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We review the the second Test between Australia and India at Adelaide. Australia drew level with a handsome 10-wicket win. Talking Points: Mitchell Starc: the pink ball master Australia’s bowling depth to the fore in day-night Test India’s selection hedges come back to bite them Is it time to go
We review the the first Test between Australia and India at Perth – a remarkable game where the ball dominated the bat… until it did not. Talking Points: The significance (and surprise) of India’s 295-run victory at Perth The toss advantage, and how India made the most of it Watching
We review the third Test between India and New Zealand in Mumbai where Ajaz Patel bowled New Zealand to an incredible win. Talking Points: Is this the finest Test series win of all time? New Zealand overcome great odds in dream sequence The categories of outrage accompanying an Indian defeat
We review the first Test between India and New Zealand in Bangalore – a magnificent match that will be remembered for a long, long time. Talking Points: Pitch-perfect conditions for New Zealand’s bowlers The sub-air effect: how Bangalore’s drainage system played its part India misreading the pitch and choosing three
We preview the upcoming three Test series between India and New Zealand – and also discuss England’s win over Pakistan in the Test in Multan. Talking Points: The India-New Zealand rivalry down the years New Zealand in transition – after the retirements of Boult and Wagner Rachin Ravindra’s terrific 92
We review India’s magnificent win over Bangladesh in the second Test in Kanpur. Talking Points: India doing both the expected and unexpected at the same time India’s great bowling attack and the art of picking 20 wickets Jasprit Bumrah – in a rarefied space of fast bowling Jadeja’s speeds v
We review India’s 280-run win over Bangladesh in the first Test in Chennai. Talking Points: Bangladesh complete… then lose by 280 runs Bangladesh’s impressive trio of pacers The sessions that Bangladesh won – before the ball got older and runs flowed The sweep v drive ratio: and why Bangladesh chose
We review the final of the T20 World Cup and end of India’s wait for an ICC trophy. Talking Points: How trophy wins don’t define India’s legacy. The unfairness of labelling South Africa chokers. The peerless Bumrah. Virat Kohli’s change of approach and his great swansong T20 innings
Some cricketers we love at first sight; some, we take time to appreciate; others, we do not understand the fuss; and still others are quick to get under our skins. Often, we review our views over time – and often surprise ourselves by changing our opinions about cricketers. Kapil Dev,
In the latest episode of the podcast we discuss the recently concluded T20 World Cup in Australia – where England were crowned champions. We focus on some of the themes of the tournament – upsets, teams assessing a variety of conditions, exploiting ground dimensions, and the overall calibre of strokeplay
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