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by Richard & Polly · English · Sport
We are Richard and Polly, a Father-Daughter duo with this light-hearted podcast speaking about Women's Cricket. We've got tons of interviews and episodes you can catch up on and we would love to hear what you think so contact us on Instagram or Twitter!
9 Oct 2026 · 53 min
Plenty of recruitment has been going on with Glamorgan's squad being finalised. Plus some huge news from India, some hope of a England v West Indies Test match and we look back on some of our summer highlights
27 Sep 2026 · 29 min
The Blaze, we are in awe! What a season for the Blaze, doing the treble and wrapping up the season in style in Southampton. Tier 2 also concluded with Middlesex champions in the One Day Cup.
18 Sep 2026 · 25 min
It's the final weekend of the English season and there are two big games yet to happen in Tier 1 & 2: Hampshire v The Blaze and Middlesex v Glamorgan
5 Sep 2026 · 38 min
The Blaze have another trophy in their cabinet despite the threat of rain at Old Trafford. Ireland have been visiting England are Scotland hosted the Netherlands in a crucial series for funding. Link to Polly’s Substack: https://pollystarkie.substack.com/p/denmark-diaries-the-first-two-weeks
28 Aug 2026 · 29 min
We're back! After the longest break we've ever taken, we've returned with Polly in Denmark and Richard back in England. A lot has happened over the past six weeks so we mainly look ahead to the County Cup Finals as well as the England Ireland ODI series. We're so glad to be back, it may take a few weeks to properly get in the rhythm again but hopefully you'll enjoy hearing us every Friday
19 Jul 2026 · 44 min
T20 Blast Finals day was this Friday and the Blaze were victorious. We are joined by Surrey & Scotland's Priyanaz Chatterji to speak about her cricket journey, the T20 World Cup and more. As we mentioned, we're taking a break to go on holiday and while Polly moves but we will be back in late August ahead of the Ireland series.
13 Jul 2026 · 13 min
India got the Test match wrapped up before lunch as England failed to survive the first session of the final day. An attendance record was broken and Sophie Ecclestone got her first England half century. We sat by the Nursery Ground to reflect on the last four days.
13 Jul 2026 · 11 min
Two guards of honour and two new names on the Lord's honours board as Tammy Beaumont and Heather Knight left the field for the final time and Yastikaa Bhatia and Sophie Ecclestone impressed on day three.
12 Jul 2026 · 14 min
Kranti Gaud became the first women to get on the honours board in a Test match at Lord's as England had a poor day with bat and ball on day two of the Test match. Heather Knight also announced her retirement mid Test match...
11 Jul 2026 · 9 min
The daily podcasts didn't stay away for long! England women are playing their first Test match at Lord's and we had the pleasure of witnessing the first day. Debuts for Alice Capsey and Mady Villiers as well as Sophie Ecclestone becoming the leading wicket taker of all time for England women; there's plenty to speak about from day one.
10 Jul 2026 · 43 min
Less than a week post World Cup and we're back because a historic Test match at Lord's is about to start. But first, we're delighted to be joined by Hannah Landheer, bowler for the Netherlands. It was brilliant to hear about Hannah's tournament experience as well as what's next for the Netherlands.
5 Jul 2026 · 10 min
Australia are T20 World Cup Champions...again. They're back to winning ways despite the doubters and they eased to a win at Lord's against England in the final. We've had an amazing few weeks covering the tournament. This is the last of the daily podcasts but we will be back on Friday to reflect on the tournament as a whole.
3 Jul 2026 · 13 min
England will face Australia in the T20 World Cup final! There may be some scars from Ashes gone by but we're very excited for Lord's on Sunday
1 Jul 2026 · 11 min
Australia reached the T20 Women's World Cup final withcomplete ease against the West Indies. Hayley Matthews spoke very frankly about the situation of West Indies cricket and the inequalities of global cricket.
30 Jun 2026 · 5 min
We have our four semi finalists: Australia, West Indies, England and South Africa. India are the victims of the group of death! We're on our way to the Oval for the first semi final between Australia and the West Indies but let's reflect on Sunday at Lord's where South Africa beat Bangladesh and nervously waited as Australia got the better of India
28 Jun 2026 · 13 min
Our day started in Birmingham, then Bristol, then London and back to Birmingham. We headed to Netherlands v Pakistan to see the Netherlands heartbreakingly lose in their final game...it looked so possible! We then dashed to the Oval to see England comfortably beat New Zealand as Lea Tahuhu, Suzie Bates and Sophie Devine all retired. After we left Bristol, Ireland ensured a historic first T20 World Cup win as they saw past the West Indies who were left in tears.
27 Jun 2026 · 9 min
Oh Scotland! It's an all too familiar feeling for Scotland fans as once again they came painfully close to winning, Sri Lanka winning from the penultimate ball of the game. As their tournament ends, what's next for Scotland?
