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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 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,...

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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

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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...

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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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01:01:54

This Week in Cricket #60 - Black Caps win the World...

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2021/06/26

You beauty!Absolute scenes at Top Order HQ as New Zealand defeats India to become the inaugural winners of the World Test Championship.Is this New Zealand Cricket's greatest moment? Is this the best Black Caps team ever?Is Kyle Jamieson the best bowler of all-time?Or is that actually Neil Wagner?What were India doing in their second innings?And how nervous were we as NZ edged towards the finish line?Plus there's chat about Kane Williamson, Ross Taylor, Virat Kohli, R Ashwin, Rishabh Pant, BJ Watling

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01:27:11

This Week in Cricket #59 - NZ beats England in a Test...

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2021/06/16

With the World Test Championship Final on the horizon this week, it's a feature-length episode as we break down New Zealand's historic Test series win against England and look forward to the big dance. We start the show with South Africa's crushing victory over the West Indies and Shakib al Hasan's tantrum, but it isn't long before Raj and Lippy are praising the Black Caps and celebrating NZ's first Test series win in England since 1999.There's a detour from the Black Caps squad to discuss England's

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01:10:13

This Week in Cricket #58 - Devon Conway's stunning...

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2021/06/09

Test match cricket is back and we break down all the highlights and lowlights from the Black Caps v England Test at Lord's.Devon Conway's incredible debutTim Southee's 6-forRoss Taylor's formA hundred from Rory BurnsOllie Robinson's debut - on and off the fieldShould England have tried to chase down NZ's target on the final day?Changes for the second Test?And before that, we quickly cover the ICC's tournament schedule, which sees the continuation of the World Test Championship, the return of the

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01:07:00

Ken Rutherford, former Black Caps captain - Debut...

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2021/06/05

In this episode of the show, Lippy and Baldy chat with former Black Caps captain Ken Rutherford.From struggling in his international debut against one of the all-time great West Indian Test sides, through to captaining New Zealand, Ken Rutherford had a fascinating international career.We talk about that tough debut in 1984-85, scoring 300 in two sessions on a tour to England and the highs and lows of the 1992 World Cup. Lippy gets his full cricket nerd on with some 1993-94 World Series questions,

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30:46

This Week in Cricket #57 - The one with the slippery...

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2021/06/01

We've been busy recording interviews over the past couple of weeks, but we couldn't resist some banter about the week that was. A reserve day has been added to the World Test Championship Final, the BCCI has set dates and locations for the completion of IPL 2021 and the Black Caps inter-squad match is in the books. We also chat through the unfortunate injury to Ben Foakes and what that's likely to mean for the England side to face New Zealand, plus take a look at the upcoming fixtures between South

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01:00:29

This Week in Cricket #56 - Retirements, contracts,...

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2021/05/25

The boys are back together again to round up the cricketing week that was.There's high praise for BJ Watling after he announces he'll retire after the World Test Championship Final, Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillips get Black Caps contracts and we debate where that leaves Ajaz Patel's prospects on the international stage.Baldy takes us through an Australian summer schedule dominated by the men's and women's Ashes, the evergreen Darren Stevens and Sandpaper Gate get shout-outs, and should we start

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36:10

Matt Henry - Black Caps, Canterbury, World Test...

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2021/05/13

On this bonus episode of the show we're joined by Black Caps and Canterbury seamer Matt Henry.We talk ICC rankings, the Black Caps environment and what it's like to bowl with the Dukes ball, before Matt talks about the excitement of another final and the chance to make history in this first edition of the World Test Championship.Matt runs us through the logistics of the upcoming tour, the recent training camps, the planning that goes on behind the scenes and his personal ambitions for the next few

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43:39

This Week in Cricket #55 - How wrong we were . . ....

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2021/05/10

We ended our previous episode predicting the IPL would continue on - how wrong we were. Less than 24 hours after the episode was recorded, more positive cases emerged and the tournament was officially postponed.Despite the lack of cricket on the field, there's still plenty to talk about. India has named their 20-strong squad for the upcoming tour to the UK, which includes the World Test Championship Final and 5 Tests against England.The West Indies have announced their contract list for the upcoming

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