Wisden Cricket Weekly

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Join Mark Butcher, Cameron Ponsonby and our rotating cast of brilliant journalists for a weekly digest of the biggest stories from both English cricket and the wider world game.... more

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July 09, 2026 100 years in the making – previewing the first-ever women's Test match at Lord's
Katya sits down with the Guardian's Raf Nicholson to preview the historic first-ever women's Test match at Lord's against India.
0:15 Intro
1:12 Metro Bank
1:32 Scheduling of Lord's Test
8:10 England's historic Test form & squad
17:45 What XI will England pick?
29:22 How are India shaping up?
33:25 Relationship between domestic red-ball competitions and Test cricket
38:10 Mithali Raj on women's Test cricket
48:33 Relationship with Lord's/MCC
1:01:05 Declining volume of women's Test cricket
1:05:50 What can the ICC do to push for more women's Test cricket
1:10:40 Metro Bank Outro
The Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration with the ECB aims to triple the number of girls’ cricket teams by breaking down barriers and creating supportive and inclusive spaces. Help transform the game, head to https://www.metrobankonline.co.uk/cricket/ to champion the future of girls’ cricket.
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1h 14min
July 07, 2026 Documentary: What does the future look like for the Afghanistan Women's Refugee team?
Ahead of an ICC AGM which could determine their future role in world cricket, Katya leads a break down of the past, present and future of the Afghanistan Women's Refugee team. This episode pulls together a number of voices from the Wisden stable. Ben speaks to Mel Jones, Katya talk to Clare Connor & Shafiqa Khan Noorzai, and Phil & Anjali spoke to Firooza Amiri.
0:15 Intro
3:30 Clare Connor & Valkerie Baynes
16:19 Shafiqa Khan Noorzai
23:20 Firooza Amiri
30:17 Mel Jones
36:10 Outro
England is about to experience women's cricket like never before: bigger, bolder and better than ever. This is what Metro Bank have been working for, championing women’s and girls’ cricket on the biggest stage to inspire the teams of the future.
The new era's here, and Metro Bank are right at the heart of it.
This team. This chance. This moment.
This Feels Different.
https://bit.ly/4o7i2Qu
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40min
July 07, 2026 Sooryavanshi's international debut, Bethell steals the show & what makes a good Test captain?
Cameron, Ben and Cam Steel round up all the latest news from the world of cricket. There's the start of England's T20I series against India, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's debut, an impressive knock from Jacob Bethell, a potentially radical overhaul of the cricketing calendar, a captaincy u-turn in Pakistan and more. Also on the show, Butch tells us what makes a good Test captain as England look to replace Ben Stokes, and Katya chats to Cam about the legacy of the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup.
0:00 Intro / 1:03 T20 World Cup final / 4:21 Katya on the T20 World Cup / 27:15 Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's debut / 34:36 Jacob Bethell / 40:09 Sam Curran / 49:25 What makes a good Test captain? / 1:13:31 Gullivers Sports Travel / 1:18:26 Potential ICC changes / 1:33:28 Babar Azam returns as Pakistan Test captain / 1:35:34 West Indies vs Sri Lanka / 1:40:06 Outro
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1h 44min
July 06, 2026 Australia crowned T20 World Cup Champions again! What can England do to close the gap? With Lisa Sthalekar
Katya, Lauren, Ben & Lisa Sthalekar react to Australia's dominant victory in the World Cup final against England at Lord's.
0:15 Intro
1:10 Metro Bank This Feels Different
1:48 Lauren on England’s World Cup final loss
30:35 Lisa on Australia’s World Cup triumph
37:35 Beth Mooney & what makes Australia so dominant?
44:30 How can England close the gap to Australia
58:48 Player of the tournament
1:05:05 Team of the tournament
1:20:32 Closing thoughts
1:25:50 Outro
England is about to experience women's cricket like never before: bigger, bolder and better than ever. This is what Metro Bank have been working for, championing women’s and girls’ cricket on the biggest stage to inspire the teams of the future.
The new era's here, and Metro Bank are right at the heart of it.
This team. This chance. This moment.
This Feels Different.
https://bit.ly/4o7i2Qu
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For bonus podcasts and daily episodes after every England game, sign up to our Patreon!
http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket
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1h 29min
July 03, 2026 England cruise into the final! How can they beat Australia? And Hayley Matthews' passionate plea
Katya and Lauren react to England's victory against South Africa at The Kia Oval, discuss Hayley Matthews' comments after West Indies' defeat and look ahead to Sunday's final against Australia.
0:00 Intro / 0:41 Metro Bank / 1:03 England / 12:29 South Africa / 19:14 Australia vs West Indies / 27:14 Scheduling / 32:21 Final preview / 36:19 Outro
England is about to experience women's cricket like never before: bigger, bolder and better than ever. This is what Metro Bank have been working for, championing women’s and girls’ cricket on the biggest stage to inspire the teams of the future.
The new era's here, and Metro Bank are right at the heart of it.
This team. This chance. This moment. This Feels Different. https://bit.ly/4o7i2Qu
👀 PATREON
For bonus podcasts and daily episodes after every England game, sign up to our Patreon! http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket
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39min
June 30, 2026 Ben Stokes retires... so what next? New Zealand win the series & Ireland's famous results against India
Cameron, Lawrence and Phil reflect on another chaotic week, one which saw Ben Stokes retire from international cricket and New Zealand win the series 2-1 at Trent Bridge. Also on the show, Nathan Johns joins us to chat about Ireland's historic 2-0 T20I series victory against India, the current T20 World Cup champions.
0:00 Intro / 0:34 KIA UK / 1:02 Initial reactions to Stokes' retirement / 7:34 Who takes over as captain? / 15:54 Key & McCullum / 28:24 The state of the England Test team / 32:44 How do England replace Stokes in their XI? / 40:53 KIA's Young Cricketer competition / 41:24 Gullivers Sports Travel / 42:54 New Zealand / 51:25 Ireland's famous series win against India / 1:04:29 West Indies vs Sri Lanka / 1:11:28 Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh / 1:14:21 Outro
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1h 16min
June 30, 2026 India’s T20 World Cup exit, and semi-finals preview with Lisa Sthalekar
Katya sits down in the studio with former Australia captain turned broadcaster Lisa Sthalekar & ESPNCricinfo's Firdose Moonda to preview the upcoming T20 World Cup semi-finals, as well as India's exit and everything else we've seen over the past week.
0:15 Intro
0:39 Metro Bank This Feels Different
1:00 Group stage reflections
9:34 Final group stage games & England vs South Africa
18:05 NZ say goodbye to legends
22:48 Why no quarter-finals and performance of lower-ranked teams
27:18 Pakistan
31:02 Around the wickets
32:19 World Cup crowds & match scheduling
45:25 India & Australia
59:45 Predictions
1:01:14 Metro Bank Outro
England is about to experience women's cricket like never before: bigger, bolder and better than ever. This is what Metro Bank have been working for, championing women’s and girls’ cricket on the biggest stage to inspire the teams of the future.
The new era's here, and Metro Bank are right at the heart of it.
This team. This chance. This moment.
This Feels Different.
https://bit.ly/4o7i2Qu
Lord's tickets: https://tickets.lords.org/
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1h 4min
June 29, 2026 BUTCH REACTS: Ben Stokes' England retirement & New Zealand win the series after Trent Bridge victory
Cameron and Butch react to a wild 24 hours following Ben Stokes' international retirement, and New Zealand's deserved series victory after a dominant performance at Trent Bridge.
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33min
June 26, 2026 England seal semi-final spot, and what the ICC's new pregnancy guidelines mean for female cricketers
Katya & Lauren discuss another week of the women's T20 World Cup as England confirm their semi-final spot, South Africa find their feet & Chamari Athapaththu's stunning century leads Sri Lanka to a dominant win over Ireland. Lauren then speaks about the ICC's recent issuing of return to play post-pregnancy guidelines.
0:15 Intro
1:32 Metro Bank: This Feels Different
1:51 England beat West Indies and confirm semi-final spot
6:48 High scoring at the World Cup
12:23 Sri Lanka vs Ireland
16:02 Tazmin Brits & SA find form
19:43 Australia vs Pakistan & Elysse Perry
27:20 ICC return to play post-pregnancy guidelines
England is about to experience women's cricket like never before: bigger, bolder and better than ever. This is what Metro Bank have been working for, championing women’s and girls’ cricket on the biggest stage to inspire the teams of the future.
The new era's here, and Metro Bank are right at the heart of it.
This team. This chance. This moment.
This Feels Different.
https://bit.ly/4o7i2Qu
Lord's tickets: https://tickets.lords.org/
👀 PATREON
For bonus podcasts and daily episodes after every England game, sign up to our Patreon!
http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket
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42min
June 24, 2026 Ben Stokes breaks his silence, four changes for Trent Bridge and England’s relationship with the WTC
Cameron, Ben and Phil react to Ben Stokes’ press conference, look ahead to the Trent Bridge Test, discuss their 12-point WTC deduction for slow over rates and more. We apologise for the quality of Ben's audio this week.

0:00 Intro / 1:06 KIA UK / 1:34 Audio disclaimer / 2:00 Ben Stokes / 22:45 Roasting Party / 23:10 Team news / 30:28 WTC points deduction / 34:55 2027 Test news / 38:10 Gullivers Sports Travel / 39:21 England vs India white-ball tour / 46:36 Wisden Women's Cricket Weekly / 47:05 Wisden Cricket Monthly / 53:08 Win England vs Sri Lanka ODI tickets / 53:30 Other cricket / 57:36 County Championship / 1:04:20 Test drive the KIA EV2 / 1:04:49 Outro
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