With the first of eight Tests in two months getting under way this week at Lord's the panel of Phil Walker, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana preview England's one-off Test against Ireland. They talk about the surprise selection of Josh Tongue who in just over a year has gone from considering retirement to representing his country in an Ashes summer. There's discussion on Stokes' captaincy, why Australia so desperately need a landmark year in Test cricket, how Meg Lanning's withdrawal affects the women's...
May 31, 2023•1 hr 18 min
Melinda Farrell joins podcast regulars Jo Harman, Phil Walker and Yas Rana to assess Australia’s build-up to the men’s Ashes. Are Australia favourites? How prominent a role will David Warner play and why is there so much hype around Michael Neser? Mark Butcher shares his first memories of taking the field with James Anderson who this week celebrated the 20th anniversary of his Test debut. Mark also wonders about possible changes England could make to their bowling attack over the course of the s...
May 24, 2023•2 hr 47 min
Mark Butcher, Jo Harman, Phil Walker and Yas Rana react to the England squad named for the Ireland Test. There were plenty of big news stories in the announcement; Ben Foakes wasn’t included in the 15-man squad with Jonny Bairstow set to keep wicket in his place, Jofra Archer was ruled out for the summer and Ollie Pope was named as England’s official vice-captain. There’s also discussion on a drama-filled round of the County Championship and the new ICC revenue sharing model that sees India take...
May 16, 2023•1 hr 5 min
Following the news of Jofra Archer’s IPL withdrawal and the uncertainty around Olly Stone’s fitness, the panel of Phil Walker, Ben Gardner, Katya Witney and Yas Rana wonder what the make-up of England’s pace attack is likely to look like for this summer’s Ashes series. The panel also celebrate the careers of Katherine Sciver-Brunt and Shabnim Ismail, both of whom announced their retirements from the international game in the last week. There’s chat on the latest round of the County Championship,...
May 10, 2023•2 hr 36 min
Phil Walker, Jo Harman, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana dive deep into the Ashes trash talk after Stuart Broad declared the 2021/22 series ‘void’ this week and Steve Smith arrived in England for his stint at Sussex with Ollie Robinson. There’s chat about how England’s stars are shaping up, the latest round of the County Championship and the possibility of The Hundred ceasing to exist as we know it. Away from the English game, the panel look back on a fiery week of IPL action, which saw tempers flare be...
May 04, 2023•2 hr 38 min
After being named one of the Wisden Five Cricketers of the Year last week, Surrey and England wicketkeeper Ben Foakes joins the podcast to reflect on a whirlwind last 12 months and his hopes for the upcoming summer. Phil Walker, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana review the latest round of County Championship action, which saw Ben Duckett, Keaton Jennings and Zak Crawley all score big runs in the battle for England’s opening spot. There’s also chat about Nottinghamshire’s declaration against Middlesex, an...
Apr 25, 2023•1 hr 16 min
On this special episode of the Wisden Cricket Weekly Podcast, Phil Walker, Mark Butcher, Lawrence Booth and Yas Rana discuss the future of Test cricket, England's batting selection dilemmas and an Ollie Pope masterclass at The Oval. There's also chat about Australia's squad for the Ashes and the latest round of County Championship action, while Lawrence joins the show to talk about the release of this year's prestigious Wisden Almanack, including the award winners for 2023. Abhishek Mukherjee di...
Apr 20, 2023•1 hr 15 min
Ben Gardner, Cameron Ponsonby and Yas Rana reflect on the opening round of the 2023 County Championship, which saw Leicestershire spring a surprise win over Yorkshire at Headingley. Mark Butcher speaks to Yas about why spinners find it so difficult at the start of the season, while Peter Handscomb joins the show to discuss Leicestershire’s remarkable result, as well as what it’s like to bat with and keep wicket to Rehan Ahmed. The panel also discuss an interesting interview between Ben Stokes an...
Apr 12, 2023•1 hr 10 min
Taha Hashim, Mark Butcher and Ben Gardner discuss the CDC's verdicts into allegations of racism brought against seven individuals, including Michael Vaughan, and Yorkshire CCC, and ponder where cricket goes from here. Yas Rana then hosts a bumper County Championship preview, with Jo Harman, Phil Walker and Ben Gardner, examining each county's hopes for the season ahead and picking out several players to watch, while Mark Butcher discusses the rule changes that could sway which way the competitio...
Apr 04, 2023•2 hr 53 min
Jo Harman, Phil Walker and Yas Rana reflect on the inaugural Women’s Premier League, which saw England’s Nat Sciver-Brunt and Issy Wong both play starring roles as Mumbai Indians won the tournament.There’s chat about a crazy T20I between South Africa and West Indies - in which numerous all-time T20 records were smashed as both sides piled on the runs at Centurion - the Indore pitch rating and a new issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly.Kent’s Sam Billings and Joe Denly also join the show at the start ...
Mar 28, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Podcast regulars Phil Walker, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana are joined by ESPNcricinfo's Matt Roller to talk all things T20, including the future of cricket in the USA, The Hundred draft and English representation in the IPL. The panel also discuss a tough run of games for Suryakumar Yadav in the India-Australia ODIs, the Women's Premier League, Phil's chat with Ollie Robinson and much more. Mark Butcher joins the show to reflect on how the introduction of Major League Cricket in the USA could impact...
Mar 23, 2023•1 hr 28 min
Jo Harman, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana react to yet another thrilling Test in New Zealand, which saw Kane Williamson hit a fourth innings century as the Kiwis beat Sri Lanka off the final ball at Christchurch. The panel discuss the conclusion of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and a famous series whitewash for Bangladesh, before having an early look ahead to the World Test Championship Final and the 2023 men’s Ashes.There’s also chat about South Africa’s Test series victory against West Indies, the WPL,...
Mar 15, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Phil Walker, Ben Gardner, Katya Witney and Yas Rana react to England's 2-1 series victory in Bangladesh and discuss what it means for their bid to retain the World Cup trophy in India later this year. There's also a review of Australia's win over India in Indore, a look at the start to the Women's Premier League, Ben tries to make sense of Shaheen Afridi's surprisingly successful promotion to No. 6 in the PSL and the latest on the Yorkshire racism scandal. Get Spond for your club: http://app.spo...
Mar 08, 2023•1 hr 11 min
Well, that was wild.Phil Walker, Ben Gardner, Katya Witney and Yas Rana review one of the most remarkable Test matches of all time, as New Zealand beat England by one run at Wellington. Mammoth knocks from Harry Brook and Joe Root put England in a commanding position, and an excellent first innings showing from England’s bowlers led to Ben Stokes enforcing the follow on. From that point onwards, New Zealand produced a near faultless display. Kane Williamson and Tom Blundell starred with the bat,...
Feb 28, 2023•1 hr 19 min
Rob Key, England’s managing director of men’s cricket, sits down with his former teammate and Sky colleague Mark Butcher to reflect on a mind-boggling start to his tenure and discuss what comes next, for English cricket and the wider game. Afterwards, Jo Harman, Phil Walker and Yas Rana reflect on the interview, assess England's T20 World Cup chances and discuss the latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly. The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly is available now at https://wisden.com/shop/wisd...
Feb 22, 2023•1 hr 22 min
Phil Walker, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana review England’s first Test triumph in New Zealand for 15 years, with Ben Stokes’ side recording a comfortable 267-run victory at Mount Maunganui. They discuss impressive knocks from Ben Duckett and Harry Brook, the importance of Ollie Robinson and a record-breaking performance from Stuart Broad and James Anderson. The panel also reflect on India’s six-wicket victory against Australia at Delhi, which saw the tourists collapse dramatically on the third mornin...
Feb 20, 2023•1 hr 22 min
Jo Harman, Phil Walker, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana review the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, which saw India beat Australia inside three days at Nagpur by an innings and 132 runs. The panel also look ahead to England’s Test series against New Zealand - with the first Test looking likely to be heavily impacted by storms - Eoin Morgan’s retirement, the WPL auction, Women’s T20 World Cup and much, much more. Mark Boyns from Opening Up Cricket joins the show to talk about their new c...
Feb 13, 2023•1 hr 13 min
Katya Witney, Jo Harman, Phil Walker and Yas Rana preview the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, which sees the first Test get underway at Nagpur on Thursday. The panel also discuss the Women’s T20 World Cup, New Zealand’s squad for their Test series against England, red-ball vs white-ball, a double century for Tagenarine Chanderpaul - son of Shivnarine - and much, much more. You can follow Wisden Cricket on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok: https://www.facebook.com/WisdenCric https:...
Feb 07, 2023•1 hr 12 min
Mark Butcher, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana review England's 2-1 ODI series defeat to South Africa, which saw Jofra Archer make his long-awaited return to international cricket and take 6-40 in the final game of the series. There were centuries for Jason Roy, Dawid Malan and Jos Buttler - as well as an impressive knock from Harry Brook in his debut series - but England ultimately slipped to a series defeat with Anrich Nortje, Temba Bavuma and David Miller starring in particular for South Africa. The ...
Feb 02, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Mark Butcher, Phil Walker, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana preview England's upcoming ODI series against South Africa, which is set to see Jofra Archer make his long-awaited return to international cricket. Ben, Phil and Yas then discuss the latest action from franchise leagues around the world, Shubman Gill's extraordinary ODI form, a report into the future of West Indies cricket and a massive week for the women's game after the five new women's IPL teams were sold for over $500 million. There's also ...
Jan 26, 2023•1 hr 29 min
Jo Harman, Phil Walker, Katya Witney and Yas Rana talk through Wisden Cricket Monthly’s men’s Test team of 2022 and WCM’s cross-format women’s XI of the year. There’s also discussion on the first ever women’s U19 World Cup, the future of the commercial side of the women’s game and much more. Mark Butcher joins the show to give his view on Mankads, including how they’re likely to go down in the recreational game this summer, and tells us what his initial thoughts are on the ILT20. You can follow ...
Jan 17, 2023•1 hr 7 min
Ben Gardner, Jo Harman & Yas Rana discuss the start of South Africa's brand new T20 competition - the SA20 - which saw Jofra Archer take three wickets on his return to competitive cricket in the tournament's opening fixture. The panel look ahead to both the Women's T20 World Cup and Australia's Test tour of India, before discussing Cricket Australia's decision to cancel the ODI series against Afghanistan, some more Shakib Al Hasan drama in the Bangladesh Premier League and much more. Ben Duckett...
Jan 12, 2023•1 hr 20 min
Phil Walker, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana react to the biggest stories of the last week, from Rishabh Pant's fortunate escape after a horrific car crash in India, to doubts over Babar Azam's captaincy and the latest batch of England Lions squads. The panel also discuss the commentary around a controversial week in the Big Bash that saw Adam Zampa and Michael Neser produce moments in the field that weren't to everyone's liking. Ben chats to Fraser Stewart, the head of cricket at the MCC, about the pr...
Jan 05, 2023•1 hr 23 min
Mark Butcher, Jo Harman, Phil Walker and Yas Rana round up a remarkable year for the England men's side with the podcast's annual festive review. They react to a pair of England squad announcements that saw returns for Dan Lawrence, Stuart Broad, Matt Potts, Olly Stone and Jofra Archer. They also share their 'moments of the year' and our listeners get in touch with their favourite memories of 2022. Use the code WISDEN22 at www.charlestyrwhitt.com to get 20% off anything, including shirts, polos,...
Dec 28, 2022•1 hr 11 min
England made it three wins out of three in Pakistan to end a remarkable year in Test cricket. Harry Brook was in the runs again and Ben Foakes enjoyed an impressive Test on his return to the side while Rehan Ahmed set pulses racing with a record-breaking debut. The panel of Phil Walker, Jo Harman, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana review the Test and discuss how England will look to get Jonny Bairstow back into the XI when he returns from injury. There's also discussion on the Australia-South Africa Test...
Dec 20, 2022•1 hr 8 min
Phil Walker, Katya Witney, Jo Harman and Yas Rana celebrate a decade of Joe Root as an international cricketer and 20 years of James Anderson in an England shirt by sharing some of their favourite moments of the two England greats. The panel also look ahead to the 3rd Pakistan-England Test at Karachi, before reflecting on the latest DCMS hearings on racism in cricket, England women's ongoing tour of West Indies, Kane Williamson stepping down as New Zealand Test captain and much, much more. Use t...
Dec 16, 2022•1 hr 17 min
Phil Walker, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana react to another famous win for England after they beat Pakistan by 26 runs in a thriller at Multan to take an unassailable 2-0 series lead. The panel discuss Harry Brook's wonderful third-innings hundred, England's outstanding pace bowlers and Abrar Ahmed, the impressive young Pakistan leg-spinner who claimed 11 wickets on his Test debut. There's more about Ben Stokes' leadership, key umpiring decisions and a controversial catch late on the fourth day. Mark...
Dec 12, 2022•1 hr 9 min
Ben Gardner, Katya Witney and Yas Rana reflect on what went wrong for Pakistan in their defeat to England at Rawalpindi, build an all-time dream BazBall XI and discuss the ongoing West Indies-England women series, which has come under fire for its poor coverage. The panel also discuss a Marnus Labuschagne masterclass, Kraigg Brathwaite's performances, David Warner's leadership ban and two famous ODI wins for Bangladesh against India. Use the code WISDEN22 at www.charlestyrwhitt.com to get 20% of...
Dec 08, 2022•47 min
Mark Butcher, Phil Walker, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana react to a famous Test win for England against Pakistan at Rawalpindi - one that must surely rank as one of their greatest overseas victories in Test history. They discuss a brilliant captaincy performance from Ben Stokes, England's relentless approach with the bat, a mammoth effort from Ollie Robinson and James Anderson, criticism of the flat pitch and much, much more. Use the code WISDEN22 at www.charlestyrwhitt.com to get 20% off anything, i...
Dec 05, 2022•1 hr 15 min
Mark Butcher, Phil Walker, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana preview England’s Test series against Pakistan, taking an in depth look at the inclusion of 18-year-old Rehan Ahmed in the squad, as well as debating the balance of England’s XI for the first Test. The panel also discuss the appointment of Luke Wright as an England selector, potential private investment in The Hundred, why Australia’s Test series against West Indies could well be one to forget and much more.Use the code WISDEN22 at www.charlest...
Nov 28, 2022•1 hr 4 min
