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The CRICKETher Weekly

Women's cricket news and chat, with Raf Nicholson & Syd Egan
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Episodes

The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 127

This week: Overseas players in The Hundred: stick or twist? Southern Brave are the new Southern Vipers A punishing schedule for London Spirit Is The Hundred cricket's Wimbledon? Bigger grounds for the 2023 Women's Ashes - will the gamble pay off?

Aug 28, 202224 minEp. 127

The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 126

This week: Raf reviews Unveiling Jazbaa: A History of Pakistan Women's Cricket Syd "charts" The Hundred Boundary sizes in The Hundred Captaincy - England & London Spirit's Heather Knight-shaped hole Why the ICC Future Tours Programme is nonsense You can buy Unveiling Jazbaa here ....

Aug 21, 202226 minEp. 126

The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 125

This week: Meg Lanning takes a break Lisa Keightley calls it quits with England - what's her legacy & who comes next? As The Hundred gets underway - who are the teams to beat?

Aug 14, 202219 minEp. 125

The CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 124

This week: We look back on the Comm Games medal matches We reflect on #B2022 more generally We ask: what does it mean for cricket at the Olympics?

Aug 08, 202224 minEp. 124

The CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 123

This week: Deandra Dottin's shock retirement The Commonwealth Games so far - Awesome Australia & (Slightly) Edgy England

Aug 01, 202222 minEp. 123

The CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 122

This week: The top 2 pull through in regionals England smash South Africa... but how much should we read into it? Katherine Brunt rejuvenated Commonwealth Games Stats - has Raf (finally) got some definitive answers?

Jul 24, 202226 minEp. 122

The CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 121

This week: Two big ODI wins for England What's going on with South Africa? Why have England picked Capsey & Kemp for the Commonwealth Games?

Jul 17, 202219 minEp. 121

The CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 120

This week: The Next Gen shine in regionals The truth behind the White Ferns pay deal Looking forward to England v South Africa ODIs Lizelle Lee's shock retirement... why?

Jul 10, 202220 minEp. 120

The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 119

This week: Our memorable moments from the Test Did England get their strategies right? What changes can we expect for the ODIs? Player loans in the RHF

Jul 03, 202223 minEp. 119

The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 118

This week: A new captain for the Windies England's Test team Who will open the batting? Who will open the bowling? Will the new Dukes ball give us a result?

Jun 26, 202223 minEp. 118

The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 117

This week: Katherine Brunt's bizarrely-timed retirement from Tests What will England's squad for the Test look like? Ireland v South Africa ICC unbundles the women's media rights from the men's - a step towards separate governance?

Jun 19, 202221 minEp. 117

The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 116

We're back! This week: More Coaching Moves Reflections on Mithali Raj's legacy Why Greg Barclay is talking nonsense on Test cricket and Afghanistan #CECup review: are Vipers too dominant?

Jun 12, 202231 minEp. 116

The CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 115

This week: ODI Status for 5 new teams Changes to the ICC Championship + WC qualification Amy Satterthwaite retires after losing her NZ contract

May 29, 202221 minEp. 115

The CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 114

This week: Regionals so far: Vipers and Sparks on top Coaching moves: Trevor Griffin to Storm, Charlotte Edwards to Sixers & Matthew Mott into the murky world of men's cricket Plus we show off our new T-shirts!

May 22, 202223 minEp. 114

The CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 113

We're getting married this weekend, so in a special pre-recorded episode Raf speaks to Rob from https://www.talkinaboutwomenscricket.com/ Rob is the author of From Peden to Haynes: Australia's Women Test Cricket Captains (amongst other books), and a women's cricket aficionado!

May 15, 202220 minEp. 113

The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 112

FairBreak so far - Full Member batters v Associate bowlers Grace Scrivens stars for Kent What's the future of county cricket? Richard Bedbrook & the ECB's approach to the U19 World Cup

May 08, 202223 minEp. 112

The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 111

This week: Marie Kelly & Issy Wong shine in regional warm-ups Anya Shrubsole & Laura Marsh update their LinkedIn statuses Heather Knight signs for FairBreak

May 01, 202223 minEp. 111

The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 110

This week: What's the U19 World Cup for? Lizelle Lee & Dane van Niekerk win Wisden Women's cricket in WW2 Some goods and... less goods... from the County T20 Cup

Apr 24, 202227 minEp. 110

The CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 109

ICC's Afghanistan Working Group Not Working? 2023 U19 World Cup - It's Gonna Be A Big One! Farewell to Anya Shrubsole... or is it?

Apr 17, 202221 minEp. 109

The CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 108

This week: Our #CWC22 post-mortem Where do England go from here? Latest team news in The Hundred New Australia contracts Our thoughts on the FairBreak Global tournament

Apr 10, 202235 minEp. 108

The CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 106

This week: England! India! West Indies! South Africa! New Zealand! Basically... the World Cup so far Plus our predictions for the semis and final of #CWC22

Mar 27, 202223 minEp. 106

The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 105

This week: Dissecting the new Caribbean Premier League World Cup positions: what do teams need to do to qualify for the semis? Marizanne Kapp on fire for South Africa Plus we despair over England's ability to throw away wickets

Mar 20, 202223 minEp. 105

The CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 104

This week: A revolution in Ireland #CWC22 current standings Ash Gardner back with a vengeance Windies upset another apple cart What can & should England change from here

Mar 13, 202222 minEp. 104

The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 103

Reviewing the opening games at #CWC22: South Africa & India survive scares Dottin causes havoc v New Zealand England come close v Australia Plus, how many games can a team afford to lose and still qualify?

Mar 06, 202223 minEp. 103

The CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 102

This week: The Hundred player retentions: an analysis Pros & cons of the free market Our World Cup predictions The madness of the ICC's 9-player rule

Feb 27, 202226 minEp. 102

The CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 101

This week: We assess the big performances for New Zealand v India... and take some positives for India Will the Curse of Raf™ strike again for New Zealand? We look forward to a big summer of internationals in England - including a TEST (woooop) and an ODI at Lord's

Feb 20, 202222 minEp. 101

The CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 100

On our 100th episode: Our Ashes post-mortem How can England win the next Ashes Down Under? Was this a better or worse defeat than the 2019 Ashes? England's World Cup squad: any surprises? Remember to share your favourite moments from the last 100 episodes with us on the site!

Feb 13, 202224 minEp. 100

The CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 99

This week - a 'Where did it all go wrong?' special! Where did it all go wrong for England 'A'? Where did it all go wrong for England? Where did it all go right for Kate Cross?

Feb 06, 202222 minEp. 99

The CRICKETher Weekly - Episode 98

On the CRICKETher Weekly: Reflections on an absolutely bonkers #Ashes Test Should women's Tests be 5 days? What changes will the teams make going into the ODIs? What do we make of the truncated schedule for The Hundred?

Jan 30, 202223 minEp. 98
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