Wisden Cricket Weekly

Australia are World Test champions after comfortably beating India in the 2023 final at The Kia Oval. The panel of Mark Butcher, Jo Harman, Yas Rana and Ben Gardner review the final and wonder what this means for the men’s Ashes that start this week at Edgbaston.There’s also discussion on where it went wrong for India in the final, the future of the showpiece event in general, England’s women’s Ashes Test squad, the T20 Blast, Sam Hain and much more.Once again, thanks to Friendship Adventure Brewery & Taproom for hosting us today.Enter Kia's prize draw to win the Best Seats in the House at the Surrey vs Middlesex T20 Blast at the Kia Oval on Thursday 22nd June: https://www.kia.com/uk/about/sport-sponsorship/oval-surrey-cricket-crm/Get 20 per cent off on the Charles Tyrwhitt website with the code ‘Wisden23’ at checkout: https://www.charlestyrwhitt.com/uk/joe-root-looks.html?searchtype=text&searchterm=joe%20root&utm_source=Wisden&utm_medium=digital&utm_campaign=WisdenJRCall Gullivers Sports Travel today on 01684 878979 or visit their website www.gulliverstravel.co.uk to find out more about travelling to the Caribbean for England’s tour to West Indies later this year.The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly is available now at https://wisden.com/shop/wisden-cricket-monthly-issue-68The digital version of the magazine is also available for just £2 a month at https://pocketmags.com/wisden-cricket-monthly-magazine#5c1cd17fa0b05 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After the news that Jack Leach has been ruled out of the Ashes, the panel of Phil Walker, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana try to work out how England could go about replacing one of the few ever-presents in the Ben Stokes era so close to the start of the series.Mark Butcher dials in to offer his two cents on the Leach replacement question, before the panelists review the recent England-Ireland Test at Lord’s and wonder what Ireland’s Test future might look like. Kumar Sangakkara also joins the show to give a neutral’s take on the Ashes and the World Test Championship final.The brand-new Kia EV9 is going on the road, and you can be one of the first to see this amazing reveal. Sign up to the Kia EV9 Electric experience: https://kiaelectricexperience.co.uk/Enter Kia's prize draw to win the Best Seats in the House at the Surrey vs Middlesex T20 Blast at the Kia Oval on Thursday 22nd June: https://www.kia.com/uk/about/sport-sponsorship/oval-surrey-cricket-crm/Call Gullivers Sports Travel today on 01684 878979 or visit their website www.gulliverstravel.co.uk to find out more about travelling to the Caribbean for England’s tour to West Indies later this year.The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly is available now at https://wisden.com/shop/wisden-cricket-monthly-issue-68The digital version of the magazine is also available for just £2 a month at https://pocketmags.com/wisden-cricket-monthly-magazine#5c1cd17fa0b05 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the first of eight Tests in two months getting under way this week at Lord's the panel of Phil Walker, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana preview England's one-off Test against Ireland. They talk about the surprise selection of Josh Tongue who in just over a year has gone from considering retirement to representing his country in an Ashes summer.There's discussion on Stokes' captaincy, why Australia so desperately need a landmark year in Test cricket, how Meg Lanning's withdrawal affects the women's Ashes, the opening stages of the T20 Blast, an epic IPL final and much more.Mark Butcher joins the show to share his thoughts on the news that Jason Roy has terminated his ECB incremental contract to take up a deal in Major League Cricket in the US.Enter Kia's prize draw to win the Best Seats in the House at the Surrey vs Middlesex T20 Blast at the Kia Oval on Thursday 22nd June: https://www.kia.com/uk/about/sport-sponsorship/oval-surrey-cricket-crm/Call Gullivers Sports Travel today on 01684 878979 or visit their website https://gulliverstravel.co.uk/ to find out more about England's tour to the Caribbean later this year.The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly is available now at https://wisden.com/shop/wisden-cricket-monthly-issue-67The digital version of the magazine is also available for just £2 a month at https://pocketmags.com/wisden-cricket-monthly-magazine#5c1cd17fa0b05You can find the perfect gift for any cricket fan at the Wisden shop. Enjoy 20% off with code PODCAST20: https://www.wisden.com/shop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Melinda Farrell joins podcast regulars Jo Harman, Phil Walker and Yas Rana to assess Australia’s build-up to the men’s Ashes. Are Australia favourites? How prominent a role will David Warner play and why is there so much hype around Michael Neser?Mark Butcher shares his first memories of taking the field with James Anderson who this week celebrated the 20th anniversary of his Test debut. Mark also wonders about possible changes England could make to their bowling attack over the course of the summer.Jo tells us about his recent interview with Heather Knight, there’s a quick review of the County Championship, a preview of the T20 Blast, a discussion on Kent’s decision to charge for their live stream, more ICC revenue chat and Wisden India editor Aadya Sharma talks to Yas about the IPL play-offs.Call Gullivers Sports Travel today on 01684 878979 or visit their website www.gulliverstravel.co.uk to find out more about travelling to the Caribbean for England’s tour to West Indies later this year.Enjoy 20% off all items at https://www.wisden.com/shop with code 'PODCAST20'The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly is available now at https://wisden.com/shop/wisden-cricket-monthly-issue-67The digital version of the magazine is also available for just £2 a month at https://pocketmags.com/wisden-cricket-monthly-magazine#5c1cd17fa0b05 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mark Butcher, Jo Harman, Phil Walker and Yas Rana react to the England squad named for the Ireland Test.There were plenty of big news stories in the announcement; Ben Foakes wasn’t included in the 15-man squad with Jonny Bairstow set to keep wicket in his place, Jofra Archer was ruled out for the summer and Ollie