The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 246: JonBall; The Greg Barclay Vacuum; WBBL Crowds
This week in women's cricket: Eng v SA 1st ODI: JonBall fails England again Greg Barclay - a moral vacuum How to get bigger crowds at WBBL
Dec 08, 2024•26 min•Ep. 246
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The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 245: WBBL; England v South Africa; Surrey move to Kent
This week: Grace Scrivens wins WBBL, with a little help from Hayley Matthews England v South Africa is the Pointless Answer Surrey move to Kent
Dec 01, 2024•25 min•Ep. 245
The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 244: Voll & Scrivens; Keeping the counties in line; England in SA
This week: Voll & Scrivens get their shots in Australia How Beth Barrett-Wild is keeping the counties in line Heather Knight can’t see the wood from the ripped-up trees in South Africa
Nov 24, 2024•30 min•Ep. 244
The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 243: Jon Lewis; Insta Woes; Strikers Exit WBBL
This week: All the gossip from THAT Jon Lewis presser Is Instagram really to blame for England’s World Cup woes? Does the uneven spread of England players across the counties matter? Shock exit for Strikers in WBB
Nov 17, 2024•30 min•Ep. 243
The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 242: Capsey Scapegoated; Lewis Swinging; More Tests but not for NZ
This week: Capsey scapegoated for World Cup loss? Jon Lewis comes out swinging against Alex Hartley More women’s Tests in the FTP… but what about New Zealand?
Nov 10, 2024•21 min•Ep. 242
The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 241 - Capsey at WBBL; England (Not) on FTA TV; End of a Regional Era
This week: Capsey not clicking at WBBL England off Free to Air TV The End of an Era for Regionals
Nov 03, 2024•24 min•Ep. 241
The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 240 - WC Reflections; England Squads for SA; Kerr Injury
This week: Will the ICC change the format of the next T20 World Cup? Will England make changes ahead of the SA tour / the Ashes? Melie Kerr: a victim of the relentless schedule? Cricket booted out of the Commonwealth Games
Oct 27, 2024•19 min•Ep. 240
The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 239: World Cup Special; Big 3 Go Out; NZ Win
World Cup Special: The Big Three crash out Lack of succession planning comes back to bite England The final - which of us correctly predicted the winner?
Oct 20, 2024•28 min•Ep. 239
The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 238: T20 World Cup; Australia beat India; Scotland Jon-Balled
This week: The T20 World Cup comes to the crunch Australia beat India Scotland get Jon-Balled
Oct 14, 2024•22 min•Ep. 233
The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 237: Jon-Ball; Kerr v India; Helmets Debate
This week's T20 World Cup round-up: England beat Bangladesh - but will JonBall work at Sharjah? New Zealand upset India Was Melie Kerr out? Australia’s no balls Should players be allowed to bat without helmets?
Oct 06, 2024•27 min•Ep. 237
The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 235: Equal Pay; Modi on The 100 Sale; Equal Governance; World Cup
This week: Equal pay in English domestic cricket but are some cricketers more equal than others? Lalit Modi shows the ECB who’s boss Why abolishing the regions ≠ equal governance We preview the World Cup
Sep 29, 2024•26 min•Ep. 236
The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 235: Sunrisers Win RHF; Legacy of Regionals; Australia v New Zealand
This week in women's cricket: Sunrisers win the RHF The legacy of Regionals Australia v New Zealand
Sep 22, 2024•30 min•Ep. 235
The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 234: Ireland Win; Smith & Smale Impress; Vipers Collapse
This week: Ireland’s famous win Have Bryony Smith & Seren Smale earned call-ups to the main England squad? Vipers out of the RHF: has Charlotte Edwards lost her touch? Our views on the 2025 English schedule
Sep 15, 2024•25 min•Ep. 234
The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 233: Kate Cross, Sunnies in the semis; England's batting rankings
This week: Kate Cross has a dream start to captaincy Syd celebrates Scrivens’ Sunrisers scraping into the RHF semis Sparks bid farewell to captain Eve Jones - what’s gone wrong? Bye bye Western Storm & Southern Vipers, hello Metro Bank & Vitality Should England be concerned about their batting ahead of the World Cup?
Sep 08, 2024•27 min•Ep. 233
The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 232: World Cup Squads; No Scrivens or Gordon v Ireland
This week: NZ & England’s contrasting approaches to captaincy succession planning World Cup squads: Australia go pace-heavy, England put their trust in spin Why did Grace Scrivens & Kirstie Gordon miss out on Ireland selection? Chaos in the RHF as regions become counties What should Jay Shah do in his first 6 months in office?
Sep 01, 2024•26 min•Ep. 232
The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 231: England Squads for WC + Ireland; Zimbabwe join the ICC Champs
This week: Selection dilemmas for England ahead of the World Cup Will England look to the next gen against Ireland? As Zimbabwe join the ICC Championship, is the schedule becoming too congested? Scotland, Thailand & Netherlands left out in the cold again by the ICC
Aug 25, 2024•26 min•Ep. 231
The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 230: The Hundred; World Cup Move; Commonwealth Games
This week in women's cricket: Spirit beat Fire in a thrilling Hundred final at Lord’s Where will the World Cup be moved to & what does that mean for England’s plans? Scotland due to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games, but will it involve women’s cricket? Our thoughts on Yorkshire’s new coach
Aug 18, 2024•26 min•Ep. 230
The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 229: Grace Scrivens; Manchester Originals; Hundred Predictions
This week, on the Official Vodcast of the Powerful Women's Cricket Lobby™: Will women's cricket actually see ANY of the money from the sale of The Hundred? What's gone wrong for Manchester Originals? Has Grace Scrivens silenced her critics? Our predictions for the finalists and the winner of The Hundred 2024!
Aug 11, 2024•18 min•Ep. 229
The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 228: Hampshire Sold to IPL; Brave Crisis; Fire Top Hundred
This week: Hampshire sell off the family silver (and £60m debt) to Delhi Capitals The Hundred: What’s gone wrong for Southern Brave? Welsh Fire top the table: the queens of pressure run chases Could Sri Lanka win the World Cup in Bangladesh?
Aug 04, 2024•26 min•Ep. 228
The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 227: The Hundred; Bangladesh; Dottin; Australia's Spring Challenge
This week in women's cricket: The privatisation of The Hundred - will the new owners care about gender equality? Is Bangladesh the right place to host a World Cup right now? Deandra Dottin and Cricket West Indies sign a mutual desperation pact More details about Australia's new T20 Spring Challenge competition
Jul 28, 2024•26 min•Ep. 227
The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 226: New Zealand turn down a Test + The Hundred sales goes south
This week in women's cricket: The issues with NZ’s domestic structure & how the ICC could help Why NZC turned down a Test for the White Ferns, & was it the right call? ECB’s plan to sell The Hundred goes belly up… …as do plans for a Super T10 in Scotland
Jul 21, 2024•20 min•Ep. 226
The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 225: England's Experiments; Capsey The Great; Tier 2
This week in women's cricket: Have England’s dizzying experimental selections gone too far? The return of Capsey The Great What will Tier 2 look like? The ECB’s attempts to fit women’s cricket into a men’s cricket-shaped box
Jul 14, 2024•24 min•Ep. 225
The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 224: Afghanistan Women's Plea; England v New Zealand; Hollie Armo
This week: Afghanistan women in exile ask for help from ICC - will they get it? England v NZ - Returns to form for Capsey, Bell & Kemp Would this NZ team beat NZ from 2018? Why Hollie Armitage signing for Durham is good news for everyone! (Except Yorkshire!)
Jul 07, 2024•26 min•Ep. 224
The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 223: England v New Zealand; Tammy Beaumont; South Africa v India
This week's women's cricket news: England hammer New Zealand but does it mean Jon-Ball is working? Beaumont lifts the curtain on player management in the England camp Records smashed in the South Africa v India Test Why we need a women’s Test Championship
Jun 30, 2024•22 min•Ep. 223
The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 222: CE Cup Finals Day; A Brace of Bryces; England T20 Squad
This week: We reflect on an amazing final Finals Day at Derby! A Brace of Bryces & why the current set-up benefits both Scotland AND England What progress has there been in 4 years of the Lottie Cup? Our favourite Lottie Cup memories Another boring England squad announcement
Jun 23, 2024•23 min•Ep. 222
The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 221: Dani Hazell; Tier 1 Names; England Squad; Kirstie Gordon
This week: Dani Hazell to coach Durham - what a coup! Should counties retain regional names? What will Tier 2 look like? A very dull England squad announcement Kirstie Gordon’s England v Scotland dilemma
Jun 16, 2024•24 min•Ep. 221
The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 220: CE Cup; Surrey signings; a missed opportunity in the USA
This week on the CRICKETher Weekly: State of play in the #CECup What should double headers look like next year? Surrey announce their first 4 contracts - but where will England players end up? Why the USA should have hosted a women’s World Cup (not a men’s one)
Jun 09, 2024•18 min•Ep. 220
The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 219 - England v Pakistan; England Captaincy; Sparks Coaches Exit
This week in women's cricket news: England unconvincing v Pakistan A run-down of possible future England captains - is Scrivens really such a mad option? Lancashire get the timing wrong on double headers Sparks part ways with coaches mid-season - a bold move!
Jun 02, 2024•24 min•Ep. 219
The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 218: Yorkshire; England v Pakistan; Lottie Cup; Issy Wong
This week in women's cricket: The ECB cave to Yorkshire... again England fail to inspire or entertain v Pakistan Exciting games in the Lottie Cup Issy Wong goes on loan to Storm
May 26, 2024•29 min•Ep. 218
The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 217: England v Pakistan; Picking on Potential; Australia's T20 Comp
This week: Why England v Pakistan is a poor test ahead of the World Cup Are England picking on potential instead of results? The ECB's "record-breaking financial results" NSW and Victoria win big in Australia's new 20-over state competition
May 19, 2024•20 min•Ep. 217
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