ESPNcricinfo Stump Mic Podcast
276 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsZesty, peppy, clued-in, and with a distinctly subcontinental flavour, Stump Mic is your regular fix of cricket talk on things that matter to you, and things that you didn't know should matter to you. Featuring ESPNcricinfo's top writers and insiders.
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Episodes
What can we expect from cricket in the 2020s?
January 13, 2020 13:23 - 55 minutesOsman Samiuddin, S Rajesh and Alan Gardner join Srinath for a look back at the 2010s in cricket, and what the 2020s could have in store
Taking in some Test cricket in Pakistan
January 08, 2020 08:58 - 44 minutesAhmer Naqvi joins Fidel Fernando and Sid Monga to chat on the return of Test cricket to Pakistan, and lament about cricket's relationship with South Asian regional politics
Take all our money, Pat Cummins
December 17, 2019 14:53 - 39 minutesAnother IPL auction, another million-dollar bid for Jaydev Unadkat? Which young Indian players should you watch out for? And where did that 48-year old veteran come from?
'Flintoff bought me a beer, KP owes me one'
December 12, 2019 12:51 - 46 minutesWhat's it like to conduct an IPL auction? Are drafts a fairer system? Former IPL auctioneer Richard Madley joins the Stump Mic crew to chat all that and more
Whose treble will it be: Karnataka or Vidarbha?
December 07, 2019 13:21 - 40 minutesWhy does the Ranji Trophy matter in 2019? What's at stake for over 750 players taking part? And whom should you keep an eye on? Our crew has you covered on all that and more
Do precise India have anything to fix before NZ?
December 04, 2019 12:58 - 37 minutesAfter another dominant home season, are India better equipped to win more consistently away? Karthik, Varun and Srinath discuss what lies ahead
Doosra: Stability in India, chaos elsewhere
November 27, 2019 10:29 - 36 minutesSid Monga and Fidel Fernando discuss the contrasting state of affairs across Asian teams, their coaching structures, and how India have left the rest behind
Naseem is Naseem yaar
November 21, 2019 03:33 - 1 hourThe Pace is Pace Yaar gang discuss, rant and try to find ways for Pakistan to avoid a 2-0 whitewash in Australia, and refuse to jinx the batting "prince"
How Mayank Agarwal went from IPL dasher to Test opener
November 13, 2019 04:35 - 26 minutesSharda Ugra chats with the India opener on his debut at the MCG, how he went from being an IPL dasher to a Test cricketer, his career aspirations and more
Doosra: Cricket in the age of climate change
November 07, 2019 10:04 - 32 minutesSid Monga and Fidel Fernando look back at the smog-affected game in Delhi, climate change's larger implications on the sport, and how it can combat them
Has Shakib escaped lightly?
October 30, 2019 14:25 - 31 minutesMohammad Isam joins Sambit Bal and Raunak Kapoor to make sense of Shakib Al Hasan's one-year ban, and discuss why failing to report a bookie approach is a big deal
Are Kohli's India the greatest Asian Test side?
October 23, 2019 11:41 - 1 hourKarthik Krishnaswamy and Osman Samiuddin join Fidel Fernando to discuss where the current India side stand among the greatest Asian Test teams of all time
T20 WCQ: High stakes, heavy context
October 16, 2019 16:08 - 29 minutesAs the men's T20 World Cup Qualifiers begin, former Scotland captain Preston Mommsen joins the gang to give a sense of what's at stake in these tournaments
What can we expect from president Ganguly?
October 15, 2019 09:14 - 24 minutesSourav Ganguly is set to be the next BCCI president. What does it mean for Indian cricket? Sambit Bal and Sharda Ugra join Srinath Sripath to make sense of the developments
Misbah miffed, Pakistan pummelled. What next?
October 14, 2019 10:58 - 48 minutesAhmer Naqvi and Danyal Rasool join Srinath to reflect on Pakistan's shock T20 series loss to Sri Lanka, tetchy Misbah, and what the future holds for internationals in Pakistan
Doosra: The conflict of interest olympics
October 10, 2019 12:46 - 39 minutesSid Monga and Fidel Fernando discuss conflicts of interest from around the cricketing world, why you should care, and what can be done about it
Has the CPL become too predictable?
October 02, 2019 15:03 - 26 minutesDeiva Muthu joins Srinath and Gaurav to chat on the goings-on in the Caribbean, why Trinbago and Guyana keep dominating every year, and whom IPL franchises might be looking at
Mickey Arthur on his 'incredible highs and lows' with Pakistan
September 25, 2019 07:17 - 58 minutesA month from the end of his tenure as Pakistan coach, Mickey Arthur chats with Osman Samiuddin on the highs and lows from his first experience of coaching in the subcontinent
Inside Steven Smith's batting genius, with Trent Woodhill
September 18, 2019 06:28 - 43 minutesSmith's childhood batting coach joins the gang and tells the story of how the No.1 Test batsman ignored the voices in his ear, stuck to his method and conquered the world
Stump Mic: Doosra - A fast-bowling Fab Four?
September 11, 2019 15:02 - 44 minutesAndrew Fidel Fernando and Sid Monga discuss the goings-on from around the cricketing world over the past week, and wonder if we are in for a golden era for fast bowling
Cricket's DRS + Football's VAR = Fewer umpiring gaffes?
September 04, 2019 13:14 - 47 minutesHow can cricket avoid high-profile umpiring gaffes that have become the norm of late? Nagraj Gollapudi joins Srinath and Gaurav to discuss what's in the works at the ICC
Stump Mic: Doosra - Stokes, Kusal and Test cricket's golden year
August 28, 2019 10:25 - 55 minutesSid Monga and Fidel Fernando hark back to Kusal Perera's 153*, wonder where it ranks against Stokes' magnificence, and hope Test cricket's obituaries will stop for a while
How does it matter if Rohit and Kohli aren't best buddies?
August 03, 2019 06:30 - 41 minutesRifts between superstars shouldn't matter as long as they doesn't affect on-field performance. Ajit Agarkar, Sambit Bal and Osman Samiuddin join Srinath Sripath to discuss
The World Cup hangover edition
July 18, 2019 08:16 - 1 hourWith audio glitches fixed. Alan Gardner, Osman Samiuddin and Mel Farrell join Srinath to nurse a World Cup hangover, marvel at King Kane, and look back at the tournament
The World Cup hangover edition
July 17, 2019 08:30 - 1 hourAlan Gardner, Osman Samiuddin and Mel Farrell join Srinath to try and cure their World Cup hangover, marvel at King Kane, and look back at the tournament's winners and losers
Dear cricket, we hate you, but we love you
July 14, 2019 22:40 - 30 minutesSid Monga and Fidel Fernando feel hollow after arguably the greatest one-day game ever, and wonder if the World Cup could have been shared at the end of it all
A close World Cup final for once, please?
July 13, 2019 07:59 - 47 minutesHas a Jofra tweet called the final? Will Morgan get mobbed by selfie-seekers on the Tube? Or, will Williamson's nice guys finish first? Feat. Fidel Fernando & Osman Samiuddin
A trophy England badly need
July 10, 2019 05:07 - 34 minutesEngland have come far from their 2015 debacle with four years of meticulous planning, but now they badly need a trophy to show for it. George Dobell and Jarrod Kimber discuss
The World Cup Sri Lanka brought to life
July 06, 2019 07:48 - 59 minutesSid Monga and Fidel Fernando discuss how Sri Lanka's win over England woke the World Cup from its slumber, and how Pakistan and their crazy fans carried the torch from there
Mike Hussey on Talking World Cup
July 03, 2019 04:14 - 28 minutesMike Hussey joins Srinath and Gaurav to talk about the Australian World Cup machine, what ails South Africa, why accumulators are shining at this World Cup, and lots more
India's World Cup to lose now?
June 29, 2019 06:35 - 40 minutesThey've taken down all comers so far, but the ever-improving Aussies could decide India's fortunes. Raunak Kapoor joins Gaurav and Srinath to discuss how far they can go
Is the 'scene on' for Pakistan?
June 27, 2019 05:14 - 54 minutesHow far can those spooky parallels to 1992 go for Pakistan? Sid Monga and Osman Samiuddin reflect on their win over New Zealand, and the predictable irrationality of it all
#CWC19: Who let the underdogs out?
June 24, 2019 04:51 - 40 minutesAlan Gardner and Andrew Fernando join Srinath Sripath to make sense of a series of stunning games at the World Cup, starting with Sri Lanka's upset win over England
The second-most watched World Cup in England
June 19, 2019 15:51 - 47 minutesCricket's come home, but does the average Joe in England know about it? Plus, Bangladesh's single-minded effort to make things interesting at the World Cup
Making sense of the India - Pakistan rivalry
June 14, 2019 07:46 - 54 minutesAhmer Naqvi, Osman Samiuddin and Sid Monga talk India-Pakistan as a cricket rivalry, why it has rarely delivered at World Cups, and much else besides
How far can Starc (and aura) carry Australia?
June 11, 2019 05:35 - 37 minutesSurely one defeat can't set alarm bells ringing for Australia? Jarrod Kimber and Dan Brettig join the gang to talk all things Straya at the World Cup
Tales from around the World Cup
June 07, 2019 06:53 - 40 minutesWhat's it like to travel with the World Cup? Sharda Ugra and Andrew Fernando take you on a journey, and narrate some riveting tales from editions past and present
Fairytales, World Cup prophets and fortune tellers
June 03, 2019 03:22 - 41 minutesOsman Samiuddin and Mohammad Isam join the gang to make sense of the start of the World Cup. Isam even predicts Bangladesh's win, 24 hours before it happens!
World Cup 2019 preview (and a dash of nostalgia)
May 28, 2019 02:31 - 1 hourOsman Samiuddin, Andrew Miller and Andrew Fernando roll the clock back to their fondest World Cup memories, and offer their hot takes and predictions for the 2019 edition
IPL 2019 review: A long period of Mumbai dominance ahead?
May 14, 2019 12:12 - 48 minutesAakash Chopra joins Gaurav and Srinath to look back on a thrilling IPL 2019 season, the big trends and talking points from the tournament, and what lies ahead for the teams
Talking T20 with Daniel Vettori
May 06, 2019 07:35 - 35 minutesDaniel Vettori joins the Talking T20 crew to chat Virat Kohli's IPL captaincy, why cricket's data analytics revolution is slow on the uptake, and more
Retired outs and intentional drops: Coming soon to T20s?
April 26, 2019 11:45 - 25 minutesSanjay Manjrekar joins Srinath Sripath to discuss IPL 2019's big talking points, from the 'Bradman of T20 hitting' to whether teams still make too many emotional decisions
Dravid on life as a coach, and the influence of data on the game
April 15, 2019 06:08 - 46 minutesRahul Dravid holds forth on a range of topics, including the time a lucky break could well have prolonged his Test career, in a panel discussion featuring Sanjay Manjrekar
What's it like inside an IPL team?
April 06, 2019 05:48 - 32 minutesBrad Hodge has been an IPL veteran for over ten years, as player first and then as a coach. He takes us behind the scenes and explains what it's like inside an IPL team
Who's the greatest IPL captain of all time?
March 29, 2019 11:19 - 26 minutesWhat makes Dhoni and Rohit tick as T20 captains? And what's ailed Kohli over the years at RCB? Aakash Chopra joins Gaurav and Srinath for a wide-ranging conversation
IPL 2019 preview: Can anyone stop the yellow brigade?
March 22, 2019 06:57 - 49 minutesAakash Chopra joins Gaurav Sundararaman and Srinath Sripath for your all-you-need-to-know IPL preview
The evolution of IPL tactics: Part 2 - Bowling
March 18, 2019 13:45 - 28 minutesAre spinners massively underbowled in T20 cricket? Is there a pace-heavy IPL side that's been successful? KKR's AR Srikkanth joins Tim Wigmore and Srinath Sripath for Part 2
The evolution of IPL tactics: Part 1 - Batting
March 18, 2019 12:15 - 29 minutesWhy have RCB never won the IPL? Were 2010-11 CSK ahead of their times? Tim Wigmore, Gaurav Sundararaman and Srinath Sripath kick off a two-part series
The making of the BBL champions
February 21, 2019 14:05 - 42 minutesAndrew McDonald, the head coach of Melbourne Renegades, sits down with Alex Malcolm, Dan Brettig and Sam Perry to look back at winning the title and the next steps for the BBL