Season 12, Ep 9: This week, world No1 bowler Sophie Ecclestone joins the show for an update on her busy career, including her recent stint in India. We have to confess that we didn't watch the men's IPL final, but we understand that they had a good time. Adam himself was teeing off during the week and can recount that in greater detail. The chase of 1000 first-class runs before the end of May took a savage twist, and Brendon McCullum is considering all options for England. Zimbabwe will head to Australia at last, Amy Satterthwaite ends her career as New Zealand Cricket make some weird calls, and five women's teams have newly been given ODI status in a shake-up that won't help everyone.

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