Afghanistan’s World Cup journey ended with defeat to South Africa in Ahmedabad, with the Proteas successfully chasing down 245 for the loss of five wickets.
Katya Witney, Cameron Ponsonby and Ben Gardner discuss the game, and react to the day’s breaking news that Sri Lanka have been suspended by the ICC due to government interference.

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Join Mark Butcher, Yas Rana and the rest of the Wisden Cricket Weekly Podcast team for a weekly digest of the biggest stories from both English cricket and the wider world game.

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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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Ollie Pope joins us for a batting masterclass; Archer returns for the T20 World Cup

Yas Rana, Phil Walker, Katya Witney and Ben Gardner talk all things county cricket, including the Kookaburra vs Dukes debate and the allocation of the eight Tier One women's counties.
There's also discussion on the latest round of the County Championship, reflection on the previous week's IPL action and an incredible innings from Sri Lanka's Chamari Athapaththu.
Yas speaks to Simon Cook, Kent's Director of Cricket, about player recruitment and Kent missing out on Tier One status, while Mark Butcher also joins the show to discuss the state of the county game.

0:00 Intro / 1:20 Mark Butcher / 8:36 Live show / 9:02 Rob Key & Kookaburra vs Dukes / 25:16 Women's counties / 44:26 Simon Cook, Kent Director of Cricket / 57:26 County Championship / 1:07:03 IPL / 1:15:11 Chamari Athapaththu / 1:20:35 Rocky Flintoff / 1:22:48 Testmatch / 1:32:35 Outro


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The purpose of county cricket: What does the future hold for second tier counties?

On this special episode of the Wisden Cricket Weekly Podcast, Lawrence Booth joins Mark Butcher and Yas Rana to talk about the release of this year's prestigious Wisden Almanack, including the award winners for 2024.
The panel remember former Kent and England spinner Derek Underwood, who sadly passed away yesterday at the age of 78, as well as discussing the merits of four day Tests and the latest round of County Championship action.
Phil Walker also chats to author Scott Oliver about his book Sticky Dogs and Stardust, the Wisden Book of the Year for 2024.

0:00 Intro / 0:47 Wisden award winners / 13:33 State of the game & four day Tests / 23:59 Live show / 24:54 Derek Underwood / 30:45 County Championship / 40:47 IPL / 47:42 Wisden Book of the Year / 58:15 Outro


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2024 Wisden award winners revealed and remembering Derek Underwood

Mark Butcher, Ben Gardner, Katya Witney and Yas Rana react to the first week of the County Championship, one that saw Sam Northeast break an all-time record at Lord’s and Sam Cook remind everyone of his England credentials, impressing with the Kookaburra ball.
Maia Bouchier talks to Katya about her breakout tour of New Zealand and there is also chat on Shoaib Bashir, Virat Kohli and Ravi Shastri.

0:00 Intro / 2:53 Mark Butcher / 14:02 Sam Cook / 21:39 Sam Northeast / 25:35 Shoaib Bashir / 32:13 Kashif Ali / 37:19 Other county news / 41:02 NZvENG / 49:10 Maia Bouchier interview / 57:41 IPL / 1:02:39 Ravi Shastri & Kevin Pietersen / 1:05:17 Outro

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Sam Cook, England’s next Test seamer?

Yas Rana and Phil Walker are joined by Ben Bloom to preview the 2024 county cricket season and discuss the release of Ben's new book – Batting For Time: The Fight To Keep English Cricket Alive.
Mark Butcher also joins the show to discuss the county season, as well as Ben Stokes' withdrawal from the T20 World Cup.
Finally, Aadya Sharma dials in to chat about the remarkable rise of Mayank Yadav, the 21-year-old Indian speed sensation clocked at 97mph in this season's IPL.
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0:00 Intro / 0:59 Wisden Live Show / 1:51 Mark Butcher on Ben Stokes & the 2024 season / 19:51 County Championship preview / 55:36 Ben's new book & the future of English domestic cricket / 1:28:00 Total-Play Ltd / 1:35:59 Other stories from world cricket this week / 1:38:09 IPL / 1:53:02 Outro


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South Africa beat Afghanistan & Sri Lanka Cricket suspended by the ICC for government interference | World Cup Daily #32

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