Best Wbbl Podcasts (2024)

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Lauren Jacobs - Award Winning Author and Storyteller, Radio Presenter and Podcaster 34:12

15h ago34:12

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Lauren is a freelance journalist in South Africa possessing a powerful storytelling ability, along with the intentionally honed skill of creating ease and calm while interviewing individuals and whose words and comments are vital to a carefully curated and researched story. Lauren is a specialist in the area of women’s news, analysis, sport, profil…

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Season 5 Ep1 Fraser Malcolm 16:38

11d ago16:38

16:38

new season of gladcast and we kick it off with the most improved player from last years squad. Fraser Malcolm gives us the low down ahead of the new season. the first of the Super League Basketball

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Nicole Faltum - Victorian and WBBL Player 23:46

2M ago23:46

23:46

Nicole is a young woman who has come through the traditional cricket pathway since starting the game in a boys cricket team in Moe in Gippsland Victoria. Nicole toured with CWOB to Fiji in 2015 and it was easy to see even then she was a naturally talented player and leader. She has represented Victoria and the Melbourne Stars in the WBBL as a wicke…

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Cheryll Rogers - CEO, Fairbreak Global 30:39

2M ago30:39

30:39

An inspiring discussion with Cheryll about Fairbreak Global and its mission to progress equality on a truly global scale, using cricket as a vehicle to do so. Cheryll has been CEO of Fairbreak for just over 18 months and has as her aim to nurture people as individuals or collectively to move forward on their chosen path and to empower people by giv…

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Leigh Burns - Founder & CEO Lacuna Sports 30:39

3M ago30:39

30:39

This is a wonderful chat with a woman who is changing the landscape for girls and women’s clothing in the sport of cricket. An American by birth who has lived in London for the past twenty years Leigh actually saw her first game of cricket in Australia but years later when her daughter started playing the game in London, Leigh could see that the pl…

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Marcella Torre - MCC Women's Cricket Coordinator and former Player 28:33

3M ago28:33

28:33

Marcella has done it all from a young woman playing the game at club level, representing her State, an administrator for the Victorian Women’s Cricket Association, working for Cricket Victoria and now the Co-ordinator of Women’s Cricket at the Melbourne Cricket Club as well as being the team Manager for Cricket Without Borders on a number of tours.…

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General Manager, Commercial Operations & Partnerships, Melbourne Cricket Club with Tanya Gallina 26:55

4M ago26:55

26:55

Tanya Gallina is the General Manager, Commercial Operations and Partnerships and has enjoyed a wonderful career in professional sport at the Hawthorn and Carlton AFL Clubs, Melbourne Victory and is now a member of the senior management team at the MCC. We discuss the evolution of the MCG from a pure sporting venue to an entertainment venue, the ama…

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The Gladcast 2024 Awards show 44:00

4M ago44:00

44:00

the 2nd ever awards show for the Caledonia Gladiators . This year a fan vote decides! thank you to those who voted and happy listening.

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The CEO and Cricket in the Capital featuring Olivia Thornton 33:55

4M ago33:55

33:55

Olivia is the CEO of Cricket ACT ( Canberra) and has had an extensive career in high performance sport at the Australian Institute of Sport and then at Cricket Australia. We discuss Olivia’s love of cricket from a you ng age which has stayed with her and her desire to continue to grow the game in the ACT and provide a welcoming environment for all …

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How the Milton Keynes Breakers took the NBL by storm - with Pete Taylor & Josh Merrington - Ep. 116 1:03:58

4M ago1:03:58

1:03:58

In episode 115 of the Hoopsfix Podcast, we sit down with Pete Taylor (Chair) and Josh Merrington (GM) of the Milton Keynes Breakers basketball club. Over the past seven years, Breakers have gone from 40 kids to over a 1000, while adding a Senior National League side that has got promoted every year and will be in Division 1 next season. Not only th…

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Fun in Fiji- Jenny Thompson - Her World Cricket Tour 31:13

5M ago31:13

31:13

Jenny also featured in Episode 4 of our Podcast – this Episode is a special one for CWOB as Jenny travels to Fiji with the support of CWOB – we have a special relationship with Fiji having undertaken two tours there and had an opportunity to meet and play against their women’s teams and have developed a strong relationship with Cricket Fiji. On thi…

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Monopoly deal in Dhaka with Beth Mooney and Alana King 35:14

5M ago35:14

35:14

The Australian women's cricket team spend many months of the year travelling around the globe playing cricket for their country, as well as in various franchise leagues across the world. This particular tour of Bangladesh is presenting the well-travelled Australians with some unique challenges and opportunities, all of which Beth Mooney and Alana K…

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On deck in Dhaka! Plus Tayla's triumphant return to Aussie colours 22:10

5M ago22:10

22:10

The Aussie women have landed in Dhaka for the final leg of what's been a mammoth 2023-24 season! Joining hosts Laura and Emily on the show is fast bowler Tayla Vlaeminck who fought her way back into the Australian squad ahead of the tour to Bangladesh following a torrid run of injuries. Tayla shares what her emotions were when she received the call…

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150th Anniversary of Women's Cricket In Australia with Cath McLeod 28:18

5M ago28:18

28:18

Cath has had a lifelong involvement in the game of cricket and has a strong connection with the Pioneers Victorian Women’s Cricket Association which we talk about as well as the 150 th Anniversary of the first game of women’s cricket in Australia which is to be held on the 29th March in Bendigo which is where the first game was played in 1874. Cath…

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International Womens Day 16:35

5M ago16:35

16:35

A special show where Chantelle Handy, Erin McGarrachan and Yveniia Putra join the show to talk about their experiences as professional athletes. check it out

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Memories of Australian Great Betty Wilson with David Studham 27:45

6M ago27:45

27:45

David is the Librarian at the Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC) Library at the MCG but had a close connection with former Victorian and Australian “great” in Betty Wilson regarded in her time as the “female Bradman”. Among her many accolades Betty Wilson is a member of the Australian Sporting Hall of Fame, the Australian and ICC Cricket Halls of Fame an…

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Gladiators are you ready? Ep 5 40:53

6M ago40:53

40:53

Grant and Mitchell are back! Hear guys thoughts on the season so far as they look ahead to a busy run towards the playoffs for both Gladiator squads. Check it out and let us know what you think!

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Red ball call-up: Sophie Molineux's fresh start 23:16

6M ago23:16

23:16

It's been three years since Sophie Molineux has featured in an Australian squad. But after rebounding from numerous setbacks, she rejoined the Australian squad in Perth ahead of a historic Test match at the WACA Ground. Sophie chats to hosts Laura and Emily about her immediate reaction after getting the call from the selectors, the nervous exciteme…

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Cricket in Japan with Alan Curr 36:30

6M ago36:30

36:30

Alan is the Head of Cricket Operations at the Japan Cricket Association a position he has held since 2015. Alan has been instrumental in managing the growth of the sport at the grass roots level and now oversees all cricket throughout the country and the operations and logistics that go with having three National Squads. In 2012 Alan also wrote a b…

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Alana King's red carpet review 23:28

7M ago23:28

23:28

Alana King has reunited with the Aussie team in style, linking up at Australian Cricket's night of nights - the Australian Cricket Awards. Kingy talks hosts Laura and Em through all that unfolded on the night, and was full of praise for her good friend Ashleigh Gardner, who collected her second Belinda Clark Award. The Perth local also looks ahead …

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Afghanistan Women's Cricketer now settled in Australia with Benafsha Hashimi 21:48

7M ago21:48

21:48

A fascinating discussion with Benafsha Hashimi who is a young Afghani woman who fled her home country of Afghanistan along with other members of the Afghani women's cricket team in 2021 when the Taliban took control of the country. Benafsha has now settled in Canberra with other members of her family who also fled Afghanistan with her and is now pu…

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GB KB back on Gladcast 21:57

7M ago21:57

21:57

Kirsty Brown returns as we learn more about her basketball life. Check it out as we deep dive into her basketball origin story and find out what Kirsty thinks will happen the rest of the regular season.

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Fast bowling cartel: Darcie Brown and Kim Garth 16:52

7M ago16:52

16:52

After a quick break following a very successful multi-format tour to India, the Aussie girls are back on home soil ready to take on South Africa in another three-format series! First up, hosts Laura Jolly and Emily Collin recap the closing stages of the India tour, before taking a look at how the Aussies might approach an opponent they haven't play…

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Episode 102 - Crump gets his Two-Day One Day International game of Test Cricket against the West Indies and is sad about it 1:03:10

7M ago1:03:10

1:03:10

Spinks and the Eucalyptus Yorker didn't know what to do with all of their free time after the first Test against the West Indies finished two-and-a-half days early. So they get a bit ranty, get a bit silly, and expect much the same for the upcoming day-night test at the Gabba. Featuring Pat Cullen. All clips and music used in conjunction with our A…

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10 minutes with Gareth Murray 10:42

7M ago10:42

10:42

A quick catch up with Mens Head Coach Gareth Murray before the squad took on the Surrey Scorchers. We chatted about how the season has been so far and his thoughts for the remainder of the campaign

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Episode 101 - Australia whitewash Pakistan and Spinks gets mad about Australia's selections for the future 1:03:53

7M ago1:03:53

1:03:53

Spinks and the Eucalyptus Yorker are back to waddle their way through Australias 3-0 whitewash of the Test series against Pakistan, have a wee look at the series against the West Indies which starts today, and spend probably too much time ranting and raving on behalf of Cameron Bancroft and Matt Renshaw. All clips and music used in conjunction with…

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First Accredited Female Player Agent (Cricket) in Australia with Sophie McIIwain 29:50

7M ago29:50

29:50

Sophie McIIwain is an accredited player agent and is believed to be the first female accredited player agent in Australian cricket. Sophie works ethically to support her clients in achieving their personal goals and strongly feels that an agent's job is to assist in every way possible. Sophie works with players, coaches and media personalities arou…

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Gladiators Women Return 26:02

7M ago26:02

26:02

After there second large gap in fixtures the Caledonia Gladiators Women's team return to the floor for the final part of the WBBL season. Rona and I discuss the squads progress so far and how we see the rest of the league season going and who we expect to stand out.

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Celebrating Ellyse Perry's 300th game for Australia 28:55

8M ago28:55

28:55

In 2007, Australian selector at the time Marg Jennings plucked a 16-year-old Ellyse Perry from school to play for Australia, despite never having played a match at senior domestic level. On Sunday night in Mumbai, Ellyse will play her 300th game for Australia. A generational athlete, Ellyse has had an enourmous impact on the women's game in Austral…

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Episode 100 - Australia beat Pakistan by the length of a wristband 1:25:21

8M ago1:25:21

1:25:21

Two For None hits a century! Spinks and Crump-It gather in the new year for this special episode to run you through the Australian womens tour of India, disect the Australian mens victory in the boxing day test against Pakistan, and a few of our correspondents take a little look back at their time as part of the Two For None family over the past 6 …

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A Mumbai Christmas and a Test match with Ash Gardner 24:16

8M ago24:16

24:16

It's been an extremely unique fortnight for the Aussie women's cricket team who've now experienced the famed challenge of Test match cricket in India, as well as celebrated a very different Christmas Day together in Mumbai. Joining hosts Laura and Emily on the Scoop Podcast to wrap it all up is star allrounder Ashleigh Gardner who played an immense…

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Episode 99 - Pakistan fields as well as a Summer Hill 8th Grade squad and gets rolled 57:12

8M ago57:12

57:12

Spinks and Crumpet are back to chat about the day 4 demolition of Pakistan at Optus Stadium in Perth, a quick hello said by the man upstairs Patrick Cullen, a small look towards what will inevitably the same result at the MCG from boxing day, and a preview of the Australian Womens cricket team's series against India which kicks off at Wankhede Stad…

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Tahlia McGrath on the biggest Test of all: India 16:07

8M ago16:07

16:07

Since landing in Mumbai a week ago, the Australian women have embarked on an intense training block to prepare for one of the biggest challenges in international cricket: Test cricket in India, against India. Newly appointed vice-captain Tahlia McGrath joins the show to explain what the team have been up to in the week leading in to the Test, how s…

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Former Player, Co-founder of CWOB and Commentator with Mel Jones 34:43

8M ago34:43

34:43

Mel is a former Victorian and Australian player who helped Clare Cannon establish Cricket Without Borders in 2010 and is now a prominent cricket commentator.By Ken Jacobs

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Episode 98 - The 12th Men Expect a Walk in the Park Against Pakistan and the West Indies 50:01

8M ago50:01

50:01

The Two For None drinks runners, Alexander Spinks and Oliver Crump, have been thrown in to open the batting as our Numbers 1 and 2, Pat and Barto, have had to leave the team for the summer on compassionate grounds so they can get marries and have children. Together? Not to Spinks' knowledge, but they would be a great pairing. Featuring Adam Hassan …

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Women's Sport Advocate/Sports Integrity Expert with Catherine Ordway 33:01

8M ago33:01

33:01

Catherine is an international expert in the field of integrity in sport and is a strong advocate of women’s sport. She is also a sought-after media commentator and conference presenter and has served on numerous ethics and anti-doping committees in Australia and internationally. Catherine played an instrumental role in securing humanitarian visas f…

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Her World Cricket Tour with Jenny Thompson 19:38

9M ago19:38

19:38

A fanatical lover of cricket as both a player and journalist Jenny is embarking on a tour this year to more than 50 countries where she will join local teams, playing, coaching and mentoring female cricketers and then write a book about her experience. Along the way she is fundraising for the LBW Trust who believe that everybody deserves an educati…

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Mel Jones' WBBL|09 Finals preview 23:42

9M ago23:42

23:42

Then there were four! After 56 regular season games, it's the Adelaide Strikers who earned the right to host the WBBL|09 Final, while the Perth Scorchers will host the Challenger and the Brisbane Heat and Sydney Thunder up first in the Eliminator on Tuesday night. Fox commentator and former Australia player Mel Jones joins hosts Laura Jolly and Emi…

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Episode 97 - Australia wins the '23 ODI WC! 54:29

9M ago54:29

54:29

Somehow, someway the Aussies have won the ODI World Cup for a record sixth time! The bin lid comes through, the Aussies nail the conditions read and Cummins raises the cup! Also, a series wrap from Chris Goodrick and TK Hawkey heads out to sea. Featured clips and music this episode included We Are the Champions by Queen UMI 1977 Gala Performance La…

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Patrick Whelan returns on Gladcast 34:10

9M ago34:10

34:10

Gladiators star guard is back on the podcast. Patrick Whelan is back on Gladcast as we talk more about his career and how he is settling into life in Scotland. Check it out.

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Anesu Mushangwe's remarkable road to the Big Bash 28:17

9M ago28:17

28:17

From a small village in Zimbabwe, to the bright lights of the Big Bash. Anesu Mushangwe's journey to elite cricket in Australia is a truly remarkable one. We won't spoil too much here, but Anesu shares the unlikely tale of how after dozens of Facebook messages, she ended up at Glenelg Cricket Club which set her on the path to playing a key role for…

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The WBBL season resumes - Robyn Lewis 16:04

9M ago16:04

16:04

Caledonia Gladiators Scottish Guard Robyn Lewis joins the show as we look forward to the return to action of the Womens team as they face a busy week of Euro Cup and domestic action. We hear about Robyn and her rise through the ranks and the journey the club she is on with the club.

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Episode 96 - ODI World Cup - Semi Final Wrap and Final Preview! 1:04:41

9M ago1:04:41

1:04:41

Hooo boy somehow someway the Aussies have made it into the final, the Kiwis fall agonisingly short, India gets ready for their inevitable corination and is that an airway obstruction we can hear from the southern tip of Africa? Pat and Chris return to the host's chair as Jai Singh, Chris Goodrick, Alex Spinks, Adam Hassan and a mystery guest all re…

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The realities of running a WBBL franchise - with Len Busch - Ep. 115 1:04:24

9M ago1:04:24

1:04:24

For episode 115 of the Hoopsfix Podcast, we sit down with Sevenoaks Suns coach and owner Len Busch. The Suns, one of the most successful WBBL franchises and at the forefront of youth female basketball development pulled out of the top-flight this off-season due to ‘untenable’ costs. In this hour long episode we go in depth with Len on the behind th…

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Lauren Cheatle's triumphant return to the Aussie squad 36:59

9M ago36:59

36:59

Lauren Cheatle was scrolling TikTok when Australian selector Shawn Flegler's name popped up on her phone. She proceeded to throw it across the room, wondered what she'd done wrong before eventually answering the call, only to be told to get ready for 'Christmas in Mumbai' with the Australian team. Lauren joins Laura and Emily on the Scoop to explai…

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Player Manager Coach Mentor with Sarah Elliott 26:36

9M ago26:36

26:36

Sarah Elliot is a former Victorian and Australian player who also played WBBL cricket with the Adelaide Strikers. Sarah has played an integral role in the development of Cricket Without Borders and has provided outstanding support for all of the players who have undertaken tours with CWOB including some who have gone on to higher honours be it in P…

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Episode 95 - ODI World Cup - Week 5 Wrap! 50:31

9M ago50:31

50:31

Spinks and Joe take the reigns as Pat heads to the small island nation of New Zealand for a gig. The world, nay the universe is overcome with Maxwell-Feaver, India continue their inevitable rise to the top, South Africa force Pat into a pie eating marathon and who cares about England anyway? With Chris Goodrick, Adam Hassan, Jai Singh and Patrick C…

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Ashes rivalry with Renegades duo Tammy Beaumont and Georgia Prestwidge 42:18

9M ago42:18

42:18

First up, Laura and Emily digest the news of Meg Lanning's retirement by reflecting on their favourite moments over a stellar 13-year career, and also pondering which direction the Australian brains trust will go with the captaincy. Then, it's lively Melbourne Renegades duo Tammy Beaumont and Georgia Prestwidge joining the show to chat about the vi…

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Episode 94 - ODI World Cup - Week 4 Wrap! 1:02:08

10M ago1:02:08

1:02:08

A massive week in the ODI world cup, the Aussies beat the Kiwis, India just destroy everything in their path, the Saffas are on the rise and Pakistan are all but out of the running. A huge episode, including a brand new (terrible) segment from Chris that is sure to have fans clamouring for more. Feating Tom K Hawkey, Adam Hassan, Alex Spinks, Chris…

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Gladiators are you ready? Episode 4 39:50

10M ago39:50

39:50

a big month ahead for the Gladiators where they face 11 games in 30 days. we review the past week where the club achieved 4 wins and preview ahead to the new week with the men starting in bilbao before a trip to the south coast of England. check it out

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