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July 21 Remembering Sir Garfield Sobers, England's impressive ODI series win & who will be the next Test coach?
Cameron, Phil and Butch begin the show by paying tribute to legendary West Indian all-rounder Sir Garfield Sobers, who passed away last week at the age of 89. Also on the pod, they discuss England's ODI series victory against India, the race to become Test coach after Andy Flower ruled himself out of contention and a huge change to the structure of the 2027 World Cup. All that and loads more, including a chat with one of England's hottest uncapped prospects, Henry Crocombe.

0:00 Intro / 1:33 Sir Garfield Sobers / 13:42 Southall Travel / 15:02 England's next Test head coach / 31:59 England vs India ODI series / 41:53 Roasting Party / 43:00 2027 World Cup format changes / 54:06 MNDA / 54:41 T20 Blast Finals Day / 1:01:01 The Hundred / 1:12:28 Wisden Cricket Monthly / 1:14:29 Henry Crocombe interview / 1:25:29 Outro
ROASTING PARTY ☕️
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MNDA 🧠
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1 hr 26 min
July 16 Wisden Cricket Weekly vs The Final Word
The Final Word v Wisden Cricket Weekly at Wormsley.
Join us on Monday 10th August at the picturesque Wormsley Cricket Ground, where two of the most popular cricket podcasts will go head-to-head in an exciting cricket match!
The Final Word, hosted by Geoff Lemon and Adam Collins, will play Wisden Cricket Weekly, hosted by Cameron Ponsonby, in a game where you will witness entertaining action while supporting the Lord's Taverners.
Players include comedians Fin Taylor, Ivo Graham, Tom Rosenthal, Sky Sports' Matt Floyd, Gloucestershire all-rounder and Test Match Special's Melissa Story, Tailenders podcast legend Mattchin Tendulkar, presenter Kate Mason, and many more from the worlds of cricket. And the match will be umpired by England legends David Gower and Mike Gatting!
Those attending the day will be able to enjoy live commentary throughout the game, with Test Match Special's Daniel Norcross being the lead. There will also be live show at the lunch break for the enjoyment of those in attendance, with some of your favourites from the Final Word and Wisden Cricket Weekly (and special guests) in conversation.
Not only will you enjoy a wonderful day out, but you'll also have the opportunity to support a great cause - all proceeds from the event will go towards The Lord's Taverners, raising vital funds to empower young people through cricket.
And we are delighted to share this event is supported by sponsor Zeus Sleeps.
Event Timings
10.30: Gates opens
11.30: Match begins (25 overs)
13.30: Lunch Break and live podcast recording
14.30: Match Resumes
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17 min
July 15 Lord’s Test review! Why were India so much better than England? And Meg Lanning joins the show!
Katya sits down with Lauren Winfield-Hill to go over the first-ever women's Test at Lord's, in which England were on the receiving end of a dominant Indian performance, losing by 270 runs. Lauren & Katya are then joined by former Australian great Meg Lanning, to discuss her storied career at the top of the game & what makes the elite Australian sporting mentality.
0:15 Intro
0:57 Metro Bank
2:00 Lord's Test reaction
9:55 Why were India so much better?
21:18 Heather Knight retirement
32:00 Other retirements in the women's game
37:55 Timing of McCullum sacking
42:26 Roasting Party
43:00 Meg Lanning on Australia career, leadership & best opponents
1:31:00 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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1 hr 34 min
July 14 "It's all a bit of a mess" | Butch reacts to Brendon McCullum's sacking as England's Test head coach
Butch gives his take on Brendon McCullum being stood down from his role as England's Test head coach.

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26 min
July 13 Brendon McCullum sacked as England's Test head coach! Assessing Bazball's legacy, and who could replace him?
Cameron, Ben and Phil react to the big news that Brendon McCullum has been stood down as England's Test head coach. They discuss Bazball's legacy, potential replacements, the decision to keep him in the white-ball jobs and more.
0:00 Intro / 1:28 Brendon McCullum / 11:05 Bazball legacy / 20:15 Potential replacements / 38:06 Rob Key / 45:58 Timing of the announcement / 50:06 Keith Prowse / 51:31 T20 Blast / 56:25 Tammy Beaumont & Heather Knight / 1:03:40 Gambling sponsors allowed in The Hundred / 1:11:04 ECB block Euro Nations Cup final at Lord's / 1:14:18 Southall Travel / 1:15:33 ICC board meeting / 1:17:42 West Indies / 1:20:23 Outro
KEITH PROWSE 🏏
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SOUTHALL TRAVEL ✈️
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1 hr 23 min
July 09 100 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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1 hr 14 min
July 07 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.
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40 min
July 07 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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1 hr 44 min
July 06 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
👀 PATREON
For bonus podcasts and daily episodes after every England game, sign up to our Patreon!
http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket
📔 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY:
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#Cricket #EnglandCricket #T20WorldCup

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1 hr 29 min
July 03 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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39 min

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