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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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36:08

The Evolution of T20 Cricket - Part 1: Is T20 the...

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2021/11/19

Is T20 the most important format in the game today?Recorded just prior to the semi-finals of the 2021 T20 World Cup, this two-part episode charts the evolution of T20 cricket from novelty or experimental format to the present day, when big-money franchise tournaments have become a major part of the cricketing calendar.Was Martin Crowe's Cricket Max ahead of its time?Has there ever been a better T20 innings than Ricky Ponting's 98* in the first T20 international?What impact has T20 had on spinners,

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40:13

This Week in Cricket #74: Australia win the T20 World...

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2021/11/17

The T20 World Cup ended with Australia being crowned the champions of the world as New Zealand were heartbroken again in another white-ball tournament. We re-live the emotions of the final and some incredible batting from Kane Williamson, David Warner and Mitchell Marsh.Did the toss decide the game?Could the Black Caps have done anything differently?Did anyone see Mitchell Marsh and Josh Hazelwood having such a starring role for Australia at this World Cup?We also look back at the tournament as a

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40:33

T20 World Cup - New Zealand v Australia: The final...

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2021/11/12

Keen listeners of the show might be looking for our discussion about the evolution of T20 cricket, but two brilliant semi-finals had us buzzing with excitement so we decided to jump on the mics again for this extra episode to look back at these great games and then look forward to the big dance.Emotions were running high, but Binksy remained gracious in defeat in the face of Lippy's celebrations as we discussed the Black Caps' impressive victory against England, which had a few eerie similarities to

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34:12

This Week in Cricket #73 - Finals time at the ICC...

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2021/11/09

The T20 World Cup is the focus again this week with the semi-finalists now confirmed after New Zealand's win against Afghanistan booked them a date against England to compete for a place in the big dance.On the other side of the draw, the only unbeaten side left in the tournament, Pakistan, will face a resurgent David Warner and an Australian team who could well be hitting form at exactly the right time.Did the best four teams make the semi-finals?Can Australia and New Zealand upset the top

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38:15

The Test Cricket Hall of Fame - 70 to 66: Finally a...

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2021/11/05

Baldy has birds on the mind during this edition of the Test Cricket Hall of Fame, as we count down from 70 to 66. There's pigeons, peacocks, ducks and geese, but best of all, there's a Kiwi.We discuss why Australia hasn't produced more great Test allrounders, as well as the evolution of the flipper and some brilliant batters from South Africa, Pakistan and England - including one who might be a lot higher on this list by the time they retire.Are any of this group ranked too low? Or are they lucky to

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42:12

This Week in Cricket #72 - T20 World Cup: Black Caps...

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2021/11/02

It's another case of World Cup fever this week and there's plenty to talk about, despite Pakistan and England having a jump on the field so far.We start the show by reflecting on an outstanding performance by the Black Caps against India, in a game so crucial that many described it as a World Cup quarter-final.Was Daryl Mitchell's promotion a happy accident?Ish Sodhi was man of the match, but did he bowl the most important spell of the game?Will Virat Kohli's final T20 World Cup as captain end in

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37:39

The Test Cricket Hall of Fame - 75 to 71: A slow one,...

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2021/10/29

There's some outrageous claims on this episode of the Men's Test Cricket Hall of Fame as we explore the careers of five fantastic batters ranked from 75 to 71.Is it better to occupy the crease or score your runs quickly?Does a great player have to be a great leader?Is it a good idea to meet your heroes?And did Binksy really say that Baldy has ranked the best English batter of all time at #73?Are any of this group ranked too low? Or are they lucky to be here? We'd love to continue the conversation,

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35:06

This Week in Cricket #71 - The T20 World Cup is...

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2021/10/26

The T20 World Cup has reached the Super 12 stage and there's been some cracking games already.We start with a shout out to Namibia and Scotland for their superb efforts during the group stage, before reminding ourselves that we've pretty much got every prediction wrong so far in the tournament. That hasn't mattered a lick, though, because the cricket has been fascinating and there's a huge week ahead.England smashed the West Indies, Pakistan beat India by 10 wickets, Australia sneaked over the line

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24:07

The Ashes: a check-in

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2021/10/24

The Ashes are still six weeks away, but the boys, particularly Baldy and Binksy, couldn't resist taking a brief detour away from the T20 World Cup to discuss the lay of the land leading into a series that always provides plenty of talking points.Will the English players have to quarantine?What grounds will the games be played at?Which spots are up for grabs in the Australian line up?Are we enjoying the banter?And will Ben Stokes play a part?Keep an eye out for our T20 World Cup coverage in the

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30:03

Katey Martin - White Ferns tour to England and the...

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2021/10/21

Katey Martin has represented the White Ferns nearly 200 times across an almost 18-year international career, including a rare Test match in 2003. We’ve heard her dulcet tones as part of the Spark Sport commentary team and through the stump mics, and she joined us last week from MIQ after the UK tour.In this candid chat, Katey took us into the White Ferns camp to discuss events both on and off the field over the past few months - first looking back to evaluate the England series and then looking

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37:40

This Week in Cricket #70 - CSK win the IPL and Day 1...

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2021/10/19

Eighteen months ago it was hard to imagine we'd have the final of the IPL and the opening games of a T20 World Cup within the same week, but in this new-normal world that's exactly what happened.We talk the excellent turnaround from CSK, led by Stephen Fleming and MS Dhoni, who powered to victory via the bats of Faf du Plessis, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Moeen Ali, and an excellent campaign from the full squad. There's also plenty of love for KKR and their Kiwi contingent for the way they stormed into the

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42:48

ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021 Preview

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2021/10/17

It's World Cup time, which also means it's preview time!The show starts with an epic Baldwin explainer, before we each select a team to discuss in more detail (no prizes for guessing who we choose). With our biases out of the way, Raj poses four big questions to the group:Which player/s are you most excited to watch?Who is your dark horse team to lift the trophy?Which team will underwhelm?And who will make the semis, final and win it all? We focused largely on the Super 12 stage of the tournament

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01:00:26

Niall O'Brien - World Cup wins, throwdowns in the...

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2021/10/15

Niall O'Brien's international career spanned well past a decade, and included more than 100 ODIs, 30 T20Is and Ireland's first Test match in 2018. He's now a player agent and commentator working all around the world, and joined us from the UAE to discuss the upcoming Men's T20 World Cup and take a stroll down memory lane.We talk Ireland's chances and T20 opportunities on the biggest stage for sides in the first round of the group stage, before Niall takes us into his backyard and schoolground to

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23:27

This Week in Cricket #69 - The Ashes are on and Kiwi...

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2021/10/12

It's the same old Top Order, but a new episode structure, with more regular programming heading your way. And it all starts with an old favourite, This Week in Cricket, where we go around the cricketing world to discuss what's caught our eye.The Ashes are on (hopefully), and England have named a nearly full-strength squad, but does Joe Root have enough support to get a positive result?It's business time at the IPL and CSK are already through to the final after another quality knock from Ruturaj

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37:33

The Test Cricket Hall of Fame - 80 to 76: Contrasting...

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2021/10/07

The Hall of Fame is back, and in this episode we discuss two spinners with very different styles, a pair of seamers that made life very uncomfortable for batters and one of the best sweepers the game has ever seen.Raj highlights a clash with The Don, Lippy makes the case for consistent spinners to get more respect, Binksy re-lives Headingley 1981 and Baldy hands out the first award at 'The Toppies'.Are any of this group ranked too low? Or are they lucky to be here? We'd love to continue the

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57:53

Daniel Beswick, Emerging Cricket - Associate Cricket...

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2021/10/04

We said in one of our recent podcasts that it was a buzz to discover we’ve got listeners in places as diverse as Spain, Singapore, Nepal and El Salvador, and although the Test playing nations - sometimes a select few - tend to dominate the media, we wanted to shine a light on some of the other cricket going on around the world. To that end, we were joined by Daniel Beswick, one of the founding members of the Emerging Cricket platform, to discuss the the outlook for Associate Cricket sides in the

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36:29

The Test Cricket Hall of Fame - 85 to 81: The art of...

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2021/09/30

It's another instalment of the Men's Test Cricket Hall of Fame, and in this episode wicketkeeping and captaincy take centre stage.You'll hear Binksy more animated than ever before, while we discuss his cricketing hero in an attempt to split two great wicketkeepers (it's not even close, he tells us!). Raj is impressed by a whippy Australian, Baldy starts second-guessing himself and suggesting version 2.0 of the list is on the way, while Lippy uses two of the great West Indian leaders to make as many

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42:44

This Week In Cricket #68 - Black Caps and England...

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2021/09/21

We were planning to take a pause of our This Week in Cricket episodes to dive into our Men's Test Cricket Hall of Fame, until the Black Caps tour of Pakistan was abandoned just hours before the first ODI was scheduled to begin. Then, the morning after we'd talked through our initial reactions to that news, more stories broke - the upcoming England Men's and Women's tours to Pakistan have also been cancelled, and reports of a scare related to the England v White Ferns ODI series - so Baldy and Binksy

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01:00:50

This Week in Cricket #67 - the England v India fall...

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2021/09/17

This week on the show we start by trying to make sense of the cancellation/forfeiture/postponement (??) of the 5th England v India Test.What was the result of the series?Does that matter?Was this all about the IPL?Is this current fixture list actually sustainable for the players?We also look back at what was an entertaining series to discuss the impressive contributions from Rohit Sharma and the confusing puzzle that is the English batting lineup.In the second part of the show we race through a

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50:54

This Week in Cricket #66 - Black Caps learning on the...

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2021/09/08

The New Zealand teams are back in action, there's drama in Pakistan and Shardul Thakur has become the world's greatest allrounder - it's been a busy week!We start the show by discussing the news that Pakistan coaches Misbah-ul-Haq and Waqar Younis have resigned from their roles only hours after the T20 World Cup squad was announced, before celebrating wins for both the White Ferns and the Black Caps over the past few days. There's Sophie Devine's milestone performance, Ajaz Patel shining in overseas

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