Powerplay: A Women’s Cricket Podcast
ESPNcricinfo Women's cricket editors Valkerie Baynes and Firdose Moonda are joined by some of the biggest names in Women’s cricket to discuss the game and the biggest issues in it.
- Update frequency
- every 14 days
- Average duration
- 45 minutes
- Episodes
- 37
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
Hundred hints: How Ash Gardner and her Australian team-mates are looking for a World Cup edge
Australian allrounder Ash Gardner chats to Valkerie Baynes and Firdose Moonda about how the Hundred franchise tournament can offer valuable cues ahead of the 50-over World Cup in India and Sri Lanka.…
00:57:06 |
Wed 20 Aug 2025
Amanda-Jade Wellington: 'I wouldn't change my life for anything'
Leg-spinner leading a new generation of women prioritising franchise cricket tells Valkerie Baynes and Firdose Moonda why she has chosen that path over trying to break back into the Australian team
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00:37:30 |
Wed 30 Jul 2025
Tammy Beaumont talks India, T20I comeback and women’s health
England opener Tammy Beaumont joined ESPNcricfinfo’s Valkerie Baynes and Firdose Moonda ahead of India’s white-ball tour of England
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00:34:11 |
Fri 27 Jun 2025
West Indies look to bounce back in English Summer
Legspinner Afy Fletcher talks to Valkerie Baynes and Firdose Moonda about her long career, the unique challenges faced by cricketers in the region and how her side can overcome their World Cup Qualif…
00:48:04 |
Wed 21 May 2025
Orla Prendergast: World Cup qualifiers "a different kind of pressure"
Ireland allrounder on how her team harnessed the pain of their failed T20 World Cup qualifying campaign as they aim to go one better and book a ticket to India for the 50-over tournament
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00:44:45 |
Wed 09 Apr 2025
WPL wrap: Annabel Sutherland on the crowds, culture and competition of 2025
Allrounder says Chinnaswamy noise rivals a packed MCG while giving some insight into the standards the formidable Australian Women’s team hold themselves to.
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00:38:11 |
Wed 19 Mar 2025
Spin King: Alana King looks to build her Ashes empire
Australian legspinner who set the Women’s Ashes alight shares some thoughts on her T20 resurgence, making a WPL debut and THAT “ball of the century” while another Aussie star, Beth Mooney, talks abou…
00:57:28 |
Wed 05 Mar 2025
WPL ‘a really huge opportunity for me’ – Chinelle Henry
WI star talks to Valkerie Baynes and Firdose Moonda about her UP Warriorz call-up, World Cup qualifying, taking down England and a long-awaited return to Tests
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00:52:18 |
Wed 19 Feb 2025
More than just a match for Afghanistan Women’s XI
As Afghanistan’s exiled players prepare to take on Cricket Without Borders in Melbourne, Firdose Moonda and Valkerie Baynes look at what the match means for their hopes of representing their country …
01:03:02 |
Wed 29 Jan 2025
One way out: How cricket helped Afghanistan women escape
Afghanistan's women cricketers tell the ESPNcricinfo Powerplay podcast about how the sport they love went from passion to peril, and then a passport to a better life
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00:58:25 |
Wed 22 Jan 2025
Georgia Voll shows Australia’s future is bright
Valkerie Baynes and Firdose Moonda catch up with exciting batter who is part of a young crop of talent in the host’s squad ahead of her maiden Ashes series
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00:42:17 |
Thu 09 Jan 2025
Man(dla) with a plan: Mashimbyi reveals ambitions for South Africa
Firdose Moonda and Valkerie Baynes chat following the long-awaited appointment of a new Proteas Women’s head coach, Mandla Mashimbyi, while recalling their highlights of the last year and looking ahe…
00:48:15 |
Wed 18 Dec 2024
What World Cup? South Africa and England move on
Firdose Moonda and Valkerie Baynes chat to England newcomer Paige Scholfield and South Africa’s Tumi Sekhukhune ahead of their upcoming multi-format series as both sides look to overcome T20 World Cu…
00:47:49 |
Thu 21 Nov 2024
T20 World Cup: An unexpected final
Firdose Moonda and Valkerie Baynes speak to some of New Zealand and South Africa’s semifinal stars as the two teams book an unexpected final of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup
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00:21:11 |
Sat 19 Oct 2024
T20 World Cup: India OUT as New Zealand get it together
Suzie Bates talks the emotion of New Zealand qualifying for their first semifinal at the T20 World Cup in 8 years.
Plus, England's Sophie Ecclestone and South Africa's Tazmin Brits join Valkerie Bayn…
00:24:06 |
Mon 14 Oct 2024
T20 World Cup: Who will make the semifinals?
Beth Mooney, Marizanne Kapp and Charlie Dean join Valkerie and Firdose to reflect on their tournaments so far as the group stage takes shape in the UAE.
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00:23:33 |
Thu 10 Oct 2024
T20 World Cup: Australia march on, but who is dancing behind?
Australia continue to be the team to beat following their demolition of New Zealand, so Valkerie Baynes and Firdose Moonda turn their attention to a couple of the teams trying to challenge for semifi…
00:20:25 |
Tue 08 Oct 2024
Stafanie Taylor on what she has left to achieve in cricket & West Indies channelling Lady Gaga
West Indies allrounder Stafanie Taylor talks to Valkerie Baynes about their start to the ICC Women's T20 World Cup, how the side are channelling Lady Gaga and what else she wants to achieve in the ga…
00:11:36 |
Tue 08 Oct 2024
T20 World Cup: Early impressions - live from Dubai
Now everyone has played at least one in the UAE, Valkerie Baynes and Firdose Moonda are together in Dubai to discuss who has impressed them so far.
Plus, interviews with South Africa's Nonkululeko Ml…
00:23:17 |
Sat 05 Oct 2024
Tazmin Brits opens up about battles on and off the field
South African batter Tazmin Brits joins Valkerie Baynes and Firdose Moonda on ESPNcricinfo Powerplay to talk about the car accident that changed her career, how sport saved her and the challenges she…
00:57:24 |
Wed 25 Sep 2024
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