The Cricket Podcast

The IPL retention deadline has passed which means all 10 teams have now confirmed which players they are retaining ahead of the IPL 2025 auction. Some teams went big, some teams sent players home, and some big names have been left out. We give our reaction to every team's retentions - who has made the best call?

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Pakistan bounced back from their first Test humiliation to win their series v England. Sajid Khan and Noman Ali were the heroes for the hosts, but do Ben Stokes, Ollie Pope, etc now have questions to answer?

India were also in action, and in a stunning outcome have lost their first home series in 19. New Zealand were the unlikely victors as the comfortably beat the hosts in the second Test to take an unassailable 2-0 lead. Mitchell Santner the hero in that one.

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Pakistan bounced back from defeat in the first Test to level their Test series v England. On an interesting pitch Pakistan's spinners came to the fore as they ripped through England in both innings. England will hope that they can bounce back in the next Test.

In the women's T20 World Cup there have been a string of upsets, with none of England, Australia and India making the final. South Africa and New Zealand will play off for the trophy meaning the competition will have a new winner.

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Recrords were broken as England piled on 823 to beat Pakistan. Pakistan should have been safe after a mammoth first innings score of their own, but in the second innings they wilted under pressure.

A double century for Joe Root and a triple century for Harry Brook led the way for England. They go 1-0 up in the series and look streets ahead of a poor Pakistan team.

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The Cricket Podcast discuss England's upcoming tour of Pakistan, previewing the series and talking about whether Ben Stokes' injury changes the odds.

They also cover the IPL retention rules, what is new in that tournament and what are the implications for the upcoming mega-auction.

And finally they talk about the women's T20 World Cup, which has started in the UAE. Are India already at risk of elimination?

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