81 All Out - A Cricket Podcast

Afghanistan soar into final four

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We review the Super 8 phase of the T20 World Cup and touch upon Afghanistan's glorious triumph, India's sweet win against Australia, and the hopes for the semis and final.

Talking Points:

  • Afghanistan's historic wins over Australia and Bangladesh
  • Gurbaz and Zadran - the rocks around Afghanistan's journey
  • Playing their first official cricket match to 2004 to a semi-final in 2024
  • The political question around Afghanistan - and absence of public pressure
  • Rohit Sharma's assault against Australia in St Lucia
  • India and South Africa thriving with their Test-quality attacks
  • The mystery of Kuldeep - and his indecipherable fastish spin
  • Looking ahead to the semis and final

    • Participants:

    Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee)

    Ashoka (@ABVan)

    Kartikeya Date (@cricketingview) | Substack | ESPNcricinfo

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    Related:

    • ‘Cricket is the only source of happiness back home’ - Ben Morse and Masoud Popalzai - CNN
    • The World catches up with Australia - Gideon Haigh - Cricket et al. substack
    • Perfect Imperfection for Imperfect Tournament? - Neil Manthorp - Manners-on-cricket substack
    • Human rights question hangs over success story of Afghanistan's men - Sidharth Monga - ESPNcricinfo
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