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- Refreshing Indian cricket memories with Vijay Lokapally - Part 2
Link to Part 1 - bit.ly/31J6XvA
In this discussion with renowned sports journalist and author Mr.Vijay Lokapally (https://twitter.com/vijaylokapally) we discussedSplit captaincy between Rohit & Virat
Kapil Dev - The torch bearer of Indian fast bowling
Who is going to be player of the decade for 2020
An Enigma called MS Dhoni
Virat’s magical innings in WT20 2016
Odi & Test teams across eras
And many more listener questions
Do follow us on - https://twitter.com/StraightDrive_
47 min - Refreshing Cricket Memories with Vijay Lokapally - Part 1
We have a very special guest - Mr. Vijay Lokapally, renowned sports journalist, author and a knowledge repository on all things Cricket.
- "How did cricket writers access or keep track of stats or records in the pre-Internet era?"
- "Did Indian team really pack their bags on the morning of 4th Day of Kolkata test 2001?"
Good stories need Great storytellers and we were privileged to hear about these and more from our beloved @VijayLokapally.
In this first of two part episode, he also shares his thoughts on the struggles of Women's cricket in India, whether there should be a Women's IPL and the greatness of Mithali Raj.
41 min - Poms pummeled in India
Here's the review of the #IndvEng ODI series - with a very special guest all the way from England - Tom from The Pinch Hitters podcast.
35 min - Supreme Shafali - Majestic Mithali - Ravishing Richa - A T20 Series review
In this episode 18 (Part - 1) we are joined by Radha (https://twitter.com/radhalathgupta) where we review
- Shefali Verma's majestic performance and lead up to her no.1 T20I ranking
- 17 year Richa Ghosh and her heroics in the second T20I
- Mithali di being an inspiration to win the 2022 world cup
- Taniya Bhatia's role in T20I wicket keeping
And lot more..
Do follow us on Twitter for lots of updates on cricket all over the world - https://twitter.com/StraightDrive_
30 min - Review of India women vs South Africa ODI series and Indian men triumph over England in T20I
Joined by Radha Guptha (https://twitter.com/radhalathgupta ) for the women series review.
First half -
- Mithali's 10000 international runs
- Poonam Yadav's problem with loopy leg spinners
- Jemimah exclusion from the team
Second half -
- Kohli's opening conundrum
- SKY's arrival into the International arena
- Report card of T20 series
54 min - Opening Combos, SKY is the limit & Hales conundrum
After the high voltage Test series, the freshly arrived T20 specialists will fight it out - in what seems to be a highly mouth watering prelude to the WT20.
Here's our preview of the #IndvEng T20I series - Ft. Special Guest Abhinav (https://twitter.com/abhinav_k316)
In this episode
- Who will open with Rohit Sharma?
- Will No. 4 be a weak spot for India in this World Cup too?
- Bhuvi to take his spot back straight away into the team?
- What to expect from T20 No. 1 batsman David Malan?
- One player from each team to look forward to
Please follow us on Twitter for lots of updates on cricket all over the world - https://twitter.com/StraightDrive_
34 min - Pantastic, Formless Rahane & Overachieving England
In this episode, we eview the 4th IndvEng Test at Ahmedabad and the overall test series with a very special guest - Gurkirat Singh Gill. You can reach him out at - https://twitter.com/gurkiratsgill
- Did ENG take WTC & this India series seriously?
- Where did ENG lose the series having won the 1st test
- Is Man of the Match selections more batsmen friendly?
- What could be the deciding factors for the WTC Final
We will cover the upcoming #IndvEng T20I series soon.
Please do follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/StraightDrive_ for all the latest updates of the cricketing action from around the world.
38 min - Pitch Perfect?
In this episode, we will review the IND-ENG Pink Ball Test and talk about
- Team selection - ENG's rotation policy
- Axar's impact on the series
- Rohit's batting
- Ashwin's feat 400 test wickets
- Things that rarely happen in Cricket
And, of course - about The Pitch
20 min - Allrounder Ashwin & Roaring Rohit
In this episode, we will be reviewing Indian team’s dominance in the 2nd Test vs ENG at Chennai and will also look forward to the Pink Ball Test at Ahmedabad
- Was it a bad pitch?
- How did India play differently in this match than in the 1st ?
- What will be the ideal pace trio for India in the D/N Test, if Shami returns into the team?
Also, if you are a keen follower of the upcoming IPL auctions on Thu 18th, please do check out our predictions for that in our previous episode -
Anchor: https://anchor.fm/straight-drive/episodes/IPL-2021-Auction-Predections-eqcj0k
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4QW1bQfhzwtsNjPdgQKVpV?si=aFn2MZeXQSaL38mjjKpuNw
27 min - IPL 2021 Auction Predictions
In the run up to this auction, we witnessed the releases and retentions of several players by the franchises, which has set this auction up very nicely
In this special episode, we talk about your favorite IPL teams and their probable bids in the auction
We have fans across the franchises joining today, who will don the hats of the Ricky Pontings, Anil Kumbles & Stephen Flemings
Please follow us on twitter at - https://twitter.com/StraightDrive_
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About Straight Drive
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A weekly cricket talk between three enthusiasts, often joined by other cricket lovers.