This week: Raf reflects on what cricket might learn from Canadian ice hockey WPL: current standings What went wrong for Deandra Dottin... ...and what's gone right for Dane van Niekerk? Is Clare Connor's new job all it seems?
Mar 20, 2023•27 min•Ep. 156
This week: An exciting week at WPL Sophia Dunkley's career uptick Are the boundaries too short? And if so... why? Thanks to Cricket Coffee Co for sending us some free coffee. You can find Boundary Breaker at cricketcoffeeco.com #ad
Mar 12, 2023•17 min•Ep. 155
This week, we're in Cape Town, recovering from 2 cracking T20 World Cup semi-finals: Australia get past India South Africa shock England
Mar 12, 2023•19 min•Ep. 153
This week, we're back in the ol' US of K: Takeaways from the World Cup - Aus, India & Eng v the rest? Changing perceptions of women's sport in South Africa The game we didn't see - England v Australia Build-up to WPL The Mystery of Dottin
Mar 05, 2023•20 min•Ep. 154
This week: England & Australia dominate at the #T20WorldCup Thoughts on THAT over by Katherine Sciver-Brunt Player retentions in #TheHundred Why Vipers fans will love the new allocation process for regional cricket
Feb 19, 2023•11 min•Ep. 152
This week, from Paarl in South Africa: The launch of the Catch Trust and MCC Foundation's Women's Empowerment Programme in Khayelitsha At the T20 World Cup, Sri Lanka shock South Africa... ... while England batter the West Indies
Feb 12, 2023•11 min•Ep. 151
Raf & Syd preview the T20 World Cup, live from beautiful Paarl in South Africa.
Feb 10, 2023•11 min
This week: You Ask Us: Pitches in the U19 World Cup & Optics in The Hundred Were CSA right to drop Dane van Niekerk, and how high a bar is 9:30 for 2km? What counts as personal data in cricket? How much does "experience" matter in umpiring?
Feb 05, 2023•26 min•Ep. 150
This week: India are U19 World Champions! U19 WC format - could it be improved? Thoughts on The Hundred fixtures Katherine Brunt's retirement from regionals Big Women's IPL news!
Jan 29, 2023•23 min•Ep. 149
On the CRICKETher Weekly: U19 World Cup - Eng & NZ in pole position! Controversies in Aus & South Africa - DvN dropped & CA's scheduling clash Pay bonuses in the Men's Hundred... but not the women's? Why we need season tickets in regionals
Jan 22, 2023•27 min•Ep. 148
This week: Drama at the U19 World Cup A big win for England v Zimbabwe Are Australia in trouble already? Australia stand up to Afghanistan... but will the ICC follow?
Jan 15, 2023•20 min•Ep. 147
This week: Thoughts on England's World Cup squad: Comebacks for Capsey & Cross; chances for Gibson & Bouchier Rumours of high salaries in the Women's IPL - how bonkers are they & is it a good thing?
Jan 08, 2023•25 min•Ep. 146
This week we review 2022: Our favourite moments of the year Key themes: mankadding & mental health Was it a good one for women's cricket? Plus, our predictions for 2023!
Jan 01, 2023•26 min•Ep. 145
On the CHRISTMASher Weekly: Reflections on England v West Indies Meg Lanning's comeback Raf reviews The Bodyline Fix by Marion Stell
Dec 24, 2022•20 min•Ep. 144
This week: England vs West Indies: Big wins for England, but is there a but? India vs Australia: Whoever wins... England lose! Broadcast rights are (still) a mess
Dec 18, 2022•20 min•Ep. 143
This week: England smash West Indies Injury setbacks for Capsey & Kemp Farewell to Mignon du Preez & Carla Rudd Have we missed an opportunity for red ball domestic cricket?
Dec 11, 2022•24 min•Ep. 142
This week: The Capsey Conundrum - how do England fit her in to their XI? England's vice-captaincy An expanded domestic fixture list for 2023... but no Lord's final
Dec 04, 2022•19 min•Ep. 141
This week: WBBL Review - England players, the final & Charlotte Edwards' golden touch Our impressions of new England coach Jon Lewis England squad to tour WI & the comeback of Lauren Winfield-Hill Syd's thoughts (rant incoming!) about THAT £400m
Nov 27, 2022•35 min•Ep. 140
This week: We scratch our heads over The Hundred draft Good news for Ireland and Scotland ICC Working Group on Afghanistan STILL not working
Nov 20, 2022•21 min•Ep. 139
This week More regional contracts announced What the Blazes is going on in the East Midlands? England's tour to the Caribbean - a challenge for the new coach Rugby union's "MCG Moment"
Nov 13, 2022•22 min•Ep. 138
This week: Why we shouldn't make The Hundred women-only England contracts: a HUGE shake-up Regional contracts: lots of player movement... & could Vipers be in trouble?
Nov 06, 2022•28 min•Ep. 137
This week: Charlie Dean & Davina Perrin win Cricket Society awards Conflict over the future of The Hundred Equal match fees for India - good news? Domestic pay rises in England - why now?
Oct 30, 2022•23 min•Ep. 136
This week: Alyssa Healy becomes vice-captain of Australia Matt Mason appointed England fast bowling coach England’s U19 squad - why no Capsey or Kemp?
Oct 23, 2022•21 min•Ep. 135
This week: Lauren Winfield-Hill, Bess Heath & Alice Capsey shine like Stars in the WBBL Is the WBBL under threat from other tournaments? The dominance of bowlers in the Asia Cup How to incentivise boards to properly invest in women's cricket
Oct 16, 2022•21 min•Ep. 134
This week: Awards for Katherine Brunt, Nat Sciver and Freya Kemp Who is England's next captain... and who is their next vice-captain? Why umpire Anna Harris's journey is a lesson to us all
Oct 09, 2022•21 min•Ep. 133
This week we review the 2022 season: Diamonds win the RHF! Plans to shake up Sunrisers & Lightning Our favourite moments of the season England's recent struggles Plus, what mad rule change would Syd like to see?
Oct 02, 2022•29 min•Ep. 132
This week, in a special cross-over episode recorded with the Noughtie Child Podcast at Lords: Reflections on England v India THE MANKAD The challenges that lie ahead for England's new coach Previewing the RHF final
Sep 25, 2022•27 min•Ep. 131
This week: Can Vipers win their 3rd RHF Trophy? Why Lightning are moving to Notts... & won't be Lightning anymore Australia & England's contrasting approaches to captaincy succession planning Charlotte Edwards pulls out of the race to be the next England coach Farewell to Rachael Haynes
Sep 18, 2022•28 min•Ep. 130
This week: RHF resumption and the return of Dottin to Thunder The hot potato of the England captaincy Are internationals in England in September a good idea?
Sep 11, 2022•20 min•Ep. 129
This week we wrap up #TheHundred: Kapp & Windsor bring it home for Invincibles Should there be a draft? Is it time for single headers? Has anyone made a case for selection v India? And will Brave coach Charlotte Edwards have a different job in a few weeks time…?
Sep 04, 2022•21 min•Ep. 128