ESPNcricinfo Stump Mic Podcast

Did Australia try to sweep too soon? Why is KL Rahul under the scanner? How could the Indore pitch turn out?

Karthik Krishnaswamy and Alex Malcolm return to discuss everything to do with the second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

Further reading:

'India's cheat code: lower-order muscle' - Karthik Krishnaswamy: https://es.pn/3xkdcps

'Death by a thousand sweeps a window into Australia's soul' - Alex Malcolm: https://es.pn/3Sy2ztc

'The ladders have gone, only snakes lurk in Rahul's Test path right now' - Karthik Krishnaswamy: https://es.pn/3IPVlNL

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Alex Malcolm and Karthik Krishnaswamy join Kaustubh Kumar to discuss the first Test in Nagpur of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

Show notes:

'Ashwin's ability to reinvent himself sets him apart from Lyon' - Karthik Krishnaswamy: https://es.pn/3HT1Lds

'Head-less Australia's horses-for-courses approach backfires' - Alex Malcolm: https://es.pn/3RSU2R4

'The underappreciated genius of Ravindra Jadeja' - Karthik Krishnaswamy: https://es.pn/40GDJLg

'Watson on Australia's spin challenge: How to tackle Ashwin, Jadeja and Axar?' - Alex Malcolm: https://es.pn/3YneATH

'The elegant minimalism of Rohit Sharma' - Karthik Krishnaswamy: https://es.pn/3YsX7tJ

'Lyon's apprentice Murphy tops his master in the rough of Nagpur' - Alex Malcolm: https://es.pn/3XwrZbb

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Is the rivalry between India and Australia truly bigger than the Ashes? With both squads battling injury woes, who will take home the Border-Gavaskar Trophy?

Ian Chappell and Sanjay Manjrekar join Yash Jha in this preview of the 2023 India - Australia Test series.

Further reading:

'Battles to watch: Lyon vs Pujara and Kohli, and Ashwin vs Warner and Smith' - S Rajesh: https://es.pn/3HYMCs9

'Watson on Australia's spin challenge: How to tackle Ashwin, Jadeja and Axar?' - Alex Malcolm: https://es.pn/3YneATH

'The spectacle of Shubman Gill' - Sidharth Monga: https://es.pn/3RFFbt1

'Tireless, incisive Cummins a big threat even on spinning pitches' - Karthik Krishnaswamy: https://es.pn/3Y5mfX0

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The path ahead for the women's game certainly looks brighter. Raunak Kapoor is joined by Lydia Greenway, Marina Iqbal, Valkerie Baynes and Sambit Bal to look at the possible impact of India's U19 T20 World Cup win on the sport - the increased interest, attention, cash, coverage and acknowledgement

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Running the non-striker out while he or she is backing up - it's in the laws, but is it a cheap dismissal or a wicket of skill? Andrew Fidel Fernando and Sidharth Monga join Karthik Iyer to discuss Rohit's withdrawal of Shami's appeal to run out Shanaka on 98.

The Stump Mic crew discussing the history of the 'mankad', its main proponents, the debate that it generates and the 'morals' that come into play

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The road to IPL 2023 begins as Nagraj Gollapudi and Raunak Kapoor join Karthik Iyer to make their auction predictions. Who will be the most expensive - Sam Curran or Stokes? What do teams need? Who are the uncapped Indians they are eyeing? Also, allrounders ftw!

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Sydney Sixers' Steve O'Keefe joins Andrew McGlashan to discuss his motivation to keep playing, reflect on his T20 journey and discuss where the BBL stands.

Further reading:

"Power surge, clash with rival leagues and Warner's return - everything you need to know about BBL 2022-23" - Andrew McGlashan: https://es.pn/3iVmbtv

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Which players would you bench? Who deserves a longer run? With barely a year to go, can India afford to experiment ahead of a marquee event at home?

Kaustubh Kumar speaks with ESPNcricinfo's Vishal Dikshit and George Binoy, as the panel tries to narrow down a possible squad for India, with an eye on the 2023 Men's ODI World Cup.

Further reading:

"Is it time to start talking about Shikhar Dhawan's strike rate?" - Vishal Dikshit: https://es.pn/3XJo4JC 

"India's contenders for the 2023 ODI World Cup" - Sidharth Monga: https://es.pn/3hjA1VQ

"Blunt in the middle - India have a bowling problem to solve" - Vishal Dikshit: https://es.pn/3VHWkn7 

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Associate upsets. Weather drama. Classics at the MCG. Parallels to 1992. This men's T20 World Cup had it all.

Sidharth Monga, Andrew McGlashan, Alex Malcolm and Danyal Rasool look back at the tournament's highs and lows after England beat Pakistan at the MCG to win their second title.

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Do Pakistan trust the process or is it now Qudrat ka Nizam (Whatever will be, will be as nature wills it to be). Danyal Rasool and Matt Roller join Karthik to look ahead to a blockbuster - and hopefully rain-free - T20 World Cup final between Pakistan and England. Will be it Babar or Buttler lifting the trophy?

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