Jul 7, 2026 · 40 min · 11 segments
This week: - Hayley Matthews speaks out about financial disparities - Where did South Africa’s tournament go wrong? - We were wrong about Sophie Molineux - Where next for NSB and England? - Olympic…
Raf NicholsonHostSyd EganHost
Um, we should probably just start by briefly talking about the two semifinals that we had this week, um, and the two losing semifinalists.
Because it has to be said, um, neither semifinal was particularly close in the end.
Let's start with Australia v West Indies, which Australia won by, um, eight wickets in the end.
Um, of course, it started with a little bit of drama even at the anthems, um, with, um, Deandra Dottin, um, having what was described by Hayley Matthews as a medical emergency, um, while Advance Australia Fair was going on, and having to be kind of carried off the pitch by two of her teammates.
Um, so yeah, um, it was, it was, uh, quite a dominant performance by Australia.
Um, shall I talk about the Hayley Matthews quote afterwards? 'Cause I think in some ways that was the most interesting-
Yeah, I think that's the most interesting thing that happened in the match because, you know, it wasn't, as you say, it wasn't remotely a close match, and Australia just were kind of just like, "Yep, here we go."
... and, and Hayley Matthews has kind of talked before the game about, um, kind of being very aware that West Indies were going into the, the match as massive underdogs, um, and then I think was just, just really frustrated afterwards, um, and therefore was actually prepared to speak pretty honestly about the disparities in resourcing that she feels, um, are kind of ongoing between a country like Australia and a country like West Indies or a, a, a region like West Indies, I should say.
Um, we're not supposed to beat them realistically based on systems and opportunities.
Um, you need a lot of money, um, to do these things." So she's sort of talking about kind of developmental structures and pathway structures, um, within the West Indies.
"A team like Australia is always going to be better off in terms of being able to put programs in place and have pathways for young girls.
Um, I probably feel like it's a bit unfair sometimes." Um, and she says, "You see so much pride and passion within our group because we have to fight to even be competing and be playing at this lev- this level." And one of the other really interesting things that she said kind of in the same ilk was, "The reason we were so successful back in 2012 to 2016 is because women's cricket was based off pure talent at that time.
Um, we should probably just start by briefly talking about the two semifinals that we had this week, um, and the two losing semifinalists.
Because it has to be said, um, neither semifinal was particularly close in the end.
Let's start with Australia v West Indies, which Australia won by, um, eight wickets in the end.
Um, of course, it started with a little bit of drama even at the anthems, um, with, um, Deandra Dottin, um, having what was described by Hayley Matthews as a medical emergency, um, while Advance Australia Fair was going on, and having to be kind of carried off the pitch by two of her teammates.
Um, so yeah, um, it was, it was, uh, quite a dominant performance by Australia.
Um, shall I talk about the Hayley Matthews quote afterwards? 'Cause I think in some ways that was the most interesting-
Yeah, I think that's the most interesting thing that happened in the match because, you know, it wasn't, as you say, it wasn't remotely a close match, and Australia just were kind of just like, "Yep, here we go."
... and, and Hayley Matthews has kind of talked before the game about, um, kind of being very aware that West Indies were going into the, the match as massive underdogs, um, and then I think was just, just really frustrated afterwards, um, and therefore was actually prepared to speak pretty honestly about the disparities in resourcing that she feels, um, are kind of ongoing between a country like Australia and a country like West Indies or a, a, a region like West Indies, I should say.
Um, we're not supposed to beat them realistically based on systems and opportunities.
Um, you need a lot of money, um, to do these things." So she's sort of talking about kind of developmental structures and pathway structures, um, within the West Indies.
"A team like Australia is always going to be better off in terms of being able to put programs in place and have pathways for young girls.
Um, I probably feel like it's a bit unfair sometimes." Um, and she says, "You see so much pride and passion within our group because we have to fight to even be competing and be playing at this lev- this level." And one of the other really interesting things that she said kind of in the same ilk was, "The reason we were so successful back in 2012 to 2016 is because women's cricket was based off pure talent at that time.
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Hayley Matthews Unfiltered
Matthews speaks candidly about unequal cricket resources
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Where ICC Money Goes
Syd breaks down cricket's massive money imbalance
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