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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 🍺 MAD SQUIRREL Shop the new Wisden x Mad Squirrel beer range: https://madsquirrelbrew.co.uk/products/wisden-mixed-pack 🏏 SALIX Check out the Salix Cricket Bat workshop in Kent: http://www.cricketbatmakers.com/ 👀 PATREON For bonus podcasts and daily episodes after every England game, sign up to our Patreon! http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket 👉 SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/@WisdenCricket?sub_confirmation=1 📔 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY: Print: https://bit.ly/WCMPrint Digital: https://bit.ly/WCMDigital #Cricket #EnglandCricket #TheHundred Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. 👀 PATREON Sign up to our Patreon! http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket 📔 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY: Print: https://bit.ly/WCMPrint Digital: https://bit.ly/WCMDigital #Cricket #EnglandCricket #TheHundred Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 🚗 KIA UK We're delighted to be working with Kia UK once again this summer! Discover the future of electric vehicles at an exclusive event at a Kia dealership near you: https://kiaelectricexperience.co.uk/ Find out more about Kia's Young Cricketer competition: www.kia.com/uk/about/sport-sponsorship/oval-surrey-cricket/kia-oval-competitions/kia-grassroots-cricket 🍺 MAD SQUIRREL Shop the new Wisden x Mad Squirrel beer range: ⁠https://madsquirrelbrew.co.uk/products/wisden-mixed-pack 🎙️ LIVE SHOW Patreon members get early access to our end of summer live show in London on Wednesday September 24th! Tickets will go on general sale next week. 👀 PATREON For bonus podcasts and daily episodes after every England game, sign up to our Patreon! http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket 👉 SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/@WisdenCricket?sub_confirmation=1 📔 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY: Print: https://bit.ly/WCMPrint Digital: https://bit.ly/WCMDigital #Cricket #EnglandCricket #TheHundred Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. 👀 PATREON Sign up to our Patreon! http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket 📔 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY: Print: https://bit.ly/WCMPrint Digital: https://bit.ly/WCMDigital #Cricket #EnglandCricket #TheHundred Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mark Butcher, Phil Walker and Yas Rana attempt to make sense of a completely bonkers fifth and final Test of the series between England and India. 0:00 Intro / 1:19 Final day / 8:18 England's approach / 19:07 Injury substitutes / 25:15 Joe Root / 27:05 Mohammed Siraj's workload / 34:43 Live show / 35:14 Undercooked cricketers / 41:04 Kia's Young Cricketers competition / 41:29 How will both sides be feeling? / 52:22 Remitly / 53:08 Picking our combined XI / 59:27 The Hundred starts... tomorrow! / 1:01:06 Outro 🚗 KIA UK We're delighted to be working with Kia UK once again this summer! Discover the future of electric vehicles at an exclusive event at a Kia dealership near you: https://kiaelectricexperience.co.uk/ Find out more about Kia's Young Cricketer competition: www.kia.com/uk/about/sport-sponsorship/oval-surrey-cricket/kia-oval-competitions/kia-grassroots-cricket 💸 REMITLY Download the Remitly app today and enjoy a special offer on your first transfer: https://bit.ly/WisdenRemitly2025 👀 PATREON For bonus podcasts and daily episodes after every England game, sign up to our Patreon! http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket 👉 SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/@WisdenCricket?sub_confirmation=1 📔 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY: Print: https://bit.ly/WCMPrint Digital: https://bit.ly/WCMDigital #Cricket #EnglandCricket #IndianCricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lauren Winfield-Hill, Katya Witney, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana reflect on the English international summer as a whole and review the inaugural women's Vitality Blast Finals day. Later in the show, Katya speaks to England's Freya Kemp. 0:00 Intro 1:35 Lauren Winfield-Hill 18:45 Reviewing the summer 26:21 Player of the Summer 32:08 Moment of the Summer 36:01 Schedule 42:42 Freya Kemp 55:48 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. 