The Last Wicket

Benny of The Last Wicket and Jay Dansinghani of All Over Cricket team up to chat with London-based lawyer and vice-captain of the Hong Kong women's cricket team - Yasmin Daswani. We discuss Yasmin's journey to become a cricketer, balancing law and her love for the game, the ongoing challenges faced by women in cricket, her platform "Associate Women in Cricket" among many other things.

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Home | Associate Women in Cricket (associatecricket.com)

Associate Women in Cricket - AWC | Facebook

Associate Women in Cricket (@Women_in_cric) / Twitter

Sports agent and former Derbyshire captain Luke Sutton joins The Last Wicket to talk about his book - "Welcome to the Wonderful World of Wicket Keeping". We talk about the intricacies of wicket keeping, how it has evolved over the years, and the keepers who have redefined the role. We also discuss the role of a sports agent in modern cricket, as well as Luke's journey in dealing with mental health and addiction issues.

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Luke Sutton (@luke_sutts) / Twitter

Amazon.co.uk: Luke Sutton: Books, Biography, Blogs, Audiobooks, Kindle

Rajan Shah (@momocricket) joins The Last Wicket to talk all things Nepal cricket. We discuss the structure of domestic cricket in Nepal, the case for longer format competitions, the scope for improved administration of the game, rising stars to look out for and much more.

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Rajan Shah (@momocricket) / Twitter

Home - Momocricket

Amit Sinha (@RandomCricketP1) joins The Last Wicket to talk about his passion behind unearthing stories related to random cricket photos. We talk about how his understanding of the game has evolved through researching the stories, how teams are more strategic in their use of social media, his interaction with some of the rising stars of Indian cricket, and much more. Amit shares a lot of fascinating anecdotes, including a couple from the iconic 1999 World Cup semifinal between Australia and South Africa. 

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TheRandomCricketPhotosGuy (@RandomCricketP1) / Twitter

Random Cricket Photos That Make Me Happy | Facebook

Random Cricket Photos Podcast - YouTube

Returning guest Gurkirat Singh Gill joins The Last Wicket at the midway stage of IPL 2022 to discuss ongoing travails of the Indian cricketing stars - Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja. We share our thoughts on the calls for Kohli to take a break, if Rohit needs to step away from IPL captaincy, and if expectations need to be reevaluated for Jadeja the T20 cricketer. Also, we discuss how fan perspectives can be maintained when our favorite players go through a prolonged rough patch.

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Gurkirat Singh Gill (@gurkiratsgill) / Twitter

Gilly Cricket - YouTube

Gilly Cricket (@gillycricket) • Instagram photos and videos

Gurkirat’s view | Gurkirat Singh Gill | Substack

Abhishek Mukherjee (Editor-in-Chief of Cricketnews.com) drops in to talk about a select group of cricketers whose international careers didn't quite pan out the way they were widely expected to. We spoke about Venkatesh Prasad, Nikhil Chopra, David Hussey, Vinod Kambli, Maninder Singh and Grame Hick among a few others.

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Abhishek Mukherjee on Twitter

Sachin and Azhar at Cape Town: Indian and South African Cricket Through the Prism of a Partnership - Amazon link

Cricket's own jack-of-all-trades (writer, analyst, podcaster, author, broadcaster, etc.) Jarrod Kimber joins The Last Wicket for a free-wheeling chat on his unconventional journey from amateur blogger to one of the more prominent voices in cricket media today. We talk about if his trajectory is replicable, the sustainability of freelance content creation in cricket, and if this content can bring about actual change in the game. Also, some stray thoughts on Shane Warne and redesigning test cricket.

Part 1 - Thoughts on Shane Warne (02:11 - 22:09)

Part 2 - Jarrod's journey (22:22 - 1:15:26)

Part 3 - Redesigning Test Cricket (1:15:30 - 1:24:57)

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Jarrod Kimber (@ajarrodkimber) / Twitter

Jarrod Kimber - writer | Facebook

Jarrod Kimber (@ajarrodkimber) • Instagram photos and videos

Red Inker With Jarrod Kimber | Podcast on Spotify

Fans With Laptops: The Sports Writing Course | Fans with Laptops: The (teachable.com)

Jarrod Kimber - YouTube

@jarrodkimber | Linktree

Deputy Sports Editor at Scroll.in - Vinayakk Mohanarangan joins The Last Wicket to talk about the ongoing Women's World Cup in New Zealand and what it tells us about the talent and future of the women's game. We also touched upon India's performance, the role of social media engagement, and of course the pesky topic of a full-fledged Women's IPL.

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Vinayakk (@vinayakkm) / Twitter

Vinayakk Mohanarangan | Scroll.in

Streamlit - IPL Stats Page

Host of the first established cricket podcast in Australia, The Cricket Library Podcast, and author of the new book - "For The Love Of Cricket: Haiku Poems Inspired By The Summer Game" - Matt Ellis joins The Last Wicket podcast to pay tribute to Rodney Marsh and Shane Warne, talk about the ongoing tour of Pakistan by the Australian team, and share how he fell in love with Australia's favorite summer game.

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The Cricket Library (@CricketLibrary) / Twitter

thecricketlibrary.com | We love reading cricket books

For The Love Of Cricket: Haiku Poems Inspired By The Summer Game eBook : Ellis, MJ, Fiction, M: Amazon.com.au: Books

Special guest David Paynter - founder of Payntr footwear brand and great-grandson of England Ashes Legend Eddie Paynter - joins us to chat about his cricketing heritage, his journey from player to entrepreneur, the challenges associated with running a cricket-themed business, and much more. 

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PAYNTR | Cricket Shoes, Golf Shoes, Trainers - Performance Multiplied

PAYNTR™ (@payntr) • Instagram photos and videos

PAYNTR™ Cricket (@PayntrCricket) / Twitter