It's a bitesize, bonus episode this week as we round off the news over the last week in cricket. As we explain at the top of the podcast, we started off this podcast as our Hundred preview, but it quickly descended into a much longer news segment once we started talking about the County Championship's bizarre points system. So, consider this a bonus episode and our full Hundred preview will be out on Monday! Today, we cover England vs Pakistan, England Women vs India Women, the end of the first ...
Jul 16, 2021•26 min
There's been too much going on to give this episode and, as you can see in the title, we're covering a lot this week. Join Glenn, Dan and Zac as they wade through the county cricket news including Jimmy's 1000th wicket, Bess' 7-fer, Sibley's duck and Amla's mammoth 250 ball innings for Surrey. There's time for an update from the Blast as well as from the England Women's series vs India. Then, we ask was England vs Sri Lanka the worst white ball series ever? And with that whole squad now in Covid...
Jul 08, 2021•1 hr 5 min
It’s our fiftieth podcast! A massive thank you to all of our regular listeners and welcome to those who are new to Rain Stopped Play. This week, after debating whether the England vs Sri Lanka limited overs tour is worth anyone’s time and catching up on the T20 Blast, the RSP team get stuck into the sensational World Test Championship Final between India and New Zealand. Despite rain affecting the match, New Zealand managed to force a thrilling win on the sixth and final day. We wax lyrical abou...
Jun 25, 2021•54 min
Join Dan and Will for an emergency World Test Championship Final preview podcast. Before we get on to the two teams, we have a quick chat about the WTC as a whole. Is it worth our time? Is it the best format Test cricket can produce? How do you share a trophy? We also fully preview both India and New Zealand sides and, in true RSP style, Dan and Will mostly agree on the 22 men we'll see face off this week. Enjoy! Follow us on Twitter: @RainStoppedPod Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/...
Jun 17, 2021•40 min
Join Glenn, Zac, and Tim as they review New Zealand’s outstanding Test series victory in England. After rounding up an exciting start to the T20 Vitality Blast season, the Rain Stopped Play team attempt to work out what exactly went so wrong for the hosts as they crumbled to their first series defeat on home soil since 2014. With England’s youthful batting line up misfiring, what changes should the selectors make for the upcoming India series? After a difficult series, when will James Bracey nex...
Jun 15, 2021•1 hr 1 min
Join Dan, Glenn, and Tim as they assess the first Test match between England and New Zealand. Unfortunately, events off the field overshadowed the cricket played at Lords as historical racist and sexist tweets posted by debutant Ollie Robinson emerged during the first day’s play. The Rain Stopped Play team discusses what the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) can and should do to tackle racism within the game, and what consequences Robinson might face for his actions. On the pitch, England ca...
Jun 08, 2021•1 hr 20 min
Join Dan, Glenn, and Zac for a preview of England’s exciting Test series against New Zealand. After discussing how Zac was sledged by a 14 year old wicketkeeper at the weekend (Zac silenced his young critic with a masterful 8* from 39 deliveries) and celebrating Glenn’s Fantasy Premier League triumph, the Rain Stopped Play team gets stuck into England’s selection issues for the upcoming two Test series. Who should open? Who should bowl? Is Colin de Grandhomme making medium pace fashionable again...
May 27, 2021•1 hr 3 min
Join Dan, Zac, Glenn, and Tim for a lively round-up of the 2021 County Championship. After discussing England’s squad for the upcoming New Zealand Test series and its potential impact on domestic teams, the Rain Stopped Play team approach their analysis by selecting a stand-out fixture from each round of games played so far. Dan surprises everyone by unleashing a torrent of hate against Craig Overton, while Glenn is laughed out of the podcast after floating the idea of Adam Lyth returning to int...
May 19, 2021•1 hr 18 min
We're a bit late to the party, but this week Dan and Zac react to the indefinite suspension of IPL 2021. After diving into the issues that caused this suspension, the lads get stuck into the cricket that was played up until Monday's announcement. We cover Moeen's madness in anything but an England shirt, Pollard's pinch hitting and Warner woes as SRH's former captain. We also take a quick look at round 4 of the County Championship and Zac tells us about how he still can't play the short ball. En...
May 07, 2021•56 min
This week its another IPL episode and - for some reason - there was a lot of anger to be shared between Dan, Will and Zac. This week in the IPL we look at CSK's success, SRH's miserable failure and ask whether the IPL should go ahead at all amid India's Covid crisis. All this, plus Zac has a story about a bus driver, Will's flag is droopier than ever and Dan gets something right for once. Follow us on Twitter: @RainStoppedPod Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-...
Apr 28, 2021•57 min
Yes, its the 20% season review that everyone was asking for, and we have delivered. Dan, Zac and Will are back with a review of the first 20% of this year's IPL. After quickly summing up the headlines coming out of the County Championship in England, the boys get stuck in to the lively start of IPL 2021. Where have Sunrisers gone wrong so far? Are RCB looking ominous? Is Rajasthan's batting order more stable than Will's flag? Tune in to find out. Enjoy! Follow us on Twitter: @RainStoppedPod Adve...
Apr 20, 2021•52 min
It's a bumper edition of the podcast this week as we preview the County Championship season and Bob Willis Trophy. Dan, Glenn, Zac and Tim preview all 18 counties - some more than others (sorry Northants fans) - ahead of the revamped red-ball English season. Who will under perform? Who might over perform? And will Somerset come second again? All this and much more answered this week. Enjoy! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Apr 14, 2021•1 hr 28 min
This week its an IPL special as we look ahead to the 2021 edition of the tournament. We discuss all eight franchises for precisely 6-minutes each and weigh up their chances of winning this year's IPL. Also this week, Dan forgets Dinesh Karthik plays cricket, Zac bowls four consecutive no-balls and Will is even more pessimistic about Rajasthan. Enjoy! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Apr 08, 2021•58 min
Join Dan, Will, and Glenn, as they analyse India's impressive ODI series victory against England. After rounding up this week's cricket news - including Jofra Archer's unfortunate encounter with a fish tank - the Rain Stopped Play trio discuss all of the main talking points from the exciting series. Can we finally accept Jonny Bairstow is a quality cricketer? How do the Curran brothers fit into the England team? And where on earth did all of the Indian spinners go? Listen to find out! Follow us ...
Mar 31, 2021•48 min
This week, it's the most decisive pod in RSP history as we wrap up the T20I series. We finally decided Malan's time in England's T20 side is done! Should Buttler float around the entire order? Is Alex Hales a must-pick for the World Cup? Also, there's plenty of Indian selection issues, a bit of chat about the first ODI and we debate what our favourite umpiring combination is. Enjoy! Follow us on Twitter: @RainStoppedPod Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: h...
Mar 23, 2021•58 min
This week brings a very precise mid-series review as we discuss the ongoing T20I series between India and England While Zac was slightly distracted by baking bread, the guys chat about how the series is poised after 2-and-a-bit games and how England and India are shaping up ahead of the T20 World Cup this year. How may anchor players is too many anchor players? Is Malan too slow? What is Stokes' role in the side? Why is Will angry at Iyer? All of this and plenty more throughout the pod, and stay...
Mar 16, 2021•52 min
This week, the formal Rain Stopped Play post mortem takes place as we pick apart England's performance in the 4th test. We start with the news (2:30) and chat about the PSL being suspended, the IPL fixtures being announced and England women dominating their tour of New Zealand. We then (15:28) take a quick look at India's dominance across the 4th Test and the series and ask what they can learn as they build towards the World Test Championship Final. Finally, England are in the crosshairs (29:25)...
Mar 08, 2021•1 hr 5 min
We are back much, much earlier than we thought we'd be for this week's episode where we review the chaotic 3rd Test between India and England. Join an angry Dan, a surprisingly calm Zac, a composed Will and Glenn, who tees off (not aggressively) at Ed Smith's rotation policy, to try and make sense of what just happened. Unlike for the 2nd test, we initially engage heavily in some pitch discourse after the game was wrapped up inside two days. Should we solely blame the pitch for what happened? Aw...
Feb 26, 2021•57 min
This week, the Rain Stopped Play team break down all the action from last week's IPL auction ahead of the 2021 season. Dan, Zac and Will go through each franchise's business on auction day to decipher who has the best and who had the worst of the players on offer. Did Rajasthan pay too much for Morris? Are Sachin Baby and Arjun Tendulkar the same person? Did Sunrisers Hyderabad forget they were at an auction? Dan and Zac apologise in advance if they were too harsh on your franchise, but Will doe...
Feb 23, 2021•52 min
Another fascinating Test this week as the guys break down all of the stories from the 2nd Test between India and England. Will tries to work out whether Rohit or Ashwin's performance was the key to India's win, Glenn discovers his new dream job and Zac has this week's 'Jack Leach Stat Of The Week'. We also begin to dissect the Moeen Ali situation: has he been hung out to dry again by the ECB? We also get stuck in to a bit of pitch chat, but mostly blame Michael Vaughan #onon Enjoy! Follow us on ...
Feb 16, 2021•1 hr
Welcome to Rain Stopped Play! The podcast formerly known as Cow Corner may have a new name and some new art, but the cricket chat has stayed the same. It's a jam-packed pod to officially launch Rain Stopped Play as we review the 1st Test between India and England. We pick apart what went so right for England and what went so wrong for India. Zac asks whether Joe Root's 218 was all that important, Will laments India's decision to select Shabaz Nadeem and Dan and Glenn get told off for being a bit...
Feb 10, 2021•59 min
Cow Corner Productions brings you a BBL special for your Sunday evening. Join Dan and Zac as they walk you through the good, the bad and the ugly from BBL 10 as Sydney Sixers were crowned back-to-back champions. The good: Alex Hales and James Vince. The bad: Melbourne Renegades. The ugly: The X-Factor subs. All this and more in this week's BBL special! Follow us on Twitter: @CowCorner8 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Feb 07, 2021•55 min
This week, a very excited Cow Corner team preview the first Test between India and England in Chennai. After a brief discussion on whether a new T2 league should be formed, Dan, Glenn, Zac and Will get stuck in to all the main stories ahead of the first test. Starting with England, we ask: What should their top three look like? Is it time for Moeen Ali to come back? Can Broad and Anderson fit into the same XI? We then discuss what India's bowling attack might look like, ask where Pant should bat...
Feb 03, 2021•47 min
This week, Dan, Glenn and Zac discuss all the main talking points from another gripping few days of Test cricket between Sri Lanka and England. After a quick summary of the various other international fixtures going on across the world, we start by once again discussing why it's Joe Root's world and we're just living in it. We also ponder whether England should play both Broad and Anderson for the first Test in India and we have a much calmer discussion about what England should do at the top of...
Jan 26, 2021•58 min
Join, Dan, Glenn and Zac as they discuss England’s impressive win against Sri Lanka in Galle. Although the result was emphatic, plenty of questions remain for England. Despite helping themselves to a five-wicket haul each, Jack Leach and Dom Bess still lacked conviction during spells, while England’s opening batsmen both failed to reach double figures. Could Jonny Bairstow opening be the answer? We talk ourselves into, and out of, that terrible idea. More importantly, what on earth has Randy Cad...
Jan 21, 2021•52 min
A weary and jaded Cow Corner gather to review one of the greatest test matches and test series of the modern era. This week, Dan, Glenn, Zac and Will get stuck to all of the stories coming out of the fourth and final test between Australia and India. We discuss how this young Indian side pulled off a historic victory, which debutants fared the best and ask whether Rishabh Pant could have a future as a specialist batsmen. We also give a postmortem on the series for Australia. We try to decipher w...
Jan 19, 2021•1 hr 3 min
This episode, Dan, Glenn, and Zac preview England's exciting upcoming tour of Sri Lanka. After a hammering against South Africa over winter, Sri Lanka are in real need of a positive result at home. England, meanwhile, are without Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer but still have a strong squad to chose from. Who will play? Who do we think will win the series? Join us to find out! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Jan 13, 2021•39 min
In another packed episode, Dan, Glenn, Will and Zac get stuck in to all the main issues to come out of the gripping third test between Australia and India. The guys start with an important discussion on the impact of the racist abuse aimed at the India players throughout the match and highlight the importance of Mohammed Siraj's refusal to let the abuse slide. How will Australian cricket address the inherent problem within their culture? To issues on the field, the Cow Corner team then dissect t...
Jan 12, 2021•58 min
This week, Dan and Glenn are joined by Cow Corner's Southern Correspondent Tim for a detailed review of New Zealand's two home Test matches against Pakistan. After discussing Anantha Narayanan's wonderful Upset Index, the Cow Corner team celebrate New Zeland's meteoric rise to number one in the ICC Test rankings. Kane Williamson and Kyle Jamieson continued their sensational form, while Pakistan struggled to contain the hosts. Follow us on Twitter: @CowCorner8 Advertising Inquiries: https://redci...
Jan 10, 2021•54 min
This week, Dan and Zac round up the first half of the BBL in Australia. After briefly discussing the state of play in the various Test matches across the world, the pair get stuck in to the first half of the BBL season. Why have the Sydney Sixers and Sydney Thunder started so well? Why are the Adelaide Striker so inconsistent? And is Zac in line to become the chief strategist for Afghanistan in the 2021 World Cup? Find out all this and more in this week's episode. Follow us on Twitter: @CowCorne...
Jan 06, 2021•58 min
