Around the Wickets with Lisa Sthalekar – MLC, Women’s World Cup, Big Bash & Beyond

Former Australian captain and commentator Lisa Sthalekar joins Menners in studio for a wide-ranging chat on the state of cricket in Australia and abroad. From Australia’s T20 World Cup prospects and the rise of US cricket, to women’s cricket in India, BBL privatisation, and the looming Ashes, Lisa brings unique insights and behind-the-scenes stories. Plus, hear all about her new Around the Wicket tour group for the Women’s World Cup in India. Find out more about the Lisa’s Women’s World Cup tour: https://atwickets.com/ Timecodes: (00:54) Lisa Sthalekar joins Menners – thoughts on Australia’s T20 side and World Cup prospects (05:27) Breaking news on USA Cricket & Major League Cricket – what it means for the future (14:54) Rising stars in MLC – Mitch Owen, Jack Edwards, and Aussies making an impact (20:07) India A defeats Australia A – what it signals for women’s cricket (25:00) Alyssa Healy’s return to form & Lisa’s new “Around the Wicket” World Cup tour group (32:24) BBL privatization debate – does Australian cricket need private investment? (43:19) The WBBL conundrum – crowds vs TV ratings and scheduling challenges (52:07) Domestic cricket dilemmas – should top stars still play state matches? (52:54) Ashes preview – Lisa’s bold prediction on Bazball vs Australia Cricket Unfiltered Merchandise is Here! We’ve launched our official Cricket Unfiltered merch store thanks to a brilliant partnership with Exactamundo, a longtime supporter of the show. 🛒 Shop now:https://www.chickensaltoftheearth.com/shop/category/Cricket-Unfiltered?c=5469591 🎁 Use Promo Code: CU10 for 10% off your first order! From caps to tees, rep your love of cricket with some top-quality gear. Exactamundo is a video, animation, design and content production company. They produce digital signage, on-screen graphics, sideline animations and videos for sports teams like the Central Coast Mariners in the A-League, Manly Sea Eagles in the NRL and numerous American NBA, NFL and MLB teams.  They also create high quality videos and animations for the corporate world, such as product promos and explainer videos. Check them out at exactamundo.com.au Get the inserted AD’s FREE VERSION of the show on our Patreon Page Subscribe to our YouTube page for live streams: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk7koDKpKxe0e3yC7NXQx6Q Linktree for listening on podcast apps and finding us on social media: https://linktr.ee/cricketunfiltered Show twitter: https://twitter.com/auscricketpod Menners on twitter:  https://twitter.com/amenners TIKTOK: @cricketunfiltered Sponsorship enquiries for host read ads: [e-mail] Email the show your cricket takes: [e-mail] Piccolo Podcasts: https://piccolopodcasts.com.au/ Founder Andrew Menczel. The first episode aired August 2013.  It is a multi award-winning podcast team, the show has featured 15 Australian captains and some of the greatest legends of cricket and an episode is archived in the Australian National Film and Sound Archive. Menners is an accredited cricket journalist and commentator and his interview with Alex Blackwell won a Cricket NSW Media Award. The show was the first ever regular weekly Australian cricket podcast.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices