The CRICKETher Weekly

Women's cricket news and chat, with Raf Nicholson & Syd Egan

The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 243: Jon Lewis; Insta Woes; Strikers Exit WBBL

This week: All the gossip from THAT Jon Lewis presser Is Instagram really to blame for England’s World Cup woes? Does the uneven spread of England players across the counties matter? Shock exit for Strikers in WBB

11-17
30:07

The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 242: Capsey Scapegoated; Lewis Swinging; More Tests but not for NZ

This week: Capsey scapegoated for World Cup loss? Jon Lewis comes out swinging against Alex Hartley ⁠More women’s Tests in the FTP… but what about New Zealand?

11-10
21:10

The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 241 - Capsey at WBBL; England (Not) on FTA TV; End of a Regional Era

This week: Capsey not clicking at WBBL England off Free to Air TV The End of an Era for Regionals

11-03
24:22

The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 240 - WC Reflections; England Squads for SA; Kerr Injury

This week: Will the ICC change the format of the next T20 World Cup? Will England make changes ahead of the SA tour / the Ashes? Melie Kerr: a victim of the relentless schedule? Cricket booted out of the Commonwealth Games  

10-27
18:38

The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 239: World Cup Special; Big 3 Go Out; NZ Win

World Cup Special: The Big Three crash out Lack of succession planning comes back to bite England The final - which of us correctly predicted the winner?

10-20
28:23

The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 238: T20 World Cup; Australia beat India; Scotland Jon-Balled

This week: The T20 World Cup comes to the crunch Australia beat India Scotland get Jon-Balled

10-14
21:46

The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 237: Jon-Ball; Kerr v India; Helmets Debate

This week's T20 World Cup round-up: England beat Bangladesh - but will JonBall work at Sharjah? New Zealand upset India Was Melie Kerr out? Australia’s no balls Should players be allowed to bat without helmets?

10-06
27:05

The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 235: Equal Pay; Modi on The 100 Sale; Equal Governance; World Cup

This week: Equal pay in English domestic cricket but are some cricketers more equal than others? Lalit Modi shows the ECB who’s boss Why abolishing the regions ≠ equal governance We preview the World Cup  

09-29
25:34

The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 235: Sunrisers Win RHF; Legacy of Regionals; Australia v New Zealand

This week in women's cricket: Sunrisers win the RHF The legacy of Regionals Australia v New Zealand

09-22
29:31

The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 234: Ireland Win; Smith & Smale Impress; Vipers Collapse

This week: Ireland’s famous win Have Bryony Smith & Seren Smale earned call-ups to the main England squad? Vipers out of the RHF: has Charlotte Edwards lost her touch? Our views on the 2025 English schedule

09-15
25:17

The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 233: Kate Cross, Sunnies in the semis; England's batting rankings

This week: Kate Cross has a dream start to captaincy Syd celebrates Scrivens’ Sunrisers scraping into the RHF semis Sparks bid farewell to captain Eve Jones - what’s gone wrong? Bye bye Western Storm & Southern Vipers, hello Metro Bank & Vitality Should England be concerned about their batting ahead of the World Cup?

09-08
27:20

The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 232: World Cup Squads; No Scrivens or Gordon v Ireland

This week: NZ & England’s contrasting approaches to captaincy succession planning World Cup squads: Australia go pace-heavy, England put their trust in spin Why did Grace Scrivens & Kirstie Gordon miss out on Ireland selection? Chaos in the RHF as regions become counties What should Jay Shah do in his first 6 months in office?

09-01
26:15

The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 231: England Squads for WC + Ireland; Zimbabwe join the ICC Champs

This week: Selection dilemmas for England ahead of the World Cup Will England look to the next gen against Ireland? As Zimbabwe join the ICC Championship, is the schedule becoming too congested? Scotland, Thailand & Netherlands left out in the cold again by the ICC

08-25
25:35

The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 230: The Hundred; World Cup Move; Commonwealth Games

This week in women's cricket: Spirit beat Fire in a thrilling Hundred final at Lord’s Where will the World Cup be moved to & what does that mean for England’s plans? Scotland due to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games, but will it involve women’s cricket? Our thoughts on Yorkshire’s new coach

08-18
26:09

The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 229: Grace Scrivens; Manchester Originals; Hundred Predictions

This week, on the Official Vodcast of the Powerful Women's Cricket Lobby™: Will women's cricket actually see ANY of the money from the sale of The Hundred? What's gone wrong for Manchester Originals? Has Grace Scrivens silenced her critics? Our predictions for the finalists and the winner of The Hundred 2024!

08-11
17:44

The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 228: Hampshire Sold to IPL; Brave Crisis; Fire Top Hundred

This week: Hampshire sell off the family silver (and £60m debt) to Delhi Capitals ⁠The Hundred: What’s gone wrong for Southern Brave? ⁠Welsh Fire top the table: the queens of pressure run chases ⁠Could Sri Lanka win the World Cup in Bangladesh?

08-04
26:20

The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 227: The Hundred; Bangladesh; Dottin; Australia's Spring Challenge

This week in women's cricket: The privatisation of The Hundred - will the new owners care about gender equality? Is Bangladesh the right place to host a World Cup right now? Deandra Dottin and Cricket West Indies sign a mutual desperation pact More details about Australia's new T20 Spring Challenge competition

07-28
26:05

The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 226: New Zealand turn down a Test + The Hundred sales goes south

This week in women's cricket: The issues with NZ’s domestic structure & how the ICC could help Why NZC turned down a Test for the White Ferns, & was it the right call? ECB’s plan to sell The Hundred goes belly up… …as do plans for a Super T10 in Scotland

07-21
20:27

The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 225: England's Experiments; Capsey The Great; Tier 2

This week in women's cricket: Have England’s dizzying experimental selections gone too far? The return of Capsey The Great What will Tier 2 look like? The ECB’s attempts to fit women’s cricket into a men’s cricket-shaped box

07-14
23:56

The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 224: Afghanistan Women's Plea; England v New Zealand; Hollie Armo

This week: ⁠Afghanistan women in exile ask for help from ICC - will they get it? England v NZ - Returns to form for Capsey, Bell & Kemp ⁠Would this NZ team beat NZ from 2018? ⁠Why Hollie Armitage signing for Durham is good news for everyone! (Except Yorkshire!)

07-07
26:21

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