Podcast Episodes

How do England replace Jack Leach, Tongue impresses on debut and a WTC final preview

After the news that Jack Leach has been ruled out of the Ashes, the panel of Phil Walker, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana try to work out how England could …

2 years, 10 months ago

The Test summer begins, Josh Tongue’s England debut and the psychology of Stokes’ captaincy

With the first of eight Tests in two months getting under way this week at Lord's the panel of Phil Walker, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana preview England'…

2 years, 10 months ago

Australia’s Ashes build-up, the Neser hype train and 20 years of James Anderson the Test cricketer

Melinda Farrell joins podcast regulars Jo Harman, Phil Walker and Yas Rana to assess Australia’s build-up to the men’s Ashes. Are Australia favourite…

2 years, 10 months ago

Foakes dropped, Archer ruled out for the summer and cricket’s greed

Mark Butcher, Jo Harman, Phil Walker and Yas Rana react to the England squad named for the Ireland Test.

There were plenty of big news stories in the …

2 years, 11 months ago

England’s Ashes pace attack, Katherine Sciver-Brunt’s international retirement and is club cricket too expensive?

Following the news of Jofra Archer’s IPL withdrawal and the uncertainty around Olly Stone’s fitness, the panel of Phil Walker, Ben Gardner, Katya Wit…

2 years, 11 months ago

Ashes trash talk and should The Hundred be scrapped?

Phil Walker, Jo Harman, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana dive deep into the Ashes trash talk after Stuart Broad declared the 2021/22 series ‘void’ this week …

2 years, 11 months ago

Ben Foakes joins the show, brave declarations and Rahane's recall

After being named one of the Wisden Five Cricketers of the Year last week, Surrey and England wicketkeeper Ben Foakes joins the podcast to reflect on…

2 years, 11 months ago

The 2023 Wisden award winners and how does Bairstow fit back into the England side?

On this special episode of the Wisden Cricket Weekly Podcast, Phil Walker, Mark Butcher, Lawrence Booth and Yas Rana discuss the future of Test crick…

2 years, 11 months ago

The future of English spin bowling, England's Ashes XI and a crazy week in the IPL

Ben Gardner, Cameron Ponsonby and Yas Rana reflect on the opening round of the 2023 County Championship, which saw Leicestershire spring a surprise w…

3 years ago

The CDC racism verdicts and a bumper County Championship preview

Taha Hashim, Mark Butcher and Ben Gardner discuss the CDC's verdicts into allegations of racism brought against seven individuals, including Michael …

3 years ago