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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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44:51

This Week in Cricket #45 - T20 leagues, England v...

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2021/02/01

After a few special guests lately, the crew are back to the debating table but not quite as a minor Covid scare in NZ had us recording remotely to review the cricketing week that was.There's plenty of action going on around the world, but we start the show at Lippy's old stomping ground, Hagley Oval, where he hopes the Black Caps selectors were watching Dan Vettori's clutch display in the Black Clash.It's to the T20 leagues we head to next, updating the Super Smash, BBL10 and a host of Aussies being

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52:01

Firdose Moonda, ESPN Cricinfo - A deep dive into...

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2021/01/24

There’s been a lot going on in South African cricket circles lately, both on and off the field, and who better to help us make sense of it all than ESPN Cricinfo’s Southern Africa correspondent Firdose Moonda, who’s been leading the cricket coverage in the region during this challenging time.In this fascinating deep dive into all things cricket in South Africa, we start by discussing the men's side's most recent series, and how difficult it was to assess the team's performance against a Sri Lankan

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41:21

Jacob Oram - The Blackcaps' home summer, Test...

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2021/01/17

Former Blackcaps' all-rounder and current White Ferns bowling coach Jacob Oram joins the show to chat about New Zealand's home summer, his playing days, the move to coaching and the Black Clash.In the first part of the show, Jacob talks about being back in the commentary box with Magic Talk, the Blackcaps' #1 Test ranking, what he finds most impressive about Kane Williamson and the rapid rise of fellow tall timber Kyle Jamieson.As we take a walk down memory lane, we bounce around some of the up and

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01:02:19

This Week In Cricket #44 - India's great escape, Kane...

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2021/01/13

Binksy joins via Zoom but the Top Order are back again to review a fascinating week of cricket and look ahead to the final Australia v India Test in Brisbane.We start the show (0.40) with South Africa's 2-0 series win against Sri Lanka, before discussing the England squad and whether we expect them to follow suit in Galle. Baldy and Lippy then take us through the BBL and Super Smash action so far and what it could mean for international selection.With the Blackcaps' Test summer now concluded, we

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42:00

Chris Brown - International Umpire

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2021/01/07

In this episode of the show, we welcome current international umpire and former Auckland, Cook Islands and East Coast Bays seamer, Chris Brown.Recorded before the start of the New Zealand's home summer, we talk umpiring logistics, the pathway to the top, what it feels like to get your decisions proved right - and wrong! - home vs neutral umpires, not giving Lippy any LBWs and how Chris wishes he'd donned the white coat as soon as his playing days were over.Since the interview, Chris has made his

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01:15:03

This Week in Cricket #43 - Boxing Day Test Bonanza,...

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2021/01/01

It’s a new year but same Top Order Podcast, as we recap the final week of 2020.Baldy starts the show (0:45) with a deep dive into the BBL table and a few players who’ve caught the eye so far in that tournament, including Ollie Davies and Tanveer Sangha, before a quick review of the first South Africa/Sri Lanka Test, where injuries played a big part and Faf du Plessis’s 199 set up a big win for the Proteas. We ask whether NZ needs to push for longer Test series, and ask whether David Warner, Steve

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44:27

Bharat Sundaresan - Making sense of the Adelaide...

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2020/12/22

This episode of the show finds us still struggling to get our heads around the Australia v India Test in Adelaide, so we call in one of the best cricket writers in the business to help us make sense of it all. Formerly with the Indian Express and now with CricBuzz, Bharat Sundaresan is also a Penguin Random House author, publishing The Dhoni Touch in 2018.Bharat describes the mad scramble for pads on Day 3 as we process India's shocking collapse and discuss how they can move forward and still

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01:11:50

This Week in Cricket #42 - Wrapping up the West...

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2020/12/16

In this jam-packed episode of the Top Order Podcast, we take a look at the past week, updating the goings on in the Ford Trophy, BBL10, the England squad to Sri Lanka and the burgeoning international schedule.As we move to the Black Caps v West Indies series, we discuss Henry Nicholls’ big score and what that means for Will Young and Devon Conway — how long will they have to wait for an extended opportunity? We gush over the incredible talents of Kyle Jamieson — will New Zealand ever play another

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56:33

This Week in Cricket #41 - England/SA drama,...

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2020/12/08

There's a lot going on in the world of cricket right now, and the Top Order Podcast have a bumper episode to celebrate getting past the tricky 87. In our 88th episode of the show, the team cover:The cancellation of England's tour to South Africa, what that means for the Proteas, the impact for the BBL and whether the ICC needs to take charge.We then turn our attention to the Black Caps/West Indies series, where Kane Williamson is playing a different game than everyone else right now. The NZ attack

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01:03:42

This Week in Cricket #40 – New Zealand/West Indies,...

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2020/12/01

In this episode of the Top Order Podcast, we give a shout out to the Sydney Thunder for winning the WBBL, ponder the impact of Greg Barclay’s appointment as the ICC Chair, and encourage you all to check out NZC live streams of the Ford Trophy.We then dive into the international fixtures going on around the world, starting with the West Indies’ tour of New Zealand, including the coverage provided by Spark Sport. Devon Conway, Glenn Phillips and Lockie Ferguson get us excited about the Black Caps

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46:09

This Week in Cricket #39 - New Zealand/West Indies...

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2020/11/25

We start our This Week in Cricket by outlining the WBBL semi-finalists before Lippy wraps the first four rounds of the Plunket Shield, which sees Canterbury well on top at the halfway stage. Baldy and Raj explain the new BBL innovations - are they fun, or just confusing? - and Binksy runs the rule over Sam Billings' comment that the England limited-overs side is one of the hardest teams in the world to get into right now.In the second part of the show, we look ahead to the upcoming Black Caps/West

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48:41

Daniel Brettig, ESPN Cricinfo - Australia/India...

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2020/11/24

In this episode of the show, we're joined by award-winning author and ESPN Cricinfo Assistant Editor Daniel Brettig to discuss the Australian summer of cricket and the upcoming India tour.Are India favourites for the white-ball fixtures?Will Cameron Green and Will Pucovski get their chance? How excited should we be about their futures?Who holds the key for India once Virat Kohli heads home?And who will win the battle between David Warner, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne and Jasprit Bumrah?All that

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01:01:17

David Hussey - Melbourne Stars coach on the IPL, BBL...

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2020/11/22

In this episode of the show, we speak with current Melbourne Stars coach David Hussey about his recent experiences with KKR in the IPL, his outstanding career as a player and look ahead to BBL 10.Reflecting on his time as the Chief Mentor for the Kolkata Knight Riders, we talk T20 tactics, momentum, confidence, learning from the likes of Brendon McCullum and working with a diverse group that included Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Eoin Morgan and Varun Chakravarthy, just to name a few.As we move to

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35:59

Shane Bond - IPL Champion, Again!

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2020/11/18

In this episode of the show we speak with Mumbai Indians bowling coach and Sydney Thunder coach Shane Bond. We take a look back at yet another championship season for Mumbai and the outstanding performances of the fast bowling unit, headlined by Jasprit Bumrah and Trent Boult. Reflecting on what was surely the strangest IPL season to date, Shane takes us behind the scenes and into the One Family that is the Mumbai Indians, from Jimmy Pamment, Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav's cake antics to the

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39:17

Dr. Jamie Barker #2 - Managing life in a bubble

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2020/11/10

In this episode of the show, we welcome back Dr. Jamie Barker, Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology at Loughborough University, to talk about the impact of bubbles and lockdown from a sporting perspective.Recorded at the beginning of the IPL, Jamie helps us deep-dive into the impacts of isolation and life in a bubble. How do players cope? What are the potential physical and mental impacts of life in a bubble? And how does that affect our performance? Dr. Barker has some keen insights

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17:43

IPL Wrap 09 - We have our final four!

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2020/11/04

It's finals time in the 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League. Michael and Adam wrap up the last matches of the round-robin [0:55] as Delhi, Sunrisers Hyderabad, and the Royal Challengers Bangalore book themselves a ticket to the playoffs.Then we turn our attention to the finals, as [4:31] Mumbai and Delhi square off for the right to go straight into the final, and [8:10] David Warner and the Sunrisers look to keep their momentum going against Virat Kohli and the Royal Challengers Bangalore.Then

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59:25

This Week In Cricket # 38 - IPL Scenarios and...

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2020/11/01

A huuuuuuuuge episode of the Top Order Cricket Podcast this week with plenty to talk about as the action ramps up all around the world.We begin by hitting as many topics as we can in This Week in Cricket.The board of Cricket South Africa steps down en masse just weeks before their summer international schedule kicks off - what does this mean for the game in the rainbow nation?A lot has been happening in the bubbles this week, we recap the latest from the players and tease our upcoming interview with

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34:10

Hamish Bennett - Wellington; NZ Domestic Preview

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2020/10/29

In the fifth episode of our preview series shining a light on the NZ domestic circuit, we're joined by Wellington Firebirds fast bowler Hamish Bennett.Despite a challenging start to the Plunket Shield, good things are happening in the capital, and Hamish wasn't shy about giving us some of the best insights into his squad. From Frank the Tank's body hair, to Fraser Colson's banter, the incredible wrap on Tom Blundell's net skills and Hamish's career with the Black Caps, this one has it all!If you're

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25:02

IPL Wrap 08 - Kings XI on the charge, the Super Kings...

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2020/10/26

Lippy joins Baldy and Binksy on the IPL wrap show in episode 08 to cover matches 34 - 43 of IPL 2020. We covered some old ground from wrap show 7 in the first few minutes, but those super over games were too exciting not to talk about when we got together.In this episode, check out our quick fire summaries of each match, who the boys have missing the playoffs, who is peaking at the right time, and who is a shining light in an otherwise bleak season for the Super Kings.Can the Kings XI keep their

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52:57

Frankie Mackay - White Ferns, Magicians and the...

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2020/10/23

What an absolute pleasure it was to be joined by Canterbury Magician and commentator Frankie Mackay for a wide-ranging chat about the women's game.We talk the White Ferns v Australia series to discuss what makes this Australian outfit so impressive, and the boys look for positives in defeat for the NZ side.This leads to a conversation about the wider game, both in NZ and around the world - the challenges and the way forward as women's cricket continues to gain in popularity and stature (14.00).We

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