It's time to turn attention to India, one of the tournament favourites. Riding the momentum of their 2025 Cricket World Cup triumph. They discuss whether India can build on that success, the key players who could drive another title challenge, and their chances of going back-to-back on the biggest stage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
It's time for the West Indies, discussing the squad's exciting mix of experience and flair, key players to watch, and their chances of making a deep run at the Women's World Cup. They've won the tournament once back in 2016. Skipper, Hayley Matthews will be backed by the experience of Deandra Dottin and Stafanie Taylor, who have plenty of all-round experience to boost the side in all departments. Learn more a...
Melissa and Nikki continue their Women's World Cup team-by-team preview series with a deep dive into South Africa and their chances at this year's tournament. They discuss the headline-making retirement reversals of Dane van Niekerk and Shabnim Ismail, what their returns could mean for the squad, and the experience and quality they bring back to the international stage. The pair also take a closer look at captain La...
Nikki and Melissa break down Australia’s Women’s T20 World Cup squad, the six-time champions, and assess whether they can get a trophy back in their cabinet? They highlight Australia’s key strengths - elite all-round depth, world-class bowling, and unmatched knockout experience. Players like Litchfield, Perry, Gardner, McGrath, and Schutt are central to their dominance, while emerging talents add fresh energ...
Nikki and Melissa take a closer look at the Netherlands Women’s T20 World Cup squad and what it means for a growing side still finding its place on the global stage. They discuss the team’s key strengths, including strong team unity, improving bowling discipline, and the experience gained from facing higher-ranked nations in recent years. The conversation also covers challenges, particularly limited depth comp...
Episode Blurb Melissa and Nikki are back for a bumper Women's World Cup umbrella episode! Before diving into the tournament, they catch up on all the latest happenings - including Melissa's unfortunate run-in with a bee (yes, she got stung) and Nikki somehow sounding more like a man than herself. Once the chaos is out of the way, they turn their attention to this year's Women's World Cup, breaking down every team t...
In this episode, Nikki and Melissa catch up on recent Metro Bank One Day Cup performances, England Women being released from their training camp to play some competitive cricket, whether England’s World Cup squad could feature some surprises, and whether you’ve spotted a monk recently?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Happy cricket season!!! Nikki and Melissa catch up on the first round of Metro Bank ODC action, ICC announce price money pot for the Women's World Cup, how to tactically date in 2026 whilst not missing any cricketing action and did anyone ever watch Willow and Stumpy?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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BBC commentator & Gloucestershire player Melissa Story is joined by fellow BBC commentator & Surrey cricketer Nikki Chaudhuri to discuss all things women's cricket with interviews and in-depth analysis.
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Creator
Simon Hughes
Years Active
2026 - 2023
Episodes
161
Copyright
The Analyst - Simon Hughes
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