England back to being good, old England

England back to being good old EnglandEngland back to being good old England

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We review Australia’s win over England in the World Cup match at Lord’s. Talking points: England flirting with elimination, Australia hiding their fifth bowler and that ball from Mitchell Starc. Participants: Peter Miller (@thecricketgeek) Subash Jayaraman (@cricketcouch) * Related: Peter Miller and Dave Tickner: 28 Days’ Data: England’s Troubled Relationship


Bouncers, rain, and poor chasers: mid-tournament review

Bouncers, rain, and poor chasers: mid-tournament reviewBouncers, rain, and poor chasers: mid-tournament review

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We review the first half of the World Cup and discuss some of the main themes from the last three weeks. Talking points: England making the tournament interesting; rain, rain and more rain; teams trying to bounce opponents out; too many captains deciding to field first; and the growing separation


The Old Trafford blowout: India v Pakistan review

The Old Trafford blowout: India v Pakistan reviewThe Old Trafford blowout: India v Pakistan review

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We review India’s win over Pakistan in the World Cup match at Old Trafford. Talking points: Rohit’s majestic hundred, Pakistan’s strange tactics, and a most forgettable batting performance Participants: Ahmer Naqvi (@karachikhatmal) Subash Jayaraman (@cricketcouch) Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee) Ashoka (@ABVan) * Related: India v Pakistan in World Cups * (Lead


Yuvraj

Yuvraj Singh and the journey from hope to possibilityYuvraj Singh and the journey from hope to possibility

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By Aftab Khanna On a crisp sunny winter afternoon in late 1999, as my cousin brother and I flipped through the latest edition of Sportstar, we came across a photograph of two teenagers from Punjab, both of whom had performed well in Under-19 tournaments. One was Reetinder Singh Sodhi, a familiar


Clinical India thrive in a sea of blue

Clinical India thrive in a sea of blueClinical India thrive in a sea of blue

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We review India’s win over Australia in the World Cup match at The Oval. Talking points: India’s clinical batting performance, David Warner’s go-slow and Kohli’s gracious gesture. Participants: Subash Jayaraman (@cricketcouch) Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee) Ashoka (@ABVan) * Related: What we talk about when we talk about cricket * (Lead pic


Powerhouse v Superculture: India v Australia in World Cups

Powerhouse v Superculture: India v Australia in World CupsPowerhouse v Superculture: India v Australia in World Cups

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In the latest 81allout podcast we look back at the India-Australia rivalry in World Cups, from 1983 to 2015. We chart the rise of this rivalry from its modest beginnings and talk about how the commercial rise of Indian cricket coincided with Australia’s purple patch. Highlights: The Indian team’s depth


India bring their Test game to the World Cup

India bring their Test game to the World CupIndia bring their Test game to the World Cup

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We review India’s win over South Africa in the World Cup match at Southampton. Talking points: Jasprit Bumrah’s Test-match-style opening spell, KulCha’s delightful drift, turn and dip, and Rohit Sharma’s Nine-to-Five hundred Participants: Sriram Dayanand (@sdayanand) Subash Jayaraman (@cricketcouch) Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee) (Lead pic from here)


When data stops working with Pakistan

When data stops working with PakistanWhen data stops working with Pakistan

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We review Pakistan’s win against England in the World Cup match at Trent Bridge. Talking points: The cosmic (as well as probabilistic) reasons for Pakistan’s unpredictability, the reasons why Pakistan should not have won this match, and the end of England’s chasing streak at home. Participants: Ahmer Naqvi (@karachikhatmal) Subash