81 All Out - A Cricket Podcast

A generational triumph: revisiting the 2011 World Cup

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We rewind to the 2011 World Cup that was jointly hosted by India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh - and talk about ODI cricket back then, the bowler-friendly nature of many games, the big upsets, the nail-biting finishes, and a cathartic moment for India - and a generation that had never knew what it meant to win a World Cup. 

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Talking Points:

  • The roundabout connection between the hosts of the 2011 World Cup and India taking part in the 2007 World T20
  • How India had turned into a feisty ODI side leading up to the World Cup
  • The close ODI series in South Africa before the World Cup
  • Sehwag and Kohli trouncing Bangladesh in the opening game
  • The pulsating tie against England in Bangalore
  • Australia's first loss in a World Cup since 1999 - against Pakistan
  • Steyn leading South Africa to a thrilling win in Nagpur
  • Sri Lanka thriving in their home conditions - throttling the opponents
  • Sri Lanka's thumping of England in the quarter-final - and echoes of 1996
  • India's bowling attack - dealing in cutters, slower ones and knuckle-balls
  • An unforgettable night at the Motera - when India overcame Australia
  • The hype before Mohali - and the eventual anti-climax of India v Pakistan
  • Mahela's silken grace in the final - an innings for the gods
  • The riveting partnership between Gambhir and Kohli  
  • Dhoni... finishes off in style

    • Participants:

    Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee)

    DP Prashant (@prashantdptweet)

    Ashoka (@ABVan)

    Mahesh Sethuraman (@cornerd)

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    • Previous 81allout episodes on World Cups - 1987, 1992, 1996, 1999, 2003
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    • The Test of My Life: From Cricket to Cancer and Back - Yuvraj Singh - Amazon
    • 'I wanted to hug him and hit him at the same time till he confirmed we'd won the World Cup' - India's players look back on their triumph - The Cricket Monthly 
    • BJP's Control of Cricket in India - Sharda Ugra - Caravan
    • Kevin O'Brien's record century against England - ICC - YouTube
    • War Minus the Shooting - Revisiting the 1996 World Cup through a classic book - 81allout podcast
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