Old Trafford Test preview, how Pakistan would fit into a two-tier WTC and a new county schedule for 2026
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
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Women's Cricket Weekly: Another setback for England and the impact of the Tier 2 system
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.
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Dawson recalled, Australia bowl Windies out for 27 and Italy qualify for the World Cup
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
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England defend 192 to win an epic Test for the ages
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
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Women's Cricket Weekly: India win the T20I series despite England's improbable Oval fightback
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
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