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The Top Order Cricket Podcast

The Top Order Podcast

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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All Episodes

56:05

Black Caps v England Test Series Preview

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2023/02/11

On this episode of the show, Binksy, Baldy and Stu look ahead to the upcoming Test series between the Black Caps and England.We start with squads and selection:NZ's spin optionsThe return of Kyle JamiesonAn important series for Neil WagnerHenry Nicholls v Will YoungEngland's many options with bat and ballThen we discuss tactics to consider how the Black Caps will approach BazBall in home conditions. Will they stick with the measured, patient style that brought them success in recent years? Or do

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29:31

India v Australia Test Series Preview - The...

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2023/02/06

In this episode of the show, we look ahead to preview the upcoming Test series between India and Australia. We talk home records, legacies and the wider significance of the series for teams, players and world cricket, before diving into more specific questions.What will Australia's bowling lineup look like?Are their batters, outside of Steve Smith, equipped to deal with India's quality lineup of spinners?Shubman Gill and Kuldeep Yadav have been in great form, but will they play in the first

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58:42

This Week in Cricket #118 - Captain Santner, Nortje's...

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2023/02/02

In this episode of the Top Order Podcast, we look back at the Black Caps' white-ball tour to India and the England v South Africa ODIs, plus news in the build up to the Women's T20 World Cup and debate recent comments by Ian Smith about New Zealand's Super Smash. There's also a short chat with Jim Morrison from New Zealand over-40s and 50s cricket, with details about upcoming games and how you can get involved.New Zealand's tour of India has largely been one way traffic - Black Caps batters have

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30:10

The Test Cricket Hall of Fame - 7 to 5: Dull but...

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2023/01/22

In this episode of the Men's Test Cricket Hall of Fame, we continue our countdown by discussing players 7 to 5 (scroll to the bottom of the description if you can't wait to find out who they are).Now that we're at the business end of the list, we couldn't resist throwing a few extra minutes on the clock to discuss these legends of the game. Baldy reveals the algorithm's best allrounder, Binksy and Raj disagree about another allrounder and we all marvel at the coolest cricketer ever.Do you agree with

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30:04

This Week in Cricket #117 - Black Caps win ODI series...

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2023/01/18

In this episode of the show, the boys look back at an entertaining ODI series between the Black Caps and Pakistan, as well as some news and notes from the New Zealand domestic circuit.There are questions about Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell and Finn Allen, as well as discussion around some of the newer members of the white-ball squads for the upcoming series against India.As we return closer to home, Stu highlights a former East Coast Bays representative who is enjoying an excellent domestic

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01:04:12

This Week in Cricket #116 - Black Caps v Pakistan,...

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2023/01/11

It's a new year, but regular transmission resumes at Top Order Towers. Raj, Baldy, Binksy and Lippy are together in the same room to review the Test series in Pakistan and Australia, plus highlight a few players from the BBL and Super Smash.We start the show by discussing the drawn series between the Black Caps and Pakistan.Is traditional Test cricket still fun to watch?Did New Zealand get their tactics right?Which players stood out above the rest?Do the Black Caps have (or need) a succession plan

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24:03

This Week in Cricket #115 - So this is Cricketmas......

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2022/12/23

We’ve only gone and released an impromptu Cricketmas wrap up of England and Pakistan's epic 3-0 series and misquoted Christmas lyrics in an all-time low for TTOP! (You can tell our usual wordsmith didn't write the show notes for this one...) Bazball/Stokesball continues apace and we at TTOP can barely keep up. Binksy and Baldy have done their best to keep abreast of all the goings on in Pakistan as England move to 9-1 under Stokes/McCullum. Harry Brook, the Ahmeds (Abrar and Rehan) get a rap in this

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50:48

Black Caps v Pakistan Test Preview, with Abdullah...

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2022/12/21

In this episode of the show, Stu is joined by Abdullah Haider from the Pakistan Cricket Podcast to preview the upcoming series between the Black Caps and Pakistan.The first half of the show focuses on the Pakistan squad, as Abdullah answers questions about injuries to the seamers, shines the spotlight on Abrar Ahmed and Saud Shakeel, before explaining why Pakistan should feel confident despite their series loss to England.Attention then turns to the Black Caps, starting with Stu highlighting the

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42:41

Cam Fletcher - A taste of the next level and the...

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2022/12/18

In this episode of the show, we continue our tour around the New Zealand provinces as Stu catches up with Canterbury Cricket wicketkeeper/batter Cam Fletcher.The show starts with some BazBall chat, before looking back at an impressive 12 months for Cam, which saw him called into the Black Caps Test squad in addition to a tour to India with NZ A.Cam talks about his experiences in the international environment, how his game has developed over the past few years and the 'finisher' role in T20

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01:01:54

This Week in Cricket #114 - BazBall's sustainability,...

