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The Scoop Cricket Podcast is dedicated to discussing the women’s game in Australia. The hosts will dissect the main news topics of the week, closely following the Aussie Women’s Cricket Team and the WBBL. Some of the best players in the world will join the show each week to give listeners unrivalled insights into the world of women’s cricket.

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Joining Laura and Em on the Scoop Podcast today is Australian captain Alyssa Healy who is all set to play her 250th game in the green and gold on Sunday at North Sydney Oval. The chat with Healy starts at the 5:50 mark and covers off her reflections on the 249 games so far, how she handled taking over the captaincy for a hectic Ashes series as well as some 'Masked Singer' revelations. Healy and the Aussies are back in action from Sunday against the West Indies with a T20 and ODI series across Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
After missing the entirety of WBBL|07 due to border closures, Sydney Sixers' middle-order dynamo Erin Burns is relishing her return in the magenta having shot to second spot on the WBBL|08 runs tally. Erin joined Scoop Podcast hosts Em and LJ to continue the conversation about old hotmail accounts, the additions of Sophie Ecclestone, Suzie Bates and Charlotte Edwards at the Sixers as well as the blossoming WBBL mothers' club. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sophie Devine's Charity Challenge is back and it's better than ever! This season, the Perth Scorchers captain is challenging her Big Bash opponents to come up with the most outrageous wicket celebrations, then allowing the fans to vote for their favourites. She joins Em and LJ on the Scoop to explain how she came up with the concept, the ins and outs, and of course who she's tipping for the wildest wicket celebrations. Sophie also talks about the White Ferns' Bronze Medal winning Commonwealth Games campaign in Birmingham, as well as the experience of playing alongside Ellyse Perry and Sophie Molineux in The Hundred. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The eighth season of the Weber WBBL gets underway on Thursday night in Mackay with a blockbuster clash between arch-rivals the Brisbane Heat and the Sydney Sixers. Before the action gets underway, allow hosts LJ and Em to get you up to speed on all the clubs as they chat about off-season moves, the match-winners, the underrated performers and whether or not they have finals potential. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A month after announcing her retirement from international and state cricket, Rachael Haynes joins Scoop Podcast hosts Emily Collin and Laura Jolly on the show ahead of WBBL|08 which will be her final outing as a professional cricketer. Sydney Thunder fans will be stoked to hear that despite the "loose" preparations, Rach is fully embracing the "less is more" mindset, and even teased the possibility of a few switch hits to come to the fore during the season.Rach shares how she broke the news of her retirement to her teammates (2:40), the highs and lows of her international career (4:50), why the T20 World Cup in the Caribbean back in 2016 was her favourite ever tour (12:00), as well as what it meant to see her son Hugo and partner Leah waving down from the stands at Edgbaston after winning a Gold Medal (16:30). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On Sunday at North Sydney Oval, 19-year-old Phoebe Litchfield became the NSW Breakers' youngest ever centurion with a suburb 107 that powered her side to their first win of the WNCL season.On Tuesday morning, Phoebe was back in her university college dorm from where she joined Scoop Podcast hosts Laura Jolly and Emily Collin chat about everything from century celebrations, balancing college life with professional cricket and who's got the strongest Tik Tok game in Aussie cricket.Laura and Em also recap Queensland's hot start to the WNCL season and take a look at Australia's group for the upcoming T20 World Cup in South Africa getting underway in February. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Not only has Holly Ferling been a professional cricketer for almost a decade, the Queensland-born fast bowler has also established a career as one of cricket's most talented broadcasters through her work on Channel Seven's coverage of both the men's and women's games. It's hard to believe she's only 26!Holly joined Emily and Laura on the Scoop for a wide-ranging conversation about her new life in Canberra alongside the ACT Meteors, and the leadership experience she's gaining through working with the young squad. She also shares what it's like to work alongside some of the most experienced and professional broadcasters in cricket, and how she manages to balance her television commitments with the demands of being a professional cricketer.Holly - who is pumped to work alongside Sophie Devine and Shelley Nitschke at the Perth Scorchers this season - is one of the nicest people in cricket with a wonderful perspective on life and we hope you enjoy the chat! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
With the cricket season around the corner for Australia's top female players, so is The Scoop and kicking things off is Sophie Molineux who is ready to lead Victoria out as captain for the first time when the season gets underway this Friday. Sophie, who was sidelined for more than six months with a foot injury, made her long-awaited return to cricket in the UK playing for the Birmingham Phoenix in the The Hundred. She shares the unique insights she gained from playing under Sophie Devine, some cracking tales from her post-Hundred Europe holiday as well as the direction the young captain hopes to take both the Victorian and Renegades sides she leads. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
It's a South Australian takeover from Birmingham on this week's episode of the Scoop, with Megan Schutt and Amanda-Jade Wellington joining Laura and Emily in Birmingham.The vibes are sky high in the Australian cricket camp after the team swept the group stage to set up an exciting semi-final clash with the White Ferns on Saturday. Shooter in particular is itching to have the new ball in her hand to bowl to White Ferns opening duo and her former Strikers teammates Sophie Devine and Suzie Bates. Meanwhile, Wellington has embraced the Commonwealth Games lifestyle to the absolute fullest, and has been spending any spare time on a pin collecting craze in the village. You'll have to listen for the full explainer from Wello! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On this week's episode of the Scoop, Aussie batter Beth Mooney joins the show to share everything about the Aussie Cricket team's first foray into the Commonwealth Games village. From a rocky journey from Belfast, Rachael Haynes almost getting left behind, to meeting some Aussie sporting royalty, Beth is up-and-about ahead of Australia's blockbuster opening match against India on Friday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
