Afghanistan kept their World Cup semi-final dreams alive with a routine seven-wicket victory against Netherlands in Lucknow. Ben Gardner and Cameron Ponsonby discuss what that result means for the tournament, Ben Stokes’ knee and tomorrow’s two huge fixtures. A listener question also prompts a discussion about the possibility of Australia boycotting their fixture against Afghanistan, given the stance previously taken by Cricket Australia. For more information about the circumstances surrounding ...
Nov 03, 2023•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast India’s dominance at the 2023 World Cup continued, inflicting a 302-run hammering on Sri Lanka in Mumbai. Ben Gardner is joined b y Estelle Vasudevan to review the game, which saw India become the first team to book their place in 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.com/WisdenCricket https://www.tiktok.com/@wisdencricket The latest issue of Wisden C...
Nov 02, 2023•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast South Africa claimed their sixth win of the 2023 World Cup with a 190-run thrashing of New Zealand in Pune. Centuries from Quinton de Kock and Rassie van der Dussen helped the Proteas post a daunting 357-4, before Marco Jansen (3-31) and Keshav Maharaj (4-46) starred with the ball as New Zealand were bundled out for 167. Phil Walker, Katya Witney and Ben Gardner reflect on that game, look ahead to India vs Sri Lanka and discuss a few talking points from the England camp. You can follow Wisden Cr...
Nov 01, 2023•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Following the continuation of England’s miserable 2023 World Cup campaign, Phil Walker, Jo Harman and Yas Rana look to the future and pick a group of England players who could form the basis of England’s 2027 World Cup plans. There’s also discussion on the last week of World Cup action, while Saj Sadiq joins Yas at the end to talk about Pakistan victory over Bangladesh, a result that ended a run of four straight defeats. Get 10 per cent off at Nikon for the Sportstar Zoom with the code Wisden: h...
Oct 31, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast Cam Ponsonby and Yas Rana react to Afghanistan’s third win of the tournament so far, one that boosts their chances of an unlikely spot in 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.com/WisdenCricket https://www.tiktok.com/@wisdencricket The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly is available now at https://wisden.com/shop/wisden-cricket-monthly-issue-72 Th...
Oct 30, 2023•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast India made it six wins from six in the World Cup group stage with a comfortable 100-run victory against England in Lucknow. England produced a much improved performance with the ball, but their batters were blown away once again, with Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah doing the bulk of the damage. Mark Butcher, Jo Harman and Yas Rana reflect on all the action on another disappointing day for Jos Buttler's side. Find out more about our video partners, SEEEN: https://seeen.com You can follow Wisde...
Oct 29, 2023•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast Following the thrill of Pakistan vs South Africa yesterday, Australia and New Zealand treated us to another instant World Cup classic in Dharamsala. Jim Wallace and Ben Gardner reflect on Australia’s dramatic five-run victory, as well as previewing tomorrow’s India vs England clash. Abhishek Mukherjee also joins the show from Kolkata to discuss Netherlands’ second win of the tournament - an 87-run thumping of Bangladesh. You can follow Wisden Cricket on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok: h...
Oct 28, 2023•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast At long last we were treated to a close game at the 2023 World Cup, and what a finish! Saj Sadiq, Katya Witney and Yas Rana react to South Africa’s dramatic one-wicket win against Pakistan in Chennai. 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 is available now at https://wisd...
Oct 27, 2023•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast England slumped to their fourth defeat in five games at the 2023 World Cup, suffering an eight-wicket hammering at the hands of Sri Lanka in Bangalore. Mark Butcher, Phil Walker and Yas Rana react to yet another humiliating defeat for Jos Buttler’s side, whose World Cup campaign is now all but over. 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.co...
Oct 26, 2023•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ben Gardner and Yas Rana react to Australia’s record-breaking victory over the Netherlands which saw Glenn Maxwell blitz an extraordinary 40-ball hundred. The pair also discuss the shortage of thrillers so far this tournament and preview tomorrow’s game between England and Sri Lanka. 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/@wisde...
Oct 25, 2023•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jo Harman, Phil Walker and Yas Rana react to England’s mammoth defeat against South Africa and discuss what’s gone wrong for their campaign so far. There is also more discussion on the other runners and riders – can anyone stop India? – as well as on England’s first batch of multi-year central contracts. We also play a portion of Jo’s interview with Adil Rashid – the cover star of the latest Wisden Cricket Monthly. Bangladesh cricket expert Tawhid Qureshi joins Yas at the end to discuss Banglade...
Oct 24, 2023•2 hr 38 min•Transcript available on Metacast A brilliant performance from Afghanistan saw them register another historic victory at the 2023 World Cup, this time at the expense of Pakistan. Saj Sadiq joins Yas Rana to discuss the game, including what's going wrong for Pakistan in this campaign and the future of Babar Azam as ODI captain. 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....
Oct 23, 2023•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast India overcame their biggest test of the 2023 World Cup so far, beating New Zealand by four wickets in Dharamsala. Mohammed Shami took 5-54 as New Zealand posted 273, with Daryl Mitchell making a classy 130. In reply, Virat Kohli starred in the chase once again, taking India to the brink of victory with an accomplished 95. Ben Gardner, Katya Witney and Aadya Sharma review all the action from a clash between the competition's top two sides and look ahead to Pakistan vs Afghanistan. You can follow...
Oct 22, 2023•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast England's 2023 World Cup campaign went from bad to worse, with Jos Buttler's side suffering a humbling 229-run defeat to South Africa. Having made three changes, won the toss and chosen to bowl, England conceded 399-7, with Heinrich Klaasen making a stunning century and Marco Jansen bashing a rapid 75*. England struggled to cope with the searing, sweltering Mumbai heat, while Adil Rashid's illness and a potentially tournament-ending finger injury for Reece Topley only complicated matters further...
Oct 21, 2023•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast Australia beat Pakistan to make it back-to-back wins at the 2023 World Cup, thanks largely to a monster opening stand between David Warner and Mitch Marsh. Yas is joined by Pakistan cricket expert Saj Sadiq to review the game and talk about Pakistan’s campaign so far, while Ben joins later to look ahead to Netherlands vs Sri Lanka and England vs South Africa You can follow Wisden Cricket on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok: https://www.facebook.com/WisdenCric https://www.instagram.com/wis...
Oct 20, 2023•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast Yas Rana and Aadya Sharma reflect on India's fourth win of the 2023 World Cup, which saw the tournament hosts cruise past Bangladesh by 7 wickets in Pune. Virat Kohli sealed the victory by bringing up his 48th ODI century, but the manner in which he reached the milestone split opinion. 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/@wis...
Oct 19, 2023•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast Cam Ponsonby joins Yas Rana to talk about New Zealand’s comfortable win over Afghanistan, made more straightforward than it could have been thanks to a disastrous fielding performance from Hashmatullah Shahidi’s team. With four wins from four, how good is this New Zealand team? 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/@wisdencrick...
Oct 18, 2023•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast The 2023 World Cup is suddenly bursting with energy after Afghanistan and Netherlands’ wins over England and South Africa respectively threw the semi-finals race wide open. Phil Walker, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana react to England’s defeat to Afghanistan and ask where Buttler’s team go next, before Katya Witney joins Yas to talk about Netherlands’ stunning win over South Africa towards the end of the show. Our listeners get a 10% discount at checkout with Nikon. Follow this link to find the Sportst...
Oct 18, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Transcript available on Metacast Australia beat Sri Lanka by five wickets in Lucknow to get their 2023 World Cup campaign up and running. Sri Lankan cricket writer Estelle Vasudevan joins Yas Rana to give her perspective on Sri Lanka’s tournament so far, as well as their up-and-down recent record in international cricket. Ben Gardner also shares his thoughts on Australia’s first win of the tournament. You can follow Wisden Cricket on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok: https://www.facebook.com/WisdenCric https://www.instag...
Oct 16, 2023•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mark Butcher, Jo Harman and Yas Rana react to the result of the 2023 World Cup so far that saw Afghanistan beat England for the first time in international 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 is available now at https://wisden.com/shop/wisden-cricket-monthly-i...
Oct 15, 2023•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast India smashed Pakistan by seven wickets with nearly 20 overs to spare, continuing their dominance in the ODI World Cup portion of the historic rivalry. After Babar and Rizwan took Pakistan to 155-2, a shocking collapse reduced them to 191 all out, with India's bowlers dovetailing and Jasprit Bumrah the star of the show. Then Rohit Sharma blasted it to all parts to set up a stress-free chase. Ben Gardner is joined by Aadya Sharma from the Narendra Modi Stadium, while Katya Witney is also on hand ...
Oct 14, 2023•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast New Zealand continued their perfect start to the 2023 World Cup with a comfortable 8-wicket win against Bangladesh in Chennai. Katya Witney and Tawhid Qureshi discuss the return of Kane Williamson, what went wrong for Bangladesh and look ahead to tomorrow's India vs Pakistan clash. 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/@wisdenc...
Oct 13, 2023•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast South Africa made it two wins from two at the 2023 World Cup at the expense of Australia, as Temba Bavuma’s men underlined their World Cup credentials with an authoritative performance. Yas Rana and Ben Gardner react to a significant result and to a match not short of controversy. 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/@wisdencr...
Oct 12, 2023•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast In our first weekly episode of the World Cup, the panel of Jo Harman, Phil Walker and Yas Rana review the first week of action that has seen India and New Zealand emerge as the early front-runners. Mark Butcher joins the show from 34:45 to explain what makes New Zealand so exciting, and to react to the news that Liam Dawson might reject an England Test call-up later this winter. Wisden India Head of Content Abhishek Mukherjee then hops on from 1:10:57 to talk about India’s resounding win over Af...
Oct 11, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Transcript available on Metacast England bounced back in style from their opening round defeat to New Zealand, beating Bangladesh by 137 runs at Dharamsala. Yas Rana, Phil Walker and Mark Butcher reflect on England's comprehensive victory, including stellar performances from Dawid Malan and Reece Topley and another excellent display from Joe Root. Later in the show, Ben Gardner joins Phil to discuss the game of the tournament so far, which saw Pakistan pull off the highest successful run-chase in World Cup history against Sri L...
Oct 10, 2023•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast New Zealand made it two wins from two at the 2023 World Cup after a 99-run victory over Netherlands in Hyderabad. There were runs for all of the top five, while Mitchell Santner contributed with a fine all-round performance. Yas Rana and Jim Wallace react to the sixth game from the 2023 World Cup and look ahead to England's must-win clash against Bangladesh. You can follow Wisden Cricket on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok: https://www.facebook.com/WisdenCric https://www.instagram.com/wis...
Oct 09, 2023•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast India registered their first victory of the 2023 World Cup thanks to Virat Kohli and KL Rahul, who produced a brilliant 165-run partnership to rescue the hosts from 2-3 in Chennai. Kohli made 85, while Rahul finished unbeaten on 97*, winning the game with a six off Pat Cummins. India's spinners starred earlier in the day, with Ravindra Jadeja picking up 3-28 from his 10 overs as Australia struggled their way to 199 all out. Ben Gardner and Abhishek Mukherjee discuss the main talking points from ...
Oct 08, 2023•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast Records tumbled in Delhi as Aiden Markram hit the fastest-ever World Cup century against Sri Lanka, and South Africa posted the highest-ever total in the tournament. Quinton de Kock and Rassie van der Dussen also scored centuries before Sri Lanka were bowled out for 326, racking up the most runs ever scored in a World Cup match. Earlier on Bangladesh beat Afghanistan by six wickets in Dharamsala. Afghanistan were bowled out for 156, with Mehidy Hasan Miraz the all-round star of the match with th...
Oct 07, 2023•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast Pakistan overcame an early scare to beat Netherlands by 81 runs, having been 38-3 early in their innings. Haris Rauf and Saud Shakeel were the stars for Pakistan, but the player of the day was unquestionably Bas de Leede – the young Dutch all-rounder took four wickets and scored an impressive half-century from the middle order. Ben Gardner and Yas Rana run through the talking points from the game, share a few more thoughts on England’s opening day defeat to New Zealand and look forward to two fa...
Oct 06, 2023•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast New Zealand laid down an early marker at the 2023 World Cup, thumping England in the tournament opener after a pair of breathtaking hundreds from Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway. Jo Harman, Phil Walker and Yas Rana react to the England defeat in the first of our daily World Cup podcasts. 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/@...
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