters in the country in Tawanda Muyeye.Mark Butcher talks about Roy, Alex Hales’ decision to play in the LPL over the T20 Blast, and his own time in Pakistan while Wisden India’s Sarah Waris joins for a discussion on the WPL.We'll have a full review of the New Zealand vs England T20I series on next week's show.0:00 Intro / 3:42 The Hundred & Jason Roy / 22:54 Mark Butcher on Roy, Alex Hales & the PSL / 43:31 England players in the IPL / 50:12 Future of the IPL / 1:02:28 Daniel Bell-Drummond & Tawanda Muyeye interview / 1:28:45 Wanindu Hasaranga / 1:32:44 Afghanistan / 1:44:07 Charity quiz / 1:46:02 County Championship / 1:54:00 Women’s Premier League / 2:07:19 Salix AJK Marque LIVE DRAW! / 2:10:59 Trivia / 2:12:55 OutroDownload GullyCricket now from the App Store or Google Play.Go one better than Yas and come to Phil’s quiz, raising money for The Passage: https://passage.org.uk/sports-quiz/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-75The digital version of the magazine is also available for just £2 a month at https://pocketmags.com/wisden-cricket-monthly-magazine#5c1cd17fa0b05#Cricket #EnglandCricket #IndianCricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Phil Walker, Katya Witney, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana share their final thoughts on England’s series defeat in India, and ponder what comes next for Ben Stokes’ team.There’s also chat on England’s worst ever winters, the domestic restructure in women’s cricket, the PSL, the WPL, Australia’s win over New Zealand in Christchurch and more.0:00 Intro / 1:40 Brendon McCullum / 10:54 Changes England could make / 22:50 Players in different eras / 31:07 Beating India at home / 37:40 Reasons for optimism / 44:48 James Anderson / 47:30 New Zealand vs Australia / 52:10 Phil Salt / 55:48 New Zealand vs England T20Is / 1:01:09 Women’s domestic restructuring / 1:13:29 Jimmy Adams x Brian Lara / 1:16:56 Women’s Premier League / 1:19:38 Pakistan Super League / 1:22:26 Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka / 1:23:25 Trivia & outroHead to gulliverstravel.co.uk today to learn more about opportunities to watch this year’s T20 World Cup in the Caribbean and the USA.Enjoy 20% off Charles Tyrwhitt's full collection by using promo code SCORE at www.charlestyrwhitt.com/us/homeYou 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-75The digital version of the magazine is also available for just £2 a month at https://pocketmags.com/wisden-cricket-monthly-magazine#5c1cd17fa0b05#Cricket #EnglandCricket #IndianCricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

India thumped England by an innings and 64 runs in the fifth Test at Dharamshala to seal a comprehensive 4-1 series victory.Yas Rana, Ben Gardner and Mark Butcher reflect on the final day of the series, including a five-wicket haul for Ravichandran Ashwin in his 100th Test, James Anderson's historic 700th Test wicket and yet another England collapse.0:00 Recap / 0:39 England / 10:17 Changes for England? / 16:37 Mark Butcher on the fifth Test / 28:23 India / 38:26 James Anderson / 42:26 Funny moments / 44:41 OutroYou 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 latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly is available now at https://wisden.com/shop/wisden-cricket-monthly-issue-75The digital version of the magazine is also available for just £2 a month at https://pocketmags.com/wisden-cricket-monthly-magazine#5c1cd17fa0b05#Cricket #IndianCricket #EnglandCricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Centuries from Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill ensured India took firm control of the fifth and final Test of the series in Dharamshala.Yas Rana is joined by Aadya Sharma to discuss the action.0:00 Recap / 1:41 First session / 3:48 England's spinners / 12:44 Padikkal & Sarfaraz / 16:45 The pitch / 19:23 Stokes / 21:36 Wood / 23:11 OutroYou 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 latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly is available now at https://wisden.com/shop/wisden-cricket-monthly-issue-75The digital version of the magazine is also available for just £2 a month at https://pocketmags.com/wisden-cricket-monthly-magazine#5c1cd17fa0b05#Cricket #IndianCricket #EnglandCricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yas Rana and Ben Gardner review all the action from the opening day of the fifth and final Test of the series in Dharmshala – a superb one for Kuldeep Yadav, but a miserable one for the visitors.0:00 Recap / 1:22 Kuldeep Yadav / 10:35 Zak Crawley / 15:58 England's batting / 24:59 Ollie Pope / 30:47 Yashasvi Jaiswal / 32:25 OutroYou 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 latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly is available now at https://wisden.com/shop/wisden-cricket-monthly-issue-75The digital version of the magazine is also available for just £2 a month at https://pocketmags.com/wisden-cricket-monthly-magazine#5c1cd17fa0b05#Cricket #IndianCricket #EnglandCricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jim Wallace, Katya Witney and Yas Rana preview the fifth India-England Test, one that will see Jonny Bairstow and Ravichandran Ashwin both play their 100th Tests.There’s also chat on Australia’s win over New Zealand, the PSL, the WPL and more.Rob Smyth joins the show to talk about his magazine feature, Mining For Gold.0:00 Intro / 0:35 Dharamshala / 3:02 Shoaib Bashir & Tom Hartley / 10:45 Bazball / 20:42 Jonny Bairstow / 27:32 Ravichandran Ashwin / 32:20 Mark Butcher on INDvENG & PSL / 43:00 Total Play / 43:50 New Zealand vs Australia / 54:44 Afghanistan vs Ireland / 58:09 Women's Premier League / 1:03:53 Mining For Gold / 1:15:27 OutroHead to www.total-play.co.uk to invest in a new non-turf match pitch or practice facility for your club.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-75The digital version of the magazine is also available for just £2 a month at https://pocketmags.com/wisden-cricket-monthly-magazine#5c1cd17fa0b05#Cricket #EnglandCricket #IndianCricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yas Rana, Ben Gardner and Mark Butcher review India's five-wicket victory in the fourth Test at Ranchi – a win that subjected England to their first series defeat under Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum.0:00 Intro / 0:30 Initial reflections / 12:52 India's young players & Rohit's captaincy / 19:00 Shoaib Bashir / 25:38 England's batting / 29:38 Joe Root / 32:42 Umpiring & DRS / 43:26 Fifth Test / 47:42 OutroEnjoy 20% off Charles Tyrwhitt's full collection by using promo code SCORE at www.charlestyrwhitt.com/us/homeYou 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-75The digital version of the magazine is also available for just £2 a month at https://pocketmags.com/wisden-cricket-monthly-magazine#5c1cd17fa0b05#Cricket #EnglandCricket #IndianCricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yas Rana and Abhishek Mukherjee discuss an action packed third day in Ranchi that saw an impressive innings from Dhruv Jurel, a dramatic England collapse and some brilliant spin bowling from both Kuldeep Yadav and Ravichandran Ashwin.0:00 Recap / 1:31 Dhruv Jurel / 3:41 Kuldeep Yadav / 9:14 England's batting & the pitch / 13:35 Ben Foakes / 16:03 Looking ahead to tomorrowYou 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 latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly is available now at https://wisden.com/shop/wisden-cricket-monthly-issue-75The digital version of the magazine is also available for just £2 a month at https://pocketmags.com/wisden-cricket-monthly-magazine#5c1cd17fa0b05#Cricket #IndianCricket #EnglandCricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices