Wisden Cricket Weekly
Wisden Cricket Weekly
Join Mark Butcher, Yas Rana and the rest of the Wisden Cricket Weekly Podcast team for a weekly digest of the biggest stories from both English cricket and the wider world game.
Episodes
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Mar 12, 2020 • 45min
Who should feature in the England XI for the first Test, coronavirus, and the 'Year of the Bat'
Jo Harman, Yas Rana and Phil Walker look ahead to the first England Test in Galle, look back to the T20 World Cup final, discuss the 'Year of the Bat.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 5, 2020 • 55min
England's World Cup heartbreak, Mark Wood, equal pay, whacky scorecards and Martin Tyler
The Wisden trio of Yas Rana, Phil Walker and Jo Harman talk about England's T20 World Cup exit, Phil's visit to Ashington to visit Mark Wood, the reignited interest in the World Test Championship, equal prize money in The Hundred, Thailand's impressive performance against Pakistan, whacky scorecards and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 27, 2020 • 1h 6min
New Zealand's Test win over India, possible future England stars and T20 World Cup controversy
The Wisden trio of Jo Harman, Yas Rana and Phil Walker discuss all the action from the last week of cricket around the world, finalise their England Nearlymen XI and talk about some potential future England stars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 20, 2020 • 54min
Your favourite England 'nearly men', England's T20I pace options and Umar Akmal
Jo Harman, Phil Walker and Taha Hashim talk about England's last two T20Is in South Africa, their death bowling options and the MCC's tour of Pakistan before discussing the question 'which England players over the years have you been desperate to succeed but for whatever reason it's not quite happened at the highest level?' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 14, 2020 • 1h 1min
The Jos Buttler questions, Ben Foakes, burnout, Naseem Shah and the U19 World Cup
The Wisden trio of Jo Harman, Phil Walker and Yas Rana discuss everything from the world of cricket in the last week from the start to England's T20I series in South Africa to Bangladesh's first ever U19 World Cup win. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 6, 2020 • 54min
Matt Parkinson, Mankads and Umar Akmal’s indecent exposure
Ben Gardner steers another show with guests Phil Walker (WCM editor-in-chief) and CricViz's cricket brain in a jar, Patrick Noone. The panel discuss Temba Bavuma's unique and essential journey, the eternal struggles for leg-spinners, England's squad for Sri Lanka, why life is too short for Mankad chat and why, for all his talent, Umar Akmal still gets exposed at the highest level. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 29, 2020 • 1h 3min
Who England should take to Sri Lanka and why you should watch out for monkey scratches
The panel discuss which of Joe Denly, Jos Buttler, and Jonny Bairstow England should take to Sri Lanka, whether England Women have a chance in the T20 World Cup, and why you should be careful going near monkeys. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 23, 2020 • 54min
South Africa v England fourth Test preview, ten Doeschate steps down, and the travails of Moeen Ali
The Times' Lizzy Ammon joins the panel to discuss England's options ahead of the fourth Test against South Africa at the Wanderers, Ryan ten Doeschate's decision to step down as Essex captain, and what next for Ireland's Paul Stirling Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 15, 2020 • 45min
South Africa v England third Test preview ft. a stump mic solution and some county transfer gossip
The panel discuss the third Test between South Africa and England, including Mark Wood's potential return, whether Sam Curran should take the new ball, and the future of Faf du Plessis' captaincy. Also up for debate are the thorny issue of stump mics, the latest county transfer gossip and controversial boundary catches. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 8, 2020 • 1h 5min
A Ben Stokes tribute show ft. a debate on four day Test cricket
After England's first Test victory of the winter, a panel of Jo Harman, Ben Gardner, Phil Walker and Yas Rana look back at the Cape Town Test and weigh up the pros and cons of four day Test cricket. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
