Wisden Cricket Weekly

Once Lauren and Katya round up the latest from the WBBL, they are joined by former ECB Women's Cricket Performance Director Jonathan Finch. With Finch, Katya and Lauren look back on the vast array of changes that have happened in the women's game over the past 20 years, as well as getting an insight into what it's like to deliver bad news to players, his reflections on leaving the ECB and why now...

Cameron Ponsonby and Ben Gardner are joined by Ben Jones to review South Africa's 2-1 Test series victory, including Simon Harmer’s rise, Temba Bavuma’s leadership and what should come next for Australia. Fresh off the plane from Pakistan, Butch also joins the show to discuss Australia’s regeneration conundrum, England’s ODI tri-series experience and his love for sponsorship ad reads during live...

In the second episode of the Wisden Cricket Business Report, Katya and Mike Fordham are joined by Paul Marsh, CEO of the Australian Cricketers’ Association, to discuss the shortcomings of the international cricket schedule, making bilaterals more attractive, the possibility of international windows and much more. 0:00 Intro / 0:52 Mike & Katya catch up and Paul Marsh preamble / 5:35 Report...

With Lauren unavailable this week, Katya sits down with freelance journalist and broadcaster Annesha Ghosh, to pick apart the WPL auction that took place earlier this week.0:00 Intro / 0:35 Metro Bank / 0:52 WPL Auction rundown / 1:56 Sophie Molineux & UP Warriorz options / 7:12 Biggest winners from the auction / 10:52 Power hitters in WPL auction / 13:42 Uma Kashvi / 17:22 Associate players...

Lawrence Booth & The Guardian's Daniel Gallan join the show to dissect Lancashire's refusal to offer James Anderson a contract extension, England's two unbelievable losses in the ongoing tri-series against Sri Lanka & Pakistan, as well as looking ahead to the decider between Australia and South Africa at Cape Town.Butch also offers his immediate reaction to England's recent ODI...

Katya and Lauren review the WPL player auction list released this week, and the ramifications it could have for England's T20I games against Sri Lanka next year. Katya is then joined by the founders of Maiden Cricket, Honor and Cat Black, to speak about founding their women's and girls' cricket kit business while still at school, their future plans for Maiden and what it was like going on Dragons...

Lawrence Booth & Cricinfo's Matt Roller join the pod to mull over England's central contracts, Eddie Jack, George Hill, Mason Crane, the Lord's pitch & much more. Butch also returns to the pod and explains the differences between opening the batting and coming in at number three.0:00 Intro 0:52 Butch 18:34 Seat Unique Beat The Ballot Ashes Tickets 19:16 England’s move away from Jack Leach...

Welcome to the first episode of The Wisden Cricket Business Report. A brand new show from the world of Wisden where we go behind the scenes of Cricket Business across the globe – looking at how the game really works.In the first episode host Katya Witney is joined by Mike Fordham, ILT20 interim COO & former head of The Hundred, to delve into how franchise leagues are started, privatisation...

In this week's episode of the Wisden Women's Cricket Weekly podcast, Katya and Lauren review Australia's clean sweep in their ODI series against Bangladesh. Katya is then joined by Cricket West Indies CEO Chris Dehring to discuss the proposed plan for the ECB to fund a women's Test next year ahead of the Ashes. Finally, Katya speaks with Indian cricket correspondent Annesha Ghosh to assess the...

England men’s national selector Marcus North joins the pod to chat about the latest batch of central contracts, his experience in the role so far and England’s exciting winter ahead. Also on the show, Australia’s victory over South Africa in Durban, another check-in with the Afghanistan Premier League T20, the latest issue of WCM and more.0:00 Carib Beer / 0:31 Intro / 1:27 Marcus North interview...