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Lauren, Katya, Ben and Yas round up the first week of action from the Women's World Cup, including two very contrasting victories for England, a brief scare for Australia and an important win for South Africa. Also on the show, Estelle Vasudevan chats to Katya about all things Sri Lanka ahead of their clash against England. 0:00 Intro / 1:18 Lauren Winfield-Hill / 20:38 Seat Unique / 21:13 World Cup / 52:58 Estelle Vasudevan / 1:11:45 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.

Mark Butcher, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana discuss Chris Woakes' England legacy, the race to open for Australia in the Ashes, West Indies' heavy Test defeat in India and more. 0:00 Intro / 0:38 WPA Health Insurance / 1:13 Patreon / 1:33 Chris Woakes / 18:38 England Lions / 25:41 Who will open for Australia? / 30:11 What's England's best attack? / 35:25 Mad Squirrel / 36:22 India vs West Indies / 45:01 ILT20 auction / 48:23 Cam Steel's blog / 49:24 New Zealand vs Australia / 50:37 Women's World Cup / 55:24 Outro

Yas and Lauren discuss the first two games of the World Cup and a quietly good week for England before getting into a deep dive on South African cricket. Yas is joined by ESPN Cricinfo's Firdose Moonda to chat about the domestic set-up in South Africa and how they continue to punch above their weight, before Katya speaks to one of their brightest young stars, Annerie Dercksen. 0:00 Intro / 1:22 Lauren Winfield-Hill / 12:46 Seat Unique / 13:36 Firdose Moonda / 43:04 Annerie Dercksen / 1:03:33 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.

Lawrence Booth, Phil Walker and Yas Rana review the 2025 summer including Nottinghamshire's title triumph and Durham's dramatic relegation before picking their County Championship teams of the season. Also on the show, Yas chats to Joe Root about technique, the influence of Brendon McCullum and this winter's Ashes, and PCA Chair Oliver Hannon-Dalby addresses player concerns over the 2026 domestic schedule. 0:00 Intro / 0:51 Patreon / 1:58 County Championship / 22:08 Mad Squirrel / 22:59 Why players are unhappy with the 2026 schedule / 38:31 Potential strike action / 46:04 Championship Team of the Season / 51:10 Joe Root interview / 1:04:14 The impact of Bazball on Joe Root / 1:10:15 Dineticq / 1:10:46 Moments of the summer / 1:18:58 Outro

The World Cup is nearly here! Katya Witney, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana preview the tournament with power rankings, players to watch and more. We've also got Lauren on the end of the English summer and the news that Kate Cross has lost her central contract, as well as a snippet of Aadya Sharma's interview with the great Mithali Raj. 0:00 Intro / 1:29 Lauren Winfield-Hill / 17:16 World Cup Power Rankings / 33:57 Kate Cross / 38:18 World Cup Power Rankings Pt.2 / 54:32 Mithali Raj interview / 1:07:07 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.

Mark Butcher, Phil Walker, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana react to the announcement of England's Ashes squad to tour Australia, the somehow surprise inclusion of Will Jacks and Harry Brook replacing Ollie Pope as vice-captain. Also on the show, the panel remember Dickie Bird, Worcestershire win the One Day Cup, there's some Asia Cup controversy and a new issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly. 0:00 Intro / 0:44 Mark Butcher / 25:17 England's Ashes squad / 37:27 Vice captaincy / 43:55 Will Jacks / 53:43 Mad Squirrel / 54:34 Ireland vs England / 1:00:05 Dickie Bird / 1:08:50 County Championship / 1:11:20 One Day Cup / 1:14:54 Asia Cup / 1:20:03 Wisden Cricket Monthly / 1:30:09 Outro

Yas Rana and Ben Gardner react to the announcement of England's squad for the 2025/26 Ashes. We'll have more reaction on the full weekly show later in the week.

Katya Witney, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana wrap up the English domestic summer, selecting their One Day Cup Team of the Tournament and 2025 breakout stars. Also on the show, Lauren Winfield-Hill on winning the tier two ODC with Yorkshire, England's planned intra squad series and the ongoing Australia vs India series, before Katya's interview with umpire Anna Harris about juggling life as a match official with her full time job as a doctor. 0:00 Intro / 1:28 Lauren Winfield-Hill / 17:22 One Day Cup / 42:23 Breakout stars / 47:03 Tammy Beaumont / 54:08 Anna Harris interview / 1:16:35 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.

Mark Butcher, Katya Witney, Lawrence Booth and Yas Rana discuss England's record-breaking display of hitting at Old Trafford, a thrilling T20 Blast Finals Day, England's looming Ashes selection calls and more. Elsewhere in the show, Yas chats to Jersey and Glamorgan batter Asa Tribe about his incredible recent run of form. 0:00 Intro / 1:18 Mark Butcher / 15:40 England vs South Africa / 27:45 England's tour of Ireland / 32:01 Ashes chat / 39:06 Dineticq / 39:54 Blast Finals Day / 49:30 County Championship / 52:14 Patreon / 53:10 Asa Tribe interview / 1:13:10 Cricket and the environment / 1:17:54 Outro

On today's episode there's a deep dive into the ticketing issues facing fans just a few weeks out from the World Cup, how some of the big teams are shaping up and a chat with Australian superstar Grace Harris. 0:00 Intro / 1:25 Lauren Winfield-Hill / 11:05 Ticketing issues / 20:59 Ticketing issues part two / 35:17 Grace Harris / 52:28 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.

Yas Rana is joined by ESPNCricinfo's Matt Roller and analyst Freddie Wilde to discuss the England-South Africa ODIs, Jacob Bethell's first century, an England recall for Sam Curran, the role of a cricket analyst and more. Also on the show, Mark Butcher reviews England's performance in the ODIs and a thrilling week of T20 Blast quarter-finals. 0:00 Intro / 1:10 Mark Butcher / 29:50 Gullivers Sports Travel / 31:03 England vs South Africa / 45:02 Schedule / 49:29 Sam Curran / 56:15 Patreon / 56:51 The role of a cricket analyst / 1:15:06 Periculum Security Group / 1:24:06 Win Finals Day tickets! / 1:24:27 Listener questions / 1:34:53 Outro ✈️ GULLIVERS SPORTS TRAVEL Experience England's white-ball tour of Sri Lanka in early 2026: https://bit.ly/WisdenGulliversSriLanka2026

A busy, busy show for you today as Lauren, Butch and Yas wrap up The Hundred 2025, including a brilliant interview with Davina Perrin's parents reflecting on her stunning century at The Oval for Northern Superchargers. 0:00 Intro / 1:55 Mark Butcher / 11:17 Davina Perrin's parents / 29:13 Lauren Winfield-Hill / 1:02:50 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.

Mark Butcher, Ben Gardner, Yas Rana and The Telegraph's Tim Wigmore reflect on Oval Invincibles' third men's Hundred title in a row and wonder what the competition might look like next year under new ownership. Later in the show, a preview of England's ODI series against South Africa, including a debut for Sonny Baker, and the latest from the One Day Cup. 0:00 Intro / 2:56 The Hundred / 12:11 What will the competition look like in 2026? / 23:25 Mark Butcher / 29:26 Ravichandran Ashwin / 31:29 Adam Zampa / 37:27 Mad Squirrel / 38:29 Patreon / 39:59 England vs South Africa ODIs / 54:40 Sri Lanka / 55:42 Metro Bank One Day Cup / 57:09 Outro

Katya Witney, Raf Nicholson and Yas Rana discuss Dane van Niekerk's return to international cricket and the latest from The Hundred before selecting their women's ODI XI of the 21st century so far. 0:00 Intro / 1:41 The Hundred / 6:02 Dane van Niekerk / 12:06 World Cup schedule / 18:13 ODI XI of the 21st century / 45:49 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.

Ben Gardner and Yas Rana discuss the latest action from The Hundred, Cheteshwar Pujara's retirement, cricket on free-to-air TV and more. Elsewhere in the show there's Butch on whether the Blast's revamp was a missed opportunity and Lisa Nandy – Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport – speaks to Jo Harman-McGowan about the government announcing new funding for cricket. 0:00 Intro / 1:31 Patreon / 2:22 The Hundred / 12:28 Mad Squirrel / 13:28 Cheteshwar Pujara / 24:53 Lisa Nandy / 36:01 Cricket on free-to-air TV / 41:32 Mark Butcher / 55:58 Australia vs South Africa / 56:49 One Day Cup / 59:52 Outro

Lauren Winfield-Hill, Katya Witney, Phil Walker and Yas Rana dissect England's World Cup squad and chat about the latest action from The Hundred. Later in the show, Katya speaks to Jess Jonassen about playing for Australia, coming to terms with losing her central contract and more. 0:00 Intro / 1:24 England's squad / 14:48 25 young players / 27:43 India's squad / 32:13 The Hundred / 37:34 Lauren Winfield-Hill / 53:04 Jess Jonassen / 1:14:02 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.

Mark Butcher, Katya Witney, Phil Walker and Ben Gardner react to England's latest white-ball squads, including a couple of exciting selections and Jacob Bethell's appointment as captain for the series against Ireland. Also on the show, The Hundred, Metro Bank One Day Cup action, Australia vs South Africa, a new issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly and much more. 0:00 Intro / 0:42 Mark Butcher / 15:36 Jacob Bethell / 23:55 Jordan Cox / 29:51 Main squad takeaways / 39:33 The Hundred / 52:15 One Day Cup / 54:22 Mad Squirrel / 54:58 Australia vs South Africa / 58:09 Other cricket / 1:00:42 Salix / 1:02:36 Wisden Cricket Monthly / 1:07:21 Outro

Lauren Winfield-Hill, Ben Gardner and Katya Witney discuss the changes to the domestic calendar for 2026 and the latest from The Hundred before Katya speaks to England's Lauren Bell. 0:00 Intro / 1:11 Domestic changes / 10:53 Lauren Winfield-Hill / 29:22 Lauren Bell interview / 57:12 Ireland vs Pakistan / 1:03:38 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.

Mark Butcher, Katya Witney, Cameron Ponsonby and Ben Gardner discuss the start of another season of The Hundred, structural changes to the T20 Blast, Zimbabwe's latest heavy defeat and more. There are also a few final reflections on the pulsating Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, including Katya's interview with one of India's stars from the series, Washington Sundar. 0:00 Intro / 1:02 Mark Butcher on The Hundred / 22:22 England vs India / 31:01 Washington Sundar interview / 1:01:58 Kia's Young Cricketers competition / 1:02:22 Live show / 1:04:13 T20 Blast changes / 1:10:03 The Hundred / 1:12:36 One Day Cup / 1:17:49 Mad Squirrel / 1:18:32 Zimbabwe vs New Zealand / 1:27:16 West Indies vs Pakistan / 1:28:41 Australia vs South Africa / 1:29:28 Outro

Katya Witney and Lauren Winfield-Hill discuss the start of The Hundred before Katya chats to England fast bowling star Issy Wong. 0:00 Intro 1:49 The Hundred 18:41 Issy Wong 35:27 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.