Sam Billings and Joe Denly join the show while England players star in the WPL knockouts

Jo Harman, Phil Walker and Yas Rana reflect on the inaugural Women’s Premier League, which saw England’s Nat Sciver-Brunt and Issy Wong both play starring roles as Mumbai Indians won the tournament.There’s chat about a crazy T20I between South Africa and West Indies - in which numerous all-time T20 records were smashed as both sides piled on the runs at Centurion - the Indore pitch rating and a new issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly.Kent’s Sam Billings and Joe Denly also join the show at the start of the episode ahead of the new county season.

Sam discusses why he turned down England duty this winter, pulling out of the IPL, winning the Pakistan Super League and Shaheen Shah Afridi’s development as a batter, while Joe reflects on his experience of the IPL and the challenges that players face in the modern day cricketing landscape.

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