Late Night Cricket

Ben Stokes faces scrutiny, Kane Williamson’s retirement marks the end of an era, Nat Sciver-Brunt’s injury rocks the T20 World Cup, Cricket Australia wrestles with the BBL’s future, and an announcement about what’s next for Chaos Global.

This week on Late Night Cricket, Jason Cox looks at the controversy surrounding Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson, including the reaction from around the cricket world.

He recaps  Australia’s latest performance against Bangladesh in the 2nd ODI from Mirpur, where they lost their first three wickets without scoring a run.

The show wraps up with Performances of the Week, recognising the standout players from the past seven days and, perhaps one day, attracting a sponsor.

Jason sits down with a special guest to watch the 4th T20 International between South Africa and India.

This week on Late Night Cricket, Jason Cox moves between formats, countries and competitions — from county cricket to the Indian Premier League.

There’s a look at the state of the game, some late-night reflections on where cricket is heading, and a few thoughts that don’t quite fit anywhere else.

Plus a quick nod to the past, and a few shoutouts along the way.

Cricket, late at night.

Australia are out of the T20 World Cup — which means, inevitably, the review process begins.

This week on Late Night, we take a look at what that review is almost guaranteed to discover, in true late-night style.

Plus, rumours of a BBL match in India, a recap of the major scores from the past week, and I record under lights while watching the WNCL clash between ACT and South Australia.

Sport, media and the theatre around them — measured, opinion-forward and under lights.

This week on Late Night Cricket, I step away from the headlines and talk about something that matters just as much as the scoreboard — commentary.

After listening to England’s T20 World Cup match against Nepal, I found myself thinking about the craft of describing cricket properly. Why identifying the striker matters. Why clarity matters. And why cricket remains one of the great radio sports.

Then, rather than just critique, I pick up the microphone myself and call part of the Women’s T20 International between Pakistan and South Africa.

Cricket, conversation, and the sound of the game under lights.

This week on Late Night Cricket, the T20 World Cup gets underway and the chaos starts early.

We run through what we learnt in the opening day of the tournament, count down the Top Ten reasons commentary still beats cameras, and take a look at the growing ICC headache surrounding Pakistan’s stance on their match against India and what it means for the future of the game.

Plus, we update the Honours Board.

Cricket, conversation, and late-night thoughts under lights.

This week on Late Night Cricket, Harry Brook proves that scoring a century is sometimes the easy part, as another headline-filled week follows him around.

Jason break's down Sophie Molineux’s appointment as Australia’s captain across all three formats and what it says about the next era of the women’s game, update the Honours Board, and runs through a few things we learnt this week — from Imran Tahir still going strong at 46 to The Hundred’s increasingly familiar franchise names.

Cricket, conversation, and late-night thoughts under lights.

This week on Late Night Cricket, the T20 World Cup has delivered peak drama before a ball has even been bowled — with Bangladesh replaced by Scotland after refusing to play in India on safety grounds.

I run through this week’s Top Ten reasons the tournament has already been more dramatic than the cricket itself, before shifting gears to a more reflective topic: Steve Waugh investing in the European T20 Premier League and what it could mean for cricket’s growth across Europe.

We also update the Honours Board, and finish with What Did We Learn This Week? — short, sharp observations from a very busy week in the game.

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This week on Late Night Cricket, I introduce a brand new segment, It’s Just Not Cricket, and tackle one of the most debated moments in the WPL — Harleen Deol being retired out just three runs short of a half-century.

I also shared this week’s Top Ten, add new names to the Honours Board, and finish the show with a late-night over of commentary from the WPL clash between the Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangaluru.

You can follow Jason on X https://x.com/latenightjc

You can subscribe to Substack https://substack.com/@latenightjc

You can also subscribe to my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@LateNightJason