81 All Out - A Cricket Podcast
203 episodes - English - Latest episode: 21 days ago - ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsTalking cricket with Siddhartha Vaidyanathan
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What's the deal with T20 bowling?
April 08, 2024 05:27 - 1 hour - 99.7 MBHow much does bowling matter in T20s and how does one measure the potency of a bowler in this format? What are the measures of excellence for a T20 bowler? Support 81allout on Ko-fi Talking Points: How does one describe a good T20 bowler? Is it possible to separate actions and outcomes for T20 bowling? A format that offers the bowlers almost no leverage What is the role of bowlers in a contest designed to be between bat and bat? Does a great T20 bowler need any particular skills? ...
Picking a T20 XI from the 1980s and '90s
March 24, 2024 05:38 - 1 hour - 108 MBT20 started in the early 2000s but what if the format was invented 15 years earlier. Who were the players who would have excelled in the shorter format? We decided to pick a T20 side from the era before the IPL and debated how Aravinda de Silva and Brian Lara might have changed their game for T20s. And if players like Ricardo Powell and Adrian Kuiper would have had more illustrious careers than they did. Support 81allout on Ko-Fi Talking Points: The evolution of ODIs and T20s - and how bo...
India dismantle England in lop-sided finale: India v England, 5th Test review
March 11, 2024 01:24 - 1 hour - 94.2 MBWe review the fifth Test between India and England in Dharamshala – where India stamped their authority with a win by an innings and 64 runs. Support 81allout on Ko-Fi Talking Points: A one-sided – and thoroughly expected – end to a Test series in India The Bazball delusion England's inadequate bowling resources thoroughly exposed Kuldeep the genius - a wristspinner with both variety and control R Ashwin caps off his 100th Test with signature spells The first morning - when Bumrah ...
A win for the ages: India v England, 4th Test review
February 28, 2024 04:56 - 1 hour - 87.5 MBWe review the fourth Test between India and England in Ranchi – where India sealed a series with a magnificent five-wicket win. Support 81allout at Ko-Fi Talking Points: The third-innings bowling that capped another brilliant third-day fightback India's forced accelerated transition - with a team full of youngsters Dhruv Jurel's expert batting with the tail Ashwin, Jadeja, Kuldeep - an undecipherable trio Bazball sucking all the oxygen out of the England media Did England miss a tr...
India hand England a right royal thumping: India v England, 3rd Test review
February 20, 2024 05:27 - 1 hour - 106 MBWe review the third Test between India and England in Rajkot – where a terrific all-round performance helped India go 2-1 up. Support 81allout at Ko-Fi Talking Points: India's magnificent bowling on Day 3 How the flat pitches in this series are neutralizing Bazball India's spinners - turning the ball more with greater control Why England's batting tactics are actually a tribute to India's great bowling Why India are actually relentlessly attacking while England are highly defensive ...
Awesome Bumrah helps India draw level: India v England, 2nd Test review
February 06, 2024 14:28 - 1 hour - 108 MBWe review the second Test between India and England in Visakhapatnam – where Jasprit Bumrah powered India to a 106-run win. Support 81allout on Ko-Fi Talking Points: A celebration of Test cricket A series with echoes of the 2016-17 home series v Australia Are England really playing Bazball? India's decision to play five bowlers even with an inexperienced batting line-up Does anyone think of drawing a Test match these days? Jasprit Bumrah: an artist operating on a different plane to...
Pope, Hartley, and a remarkable win: India v England, 1st Test review
January 30, 2024 04:47 - 1 hour - 105 MBWe review the first Test between India and England in Hyderabad – where India lost a Test match at home after gaining a first-innings lead of 190. Support 81allout on Ko-Fi Talking Points: One of England's greatest wins Ollie Pope's freakish 196 India's approach to facing left-arm spin Why England choose to sweep and reverse-sweep India's spinners Bazball and the approach to risk-taking India's batters getting out to unforced errors after being set Jasprit Bumrah's astonishing ran...
When India faced Nas ball: rewind to England's tour of India in 2001
January 16, 2024 06:45 - 1 hour - 103 MBWe rewind to England's tour to India in 2001-02 - when India won the three-Test series 1-0 and England leveled the six-match ODI series 3-3. England arrived in India on the back of terrific series wins in Sri Lanka and Pakistan - and despite a green bowling attack managed to gave India a scare in two Tests. Support 81allout on Ko-Fi Talking Points: The uncertainty around the tour because of the events around 9/11 India's eventful 2001 - epic wins, big defeats, and plenty of controversy ...
India level series after shootout in Cape Town
January 07, 2024 05:16 - 1 hour - 88.8 MBWe review the two-Test series between South Africa and India - which ended 1-1 after a bowler-dominated shootout in Cape Town. Support 81allout on Ko-Fi Talking Points: India's missed opportunity to finally win a series in SA Why the Cape Town pitch backfired on South Africa India's lack of fast bowling depth - a sign of more struggles in future away series Mohammad Siraj's dream spell on the first morning in Cape Town Dean Elgar's century: a tale of plays-and-misses and cashing in ...
What we talk about when we talk about luck
December 16, 2023 12:18 - 1 hour - 134 MBWe chat with Karthik Krishnaswamy and Kartikeya Date about the role of luck in cricket and how we can better describe the game by separating actions from outcomes. Support 81allout on Ko-Fi Talking Points: Luck v skill - and why the two are not opposed to each other The traditional method of describing cricket - by ascribing reasons for outcomes Why it is hard for fans to accept 'luck' as a major part of a sporting contest The luck component in different sports - and the 'optimal' luc...
A World Cup that had so much (and could have had so much more) - Rahul Bhattacharya interview
November 29, 2023 00:01 - 1 hour - 142 MBWe are thrilled to have novelist and cricket writer Rahul Bhattacharya to talk about his experiences from the World Cup. Support 81allout on Ko-Fi Talking points: Cricket writing v cricket analysis - and how each is a specialised job Does the BCCI care for what is written about them in the press? The antipathy towards Indian and foreign fans throughout this World Cup The staggering amount of money people were willing to pay for tickets The experience of covering a match at Ahmedabad ...
Extraordinary Australia silence India: World Cup final review
November 20, 2023 22:24 - 1 hour - 135 MBWe review the World Cup final where Travis Head and Pat Cummins inspired a triumph for the ages. Support 81allout on Ko-Fi. Talking points: Australia's remarkable achievement - and this triumph in comparison to their previous World Cup wins Rohit Sharma's approach at the start of the innings Virat Kohli and the ability to strike at six an over on any pitch The slowdown in the middle overs against fine Australian bowling Cummins, Hazlewood and their brilliant variations Shami openin...
Maxwell madness, India's juggernaut, and a World Cup for Test bowlers
November 13, 2023 06:34 - 1 hour - 101 MBWe review two weeks of the World Cup - and chat about Maxwell, Shami, Siraj, Omarzai, Williamson, Shreyas, and much more. Support 81allout on Ko-Fi Talking points: Maxwell's freakish 201* How well did Afghanistan bowl to Maxwell? The curious case of Australia's batting in this World Cup Are Afghanistan in the same phase that India were in the 1990s? India's bowling attack - the finest quintet for these conditions? Rohit and Kohli - taking chances v taking no chances Are India due a...
If Bumrah doesn't get you, then Shami must
October 31, 2023 05:29 - 1 hour - 93.1 MBWe review the India v England match in Lucknow - and chat about the other themes emerging in the World Cup. Support 81allout on Ko-Fi Talking points: The brutal simplicity of Mohammad Shami Jasprit Bumrah: the bowler with the joystick Rohit Sharma: the ultimate problem-solver England's awful batting slump Joe Root lbw Bumrah 0 Ben Stokes - reckless or calculated? Pakistan's problem with no big hitting and no quality spin New Zealand losing with respectability The furore over um...
If Bumrah doesn't get you, Shami must
October 31, 2023 05:29 - 1 hour - 93.1 MBWe review the India v England match in Lucknow, and look at other games that made up an eventful week. Support 81allout on Ko-Fi. Participants: Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee) Mahesh Sethuraman (@cornerd) Ashoka (@ABVan) Kartikeya Date (@cricketingview) | Substack | ESPNcricinfo Buy War Minus the Shooting by Mike Marqusee - Amazon War Minus the Shooting - Revisiting the 1996 World Cup through a classic book - 81allout podcast Buy Cricket Beyond the Bazaar by Mike Coward - Amazon
Who will go after India's bowlers? New Zealand try but fall short
October 24, 2023 05:51 - 59 minutes - 81.5 MBWe review the India v New Zealand match in Dharamshala - and chat about the other themes as the World Cup nears its halfway stage. We also pay our heartfelt tribute to one of India's greatest cricketers: Bishan Bedi. Support 81allout on Ko-fi Talking points: The poetry of Bishan Bedi - and what he meant to a generation of fans New Zealand running India close in Dharamshala Daryl Mitchell and Rachin Ravindra trying to hit Kuleep out of the attack Jadeja's discomforting pace - and hi...
A bowling attack for all seasons: India v Pakistan review
October 16, 2023 05:29 - 1 hour - 88 MBWe review the India v Pakistan match in Ahmedabad - and chat about the other themes developing in this World Cup. Support 81allout on Ko-fi Talking points: India's enviable bowling attack for the conditions Jasprit Bumrah - the magician Kuldeep and Jadeja keeping Pakistan quiet Siraj and the cross-seam attack Rohit Sharma's evolution as an ODI batter Shreyas Iyer's approach to playing spin The joy of the Australian collapse New Zealand's deceptive dominance in the early stages of ...
India spin to victory in Chennai challenge
October 10, 2023 05:14 - 1 hour - 89.1 MBWe review the India v Australia match in Chennai - a tense contest that India won by six wickets. Support 81allout on Ko-Fi Talking points: India's threat with their seamers as well as spinners How this World Cup is rewarding Test-quality spinners Australia's lack of depth in the spin department Pat Cummins' problem at first-change The Kohli-Rahul partnership Bangladesh, South Africa, New Zealand, and India - the early favorites How is 2 for 3 different from 80 for 3 when chasing 2...
It's time for the big one: 2023 World Cup preview
October 02, 2023 05:57 - 1 hour - 87.4 MBWe preview the 2023 World Cup - the muted build-up, BCCI apathy, and how the conditions could play such a big role in how some teams progress. Could South Africa or New Zealand finally win the big prize? Can Pakistan overcome their spin-bowling drawbacks. Can Bangladesh make the semi-final? Or will India be too strong when playing at home? [podcast_subscribe id="1595"] [kofi] Participants: Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee) Ashoka (@ABVan) Kartikeya Date (@cricketingview) -----------...
A generational triumph: revisiting the 2011 World Cup
September 21, 2023 05:13 - 1 hour - 142 MBWe rewind to the 2011 World Cup that was jointly hosted by India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh - and talk about ODI cricket back then, the bowler-friendly nature of many games, the big upsets, the nail-biting finishes, and a cathartic moment for India - and a generation that had never knew what it meant to win a World Cup. Support 81allout on Ko-Fi Talking Points: The roundabout connection between the hosts of the 2011 World Cup and India taking part in the 2007 World T20 How India had tur...
Impact of Powerplay rules on the cricketing contest in ODIs
September 12, 2023 06:15 - 1 hour - 105 MBOne of the themes in our episode on team selection was how the change in playing conditions of ODIs had made selection hard. We dialed in on how the change in Powerplay rules, along with the two new balls at both ends, has reshaped in the cricketing contest in ODIs and thereby reshaped the way teams are being selected. Support 81allout via Ko-Fi Talking Points: How profound has the impact of the ODI Powerplay rules been since 2015? Is there clear evidence that introduction of two new bal...
What we talk about when we talk about selection
August 23, 2023 06:33 - 1 hour - 110 MBThe crew chats about the idea of selecting a cricket team, and debates how one can have a meaningful conversation about an inherently unfair process. Should selectors be more transparent about the reasoning behind their choices? Is there a process by which we can judge a good selection? And how can anyone justify the selection of the Indian team when anything less than a victory in a global tournament (or marquee Test series) is deemed a failure? Support 81allout on Ko-Fi Talking Points: ...
Australia resist England's bowling and Bazball: Ashes 2023 review
August 05, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 156 MBWe review the recently concluded five-Test series between England and Australia that ended 2-2 - with Australia retaining the Ashes. It was a series defined by England's 'Bazball' approach to batting - though that undersells how well Australia's batters resisted English bowling and how well Australia bowled in largely batting-friendly conditions. https://ko-fi.com/81allout Talking Points: A neutral view of the Ashes - and how it is hard to pick a team to support The limits of Bazball - a...
'Lifeless' pitch, lively Test: West Indies v India, 2nd Test review
July 27, 2023 06:06 - 1 hour - 90.9 MBWe review the second Test between West Indies and India at Port-of-Spain, which was rained off when India needed 8 wickets to wrap up the win. It meant India won their sixth series in West Indies and continued their dominance when touring the Caribbean. Support 81allout on Ko-Fi Talking Points: The problem with gauging the quality of a Test based on crowds and pitches Does Test cricket have to conform to a template? Mohammad Siraj's terrific spells West Indies' curious decision to fie...
Ashwin and Co blow West Indies away: West Indies v India, 1st Test review
July 17, 2023 05:03 - 1 hour - 113 MBWe review the first Test between West Indies and India at Dominica - which saw a dominant Indian side complete a big win. The conditions were perfectly suited to India's spinners – and gave Ashwin the chance to show his range. Support 81allout on Ko-Fi Talking Points: A 'perfect storm' for West Indies on a pitch favouring spinners The media obsession with the 'death of Test cricket' Ashwin's 12-wicket haul on his return to the side Ashwin and Jadeja's deadliness: control + variations...
Ashwin and Co blow West Indies away
July 17, 2023 05:03 - 1 hour - 113 MBWe review the first Test between West Indies and India at Dominica - which saw a dominant Indian side complete a big win. The conditions were perfectly suited to India's spinners – and gave Ashwin the chance to show his range. Support 81allout on Ko-Fi Talking Points: A 'perfect storm' for West Indies on a pitch favouring spinners The media obsession with the 'death of Test cricket' Ashwin's 12-wicket haul on his return to the side Ashwin and Jadeja's deadliness: control + variations...
To watch cricket at the ground or on TV? It's complicated
July 10, 2023 05:26 - 1 hour - 126 MBWhere is cricket best enjoyed? Live at the stadium or on a screen many miles away? What do these experiences teach us and what really are we watching when we take in a game? The 81allout crew discuss. Support 81allout on Ko-Fi Talking Points: The challenges (and privilege required) to access a cricket ground The ordeal of watching a game in an Indian stadium The improved quality of television coverage that takes you close to the action The complications of a televised game that is car...
The quest for identity and belonging: through the theatre of cricket
June 27, 2023 05:54 - 1 hour - 109 MBWe speak to British playwright Maatin about his play Duck, which looks at the cricketing events of 2005 through the prism of a 15-year-old boy in a public school in London. You can buy tickets to the play here. What the play is about: It’s the summer of 2005, and Ismail – ‘Smiley’ to his friends – is about to become the youngest-ever player in his elite public school’s First XI cricket team. He sets his sights on immortality – breaking the school batting record and getting his name into W...
All-round depth puts Australia on top of the Test world
June 14, 2023 05:51 - 1 hour - 132 MBWe review the World Test Championship final between Australia and India at The Oval - which ended with a 209-run win and the Test mace for Australia. It was India's second consecutive loss in the WTC final - and offered hints that a terrific side is likely past its peak. Talking Points: Australia's greater depth in bowling Yet another missed opportunity for this Indian side to win a world title The height advantage - how the 'release points' could have made a difference The magnificent...
So much cricket, so little time: how do journalists make sense of the game
June 01, 2023 22:33 - 1 hour - 124 MBWe chat with ESPNcricinfo assistant editor Karthik Krishnaswamy and freelance writer Saurabh Somani on making sense of cricket in these times of excess. With leagues mushrooming around the world, and multiple formats to track, can journalists be expected to have a holistic view of the game? Talking Points: The evolution of cricket - and pressures on journalists - over the last decade The near-impossible task of watching cricket across formats and geographies The difficulty of 'connecting...
Shades of fandom: how our opinions about cricketers change over time
May 22, 2023 06:28 - 1 hour - 161 MBSome cricketers we love at first sight; some, we take time to appreciate; others, we do not understand the fuss; and still others are quick to get under our skins. Often, we review our views over time - and often surprise ourselves by changing our opinions about cricketers. Kapil Dev, Ishant Sharma, Ravi Shastri, Ian Chappell, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, Mohammad Azharuddin, and Steve Waugh - all formidable cricketers. All of whom we have changed our minds over at various stages. And a...
Hard for journalists today to probe serious issues in cricket - Pradeep Magazine interview
May 10, 2023 07:06 - 1 hour - 110 MBWe talk to the veteran journalist and author - Pradeep Magazine. We discuss the major themes of his books - Not Quite Cricket and Not Just Cricket – and talk about the lessons from the match-fixing epidemic in the late 1990s and how the player-journalist relationship has altered over time. Journalists of the 1990s had enough access to the inner circle to get an inkling of the shadiness, says Magazine, but journalists of today are sadly in the dark. Support 81allout on KoFi Talking Point...
‘There are things more important than taking wickets and scoring runs’ - Henry Olonga interview
April 19, 2023 04:45 - 2 hours - 209 MBWe talk to the former Zimbabwe fast bowler - and the first black cricketer to represent his country - Henry Olonga. We focus on the book that Olonga published in 2010 - Blood, Sweat, and Treason - and revisit the highs and lows of his career. We also look back on Olonga's and Andy Flower's iconic black armband protest at the 2003 World Cup, and how it would change his life forever. Talking Points: Growing up in Zimbabwe in the 1980s - and recognizing his cricketing potential A bitterswee...
The quirks and challenges of covering Bangladesh cricket: interview with journalist Mohammad Isam
April 12, 2023 06:31 - 1 hour - 113 MBWe talk to ESPNcricinfo's Bangladesh correspondent Mohammad Isam on his decade-long career covering cricket and his recent anthology On the Tigers Trail. Isam touches on the culture of cricket media in Bangladesh and offers a number of personal nuggets - bowling to Kevin Pietersen in the nets, talking to Javed Omar about a 'Hate to Love' piece, prompting a Mohammad Ashraful breakdown, following Mashrafe Mortaza on his election trail... and much more. -------------------------------------...
'I was helping players write the book they wouldn't otherwise write' - Gideon Haigh on The Summer Game
April 03, 2023 05:31 - 1 hour - 136 MBWe talk to journalist and historian Gideon Haigh about The Summer Game - his classic book recently republished by 81allout Publishing. Gideon talks about the largely forgotten 1950s and '60s, and fascinating stories he heard from many who nourished the game – at a time when the financial rewards were minimal and when the game itself saw some fallow times. India (hardback) | India (paperback) | India (e-copy) Australia (paperback, e-copy) USA (hardback, paperback, e-copy) UK (hardback, p...
What we talk about when we talk about pressure
March 21, 2023 05:25 - 1 hour - 138 MBIn episode 156 of the 81allout podcast we are joined by former India Test cricketer and Ranji Trophy colossus Abhinav Mukund - who has now turned into an astute analyst on TV. Abhinav is piqued by Kartikeya Date's latest article in ESPNcricinfo (Do India choke in high-profile ODIs) and shares his perspective on how a player approaches (and talks about pressure), and weighs in on the question: is pressure a good parameter to explain the result of a match? Talking Points: The times when a p...
Match drawn, series won, final beckons: India v Australia, 4th Test review
March 15, 2023 17:49 - 1 hour - 147 MBIn episode 155 of the 81allout podcast we review the fourth and final Test between India and Australia in Ahmedabad. The two teams played out a high-scoring draw, which ensured India won their fourth consecutive series against Australia and set up a Test between the same two teams in the World Test Championship final in June. Support 81allout on Ko-Fi Talking Points: The value of Axar Patel as a bowler and batter in this series Has any Indian team had as much batting and bowling depth as...
Lyon's triumph in pitched battle: India v Australia, 3rd Test review
March 05, 2023 07:44 - 1 hour - 113 MBIn episode 154 of the 81allout podcast we review the third Test between India and Australia in Indore. On a challenging wicket in Indore - which was subsequently classed as 'poor' by the ICC match referee - Australia pulled off a terrific nine-wicket win. Support 81allout on Ko-Fi Talking Points: Did Australia do anything differently in this Test than in the previous two? Jadeja's rare off-Test in recent times India's collapse on the first morning - and all the pitch talk Did the pitch...
The playground as a theatre for social and political life: Ramachandra Guha interview
February 25, 2023 07:35 - 1 hour - 118 MBIn episode 153 of the 81allout podcast we interview the award-winning author and historian - and one of modern India's most renowned biographers - Ramachandra Guha. Support 81allout on Ko-Fi Talking Points: In search of the memories of India's first great cricketer - Palwankar Baloo Does the Bombay school of batting begin with the remarkable P Vithal? How the city of Bombay is a main character in Corner of a Foreign Field The Parsee influence in the history of Indian cricket CK Naydu'...
Swept away in a session: India v Australia, 2nd Test review
February 20, 2023 01:08 - 1 hour - 63.1 MBIn episode 152 of the podcast we review the second Test between India and Australia in Delhi. The match see-sawed for two days until Australia collapsed on the third morning - and India sealed a six-wicket win. Support 81allout on Ko-Fi Talking Points: Australia's tactic to sweep against spinners on a pitch keeping low Batting in India in the third innings - a most perilous task The Smith sweep to Ashwin, and Labuschagne playing the ball off the pitch Ashwin and Jadeja - and the subtle...
If Jadeja doesn't get you, Ashwin must: India v Australia, 1st Test review
February 13, 2023 04:44 - 1 hour - 113 MBIn episode 151 of the 81allout podcast we review the first Test between India and Australia in Nagpur. India outclassed Australia in all departments and their superior depth in both batting and bowling propelled them to an innings victory. Support 81allout on Ko-Fi Talking Points: Rohit Sharma's exceptional ability to suss up the conditions and bat accordingly Ravindra Jadeja's mesmeric control on the first morning The outrage over the selective watering of the pitch Which team doesn't...
An India v Australia Test series. Here we go again...
February 06, 2023 06:48 - 1 hour - 127 MBIn episode 150 of the 81allout podcast we preview India's upcoming Test series against Australia - the latest chapter in a storied rivalry. Australia sure have the team to pull off a series win but the panel agrees that they will still need to be at their best to hand India their first home-series defeat in nearly a decade. Support 81allout on Ko-Fi Talking Points: Australia's attitude towards cricket in India over the years: from apathy to obeisance The role played by Allan Border, Stev...
When Australia conquered the Final Frontier
January 30, 2023 06:39 - 1 hour - 157 MBIn the latest episode of the podcast we look back on Australia's tour to India in 2004-05 - when Adam Gilchrist led the visitors to their first series win in India in 35 years. Australia have won just one Test in India since - and will hoping to improve that record in the upcoming four-Test series. Support us via Ko-Fi Talking Points: How 2004 was in many ways the sequel to 2001 If McGrath won't get you, Gillespie must Shane Warne's finest hour in India The emergence of Michael Clarke ...