Pope was named as England’s official vice-captain.There’s also discussion on a drama-filled round of the County Championship and the new ICC revenue sharing model that sees India take home an even bigger piece of the pie than before.Use code WISDEN10 for 10% off at B3 Cricket: https://b3cricket.comThe latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly is available now at https://wisden.com/shop/wisden-cricket-monthly-issue-67The digital version of the magazine is also available for just £2 a month at https://pocketmags.com/wisden-cricket-monthly-magazine#5c1cd17fa0b05 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Following the news of Jofra Archer’s IPL withdrawal and the uncertainty around Olly Stone’s fitness, the panel of Phil Walker, Ben Gardner, Katya Witney and Yas Rana wonder what the make-up of England’s pace attack is likely to look like for this summer’s Ashes series.The panel also celebrate the careers of Katherine Sciver-Brunt and Shabnim Ismail, both of whom announced their retirements from the international game in the last week.There’s chat on the latest round of the County Championship, the relationship English cricket fans have with the IPL and interviews with Lancashire batter Josh Bohannon on going up a gear in 2023 and with Tara Norris on an eventful winter.There’s also some discussion on the recreational game and what barriers exist for new players to get involved.Get 20% off all items at wisden.com/shop, using code ‘podcast20’The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly is available now at https://wisden.com/shop/wisden-cricket-monthly-issue-67The digital version of the magazine is also available for just £2 a month at https://pocketmags.com/wisden-cricket-monthly-magazine#5c1cd17fa0b05 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Phil Walker, Jo Harman, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana dive deep into the Ashes trash talk after Stuart Broad declared the 2021/22 series ‘void’ this week and Steve Smith arrived in England for his stint at Sussex with Ollie Robinson.There’s chat about how England’s stars are shaping up, the latest round of the County Championship and the possibility of The Hundred ceasing to exist as we know it.Away from the English game, the panel look back on a fiery week of IPL action, which saw tempers flare between a number of players - most notably Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir - after RCB’s victory against LSG.Mark Butcher joins the show to discuss the future of The Hundred, IPL contracts for English players and Pakistan’s World Cup chances, before special guest Isa Guha chats to Jo about guest editing the latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly.Get 20% off all items at wisden.com/shop, using code 'podcast20'The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly is available now at https://wisden.com/shop/wisden-cricket-monthly-issue-67The digital version of the magazine is also available for just £2 a month at https://pocketmags.com/wisden-cricket-monthly-magazine#5c1cd17fa0b05 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After being named one of the Wisden Five Cricketers of the Year last week, Surrey and England wicketkeeper Ben Foakes joins the podcast to reflect on a whirlwind last 12 months and his hopes for the upcoming summer.Phil Walker, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana review the latest round of County Championship action, which saw Ben Duckett, Keaton Jennings and Zak Crawley all score big runs in the battle for England’s opening spot.There’s also chat about Nottinghamshire’s declaration against Middlesex, and an historic performance from Gloucestershire’s Tom Price, who scored a century from No.9 and took a hat-trick on the same day.Elsewhere in the show, the panel discuss Ajinkya Rahane’s triumphant return to form in the IPL - one which has earned him a spot in India’s squad for the WTC Final - Sri Lanka vs Ireland, Pakistan vs New Zealand and much more.Get 20 per cent off all items at wisden.com/shop, using code 'podcast20'Get the 2023 Wisden: https://wisden.com/shop/wisden-cricketers-almanack-2023 - get discounts using the following codes: WISONLINE (standard edition), WISONLINELF (large format) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this special episode of the Wisden Cricket Weekly Podcast, Phil Walker, Mark Butcher, Lawrence Booth and Yas Rana discuss the future of Test cricket, England's batting selection dilemmas and an Ollie Pope masterclass at The Oval.There's also chat about Australia's squad for the Ashes and the latest round of County Championship action, while Lawrence joins the show to talk about the release of this year's prestigious Wisden Almanack, including the award winners for 2023.Abhishek Mukherjee dials in towards the end of the show to chat with Yas about the last week of IPL action.//The following message is from The Club Cricket Conference:With the permission of the family, and in this administrative hiatus before the announcement of Simon’s funeral arrangements, would you please take note of the agreed destination of any donations in his memory.Please make all donations to:The Club Cricket CharitySort Code: 20-40-71Account number: 33503410Please refer to The Simon Prodger FundThe Family will make the decisions on where the funds will eventually go, but at present they are destined for Simon’s favoured areas of Kenya and areas of cricket needs the UK.When final arrangements are made, it would be wonderful to announce a huge contribution to his visions of diversity, inclusion and, above all, education through cricket. His legacy must thrive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben Gardner, Cameron Ponsonby and Yas Rana reflect on the opening round of the 2023 County Championship, which saw Leicestershire spring a surprise win over Yorkshire at Headingley.Mark Butcher speaks to Yas about why spinners find it so difficult at the start of the season, while Peter Handscomb joins the show to discuss Leicestershire’s remarkable result, as well as what it’s like to bat with and keep wicket to Rehan Ahmed.The panel also discuss an interesting interview between Ben Stokes and Nasser Hussain from earlier in the week, while Aadya Sharma dials in to discuss a string of thrilling last-ball finishes in the IPL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices