In this week's Wisden Women's Cricket Weekly podcast Katya & Lauren speak with New Zealand legend and titan of the game Sophie Devine. In a fascinating chat Sophie delves into her retirement decision, her approach to captaincy, player psychology & a whole lot more.
1:00 Metro Bank: ECB’s Champion of Women’s and Girls’ Cricket
1:15 Retirement decision & final World Cup
7:21 Evolving approach to the game and future ambitions
15:22 Captaincy and leadership
19:58 Difference in preparation across generations
25:45 Most impactful coaches
31:05 Player psychology & how changing rooms have changed
40:53 Looking back on career
42:33 2026 T20 World Cup
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