Richard was at Edgbaston for the crazy game between South Africa and Pakistan. Plus we chat about Australia thrashing Bangladesh and the Netherlands' first every IT20 against India.

What a day in Southampton! Sri Lanka up set the champions and England followed by going two from two. There's concern over Nat Sciver-Brunt for England who retired out as a precaution but England are heading towards securing a semi-final spot.

This episode is a little bit different as Polly was off to commentate in Durham at 5:30am and Richard got home just after midnight so the podcast is a little bit stitched together using voice notes but I hope you appreciate the innovation.

Richard's report on New Zealand v Sri Lanka: https://noughtiechildpodca.wixsite.com/my-site/post/reigning-champions-let-the-trophy-slip-through-their-fingers

It was a special day watching the Netherlands' T20 World Cup debut as well and India v Pakistan yesterday. If you couldn't tell, we're a little bit tired after five games in 48 hours and there aren't any games today so we will be back on Wednesday!

Polly's report on Netherlands v Bangladesh: https://noughtiechildpodca.wixsite.com/my-site/post/we-belong-here-the-netherlands-proud-despite-falling-short-on-t20-world-cup-debut

Richard's thoughts on India v Pakistan: https://noughtiechildpodca.wixsite.com/my-site/post/cool-calm-mandhana-steers-india-to-victory-on-a-raucous-and-sweltering-day-at-edgbaston

We were at Old Trafford for two matches yesterday where we witnessed a historic win for Scotland and Australia doing what they do best. We of course weren't in Southampton to witness the thriller between West Indies and New Zealand but we share our thoughts on what we saw from afar.

Polly's piece about Scotland v Ireland: https://noughtiechildpodca.wixsite.com/my-site/post/bryce-sisters-lead-the-charge-as-scotland-dominate-in-first-t20-world-cup-win

Richard's report on South Africa v Australia: https://noughtiechildpodca.wixsite.com/my-site/post/australia-breeze-through-a-chilly-day-at-old-trafford

Welcome to the first of our daily podcasts during the T20 World Cup. We had a wicked night at Edgbaston for the opener of the tournament where England thrashed Sri Lanka.

Richard's Report: https://noughtiechildpodca.wixsite.com/my-site/post/dominant-england-mercilessly-punish-toothless-sri-lanka

Polly's Article: https://noughtiechildpodca.wixsite.com/my-site/post/there-s-no-fight-we-cannot-win-england-record-highest-t20-world-cup-total-to-thrash-sri-lanka-in-o

The day has arrived, it's time for the World Cup! We're at Edgbaston tonight for the opener and we're excited to say we will be posting daily episodes every morning to keep you up to date with everything happening at the World Cup.

Link to our World Cup team guide: https://noughtiechildpodca.wixsite.com/my-site/post/get-to-know-the-12-t20-world-cup-teams

Link to Polly’s article about debutants, The Netherlands: https://noughtiechildpodca.wixsite.com/my-site/post/team-oranje-the-story-of-the-netherlands-squad-making-their-t20-world-cup-debut

We're joined by a very special guest this week...Dr Raf Nicholson, author of 'The Women in Whites: A History of Women's Cricket in England' speaks to us about the process of writing her new book and very generously tells some of the stories within the book. You can order it here:

Amazon (UK & International): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Women-Whites-History-Cricket-England/dp/1836802927

Waterstones (UK): https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-women-in-whites/raf-nicholson/9781836802921

Plus of course we speak about all the international cricket that has been happening ahead of the T20 World Cup as well as some thoughts on Tier 2.

Two guests join us this week as we made the trip to Edinburgh to see Scotland host the Netherlands as part of a pre-World Cup tri series. It was Kirstie Gordon's return to Scotland and she spoke to us post match. We're also joined by Pippa Sproul who is busy finishing her A-Levels before she'll join up with Scotland at the World Cup.

This episode is a bit different this week as we speak toFrench cricketer Poppy McGeown about the situation with French women’s cricket and what they have experienced over the past three years. We have another episode in French with Poppy with the hope of reaching a francophone audience so please share that episode too: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0WbA3ni28rNUFHSXrNI25T

Cet épisode est un peu différent cette semaine, puisque nousnous entretenons avec la joueuse de cricket française Poppy McGeown au sujet de la situation du cricket féminin en France et de ce qu’elles ont vécu ces trois dernières années. Nous proposons également un autre épisode en français avecPoppy, dans l’espoir de toucher un public francophone; n’hésitez donc pas à partager cet épisode également.

Si vous souhaitez en savoir plus : https://open.spotify.com/episode/0WbA3ni28rNUFHSXrNI25T

Nous sommes Richard et Polly. Richard est professeur defrançais en Angleterre et Polly est journaliste sportive. Aujourd’hui, nous avons discuté avec Poppy McGeown, qui a joué au cricket pour la France jusqu’en 2023. L’équipe féminine française de cricket traverse une période difficile et,dans cet épisode, Poppy explique ce qui se passe et de quelle aide l’équipe a besoin.

Si vous souhaitez en savoir plus : https://medium.com/@frenchwomenscricket/an-open-letter-on-the-situation-of-womens-cricket-in-france-65b19bab919e