Yas Rana, Ben Gardner and Katya Witney cover all the latest news from the world of cricket this week. There's more reflection on James Anderson's final Test, discussion about who should replace him at Trent Bridge and a conversation about how the ECB could help Cricket Ireland. Elsewhere in the show there's T20 Blast action, a review of India's 4-1…

In this episode of the Who's He? Podcast.... Review - Outland This time, Phil take a trip down memory lane with Outland, starring Sean Connery. As he remembers how he first came across this space western, Phil also looks at what films heavily influenced this motion picture and whether you should watch those films instead. You can find us on X and F…

Yas Rana and Phil Walker reflect on the first Test of the English summer, which saw James Anderson's illustrious career come to an end as England thrashed West Indies by an innings and 114 runs. Off the field, there's discussion about the Test as a spectacle, the huge disparity between the two teams financially, what more can be done to help West I…

Lauren Winfield-Hill and Yas Rana look back at the first three T20Is of England’s series against New Zealand that have served up a few clues for how England will attack this year’s T20 World Cup. They also discuss the future of Test cricket and whether it should be held up on a pedestal in the same way that it is in men’s cricket. 0:00 Intro / 1:13…

Yas Rana, Ben Gardner and Jo Harman look ahead to James Anderson's 188th and final Test match for England, as his astonishing career comes to an end this week at Lord's. There's also a preview of the series against West Indies, an interview with England's new keeper Jamie Smith and chat about a remarkable round of County Championship action. Mark B…

Yas Rana and Lauren Winfield-Hill discuss the latest news around the domestic restructure, England's convincing ODI series victory against New Zealand and Tash Farrant's position in the England setup. 0:00 Intro / 0:53 County contracts / 10:45 Tash Farrant / 15:18 ENGvNZ & Lauren Bell / 23:24 Outro The Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaborat…

On this very special episode of the Wisden Cricket Weekly Podcast, Yas Rana, Phil Walker and Jo Harman are joined by the one and only Brian Charles Lara. A legend of West Indies cricket, Lara joins the show to discuss the release of his new book, Lara: The England Chronicles, written alongside Phil, which is out now. Before diving into some stories…

On this bonus episode of the Wisden Cricket Weekly Podcast, there's reaction to India's thrilling T20 World Cup final victory against South Africa and England's Test squad to take on the West Indies. 0:00 Intro / 1:42 England's Test squad / 25:14 Win T20 Blast tickets / 25:47 T20 World Cup final / 41:01 Mark Butcher on the Test squad / 47:21 Outro …

Yas Rana, Phil Walker and Ben Gardner come together for an emergency podcast to discuss England's crushing defeat against India last night. 0:00 Intro / 1:25 Mark Butcher on ENGvIND / 19:11 England / 30:34 India / 36:24 What next for England? / 51:19 Key, Mott & Buttler / 54:59 Outro We're delighted to be working with Kia UK once again! Enter Kia's…

Yas Rana and Lauren Winfield-Hill react to England's convincing win in the first ODI of their series against New Zealand yesterday. They also chat about Ryana MacDonald-Gay's first England call-up, the Charlotte Edwards Cup Finals Day and Smriti Mandhana's incredible performances against South Africa. Later in the show, Katya Witney is joined by Ol…

Yas Rana and the returning Phil Walker are joined by Kate Mason of TNT Sports to react to all the latest action from the T20 World Cup. The panel reflect on a dramatic week in the Super 8s and look ahead to the semi-finals, with India taking on England and Afghanistan – having sensationally knocked out Australia – facing South Africa. Elsewhere in …

In this episode of the Who's He? Podcast.... Review - Empire of Death So, we've reached the end of this series of Doctor Who with Empire of Death. But with last weeks cliff hanger with the reveal of Sutekh, does Russell T. Davies stick the landing and deliver a satisfying conclusion? Well, Phil and Paul are somewhat disappointed at what they watche…

Yas Rana and Lauren Winfield-Hill catch up after a busy week that saw Lauren appointed as captain of Oval Invincibles in The Hundred. They chat about leadership, preview the Charlotte Edwards Cup Finals Day and look ahead to England's series against New Zealand. Later in the show, New Zealand batter Lauren Down joins Katya Witney to discuss her int…

Yas Rana, Ben Gardner, Katya Witney and Mark Butcher reflect on the T20 World Cup group stage and look ahead to the Super Eight phase. There’s chat about a rare tournament failure for New Zealand, England’s narrow escape at the expense of Scotland and whether the new format has been a success. Scotland spinner Mark Watt joins the show to discuss th…

In this episode of the Who's He? Podcast.... Review - The Legend of Ruby Sunday This week Paul and Phil defy the bony hand of death to review The Legend of Ruby Sunday, the penultimate episode of this series of Doctor Who. With an old returning villain as the big bad of this series, and possibly more questions raised than answered, a real thunderst…

Yas Rana and Ben Gardner react to England’s ODI squad to take on New Zealand, before the rest of the episode explores the role of the wicketkeeper in women’s cricket. Lauren Winfield-Hill talks to Yas about what separates the good from the great, while Rhianna Southby of the Southern Vipers and Southern Brave joins the show, chatting to Katya about…

Yas Rana and Ben Gardner reflect on another week of thrilling T20 World Cup action, including a dominant performance from Australia, USA's famous win against Pakistan and tricky pitches in New York. Mark Butcher joins Yas to chat about England's campaign and the changes he'd make to the XI, while Saj Sadiq gives his views on Pakistan disastrous sta…

In this episode of the Who's He? Podcast.... Review - Rogue I think we guessed that this weeks episode of Doctor Who, Rogue would be divisive for some. However, what is surprising is that Paul and Phil are divided over their opinions on this story. Phil reveals that he has no soul and has a cold, dead heart while Paul embraces the love on display. …

Pakistan icon Bismah Maroof joins Katya Witney on this week's show to reflect on her incredible international career. They discuss retirement, debuting as a 15-year-old, returning to cricket after becoming a mother and much more. Later in the episode, Yas Rana and Lauren Winfield-Hill chat about the structures and pathways outside of the 'Big Three…

Yas Rana, Ben Gardner and Jo Harman reflect on the opening round of T20 World Cup action from the US and the Caribbean. There’s chat about England’s washout against Scotland, tricky conditions in New York, an India-Pakistan preview and much more. Mark Butcher then joins Yas for an in-depth Q&A with Reddit’s AMA (Ask Me Anything). Later in the show,…

In this episode of the Who's He? Podcast.... Review - Dot and Bubble There is a lot to unpack this week as Paul and Phil look at Dot and Bubble, the latest episode of Doctor Who. What on the surface appears to be a story of the dangers of social media, it really is about something much more insidious and lets Phil show his true colours when it come…

Yas Rana and Lauren Winfield-Hill reflect on England's 2-0 ODI series victory against Pakistan, with Nat Sciver-Brunt hitting a brilliant 124* in the final match of the series at Chelmsford. England fast bowler Lauren Bell joins the show to look at the summer ahead and her journey so far with Katya Witney, before Tim Wigmore speaks to Yas about the…

Former England captain and World Cup winner Eoin Morgan joins the show to preview the T20 World Cup in the Caribbean and the US with Melinda Farrell. Mark Butcher also dials in to give his predictions for the tournament, which gets underway later this week. Elsewhere in the show, Yas Rana and Ben Gardner look at the tournament structure and give a …

In this episode of the Who's He? Podcast.... Review - 73 Yards This time Phil and Paul get wrapped up in folk horror with 73 Yards, the latest episode in this series of Doctor Who. But is it folk horror? Is it political satire or is it a time travel story. Well, it's all of the above which leaves Phil scratching his head and continues his stance of…

Following last week's conversations around the new women's domestic structure, Yas Rana and Lauren Winfield-Hill react to the news that Yorkshire's Tier 1 status has been bumped up to 2026. They also reflect on England's 3-0 T20I series victory against Pakistan as they gear up for the T20 World Cup in Bangladesh. Sarah Bryce joins Yas later in the …

Yas Rana, Ben Gardner and CricViz analyst Ben Jones preview the men's T20 World Cup, which starts next week in the US and the Caribbean. They discuss the conditions, which teams are best placed to mount a title challenge and what we should expect from the tournament. Elsewhere in the show, the panel reflect on the most recent round of the County Ch…

In this episode of the Who's He? Podcast.... Review - Boom After last weeks divisive episodes, Phil and Paul turn their attention to Boom written by Steven Moffat. Does this episode improve on last weeks offering of Doctor Who or does it suffer the excesses of Steven Moffat's writing? With the themes of religion, AI and arms manufacturers featuring…

Yas Rana, Ben Gardner and Lauren Winfield-Hill discuss the most recent restructuring of English women's domestic cricket. They look at why the change is necessary, implications for the counties not chosen – Yorkshire, in Lauren's case – and what impact it will have on the sport. There's also chat about England's ongoing T20I series against Pakistan…

Yas Rana, Phil Walker and Ben Gardner react to the news that James Anderson's glittering Test career will come to an end at Lord's this summer. They reflect on Anderson's legacy, the circumstances surrounding the decision and look at potential candidates to replace him. Elsewhere in the show there's a County Championship round-up, a debate about En…

In this episode of the Who's He? Podcast..... Space Babies and The Devil's Chord Review Doctor Who is back on Saturday nights with the first season of Ncuti Gatwa's take on the The Doctor. With two episodes airing this week, Phil and Paul tackle both Space Babies and The Devil's Chord but is this Doctor who as they knew it or have the pair of them …

On the first ever episode of the Wisden Women's Cricket Weekly podcast, Yas Rana and Lauren Winfield-Hill are joined by England captain Heather Knight. They discuss leadership, Knight's experiences in the job, how it's changed over the years, competing against Australia and much more. Later in the episode, Katya Witney joins Yas to reflect on the l…

The English game was rocked this week after the sudden passing of Worcestershire left-arm spinner Josh Baker. Baker, though just 20, had already made 47 senior appearances for the county, and last season scored the run that sealed Worcestershire’s promotion back to the top flight. Our thoughts are with his family, friends and everyone associated wi…

In this episode of the Who's He? Podcast.... Doctor Who: Let's look to the future With less than a week to go before Ncuti Gatwa begins his first full series as Doctor Who, Phil and Scott take a look ahead to see if they are excited and looking forward to the new series. But to let you all into a little secret, while Scott is full of youthful enthu…

Ollie Pope joins this week’s show for his most forensic interview yet, delving into the evolution of his batting over the course of his international career. Elsewhere in the show, Mark Butcher, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana react to the announcement of England’s T20 World Cup squad, one that saw Jofra Archer return to the fold and Chris Jordan pip Chri…

In this episode of the Who's He? Podcast.... Review - Phantasmagoria Cricket! Gambling! Yes, this episode Phil and Paul enter the world of gentlemen's rooms with Phantasmagoria from Big Finish. In this story featuring Peter Davison as the Doctor and Mark Strickson as Turlough, dodgy playing cards, spirits and a house made of meat is the order of th…

Yas Rana, Phil Walker, Katya Witney and Ben Gardner talk all things county cricket, including the Kookaburra vs Dukes debate and the allocation of the eight Tier One women's counties. There's also discussion on the latest round of the County Championship, reflection on the previous week's IPL action and an incredible innings from Sri Lanka's Chamar…

In this episode of the Who's He? Podcast..... Introducing the 2nd Doctor This time Phil and Scott look at how Patrick Troughton was introduced to the world in 1966 with episode one of The Power of The Daleks. With a new take on the Doctor, how effective was this episode in introducing a new actor to the role and what was the impact this had on the …

On this special episode of the Wisden Cricket Weekly Podcast, Lawrence Booth joins Mark Butcher and Yas Rana to talk about the release of this year's prestigious Wisden Almanack, including the award winners for 2024. The panel remember former Kent and England spinner Derek Underwood, who sadly passed away yesterday at the age of 78, as well as disc…

In this episode of the Who's He? Podcast.... Introducing The First Doctor In an occasional series, Phil and Scott are discussing the episodes of Doctor Who that introduced us to a new Doctor. And to kick things off, they start right at the very beginning with William Hartnell in An Unearthly Child. With a lot to set up and with the very first episo…