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2022/12/16

In this episode, the Top Order discuss another English Test victory against Pakistan, speculate about the Black Caps squad (recorded before the official announcement) and try to bring some perspective to Australia's sweep of the West Indies.How sustainable is England's attacking approach to the traditional game?What lessons should New Zealand be learning from England's success?Where have Pakistan been hiding Abrar Ahmed and Saud Shakeel?Key takeaways from Australia v West IndiesExpectations for the

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29:12

Ken Piesse - The ABC of Australian Cricket

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2022/12/11

In this episode of the show we speak with prolific author and journalist Ken Piesse about his life around the game and all the fascinating players he's had the opportunity to meet and work with along the way.Ken shares stories about cups of tea with Keith Miller, reminiscing with Bill Ponsford, writing a book with Max Walker and Neil Harvey's footwork, as well as Sir Don Bradman as we fire questions Ken's way about some of the greats of yesteryear.Ken also shares his views on the future of the game,

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41:31

This Week in Cricket #113 - Declarations, drama and...

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2022/12/06

Holiday season events and work/life admin are making it tricky for us to get a full team together, but in this episode of the show Binksy, Baldy and Lippy take a look back at an entertaining week in the world of cricket.We start the show by discussing how England and Pakistan produced a Test match filled with drama and excitement on one of the most boring pitches of all time. There's a lot of praise for England, as we come to terms with the realisation that Test cricket is changing - and even Binksy

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34:26

This Week in Cricket #112 - Black Caps v India, the...

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2022/12/02

This week on the show it's just Stu and Binksy as we look back at the white-ball series between New Zealand and India. There was plenty of rain, but some excellent performances from the likes of Suryakumar Yadav, Tom Latham and Kane Williamson.We talk about crowds, Eden Park and make the case for not tinkering with ODI cricket, before moving swiftly past Australia's first innings runfest in Perth.To round out the show we marvel at the first session of the first Test between Pakistan and England to

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30:28

The Test Cricket Hall of Fame - #10-8: We enter the...

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2022/11/22

In this episode of the Men's Test Cricket Hall of Fame, we continue our countdown by discussing players 10 to 8 (scroll to the bottom of the description if you can't wait to find out who they are).Now that we're at the business end of the list, we couldn't resist throwing a few extra minutes on the clock to discuss these legends of the game. Baldy reveals the algorithm's best fast bowler of all time, plus we discuss two stylish left-handers who scored stacks of runs all around the world.Do you agree

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48:06

This Week in Cricket #111 - MCG memories, Indian...

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2022/11/17

This week on the show we look back at the T20 World Cup final at the MCG, which saw England add another white-ball trophy to their cabinet. Binksy takes us through the game-day experience, then we break down the key moments of the match, featuring Ben Stokes, Sam Curran, Adil Rashid, Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi.In the second half of the episode, we bring India and New Zealand into the conversation to discuss a number of questions in the aftermath of this tournament:Are England the best

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01:04:15

This Week in Cricket #110 - Group stage drama and...

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2022/11/08

In this episode of the show, Binksy, Raj and Stu look back at an action-packed finish to the group stages of the T20 World Cup. The Dutch knocked South Africa out of the tournament, Pakistan snuck in the back door and now Stu is having nightmares about Inzamam-ul-Haq.Binksy's off to the World Cup final, so in the second half of the show we look ahead to discuss how the semi-finals will be won or lost, in an attempt to predict which two teams will face off at the MCG on Sunday night. Raj makes an

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28:21

This Week in Cricket #109 - Glenn Phillips is really...

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2022/10/30

We couldn't get the whole team together, but Michael and Stu couldn't resist the urge to jump on a call and rave about a magical innings from Glenn Phillips and another dominant performance from the Black Caps. Trent Boult, Tim Southee, Usain Bolt, Michael Clarke, Virat Kohli - the conversation bounced around a bit, before we discussed upsets, excitement and semi-final permutations for a T20 World Cup that seems to provide more and more entertainment every day (when it's not raining).We'll be back

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41:23

This Week in Cricket #108 - Finn Allen makes his...

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2022/10/25

The ICC Men's T20 World Cup has been on fire this past week, with the amazing finishes from the group stages carrying across to the Super 12 phase.Finn Allen and Devon Conway set up a big win for the Black Caps, before Virat Kohli stole the show and broke Pakistan hearts in a game filled with magical moments and plenty of talking points. We discuss no balls, dead balls, good old-fashioned hidings, Duckworth-Lewis and a whole host more as England and South Africa also start their campaigns, just as

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42:52

Luke Wright - The move to Auckland, winning a World...

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2022/10/21

In this episode of the show, we speak with Luke Wright, who has joined the Auckland Cricket coaching staff for 2022-23.Luke takes us through the move to Auckland and what he's noticed about the squad so far, before entertaining us with a walk down memory lane to look back at moments from his impressive career.We talk about young talent in the Auckland side, such as Adi Ashok, Simon Keene and Ryan Harrison, then discuss Luke's T20 World Cup win with England in 2010, playing alongside Shane Warne at

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31:13

Jeet Raval, Northern Brave - Super Smash win, Black...

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2022/10/16

In the second episode of our 2022 journey around the New Zealand domestic provinces, we speak to Jeet Raval, fresh off leading the Northern Brave to a Super Smash title in 2021/22.Jeet and Stu discuss the ND preseason, look back at Jeet's time with the Black Caps and examine the NZ domestic scene as a platform for developing players for international level.And with the Plunket Shield set to begin next week, Jeet takes us behind the scenes for a closer look at the Northern squad both on and off the

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