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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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01:00:26

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

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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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36:08

The Test Cricket Hall of Fame - 90 to 86:...

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2021/09/05

The Top Order Podcast Hall of Fame returns! We get the time machine out this week to discuss four of the best from the post-war era, plus an Aussie speedster from the 2000s who fans from other countries loved to hate.Binksy shares stories from English cricket folklore, Baldy brings the stats and talks up a hometown hero, there's a spinner for Lippy to rave about and Raj gets so excited his shirt comes off! SPOILER ALERTThis episode features players from 90-86 in the following order:90 - Denis

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57:56

This Week in Cricket #65 - Joe Root goes back to the...

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2021/09/01

It's another jam-packed lockdown episode with plenty going on as we cast our eyes around the world to discuss the week that was and look ahead with excitement. Are we in a special era of fast bowling?Will Shaheen Shah Afridi become one of Pakistan's greats?Are highlights packages getting worse?What impact has The Hundred had on the women's game?How much fun are the commentators having at the CPL?Will the return of Suzie Bates be enough for the White Ferns to upset England?And how excited is Raj

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59:31

This Week in Cricket #64 - Virat Kohli on the line,...

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2021/08/23

It's back to lockdown here in New Zealand, but Raj returns as we gather on Zoom to review the cricketing week that was and the second Test between England and India.We start the show with another thrilling Test match, as Kemar Roach and Jayden Seales get the West Indies home against Pakistan. There's New Zealand news, with Shane Bond joining the Black Caps coaching staff for the T20 World Cup, and Molly Penfold getting a White Ferns call up. Adam Milne gets a shout out during some Hundred

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57:07

This Week in Cricket #63 - Black Caps and White Ferns...

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2021/08/11

We're a man down on this episode, with Raj unavailable, but we soldier on to review the cricketing week that was.We start with a solo performance by Stu, as the Black Caps squads and New Zealand Cricket's plans for the rest of the year were announced on Tuesday morning - the day after our initial recording. He runs through the team lists and a few initial thoughts, particularly about the T20 World Cup side and the spin-heavy look, which includes the likes of Mark Chapman and Todd Astle (full team

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36:02

The Test Cricket Hall of Fame - 95 to 91: Leaders,...

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2021/08/08

The doors to the Hall of Fame are open once more and players 95 to 91 enter The Club.It's a group of five that could send you down a YouTube rabbit hole for days - there's two of India's greatest leaders, a scary and skilful West Indian speedster, an English wicketkeeper who reminded Raj of his younger days and brought a smile to Binksy's face, plus another classy batter who always went to another level against Australia. And, remarkably, there's still no sign of Martin Crowe.SPOILER ALERTThis

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34:30

The Test Cricket Hall of Fame - 100 to 96: The...

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2021/08/02

The doors to the Hall of Fame are finally open, and in this episode Baldy walks three Englishmen, a West Indian and an Aussie past Nathan Lyon, Mark Waugh and Shakib al Hasan - our benchmark players who remain stuck in the foyer.We put six minutes on the clock as Baldy makes the case for each inductee, then talk longevity vs peak performance, wicketkeeping, legacies and whether it matters or not if people like you. Lippy finds a way to bring up a famous Black Caps win despite there not being a New

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31:24

This Week in Cricket #62 - The Hundred begins, West...

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2021/07/29

This week on the show we talk about the start of The Hundred, try to figure out what's real and what's not from the West Indies v Australia matches and look ahead to an intriguing Test series between England and India.We start by discussing The Hundred as Lippy attempts to understand why the competition appears to be so divisive, realise that cricket is still cricket and cricket is fun to watch, but what's going on with those graphics?!Then we take another opportunity to quiz Baldy about what's

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01:06:58

The Test Cricket Hall of Fame - How it works and the...

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2021/07/21

It's here!We've been teasing this for a while, and Baldy's been putting in hours and hours of work behind the scenes to get us ready to begin. Now here it is: the Top Order Podcast Men's Test Cricket Hall of Fame.In this episode, Baldy sets the parameters for discussion:What makes a great player?What are the criteria for selection?Stats or the eye test?Longevity or peak performance?Does winning matter?Is it possible to compare eras?Lippy then hijacks the notable omissions conversation to ask Baldy

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51:41

This Week in Cricket #61 - Strength in depth,...

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2021/07/15

After a hat-trick of quality guests, normal service resumes as we discuss recent events across the cricketing world.We talk about the raft of Black Caps performing on the English county circuit, including Glenn Phillips, Finn Allen, Lockie Ferguson and Adam Milne, and the prospect of huge competition for spots as New Zealand builds towards the T20 World Cup.Baldy really enjoys it as he's questioned about Australia's performances against the West Indies:Are they any closer to knowing their best XI in

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01:03:50

Jarrod Kimber - How the Black Caps won the World Test...

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2021/07/12

In this episode we speak with one of the best in the business. Jarrod Kimber has written for Wisden, Cricinfo and many many more cricket sites and publications around the world. He’s authored books, worked as a commentator, an analyst and made an award-winning film (Death of a Gentleman). We've been admirers of his work for a while and were particularly taken with all the New Zealand content he's produced lately, so we invited him on the show to talk about the Black Caps journey from mediocrity to

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29:45

Tim Southee - World Test Champion

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2021/07/08

Tim Southee, Blackcaps seamer and recent member of New Zealand's elite 300 Test wicket club, joins the show to re-live the glory of the World Test Championship Final and the tour to England.We talk celebrations, the mace's journey home, what it means to win an ICC tournament after coming so close in 2015 and 2019, and the growth of this Blackcaps side during Tim's impressive career.Tim insightfully leads us through the key moments of the win against India. From searching 'Southampton weather'

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01:06:45

Iain O'Brien - New role with Cricket Wellington and...

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2021/07/01

Iain O'Brien's career is one that has taken many turns along the way. From forcing his way into the New Zealand side, to being dropped after two games, and then battling back to become a fixture in the lineup before retiring for family reasons when he was arguably at the top of his game. In this candid chat, Iain shares his excitement about the return to Cricket Wellington in a coaching role and his passion for passing on knowledge to help others achieve their potential both as people and as

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