The Cricketers Network
Episodes
NZ20 proceeds…with caution (with Kyle Mills, Nathan McCullum and Anna Peterson)
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
After the news that NZ Cricket has agreed to pursue the option of a privately funded, domestic NZ20 franchise competition; the A Team discuss this exc...
Golf Day Special with Martin Guptill, Neil Wagner, Mitchell Santner and Nick Kelly
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The annual Players' Golf Day is a special occasion for so many reasons not least because it brings together nearly all the Blackcaps and White Ferns ...
Melie Kerr. New White Ferns Captain
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Amelia Kerr has wanted to captain her country since she was a kid and last month the dream came true and she was named White Ferns Captain. Ben talks ...
World Cup washup and Homegrown Hat Tricks with Kyle Mills, Anna Peterson and Ben Horne
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
World Cup washup and homegrown hat tricks with Kyle Mills, Anna Peterson and Ben HorneThis week the A-Team pick apart what happened in that World Cup ...
Many, many semis with Mark Richardson, Kyle Mills and Will Somerville
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The slightly awkward timing of this podcast means that it was recorded just before NZ's clash with South Africa in the T20 World Cup so the A Team cha...
Captaincy, schadenfreude and a game of ‘Would You Rather’ with Suzie Bates and Ben Horne
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Join Ben Hurley as he chats all things from the world of cricket with Suzie Bates and Ben Horne including the White Ferns have a new captain Melie Ker...
World Cup update from Colombo with Jimmy Neesham
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy Neesham gives us the team update from Sri Lanka just before their crucial game against the host nation. 🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcas...
75 Years of Stags Cricket with Ajaz Patel, Will Young and Dane Cleaver
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ben was invited to be a part of the celebration of 75 years of Central Districts Cricket, one of the proud domestic associations in New Zealand and ar...
Scotland the Bruce. Tom Bruce live from the T20 World Cup
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Central Stags hard hitting batsman Tom Bruce joins Ben Hurley from Kolkata on the eve of a crucial game against England as he swaps black for blue —...
Wellington Special
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It's a Wellington takeover at The Cricketers Network Studio! Ben talks to new Blackcap Tim Robinson and Zimbabwean born leg-spinner Peter Younghusband...
Groin Injuries and Global Cricket with Mark Richardson, Suzie Bates and Kyle Mills
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
There’s plenty going on in the World of Cricket and the A team attempt to solve all…or at least chat about it. They look at The Blackcaps recent d...
Kiwi Comedy Takeover
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Cricketers Network podcast has had a kiwi comedy takeover! We mix it up a little this week, instead of former professional players, how about a co...
Inside Dhaka with Jimmy Neesham
24 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Due to unprecedented weather events, Ben could not get to the Eden Park studio this week but was able to catch up with Jimmy Neesham from Bangladesh. ...
Black Clash Special with Hamish Marshall, Lou Vincent, Grant Elliott and Nathan McCullum
16 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The 8th Annual Black Clash is a highlight of the New Zealand television year with the highly viewed fight between Team Rugby and Team Cricket being be...
"Backyard battles and the Little Master” with Suzie Bates, Will Somerville and Ben Horne
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The first Cricketers’ Network episode of 2026 has arrived.It’s peak New Zealand cricket season so we are back with the superb panel of Suzie Bates...
Auctions and Christmas dinner with Amelia Kerr and 7 Days of Ashes Cricket with Andy Zaltzman
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our final episode before a Christmas break sees Ben talk to the Premiere All-Rounder in the women’s game, Amelia Kerr from…her car. Then, at the h...
Epic draws, the "B word" and Terry from Invercargill with Nathan McCullum and Kyle Mills
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ben talks with Blackcaps alumni Nathan McCullum and Kyle Mills about the Windies courageous draw in the first test, what really is "Baz-ball" and we a...
The Fansode with Dai Henwood and Sharyn Casey
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We mix things up a little bit this week as Ben is joined by two other cricket fans, Comedian Dai Henwood and broadcaster/podcaster Sharyn Casey.The co...
RANKINGS, GOLF and NZ20 with Daryl Mitchell and Mitchell Santner
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It doesn't get much bigger than the number 1 ranked ODI batsman and the Black Caps white ball captain all on one show. Darryl and Mitch discuss the bi...
Ashes Preview with Andy Zaltzman and ‘The Comeback Kid’ with Blair Tickner
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the eve of one of the most anticipated Ashes series in recent memory, Ben talks to lead BBC cricket statistician, Andy Zaltzman just hours before h...
Mitch Santner’s batting, Sophie Devine’s trash talk and Sydney Grade Cricket with Will Somerville and Maddy Green
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Former Black Cap Will Somerville and current White Fern Maddy Green join Ben at the Eden Park studio to talk over all the week’s cricket happenings ...
World Cups, Tourism and Burning Reviews with Suzie Bates and Jimmy Neesham
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Recently returned home, New Zealand’s most-capped women’s player, Suzie Bates, tries not to rake over the coals of the recently completed World Cu...
Deep Extra Cover with Ross Taylor
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A slight change up in style here on The Cricketers Network as we go on a deep dive into one career in particular. New Zealand’s most capped crickete...
The Cricketers Network Podcast Episode 4
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Two prominent cricketing figures of the first decade of the 21st century join host Ben Hurley at Eden Park this week. One of the most enduring persona...
The Cricketers Network Podcast Episode 3
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are all power with a touch of grace as it’s big hitting allrounders day on The Cricketers’ Network. Black Cap white ball legend Jimmy...
The Cricketers Network Podcast Episode 2
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode two features former Auckland Aces keeper/batsman and one of the true characters of the Super Smash, Ben Horne. Ben and Ben talk about cricketi...
The Cricketers Network Podcast Episode 1
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 1 Ben Hurley talks to New Zealand White ball great Nathan McCullum about the Chappell Hadlee Series, the White Ferns early action in the Wo...