59% of pro male cricketers are privately educated: What is English cricket doing about the state school divide?
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The episode discusses the disparity in cricket education between private and state schools in the UK, featuring insights from journalist Cameron Ponsonby and cricketer Saj Mahmood.
The Wisden Cricket Weekly podcast gives a peep behind the Patreon curtain for a special episode on the state of state school cricket in the UK. A report released by the Sutton Trust earlier this year highlighted male pro cricketers to be 59% privately educated, and Yas sits down with journalist Cameron Ponsonby to unpack things a little more, before speaking to Saj Mahmood on the Knight-Stokes Cup & the launch of cricket equipment company Reeqip. 0:00 Intro //1:30 Cameron Ponsonby unpacks his research//38:45 Saj Mahmood on the Knight-Stokes Cup & Reeqip//50:48Outro 📒 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY OFFERS Digital for £13.99: https://pocketmags.com/offer/trinorth-ltd/wcmenglishsummer2026 Print for £39.99: https://forwardpress.imbmsubscriptions.com/wcm2026 👀 PATREON For bonus podcasts and daily episodes after every England game, sign up to our Patreon! http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket 👉 SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/@WisdenCricket?sub_confirmation=1#Cricket #EnglandCricket #CountyCricket REEQIP: https://www.reeqip.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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