Wisden Cricket Weekly

A cheery start to 2024! Is this the week that Test cricket died?Mark Butcher, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana ponder what the future of Test and international cricket could look like after South Africa announced a second-string squad to tour New Zealand.The Proteas’ squad includes seven uncapped players and a new captain, with the wholesale changes coming as a result of the Test series overlapping with the second season of SA20, South Africa’s franchise T20 competition.Elsewhere there’s discussion about Australia’s victory against Pakistan at the MCG, the India-Australia women’s ODI series, NOC disputes involving several high-profile Afghanistan cricketers and more.Abhishek Mukherjee also joins the show to reflect on South Africa’s convincing victory over India, which saw Rohit Sharma’s side blown away inside three days in the first Test at Centurion.0:00 Intro / 2:17 Test cricket / 18:55 South Africa vs India / 30:42 Australia vs Pakistan / 37:51 India vs Australia ODIs / 40:04 Afghanistan NOC dispute / 44:11 England’s Test tour to India / 53:42 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 includes an exclusive interview with Travis Head, POTM in the World Cup final, and is available to order at https://wisden.com/shop/wisden-cricket-monthly-issue-73The digital version of the magazine is also available for just £2 a month at https://pocketmags.com/wisden-cricket-monthly-magazine#5c1cd17fa0b05#Cricket #IndianCricket #CricketAustralia #CricketSouthAfrica Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the second of our Christmas specials, Mark Butcher, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana reflect on 2023 and pick out their moments of the year. They also look forward to 2024, chew the fat on England’s recent series defeat in West Indies and much more.ESPNcricinfo’s Matt Roller joins the show to talk about the IPL auction, while John Spellar MP talks to Yas about his plans to return live Test cricket to free-to-air television.0:00 Intro / 0:48 West Indies vs England / 13:50 South Africa vs India / 22:22 India vs Australia / 25:50 IPL auction / 42:44 Test cricket on free-to-air television / 53:41 Listener questions / 1:18:12 Moments of the year / 1:29:14 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 includes an exclusive interview with Travis Head, POTM in the World Cup final, and is available to order at https://wisden.com/shop/wisden-cricket-monthly-issue-73The digital version of the magazine is also available for just £2 a month at https://pocketmags.com/wisden-cricket-monthly-magazine#5c1cd17fa0b05#Cricket #IndianCricket #CricketAustralia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mark Butcher, Phil Walker, Katya Witney and Yas Rana look back at a busy week in international cricket as the England men’s side continued their tour of the Caribbean with mixed success, losing their first two T20Is before Phil Salt and Harry Brook kept the series alive in thrilling fashion in the third fixture.England women succumbed to a heavy defeat in their one-off Test in Mumbai as their batting unit failed to fire - how will Australia fare in similar conditions?There’s also discussion on Nathan Lyon and David Warner after both enjoyed big weeks in Australia’s win over Pakistan, and the looming threat of Major League Cricket on the heart of the county season.For next week’s show, we’re after your moments of the year – we’d love to hear from you; please get in touch at podcast@wisden.com0:00 Intro / 0:47 West Indies vs England / 7:55 India vs England women's Test / 18:30 Chris Woakes / 22:27 IPL / 25:51 Australia vs Pakistan / 43:20 County cricket vs Major League Cricket / 1:00:43 Gray-Nicolls / 1:11:10 Listener questions / 1:22:46 OutroFor a limited time only (from now until January 31st) pick up the digital version of Wisden Cricket Monthly at a discounted rate. Visit https://pktmags.com/wcwdigital, and you will be able to purchase the most recent issue magazine for £2.99, saving £1, with the same discount applying to all previous issues.