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Yas and Butch discuss Pakistan's decision to boycott their fixture against India, preview the T20 World Cup and chat about England's victory against Australia in the U19 World Cup semi-final. 🏥 WPA HEALTH INSURANCE Find out more about WPA Health Insurance, the most trusted health insurer in the UK: https://www.wpa.org.uk/personal 👀 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 #Cricket #EnglandCricket #T20WorldCup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben Gardner & Phil Walker sit down to discuss England's World Cup chances & the recently announced England Lions squad and coaches. Yas Rana then speaks to Wisden board member and cricket strategist Eddie Fitzgibbon on the future of the world game. 0:15 Intro/02:15 U-19 World Cup/04:43 England T20 team for Sri Lanka series/11:27 Harry Brook/25:12 Scotland at the World Cup/29:46 Lions squad coaches/32:29 Stokes post-Ashes/37:07 West Indies vs South Africa/39:32 South Africa World Cup team/40:51 Eddie Fitzgibbon interview/01:09:12 Outro 👀 PATREON For bonus podcasts and daily episodes after every England game, sign up to our Patreon! / wisdencricket 👉 SUBSCRIBE: / @wisdencricket ✍️ LATEST NEWS: https://www.wisden.com #Cricket#IPL#EnglandCricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Katya & Lauren react to Sophie Molineux's surprise appointment as Australia captain, as well as Nat Sciver-Brunt's destructive ton in the WPL. 0:33 Intro/01:23 Lauren on Molineux appointment/04:05 Will Molineux make their best XI?/08:11 Could they have split the captaincies?/10:15 Do Australia have too many leaders?/12:30 Are Australia in transition?/13:45 Other squad news/16:45 WPL news & NSB ton/23:43 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/cri... to champion the future of girls’ cricket. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 👀 PATREON Sign up to our Patreon! / wisdencricket WSL EXPLAINER ARTICLE: https://www.wisden.com/series/wpl-202... 📔 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY: Print: https://bit.ly/WCMPrint Digital: https://bit.ly/WCMDigital#Cricket #EnglandCricket #thehundred #wsl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben and Butch discuss Bangladesh's last-minute exclusion from the T20 World Cup and England's impressive 2-1 ODI series win in Sri Lanka. 👀 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 #Cricket #EnglandCricket #T20WorldCup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A different one for you this week - Katya takes a look at what women's cricket can learn from the enormous strides made in women's football since the Euros win of 2022, speaking to Telegraph women's football reporter Kathryn Batte & Aston Villa Women Managing Director Maggie Murphy. 0:15 Intro/02:37 Kathryn Batte on evolution of the WSL/23:33 Katya reflections /25:25 Maggie Murphy on prioritising equity over equality /47:01 Katya reflections and 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/cri... to champion the future of girls’ cricket. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 👀 PATREON Sign up to our Patreon! / wisdencricket 📔 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY: Print: https://bit.ly/WCMPrint Digital: https://bit.ly/WCMDigital Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Phil Walker chats with Afghanistan coach and former England No.3 Jonathan Trott to discuss life as an international coach, the Ashes, future coaching ambitions and his own storied England career. 07:44 Journey as Afghanistan coach09:15 Language barrier10:50 Highest & Lowest moments as coach14:13 How Afghanistan punch above their weight18:52 Afghanistan women's team22:43 Future of Afghanistan cricket24:14 Trott's immediate coaching future with Afghanistan & beyond28:59 Ashes reflections 31:41 Should England restart their journey?34:43 Bethell thoughts36:28 England career reflections39:03 Trott's best innings for England 👀 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 ✍️ LATEST NEWS: https://www.wisden.com 📱 SOCIALS: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WisdenCric Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wisden_cricket/ X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/WisdenCricket TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wisdencricket #Cricket #JonathanTrott #EnglandCricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yas and Butch discuss the upcoming ODI series between England and Sri Lanka, with England in need of some wins to get their World Cup qualification back on track against a Sri Lanka side that are near unbeatable on home soil. 👀 PATREON For bonus podcasts and daily episodes after every England game, sign up to our Patreon! / wisdencricket 👉 SUBSCRIBE: / @wisdencricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Phil Walker sits down with Mo Bobat, the Director of Cricket at London Spirit and Royal Challengers Bengaluru. They chat about talent ID, auction strategy, what it takes to win, Jacob Bethell, England's Ashes campaign and more. 0:00 Intro / 0:49 Wisden Cricket Monthly / 20:48 Mo Bobat interview / 57:20 Outro 👀 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 ✍️ LATEST NEWS: https://www.wisden.com #Cricket #IPL #EnglandCricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yas and Lauren discuss Alyssa Healy's retirement before Katya chats to former England captain Heather Knight on her new non-playing role at London Spirit. 0:00 Intro / 1:22 Lauren on Alyssa Healy retiring / 27:34 Heather Knight interview / 48:23 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 #Cricket #CricketAustralia #IndianCricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yas, Katya and Jim start by putting the 2025/26 Ashes to bed once and for all, before chatting about the rebranding of teams in The Hundred, Shoaib Bashir's new club, our hopes and dreams for 2026 and much more. To finish the show, Tawhid Qureshi runs us through an eventful week in Bangladesh cricket. For Butch's take on the developing situation around Bangladesh and the T20 World Cup, check out Wednesday's episode. 0:00 Intro / 0:39 Ashes / 12:06 The Hundred / 21:14 2026's 'retired out' craze / 23:28 County news / 31:34 Daryl Mitchell / 33:32 2026 hopes and dreams / 42:19 Bangladesh / 58:48 Outro 👀 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 ✍️ LATEST NEWS: https://www.wisden.com #Cricket #Ashes #EnglandCricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yas and Butch discuss why deteriorating relations between Bangladesh and India are causing complications for the scheduling of the T20 World Cup, a couple of strange omissions from South Africa's squad and some standout names from the SA20. 👀 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yas and Lauren discuss a crazy opening weekend of the 2026 WPL before Katya chats to England legend Anya Shrubsole. 0:00 Intro / 0:37 Lauren on WPL 2026 / 17:13 Anya Shrubsole interview 54:18 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

Katya Witney, Rahul Iyer and Aadya Sharma look ahead to the start of the 2026 Women's Premier League. 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 #WPL #IndianCricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Butch is off his long run to review England's 4-1 defeat in Australia. 👀 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 #Cricket #EnglandCricket #Ashes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yas and Ben on the final day of the 2025/26 Ashes. 👀 Sign up to the Patreon for extended episodes: http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket 🏠 RIVERSTONE LIVING We are proud to have partnered with Riverstone Living for our Ashes Daily podcast! From beautiful London apartments to five-star service and a thriving community, Riverstone is all about staying independent and inspired. Get in touch with them for a tour today: https://bit.ly/RiverstoneLiving 👉 SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/@WisdenCricket?sub_confirmation=1 #Cricket #EnglandCricket #Ashes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yas and Cam on day four of the fifth and final 2025/26 Ashes Test at the SCG. 👀 Sign up to the Patreon for extended episodes: http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket 🏠 RIVERSTONE LIVING We are proud to have partnered with Riverstone Living for our Ashes Daily podcast! From beautiful London apartments to five-star service and a thriving community, Riverstone is all about staying independent and inspired. Get in touch with them for a tour today: https://bit.ly/RiverstoneLiving 👉 SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/@WisdenCricket?sub_confirmation=1 #Cricket #EnglandCricket #Ashes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yas and Matt on day two of the fifth and final 2025/26 Ashes Test at the SCG. 👀 Sign up to the Patreon for extended episodes: http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket 🏠 RIVERSTONE LIVING We are proud to have partnered with Riverstone Living for our Ashes Daily podcast! From beautiful London apartments to five-star service and a thriving community, Riverstone is all about staying independent and inspired. Get in touch with them for a tour today: https://bit.ly/RiverstoneLiving 👉 SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/@WisdenCricket?sub_confirmation=1 #Cricket #EnglandCricket #Ashes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yas and Lawrence on day two of the fifth and final 2025/26 Ashes Test at the SCG. 👀 Sign up to the Patreon for extended episodes: http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket 🏠 RIVERSTONE LIVING We are proud to have partnered with Riverstone Living for our Ashes Daily podcast! From beautiful London apartments to five-star service and a thriving community, Riverstone is all about staying independent and inspired. Get in touch with them for a tour today: https://bit.ly/RiverstoneLiving 👉 SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/@WisdenCricket?sub_confirmation=1 #Cricket #EnglandCricket #Ashes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben and Yas on day one of the fifth and final 2025/26 Ashes Test at the SCG. 👀 Sign up to the Patreon for extended episodes: http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket 🏠 RIVERSTONE LIVING We are proud to have partnered with Riverstone Living for our Ashes Daily podcast! From beautiful London apartments to five-star service and a thriving community, Riverstone is all about staying independent and inspired. Get in touch with them for a tour today: https://bit.ly/RiverstoneLiving 👉 SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/@WisdenCricket?sub_confirmation=1 #Cricket #EnglandCricket #Ashes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yas is joined by Matt Roller to discuss England's T20 World Cup squad. 👀 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 #Cricket #EnglandCricket #WorldCup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As another year comes to an end, the panel pick their favourite women's cricket moments of 2025. 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 & Yas discuss England's win at Melbourne, covering whether Jacob Bethell is now a lock at three for England, how Josh Tongue has emerged as one of England's brightest bowlers, and the dips in form for some of the Australian batters. PATREONFor bonus podcasts and daily episodes after every England game, sign up to our Patreon! patreon.com/wisdencricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Butch and Yas reflect on England's victory at the MCG, their first in Australia for nearly 15 years. 🍻 TIMOTHY TAYLOR'S We’re incredibly excited to be working with Timothy Taylor’s throughout the Ashes. Proper beer, brewed the right way, perfect for watching the cricket. To ensure you’re never stumped on where to find a great pint of Landlord, visit: https://timothytaylor.co.uk/pint-finder 👀 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 #Cricket #EnglandCricket #Ashes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After 14 years, England finally got over the line in an away Ashes Test. Cameron Ponsonby and Yas on the second day at the MCG. RIVERSTONE LIVING We are proud to have partnered with Riverstone Living for our Ashes Daily podcast! From beautiful London apartments to five-star service and a thriving community, Riverstone is all about staying independent and inspired. Get in touch with them for a tour today: https://www.riverstoneliving.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

20 wickets fell on the opening day of a chaotic Boxing Day Test in Melbourne. Matt Roller and Yas on the first day at the MCG. RIVERSTONE LIVING We are proud to have partnered with Riverstone Living for our Ashes Daily podcast! From beautiful London apartments to five-star service and a thriving community, Riverstone is all about staying independent and inspired. Get in touch with them for a tour today: https://www.riverstoneliving.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Australia batter Phoebe Litchfield joins Lauren and Yas to talk about her journey from playing cricket in her back garden to becoming an all-format regular for her country. How did playing other sports aid her development? How does she think about her training? And what was it like playing men's grade cricket at the age of 14? -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------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/cri... to champion the future of girls’ cricket.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------👀 PATREONSign up to our Patreon! patreon.com/wisdencricket 📔 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY:Print: https://bit.ly/WCMPrintDigital: https://bit.ly/WCMDigital Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A bonus daily episode from Matt and Yas reacting to the England team news for the fourth Ashes Test at the MCG. 🏠 RIVERSTONE LIVING We are proud to have partnered with Riverstone Living for our Ashes Daily podcast! From beautiful London apartments to five-star service and a thriving community, Riverstone is all about staying independent and inspired. Get in touch with them for a tour today: ⁠https://www.riverstoneliving.com/⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're Yas and Phil dissect England's latest Ashes defeat, discuss Brendon McCullum's position, the structural problems with English cricket and more. 0:00 Timothy Taylor's / 0:50 Intro / 2:51 Brendon McCullum / 20:21 Australia / 30:37 Wisden POTY / 31:16 Structural issues / 46:23 NV Play / 57:55 Outro 🍻 TIMOTHY TAYLOR'S We’re incredibly excited to be working with Timothy Taylor’s throughout the Ashes. Proper beer, brewed the right way, perfect for watching the cricket. To ensure you’re never stumped on where to find a great pint of Landlord, visit: https://timothytaylor.co.uk/pint-finder 📸 WISDEN POTY Wisden’s Photograph of the Year is now open! Submit your entry today to be part of one of cricket’s most prestigious photographic awards, and for the chance to win a cash prize: https://wpoty.wisden.com/2025 🏏 NV PLAY Find out more about NV Play: https://www.nvplay.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 #Cricket #EnglandCricket #Ashes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mark Butcher joins Yas Rana to discuss Australia's victory at Adelaide - one that ensured their retention of the Ashes. 👀 Sign up to the Patreon: ⁠http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket⁠ 🍻 TIMOTHY TAYLOR'S We’re incredibly excited to be working with Timothy Taylor’s throughout the Ashes. Proper beer, brewed the right way, perfect for watching the cricket. To ensure you’re never stumped on where to find a great pint of Landlord, visit: ⁠https://timothytaylor.co.uk/pint-finder ⁠ 👉 SUBSCRIBE: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@WisdenCricket?sub_confirmation=1⁠ #Cricket #EnglandCricket #Ashes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cam and Yas on the day that Australia retained the urn despite resistance from Will Jacks and Jamie Smith on the final day in Adelaide. 🏠 RIVERSTONE LIVING We are proud to have partnered with Riverstone Living for our Ashes Daily podcast! From beautiful London apartments to five-star service and a thriving community, Riverstone is all about staying independent and inspired. Get in touch with them for a tour today: ⁠https://www.riverstoneliving.com/⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben and Yas on the third day's play in Adelaide. 🏠 RIVERSTONE LIVINGWe are proud to have partnered with Riverstone Living for our Ashes Daily podcast! From beautiful London apartments to five-star service and a thriving community, Riverstone is all about staying independent and inspired. Get in touch with them for a tour today: https://www.riverstoneliving.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lawrence joins Yas to digest the fourth day at Adelaide, one that ends with Australia four wickets away from retaining the urn. 🏠 RIVERSTONE LIVING We are proud to have partnered with Riverstone Living for our Ashes Daily podcast! From beautiful London apartments to five-star service and a thriving community, Riverstone is all about staying independent and inspired. Get in touch with them for a tour today: https://www.riverstoneliving.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's not quite done yet but it's not far off. Phil and Yas on the second day at the Adelaide Oval. 🏠 RIVERSTONE LIVINGWe are proud to have partnered with Riverstone Living for our Ashes Daily podcast! From beautiful London apartments to five-star service and a thriving community, Riverstone is all about staying independent and inspired. Get in touch with them for a tour today: https://www.riverstoneliving.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jo and Yas on the first day at Adelaide where Alex Carey's hundred was the standout performance of the day. 👀 Sign up to the Patreon for extended episodes: patreon.com/wisdencricket -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------🏠 RIVERSTONE LIVINGWe are proud to have partnered with Riverstone Living for our Ashes Daily podcast! From beautiful London apartments to five-star service and a thriving community, Riverstone is all about staying independent and inspired. Get in touch with them for a tour today: https://www.riverstoneliving.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Katya chats to former New Zealand star Katey Martin about her playing career, life as a pundit, commentating on former teammates, calling New Zealand's T20 World Cup win and more. 0:00 Metro Bank / 0:38 Intro / 1:40 Katey Martin / 56:47 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 #NewZealandCricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's Christmas season, so everyone's in different places! Yas, Butch, Ben and ESPN Cricinfo's Matt Roller look ahead to the third Test at Adelaide, reacting to England's XI and the decision to leave out Shoaib Bashir. 0:00 Timothy Taylor's / 0:47 Intro / 1:12 Mark Butcher / 27:31 Wisden POTY / 27:58 England's XI / 49:55 Naked Wines / 50:54 The problem with England's squad / 1:00:07 WARNE: Treasures of a legend / 1:07:25 Outro 🍻 TIMOTHY TAYLOR'S We’re incredibly excited to be working with Timothy Taylor’s throughout the Ashes. Proper beer, brewed the right way, perfect for watching the cricket. To ensure you’re never stumped on where to find a great pint of Landlord, visit: https://timothytaylor.co.uk/pint-finder 🍷 NAKED WINES Head to https://nakedwines.co.uk/wisden for an £80 voucher (or http://nakedwines.com.au/WISDEN for a $100 voucher) and get 12 top-rated wines for just £64.99! Use ‘WISDEN’ as both your code and password 🇦🇺 WARNE: TREASURES OF A LEGEND If you’re down under for the Ashes Series, do not miss WARNE: Treasures of a Legend at the Australian Sports Museum, located inside the Melbourne Cricket Ground. This world-first exhibition brings together the most prized possessions of the King of Spin, Shane Warne, including the showstopper Ball of the Century. Opening this December 16th, just in time for the Boxing Day Test Match. Bookings are essential, secure your spot now: https://australiansportsmuseum.org.au/warne 📸 WISDEN POTY Wisden’s Photograph of the Year is now open! Submit your entry today to be part of one of cricket’s most prestigious photographic awards, and for the chance to win a cash prize: https://wpoty.wisden.com/2025 👀 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 #Cricket #EnglandCricket #Ashes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A slightly different episode this week, with Katya and Yas asking one big question: Why haven't England haven't produced a world class batter in the last decade? 0:00 Metro Bank / 0:39 Intro / 3:09 Alexia Walker / 34:42 Paul Shaw / 1:04:45 LWH Coaching / 1:05:11 Lauren Winfield-Hill / 1:28:36 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. 🏏 LAUREN WINFIELD-HILL COACHING For cricketers serious about improvement, Lauren Winfield-Hill's Women & Girls coaching offers a new way to train. Use the code "WISDEN" to get 10% off and take your cricket further: https://www.lpcricket.com/pages/women-girls-1?srsltid=AfmBOoroHJglt2zmmGviepSuAaiG41WyCI2pmoWYBbUrn5wkRO6LRQxo 👀 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

Phil, Jo and Yas reflect on England's poor performance in the pink-ball Test in Brisbane and West Indies' incredible draw in New Zealand. 0:00 Timothy Taylor's / 1:01 Intro / 3:00 New Zealand vs West Indies / 10:43 WARNE: Treasures of a legend / 11:22 Brisbane Test / 27:30 Is Bazball dead? / 34:59 Alex Carey / 39:18 Wisden POTY / 39:48 Patreon / 40:11 Naked Wines / 42:36 Joe Root / 44:50 Change for Adelaide? / 53:01 Stokes, McCullum and Key / 56:47 Shakib Al Hasan / 58:18 Outro 🍻 TIMOTHY TAYLOR'S We’re incredibly excited to be working with Timothy Taylor’s throughout the Ashes. Proper beer, brewed the right way, perfect for watching the cricket. To ensure you’re never stumped on where to find a great pint of Landlord, visit: ⁠https://timothytaylor.co.uk/pint-finder ⁠ 🍷 NAKED WINES Head to ⁠https://nakedwines.co.uk/wisden⁠ for an £80 voucher (or ⁠http://nakedwines.com.au/WISDEN⁠ for a $100 voucher) and get 12 top-rated wines for just £64.99! Use ‘WISDEN’ as both your code and password 🇦🇺 WARNE: TREASURES OF A LEGEND If you’re down under for the Ashes Series, do not miss WARNE: Treasures of a Legend at the Australian Sports Museum, located inside the Melbourne Cricket Ground. This world-first exhibition brings together the most prized possessions of the King of Spin, Shane Warne, including the showstopper Ball of the Century. Opening this December 16th, just in time for the Boxing Day Test Match. Bookings are essential, secure your spot now: ⁠https://australiansportsmuseum.org.au/warne⁠ 📸 WISDEN POTY Wisden’s Photograph of the Year is now open! Submit your entry today to be part of one of cricket’s most prestigious photographic awards, and for the chance to win a cash prize: ⁠https://wpoty.wisden.com/2025⁠ 👀 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 #Cricket #EnglandCricket #Ashes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yas and Cam review the fourth and final day of the Brisbane Test. 👀 Sign up to the Patreon for extended episodes: http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket 🏠 RIVERSTONE LIVING We are proud to have partnered with Riverstone Living for our Ashes Daily podcast! From beautiful London apartments to five-star service and a thriving community, Riverstone is all about staying independent and inspired. Get in touch with them for a tour today: https://bit.ly/RiverstoneLiving 👉 SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/@WisdenCricket?sub_confirmation=1 #Cricket #EnglandCricket #Ashes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yas and Butch on Australia's comprehensive victory against England in the Brisbane pink-ball Test. 👀 Sign up the Patreon: http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket 🍻 TIMOTHY TAYLOR'S We’re incredibly excited to be working with Timothy Taylor’s throughout the Ashes. Proper beer, brewed the right way, perfect for watching the cricket. To ensure you’re never stumped on where to find a great pint of Landlord, visit: https://timothytaylor.co.uk/pint-finder 👉 SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/@WisdenCricket?sub_confirmation=1 #Cricket #EnglandCricket #Ashes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yas and Matt on a particularly bad third day of the pink-ball Test for England. 👀 Sign up to the Patreon for extended episodes: ⁠http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket⁠ 🏠 RIVERSTONE LIVING We are proud to have partnered with Riverstone Living for our Ashes Daily podcast! From beautiful London apartments to five-star service and a thriving community, Riverstone is all about staying independent and inspired. Get in touch with them for a tour today: ⁠https://bit.ly/RiverstoneLiving⁠ 👉 SUBSCRIBE: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@WisdenCricket?sub_confirmation=1⁠ #Cricket #EnglandCricket #Ashes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yas and Lawrence review day two of the pink-ball Test in Brisbane. 👀 Sign up to the Patreon for extended episodes: http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket 🏠 RIVERSTONE LIVING We are proud to have partnered with Riverstone Living for our Ashes Daily podcast! From beautiful London apartments to five-star service and a thriving community, Riverstone is all about staying independent and inspired. Get in touch with them for a tour today: https://bit.ly/RiverstoneLiving 👉 SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/@WisdenCricket?sub_confirmation=1 #Cricket #EnglandCricket #Ashes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yas and Phil on a captivating first day of the pink-ball Test in Brisbane. 👀 Sign up to the Patreon for the extended version: http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket 🏠 RIVERSTONE LIVING We are proud to have partnered with Riverstone Living for our Ashes Daily podcast! From beautiful London apartments to five-star service and a thriving community, Riverstone is all about staying independent and inspired. Get in touch with them for a tour today: https://bit.ly/RiverstoneLiving 👉 SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/@WisdenCricket?sub_confirmation=1 #Cricket #EnglandCricket #Ashes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yas is joined by Matt Roller to discuss England's XI for the Brisbane Test and Usman Khawaja's injury. 🏠 RIVERSTONE LIVING We are proud to have partnered with Riverstone Living for our Ashes Daily podcast! From beautiful London apartments to five-star service and a thriving community, Riverstone is all about staying independent and inspired. Get in touch with them for a tour today: https://www.riverstoneliving.com 👀 Sign up to the Patreon: ⁠http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket 👉 SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/@WisdenCricket?sub_confirmation=1 #Cricket #EnglandCricket #Ashes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Butch, Phil, Ben and Yas look ahead to the pink-ball Test in Brisbane, react to South Africa's series win in India and more. 0:00 Timothy Taylor's / 0:40 Intro / 2:17 Do we like pink-ball Tests? / 16:45 Naked Wines / 17:10 Mark Butcher / 32:27 Cricket 26 / 32:51 What will Australia's XI be? / 39:38 Pink-ball warm-up / 48:10 Visit Victoria / 48:35 Wisden Photograph of the Year competition / 48:59 FREE WCM Ashes special / 50:05 Patreon / 50:54 India vs South Africa / 1:00:12 County schedule / 1:08:13 Outro 🍻 TIMOTHY TAYLOR'S We’re incredibly excited to be working with Timothy Taylor’s throughout the Ashes. Proper beer, brewed the right way, perfect for watching the cricket. To ensure you’re never stumped on where to find a great pint of Landlord, visit: https://timothytaylor.co.uk/pint-finder 🍷 NAKED WINES Head to https://nakedwines.co.uk/wisden for an £80 voucher (or http://nakedwines.com.au/WISDEN for a $100 voucher) and get 12 top-rated wines for just £64.99! Use ‘WISDEN’ as both your code and password 🇦🇺 VISIT MELBOURNE If you’re heading to Australia this winter, find out more about what Victoria has to offer at: https://www.visitmelbourne.com 🎮 CRICKET 26 Cricket 26 is available to purchase now. Step up and make it your moment: https://www.bigant.com/cricket-26-uk-retailers 📸 WISDEN POTY Wisden’s Photograph of the Year is now open! Submit your entry today to be part of one of cricket’s most prestigious photographic awards, and for the chance to win a cash prize: https://wpoty.wisden.com/2025 🏏 FREE WCM ASHES SPECIAL Read a FREE 140-page Ashes special digital edition of Wisden Cricket Monthly now. Featuring some of our new content and best bits on the greatest series of all time, it's the perfect accompaniment to the upcoming series. There's also the chance to win a bat worth £600... http://bit.ly/4qWXEm6 👀 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 #Cricket #EnglandCricket #Ashes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A bonus pod from Yas and Jim now the dust has settled from Perth's two-day Test and a look ahead to Brisbane. 