81 All Out - A Cricket Podcast

Shades of fandom: how our opinions about cricketers change over time

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Some cricketers we love at first sight; some, we take time to appreciate; others, we do not understand the fuss; and still others are quick to get under our skins. Often, we review our views over time - and often surprise ourselves by changing our opinions about cricketers. 

Kapil Dev, Ishant Sharma, Ravi Shastri, Ian Chappell, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, Mohammad Azharuddin, and Steve Waugh - all formidable cricketers. All of whom we have changed our minds over at various stages. And all of whom we focus on in this episode - to understand the evolution of our fandom.


Talking Points:

  • What Kapil Dev chasing Hadlee's record meant for many young fans
  • The staggering image of Kapil being a combination of Bumrah and Pant
  • Ishant Sharma's arrival in Test cricket - and the 'trolling' years that followed
  • Post-2016 Ishant - the most improved Indian cricketer this decade?
  • The Ravi Shastri stereotypes - and how it is easy to be trapped by all of them
  • The legendary forthrightness of Ian Chappell
  • Rahul Dravid's purple patch - and why that record needs to be revisited
  • Mohammad Azharuddin: a glorious rise, an inglorious fall
  • Steve Waugh and the danger of hyping 'mental disintegration' 
  • Sachin Tendulkar - the slow journey from hero to mortal


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    Participants:

    Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee)

    Prashant DP (@prashantdptweet) | Prashant's cricket posts on Medium

    Mahesh Sethuraman (@cornerd)

    Ashoka (@ABVan)

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