Lauren Winfield-Hill, Katya Witney, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana reflect on England's comfortable 3-0 series victory against the West Indies, despite Hayley Matthews' individual brilliance. The Charlotte Edwards era started strongly, but it wasn't all good news for England, with Heather Knight ruled out of the rest of the summer through injury. Elsewhere in the show there's chat about the County Cup Finals Day, the start of the Women's T20 Blast and an interview with Hampshire captain Georgia Adams....
May 30, 2025•48 min
Mark Butcher, Ben Gardner, Yas Rana and The Telegraph's Will Macpherson reflect on the first Test of the English summer, which saw Ben Stokes' side beat Zimbabwe inside three days at Trent Bridge. There's chat about Shoaib Bashir, the Jacob Bethell conundrum and the Test as a spectacle, before digging into the Sikandar Rasa saga and the latest action from the County Championship. 0:00 Remitly / 0:47 Intro / 1:16 Mark Butcher / 15:15 Patreon / 15:48 England vs Zimbabwe / 20:02 Shoaib Bashir / 23:...
May 27, 2025•1 hr 9 min
The start of the men's international summer is here! Mark Butcher, Phil Walker, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana preview the historic one-off Test against Zimbabwe, chat about the latest round of County Championship action, Roston Chase's appointment as West Indies Test captain and more. There's also a snippet of Jo Harman's interview with Zimbabwean stalwart Sean Williams, available to listen to exclusively on Patreon. 0:00 Remitly / 0:48 Intro / 1:20 Patreon / 2:40 Sam Cook / 14:46 Matthew Potts / 16:...
May 21, 2025•1 hr 13 min
Lauren Winfield-Hill, Katya Witney, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana look ahead to the start of the English international summer, which gets underway with a T20I series against West Indies. Also on the show, Phil Walker's chat with England's new head coach, Charlotte Edwards, as a new era begins. 0:00 Intro / 1:05 Charlotte Edwards interview / 28:56 England / 33:46 West Indies / 37:53 Lauren Winfield-Hill / 51:43 India / 58:28 Outro The Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration with the ECB aims...
May 20, 2025•1 hr 3 min
Lauren Winfield-Hill, Katya Witney, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana react to the first England squads of the Nat Sciver-Brunt and Charlotte Edwards era. There's also Katya's fascinating chat with Emily Arlott, included in those squads after an excellent start to the season. 0:00 Intro / 1:27 Lauren Winfield-Hill / 16:04 England squads / 21:53 What's England's best XI? / 28:47 County round-up / 34:03 Emily Arlott interview / 1:01:59 Outro The Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration with the EC...
May 16, 2025•1 hr 7 min
Isa Guha joins Phil Walker and Yas Rana to talk about Virat Kohli’s glittering Test career after the India great announced his immediate retirement from the format. Later in the show, Mark Butcher talks about Kohli’s wider legacy as a Test cricketer. There’s also discussion on England’s first white-ball squads of the summer, the upcoming World Test Championship final and Isa’s work at her charity, Take Her Lead. 0:00 Remitly / 0:48 Intro / 1:37 Patreon / 2:39 Virat Kohli / 21:35 How do India reb...
May 15, 2025•1 hr 50 min
Following the the ECB’s ban on trans women participating in competitive recreational cricket, the panel get into why the decision was made and what the future holds for trans women in cricket. Later in the show there's Lauren Winfield-Hill on all the action from the Metro Bank One Day Cup. 0:00 Intro / 3:25 Suzi James speaks to Phil Walker about the decision / 35:07 Studio chat / 48:13 Lauren Winfield-Hill / 1:00:24 Outro The Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration with the ECB aims to...
May 09, 2025•1 hr 4 min
Loads to get through this week. There's Yas Rana and Phil Walker on James Rew's England call-up and Rohit Sharma's Test retirement, a special feature celebrating 20 years of Chance to Shine and Ben Gardner on a potential players' revolt. Mark Butcher also joins Yas to chat about talent ID in the wake of Rew's selection. 0:00 Remitly / 0:49 Intro / 2:19 James Rew / 11:30 Patreon / 11:53 Charles Tyrwhitt Sports Book Awards / 12:11 Rohit Sharma / 23:39 County Championship / 30:26 Mark Butcher / 41:...
May 09, 2025•1 hr 27 min
Tim Wigmore and Cameron Ponsonby join Yas Rana to talk about Vaibhav Suryavanshi's record-breaking innings, the latest from the County Championship, Tim's new book on the history of Test cricket, potential IPL expansion and more. Mark Butcher also joins the show to discuss England's Test squad to face Zimbabwe, released on Friday. 0:00 Remitly / 0:48 Intro / 1:28 Patreon / 2:05 Mark Butcher on England's Test squad / 16:46 Gullivers Sports Travel / 17:08 Vaibhav Suryavanshi / 24:37 England / 31:5...
May 02, 2025•1 hr 39 min
Loads of stuff to cover on this week's show. Nat Sciver-Brunt has been appointed as England's new captain, Tier 1 action has continued with some standout performances, there's a look at what life is like for sides in Tier 3 and discussion about India's new ODI batting star. 0:00 Intro / 1:32 Lauren Winfield-Hill on Nat Sciver-Brunt and Tier 1 / 22:07 Charlotte Edwards interview snippet / 24:05 What life is like in Tier 3 / 39:46 India's newest batting star / 44:57 Outro The Metro Bank Girls in C...
May 01, 2025•49 min
Yas Rana and Ben Gardner discuss a dramatic finish to the Women's World Cup Qualifier and Lauren Winfield-Hill reflects on a historic opening round of Tier 1 county fixtures. There's also Steve Snell, Head of Performance at Cricket Scotland, with a fascinating insight into the impact of Scotland's near miss at the World Cup Qualifier. 0:00 Intro / 1:31 Steve Snell on Scotland / 22:31 Lauren Winfield-Hill on Tier 1 / 41:22 World Cup Qualifier / 47:12 Outro The Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in ...
Apr 25, 2025•52 min
Lawrence Booth joins Ben Gardner and Yas Rana to talk about the release of this year's prestigious Wisden Almanack, including the award winners for 2025. Elsewhere in the show there's chat about round three of the County Championship, the latest from the IPL, Mark Butcher on finger spin and much more. 0:00 Remitly / 0:50 Intro / 2:04 Wisden 2025 award winners / 13:09 Lawrence's Editor's notes / 26:55 Questions / 32:32 Gullivers Sports Travel / 33:29 Mark Butcher / 44:09 Wisden Photograph of the ...
Apr 22, 2025•1 hr 38 min
Lauren Winfield-Hill, Katya Witney, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana preview the 2025 women's county season and discuss the latest from the Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Pakistan. 0:00 Intro / 1:09 Lauren Winfield-Hill / 17:54 County season preview / 29:56 World Cup Qualifier / 47:27 Outro The Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration with the ECB aims to triple the number of girls’ cricket teams by breaking down barriers and creating supportive and inclusive spaces. Help transform the ...
Apr 17, 2025•52 min
Yas Rana, Phil Walker and Ben Gardner reflect on another round of County Championship action, including a statement knock from Durham's Ben McKinney. There's chat around Zak Crawley's England place, gripes with the points system and bad light, Phil's charter for 2026 and more. Mark Butcher also joins the show to chat with Yas about the pros and cons for tall batters and why genuine quicks struggle in the County Championship. 0:00 Remitly / 0:50 Intro / 2:21 Ben McKinney / 11:56 Zak Crawley / 17:...
Apr 15, 2025•1 hr 17 min
A bit of a different episode today as Katya Witney conducts a deep dive into what makes Australia the best side in the world. She speaks to Shawn Flegler, Head of Performance for Women's Cricket in Australia, about investment in the WNCL and WBBL, pathways for young players, leadership programmes and much more. As someone who's experienced both the Australian and English domestic systems, Lauren Winfield-Hill joins Katya to look at how the two setups compare. Elsewhere in the show, Georgia Elwis...
Apr 11, 2025•1 hr 7 min
Mark Butcher, Ben Gardner, Nathan Johns and Katya Witney discuss Harry Brook's appointment as England's new white-ball captain and the opening round of County Championship fixtures. Later in the show there's chat about the scheduling of county cricket and the WCA report, as well as an interview with Rod Lyall about his new book on the governance of cricket. 0:00 Remitly / 0:45 Intro / 1:33 Mark Butcher / 16:06 Harry Brook / 18:46 County Championship / 37:21 County schedule / 45:50 WCA report / 1...
Apr 08, 2025•1 hr 29 min
England legend Charlotte Edwards is the new national team head coach. On this week's show, our panel discuss what she'll bring to the role and why it's great news for English cricket. The Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration with the ECB aims to triple the number of girls’ cricket teams by breaking down barriers and creating supportive and inclusive spaces. Help transform the game, head to https://www.metrobankonline.co.uk/cricket/ to champion the future of girls’ cricket. 👀 PATREO...
Apr 04, 2025•36 min
The season is here! Can anyone stop Surrey? Yas Rana, Mark Butcher and Phil Walker preview the 2025 County Championship season, while Jack Leach talks to Katya Witney about his last 12 months and ambitions for 2025. 0:00 Remitly / 0:53 Intro / 2:33 Division One / 27:27 Players of the season and breakout stars / 34:15 Jack Leach interview / 50:22 DKP / 52:32 We've won an award! / 54:08 Division Two / 1:11:49 Other cricket / 1:19:52 Charlotte Edwards / 1:22:54 Wisden Cricket Monthly / 1:28:57 Outr...
Apr 02, 2025•1 hr 35 min
Yas Rana, Ben Gardner, Katya Witney and Lauren Winfield-Hill react to Heather Knight's sacking as England captain, reflect on her legacy and discuss the candidates for taking over. 0:00 Intro / 1:07 Lauren Winfield-Hill on Heather Knight / 19:29 The right decision? / 25:59 Knight's legacy / 29:43 Who should be the next captain? / 46:57 Outro The Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration with the ECB aims to triple the number of girls’ cricket teams by breaking down barriers and creating ...
Mar 27, 2025•50 min
Yas Rana is joined by Cam Ponsonby to discuss Shoaib Bashir's loan move, why England need to give Sam Cook a chance, the IPL as a spectacle and more. Elsewhere in the show there's Mark butcher on the start of the IPL and Jo Harman's interview with Derbyshire legend Wayne Madsen. 0:00 Remitly / 0:53 Intro / 2:08 Mark Butcher / 14:43 Covering England tours / 21:12 Shoaib Bashir / 32:53 Dan Worrall and Sam Cook / 43:21 IPL / 56:15 New Zealand vs Pakistan / 1:01:16 Usman Khawaja / 1:04:40 Lhuan-dre ...
Mar 25, 2025•1 hr 48 min
Yas Rana, Katya Witney and Lauren Winfield-Hill are in the studio this week to react to Jon Lewis' sacking following England's disappointing winter. There's reflection on his tenure and chat about potential replacements, before moving on to the WPL final and Nat Sciver-Brunt's incredible tournament. 0:00 Intro / 1:15 Jon Lewis / 16:35 Who should replace him? / 22:29 Women's Premier League / 24:34 Nat Sciver-Brunt / 30:47 New Zealand / 31:20 County season / 35:40 Outro The Metro Bank Girls in Cri...
Mar 21, 2025•39 min
Yas Rana, Ben Gardner and CricViz's Ben Jones preview the 2025 IPL, discuss the tools England need to win in Australia, reflect on The Hundred draft and more. Elsewhere in the show there's Mark Butcher on Mark Wood's injury and some comments from David Warner, before Yas' fascinating interview with exciting young Hampshire and England Lions seamer Sonny Baker. 0:00 Intro / 1:34 England's next captain / 9:43 Mark Butcher / 19:26 What England need in Australia / 28:44 Sonny Baker interview / 1:02:...
