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Zimbabwe cricket journo Adam Theo joins The Last Wicket to discuss Zimbabwe's recent stirring performances, the impact of Dave Houghton and senior players on the upswing in results, what cricket means to the country, and what the future holds for Zimbabwe cricket.

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Adam Theo🇿🇼🏏 (@AdamTheofilatos) / Twitter

TLW Host Mayank guests on the Armchair Cricket Podcast to discuss the recently concluded WTC final with host Ajit. They review India's performance, selection questions and Shubman Gill's discontent, while also taking a look at the ongoing Ashes and contract brouhaha over in New Zealand cricket.

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The Last Wicket takes a ball-by-ball look at the last overs of the Gujarat Titans vs Kolkata Knight Riders, and the Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Lucknow Super Giants games in the 2023 edition of the Indian Premier League.

Tareque Laskar joins The Last Wicket gang to discuss the new book authored by Bharat Sundaresan and Gaurav Joshi - The Miracle Makers. We discussed some fascinating anecdotes from the book, the relationship between the authors and the Indian team which resulted in remarkable insights, the young talents that shaped an unlikely win overseen by a battled-hardened team management, and where this test series stands in the pantheon of the game's history.

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Amazon.com: The Miracle Makers: Indian Cricket's Greatest Epic | Story Behind Indian Cricket's Historic Breach of the Gabba Fortress eBook : Sundaresan, Bharat: Kindle Store

Tareque Laskar (@tarequelaskar) / Twitter

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Freelance journalist and founder of She Talks Ball - Radha Lath Gupta joins The Last Wicket to break down the inaugural Women's Premier League. We talk about the historic occasion and resulting fan engagement throughout the tournament, the contrasting fortunes of the Indian players and the overseas stars, the lessons learned by rising domestic talents, what the future holds for the WPL, and much more.

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Radha🧣 (@radhalathgupta) / Twitter

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Host Mayank is joined by Kartik Kannan (contributor at Cricket.com) to discuss former India fielding coach R Sridhar's recent book - Coaching Beyond. They discuss fascinating anecdotes from Sridhar, his impact on India's fielding during his tenure, the team-up with Ravi Shastri and Bharat Arun, and what the book will be remembered for in the years to come.

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Kartik Kannan (@kartik_kannan) / Twitter

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Assad Hasnain joins The Last Wicket to discuss Wasim Akram's new book - Sultan. We discuss if the book has had any impact on Akram's legacy and Pakistan cricket, the revelations from it - both surprising and unsurprising, what the dynamics between Akram and his contemporaries tells us about the challenges that the Pakistani team of that era had to overcome, both internal and external.

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Assad (@LeftArmAround) / Twitter

Amazon.com: Sultan: A Memoir eBook : Akram, Wasim, Haigh, Gideon: Kindle Store

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Veteran writer and journalist Ayaz Memon joins The Last Wicket to talk about two legends of Indian cricket: Kapil Dev and MS Dhoni. We discuss the imprint they left on the teams they led, their journeys from humble beginnings to World Cup winning captains, the personal traits that set them apart and what their tenures can advise current and future captains of the Indian teams. 

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Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) / Twitter 

Writer and story-teller CS Chiwanza joins host Mayank to discuss cricket in South Africa - the talent pool in the country, varying performances across formats, the role of the cricket administration in improving team performance, and the latest T20 league in South Africa.

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C. S Chiwanza (@CSChiwanza) / Twitter

Stumped! | C. S Chiwanza | Substack

Cover Drive podcast's Assad Jaffer joins The Last Wicket hosts to talk Pakistan cricket. We spoke about Pakistan's recent struggles in test cricket, the rollercoaster experience that is being a Pakistan fan, the return of Sarfaraz Ahmed (and Shahid Afridi), and of course the epic duel between Ramiz Raja and Najam Sethi.

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Assad (@CoverDriveCric) / Twitter

Cover Drive Podcast - YouTube