Wisden Cricket Weekly

Taha Hashim, Mark Butcher and Ben Gardner discuss the CDC's verdicts into allegations of racism brought against seven individuals, including Michael Vaughan, and Yorkshire CCC, and ponder where cricket goes from here.Yas Rana then hosts a bumper County Championship preview, with Jo Harman, Phil Walker and Ben Gardner, examining each county's hopes for the season ahead and picking out several players to watch, while Mark Butcher discusses the rule changes that could sway which way the competition goes this year.Ben Gardner and Katya Witney then round up the rest of the week's action, including a big week for ODI cricket and the start of the Indian Premier League.0:00 Intro0:33 CDC19:28 CC Div 146:17 Butch CC segment59:45 CC Div 21:17:07 OTW1:31:39 IPL/ODIs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jo Harman, Phil Walker and Yas Rana reflect on the inaugural Women’s Premier League, which saw England’s Nat Sciver-Brunt and Issy Wong both play starring roles as Mumbai Indians won the tournament.There’s chat about a crazy T20I between South Africa and West Indies - in which numerous all-time T20 records were smashed as both sides piled on the runs at Centurion - the Indore pitch rating and a new issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly.Kent’s Sam Billings and Joe Denly also join the show at the start of the episode ahead of the new county season. Sam discusses why he turned down England duty this winter, pulling out of the IPL, winning the Pakistan Super League and Shaheen Shah Afridi’s development as a batter, while Joe reflects on his experience of the IPL and the challenges that players face in the modern day cricketing landscape.To celebrate World Whisky Day, the Wisden Shop are offering 30% off their Limited Edition spirits range, including the Wisden Whisky, Gin, Vodka, and all spirits gift sets. Use code 'spirits30' to claim your discount before the offer ends.Buy the latest Wisden Cricket Monthly magazine: https://wisden.com/shop/wisden-cricket-monthly-issue-66Get the digital version: https://pocketmags.com/wisden-cricket-monthly-magazine#5c1cd17fa0b05 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Podcast regulars Phil Walker, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana are joined by ESPNcricinfo's Matt Roller to talk all things T20, including the future of cricket in the USA, The Hundred draft and English representation in the IPL.The panel also discuss a tough run of games for Suryakumar Yadav in the India-Australia ODIs, the Women's Premier League, Phil's chat with Ollie Robinson and much more.Mark Butcher joins the show to reflect on how the introduction of Major League Cricket in the USA could impact the English domestic schedule.Vote for us: https://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/sp...Tom Hixson: http://rb.gy/shg6rc - use code: WISDEN15 for 15% offFrogBox: http://www.frogbox.live/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jo Harman, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana react to yet another thrilling Test in New Zealand, which saw Kane Williamson hit a fourth innings century as the Kiwis beat Sri Lanka off the final ball at Christchurch.The panel discuss the conclusion of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and a famous series whitewash for Bangladesh, before having an early look ahead to the World Test Championship Final and the 2023 men’s Ashes.There’s also chat about South Africa’s Test series victory against West Indies, the WPL, and more.Unfortunately, Mark Butcher wasn’t able to join the show this week due to extenuating circumstances in Pakistan. He’ll be back separately later in the week or as part of next week’s show.Vote for us: https://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/sp...Runs4Research: http://www.runs4research.org.ukTom Hixson: http://rb.gy/shg6rc - use code: WISDEN15 for 15% offFrogBox: http://www.frogbox.live/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Phil Walker, Ben Gardner, Katya Witney and Yas Rana react to England's 2-1 series victory in Bangladesh and discuss what it means for their bid to retain the World Cup trophy in India later this year. There's also a review of Australia's win over India in Indore, a look at the start to the Women's Premier League, Ben tries to make sense of Shaheen Afridi's surprisingly successful promotion to No. 6 in the PSL and the latest on the Yorkshire racism scandal.Get Spond for your club: http://app.spond.com/WisdenFill out this questionnaire to be in with a chance of winning a free Wisden sweater: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScGVHOoNHDigoET5oFRu1vMZ-_9DAMXBovXqiRFx9XVtP96Bw/viewform Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Well, that was wild.Phil Walker, Ben Gardner, Katya Witney and Yas Rana review one of the most remarkable Test matches of all time, as New Zealand beat England by one run at Wellington.Mammoth knocks from Harry Brook and Joe Root put England in a commanding position, and an excellent first innings showing from England’s bowlers led to Ben Stokes enforcing the follow on.From that point onwards, New Zealand produced a near faultless display.Kane Williamson and Tom Blundell starred with the bat, before an inspired bowling performance from New Zealand’s seamers - particularly Neil Wagner - helped the hosts seal the most dramatic of victories on day five.The panel also discuss England’s white-ball tour of Bangladesh and the conclusion of the Women’s T20 World Cup, as Australia asserted their dominance once again to become world champions for a sixth time.Mark Butcher joins the show to reflect on the Wellington Test and the 2023 Pakistan Super League. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rob Key, England’s managing director of men’s cricket, sits down with his former teammate and Sky colleague Mark Butcher to reflect on a mind-boggling start to his tenure and discuss what comes next, for English cricket and the wider game. Afterwards, Jo Harman, Phil Walker and Yas Rana reflect on the interview, assess England's T20 World Cup chances and discuss the latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly.The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly is available now at https://wisden.com/shop/wisden-cricke...The digital version of the magazine is also available for just £2 a month at https://pocketmags.com/wisden-cricket...You can find the perfect gift for any cricket fan at the Wisden shop:https://www.wisden.com/shop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Phil Walker, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana review England’s first Test triumph in New Zealand for 15 years, with Ben Stokes’ side recording a comfortable 267-run victory at Mount Maunganui.They discuss impressive knocks from Ben Duckett and Harry Brook, the importance of Ollie Robinson and a record-breaking performance from Stuart Broad and James Anderson.The panel also reflect on India’s six-wicket victory against Australia at Delhi, which saw the tourists collapse dramatically on the third morning, and the Women’s T20 World Cup as we head towards the business end of the tournament.Mark Butcher joins the show to discuss the tenth win of the BazBall era and to share his experience of the 2023 Pakistan Super League so far.The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly is available now at https://wisden.com/shop/wisden-cricke...The digital version of the magazine is also available for just £2 a month at https://pocketmags.com/wisden-cricket...You can find the perfect gift for any cricket fan at the Wisden shop:https://www.wisden.com/shop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jo Harman, Phil Walker, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana review the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, which saw India beat Australia inside three days at Nagpur by an innings and 132 runs. The panel also look ahead to England’s Test series against New Zealand - with the first Test looking likely to be heavily impacted by storms - Eoin Morgan’s retirement, the WPL auction, Women’s T20 World Cup and much, much more.Mark Boyns from Opening Up Cricket joins the show to talk about their new campaign, The Second Spell, which aims to encourage lapsed or retired players to give cricket another go.The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly is available now at https://wisden.com/shop/wisden-cricke...The digital version of the magazine is also available for just £2 a month at https://pocketmags.com/wisden-cricket...You can find the perfect gift for any cricket fan at the Wisden shop:https://www.wisden.com/shop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Katya Witney, Jo Harman, Phil Walker and Yas Rana preview the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, which sees the first Test get underway at Nagpur on Thursday. The panel also discuss the Women’s T20 World Cup, New Zealand’s squad for their Test series against England, red-ball vs white-ball, a double century for Tagenarine Chanderpaul - son of Shivnarine - and much, much more.You can follow Wisden Cricket on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok:https://www.facebook.com/WisdenCrichttps://www.instagram.com/wisden_cric...https://twitter.com/WisdenCrickethttps://www.tiktok.com/@wisdencricketThe latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly is available now at https://wisden.com/shop/wisden-cricke...The digital version of the magazine is also available for just £2 a month at https://pocketmags.com/wisden-cricket...You can find the perfect gift for any cricket fan at the Wisden shop:https://www.wisden.com/shop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices