Wisden Cricket Weekly

Santokie Nagulendran, host of the Caribbean Cricket Podcast, joins Ben Gardner, Taha Hashim, and Jo Harman to discuss the selection debates and key battles ahead of England's three-Test series against West Indies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On episode 4 of The Greatest Rivalry, Nikesh Rughani and Aatif Nawaz are joined by Kiran More and Waqar Younis to look at the mid to late 1980’s. Pakistan continued their dominance over India in the late 80’s, but come 1989, a certain Sachin Tendulkar, aged just 16, made his debut, opposite Waqar – and the rest, as they say, is history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greg Clark MP, whose cricket-related question in the Houses of Commons received a now-infamous response from the Prime Minister, joins the Wisden Club Cricket Podcast, in association with NatWest, to discuss when and how club cricket could safely return Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The panel of Jo Harman, Ben Gardner, Phil Walker and Yas Rana pick an all time Test XI of batsmen with final career averages of under 40 and bowlers who retired with averages of over 30 – the 'when the stats do lie' XI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In episode three of The Greatest Rivalry, Nikesh Rughani & Aatif Nawaz continue their journey from the late 1970s to the mid 1980s with Zaheer Abbas, Sarfraz Nawaz & Kiran More. It was to be an era dominated by Pakistan, at least in bilateral series. India though, had bragging rights after winning the 1983 World Cup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the third instalment of Wisden and CricViz's series, The Greatest T20, England quick Tymal Mills joins CricViz analyst Freddie Wilde and Yas Rana to help pick the greatest fast bowler in the format's history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve Harmison joins Phil Walker and Yas Rana to talk about his life in cricket and there's also a chat with Dan Lawrence, one of eight uncapped players in England's 30-man training group. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In episode two of The Greatest Rivalry with Nikesh Rughani and Aatif Nawaz, we move into the 1970’s with guests Farokh Engineer and Asif Iqbal. India and Pakistan fought two wars in 1965 and 1971, and as a result, played no cricket against each other for 17 years. That ended in 1978, with a historic series – a first win for Pakistan over their rivals. It was the era that saw legends like Imran Khan, Kapil Dev, Zaheer Abbas and Sunil Gavaskar all ply their trade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two very different interviews in this week's show. Rob Moody, a.k.a Robelinda2, joins Ben Gardner and Yas Rana to explain how he built his extraordinary archive of video footage and Scotland's Calum MacLeod joins the show to talk about Scotland's win over England in Edinburgh that took place two years ago this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the first episode of the new podcast series, The Greatest Rivalry, Nikesh Rughani and Aatif Nawaz look back at the early days of the rivalry between the Indian and Pakistani cricket teams. The pair are joined by former India and Pakistan internationals Farokh Engineer and Asif Iqbal, who share their memories of the rivalry and reminisce over the friendships forged between the players on opposing sides. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the second episode of Wisden and CricViz's 10-part series, The Greatest T20, former West Indies captain Daren Ganga joins Yas Rana and CricViz analyst Freddie Wilde to discuss who the greatest T20 side of all time is. Paul Nixon and Hassan Cheema also join the show to talk about the best English and Pakistani domestic sides in the format's history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The panel of Jo Harman, Yas Rana and Phil Walker look back at England's 3-1 win over West Indies in 2000, a series that marked a shift in the fortunes of the England team under the leadership of Duncan Fletcher and Nasser Hussain. Michael Atherton and Dominic Cork feature on the show with some of their memories of that series. Jo, Yas and Phil also discuss the West Indies squad that's been named for their upcoming tour of England and look at how the England side might change if Joe Root misses the first Test of that series to attend the birth of his second child. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mark Latter, the CEO of the Guernsey Cricket Board, joins Yas Rana and Phil Walker to explain how Guernsey, with the help of a range of social distancing measures, brought cricket back to the British Isles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan Norcross joins Jo Harman and Yas Rana to pick Wisden's County Championship team of the 2000s. The panel also discuss the announcement of England's 55-man training group ahead of the proposed start of the international summer in July. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the first episode of The Greatest T20, a new fortnightly 10-part collaboration between Wisden and CricViz on T20 cricket, England World T20 winner Luke Wright joins CricViz analyst and award-winning author Freddie Wilde and regular Wisden Cricket Weekly Podcast host Yas Rana to discuss who the greatest T20 batsman of all time is. Wright also explains how T20 cricket has changed since it first featured in county cricket in 2003. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Wisden trio of Jo Harman, Phil Walker and Yas Rana pick an England Test team of the 2000s and an England ODI team of the 2000s. They also briefly discuss the ECB's progress towards bringing international cricket back this summer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lots packed into this episode. Phil Walker and Yas Rana discuss being allowed to net again, Scott Oliver discusses the likelihood of amateur cricket returning this summer, Johnno Gordon gives a perspective of the challenges facing club captains at the moment and Rob Cross explains why he and two other soldiers decided to run marathons to raise money for the NHS and Chance to Shine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

John Stern, Phil Walker, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana select the Wisden Test Team of the 2000s, taking into consideration performances from January 2000 to December 2009. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

England World Cup winner Alex Hartley joins the Jo Harman and Yas Rana to talk about what the 2020 cricketing summer might look like in both the men's and the women's game. Hartley also talks openly about the loss of her central contract and looks back at a magical day at Lord's in 2017. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lancashire and England leg-spinner Matt Parkinson joins Yas Rana and Phil Walker to discuss the postponement of The Hundred, Parkinson's career so far and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Phil Walker and Yas Rana get their teeth stuck into an age old debate that's split club cricketers for decades: should club cricketers walk when they nick it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David Gower joins the show to look back at his remarkable life in the game both on the field and in the commentary box and explains that he has no intention of leaving cricket just yet. He also gives an update on what his Desert Island Discs choices are, 36 years after his appearance on the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Philippe Auclair joins the Jo Harman and Yas Rana to explain how he fell in love with cricket and how he thinks the game can grow in countries in countries where it's historically not been played as much. Manoj Narayan talks about the relaunch of Wisden India. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mark Boyns from Opening Up Cricket and Paddy Keogh from Marchmont CC join Yas Rana and Phil Walker to talk about how the prospect of a cricketless summer might affect those struggling with their mental health at the moment and what cricket clubs can do to help keep in touch with their members. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lawrence Booth, the editor of the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, talks to podcast regulars Yas Rana and Jo Harman about the highlights from this year's Wisden. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

England opener Dom Sibley joins the show and chats to host Yas Rana about the ups and downs of his route to the England team while the panel of Yas, wisden.com managing editor Ben Gardner and Wisden Cricket Monthly writer Jim Wallace talk about the ECB's efforts to give financial assistance up and down the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the second Wisden Club Cricket Podcast in association with Natwest, Phil Walker and Yas Rana talk about the most embarrassing dismissals they witnessed on the field, and Toft CC's Nigel Muirhead explains what clubs are doing to stay afloat with the prospect of a cancelled season looming. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the absence of live cricket, the panel of Jo Harman, Yas Rana, Phil Walker and Ben Gardner, pick a 'What Could Have Been XI', Ben Scott from Kinetic Cricket explains how you can keep fit at home and Ian Bell remembers his spell of 4-4 at Lord's. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Recording the show from four different locations, Yas Rana, Ben Gardner, Phil Walker and Jo Harman discuss the potential ramifications the coronavirus pandemic will have on the English game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the first Wisden Club Cricket Podcast in association with Natwest, Wisden Cricket Podcast regulars Yas Rana and Phil Walker talk about some of the most controversial moments they've seen on a cricket pitch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jo Harman, Yas Rana and Phil Walker look ahead to the first England Test in Galle, look back to the T20 World Cup final, discuss the 'Year of the Bat.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Wisden trio of Yas Rana, Phil Walker and Jo Harman talk about England's T20 World Cup exit, Phil's visit to Ashington to visit Mark Wood, the reignited interest in the World Test Championship, equal prize money in The Hundred, Thailand's impressive performance against Pakistan, whacky scorecards and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Wisden trio of Jo Harman, Yas Rana and Phil Walker discuss all the action from the last week of cricket around the world, finalise their England Nearlymen XI and talk about some potential future England stars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jo Harman, Phil Walker and Taha Hashim talk about England's last two T20Is in South Africa, their death bowling options and the MCC's tour of Pakistan before discussing the question 'which England players over the years have you been desperate to succeed but for whatever reason it's not quite happened at the highest level?' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Wisden trio of Jo Harman, Phil Walker and Yas Rana discuss everything from the world of cricket in the last week from the start to England's T20I series in South Africa to Bangladesh's first ever U19 World Cup win. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben Gardner steers another show with guests Phil Walker (WCM editor-in-chief) and CricViz's cricket brain in a jar, Patrick Noone. The panel discuss Temba Bavuma's unique and essential journey, the eternal struggles for leg-spinners, England's squad for Sri Lanka, why life is too short for Mankad chat and why, for all his talent, Umar Akmal still gets exposed at the highest level. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The panel discuss which of Joe Denly, Jos Buttler, and Jonny Bairstow England should take to Sri Lanka, whether England Women have a chance in the T20 World Cup, and why you should be careful going near monkeys. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Times' Lizzy Ammon joins the panel to discuss England's options ahead of the fourth Test against South Africa at the Wanderers, Ryan ten Doeschate's decision to step down as Essex captain, and what next for Ireland's Paul Stirling Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The panel discuss the third Test between South Africa and England, including Mark Wood's potential return, whether Sam Curran should take the new ball, and the future of Faf du Plessis' captaincy. Also up for debate are the thorny issue of stump mics, the latest county transfer gossip and controversial boundary catches. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After England's first Test victory of the winter, a panel of Jo Harman, Ben Gardner, Phil Walker and Yas Rana look back at the Cape Town Test and weigh up the pros and cons of four day Test cricket. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the final episode of the year, Jo Harman, Harry Josephs, Dan Gallan and Yas Rana dissect England's defeat in the Centurion Test, look back at England's year in Test cricket, talk about Australia's win at the MCG and reflect on Peter Siddle's international career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a bumper show, Phil Walker, Taha Hashim and Dan Gallan join Ben Gardner to discuss all the big news from the past few weeks and look ahead to England's hotly anticipated Test series against South Africa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lawrence Booth, Phil Walker, Jo Harman, and John Stern make up the panel to pick Wisden's men's Test Team of the Decade, as the final part of our Decade in Review special series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amla or Warner? Buttler or Dhoni? Or both? And can you really only pick five bowlers? Phil Walker, Dan Norcross, Adam Collins, and Yas Rana make up the selection panel attempting to answer these questions and more in picking Wisden's men's ODI Team of the Decade, as part of three Decade in Review specials Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the first of three Decade in Review special episodes, Raf Nicholson, Izzy Westbury, Adam Collins and Yas Rana choose the Wisden Women's Team of the Decade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Recorded hours before the news of Bob Willis' passing was made public, the panel of Jo Harman, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana talk about all the action from the last week in cricket, from England's series defeat in New Zealand and David Warner's triple century to Simon Kerrigan's move to Shropshire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a draw in Hamilton sealed a series victory for New Zealand, Yas Rana, Lawrence Booth and Taha Hashim discuss how both sides fared across the series and how they'll do in their upcoming away trips. Also, was Joe Denly's dropped catch the worst of all time? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joe Root hit his highest score as captain as England put in their most encouraging performance with the bat in some time. It may end up not being enough for victory, but the performances of Root and Ollie Pope – who hit his first Test half-century – will give England optimism going forward. Yas Rana talks to Lawrence Booth on the phone from Hamilton and Taha Hashim in London about the biggest talking points of the day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joe Root batted the entirety of day three in Hamilton to help put England in a strong position to at least avoid defeat and maybe even seal a series levelling victory. He combined with fellow centurion Rory Burns to record England's highest partnership of the calendar year. Yas Rana talks to Lawrence Booth on the phone at Seddon Park and Taha Hashim in the Wisden offices about an encouraging day for the tourists. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After an attritional first two sessions, day two of the second Test in Hamilton came to life in the late afternoon as England took five quick wickets and lost two of their own to leave them facing an uphill battle to stay in the game and the series. Yas Rana speaks to Lawrence Booth on the phone in Hamilton and Taha Hashim in the Wisden offices in London about the biggest talking points of the day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices