This is an archival episode from January 22, 2019. Let’s face it. Virat Kohli is always the biggest story in cricket. Either he’s letting his bat do the talking, or he’s actually talking. So we decided with our 2018 review pod: no talking about Kohli. That’s right, the man who has just become the first player to win all three of ICC’s main mens’ awards in the same year features the least in our episode. Mainly because we just accept he’s God and move on. Meanwhile, plenty else happened in cricke...
Feb 18, 2021•54 min•Season 1Ep. 12
This is an archival episode from December 5, 2018. We are back after a long hiatus, having enjoyed a well-earned vacation. 10 episodes seemed like an achievement. But here we are, just in time for the India-Australia Test series! Basically, this episode is all about who’s the king of cricket. Whether it’s wondering if Test cricket is like the monarchy (yeah, we don’t get it, either), or if King Kohli will reign Down Under, or which India-Australia moment rules the rivalry. There’s a distinct mon...
Feb 18, 2021•1 hr 43 min•Season 1Ep. 11
This is an archival episode from October 25, 2018. ICC’s bid to fix Test cricket comes under the scanner, as we take a look at the Test Championship, with all its vagaries and kinks. And speaking of fixing, news of corruption in the game has been in the limelight in recent weeks, and so we drift away from the evil that India has inflicted upon West Indies in recent Tests to the actual evils ailing the game. So this episode is all about fixing, although we have no idea if we ourselves can fix any...
Feb 18, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 10
This is an archival episode from October 4, 2018 covering the 2018 Asia Cup. India won the Asia Cup. Apparently this was important. They also have a Test series against the West Indies going on. Apparently this is also important. Oh and Australia are playing Pakistan in UAE. (You know where this is going…) But yes, well done to the Men in Blue, especially for the amazing achievement of making us seriously think about the possibility of Captain Rohit Sharma. What is actually important, however, i...
Feb 18, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 9
This is an archival episode from September 26, 2018 covering the 2018 Asia Cup. This episode is entirely about Asian cricket, since that’s the only thing that matters. Right now. Possibly in general. India and Pakistan have played each other twice in the last week thanks to the Asia Cup, with the Men in Blue handing out a thumping both times – plus a third, in a lesser-known contest between commentators. So, basically, we’re lording it over the hated rivals all podcast long. Also, we decided to ...
Feb 18, 2021•51 min•Season 1Ep. 8
This is an archival episode from September 16, 2018 covering India's 2018 tour of England. We’re mixing things up a bit, splitting this episode into parts. Supposedly this is supposed to make your life easier. So, the Test series is over. We’d like to forget about it, but we have to talk about it first, so we did. That, plus the Virat Kohli-Ravi Shastri power nexus comes under scrutiny – or is that just the Kohli-Kohli nexus? Also, the Asia Cup is on. India are going to win. Right? Or is going t...
Feb 18, 2021•57 min•Season 1Ep. 7
This is an archival episode from September 6, 2018 covering India's 2018 tour of England. We’re as lost as India at the moment, after the disappointment of the fourth Test. So, the series is gone, and after one more match, Alastair Cook will be, too. But we don’t think the former England captain’s retirement is the biggest one to make headlines this week. More on that, as well as our preview of the fifth and final Test, in Episode 6 of our podcast. Enjoy!
Feb 18, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 6
This is an archival episode from August 29, 2018 covering India's 2018 tour of England. We figured waiting until the end of the fourth Test would be depriving you of our dulcet tones for an inhumanely long time. That, or we just like the sound of our own voices. So, here's a quick preview of the Southampton Test, where we run the rule over some of India's young guns and wonder what England are doing with their openers.
Feb 18, 2021•21 min•Season 1Ep. 5
This is an archival episode from August 24, 2018 covering India's 2018 tour of England. India finally showed up, blowing England away to make the Test series a little more competitive at 2-1. It was such a good performance that we completely forgot about Jos Buttler's maiden Test century. That's what happens when significant achievements are also inconsequential.
Feb 18, 2021•54 min•Season 1Ep. 4
This is an archival episode from August 14, 2018 covering India's 2018 tour of England. Does anyone really care about cricket anymore? Seeing India’s shambolic performance at Lord’s, we wished we didn’t. We certainly didn’t want to talk about it too much. A brief summary: everyone sucked, cricket sucks, life sucks. But we did enjoy taking a trip down memory lane and thinking about our favorite left-handed cricketers, in honor of International Left-Handers’ Day, which was on Monday. So, listen to...
Feb 18, 2021•54 min•Season 1Ep. 3
This is an archival episode from August 9, 2018 covering India's 2018 tour of England. Virat Kolli got his first Test century in England. Unfortunately, everyone else in his team forgot how to bat. That, plus Sam Curran's wizardry with bat and ball, saw India lose the first Test by 31 runs. Listen to us talk like experts about the first Test, preview the second, and more in Episode 2 of our podcast!
Feb 18, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 2
This is an archival episode from July 29, 2018 covering India's 2018 tour of England. India had questions to answer before their warm-up game ahead of the first Test against England. They have questions to answer after it. Thankfully for them, the big question about the Test series at the moment has absolutely nothing to do with them. England stole the headlines by picking Adil Rashid in their squad. What were they thinking? Who knows. The one tangible benefit of that decision is this: you get t...
Feb 18, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 1
