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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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50:44

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

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

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

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

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...

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

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...

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

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...

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

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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25:07

Laws and the Top Order - Downstairs Rainforest Situation

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2021/03/06

In the second of our bonus episodes this week, we discuss reports of the MCC proposing potential rule changes to the ICC.Should 'Umpire's Call' be removed from the cricketing lexicon?What's the best use of technology in decision making?And what role should the on-field umpire play in all of this?We had our say, and would love to hear what you think via any of our social channels or via thetoporderpodcast@gmail.com.If you enjoyed the show, one way you can support us is to check out

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18:23

Laws and the Top Order: Bouncers and Saliva

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2021/03/04

In the first of two short bonus episodes this week, we discuss reports of the MCC proposing potential rule changes to the ICC.Should the bouncer be banned?Will we ever use spit to shine the ball again?We had our say, and would love to hear what you think via any of our social channels or via thetoporderpodcast@gmail.com.Keep an eye on your feed for one more of these debates, in which we discuss the proposed changes to the umpire's call ruling on DRS.If you enjoyed the show, one way you can support

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56:31

This Week in Cricket #48 - Black Caps, White Ferns,...

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2021/03/02

It's been another busy week in the world of cricket and we start the show in Aotearoa to discuss the series of Conway and two impressive performances from the Black Caps. We praise Martin Guptill and Jimmy Neesham, discuss Kyle Jamieson's struggles for the first time in his international career and Baldy is left with more questions than answers when looking at this Australian T20 squad.As we move to the White Ferns v England ODI series, we ponder what changed from games 1-2 to game 3 and Lippy

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54:32

The Top Order Raise the Bat (Part B) - India v...

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2021/02/22

In Part B of our bumper 100th episode, the discussions get heated as we look back at the second Test between India and England. Binksy questions the value of the ICC pitch guidelines, while Raj questions the English tactics and praises Lippy for messages he sent to Virat Kohli and the India squad in our previous podcast. There's spin chat from Baldy, Binksy gets very very excited about Ben Foakes, we talk the Moeen Ali situation, there's praise for Ravichandran Ashwin and Rohit Sharma, and much more

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39:45

This Week in Cricket #47 - The Top Order Raise the...

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2021/02/22

It's our 100th episode and it's so packed full of content we've split it into two parts for your listening pleasure. Plus there's a new sponsor (see discount code below)!In the first part of the show, we touch on West Indies v Bangladesh, Faf Du Plessis' retirement, Super Smash finals day and the upcoming series for the Black Caps and White Ferns against Australia and England. To round out Part A of episode 100, we indulge in a segment for ourselves, discussing our favourite hundreds of all time. In

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01:01:12

Test Match Special - India v England, Pakistan v...

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2021/02/13

It's a Test cricket bonanza!Test cricket is on fire at the moment and this episode was especially fun to record as we looked back at three quality games in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, as well as a match-winning partnership by muscle man Cam Fletcher and Black Cap Daryl Mitchell in the Super Smash eliminator.We talk incredible double hundreds from Kyle Mayers and Joe Root, feel vindicated about our optimism towards the Pakistan Test side, analyse the spin bowling tactics from India and England,

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42:27

This Week in Cricket #46 - Finn Allen on fire,...

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2021/02/08

No Raj this week but Binksy and Baldy are together in the studio as Lippy dials in from the boot of his car (it's a long story, but the resulting audio quality is great!) to review another eventful week.We start in New Zealand, where Finn Allen and Devon Conway have been on fire to propel Wellington into the Super Smash final. On the women's side of the draw, it's the Canterbury Magicians who are one win away from glory.Lippy squeezes in a shout out to the Nelson Griffins after they lift Hawke Cup,

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51:09

Winners and losers of the Australia v India Test series

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2021/02/01

On this episode of the show, we take a look back at the epic Australia v India Test series.India won 2-1 on the scoreboard, but which individuals saw their stock rise throughout the series? We start the show with captaincy and leadership by contrasting the actions and fortunes of Ajinkya Rahane and Tim Paine, before discussing a host more key figures including:Rishabh PantShubman GillPat CumminsNathan LyonThe Australian SelectorsThe World Test ChampionshipAnd plenty more as we re-live a fantastic

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