Waiting to take off: the potential for women's cricket in India
January 22, 2023 02:17 - 1 hour - 150 MBIn the latest episode of the podcast we chat with journalist Annesha Ghosh about the Indian Women cricket team - their journey in 2022 and how much there is to look forward to in 2023. Support 81allout on Ko-Fi Talking Points: 2022: a momentous year for Indian women's cricket both on and off the field Mithali Raj: colossus nonpareil Jhulan Goswami: a torchbearer who inspired a generation The physiological challenges for a woman to bowl fast How Kolkata toasted Jhulan during her last m...
What we rant about when we rant about umpiring
January 10, 2023 01:42 - 1 hour - 114 MBIn the latest episode of the podcast we chat about the challenge of being a modern umpire - and how excess scrutiny and knee-jerk reactions from pundits have combined to create a toxic environment. Talking Points: The challenge for modern umpires - with ball-by-ball social media scrutiny How TV replays can fool us into thinking that umpiring is an easy task Has DRS accelerated the erosion of the umpire's authority? The frequent grumbling around the soft-signal - is it even needed? The...
India overcome Bangladesh's stern spin challenge: Test series review
December 28, 2022 02:00 - 57 minutes - 53.3 MBIn the latest episode of the podcast we discuss India's 2-0 win in the Test series in Bangladesh. Talking Points: India's close escape in the second Test in Mirpur Are Kohli and Rahul going through a bad patch or are they on the wane? Batting against spin with the new ball v old ball The challenges of playing fastish finger spin in the DRS era Axar Patel's deadly round-arm action - and why it is invaluable on these pitches Where R Ashwin stands v Kapil Dev in the allrounder stakes Th...
‘He bowled balls that could not have been bowled by anyone else in history’ - Gideon Haigh on Wasim Akram
December 19, 2022 06:04 - 1 hour - 91.4 MBIn the latest episode we talk to author and journalist Gideon Haigh about his recent collaboration with Wasim Akram on his memoir Sultan. We talk about the process of writing the book and the challenges that Gideon had to overcome to ensure he told the story in Wasim's voice. Talking Points: The process Gideon followed and the contrast with On Warne The conversations Gideon had with Imran, Dravid, Shastri, and plenty of others Settling on a voice for the book - how people imagine Wasim ...
Greatness across eras: measures, challenges, and fallacies
December 07, 2022 14:33 - 1 hour - 116 MBIn the latest episode of the podcast, we discuss the idea of greatness in cricket. What do we mean when we say a player is 'great', how does one compare across eras, and what are the pitfalls we fall into when discussing greatness. Talking Points: Greatness as a measurement of a player's performance against their peers The habit of putting down one player as one elevates another The need for a transcendent moment for a player to be anointed 'great' The fallacy of the match-winning innin...
‘The first program I ever wrote was Cricinfo’ - Simon King
November 28, 2022 05:27 - 1 hour - 102 MBIn the latest episode of the podcast we speak to two pioneers from the early days of the internet: Simon King, the founder of Cricinfo, and Vishal Misra, an early volunteer who was instrumental in the building of the database and streamlining live scoring. Buy Cricket Beyond the Bazaar (recently republished by 81allout) India (hardback) | India (paperback, e-copy); Australia (hardback, paperback, e-copy); USA (hardback, paperback, e-copy); UK (hardback, paperback, e-copy); Canada (hardback...
England too good in a tournament of upsets: T20 World Cup review
November 16, 2022 07:25 - 1 hour - 94.1 MBIn the latest episode of the podcast we discuss the recently concluded T20 World Cup in Australia - where England were crowned champions. We focus on some of the themes of the tournament - upsets, teams assessing a variety of conditions, exploiting ground dimensions, and the overall calibre of strokeplay - and wonder how some of the great bowlers are largely nullified by the format. [podcast_subscribe id="1595"] Buy Cricket Beyond the Bazaar (recently republished by 81allout) India (hardba...