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 latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly includes an exclusive interview with Travis Head, POTM in the World Cup final, and is available to order at https://wisden.com/shop/wisden-cricket-monthly-issue-73The digital version of the magazine is also available for just £2 a month at https://pocketmags.com/wisden-cricket-monthly-magazine#5c1cd17fa0b05#Cricket #EnglandCricket #CricketAustralia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The panel of Jo Harman, Phil Walker and Yas Rana react to England’s squad announcement for their upcoming tour of India, which saw uncapped spinners Shoaib Bashir and Tom Hartley included for the first time despite the pair’s modest records with the ball in first-class cricket.Elsewhere, Mark Butcher joins the show to talk about England’s ODI series defeat in the Caribbean before the panel talk about England women’s series victory over India in India, the report into racism allegations at Essex, Glenn Phillips’ incredible all-round performance in Bangladesh and, of course, the Abu Dhabi T10 final.0:00 Intro / 1:31 England’s Test squad / 26:49 Mark Butcher on England’s Test squad / 34:11 Mark Butcher on West Indies vs England / 57:09 India vs England T20Is / 1:02:45 Essex racism allegations report / 1:18:40 BANvNZ, BBL & Abu Dhabi T10 / 1:22:24 Uganda / 1:32:36 OutroEnjoy an unforgettable cricket-watching experience with Gullivers Sports Travel:The T20 World Cup in the West Indies and USA: https://gulliverstravel.co.uk/event/icc-mens-t20-world-cup-west-indies-usaEngland’s 2024 tour of Pakistan: https://gulliverstravel.co.uk/event/england-cricket-tour-pakistan-test-series-0England’s 2024 tour of New Zealand: https://gulliverstravel.co.uk/event/england-cricket-tour-new-zealand-test-series-0Get a discount on a cricket book this Christmas: https://www.thenightwatchman.net/buy/product-category/first-class-cricket-readingYou 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 includes an exclusive interview with Travis Head, POTM in the World Cup final, and is available to order at https://wisden.com/shop/wisden-cricket-monthly-issue-73The digital version of the magazine is also available for just £2 a month at https://pocketmags.com/wisden-cricket-monthly-magazine#5c1cd17fa0b05#Cricket #EnglandCricket #WestIndiesCricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A brilliant Shai Hope hundred took West Indies over the line against a new-look England side in Antigua. Mark Butcher, Phil Walker, Jo Harman and Yas Rana react to that result, before the panel of Phil, Jo and Yas predict England’s squad for their upcoming Test tour of India.There’s also discussion on the latest batch of England women’s central contracts, a war of words in Australia, Bangladesh’s Test win over New Zealand and much more.The episode also includes a segment of Phil’s interview with Australia’s World Cup hero Travis Head, which you can read in full in the upcoming issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly.0:00 Intro / 0:55 Mark Butcher / 18:48 West Indies vs England / 29:34 Predicting England's Test squad for India / 45:32 England women & 'The Cricket Regulator' / 52:05 Travis Head interview / 1:01:55 Pakistan & Australia / 1:09:53 Bangladesh vs New Zealand / 1:12:31 Other cricket / 1:16:40 Abu Dhabi T10 / 1:20:09 Wisden Cricket Monthly / 1:30:28 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 includes an exclusive interview with Travis Head, POTM in the World Cup final, and is available to order at https://wisden.com/shop/wisden-cricket-monthly-issue-73The digital version of the magazine is also available for just £2 a month at https://pocketmags.com/wisden-cricket-monthly-magazine#5c1cd17fa0b05#Cricket #EnglandCricket #WestIndiesCricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Will Macpherson joins Ben Gardner, Katya Witney and Yas Rana on this week’s show to talk about England’s upcoming tour of West Indies (that starts this Sunday!), IPL retention day and India’s ongoing T20I series against Australia that started just four days after the end of the 2023 World Cup.Will also provides insight on what’s going on at Sussex and Middlesex, two counties that have had difficult winters so far.Mark Butcher joins the show to look ahead to England's white-ball tour of the Caribbean.//Head to India to watch England play Test cricket with Gullivers Sports Travel. Find out more at gulliverstravel.co.ukGet up to £100 off your order in the ‘First Class Reading’ reading section of The Nightwatchman website where you’ll find the perfect Christmas present for any cricket lover: https://www.thenightwatchman.net/From Tuesday November 28 to December 5, The Passage – a charity that seeks to end homelessness in London – are aiming to raise £600,000 to ensure they can provide vital services for those who are most in need.During this time, every £1 that you give will be doubled through matched funding. This means your donation will have double the impact with no extra cost to you.Donate here: https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a056900002RGLLQAA5//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 latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly includes an exclusive interview with Adil Rashid and is available now at https://wisden.com/shop/wisden-cricket-monthly-issue-72The digital version of the magazine is also available for just £2 a month at https://pocketmags.com/wisden-cricket-monthly-magazine#5c1cd17fa0b05#Cricket #EnglandCricket #INDvAUS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The panel of Phil Walker, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana review the 2023 World Cup, picking out their moments and stories of the tournament as well as having another look back at yesterday’s extraordinary final in Ahmedabad.Jonathan Trott chats to Jo Harman about Afghanistan’s campaign before Saj Sadiq joins at the end of the show to talk about a chaotic week in Pakistan cricket that’s seen several resignations, sackings and surprise appointments.Our Wisden Photograph of the Year competition opens for entries this coming Friday, keep your eyes peeled for announcements on our social media channels. Taking part is free and is open to all photographers – amateur or professional – around the world. The only stipulations are that images must have a cricketing theme, and be taken during the 2023 calendar year.The best images will appear as the first three colour photographs in the 2024 edition of Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack. The winner will receive £1,000, while the two runners-up will pick up £400 each.Save between £5 and £100 on a selection of titles from Fairfield Books including 'Being Geoffrey Boycott' by the man himself, the multi-award winning 'Who Only Cricket Know' and Moeen Ali's children's book, 'The Legend of Sparkhill', as well as subscription offers for Wisden Cricket Monthly and The Nightwatchman.If you spend £20-£50, £5 will be deducted from your total; spend £50-£100 to save £10; spend £100-£150 to save £25; spend £150-£200 to save £45; spend £200-£250 to save £70; and spend over £250 to save a whopping £100.This offer is located in the 'First Class Reading' section of https://www.thenightwatchman.net/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 latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly includes an exclusive interview with Adil Rashid and is available now at https://wisden.com/shop/wisden-cricket-monthly-issue-72The digital version of the magazine is also available for just £2 a month at https://pocketmags.com/wisden-cricket-monthly-magazine#5c1cd17fa0b05#Cricket #EnglandCricket #CricketWorldCup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A sensational hundred from Travis Head inspired Australia to a sixth men’s World Cup title as India failed to get over the line at the Narendra Modi Stadium.Mark Butcher, Jo Harman, Phil Walker and Yas Rana review a final where everything went right for Pat Cummins’ men.Find out more about our video partners, SEEEN: https://seeen.comYou 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-72The digital version of the magazine is also available for just £2 a month at https://pocketmags.com/wisden-cricket-monthly-magazine#5c1cd17fa0b05#Cricket #CricketWorldCup #CWC23 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Australia beat South Africa by three wickets in an epic World Cup semi-final at Eden Gardens.Mark Butcher, Phil Walker and Yas Rana reflect on a game that had it all before looking forward to Sunday’s final between India and Australia.Find out more about our video partners, SEEEN: https://seeen.comYou 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-72The digital version of the magazine is also available for just £2 a month at https://pocketmags.com/wisden-cricket-monthly-magazine#5c1cd17fa0b05#Cricket #CricketWorldCup #CWC23 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

India are in the World Cup final thanks to hundreds from Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer, as well as a seven-wicket haul from Mohammed Shami.Mark Butcher, Jo Harman and Yas Rana react to the result and wonder what it takes to beat this India side.There’s also discussion on New Zealand’s campaign and Daryl Mitchell, who today made the highest ever score in a men’s World Cup semi-final.Towards the end of the show, Mark shares his views on the story broken today that the ICC’s pitch consultant was blindsided by a decision to use a different pitch for the Mumbai semi-final.Find out more about our video partners, SEEEN: https://seeen.comYou 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-72The digital version of the magazine is also available for just £2 a month at https://pocketmags.com/wisden-cricket-monthly-magazine#5c1cd17fa0b05#Cricket #CricketWorldCup #CWC23 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices