Butch on England's spin options, Marcus North for national selector & Cam Steel on the county grind
5/7/202657 min
This week on the Wisden Cricket Weekly Podcast Yas & Butch break down the various spin options England could go for this Test summer. Then, Lawrence Booth and Surrey's recently retired Cameron Steel join Yas in the studio at Lord's to discuss the county grind as England's potential new selector Marcus North & today's New Zealand Test squad announcement. 0:15 Intro//1:33 Butch on England's spin options//21:57 Cam Steel on retirement//24:31 Mason Crane & England's spin bowling options//33:00 Cam's experience at the top and the yips//36:45 County Championship round-up//47:53 Marcus North: England's new selector?//49:51 Cam's time at Durham//52:05 New Zealand Test squad// KIA https://www.kia.com/uk/electric-hybrid-cars/electric-cars/ SPORTS TRAVEL EVENTS https://gulliverstravel.co.uk/event/england-cricket-tour-south-africa-0?utm_source=Wisden&utm_medium=YouTube&utm_campaign=SouthAfrica2026 📒 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY OFFERS Digital for £13.99: https://pocketmags.com/offer/trinorth-ltd/wcmenglishsummer2026 Print for £39.99: https://forwardpress.imbmsubscriptions.com/wcm2026 👀 PATREON For bonus podcasts and daily episodes after every England game, sign up to our Patreon! http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket 👉 SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/@WisdenCricket?sub_confirmation=1 #Cricket #EnglandCricket #CountyCricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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First 90 secondsYas Rana· Host0:00
[rock music] Hello, welcome to the Wisden Cricket Weekly podcast. A mixed bag of a show today. We'll be hearing from Mark Butcher on what England should be looking for in their test spinner this summer, and to talk us through the latest championship action, uh, his own career and some of what it's really like to be a cricketer on the county grind. We have the three-time championship winner, Cam Steel, with us today, who announced his retirement from the game the other week. I'm Yas Rana. As well as Cam, we also have the Wisden editor, Lawrence Booth. Uh, but before we move on, uh, we're chuffed to announce that the Wisden Cricket Weekly podcast is once again proudly sponsored by Kia UK. Kia are leading the way in electrification with their game-changing range of six EVs, including the boundary-pushing EV9, the all-rounder EV5, and Kia's smallest electric vehicle, the brand-new EV2. Kia want to help cricket fans get closer to the action with their weekly movement that inspires moment. Stay tuned for chances to win unforgettable experiences at the Kia Oval this summer. First up, Mark Butcher, who spoke to me before the news was broken that former Aussie international and current director of cricket at Durham, Marcus North, is set to take the job of England national selector.
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