In a bonus Christmas episode, Jo Harman, Ben Gardner, Phil Walker and Yas Rana briefly look back at the latest news from the world game before spending around 40 minutes answering your questions on everything from their favourite county players of the 1990s, their standout cricketing memories, their most controversial opinions, what they're looking forward to in 2022 and so much more. If you fancy the chance to win a £500 voucher to spend at Charles Tyrwhitt, simply visit the link below to enter...
Dec 23, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast The panel of Jo Harman, Taha Hashim, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana react to England's 11th defeat in 12 Tests on Australian soil. They analyse England's team selections, ponder why so many of England's players aren't developing under the coaching set-up and discuss what they can do differently at Melbourne. Skip to 45:25 to hear Mark Butcher's take on the Test and to 57:25 for the panel's discussion on Australia's performance. If you fancy the chance to win a £500 voucher to spend at Charles Tyrwhitt...
Dec 20, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ben Gardner, Jo Harman, Phil Walker and Yas Rana look ahead to the second Test of the 2021/22 Ashes, discuss the likely make-up of the two bowling attacks as well as the possible impact of the pink ball and how it will behave under the lights at Adelaide. There's also discussion on Virat Kohli's removal from the India ODI captaincy, Babar Azam's first international wicket, Kamran Akmal and much more. The panel also preview the upcoming issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly which is available at wisden...
Dec 14, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mark Butcher, Jo Harman, Taha Hashim and Yas Rana react to Australia's dominant first Test victory. They discuss what went wrong for England, give English supporters a few reasons to remain hopeful and marvel at a string of excellent Australia individual performances. During the Ashes, we are offering a discount code for our listeners at Charles Tyrwhitt. If you use the code WISDEN20 at checkout you'll get 20% off your order. You can visit their website here: www.charlestyrwhitt.com Learn more a...
Dec 11, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Transcript available on Metacast The panel of Mark Butcher, Jo Harman, Phil Walker and Yas Rana preview the 2021/22 men's Ashes which gets under way later this week, talk about Ajaz Patel's historic 10-for in Mumbai, Darren Gough's appointment at Yorkshire, the best and worst kits of all time and much, much more. During the Ashes, we are offering a discount code for our listeners at Charles Tyrwhitt. If you use the code WISDEN20 at checkout you'll get 20% off your order. You can visit their website here: www.charlestyrwhitt.com...
Dec 06, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Transcript available on Metacast The panel of Ben Gardner, Jo Harman, Phil Walker and Yas Rana react to a busy week in Test cricket with Tests played in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. They also provide tentative hope for England fans ahead of the men's Ashes series while Mark Butcher joins over the phone to give his views on the limited warm-up action England have managed to get under their belt. Ben updates us on the ICC's poor handling of the cancelled women's World Cup Qualifier and the panel answer your questions. Buildin...
Dec 02, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mark Butcher, Taha Hashim, Jo Harman and Ben Gardner respond to the latest troubling developments in English cricket's racism scandal, including the news stories regarding Azeem Rafiq himself. They also discuss Tim Paine's resignation, why he had to go, and who takes over both as Australia Test captain and wicketkeeper. There's also a tribute to AB de Villiers, who retired from all cricket this week, and a round-up of the week's on-field action, with India beating New Zealand and Pakistan beatin...
Nov 23, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Transcript available on Metacast Our panel of Ben Gardner, Jo Harman, Phil Walker and Yas Rana react to Azeem Rafiq's remarkable account of his experiences of racism within cricket at yesterday's DCMS hearing. They try to make sense of a troubling day for the English game and attempt to work out where we can go from here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 17, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mark Butcher, Jo Harman, Phil Walker and Yas Rana react to Sunday's T20 World Cup final between Australia where the Aussies won the men's T20 World Cup for the first time. Butch explains why the toss was so important across the tournament, Yas picks his team of the T20 World Cup, Jo waxes lyrical about Kane Williamson's performance in the final as well as Issy Wong's latest exploits in the WBBL and Phil provides an update on accusations of racist comments at Essex. Listeners can get a 20 per cen...
Nov 15, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Pod regulars Phil Walker, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana bring you a second episode of the week – this time, on two thrilling semi-finals at the T20 World Cup. They talk about the two games, preview the final and discuss what went wrong for Eoin Morgan's men in Abu Dhabi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 11, 2021•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mark Butcher, Jo Harman, Taha Hashim and Yas Rana look back at the recently concluded T20 World Cup Super 12s, picking their breakout stars of the tournament and preview the knockout stage of the competition. Taha, Jo and Yas also catch up with the latest developments in the Yorkshire racism scandal that has seen the county suspended from hosting international cricket. This conversation starts at 49:50. Check out sons.co.uk and use the code WISDEN30 to get £30 off your first order. Learn more ab...
Nov 09, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mark Butcher, Phil Walker, Taha Hashim and Yas Rana react to the latest developments in the Yorkshire racism scandal that have seen the story create headlines in the national non-cricket media. There's also discussion on England's dominant start to the T20 World Cup, Asif Ali's remarkable week, the tournament as a whole and much more. If you're already taking a multivitamin or are looking for something to strengthen your immune system this Autumn/Winter season then check out sons.co.uk and use t...
Nov 04, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mark Butcher, Ben Gardner, Taha Hashim and Yas Rana discuss Ben Stokes' return to Test cricket, the opening games of the Super 12 stage of the T20 World Cup, Quinton de Kock's controversial unavailability for South Africa, an expanded IPL and more. Check out sons.co.uk and use the code WISDEN30 to get £30 off your first order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 26, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast Regulars Jo Harman, Phil Walker, Taha Hashim and Yas Rana react to the opening few days of the T20 World Cup, including Scotland's historic (and unlikely) win over Bangladesh. Mark Watt, a key performer for Scotland so far, joins the show for a short chat with Yas from Oman. There's also discussion on England's two warm-up games, cricket's attitude towards concussions and Taha – the journalist who broke the Azeem Rafiq story 14 months ago – provides an update on the saga's latest events. Learn m...
Oct 20, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Transcript available on Metacast CricViz analyst Ben Jones joins podcast regulars Jo Harman, Phil Walker and Yas Rana to discuss England's Ashes squad, the upcoming T20 World Cup and much more. Danny Morrison briefly appears for a conversation on MS Dhoni's match-winning knock in the IPL and what to expect from the UAE pitches at the T20 World Cup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 12, 2021•2 hr 30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jo Harman, Phil Walker and Yas Rana discuss the latest news regarding this winter's Ashes and whether it will definitely go ahead. They also put forward their suggestions for what the county schedule should look like in 2022 and beyond, come up with ideas for a future cricket-based Netflix series and much more. England great Charlotte Edwards joins the show to reflect on seismic summer for the women's game and India's recent tour of Australia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoic...
Oct 05, 2021•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Mark Butcher, Phil Walker, Jo Harman, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana react to Moeen Ali's retirement from Test cricket, the final round of the County Championship, the England-New Zealand ODI series and much more. There is also an interview with Tara Norris, one of the stars of the RHF Trophy final, about her summer and her international aspirations. At the end of the show, we hear the moments of the summer from both the panelists and the listeners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoic...
Sep 30, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Transcript available on Metacast Podcast regulars Mark Butcher, Jo Harman, Phil Walker and Yas Rana react to the controversial cancellation of England's proposed tour of Pakistan and the prospect of more internationals being cut from the calendar. They also talk about Finals Day, Virat Kohli's twin resignations, Charlie Dean's start to international cricket, the final round of the County Championship and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 22, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Transcript available on Metacast Pod regulars Mark Butcher, Jo Harman, Phil Walker, Ben Gardner, Yas Rana discuss the controversial cancellation of the Old Trafford Test, talk about the latest update in the Azeem Rafiq story, the England-New Zealand T20I, the County Championship, Afghanistan, Irish dogs and Cameroonian Mankads. The kind people at Beer52 are offering a free case of eight craft beers, sourced and curated from the best breweries on the planet! All you need to do is go to www.beer52.com/WISDEN and cover £5.95 for p...
Sep 13, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Transcript available on Metacast Another stellar final day performance from India gave them the series lead after The Oval Test. The panel of Mark Butcher, Jo Harman, Phil Walker and Yas Rana look at what went so right for India and what went wrong for England. There's also discussion on England's ongoing white-ball series against New Zealand, Alice Capsey, the latest rounds of the County Championship and Misbah's last-minute resignation. We're working in partnership with Beer52 across the next few podcasts.. To get a free case...
Sep 07, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast Podcast regulars Mark Butcher, Jo Harman, Taha Hashim and Yas Rana reflect on England's innings victory at Leeds, their first win of any kind in eight Tests. They discuss the form of the England quicks, Dawid Malan's successful return to the side, Joe Root's extraordinary run of scores and where it all went wrong for India. They also chat about the quarter-finals of the T20 Blast, the County Championship and England women's upcoming series against New Zealand. We're recording the podcast over th...
Aug 31, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mark Butcher, Jo Harman, Taha Hashim and Yas Rana preview the third England-India Test, looking at what we should expect from the possible new additions to the team – Dawid Malan, Saqib Mahmood and Craig Overton. The panel also reflect on the first season of The Hundred. There's an interview with Jake Lintott who has enjoyed an extraordinary year in which he's gone from a teacher without a professional contract to a champion in The Hundred with a CPL gig later this summer. There's also a convers...
Aug 24, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mark Butcher, Jo Harman, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana look back at a Lord's classic that saw India seal a remarkable final day victory at the Home of Cricket. How much credit does Kohli deserve for his side's success? Why did things go so badly wrong for England on the final day? They also discuss West Indies' thrilling one wicket victory over Pakistan, the emergence of a new fast bowling superstar, the latest rounds of The Hundred and the One Day Cup. Sixes Cricket Club is the new cricket-themed so...
Aug 17, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast Regulars Ben Gardner, Taha Hashim and Yas Rana are joined by Wisden Cricket Weekly Podcast newbie Cameron Ponsonby to discuss an absorbing drawn Test at Trent Bridge, one that left the hosts with a number of questions to answer ahead of the Lord's Test later this week. They also discuss the latest rounds of The Hundred, the Royal London One Day Cup's breakout stars, Bangladesh's series win over Australia and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 09, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Transcript available on Metacast Podcast regulars Yas Rana and Ben Gardner are joined by Felix White and CricViz analyst Ben Jones to discuss the upcoming England-India series, the latest rounds of The Hundred and much more. Felix talks about his lifelong relationship with cricket as well as his journey as a Tailender. You can order his new book – It’s Always Summer Somewhere – at https://wisden.com/shop/its-always-summer-somewhere-a-matter-of-life-and-cricket. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoice...
Aug 02, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ben Gardner fills in for Yas Rana as host and is joined by Mark Butcher, Taha Hashim and Jo Harman to look at the great, the good and the not so good of The Hundred, English cricket's shiny new toy. Elsewhere, Jo Harman puts Butch's off-stump guard criticism to Ollie Pope, and the panel discuss how the rescheduled IPL makes clear how squeezed the cricketing calendar is becoming, whether the Ashes could be called off if players' families aren't allowed to travel, and the start of the One-Day Cup,...
Jul 29, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Transcript available on Metacast The panel of Mark Butcher, Jo Harman, Taha Hashim and Yas Rana talk about the latest England Test squad, one that saw the return of Jonny Bairstow and the inclusion of Haseeb Hameed. While the show was being recorded, Hameed was busy compiling a first-class ton against the touring India side, an innings that puts him in good stead for a possible recall at some point in the England-India series – the panel discuss the Hameed story so far. Taha and Yas reflect on the first ever game of The Hundred...
Jul 22, 2021•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast The panel of Mark Butcher, Jo Harman, Ben Jones and Yas Rana react to England's 3-0 win over Pakistan, one achieved with a squad completely different to the one originally picked. They discuss a range of impressive performances across the board from an inexperienced team, England's multi-format series win over India, the final round of the County Championship group stage, the game's looming COVID-19 crisis, the first week of The Hundred and much more. Don't forget to sign up to our brand new fan...
Jul 15, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Transcript available on Metacast The panel of Mark Butcher, Phil Walker, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana react to the COVID-19 outbreak in the England camp that resulted in the announcement of an entirely new group for the Pakistan series, one that saw the inclusion of six entirely uncapped players. There's also discussion on the latest round of the County Championship, South Africa's T20I series victory over West Indies, Mithali Raj's return to the top of the ODI batting rankings and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
Jul 08, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast The panel of Mark Butcher, Taha Hashim, Phil Walker and Yas Rana react to England's comprehensive T20I series victory over Sri Lanka and try to work out what England learnt from the three-game contest. They also react to the latest round of Blast fixtures, look forward to The Hundred Wildcard Draft and answer your questions. Head to wisden.com/shop to purchase the Wisden Summer Party Pack, where you can save £100 on our ales, tankards and beermats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcast...
Jul 01, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast 
