The Dilip Ram Allrounder Podcast

This week, we travel back to 2005 and revisit the 2005 Australian Open Final between Lleyton Hewitt and Marat Safin. Before turning to the final, we explore the run in to the final for both Hewitt and Safin [9:49] and also pick the greatest players to never win a grand slam [24:52]. Best moments are next [32:28] and we finish by looking at the modern state of tennis and whether it has become too stale [48:29].

Are you short on time and want to know everything about the upcoming IPL season? Look no further than this preview episode. The DR Allrounder Pod is joined by legendary guest, Sid Sankaran this week and the boys preview the upcoming IPL season.

The boys kick off by looking back at the origins of the IPL and what makes it different to other competitions [0:31]. They then play rapid fire and spend 1 minute on each team and their chances [10:17]. This is followed by a special segment where the boys match each team to their favourite DBZ character [25:40]. The boys then discuss the stars to watch and those on the hot seat [31:38] and finish up with a discussion about whether the IPL is in fact good for the game of cricket [41:34].

This week, The Allrounder Podcast is joined by Subangan Nirmaleswaran, an Indian classical music enthusiast and cricket fanatic. The boys rewind a few weeks to talk about that memorable test victory by the West Indies against Australia.

The boys first address the build up to that match [08;22], then go into Hot Seat [25:10] and best moments [42:53]. We're then treated to a list of the greatest Associate Nation cricketers of all time (there are some throwback names!) [1:01:42] and finally the boys talk about their concerns about the future of the game and how self-interests are potentially sabotaging the future of test cricket [1:09:24]

Rugby fan and lawyer, Michael Hope, joins the Allrounder Podcast this week to discuss that infamous rugby final between Australia and England in 2003. The boys first turn their focus to the world in 2003 [05:26], the rise of Johnny Wilkinson [14:37] and the impact of the cup on Australian rugby at the time [21:13]. Hot seat [27:03] and best moments [34:00] are next. The boys then finish up by assessing the current state of rugby around the world and the health of the sport in Australia [55:15]

The Allrounder Podcast is joined by football fanatic, Phill Minas to relive one of Australia's greatest football moments. The boys first reflect on their initial memories of the 2nd leg of the qualifier between Australia and Uruguay [00:52] and take a look at the context of that game [18:02] with a shoutout to Simon Hill and the entire SBS team [20:36].

Hot Seat is next [21:36] which is followed by the best moments from that 2nd leg [30:17].

The boys then finish the episode by discussing some of the recent issues with modern football including the hiring of Ange Postecoglou and its impact on Australian football and the recent issues with the A-League and its future [51:01].

The DR Allrounder Podcast is back for Season 2. Dilip is joined by Virosh Poologasundram to relive the 2019 cricket world cup final between England and New Zealand. The boys first discuss their love for cricket [2:34] and then look back at the context for that famous final. This is followed by a discussion about the rise of English ODI cricket [19:48]. The boys then select their top 5 great World Cup cricketers [27:41]. Hotseat Is next [34:33] and followed by the best moments from that final [40:41] and some weird and wacky stats. The boys then finish with a discussion about the current state of cricket and the future of the test format [1:04:23].

It's 2024 and we're back. Dilip Ram provides an overview of what you can expect on Season 2 of the DR Allrounder Podcast.

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Dilip Ram is joined by Andrew Buchhorn, lawyer, this week to revisit the game widely regarded as the greatest rugby game ever played.

In doing so, the boys talk about their favourite hakas of all time, the best moments from that game and the impact this game had on future generations. The boys also engage in a tough debate about the future of rugby and what can be done to fix the game we all love.

Timestamps

[11:45] – Hot Seat

[18:15] – Top 5 Moments – Discussion about best hakas from [19:07]

[40:42] Discussion about the greatest ever rugby games

[47:10] – Embrace Debate (What rules can be tweaked to make rugby more popular and is Rugby dead in Australia)

The Allrounder's Dilip Ram is joined by his uncle, cricket and hockey fanatic, Narayan Krishnamurthy.

In part 1 [00:54], they preview the Australian cricket summer involving Pakistan and West Indies and debate the popularity of test cricket worldwide.

In part 2 [26:41], Dilip and "Nana" examine the sport of field hockey and reminisce about the greatest ever hockey player you've never heard about, Major Dhyan Chand. If you've never heard of his name, well now is the time to listen and learn.

Conveniently titled "The Tour of Shame", this episode takes a look back at the test series which saw the rise of Australia and downfall of India as test cricketing nations. Sanjay and I examine what went right for Australia and what went wrong for India. In doing so, we also debate the future of test cricket and what must be done to preserve the format we all love.

Timestamps

Background to the Series - [1:01]

Top 5 Moments - [23:10]

Embrace Debate - [51:07]