With the Australian team settled in to the UK and in the midst of the Tri-Series with Ireland and Pakistan, fan-favourite Grace Harris joins Laura and Em on the Scoop for a predictably fun and lively chat on everything from the local cuisine in Ireland, to her status as a cult-hero as well as her curious lack of action since her T20 recall. Grace earned a recall into the Australian T20 side during the 2022 Women's Ashes series and has since played in the four matches since her recall - but bizarrely, hasn't batted or bowled in any of them.Indeed, three of the four matches were washouts which had Grace's teammates pondering whether it was her return to the squad that had jinxed the team!Grace is one of the most loveable characters in Australian cricket and we hope you enjoy the chat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Scoop returns for a third season just in time for Australia's tour to the UK including a tri-series in Ireland and a debut appearance in the Birmingham 22 Commonwealth Games!Kicking off proceedings alongside Laura and Emily is the great Shelley Nitshcke who joins the show for an extensive chat ahead of her first assignment as Interim coach of the Australian women's team. Shelley explains her slightly unconventional pathway to playing for Australia, how she overcame a rocky start in the national side to become one of the game's great allrounders.Shelley is a relaxed, loved and much-respected figure amongst the Australian team and we hope you enjoy getting to know Australia's new coach! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
It's World Cup final eve! Laura and Emily are in Christchurch ahead of Sunday's decider at Hagley Oval, and have been keeping a close eye on the Australian team training, in particular Ellyse Perry as she looks to prove she is fit to play in the final after missing the semi-final due to a back complaint.Expert commentator and former spinner Kristen Beams also joins Laura and Emily to analyse the key match-ups, England's mindset after going winless against Australia all summer, as well as the selection conundrum the Australians will face should Perry return to the side. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We've reached the semi-final stage of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup here in New Zealand, and on the eve of Australia's clash with the West Indies, Em and Laura were joined by superstar 'keeper-batter Alyssa Healy, as well as expert commentator Kristen Beams.Alyssa talks through how she preps for a big game like a World Cup semi, as well as sharing how the Aussie group responded to the devastating news that Ellyse Perry would again be absent from a World Cup semi-final. Kristen, Laura and Em discuss what the West Indies have to do to pull off a massive upset against Australia, where India went wrong as well as why they'd all love to see South Africa feature in their first World Cup final. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Former Aussie spinner Kristen Beams has spent a lot of time with captain Meg Lanning on and off the cricket field, and this week joins Laura and Em to offer her insights into what it is about Meg's approach to cricket that constantly sees her rewriting her own records. Beamsy, Laura and Em also ponder whether there is any total this dominant Australian outfit can't chase down at the World Cup, how they'll look to build leading into the final round match against Bangladesh leading into the finals, as well as who might join Australia in the semi-finals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We're halfway through the ICC Women's Cricket and it's been a practically perfect start for the Australians - bar one thing: Ashleigh Gardner's positive Covid-19 result.Joining Em and Laura from Auckland, Ash admits she shed a tear when she saw the dreaded faint line appear on her Covid-19 rapid antigen test.However, knowing she couldn't change her fate, she explains how she had no option but to accept her situation and shift her focus to helping the team from afar while in quarantine, before making an impact upon return.Ash also speaks about the process of designing her exciting new range of bed linen, the future of the Ashleigh Gardner Foundation as well as how why she's so excited to come up against India in Australia's next World Cup contest.Former Aussie spinner Kristen Beams is also on deck to analyse Australia's hot start to the tournament, the points of difference offered by the two legspinners Alana King and Amanda-Jade Wellington, and what India have to get right to knock over the hot favourites Australia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The ICC Women's Cricket World Cup is well and truly underway in New Zealand, and it's been the dream start for Australia who have notched up two wins from their first two matches! Joining hosts Laura and Em from New Zealand on this week's show is the hilarious Nicola Carey, who as well as sharing some tales from tour life with the Aussies, reflects on making her ODI World Cup debut against Pakistan. Nic shares her very relatable daily routine, explains why the addition of Grace Harris, Amanda-Jade Wellington and Alana King has been so good for the squad, as well as how her team will prepare for a huge clash with the White Ferns. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The long-awaited ICC Women's Cricket World Cup gets underway on Friday and Australia of course enter the tournament as hot favourites off the back of a dominant four years in the 50-over format. Laura and Emily were on deck for Australia's two warm-up matches, and consider whether the shock nine-wicket to New Zealand will greatly impact the Aussies heading their tournament opener against England. Then former Aussie leg-spinner Kristen Beams returns for a comprehensive preview of the tournament and which teams appear best placed to threaten Australia's hopes of winning back the trophy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
As the countdown continues to the start of the Cricket World Cup in New Zealand, a typically candid Megan Schutt joins Laura and Em from quarantine for a wonderful chat on how motherhood has altered her perspective on cricket and life.Megan opens up on the experience of having her daughter Rylee and wife Jess alongside her on tour as well as how her teammates have embraced their family.There's some cricket chat as well - approaching her third one-day World Cup, Megan explains the team's mindset shift after Australia's well-documented exit from the 2017 tournament. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Ashes are staying in Australia! After Meg Lanning's team dominated the Women's Ashes to win the series 12-4, they were able to squeeze in one night at the pub to celebrate before jumping on a plane to Christchurch to begin the isolation period ahead of their mission to regain the ODI World Cup trophy. On this week's episode of the Scoop, Meg joins Laura and Em for a fun chat about her new puppy, how she's surviving quarantine, what was running through her mind during the final hour of that Test Match, as well as Australia's mindset heading into a huge World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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