This week's bumper edition of women's cricket news: England v Pakistan - is JonBall working? Scotland are going to a World Cup but what’s the future for Ireland? ECB take a stand (ish) on Afghanistan How will privatisation of The 100 impact the women? Yorkshire’s new plan to get into Tier 1
May 12, 2024•32 min•Ep. 216
This week: RHF Trophy: Diamonds pull off a thriller v Sparks! England squad v Pakistan: was it selected by AI or Jon Lewis? Bess Heath becomes Amy Jones's formal understudy Will England take an A team to Ireland? Cricket Australia shorten WBBL - Syd isn't happy
May 05, 2024•26 min•Ep. 215
In women's cricket news this week: RHF Trophy: What’s gone wrong for the Blaze & right for the Vipers? Dani Hazell reacts to Durham beating Yorkshire in the race to host a Tier 1 side Is AI being used to select the England squad v Pakistan? Plus, meet Vipers superfan Deirdre
Apr 28, 2024•28 min•Ep. 214
On the women's cricket show week: Stars upset Vipers in the RHF Trophy Winners & losers in the race to host a Tier 1 county Meg Lanning opens up about her international retirement 3 women winners for Wisden
Apr 21, 2024•31 min•Ep. 213
In women's cricket news this week: We're gearing up for a strange final season of regionals Who is the best overseas signing? Can Vipers do the double again? PCA report highlights continued issues with pay & facilities We review 2 documentaries: Cricket Actually and Bring The Thunder
Apr 14, 2024•25 min•Ep. 212
This week in women's cricket: England win the ODI series v NZ but struggle with the bat Sophie Devine shines but what's the future for NZ? Is the jury still out on Alice Capsey? England U19s win their tri-series Are male cricketers overpaid?
Apr 07, 2024•22 min•Ep. 211
This week: England v NZ T20s: Bouchier and Filer positives for England England A lose to NZ: Has the regional system failed? 2025 Women's Ashes: Cricket Australia want to #FillTheMCG again
Mar 31, 2024•25 min•Ep. 210
This week's women's cricket roundup: England stuff up v NZ A shambolic Hundred draft Cricket Scotland try to shoehorn women into their Super 10 tournament Cricket Australia take an important stance v Afghanistan
Mar 24, 2024•31 min•Ep. 202
This week in women's cricket: RCB’s shock triumph in the WPL final Eng v NZ - TB reclaims her spot but who will open the bowling with Bell? Project Darwin bidders face the music at the ECB - what can cricket learn from women’s football?
Mar 17, 2024•27 min•Ep. 208
This week's women's cricket news: WPL: Delhi Capitals choke AGAIN, plus how can Smriti Mandhana get even better? Project Darwin UPDATE: Why Durham's Tier 1 bid video beats Kent's press release hollow England's U19 team to tour Sri Lanka announced
Mar 10, 2024•24 min•Ep. 207
In this week's women's cricket news: WPL so far: Capsey on fire The Hundred retentions: any surprises? Kent attempt to crowd-fund their Tier 1 bid Why ECB moving the Worcester ODI is a mistake
Mar 03, 2024•21 min•Ep. 206
This week we're previewing WPL 2024: Can Mumbai Indians retain their title? Will Alice Capsey get on the field for Delhi Capitals? Are Gujarat Giants destined to be the perennial losers? What does success look like for the competition in Year Two?
Feb 25, 2024•23 min•Ep. 205
This week's women's cricket update: Sutherland stars for Australia v South Africa Is captaincy affecting Laura Wolvaardt? Are Australia still favourites for the 2024 World Cup? Financial woes for the English counties: what does this mean for the new women's structure?
Feb 18, 2024•24 min•Ep. 204
This week in women's cricket news: South Africa go toe-to-toe with Australia Some odd selections by Australia ahead of the WACA Test The new 3-day red-ball fixture in Australia Dane van Niekerk to return to international cricket? Worcestershire opt out of Project Darwin Tier 1
Feb 11, 2024•22 min•Ep. 203
This week's big women's cricket stories: We dissect the new domestic restructure: who wins & who loses? England & England A squads v New Zealand A strange press conference with the England coach
Feb 04, 2024•29 min•Ep. 202
This week in women's cricket: England stars withdraw from WPL South Africa's historic win v Australia Cricket West Indies takes a step towards equal pay
Jan 28, 2024•25 min•Ep. 201
In our 200th episode (wooop!): Higher salaries in The 100 - but could the money be more fairly distributed? New rules about player selection - what, why & will they work? 4 West Indian players retire at the same time... is something afoot? Don't forget to let us know your favourite episodes / moments below!
Jan 21, 2024•21 min•Ep. 200
This week's women's cricket round-up: Harmanpreet Kaur v Alyssa Healy - who wins in the battle of the captains? Why we should be worried about the financial woes of Yorkshire & Middlesex CCCs Norma Izard RIP
Jan 14, 2024•27 min•Ep. 199
This week we're zoning in on Australia v India: Shafali Verma's comeback Phoebe Litchfield's arrival Are India focusing on T20 cricket at the expense of ODIs? Plus in her 300-match career, what are our favourite Ellyse Perry moments?
Jan 07, 2024•21 min•Ep. 198
All the latest from the world of women's cricket! Our highlights of 2023 Nick Hockley speaks out in favour of multi-Test series Would we still need a multi-format Women's Ashes? Is there room for red-ball domestic competitions in Australia & England?
Dec 31, 2023•25 min•Ep. 197
The big stories in women's cricket: Australia show England how you play Test cricket in India England U19s tour to Sri Lanka announced Fisticuffs between the counties: how the ECB have played a blinder with Project Darwin
Dec 24, 2023•19 min•Ep. 196
This week in women's cricket: India scuttle England in the Test Heather Knight's bizarre post-match press conference Australia appoint their captain... and their next captain? Danni Wyatt sold in the WPL Auction
Dec 17, 2023•26 min•Ep. 195
Your weekly women's cricket update, with Raf & Syd: English domestic restructure: is it joy to the world? England contracts for Bouchier & Gibson, but disappointment for Davies England beat India in the 1st T20, but how convinced were we?
Dec 10, 2023•26 min•Ep. 194
This week's women's cricket news: Strikers pull off a miracle in the #WBBL09 final Amanda-Jade Wellington rocks the Player Mic Delhi Belly strikes England A v India Plus a plea to the BBC to cover the England v India Test match
Dec 03, 2023•20 min•Ep. 193
This week's women's cricket round-up: Why we should be cautious about private investment in The Hundred 2024 fixtures announced... well, sort of! Are CE Cup/ Blast double headers working? Why we're a tad disappointed with the England A squad v India
Nov 26, 2023•28 min•Ep. 192
This week's women's cricket news: WBBL: The path to qualification for Sixers & Hurricanes Why Scorchers & Strikers are topping the table this season Is Annabel Sutherland in line for the Australia captaincy? A 3-day break between Tests for India - what were the BCCI thinking?!
Nov 19, 2023•19 min•Ep. 191
This week's women's cricket news: Meg Lanning's shock retirement England v India - THREE squads! The return of Farrant and Wong? Is Capsey on course for a Test debut? ICC hypocrisy over Afghanistan & Sri Lanka
Nov 12, 2023•27 min•Ep. 190
This week's women's cricket news: WBBL trials & tribulations for England's Smith & Jones Chamari Athapaththu's purple patch in lime green England's coaching reshuffle Trouble at t'mill at Yorkshire
Nov 05, 2023•24 min•Ep. 189
This week's women's cricket news: ICEC Commissioners plus Sunrisers' Amu Surenkumar & Grace Scrivens honoured by The Cricket Society England, England A and Australia to play India 2 Tests in a calendar month! The BCCI plot World Test Domination
Oct 29, 2023•19 min•Ep. 188
Women's cricket news, with Raf Nicholson & Syd Egan: Broken things - Alyssa Healy's hand and Grace Harris's bat Should WBBL be reduced to 10 games? Cath Dalton & Alex Hartley break down coaching barriers in men's cricket Men's & women's PCA reps clash about the future of The Hundred
Oct 22, 2023•24 min•Ep. 187