Cricket conversations
We review the India v Pakistan match in Ahmedabad – and chat about the other themes developing in this World Cup. 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
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The 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
We 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. Talking Points: The problem with gauging
We 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. Talking Points: A ‘perfect storm’ for West Indies on
In 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. Talking Points: Did Australia do anything
In episode 152 of the 81allout 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. Talking Points: Australia’s tactic to sweep against spinners on a pitch keeping
In 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. Talking Points: Rohit Sharma’s exceptional ability to suss up the conditions
In 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
We preview the three-Test series between South Africa and India – a golden chance for the Indian team to win their first Test series there. Note: Readers in India can now buy Mike Marqusee’s classic cricket book War Minus The Shooting at the Atta Galatta bookstore in Bangalore. They are
We review the Indian team over the last four years – the period since July 2017 when Ravi Shastri took over as head coach. Talking Points: The significance of being a very good team in a competitive era The bowling depth in this era world-wide – which is superior to
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