👀 Sign up to the Patreon: http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket 🏠 RIVERSTONE LIVING We are proud to have partnered with Riverstone Living for our Ashes Daily podcast! From beautiful London apartments to five-star service and a thriving community, Riverstone is all about staying independent and inspired. Get in touch with them for a tour today: https://www.riverstoneliving.com 👉 SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/@WisdenCricket?sub_confirmation=1 #Cricket #EnglandCricket #Ashes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lauren Winfield-Hill and Yas Rana chat about the latest from the WBBL before Katya Witney, Aadya Sharma and Rahul Iyer preview the WPL 2026 auction. 0:00 Metro Bank / 0:38 Intro / 0:57 Lauren Winfield-Hill / 11:03 LWH Coaching / 11:37 WPL auction preview / 31:59 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. 🏏 LAUREN WINFIELD-HILL COACHING For cricketers serious about improvement, Lauren Winfield-Hill's Women & Girls coaching offers a new way to train. Use the code "WISDEN" to get 10% off and take your cricket further: https://www.lpcricket.com/pages/women-girls-1?srsltid=AfmBOoroHJglt2zmmGviepSuAaiG41WyCI2pmoWYBbUrn5wkRO6LRQxo 👀 PATREON Sign up to our Patreon! http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket 📔 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY: Print: https://bit.ly/WCMPrint Digital: https://bit.ly/WCMDigital #Cricket #IndianCricket #WPL Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Butch, Jo, Ben and Yas try to make sense of one of the maddest Tests in Ashes history, one which Australia won in two days thanks to the brilliance of Mitchell Starc and Travis Head. 0:00 Timothy Taylor's / 0:53 Intro / 1:25 Where does that defeat rank? / 9:05 Mark Butcher / 34:45 Cricket 26 / 35:09 Visit Melbourne / 35:51 England's batting / 46:49 Too early for changes? / 54:59 Are there ANY positives to take? / 1:02:42 Naked Wines / 1:03:21 Riverstone Living / 1:03:53 Should England be playing a pink-ball warm-up? / 1:10:10 Starc and Head / 1:16:14 Outro 🍻 TIMOTHY TAYLOR'S We’re incredibly excited to be working with Timothy Taylor’s throughout the Ashes. Proper beer, brewed the right way, perfect for watching the cricket. To ensure you’re never stumped on where to find a great pint of Landlord, visit: https://timothytaylor.co.uk/pint-finder 🍷 NAKED WINES Head to https://nakedwines.co.uk/wisden for an £80 voucher (or http://nakedwines.com.au/WISDEN for a $100 voucher) and get 12 top-rated wines for just £64.99! Use ‘WISDEN’ as both your code and password 🇦🇺 VISIT MELBOURNE If you’re heading to Australia this winter, find out more about what Victoria has to offer at: https://www.visitmelbourne.com 🎮 CRICKET 26 Cricket 26 is available to purchase now. Step up and make it your moment: https://www.bigant.com/cricket-26-uk-retailers 🏠 RIVERSTONE LIVING We are proud to have partnered with Riverstone Living for our Ashes Daily podcast! From beautiful London apartments to five-star service and a thriving community, Riverstone is all about staying independent and inspired. Get in touch with them for a tour today: https://www.riverstoneliving.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 #Cricket #EnglandCricket #Ashes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A slightly different episode today as Lauren Winfield-Hill takes on a Reddit Ask Me Anything Q&A. 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 #Ashes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben and Lawrence on a disastrous second day for England, Travis Head's stunning century and one of the shortest Ashes Tests in history. 👀 Listen to the extended version on our Patreon: http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket 🏠 RIVERSTONE LIVING We are proud to have partnered with Riverstone Living for our Ashes Daily podcast! From beautiful London apartments to five-star service and a thriving community, Riverstone is all about staying independent and inspired. Get in touch with them for a tour today: https://www.riverstoneliving.com #EnglandCricket #Ashes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices