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.

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Australia get off the mark and a closer look at Sri Lankan cricket | World Cup Daily #11

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Yas Rana, Ben Gardner and Lauren Winfield-Hill discuss the most recent restructuring of English women's domestic cricket.
They look at why the change is necessary, implications for the counties not chosen – Yorkshire, in Lauren's case – and what impact it will have on the sport.
There's also chat about England's ongoing T20I series against Pakistan, with Heather Knight's side recovering from 11-4 to win the first match at Edgbaston by 53 runs.

0:00 Intro / 1:43 Lauren Winfield-Hill on Yorkshire missing out on Tier 1 / 23:21 Domestic restructuring / 35:58 England vs Pakistan / 45:04 Outro

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Yas Rana, Phil Walker and Ben Gardner react to the news that James Anderson's glittering Test career will come to an end at Lord's this summer.
They reflect on Anderson's legacy, the circumstances surrounding the decision and look at potential candidates to replace him.
Elsewhere in the show there's a County Championship round-up, a debate about England's future Test wicket-keepers and Pakistan's T20I series in Ireland.
Mark Butcher also dials in to discuss Anderson's impending Test retirement.

0:00 Intro / 0:48 Mark Butcher on James Anderson / 13:08 James Anderson’s retirement / 28:59 Potential replacements / 43:03 County Championship & wicket-keepers / 56:51 England women / 58:13 Ireland vs Pakistan / 1:03:15 Trivia / 1:04:26 Outro

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James Anderson retires from Test cricket: is the timing right, and what's next?

On the first ever episode of the Wisden Women's Cricket Weekly podcast, Yas Rana and Lauren Winfield-Hill are joined by England captain Heather Knight.
They discuss leadership, Knight's experiences in the job, how it's changed over the years, competing against Australia and much more.
Later in the episode, Katya Witney joins Yas to reflect on the latest round of Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy fixtures and England's squads for the series against Pakistan.

0:00 Intro / 1:55 Heather Knight interview / 37:43 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy / 41:00 England squads / 51:30 Pakistan / 53:20 Outro

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Women's Cricket Weekly: Heather Knight on her eight years as England captain & ENGvPAK squads announced

The English game was rocked this week after the sudden passing of Worcestershire left-arm spinner Josh Baker. Baker, though just 20, had already made 47 senior appearances for the county, and last season scored the run that sealed Worcestershire’s promotion back to the top flight. Our thoughts are with his family, friends and everyone associated with the club.

After a study undertaken by the PCA revealed that two-thirds of county players believe the current domestic schedule is unfit for purpose, Yas Rana, Ben Gardner, Katya Witney and Jim Wallace address the challenges and discuss what needs to change.
Elsewhere in the show there’s a County Championship round-up, reflection on England women’s latest T20I squad, Scotland qualifying for the World Cup and much more.

0:00 Intro / 1:47 County schedule / 18:23 County Championship / 32:18 England women / 39:36 Women's podcast / 41:22 RHF Trophy & Scotland at the World Cup / 47:54 T20 World Cup & IPL / 52:07 Jim's Substack / 56:08 Trivia / 58:28 Outro

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Players voice safety concerns over schedule – will it finally change?

Ollie Pope joins this week’s show for his most forensic interview yet, delving into the evolution of his batting over the course of his international career.
Elsewhere in the show, Mark Butcher, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana react to the announcement of England’s T20 World Cup squad, one that saw Jofra Archer return to the fold and Chris Jordan pip Chris Woakes and Gus Atkinson to a spot in the 15-man group.
There’s also discussion on Dan Worrall, Bismah Maroof, India and South Africa's T20 World Cup squads and more.

0:00 Intro / 1:14 England's T20 World Cup squad / 22:54 Ollie Pope interview & batting masterclass / 48:17 County Championship / 51:49 Live show / 52:34 IPL / 56:38 India & South Africa's T20 World Cup squads / 1:01:49 Pakistan / 1:04:38 Wisden Cricket Monthly / 1:14:07 Outro

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Australia get off the mark and a closer look at Sri Lankan cricket | World Cup Daily #11

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