Mar 18, 2025•1 hr 54 min
We've got loads in store for you on this week's episode. Yas Rana, Ben Gardner, Katya Witney and Lauren Winfield-Hill discuss The Hundred draft, England's squads for their 'A' tour of Australia and the latest from the WPL. Elsewhere in the show we hear from West Indies superstar Chinelle Henry, and Yas is joined by Kate Cross to chat about the rapid rise in pay in the women's game as well as the Ashes. 0:00 Intro / 1:20 Lauren Winfield-Hill / 24:26 Women's Premier League / 28:24 Chinelle Henry /...
Mar 14, 2025•1 hr 22 min
Originally posted on our Patreon channel two weeks ago, Yas, Phil and Jo discuss a particularly special feature in the latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly – 100 hundreds that changed the game (and some that changed the world). In it, a selection of the game’s best writers tell the stories behind a century of centuries spanning more than 250 years which left an indelible mark on an ever-evolving sport and, in some instances, sparked social or political change. Like what you've heard but not si...
Mar 13, 2025•37 min
Yas Rana, Ben Gardner and Mark Butcher react to India's victory against New Zealand in the Champions Trophy final, Harry Brook's withdrawal from the IPL and all the latest news from the world of cricket this week. 0:00 Seat Unique / 0:51 Intro / 1:35 India / 10:01 Rohit Sharma / 14:42 Are India set to dominate? / 18:46 WPA Health Insurance / 19:09 Moment of the Week / 22:44 New Zealand / 28:12 Patreon / 28:38 Final reflections on the Champions Trophy / 35:02 Lord's tickets / 36:06 Harry Brook / ...
Mar 10, 2025•1 hr 9 min
Ahead of International Women's Day (March 8th), Katya Witney speaks to Lydia Greenway about her experiences in the game, England's 2005 Ashes heroes and those who came before professionalism. Yas Rana and Lauren Winfield-Hill then chat through all the latest action from the Women's Premier League and look ahead to England A's tour of Australia. 0:00 Intro / 1:35 Lydia Greenway interview / 22:27 Lauren's final / 24:59 Women's Premier League / 32:53 Australia A vs England A / 38:02 Outro The Metro...
Mar 07, 2025•42 min
Yas Rana, Ben Gardner and Mark Butcher discuss Jos Buttler's resignation as white-ball captain and England's disastrous Champions Trophy campaign. There's chat about potential successors to Buttler and new faces in the squad moving forward, before the focus switches to the knockout stages of the tournament this week. 0:00 WPA Health Insurance / 0:40 Intro / 1:24 Jos Buttler resigns / 14:36 Does anyone play 50-over cricket? / 27:02 Brendon McCullum / 35:57 Wisden survey / 36:26 Lord's tickets / 3...
Mar 03, 2025•1 hr 9 min
Yas Rana and Lauren Winfield-Hill discuss the retention process for the 2025 Women's Hundred and Katya Witney speaks to Australia superstar Annabel Sutherland, currently out in India at the WPL. 0:00 Intro / 1:16 Lauren Winfield-Hill / 22:10 Annabel Sutherland interview / 37:47 Outro The Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration with the ECB aims to triple the number of girls’ cricket teams by breaking down barriers and creating supportive and inclusive spaces. Help transform the game, h...
Feb 28, 2025•42 min
Yas Rana, Phil Walker and Irish freelance journalist Nathan Johns discuss all the action from the opening round of Champions Trophy action, including England's defeat to Australia and a comfortable victory for India against Pakistan. Also on the agenda, the future of Test cricket for smaller nations, Jo Harman's interview with Brydon Carse, Mark Butcher on England vs Australia and a bumper new issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly. 0:15 Gullivers Sports Travel / 1:05 Intro / 3:59 Australia / 9:08 Engl...
Feb 24, 2025•1 hr 38 min
Yas Rana and Lauren Winfield-Hill reflect on the start of the 2025 Women's Premier League, before Katya Witney does a deep dive into England's new pace bowling development programme. She chats to Ryana MacDonald-Gay, who played two Tests for England over the winter, and Chris Liddle, the coach in charge of the pace programme. 0:00 Intro / 1:26 Lauren Winfield-Hill on the WPL / 16:46 Pace bowling development programme / 25:11 Ryana MacDonald-Gay interview / 40:25 Chris Liddle interview / 1:03:05 ...
Feb 22, 2025•1 hr 8 min