👀 PATREON Sign up to our Patreon! http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket 📔 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY: Print: https://bit.ly/WCMPrint Digital: https://bit.ly/WCMDigital #Cricket #EnglandCricket #IndianCricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Phil Walker and Yas Rana react to England's XI for the fifth Test against India at The Kia Oval. 🚗 KIA UK We're delighted to be working with Kia UK once again this summer! Discover the future of electric vehicles at an exclusive event at a Kia dealership near you: https://kiaelectricexperience.co.uk/ 👀 PATREON For bonus podcasts and daily episodes after every England game, sign up to our Patreon! http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket 👉 SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/@WisdenCricket?sub_confirmation=1 📔 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY: Print: https://bit.ly/WCMPrint Digital: https://bit.ly/WCMDigital #Cricket #EnglandCricket #IndianCricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mark Butcher, Phil Walker, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana review the fourth Test at Old Trafford which saw India pull off an epic rearguard. 0:00 Kia UK / 0:47 Intro / 1:37 Mark Butcher / 29:18 KIA's Young Cricketer Competition / 29:49 Remitly / 30:45 India / 51:33 England / 1:03:44 What will India do at The Oval? / 1:07:15 Mad Squirrel / 1:09:09 Joe Root / 1:24:06 Rehan Ahmed / 1:31:17 Ben's eBay purchase / 1:32:16 Win a brand new cricket bat! / 1:34:16 Outro 🚗 KIA UK We're delighted to be working with Kia UK once again this summer! Discover the future of electric vehicles at an exclusive event at a Kia dealership near you: https://kiaelectricexperience.co.uk/ Find out more about Kia's Young Cricketer competition: www.kia.com/uk/about/sport-sponsorship/oval-surrey-cricket/kia-oval-competitions/kia-grassroots-cricket 💸 REMITLY Download the Remitly app today and enjoy a special offer on your first transfer: https://bit.ly/WisdenRemitly2025 🤝 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY OFFER Subscribe to the print version of WCM – prices starting at £39.99 – for the chance to win one of two brand new DSC bats (£521 and £623 RRP)! https://forwardpress.imbmsubscriptions.com/wcmdsc25 🍺 MAD SQUIRREL Shop the new Wisden x Mad Squirrel beer range: https://madsquirrelbrew.co.uk/collections/wisden?srsltid=AfmBOooyDViauuoaAPhsXU229qmPkbhv1YdOduG_NMv6w0BaootiTM2p 👀 PATREON For bonus podcasts and daily episodes after every England game, sign up to our Patreon! http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket 👉 SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/@WisdenCricket?sub_confirmation=1 📔 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY: Print: https://bit.ly/WCMPrint Digital: https://bit.ly/WCMDigital #Cricket #EnglandCricket #IndianCricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A hefty podcast this week with Lauren Winfield-Hill on India’s ODI series victory over England, the director of the women’s professional game Beth Barrett-Wild speaking to Katya Witney about the first year of the new structure and New Zealand legend joining us to talk about how she’s found her summer at Durham.  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. We’ve got a bespoke code for the Vitality Women’s Blast Finals’s Day this Sunday July 27th. If you follow the link in the description or use code WISDEN at check out, you can get £5 off adult tickets if you buy them before 5pm on Saturday July 26th. https://tickets.surreycricket.com/list/partnerAdvantage?code=WFDWISDEN 👀 PATREON For bonus podcasts and daily episodes after every England game, sign up to our Patreon! http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket 📔 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY: Print: https://bit.ly/WCMPrint Digital: https://bit.ly/WCMDigital #Cricket #EnglandCricket #IndianCricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben Gardner, Yas Rana and Mark Butcher preview the fourth England-India Test, talk about a possible two-tiered World Test Championship and proposed changes to the domestic game in England from 2026. 