26 Jun 2026 · 12 min
Another day of this heatwave survived and India beat Bangladesh up at Old Trafford to boost semi final hopes. Down in Bristol, the Orange Army took over the streets of Bristol and brought the atmosphere as South Africa beat the Netherlands.
25 Jun 2026 · 10 min
What a roasting day in London! England reached the semi finals after beating the West Indies at Lord's with Hayley Matthews left furious following her dismissal. With trains delayed, we record outside Euston Station so apologies for the various interruptions of background noise.
24 Jun 2026 · 14 min
We're in the middle of a brutal heatwave and the cricketers are battling against the elements. From bags of ice to parasols, everything is being tried and tested to combat the UK heat. Richard was in Bristol to experience the sauna of the South West as Scotland fell short against New Zealand and Sri Lanka thrashed Ireland.
22 Jun 2026 · 13 min
A scorcher in Manchester saw South Africa edge past India in a game that slipped through the hands of India. Down in Bristol, Sri Lanka struggled and the West Indies made a low chase look tough.
21 Jun 2026 · 16 min
We are not short of things to talk about today with threeamazing games in Southampton and Headingley. Firstly the big one we’ve been waiting for, Australia v The Netherlands. We were delighted to see Babette de Leede and Robine Rijke, friends of the pod, play their 100th IT20 and watch the Netherlands dismiss a few of the Aussies. Then the surprise of Bangladesh v Pakistan where Bangladesh caused a bit of upset after Pakistan looked so stable. Finally, we were at Headingley for Scotland v England where the Scots were as loud as ever but fielding mistakes stole the show and Englanddominated…
20 Jun 2026 · 13 min
Another absolute thriller as Ireland took New Zealand to the final ball in Southampton. So close yet so far for Ireland but we're always happy to see Suzie Bates included for New Zealand and what an impact she had.
19 Jun 2026 · 17 min
What a game! It was the first day of the World Cup where neither of us were at a game but we kept our eyes locked on the Scotland v West Indies match at Headingley.
18 Jun 2026 · 18 min
Richard was at Edgbaston for the crazy game between South Africa and Pakistan. Plus we chat about Australia thrashing Bangladesh and the Netherlands' first every IT20 against India.
17 Jun 2026 · 7 min
What a day in Southampton! Sri Lanka up set the champions and England followed by going two from two. There's concern over Nat Sciver-Brunt for England who retired out as a precaution but England are heading towards securing a semi-final spot. This episode is a little bit different as Polly was off to commentate in Durham at 5:30am and Richard got home just after midnight so the podcast is a little bit stitched together using voice notes but I hope you appreciate the innovation. Richard's report on New Zealand v Sri Lanka:…
15 Jun 2026 · 18 min
It was a special day watching the Netherlands' T20 World Cup debut as well and India v Pakistan yesterday. If you couldn't tell, we're a little bit tired after five games in 48 hours and there aren't any games today so we will be back on Wednesday! Polly's report on Netherlands v Bangladesh: https://noughtiechildpodca.wixsite.com/my-site/post/we-belong-here-the-netherlands-proud-despite-falling-short-on-t20-world-cup-debut Richard's thoughts on India v Pakistan:…
14 Jun 2026 · 16 min
We were at Old Trafford for two matches yesterday where we witnessed a historic win for Scotland and Australia doing what they do best. We of course weren't in Southampton to witness the thriller between West Indies and New Zealand but we share our thoughts on what we saw from afar. Polly's piece about Scotland v Ireland: https://noughtiechildpodca.wixsite.com/my-site/post/bryce-sisters-lead-the-charge-as-scotland-dominate-in-first-t20-world-cup-win Richard's report on South Africa v Australia:…
13 Jun 2026 · 15 min
Welcome to the first of our daily podcasts during the T20 World Cup. We had a wicked night at Edgbaston for the opener of the tournament where England thrashed Sri Lanka. Richard's Report: https://noughtiechildpodca.wixsite.com/my-site/post/dominant-england-mercilessly-punish-toothless-sri-lanka Polly's Article: https://noughtiechildpodca.wixsite.com/my-site/post/there-s-no-fight-we-cannot-win-england-record-highest-t20-world-cup-total-to-thrash-sri-lanka-in-o
12 Jun 2026 · 42 min
The day has arrived, it's time for the World Cup! We're at Edgbaston tonight for the opener and we're excited to say we will be posting daily episodes every morning to keep you up to date with everything happening at the World Cup. Link to our World Cup team guide: https://noughtiechildpodca.wixsite.com/my-site/post/get-to-know-the-12-t20-world-cup-teams Link to Polly’s article about debutants, The Netherlands: https://noughtiechildpodca.wixsite.com/my-site/post/team-oranje-the-story-of-the-netherlands-squad-making-their-t20-world-cup-debut
We are Richard and Polly, a Father-Daughter duo with this light-hearted podcast speaking about Women's Cricket. We've got tons of interviews and episodes you can catch up on and we would love to hear what you think so contact us on Instagram or Twitter!
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