A World Cup that had so much (and could have had so much more) – Rahul Bhattacharya interview

A World Cup that had so much (and could have had so much more) – Rahul Bhattacharya interviewA World Cup that had so much (and could have had so much more) – Rahul Bhattacharya interview

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 We are thrilled to have novelist and cricket writer Rahul Bhattacharya to talk about his experiences from the World Cup. Talking points:  Cricket writing v cricket analysis – and how each is a specialised job Does the BCCI care for what is written about them in the press? The


Maxwell madness, India’s juggernaut, and a World Cup for Test bowlers

Maxwell madness, India’s juggernaut, and a World Cup for Test bowlersMaxwell madness, India’s juggernaut, and a World Cup for Test bowlers

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 We review two weeks of the World Cup – and chat about Maxwell, Shami, Siraj, Omarzai, Williamson, Shreyas, and much more. Talking points:  Maxwell’s freakish 201* How well did Afghanistan bowl to Maxwell? The curious case of Australia’s batting in this World Cup Are Afghanistan in the same phase


Hitting v Batting: the choice that dictates the shape of a T20 contest

Hitting v Batting: the choice that dictates the shape of a T20 contestHitting v Batting: the choice that dictates the shape of a T20 contest

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In the latest episode of the podcast we discuss a fundamental question that underpins a T20 contest: does batting have a place in T20? Are elite batters like Virat Kohli, Babar Azam and Steve Smith good fits in the T20 format – and what metrics tell us how good a


Clinical India thrive in a sea of blue

Clinical India thrive in a sea of blueClinical India thrive in a sea of blue

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We review India’s win over Australia in the World Cup match at The Oval. Talking points: India’s clinical batting performance, David Warner’s go-slow and Kohli’s gracious gesture. Participants: Subash Jayaraman (@cricketcouch) Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee) Ashoka (@ABVan) * Related: What we talk about when we talk about cricket * (Lead pic