0:00: Kia UK / 0:30: Intro / 0:17: Mark Butcher on India team For Old Trafford Test and Sledging /16:55: Win ENGvIND 5th Test Tickets  / 17:36 Remitly / 18:26 India Team Selection & Playing 3 Seamers in England / 25:51 Changing Weather in the UK / 27:02 Anshul Kamboj / 29:15 Gus Atkinson / 32:15 WTC Finals & Two-Tier Test Cricket / 43:40 What State Is Test Cricket Now? / 45:36 Mad Squirrel Brewery Collaboration  / 46:34 Player Complaints About County Schedule  / 54:29 Suggested Conference System  / 58:34 Problems With The Vitality Blast / 62:10 Ben’s Gower eBay Acquisitions / 63:52 KIA Grassroots Game  🚗 KIA UK We're delighted to be working with Kia UK once again this summer! Discover the future of electric vehicles at an exclusive event at a Kia dealership near you: https://kiaelectricexperience.co.uk/ Win tickets to day one of the fifth England vs India Test at The Kia Oval: https://www.kia.com/uk/about/sport-sponsorship/kia-oval-test-tickets_wisden/ Find out more about Kia's Young Cricketer competition: www.kia.com/uk/about/sport-sponsorship/oval-surrey-cricket/kia-oval-competitions/kia-grassroots-cricket.html 💸 REMITLY Download the Remitly app today and enjoy a special offer on your first transfer: https://bit.ly/WisdenRemitly2025 Buy the new Wisden x Mad Squirrel beer range: https://madsquirrelbrew.co.uk/collections/wisden?srsltid=AfmBOooyDViauuoaAPhsXU229qmPkbhv1YdOduG_NMv6w0BaootiTM2p  👀 PATREON For bonus podcasts and daily episodes after every England game, sign up to our Patreon! http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket 📔 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY: Print: https://bit.ly/WCMPrint Digital: https://bit.ly/WCMDigital #Cricket #EnglandCricket #IndianCricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lauren Winfield-Hill, Katya Witney and Yas Rana discuss the final T20I between England and India, and England's defeat in the first match of the ODI series. Later in the show, Katya conducts a deep dive into the Tier 2 system and Yas chats to Kira Chathli about Surrey's excellent T20 Blast campaign so far. 0:00 Intro / 1:06 England vs India / 18:47 Tier 2 / 26:30 Lauren Parfitt interview / 35:03 Flora Bertwistle interview / 50:21 Kira Chathli interview / 55:53 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. 🎟️ T20 BLAST TICKETS Grab yourself a ticket for the first ever Women's Vitality Blast finals day at The Kia Oval: https://tickets.surreycricket.com/selection/event/seat?lang=en&perfId=10228899403821&ot=0&gtmStepTracking=true 👀 PATREON Sign up to our Patreon! http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket 📔 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY: Print: https://bit.ly/WCMPrint Digital: https://bit.ly/WCMDigital #Cricket #EnglandCricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A huge week for the podcast as Liam Dawson is called up to England's Test squad! Also on the show, Australia's demolition of the West Indies in Kingston, over rates, dodgy balls, irresistible eBay listings and more. 0:00 Kia UK / 0:42 Intro / 1:58 Liam Dawson / 11:48 Perfect Draft / 12:56 West Indies vs Australia / 24:27 Over rates / 31:13 Balls / 37:40 Win ENGvIND 5th Test tickets / 38:10 Remitly / 38:59 Best young players in the world / 45:41 DineticQ / 56:48 Wisden Cricket Monthly / 1:00:59 David Gower eBay listings / 1:04:32 WCM offer / 1:05:28 Italy T20 World Cup / 1:08:04 Outro 🚗 KIA UK We're delighted to be working with Kia UK once again this summer! Discover the future of electric vehicles at an exclusive event at a Kia dealership near you: https://kiaelectricexperience.co.uk/ Win tickets to day one of the fifth England vs India Test at The Kia Oval: https://www.kia.com/uk/about/sport-sponsorship/kia-oval-test-tickets_wisden/ 🤝 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY OFFER Subscribe to the print version of WCM – prices starting at £39.99 – for the chance to win one of two brand new DSC bats (£521 and £623 RRP)! https://forwardpress.imbmsubscriptions.com/wcmdsc25 🍺 PERFECT DRAFT Pour pints like a pro at home! Get £20 off one of Perfect Draft's machines today with code WISDEN20: www.perfectdraft.com 💸 REMITLY Download the Remitly app today and enjoy a special offer on your first transfer: https://bit.ly/WisdenRemitly2025 🏏 DINETICQ Find out more about the DineticQ's science-backed coaching and how the PaceFlow app can help your game: https://www.dineticq.com 👀 PATREON For bonus podcasts and daily episodes after every England game, sign up to our Patreon! http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket 📔 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY: Print: https://bit.ly/WCMPrint Digital: https://bit.ly/WCMDigital #Cricket #EnglandCricket #IndianCricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mark Butcher, Phil Walker and Yas Rana try to make sense of an incredible Test and remarkable day five finish at Lord's. 0:00 Kia UK / 0:47 Intro / 1:10 The final day / 8:45 Jofra Archer / 17:30 India's approach / 22:38 Final wicket / 25:23 Ben Stokes / 30:39 India / 36:48 Win Test tickets / 37:17 Remitly / 38:06 Shoaib Bashir / 42:18 The war of words / 51:06 What's wrong with the balls? 56:26 Final thoughts / 1:02:35 Outro 🚗 KIA UK We're delighted to be working with Kia UK once again this summer! Discover the future of electric vehicles at an exclusive event at a Kia dealership near you: https://kiaelectricexperience.co.uk/ Win tickets to day one of the fifth England vs India Test at The Kia Oval: https://www.kia.com/uk/about/sport-sponsorship/kia-oval-test-tickets_wisden/ 💸 REMITLY Download the Remitly app today and enjoy a special offer on your first transfer: https://bit.ly/WisdenRemitly2025 👀 PATREON For bonus podcasts and daily episodes after every England game, sign up to our Patreon! http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket 📔 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY: Print: https://bit.ly/WCMPrint Digital: https://bit.ly/WCMDigital #Cricket #EnglandCricket #IndianCricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lauren Winfield-Hill, Katya Witney, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana react to the third and fourth England-India T20Is. 0:00 Intro / 0:55 Lauren Winfield-Hill on ENGvIND / 22:31 England vs India / 36:58 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. 👀 PATREON Sign up to our Patreon! http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket 📔 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY: Print: https://bit.ly/WCMPrint Digital: https://bit.ly/WCMDigital #Cricket #EnglandCricket #IndianCricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mark Butcher, Ben Gardner, and Yas Rana react to India's annihilation of England in the second Test at Edgbaston. 0:00 Kia UK / 0:47 Intro / 1:11 Perfect Draft / 2:25 Akash Deep / 11:13 England's fourth innings / 14:59 India's seamers / 17:31 Shubman Gill / 24:29 Win T20 tickets / 24:50 Remitly / 25:43 Lord's tickets / 26:08 Patreon / 27:59 England's bowling and the toss / 42:32 Conditions / 48:07 England's batting / 52:02 Jamie Smith / 55:49 Ben Stokes / 59:55 Other cricket / 1:01:14 Outro 🚗 KIA UK We're delighted to be working with Kia UK once again this summer! Discover the future of electric vehicles at an exclusive event at a Kia dealership near you: https://kiaelectricexperience.co.uk/ Win tickets to watch the Surrey vs Warwickshire Women's T20 Blast fixture: https://www.kia.com/uk/about/sport-sponsorship/kia-oval-t20/ Find out more about Kia's Young Cricketer competition: www.kia.com/uk/about/sport-sponsorship/oval-surrey-cricket/kia-oval-competitions/kia-grassroots-cricket.html 🍺 PERFECT DRAFT Pour pints like a pro at home! Get £20 off one of Perfect Draft's machines today with code WISDEN20: www.perfectdraft.com 💸 REMITLY Download the Remitly app today and enjoy a special offer on your first transfer: https://bit.ly/WisdenRemitly2025 🏟️ LORD'S TICKETSWatch England take on India in the second women's ODI at Lord's: http://tickets.lords.org/ 👀 PATREON For bonus podcasts and daily episodes after every England game, sign up to our Patreon! http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket 📔 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY: Print: https://bit.ly/WCMPrint Digital: https://bit.ly/WCMDigital #Cricket #EnglandCricket #IndianCricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices