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The Top Order Cricket Podcast

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  • A Pom, an Aussie and two Kiwis walk into a bar ... it’s not a joke, it’s The Top Order, a cricketing podcast where good friends mix their own banter and opinion with extended interviews with some of cricket's most interesting characters from the past and present day.
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  • ICC T20 World Cup - India beat Pakistan, Black Caps in trouble & the party in the USA

    ICC T20 World Cup - India beat Pakistan, Black Caps in trouble & the party in the USA
    Jun 10 2024
    In this episode of the show, we look back at a busy week of games at the T20 World Cup, which saw India and the USA beat Pakistan, Afghanistan beat New Zealand, plus Australia and South Africa take control of their groups. We start the show by discussing the low-scoring thriller between India and Pakistan, which saw Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya and others shine as India roared home to secure a crucial victory in Group A. We discuss Saurabh Netravalkar and USA's Super Over tactics, whether there's still a chance for Pakistan and wonder why teams are unable to turn good batting starts into big scores. In Group B we heap praise on Scotland's performances so far, before turning our attention to the marquee matchup between Australia and England. Baldy enjoyed David Warner's control of the powerplay, Binksy couldn't understand England's tactics and Adam Zampa's consistency came into the spotlight. As attention turned to Group C, it was Stu and Raj's turn to show their frustration, as we looked back at an uncharacteristically poor performance by the Black Caps, particularly in the field. We talked team selection, build up, whether they can bounce back against the West Indies or if their tournament is as good as over already. To round out the show, we try to predict who will make it out of Group D, with South Africa taking charge and the Netherlands perhaps the most impressive of the other sides so far. Can Sri Lanka find a way back? What about Bangladesh? We are planning to record regularly throughout the tournament, particularly as we approach the Super 8 and knockout stages. Until then please take the time to give us a like, follow, share or subscribe on all our channels (@toporderpod on Twitter & Facebook, and @thetoporderpodcast on Instagram & YouTube) and a (5-Star!) review at your favourite podcast provider, or tell a friend to download. It really helps others find the show and is the best thing you can do to support us. You can also find all our written content, including our Hall of Fame series, at our website. You can also dip back into our guest episodes - including a recent conversation with Mike Hesson, plus chats with former World Cup stars Shane Bond and Mike Hussey, current players such as Matt Henry, Sophie Devine and Ish Sodhi, coaches Gary Stead, Jeetan Patel and Luke Wright, as well as Barry Richards, Frankie Mackay, Bharat Sundaresan and many more fascinating people from all across the cricketing world. And if you'd like to reach out to us with feedback, questions or guest suggestions, get in touch at thetoporderpodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening. 0:00 Intro 1:05 Group qualification looking harder to predict than the seedings suggested 2:15 India's win against Pakistan 5:50 Jasprit Bumrah's brilliance 10:45 Hardik Pandya and Axar Patel 14:15 Why are teams not capitalising on strong positions? 17:40 Are Pakistan gone? USA in the box seat 21:10 USA v Pakistan Super Over 23:10 Group B - Scotland top the group 26:10 Australia v England - David Warner controlled the powerplay 28:10 Did England get their tactics wrong? 33:25 Adam Zampa's consistency 36:50 Group C - NZ's shocker against Afghanistan 53:15 Group D - Who will join South Africa in the Super 8s? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • ICC T20 World Cup 2024 – Early impressions, highlights & hot takes from Week 1

    ICC T20 World Cup 2024 – Early impressions, highlights & hot takes from Week 1
    Jun 5 2024
    In this episode of the show, the team are all in the same room to review the first few days of the ICC T20 World Cup hosted by the West Indies and USA. We discuss our early impressions, throw out a few hot takes and share our favourite performances from the opening week. Are the pitches no good? Is it already time to write off Sri Lanka? How good is Aaron Jones’s bat?! Is Anrich Nortje back? What's going on with the Super 8 groups? Are Afghanistan a danger side? Could Ireland upset India And much more! We are planning to record regularly throughout the tournament, particularly as we approach the Super 8 and knockout stages. All going well, we’ll have at least one more episode available by Sunday night. Until then please take the time to give us a like, follow, share or subscribe on all our channels (@toporderpod on Twitter & Facebook, and @thetoporderpodcast on Instagram & YouTube) and a (5-Star!) review at your favourite podcast provider, or tell a friend to download. It really helps others find the show and is the best thing you can do to support us. You can also find all our written content, including our Hall of Fame series, at our website. You can also dip back into our guest episodes - including a recent conversation with Mike Hesson, plus chats with former World Cup stars Shane Bond and Mike Hussey, current players such as Matt Henry, Sophie Devine and Ish Sodhi, coaches Gary Stead, Jeetan Patel and Luke Wright, as well as Barry Richards, Frankie Mackay, Bharat Sundaresan and many more fascinating people from all across the cricketing world. And if you'd like to reach out to us with feedback, questions or guest suggestions, get in touch at thetoporderpodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening. 0:00 Intro 1:20 Super 8 seedings are ridiculous 10:25 USA v Canada - How good is Aaron Jones's bat? 18:25 West Indies v PNG - The importance of a gameplan against spin 23:50 Bowlers on top so far 30:45 South Africa v Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka in trouble already? 34:40 Afghanistan's impressive start 37:30 Namibia v Oman Super Over drama 41:00 Are the low scoring games fun to watch? 43:45 Can Ireland upset India? 46:50 New Zealand's build up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    57 mins
  • ICC T20 World Cup Preview: Black Caps' unknowns, English pressure & the 20-team format

    ICC T20 World Cup Preview: Black Caps' unknowns, English pressure & the 20-team format
    May 30 2024
    In this episode of the show, the team are all in the same room to preview the ICC T20 World Cup hosted by the West Indies and USA. We discuss the 20-team format, what overall tournament success looks like for the ICC, the quick turnaround from the IPL and the type of cricket we might see played throughout the month of June. We then look at the 4 groups in more detail - will India and their star-studded line-up cruise through Group A? How much pressure is there on England to bounce back from their ODI World Cup disappointment? Will the Black Caps make it to the knockout stages yet again? Is this South Africa's moment? Or is a home win for the West Indies written in the stars? Which teams hold the biggest upset potential? And prediction time! We won't be doing daily updates of this World Cup, but are hoping to record regularly throughout the tournament, particularly as we approach the Super 8 and knockout stages. Until then please take the time to give us a like, follow, share or subscribe on all our channels (@toporderpod on Twitter & Facebook, and @thetoporderpodcast on Instagram & YouTube) and a (5-Star!) review at your favourite podcast provider, or tell a friend to download. It really helps others find the show and is the best thing you can do to support us. You can also find all our written content, including our Hall of Fame series, at our website. You can also dip back into our guest episodes - including a recent conversation with Mike Hesson, plus chats with former World Cup stars Shane Bond and Mike Hussey, current players such as Matt Henry, Sophie Devine and Ish Sodhi, coaches Gary Stead, Jeetan Patel and Luke Wright, as well as Barry Richards, Frankie Mackay, Bharat Sundaresan and many more fascinating people from all across the cricketing world. And if you'd like to reach out to us with feedback, questions or guest suggestions, get in touch at thetoporderpodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening. 0:00 Intro - when and where? 3:29 Do we like the 20-team format? 7:10 What does success look like for the ICC? 10:07 Short turnaround from the IPL 14:43 Expectations for pitches and scores? 19:00 Group A preview - India, Pakistan, Ireland, USA, Canada 29:15 Group B preview - Australia, England, Namibia, Scotland, Oman 41:15 Group C preview - West Indies, New Zealand, Afghanistan, PNG, Uganda 52:50 Group D preview - South Africa, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, the Netherlands, Nepal 1:01:55 Predictions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 17 mins
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