New Zealand seal a deserved innings victory at the Bay Oval after a string of rash shots condemn England to another overseas defeat. Yas Rana talks to Lawrence Booth on the ground in New Zealand and Ben Gardner in London about New Zealand's superb all-round performance and discuss where England go from here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 25, 2019•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast Another excellent day for New Zealand at the Bay Oval. BJ Watling and Mitch Santner put on the highest seventh wicket partnership in New Zealand's history as Watling became the first Kiwi designated keeper to score a Test double century while Santer recorded his maiden Test ton. Santner's three late wickets turned the contest even further in New Zealand's favour but England still have an outside chance of batting out the final day for a draw. Lawrence Booth, from the ground in Mount Maunganui, Y...
Nov 24, 2019•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast New Zealand grind England into the dirt on day three at the Bay Oval as BJ Watling bats out the entirety of the day to leave the Black Caps in a strong position with two days to go. Lawrence Booth, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana chat about the biggest talking points of the day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 23, 2019•16 min•Transcript available on Metacast England recover from an early morning collapse to end day two in a strong position. Lawrence Booth, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana react to another topsy turvy day of Test cricket that ended with Sam Curran swinging it in England's favour. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 22, 2019•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast Fifties from Ben Stokes, Rory Burns and Joe Denly leave England in a strong position at the end of an attritional first day of their series in New Zealand. Yas Rana talks to Wisden Almanack editor Lawrence Booth on the phone from the ground and Taha Hashim at Wisden HQ in London to dissect an enthralling day of cricket. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 21, 2019•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast The BBC's Elly Oldroyd joins Yas Rana and Jo Harman to discuss England's upcoming Test series in New Zealand, Somerset's points deduction, another home India innings victory, Liam Livingstone's decision to prioritise the County Championship over the IPL and Elly's time covering minor county cricket. All that plus Ryan Higgins' unlikely link to Scotland's Mark Watt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 19, 2019•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast Sir Alastair Cook joins the show to discuss England's chances in New Zealand and the growing challenge of opening the batting on home turf, and Jo Harman, Ben Gardner, and Taha Hashim discuss England's 3-2 T20I series win over New Zealand, Pakistan's prospects in Australia, and Haseeb Hameed's Space Jam connection Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 15, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast Viv Richards joins the show for a condensed conversation about his career while Yas Rana, CricViz's Ben Jones and Michael McCann talk about all things cricket, from England's T20I series in New Zealand to Michael's time working at the European Cricket League. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 07, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast Wisden Cricket Monthly editor-in-chief Phil Walker, magazine editor Jo Harman, and staff writer Ben Gardner discuss Shakib Al Hasan's ban for corruption breaches, Lisa Keightley's appointment as the first full-time head coach of England Women, and the young radicals taking over England's men's side. Jo speaks to Ollie Pope about his return from injury, and whether he's ready to bat at first drop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 31, 2019•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast BBC Radio London's Middlesex commentator Kevin Hand joins Ben Gardner and Taha Hashim to discuss the rights and wrongs of The Hundred's first 18 months, where the competition goes next, and the winners and losers from the draft. They also examine Middlesex's turbulent three seasons, Sarfaraz Ahmed's sacking, and the T20 World Cup Qualifier. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 25, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast Kumar Sangakkara talks cricket's return to Pakistan, Sri Lanka's international resurgence, and his plans as the first non-British president of the MCC, while Taha Hashim and Ben Gardner discuss the rest of the goings on from an eventful week in international cricket - off the field at least. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 18, 2019•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Wisden trio of Yas Rana, Ben Gardner and Phil Walker chat about a week that saw the ECB announce a new head coach and a new structure to the women's domestic game. Essex's Jamie Porter also joins the show to talk about working with new England head coach Chris Silverwood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 10, 2019•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast CricViz analyst Freddie Wilde and Wisden Cricket Monthly magazine editor Jo Harman join Ben Gardner to discuss the launch of The Hundred, Rohit Sharma the Test opener, and crisps. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 04, 2019•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast We hear from Sir Alastair Cook and Simon Harmer after Essex claim the title after Somerset briefly threatened to spoil the party. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 27, 2019•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jack Leach joins the podcast for an interview that is interrupted twice by the cheeky Essex duo of Sir Alastair Cook and Tom Westley. Leach talks about his improvement as a batsman, Somerset's bright future and spin bowling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 25, 2019•16 min•Transcript available on Metacast Yas Rana and Harry Josephs react to day two from Taunton, Roelof van der Merwe talks through his rapid 59 and Harry talks to England's newest spinner, Matt Parkinson, about his first international call up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 24, 2019•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast Yas Rana, Harry Josephs and Cricbuzz's Vithushan Ehantharajah react to the England squad news that saw Jonny Bairstow dropped from the England Test squad and six uncapped youngsters called up for the first time. We also hear from Ed Smith and look back at the first day's play in the title decider in Taunton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 24, 2019•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast Lizzy Ammon joins Yas Rana to look back at a bonkers week of County Championship action. They also preview next week's title showdown at Taunton and chat about the recent England central contract news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 22, 2019•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast As the series ends at The Oval, Taha Hashim and Phil Walker look back at the highs and lows of the last six weeks in this end of series awards show special. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 16, 2019•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Yas Rana and Phil Walker react to the third day at The Oval. A day's play that saw Joe Denly fall agonisingly short of a maiden Test century. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 14, 2019•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast Taha Hashim and Phil Walker look back at the second day's play at The Oval, one that saw England emerge as unlikely favourites to level the series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 13, 2019•19 min•Transcript available on Metacast Yas Rana speaks to Jo Harman on the phone at The Oval as England squander their solid start on a good wicket at 'the People's Ground' before a Jos Buttler rescue act restored a modicum of respectability. Mitch Marsh the unlikely hero with the ball for Australia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 12, 2019•16 min•Transcript available on Metacast Graeme Swann joins Yas Rana and Phil Walker to discuss what's gone wrong for England in the Ashes, what happens next, what's gone right for Australia, spin bowling and captaincy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 09, 2019•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast Wisden Cricket Monthly magazine editor and editor-in-chief Jo Harman and Phil Walker look back on a fascinating final day's play at Old Trafford, work out where the Ashes was won and lost, and discuss what changes England should make for The Oval. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 08, 2019•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast Taha Hashim is joined by CricBuzz's Australia correspondent Bharat Sundaresan to discuss Steve Smith's unyielding excellence, Mitchell Starc's return to form, and whether England can turn the tables yet again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 07, 2019•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Rich Evans and Taha Hashim discuss a day which started with much promise for England, but was punctured by the brilliance of Josh Hazlewood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 06, 2019•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Taha Hashim is joined by Rich Evans and Ben Gardner to discuss day two of the Old Trafford Ashes Test Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 05, 2019•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Digital editor Rich Evans joins Taha Hashim and Ben Gardner from Old Trafford to discuss a weird first day of the fourth Ashes Test. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 04, 2019•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast A bumper episode featuring Ben Gardner in conversation with Phil Walker and Jo Harman about the Headingley Test, Mark Robinson's England departure, the County Championship and more, an interview with Alex Carey on his peculiar career trajectory and Manoj Narayan on India's win in West Indies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 29, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ben Gardner and the Cricbuzz's Australia correspondent Bharat Sundaresan look back at one of the most bonkers days in cricket's history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 25, 2019•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast