Wisden Cricket Weekly

In a bumper episode Cameron speaks with Butch on how England can replace Ben Stokes in the Test side, before Phil unpicks the various combinations England could go with under Joe Root's captaincy.

Chris Green then makes his Wisden Cricket Weekly debut to discuss Australia's massive next 12 months in Test cricket where they will playing India, South Africa & England - all away from home.

0:15 Intro//1:17 Southall Travel//2:22 Butch on Fleming, Root & England's Stokes replacement//26:57 How England replace Ben Stokes & Joe Root the captain//33:33 Why did Harry Brook get the Test captaincy & other potential England changes//44:35 Roasting Party//56:15 Australia's huge 12 months of Test cricket//1:02:38 Chris Green on Australia's next 12 months//1:21:00 One-Day Cup & Hundred review

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With The Hundred well underway, Katya & Lauren Winfield-Hill assess what actually makes a good franchise league, considering tournament length, overseas player limits, auction timing, and much more.

0:00 Intro
0:30 Metro Bank
0:52 Positives of The Hundred
10:15 WBBL standard & length of competitions
16:00 Overseas player limits
25:00 Auction timing
32:43 FairBreak T20 & what attracts players to leagues?
42:27 Em Arlott to Yorkshire

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Cameron, Ben & Phil react to today's breaking news that Stephen Fleming is the new England Test head coach, and that Joe Root will once again captain the side.

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Cameron, Ben, Katya and Butch discuss reports that Joe Root is set to captain England again, 2027 Ashes scheduling, the start of The Hundred and the first week of the One-Day Cup. Also on show, West Indies' Test against Pakistan in Tarouba, the possibility of England and Australia playing a Test in India, and a chat with investigative journalist Steve Menary about the rise of illegal gambling companies operating in cricket.

0:00 Intro / 1:05 Mark Butcher / 18:53 Southall Travel / 19:56 Joe Root as England Test captain / 29:16 West Indies vs Pakistan / 37:21 Ashes / 41:28 An Ashes Test in India? / 43:06 The Hundred / 55:01 One-Day Cup / 1:00:06 The rise of illegal gambling companies in cricket / 1:23:35 Outro

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Katya & Lauren Winfield-Hill discuss the early signs of change as The Hundred gets underway this week, with teams now under new private ownership.

Wisden Cricket Monthly editor-in-chief Phil Walker then speaks with the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup top run-scorer Danni Wyatt-Hodge, about the disappointment of England falling short in the final against Australia at Lord's, as well as her enduring ambitions to play all three formats.

0:15 Intro
0:42 Metro Bank
1:03 Lauren's positive start in The Hundred
5:35 How has The Hundred changed?
10:50 Dani Gibson as captain & the lack of English captains in The Hundred
22:22 T20 Blast Final's Day
29:35 Ashes schedule
33:35 Danni Wyatt-Hodge

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