Molineux Leads Australia to World Cup Glory | Stokes Ends a Zero

Molineux Leads Australia to World Cup Glory | Stokes Ends a Zero

From Cricket Unfiltered by Piccolo Podcasts

July 6, 2026 · 50 min

About this episode

The episode discusses Australia's T20 World Cup victory led by Sophie Molineux and the implications of Ben Stokes' retirement amidst various cricket news.

Australia are T20 World Cup champions once again, with captain Sophie Molineux leading the side to an unbeaten campaign and silencing any doubts about her appointment as skipper. Menners and Damian Watson break down Australia's dominant win over England, Molineux's inspiring leadership journey, and the standout performances from Beth Mooney and Phoebe Litchfield. The conversation then shifts to the fallout from Ben Stokes' retirement, England's latest Test series collapse, New Zealand's outstanding comeback victory, and the biggest cricket headlines from around the world, including Moises Henriques representing Portugal and ongoing governance issues in Australian cricket. Timecodes (1:24) Sophie Molineux leads Australia to another T20 World Cup title (5:09) Beth Mooney and Phoebe Litchfield star in the World Cup final (13:52) Australia's dominance and the future of the Women's T20 World Cup (20:53) Ben Stokes retires as England's Test turmoil deepens (29:50) New Zealand's historic series win and England's uncertain future (34:00) Cricket news: Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Cricket Victoria, Moises Henriques and ICC proposals (41:12) Can't Let It Go: baseball catches, Liam Plunkett and the…

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Hosts: Menners, Damian Watson

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Organizations: Cricket Victoria, ICC

Places: Australia, England, New Zealand, Portugal

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