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A truly astonishing century from Ollie Pope has just about kept England's hopes of an unlikely victory in Hyderabad alive. Pope finished the day unbeaten on 148* – a masterful innings in conditions in which he's previously struggled – with England leading by 126 runs heading into the fourth day. Yas Rana and Ben Gardner review all the action. 0:00 Recap / 4:12 Ollie Pope / 20:13 2024 vs 2012 / 22:16 England's bowling & India's batting / 26:42 Jasprit Bumrah / 28:52 Do England have a chance? You can follow Wisden Cricket on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok: https://www.facebook.com/WisdenCric https://www.instagram.com/wisden_cricket/ https://twitter.com/WisdenCricket https://www.tiktok.com/@wisdencricket The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly is available now at https://wisden.com/shop/wisden-cricket-monthly-issue-74 The digital version of the magazine is also available for just £2 a month at https://pocketmags.com/wisden-cricket-monthly-magazine#5c1cd17fa0b05 #Cricket #IndianCricket #EnglandCri

India batted for the entirety of day two for the loss of just six wickets, leaving themselves in total control of the first Test at Hyderabad. Joe Root dismissed Yashasvi Jaiswal inside the first over of the day, but England's bowlers generally struggled for control throughout once again. The hosts finished the day 421-7, leading by 175 runs, thanks to impressive batting performances from KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja. Yas Rana and Phil Walker reflect on the action from day two. 0:00 Recap / 2:45 England's bowlers / 21:46 Could England make changes? / 27:12 Rahul & Jadeja / 31:46 Australia vs West Indies You can follow Wisden Cricket on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok: https://www.facebook.com/WisdenCric https://www.instagram.com/wisden_cricket/ https://twitter.com/WisdenCricket https://www.tiktok.com/@wisdencricket The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly is available now at https://wisden.com/shop/wisden-cricket-monthly-issue-74 The digital version of the magazine is also available for just £2 a

A wonderful knock from 22-year-old Yashasvi Jaiswal has put India in a strong position after the opening day of the series in Hyderabad. Having won the toss and chosen to bat, England were bowled out for 246, with eight wickets shared between India's three spinners. Ben Stokes batted nicely on his return from surgery for 70, but was one of two wickets to fall to the ever impressive Jasprit Bumrah. The hosts made good progress in the evening session, with Jaiswal in particular making sure England's spinners struggled for control. They'll resume tomorrow on 119-1, trailing by 127 runs. 0:00 Recap / 3:39 England's innings / 14:00 India's innings / 22:07 Tomorrow You can follow Wisden Cricket on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok: https://www.facebook.com/WisdenCric https://www.instagram.com/wisden_cricket/ https://twitter.com/WisdenCricket https://www.tiktok.com/@wisdencricket The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly is available now at https://wisden.com/shop/wisden-cricket-monthly-issue-74 The digita

Ahead of the first Test in Hyderabad beginning on Thursday, Phil Walker, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana preview the India-England series one final time. The panel discuss what Virat Kohli and Harry Brook’s absences mean for both sides, a rare home series for Jasprit Bumrah, England’s spinners, Dan Lawrence’s call-up and much more. Mark Butcher and England fast bowler Ollie Robinson also dial in to preview the series. Elsewhere in the show there’s chat about double Super Over chaos between India and Afghanistan, Shamar Joseph’s stunning debut against Australia, Pakistan’s T20I series defeat in New Zealand and more. 0:00 Intro / 0:54 Ollie Robinson on INDvENG / 18:34 India vs England / 36:43 Dan Lawrence & England Lions / 45:27 England spinners / 50:23 Mark Butcher on INDvENG / 1:01:03 India vs Afghanistan T20Is / 1:05:36 Australia vs West Indies / 1:09:04 Big Bash / New Zealand vs Pakistan / County cricket / 1:14:16 Kevin Pietersen & AB de Villiers’ ideas / 1:15:37 Outro You can follow Wisden Cricket on Facebook,

Lawrence Booth – Wisden editor and co-author of Bazball: The Inside Story of a Test Cricket Revolution – joins Will Macpherson, Phil Walker and Yas Rana to talk about England’s Stokes/McCullum era so far and to assess their chances on the daunting upcoming tour of India. There’s also conversation on the BBL, English players thriving on the franchise circuit, how Cummins’ Australia will be remembered and much more. Mark Butcher dials in from South Africa to discuss the first week of SA20 action. 0:00 Intro / 0:58 Bazball / 31:17 India / 38:00 Big Bash / 42:47 Mark Butcher on SA20 / 51:33 Under 19 World Cup / 52:53 County cricket / 1:02:55 Australia / 1:07:04 Wisden Cricket Monthly / 1:13:30 Outro Bazball: The Inside Story of a Test Cricket Revolution is available online or in all good bookshops You can follow Wisden Cricket on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok: https://www.facebook.com/WisdenCric https://www.instagram.com/wisden_cricket/ https://twitter.com/WisdenCricket https://www.tiktok.com/@wisden

Nick Compton joins the show to share his memories of England’s historic series win in India back in 2012, still the last time an overseas team has won a Test series away to India. Ben Gardner and Yas Rana talk about the shortest completed Test in the format’s history at Cape Town, pitches, Colin Graves’ potential takeover at Yorkshire and more. Mark Butcher dials in from South Africa to share his views on England’s preparation for the upcoming India series and Steve Smith’s move to the top of the Australia Test order for the first time. 0:00 Intro / 3:13 Nick Compton / 49:39 Mark Butcher on INDvENG & Steve Smith / 59:10 South Africa vs India Test / 1:10:25 Yorkshire / 1:16:17 India vs Australia women / 1:18:55 India vs England Test series / 1:26:45 Outro You can follow Wisden Cricket on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok: https://www.facebook.com/WisdenCric https://www.instagram.com/wisden_cricket/ https://twitter.com/WisdenCricket https://www.tiktok.com/@wisdencricket The latest issue of Wisden Crick

A cheery start to 2024! Is this the week that Test cricket died? Mark Butcher, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana ponder what the future of Test and international cricket could look like after South Africa announced a second-string squad to tour New Zealand. The Proteas’ squad includes seven uncapped players and a new captain, with the wholesale changes coming as a result of the Test series overlapping with the second season of SA20, South Africa’s franchise T20 competition. Elsewhere there’s discussion about Australia’s victory against Pakistan at the MCG, the India-Australia women’s ODI series, NOC disputes involving several high-profile Afghanistan cricketers and more. Abhishek Mukherjee also joins the show to reflect on South Africa’s convincing victory over India, which saw Rohit Sharma’s side blown away inside three days in the first Test at Centurion. 0:00 Intro / 2:17 Test cricket / 18:55 South Africa vs India / 30:42 Australia vs Pakistan / 37:51 India vs Australia ODIs / 40:04 Afghanistan NOC dispute / 44:11

In the second of our Christmas specials, Mark Butcher, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana reflect on 2023 and pick out their moments of the year. They also look forward to 2024, chew the fat on England’s recent series defeat in West Indies and much more. ESPNcricinfo’s Matt Roller joins the show to talk about the IPL auction, while John Spellar MP talks to Yas about his plans to return live Test cricket to free-to-air television. 0:00 Intro / 0:48 West Indies vs England / 13:50 South Africa vs India / 22:22 India vs Australia / 25:50 IPL auction / 42:44 Test cricket on free-to-air television / 53:41 Listener questions / 1:18:12 Moments of the year / 1:29:14 Outro You can follow Wisden Cricket on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok: https://www.facebook.com/WisdenCric https://www.instagram.com/wisden_cricket/ https://twitter.com/WisdenCricket https://www.tiktok.com/@wisdencricket The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly includes an exclusive interview with Travis Head, POTM in the World Cup final, and is availa

Mark Butcher, Phil Walker, Katya Witney and Yas Rana look back at a busy week in international cricket as the England men’s side continued their tour of the Caribbean with mixed success, losing their first two T20Is before Phil Salt and Harry Brook kept the series alive in thrilling fashion in the third fixture. England women succumbed to a heavy defeat in their one-off Test in Mumbai as their batting unit failed to fire - how will Australia fare in similar conditions? There’s also discussion on Nathan Lyon and David Warner after both enjoyed big weeks in Australia’s win over Pakistan, and the looming threat of Major League Cricket on the heart of the county season. For next week’s show, we’re after your moments of the year – we’d love to hear from you; please get in touch at podcast@wisden.com 0:00 Intro / 0:47 West Indies vs England / 7:55 India vs England women's Test / 18:30 Chris Woakes / 22:27 IPL / 25:51 Australia vs Pakistan / 43:20 County cricket vs Major League Cricket / 1:00:43 Gray-Nicolls / 1:11

The panel of Jo Harman, Phil Walker and Yas Rana react to England’s squad announcement for their upcoming tour of India, which saw uncapped spinners Shoaib Bashir and Tom Hartley included for the first time despite the pair’s modest records with the ball in first-class cricket. Elsewhere, Mark Butcher joins the show to talk about England’s ODI series defeat in the Caribbean before the panel talk about England women’s series victory over India in India, the report into racism allegations at Essex, Glenn Phillips’ incredible all-round performance in Bangladesh and, of course, the Abu Dhabi T10 final. 0:00 Intro / 1:31 England’s Test squad / 26:49 Mark Butcher on England’s Test squad / 34:11 Mark Butcher on West Indies vs England / 57:09 India vs England T20Is / 1:02:45 Essex racism allegations report / 1:18:40 BANvNZ, BBL & Abu Dhabi T10 / 1:22:24 Uganda / 1:32:36 Outro Enjoy an unforgettable cricket-watching experience with Gullivers Sports Travel: The T20 World Cup in the West Indies and USA: https://gulliv

A brilliant Shai Hope hundred took West Indies over the line against a new-look England side in Antigua. Mark Butcher, Phil Walker, Jo Harman and Yas Rana react to that result, before the panel of Phil, Jo and Yas predict England’s squad for their upcoming Test tour of India. There’s also discussion on the latest batch of England women’s central contracts, a war of words in Australia, Bangladesh’s Test win over New Zealand and much more. The episode also includes a segment of Phil’s interview with Australia’s World Cup hero Travis Head, which you can read in full in the upcoming issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly. 0:00 Intro / 0:55 Mark Butcher / 18:48 West Indies vs England / 29:34 Predicting England's Test squad for India / 45:32 England women & 'The Cricket Regulator' / 52:05 Travis Head interview / 1:01:55 Pakistan & Australia / 1:09:53 Bangladesh vs New Zealand / 1:12:31 Other cricket / 1:16:40 Abu Dhabi T10 / 1:20:09 Wisden Cricket Monthly / 1:30:28 Outro You can follow Wisden Cricket on Facebook, Instag

Will Macpherson joins Ben Gardner, Katya Witney and Yas Rana on this week’s show to talk about England’s upcoming tour of West Indies (that starts this Sunday!), IPL retention day and India’s ongoing T20I series against Australia that started just four days after the end of the 2023 World Cup. Will also provides insight on what’s going on at Sussex and Middlesex, two counties that have had difficult winters so far. Mark Butcher joins the show to look ahead to England's white-ball tour of the Caribbean. // Head to India to watch England play Test cricket with Gullivers Sports Travel. Find out more at gulliverstravel.co.uk Get up to £100 off your order in the ‘First Class Reading’ reading section of The Nightwatchman website where you’ll find the perfect Christmas present for any cricket lover: https://www.thenightwatchman.net/ From Tuesday November 28 to December 5, The Passage – a charity that seeks to end homelessness in London – are aiming to raise £600,000 to ensure they can provide vital services for

The panel of Phil Walker, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana review the 2023 World Cup, picking out their moments and stories of the tournament as well as having another look back at yesterday’s extraordinary final in Ahmedabad. Jonathan Trott chats to Jo Harman about Afghanistan’s campaign before Saj Sadiq joins at the end of the show to talk about a chaotic week in Pakistan cricket that’s seen several resignations, sackings and surprise appointments. Our Wisden Photograph of the Year competition opens for entries this coming Friday, keep your eyes peeled for announcements on our social media channels. Taking part is free and is open to all photographers – amateur or professional – around the world. The only stipulations are that images must have a cricketing theme, and be taken during the 2023 calendar year. The best images will appear as the first three colour photographs in the 2024 edition of Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack. The winner will receive £1,000, while the two runners-up will pick up £400 each. Save betwee

A sensational hundred from Travis Head inspired Australia to a sixth men’s World Cup title as India failed to get over the line at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Mark Butcher, Jo Harman, Phil Walker and Yas Rana review a final where everything went right for Pat Cummins’ men. Find out more about our video partners, SEEEN: https://seeen.com You can follow Wisden Cricket on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok: https://www.facebook.com/WisdenCric https://www.instagram.com/wisden_cricket/ https://twitter.com/WisdenCricket https://www.tiktok.com/@wisdencricket The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly is available now at https://wisden.com/shop/wisden-cricket-monthly-issue-72 The digital version of the magazine is also available for just £2 a month at https://pocketmags.com/wisden-cricket-monthly-magazine#5c1cd17fa0b05 #Cricket #CricketWorldCup #CWC23 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Australia beat South Africa by three wickets in an epic World Cup semi-final at Eden Gardens. Mark Butcher, Phil Walker and Yas Rana reflect on a game that had it all before looking forward to Sunday’s final between India and Australia. Find out more about our video partners, SEEEN: https://seeen.com You can follow Wisden Cricket on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok: https://www.facebook.com/WisdenCric https://www.instagram.com/wisden_cricket/ https://twitter.com/WisdenCricket https://www.tiktok.com/@wisdencricket The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly is available now at https://wisden.com/shop/wisden-cricket-monthly-issue-72 The digital version of the magazine is also available for just £2 a month at https://pocketmags.com/wisden-cricket-monthly-magazine#5c1cd17fa0b05 #Cricket #CricketWorldCup #CWC23 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

India are in the World Cup final thanks to hundreds from Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer, as well as a seven-wicket haul from Mohammed Shami. Mark Butcher, Jo Harman and Yas Rana react to the result and wonder what it takes to beat this India side. There’s also discussion on New Zealand’s campaign and Daryl Mitchell, who today made the highest ever score in a men’s World Cup semi-final. Towards the end of the show, Mark shares his views on the story broken today that the ICC’s pitch consultant was blindsided by a decision to use a different pitch for the Mumbai semi-final. Find out more about our video partners, SEEEN: https://seeen.com You can follow Wisden Cricket on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok: https://www.facebook.com/WisdenCric https://www.instagram.com/wisden_cricket/ https://twitter.com/WisdenCricket https://www.tiktok.com/@wisdencricket The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly is available now at https://wisden.com/shop/wisden-cricket-monthly-issue-72 The digital version of the magazine

Our panel of Jo Harman, Katya Witney, Phil Walker and Yas Rana preview 2023 World Cup knockouts with India, New Zealand, Australia and South Africa all vying for the title in the final week of competition. Mark Butcher joins the show to talk about England’s squad for the two white-ball tours of the Caribbean next month. Elsewhere, there’s discussion on the two England women’s squads selected for their upcoming tour of India, Meg Lanning’s international retirement and Sri Lanka’s suspension from the ICC with Sri Lanka expert Estelle Vasudevan. Feroza Afghan, one of the first women to be awarded a contract in Afghanistan, then speaks to Katya towards the end of the episode to talk about the struggles facing women’s cricketers from Afghanistan and on how much support they have been getting from the game’s governing bodies. Broadly Speaking, Stuart Broad’s autobiography, is out now in hardback, ebook and audio: https://amzn.to/3tsar6V Follow England in India in January with Gullivers Sports Travel - find out mor

Ben Gardner and Yas Rana react to India's ninth consecutive win at the 2023 World Cup and discuss how they can be stopped ahead of the knockouts. There's also conversation on Netherlands' campaign and what's next for Dutch cricket. You can follow Wisden Cricket on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok: https://www.facebook.com/WisdenCric https://www.instagram.com/wisden_cricket/ https://twitter.com/WisdenCricket https://www.tiktok.com/@wisdencricket The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly is available now at https://wisden.com/shop/wisden-cricket-monthly-issue-72 The digital version of the magazine is also available for just £2 a month at https://pocketmags.com/wisden-cricket-monthly-magazine#5c1cd17fa0b05 #Cricket #CricketWorldCup #CWC23 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yas Rana and Mark Butcher react to England’s last game of the 2023 World Cup, which saw them end their disappointing campaign with a comfortable victory against Pakistan. Ben Gardner then joins Yas to discuss Australia’s eight-wicket win against Bangladesh - their seventh victory in a row ahead of the semi-finals - which was spearheaded by Mitchell Marsh’s blistering 177*. Find out more about our video partners, SEEEN: https://seeen.com You can follow Wisden Cricket on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok: https://www.facebook.com/WisdenCric https://www.instagram.com/wisden_cricket/ https://twitter.com/WisdenCricket https://www.tiktok.com/@wisdencricket The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly is available now at https://wisden.com/shop/wisden-cricket-monthly-issue-72 The digital version of the magazine is also available for just £2 a month at https://pocketmags.com/wisden-cricket-monthly-magazine#5c1cd17fa0b05 #Cricket #CricketWorldCup #CWC23 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch

Afghanistan’s World Cup journey ended with defeat to South Africa in Ahmedabad, with the Proteas successfully chasing down 245 for the loss of five wickets. Katya Witney, Cameron Ponsonby and Ben Gardner discuss the game, and react to the day’s breaking news that Sri Lanka have been suspended by the ICC due to government interference. You can follow Wisden Cricket on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok: https://www.facebook.com/WisdenCric https://www.instagram.com/wisden_cricket/ https://twitter.com/WisdenCricket https://www.tiktok.com/@wisdencricket The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly is available now at https://wisden.com/shop/wisden-cricket-monthly-issue-72 The digital version of the magazine is also available for just £2 a month at https://pocketmags.com/wisden-cricket-monthly-magazine#5c1cd17fa0b05 #Cricket #CricketWorldCup #CWC23 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices