Phil Walker, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana preview the third India-England Test in Rajkot. Ollie Robinson then joins the show, touching on Ollie Pope’s Hyderabad heroics, the philosophy of this England team, Ben Stokes’ tactical nous and having a front row seat for Jasprit Bumrah’s breathtaking spell in Vizag. There's also chat about South Africa's series in New Zealand, an IPL deal for Shamar Joseph, various franchise leagues, the Under 19 World Cup and more. The author Vaneisa Baksh joins us toward...
Feb 13, 2024•1 hr 36 min
Phil Walker, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana react to India’s series-levelling victory in Vizag, where Jasprit Bumrah put in a performance for the ages for the hosts. Despite Bumrah and Jaiswal’s brilliance, was this a missed opportunity for England given the number of high-profile absentees for India? Mark Butcher also joins the show to talk about the challenges of facing high class reverse swing. Enjoy 20% off Charles Tyrwhitt's full collection by using promo code SCORE at https://www.charlestyrwhitt...
Feb 05, 2024•1 hr 7 min
England fought back brilliantly despite Shubman Gill's third Test century to give themselves a slender chance of winning the second Test in Vizag. The visitors finished day three on 67-1, Ben Duckett the wicket to fall, needing a further 332 runs for victory. Yas Rana and Jo Harman review all the action and look ahead to a potential grandstand finish tomorrow. 0:00 Recap / 3:26 England fight back & India's batting / 11:01 England's spinners / 14:02 Shubman Gill / 15:43 Day four / 24:11 Outro...
Feb 04, 2024•28 min
Yashasvi Jaiswal's superb double century and a stunning spell of fast bowling from Jasprit Bumrah have put India in total control of the second Test in Vizag. Yas Rana and Katya Witney reflect on a brilliant second day for the hosts. 0:00 Recap / 1:41 Jasprit Bumrah / 7:45 Kuldeep Yadav & Yashasvi Jaiswal / 13:07 England / 16:39 Team balance / 19:09 Joe Root / 22:59 Outro You can follow Wisden Cricket on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok: https://www.facebook.com/WisdenCric https://www...
Feb 03, 2024•26 min
Having won the toss and chosen to bat first on a flat pitch in Vizag, India finished the opening day on 336-6 to leave things very much in the balance. On a day where no other Indian batter managed to pass 35, Yashasvi Jaiswal notched an epic second Test century, ending the day unbeaten on 179*. James Anderson bowled with excellent control on his return to the side, while Shoaib Bashir, one of England's three inexperienced spinners, impressed on debut, picking up the wickets of Rohit Sharma and ...
Feb 02, 2024•36 min
Two days after England’s extraordinary victory in Hyderabad, Phil Walker, Katya Witney, Jim Wallace and Yas Rana share their thoughts on what must rank as one of England’s greatest away victories. Wisden India editor Aadya Sharma joins the show to report on what the reaction to India’s defeat has been like at home. He also gives us the lowdown on the new faces added to the India squad for the second Test. There’s also discussion on the decision facing several England women’s players about whethe...
Jan 30, 2024•1 hr 15 min
Wow. What a day of Test cricket that was! West Indies stunned Australia in Brisbane and England pulled off an almighty heist in Hyderabad - both wins spearheaded by seven-wicket hauls from young, unproven red-ball bowlers in Shamar Joseph and Tom Hartley. Yas Rana and Ben Gardner try to make sense of two remarkable games of cricket. Mark Butcher also joins the show to discuss a famous win for England. 0:00 Intro / 0:44 India vs England / 6:02 Tom Hartley / 12:17 India’s approach / 16:56 England ...
Jan 28, 2024•1 hr 5 min
A truly astonishing century from Ollie Pope has just about kept England's hopes of an unlikely victory in Hyderabad alive. Pope finished the day unbeaten on 148* – a masterful innings in conditions in which he's previously struggled – with England leading by 126 runs heading into the fourth day. Yas Rana and Ben Gardner review all the action. 0:00 Recap / 4:12 Ollie Pope / 20:13 2024 vs 2012 / 22:16 England's bowling & India's batting / 26:42 Jasprit Bumrah / 28:52 Do England have a chance? ...
Jan 27, 2024•36 min
India batted for the entirety of day two for the loss of just six wickets, leaving themselves in total control of the first Test at Hyderabad. Joe Root dismissed Yashasvi Jaiswal inside the first over of the day, but England's bowlers generally struggled for control throughout once again. The hosts finished the day 421-7, leading by 175 runs, thanks to impressive batting performances from KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja. Yas Rana and Phil Walker reflect on the action from day two. 0:00 Recap / 2:45...
Jan 26, 2024•38 min
A wonderful knock from 22-year-old Yashasvi Jaiswal has put India in a strong position after the opening day of the series in Hyderabad. Having won the toss and chosen to bat, England were bowled out for 246, with eight wickets shared between India's three spinners. Ben Stokes batted nicely on his return from surgery for 70, but was one of two wickets to fall to the ever impressive Jasprit Bumrah. The hosts made good progress in the evening session, with Jaiswal in particular making sure England...
Jan 25, 2024•27 min
Ahead of the first Test in Hyderabad beginning on Thursday, Phil Walker, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana preview the India-England series one final time. The panel discuss what Virat Kohli and Harry Brook’s absences mean for both sides, a rare home series for Jasprit Bumrah, England’s spinners, Dan Lawrence’s call-up and much more. Mark Butcher and England fast bowler Ollie Robinson also dial in to preview the series. Elsewhere in the show there’s chat about double Super Over chaos between India and Af...
Jan 24, 2024•1 hr 23 min
Lawrence Booth – Wisden editor and co-author of Bazball: The Inside Story of a Test Cricket Revolution – joins Will Macpherson, Phil Walker and Yas Rana to talk about England’s Stokes/McCullum era so far and to assess their chances on the daunting upcoming tour of India. There’s also conversation on the BBL, English players thriving on the franchise circuit, how Cummins’ Australia will be remembered and much more. Mark Butcher dials in from South Africa to discuss the first week of SA20 action. ...
Jan 16, 2024•1 hr 18 min
Nick Compton joins the show to share his memories of England’s historic series win in India back in 2012, still the last time an overseas team has won a Test series away to India. Ben Gardner and Yas Rana talk about the shortest completed Test in the format’s history at Cape Town, pitches, Colin Graves’ potential takeover at Yorkshire and more. Mark Butcher dials in from South Africa to share his views on England’s preparation for the upcoming India series and Steve Smith’s move to the top of th...
Jan 10, 2024•1 hr 31 min
A cheery start to 2024! Is this the week that Test cricket died? Mark Butcher, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana ponder what the future of Test and international cricket could look like after South Africa announced a second-string squad to tour New Zealand. The Proteas’ squad includes seven uncapped players and a new captain, with the wholesale changes coming as a result of the Test series overlapping with the second season of SA20, South Africa’s franchise T20 competition. Elsewhere there’s discussion a...
Jan 02, 2024•58 min
In the second of our Christmas specials, Mark Butcher, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana reflect on 2023 and pick out their moments of the year. They also look forward to 2024, chew the fat on England’s recent series defeat in West Indies and much more. ESPNcricinfo’s Matt Roller joins the show to talk about the IPL auction, while John Spellar MP talks to Yas about his plans to return live Test cricket to free-to-air television. 0:00 Intro / 0:48 West Indies vs England / 13:50 South Africa vs India / 22:...
Dec 27, 2023•1 hr 33 min
Mark Butcher, Phil Walker, Katya Witney and Yas Rana look back at a busy week in international cricket as the England men’s side continued their tour of the Caribbean with mixed success, losing their first two T20Is before Phil Salt and Harry Brook kept the series alive in thrilling fashion in the third fixture. England women succumbed to a heavy defeat in their one-off Test in Mumbai as their batting unit failed to fire - how will Australia fare in similar conditions? There’s also discussion on...
Dec 19, 2023•1 hr 26 min
The panel of Jo Harman, Phil Walker and Yas Rana react to England’s squad announcement for their upcoming tour of India, which saw uncapped spinners Shoaib Bashir and Tom Hartley included for the first time despite the pair’s modest records with the ball in first-class cricket. Elsewhere, Mark Butcher joins the show to talk about England’s ODI series defeat in the Caribbean before the panel talk about England women’s series victory over India in India, the report into racism allegations at Essex...
Dec 12, 2023•1 hr 37 min
A brilliant Shai Hope hundred took West Indies over the line against a new-look England side in Antigua. Mark Butcher, Phil Walker, Jo Harman and Yas Rana react to that result, before the panel of Phil, Jo and Yas predict England’s squad for their upcoming Test tour of India. There’s also discussion on the latest batch of England women’s central contracts, a war of words in Australia, Bangladesh’s Test win over New Zealand and much more. The episode also includes a segment of Phil’s interview wi...
Dec 05, 2023•1 hr 36 min
Will Macpherson joins Ben Gardner, Katya Witney and Yas Rana on this week’s show to talk about England’s upcoming tour of West Indies (that starts this Sunday!), IPL retention day and India’s ongoing T20I series against Australia that started just four days after the end of the 2023 World Cup. Will also provides insight on what’s going on at Sussex and Middlesex, two counties that have had difficult winters so far. Mark Butcher joins the show to look ahead to England's white-ball tour of the Car...
Nov 28, 2023•1 hr 27 min
The panel of Phil Walker, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana review the 2023 World Cup, picking out their moments and stories of the tournament as well as having another look back at yesterday’s extraordinary final in Ahmedabad. Jonathan Trott chats to Jo Harman about Afghanistan’s campaign before Saj Sadiq joins at the end of the show to talk about a chaotic week in Pakistan cricket that’s seen several resignations, sackings and surprise appointments. Our Wisden Photograph of the Year competition opens f...
Nov 20, 2023•1 hr 29 min
A sensational hundred from Travis Head inspired Australia to a sixth men’s World Cup title as India failed to get over the line at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Mark Butcher, Jo Harman, Phil Walker and Yas Rana review a final where everything went right for Pat Cummins’ men. Find out more about our video partners, SEEEN: https://seeen.com You can follow Wisden Cricket on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok: https://www.facebook.com/WisdenCric https://www.instagram.com/wisden_cricket/ https://tw...
Nov 19, 2023•57 min
Australia beat South Africa by three wickets in an epic World Cup semi-final at Eden Gardens. Mark Butcher, Phil Walker and Yas Rana reflect on a game that had it all before looking forward to Sunday’s final between India and Australia. Find out more about our video partners, SEEEN: https://seeen.com You can follow Wisden Cricket on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok: https://www.facebook.com/WisdenCric https://www.instagram.com/wisden_cricket/ https://twitter.com/WisdenCricket https://www....
Nov 16, 2023•44 min
India are in the World Cup final thanks to hundreds from Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer, as well as a seven-wicket haul from Mohammed Shami. Mark Butcher, Jo Harman and Yas Rana react to the result and wonder what it takes to beat this India side. There’s also discussion on New Zealand’s campaign and Daryl Mitchell, who today made the highest ever score in a men’s World Cup semi-final. Towards the end of the show, Mark shares his views on the story broken today that the ICC’s pitch consultant was ...
Nov 15, 2023•37 min
Our panel of Jo Harman, Katya Witney, Phil Walker and Yas Rana preview 2023 World Cup knockouts with India, New Zealand, Australia and South Africa all vying for the title in the final week of competition. Mark Butcher joins the show to talk about England’s squad for the two white-ball tours of the Caribbean next month. Elsewhere, there’s discussion on the two England women’s squads selected for their upcoming tour of India, Meg Lanning’s international retirement and Sri Lanka’s suspension from ...
Nov 13, 2023•1 hr 38 min
Ben Gardner and Yas Rana react to India's ninth consecutive win at the 2023 World Cup and discuss how they can be stopped ahead of the knockouts. There's also conversation on Netherlands' campaign and what's next for Dutch cricket. You can follow Wisden Cricket on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok: https://www.facebook.com/WisdenCric https://www.instagram.com/wisden_cricket/ https://twitter.com/WisdenCricket https://www.tiktok.com/@wisdencricket The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly i...
Nov 12, 2023•27 min
Yas Rana and Mark Butcher react to England’s last game of the 2023 World Cup, which saw them end their disappointing campaign with a comfortable victory against Pakistan. Ben Gardner then joins Yas to discuss Australia’s eight-wicket win against Bangladesh - their seventh victory in a row ahead of the semi-finals - which was spearheaded by Mitchell Marsh’s blistering 177*. Find out more about our video partners, SEEEN: https://seeen.com You can follow Wisden Cricket on Facebook, Instagram, Twitt...
Nov 11, 2023•25 min
Afghanistan’s World Cup journey ended with defeat to South Africa in Ahmedabad, with the Proteas successfully chasing down 245 for the loss of five wickets. Katya Witney, Cameron Ponsonby and Ben Gardner discuss the game, and react to the day’s breaking news that Sri Lanka have been suspended by the ICC due to government interference. You can follow Wisden Cricket on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok: https://www.facebook.com/WisdenCric https://www.instagram.com/wisden_cricket/ https://twi...
Nov 10, 2023•33 min
New Zealand comprehensively beat Sri Lanka to effectively seal the fourth 2023 World Cup semi-final spot. A rapid half-century for Kusal Perera and a gutsy final-wicket stand weren’t enough for Sri Lanka whose heavy defeat leaves them in ninth place. Jim Wallace and Yas Rana look back at the game and also preview the semi-finals. You can follow Wisden Cricket on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok: https://www.facebook.com/WisdenCric https://www.instagram.com/wisden_cricket/ https://twitter....
Nov 09, 2023•30 min
England finally recorded their second win of the 2023 World Cup, with Ben Stokes’ first World Cup hundred powering them to a comfortable 160-run victory against Netherlands in Pune. Katya Witney, Mark Butcher and Yas Rana discuss the result and England’s campaign to this point, before spending some more time reflecting on Glenn Maxwell’s incredible double century against Afghanistan yesterday. Find out more about our video partners, SEEEN: https://seeen.com You can follow Wisden Cricket on Faceb...
Nov 08, 2023•38 min
Phil Walker, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana review the last week of action at the 2023 World Cup - one that has seen the semi-final race burst into life. Mark Butcher joins to share his views on Angelo Mathews’ controversial timed out dismissal against Bangladesh, while Katya Witney joins Yas at the end to talk about Glenn Maxwell’s extraordinary match-winning innings against Afghanistan. Follow England in India in January with Gullivers Sports Travel - find out more at gulliverstravel.co.uk today. Ov...
Nov 07, 2023•1 hr 35 min
