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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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01:01:54

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...

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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...

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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 . . ....

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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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50:44

This Week in Cricket #54 - BREAKING! KKR players test...

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2021/05/02

Just before our recording started, the news broke that Varun Chakravarthy and Sandeep Warrier from the Kolkata Knight Riders have tested positive for Covid-19. We speculate on the implications for the rest of the tournament and what might happen over the next few days. It's back to cricket after that, with the Black Caps in camp, Heinrich Malan added to the coaching staff and bowlers bowling with the Dukes ball. We start to get excited about the upcoming England and World Test Championship tour:

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01:02:59

This Week in Cricket #53 - the IPL after 20 games

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2021/04/25

We're one third of the way through the IPL, and unfortunately the cricketing headlines are being overshadowed by the tragic Covid-19 situation in India. We do our best to provide some distraction, touching on all 8 teams as we discuss what's caught our eye in the first 20 games of the tournament.Before the IPL chat, Baldy runs us through more turmoil in South African cricket and an 8-year ban for Heath Streak, while Binksy joins spin corner to update us on the early rounds of the County Championship

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55:49

Peter Fulton, Canterbury Coach - Canterbury Cricket's...

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2021/04/19

In this episode of the Top Order Podcast, we're joined by Canterbury coach and legend of the province, Peter Fulton.We start the show by looking back at what's been an incredible season for both the men and the women in red and black - securing a remarkable 4 out of the 5 domestic titles. We discuss Will Williams' confidence levels, Cam Fletcher's touch rugby struggles, Ken McClure's match-winning innings in the Ford Trophy final and why Peter stepped away from the Black Caps environment to take on

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15:56

Georgia Wareham - Breaking records, winning World...

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2021/04/16

During the record-breaking Australian women's side's tour to New Zealand to take on the White Ferns, Baldy was lucky enough to catch up with star leg-spinner and World Cup winner Georgia Wareham.They talked world records, the art of leg-spin bowling, the strength of the domestic competition at home, Georgia's pathway to the Australian national side at such a young age and winning the World Cup in front of 80,000 fans.If you're a new listener to the podcast, check out our back catalogue. There's

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01:05:44

New Zealand Summer in Review - Black Caps, White...

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2021/04/11

In this episode of the Top Order Podcast we take a look back at the New Zealand summer of cricket.It's been almost all red and black on the domestic circuit, with Canterbury winning 4 out of the 5 trophies on offer across the men's and women's competitions. We highlight key performers across the Plunket Shield, Ford Trophy, Hallyburton Johnstone Shield and the Super Smash and discuss whether this could translate to the international stage for the likes of Will Williams, Cam Fletcher, Will O'Donnell,

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30:59

This Week in Cricket #52 - Fake fielding, world...

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2021/04/08

There's podcasts a plenty this week at the Top Order and in this episode we round up everything that caught our eye around the cricketing world.We start the show by discussing whether Quinton de Kock's antics constitute fake fielding, before Baldy outlines just how astonishing this record-breaking Australian women's team actually are.Kraigg Brathwaite's sunglasses are still doing a good job, Washington Sundar's has a new dog, Covid concerns hover over the start of the IPL and we talk about a tweak

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45:12

IPL 2021 Preview - Part 2 (Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan...

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2021/04/06

IPL 14 is almost here and the boys are back to preview the tournament. In Part 2 of our preview, we run through the ins and outs, key players and predictions for the Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad.Are Mumbai the best T20 side in the world, franchise or international?Can the Royals win without Jofra Archer?Will Virat Kohli lead RCB to a title?Do the Sunrisers have enough firepower to challenge for the top spot?Tune in to find the answers, plus

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42:14

IPL 2021 Preview - Part 1 (Chennai Super Kings, Delhi...

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2021/04/04

IPL 14 is almost here and the boys are back to preview the tournament. In this episode we set the scene for the latest edition of the Indian Premier League, then run through the ins and outs, key players and predictions for the Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Capitals, Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings.Do CSK have too many all-rounders?Can Rishabh Pant's mastery lead Delhi to a title?KKR has an impressive list of overseas players, the likes of Eoin Morgan, Pat Cummins, Lockie Ferguson, Shakib Al

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28:01

This Week In Cricket #51 - Things only Chris Gayle...

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2021/03/30

In this episode of the show, we span the globe to chat through the cricketing week that was.We start in India to discuss their excellent white-ball series against England. Did India keep a few tricks up their sleeve? Are the days of the big-daddy hundred over? Will Virat Kohli's move to open become permanent? And can we expect similar run-fests in the 2021 T20 and 2023 ODI World Cups?With all the talk of run-fests, we return to New Zealand shores to discuss how equipped this current Black Caps side

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21:14

Finn Allen - the move to Wellington, starring in the...

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2021/03/23

Finn Allen has been the breakout star of the New Zealand summer, topping the Super Smash run charts and putting himself in the minds of selectors around the world. We spoke to Finn about the move from Auckland to Wellington, the Firebirds' culture, Super Smash finals day, being the best you can be and what it's like to bat with the likes of Devon Conway, Tom Blundell and Rachin Ravindra.From there, Finn's amazing summer continued with a call up to the Black Caps, a WhatsApp message from Mike Hesson

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45:49

This Week in Cricket #50 - Beauty is in the eye of...

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2021/03/18

After a busy week commentating for Auckland Cricket, the boys are back to round up all the news from around the cricketing world.We talk Rashid Khan's marathon spell, World Test Championship conspiracy theories and Finn Allen's IPL deal with Royal Challengers Bangalore. Raj starts a passionate debate about Jason Holder being replaced as West Indies Test captain, punctuated by a Dad joke of the highest order from Binksy. We look ahead to the Black Caps v Bangladesh ODI series and ask if India's

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01:12:27

This Week in Cricket #49 - Black Caps v Australia,...

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2021/03/08

There's plenty to talk about this week and we start the show with a bang, reliving Kieron Pollard's six sixes off an Akila Dananjaya over. South Africa named new captains, Cameron Green scored some runs and Canterbury added another trophy to their cabinet thanks to a hundred from Henry Nicholls and some big bombs from Ken McClure.After New Zealand sealed the T20 series against Australia with an impressive turnaround in Game 5 (17.45), we discuss Devon Conway's elevation to open, Aaron Finch's return

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