This week: Why England v Pakistan is a poor test ahead of the World Cup Are England picking on potential instead of results? The ECB's "record-breaking financial results" NSW and Victoria win big in Australia's new 20-over state competition

This week's bumper edition of women's cricket news: England v Pakistan - is JonBall working? Scotland are going to a World Cup but what’s the future for Ireland? ECB take a stand (ish) on Afghanistan How will privatisation of The 100 impact the women? Yorkshire’s new plan to get into Tier 1

This week: RHF Trophy: Diamonds pull off a thriller v Sparks! England squad v Pakistan: was it selected by AI or Jon Lewis? Bess Heath becomes Amy Jones's formal understudy Will England take an A team to Ireland? Cricket Australia shorten WBBL - Syd isn't happy

In women's cricket news this week: RHF Trophy: What’s gone wrong for the Blaze & right for the Vipers? Dani Hazell reacts to Durham beating Yorkshire in the race to host a Tier 1 side Is AI being used to select the England squad v Pakistan? Plus, meet Vipers superfan Deirdre

On the women's cricket show week: Stars upset Vipers in the RHF Trophy Winners & losers in the race to host a Tier 1 county Meg Lanning opens up about her international retirement 3 women winners for Wisden

In women's cricket news this week: We're gearing up for a strange final season of regionals Who is the best overseas signing? Can Vipers do the double again? PCA report highlights continued issues with pay & facilities We review 2 documentaries: Cricket Actually and Bring The Thunder

This week in women's cricket: England win the ODI series v NZ but struggle with the bat Sophie Devine shines but what's the future for NZ? Is the jury still out on Alice Capsey? England U19s win their tri-series Are male cricketers overpaid?

This week: England v NZ T20s: Bouchier and Filer positives for England England A lose to NZ: Has the regional system failed? 2025 Women's Ashes: Cricket Australia want to #FillTheMCG again

This week's women's cricket roundup: England stuff up v NZ A shambolic Hundred draft Cricket Scotland try to shoehorn women into their Super 10 tournament Cricket Australia take an important stance v Afghanistan

This week in women's cricket: RCB’s shock triumph in the WPL final Eng v NZ - TB reclaims her spot but who will open the bowling with Bell? Project Darwin bidders face the music at the ECB - what can cricket learn from women’s football?

This week's women's cricket news: WPL: Delhi Capitals choke AGAIN, plus how can Smriti Mandhana get even better? Project Darwin UPDATE: Why Durham's Tier 1 bid video beats Kent's press release hollow England's U19 team to tour Sri Lanka announced

In this week's women's cricket news: WPL so far: Capsey on fire The Hundred retentions: any surprises? Kent attempt to crowd-fund their Tier 1 bid Why ECB moving the Worcester ODI is a mistake

This week we're previewing WPL 2024: Can Mumbai Indians retain their title? Will Alice Capsey get on the field for Delhi Capitals? Are Gujarat Giants destined to be the perennial losers? What does success look like for the competition in Year Two?

This week's women's cricket update: Sutherland stars for Australia v South Africa Is captaincy affecting Laura Wolvaardt? Are Australia still favourites for the 2024 World Cup? Financial woes for the English counties: what does this mean for the new women's structure?

This week in women's cricket news: South Africa go toe-to-toe with Australia Some odd selections by Australia ahead of the WACA Test The new 3-day red-ball fixture in Australia Dane van Niekerk to return to international cricket? Worcestershire opt out of Project Darwin Tier 1

This week's big women's cricket stories: We dissect the new domestic restructure: who wins & who loses? England & England A squads v New Zealand A strange press conference with the England coach

This week in women's cricket: England stars withdraw from WPL South Africa's historic win v Australia Cricket West Indies takes a step towards equal pay

In our 200th episode (wooop!): Higher salaries in The 100 - but could the money be more fairly distributed? New rules about player selection - what, why & will they work? 4 West Indian players retire at the same time... is something afoot? Don't forget to let us know your favourite episodes / moments below!…

This week's women's cricket round-up: Harmanpreet Kaur v Alyssa Healy - who wins in the battle of the captains? Why we should be worried about the financial woes of Yorkshire & Middlesex CCCs Norma Izard RIP

This week we're zoning in on Australia v India: Shafali Verma's comeback Phoebe Litchfield's arrival Are India focusing on T20 cricket at the expense of ODIs? Plus in her 300-match career, what are our favourite Ellyse Perry moments?

All the latest from the world of women's cricket! Our highlights of 2023 Nick Hockley speaks out in favour of multi-Test series Would we still need a multi-format Women's Ashes? Is there room for red-ball domestic competitions in Australia & England?

The big stories in women's cricket: Australia show England how you play Test cricket in India England U19s tour to Sri Lanka announced Fisticuffs between the counties: how the ECB have played a blinder with Project Darwin

This week in women's cricket: India scuttle England in the Test Heather Knight's bizarre post-match press conference Australia appoint their captain... and their next captain? Danni Wyatt sold in the WPL Auction

Your weekly women's cricket update, with Raf & Syd: English domestic restructure: is it joy to the world? England contracts for Bouchier & Gibson, but disappointment for Davies England beat India in the 1st T20, but how convinced were we?

This week's women's cricket news: Strikers pull off a miracle in the #WBBL09 final Amanda-Jade Wellington rocks the Player Mic Delhi Belly strikes England A v India Plus a plea to the BBC to cover the England v India Test match

This week's women's cricket round-up: Why we should be cautious about private investment in The Hundred 2024 fixtures announced... well, sort of! Are CE Cup/ Blast double headers working? Why we're a tad disappointed with the England A squad v India

This week's women's cricket news: WBBL: The path to qualification for Sixers & Hurricanes Why Scorchers & Strikers are topping the table this season Is Annabel Sutherland in line for the Australia captaincy? A 3-day break between Tests for India - what were the BCCI thinking?!

This week's women's cricket news: Meg Lanning's shock retirement England v India - THREE squads! The return of Farrant and Wong? Is Capsey on course for a Test debut? ICC hypocrisy over Afghanistan & Sri Lanka

This week's women's cricket news: WBBL trials & tribulations for England's Smith & Jones Chamari Athapaththu's purple patch in lime green England's coaching reshuffle Trouble at t'mill at Yorkshire

This week's women's cricket news: ICEC Commissioners plus Sunrisers' Amu Surenkumar & Grace Scrivens honoured by The Cricket Society England, England A and Australia to play India 2 Tests in a calendar month! The BCCI plot World Test Domination

Women's cricket news, with Raf Nicholson & Syd Egan: Broken things - Alyssa Healy's hand and Grace Harris's bat Should WBBL be reduced to 10 games? Cath Dalton & Alex Hartley break down coaching barriers in men's cricket Men's & women's PCA reps clash about the future of The Hundred

All the big women's cricket stories!This week: Cricket at the LA '28 Olympics England's Youthful Batting Camp in Mumbai Has the cricket world given up on Afghanistan's women?

This week in women's cricket: Hayley Matthews beats Australia - is it the end of an era? Are T20s REALLY less predictable than ODIs? We bemoan the lack of consistent communication about England & regional contracts Who might apply to be the next Thunder coach?

This week's women's cricket news: ECB's response to ICEC - talking the right talk but will they walk the walk? Will we get an England Test at Lord's? Domestic salaries: why we need to level up South Africa v New Zealand & why NZC's lack of a pathway is coming home to roost

Women's cricket news & views, with Raf Nicholson and Syd Egan.This week: The RHF Final brings the season to a close We look back on our favourite moments of the summer What increased prize money for the Men's World Cup might mean for the Women's game

All the big news from the world of women's cricket. This week: Raf tells Parliament how to fix women's sport Sunrisers shine & Diamonds decline in the RHF We get cross about the lack of a Blaze home ground for the RHF Eliminator England v Sri Lanka ODIs reviewed What next for Bess Heath?

This week's women's cricket news: England v Sri Lanka - the T20 series post-mortem The return of Meg Lanning England A to tour New Zealand Shocking disparities in pay for women umpires

The big stories this week in women's cricket: The totally (un) official inquest into England's loss to Sri Lanka English players win the draft lottery in WBBL Equal match fees... stop us if you've heard this rant before!

This week in women's cricket: How Southern Brave triumphed in the Women’s Hundred A washout in the Eliminator - do the rain rules need to change? Why South Africa’s new domestic professional structure might just be better than England’s

This week in women's cricket news: Our experience attending The Hundred as fans Sune Luus vs Hilton Moreeng - what a mess We rant about a truly bonkers England squad v Sri Lanka

This week's women's cricket news: How Charlotte Edwards masterminded The Hundred draft The Hundred: Gender equality come rain or shine Who might be included in the England squad v Sri Lanka? The myth of "niceness" in women's sport, busted

This week's women's cricket news: Our thoughts on Barbie-gate Why the Women's Hundred needs a different set of commentators to the men's Welsh Fire on top: has the draft worked? A Mandhana moment of madness for Southern Brave Plus... watch Jarrod Kimber's video here.

This week's women's cricket news, with Raf Nicholson & Syd Egan: Harmanpreet Kaur's 2-match ban - is it fair? Problems with a 5-team Olympic competition for cricket Why Raf is supporting Northern Superchargers in The Hundred Make sure to follow us over on Threads & Instagram - @crickether1

Women's cricket news & views, with Raf Nicholson & Syd Egan.This week: Rain in the RHF Reflections on the Women's Ashes Are fast bowlers doomed in women's cricket? Does the Ashes points system need to change?

The latest women's cricket news, with Raf Nicholson & Syd Egan. This week: Australia retain the Women's Ashes at the Ageas Bowl England's south-centric schedule next summer The ICC announce equal prize money, but does that mean we've achieved equality?

The latest women's cricket news, with Raf Nicholson and Syd Egan. Alice Capsey thrills at Lord's Dani Gibson's bravery Are Australia losing their touch? A crazy-busy summer in 2024 to look forward to!

This week: What next for the ECB after the #ICEC report? Is it time to abolish the MCC? How Australia sneaked across the line at Edgbaston Plus a bonus video bomb from Paul Shaw!

This week: Wow - what a Test! Your questions answered: red-ball domestic cricket, the points system & can England win the Ashes from here? We discuss the Commission for Equity's damning report into cricket in England and Wales

This week: We go to parliament with Dane van Niekerk England scrabble about for Katherine Sciver-Brunt's replacement England & England A dominate the 3-day warm-ups v Australia

The Latest Women’s Cricket News, with Raf Nicholson & Syd Egan: Thunder at Finals Day - literally! Farewell to Anya Shrubsole Weird goings on at Sunrisers Ashes squad announcement - who should be included based on Lottie Cup performances?