The Top Order Cricket Podcast

In this episode of the Top Order Podcast, we start by discussing the England/Australia T20 and ODI series, before an overview of the women's game at the international level (8.40), crowds but not as we know them to watch the White Ferns tour of Australia (14.30), bat handles and bubble chat (17.40) in This Week in Cricket. In the second half of the show, we unpack the key themes from the first few days of the Indian Premier League (23.00), including umpiring controversy, pitches, super overs, pairs, huge sixes, overseas players and our fantasy league failures.

Keep an eye on the feed for some bonus IPL content during the tournament, featuring game wraps and fantasy tips (use at your own risk!). We'll be dropping extra episodes every week, in addition to our regular weekly shows.

There's still time to join our IPL Fantasy League - use the link below to sign up: https://fantasy.iplt20.com/season/league/join/801JP3WTLS0105.

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This episode starts as it often does, with This Week In Cricket, where we congratulate the Trinbago Knight Riders on their unbeaten season, talk more turmoil in the ranks at Cricket South Africa, the value of a TV deal in Australia and the England/Australia limited-overs series. In the second half of the podcast (22.40), we turn our attention to another Cricketing Mt Rushmore, as we debate the best four Pakistan bowlers of all time.

There's still time to join our IPL Fantasy League - use the link below to sign up: https://fantasy.iplt20.com/season/league/join/801JP3WTLS0105.

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In the second part of our IPL 2020 preview, we put the remaining four teams under the microscope. After discussing the Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad, we get off the fence and each select a tournament winner. Did we get it right? You be the judge!

If you missed Part 1, you can find it in our back catalogue. There's also plenty more IPL content, including interviews with CSK batting coach Mike Hussey, KKR's Lockie Ferguson and Mumbai's Shane Bond and James Pamment, plus plenty more great interviews with legends and characters from all over the cricketing world.

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This week on the show, we touch quickly on Gary Stead's contract extension, the unbeaten run of Raj's Trinbago Knight Riders, the first Australia v England T20 and Ian Bell's retirement. Then we talk all things IPL with Baldy running us through the logistics before we take a close look at the Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Capitals, Kings XI Punjab and the Kolkata Knight Riders in part one of our extended preview of the tournament. Keep an eye out on your podcast feed - part two will be available in a couple of days!

As always, remember to give us a like, follow, share or subscribe on all our channels (@toporderpod on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram) and a (5-Star!) review at your favourite podcast provider. It really helps others find the show.

Check out the back catalogue: there's plenty more IPL content, including interviews with CSK batting coach Mike Hussey, KKR's Lockie Ferguson and Mumbai's Shane Bond and James Pamment, plus plenty more great interviews with legends and characters from all over the cricketing world. If you'd like to reach out to us, get in touch at [email protected], and we're now on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo3GSknJELxxH4IDec2AjUA

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In this episode of the show, we speak with Australian Cricket legend and current CSK batting coach Mike Hussey. Mike takes us from his early days battling against David in the backyard, right through his outstanding career as a player and now coach and commentator. He takes us on an amazing journey: from being dropped by WA to winning the Ashes, the World Cup and the IPL, and finishing his playing days with a record that puts him right up there with the greats of the modern era. A brilliant storyteller, Mike talks about wearing the baggy green for the first time, rooming with Brad Hogg, his huge partnership with Jason Gillespie, the aura of MS Dhoni, the calmness of Stephen Fleming, Ricky Ponting's captaincy, singing the team song all around the world and many more great yarns, as well as sharing his insightful views about the state of the game today, including his recent work for SACA. Share this one widely - it's a cracker.

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In this episode of the Top Order Podcast, we talk Test Championship, Caribbean Premier League, NZ's home summer and Binksy compares Raj to MS Dhoni in This Week in Cricket (15.00). We then deep dive into the recently concluded England v Pakistan Test series, including tributes to Jimmy Anderson's 600th Test wicket, Jos Buttler's plus/minus, Mohammad Rizwan, Dom Bess, Yasir Shah's field placement, bad light, the English top 6 and more!

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In this episode, we speak with Black Caps speedster, Lockie Ferguson. We talk about Machineroad, the app he's developing with his brother that's designed to help aspiring cricketers as well as 'weekend wounders' measure their speeds and generate pitch maps. Then we move to Lockie's own career to discuss fast bowling, taking it easy on tailenders, injuries, the Black Caps fast bowling group, what Pat Cummins eats for breakfast and the amazing learning opportunity that the IPL provides.

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This week on the show we get some clarity on the scheduling of the Men's ICC T20 World Cups in 2021 and 2022, as well as the Women's 50-over World Cup. We discuss Ireland's win against England in the 3rd ODI, before unpacking the first England v Pakistan Test (12.10), which saw England sneak home courtesy of an outstanding partnership between Jos Buttler and the best beard-and-hair combo in the business, Chris Woakes. Finally, we each choose a team to support in the Caribbean Premier League (36.40) and Otago's Nick Kelly joins us from a Trinidad hotel room to take us through his whirlwind call up to the St Kitts & Nevis Patriots (43.20).

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Quick note here to say that since we recorded this, Ben Stokes has been ruled out of the remainder of the England v Pakistan series for family reasons.

And apologies for Lippy's audio in the chat with Nick Kelly - he says microphone malfunction, the rest of us think user error!

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The cricket calendar is filling up again and in this episode the panel discuss potential T20 league clashes for both the women and the men, the impact of Covid on the CPL and IPL, plus the first two England/Ireland ODIs in This Week in Cricket. We then wrap up the England/West Indies Test series (16.20) before looking forward to the Pakistan tour (33.50) and our predictions for the three Tests.

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With no guest this week, it's back to the banter, and finally there's plenty to talk about. We discuss the BBL, the IPL and the prospect of T20 cricket leagues all summer long. We ask what cricket has been like without fans, address reports about 'healthy conflict' between Gary Stead and Kane Williamson, Jofra Archer's bubble mistake and touch on a few highlights from the first two England v West Indies Tests and the 3T experience in South Africa.

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