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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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01:01:17

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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25:05

Robert O'Donnell - Auckland; NZ Domestic Preview

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2020/10/19

As we continue our trip around the New Zealand domestic provinces, we speak with Auckland Aces captain Robert O'Donnell.Plenty to talk about with Rob, including who's the boss between the O'Donnell brothers, the ins and outs for the Aces this summer, and who to watch out for as key players push for Black Caps honours. There's also lots of laughs in a great rundown of the characters within the squad as we look towards the Plunket Shield, Ford Trophy and Super Smash seasons.Keep an eye on our podcast

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19:52

IPL Wrap 07 - Three super overs, two double headers...

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2020/10/18

Episode 7 of the IPL wrap show and the games just keep getting better and better. Baldy back in the diary hot seat to review another 5 games over the weekend, climaxing on Sunday night with a triple super over double-header.[01:46] Lockie Ferguson announces himself with a bang as KKR beat the Sunrisers in super over number one.[5:09] and if one super over wasn't enough, Mumbai and Kings XI battle it out in a double super over thriller, and Kings came up trumps[09:56] Then we rewind to Friday night

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18:05

Jacob Duffy - Otago; NZ Domestic Preview

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2020/10/17

As we continue our trip around the New Zealand domestic provinces, we travel south to speak with Otago Cricket white-ball captain and NZ A seamer, Jacob Duffy.We talk about seeing the sights during preseason, get an update on the status of Dean Foxcroft and discuss Otago's desire to build on an encouraging 2019/20 season. A common theme emerges as we take a closer look at the playing group and we do our best to throw fire on a domestic feud, before Jacob opens up about his international ambitions as

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15:56

IPL Wrap 06 - Banana skins, but not where we thought...

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2020/10/15

Adam predicted an upset in the IPl this week, it just wasn't the one that we thought it would be! Baldy takes us through four games in this IPL wrap, quickfire style with 90 seconds on the clock to wrap up each match, and a bit of extra time to talk who's trending up and down in DreamXI fantasy cricket.[1:35] - RCB and AB flex big time in a huge win over KKR[4:35] - CSK change up the order and get their season back on track against Sunrisers[8:16] - Injury concerns for Delhi's batting, and more

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40:54

This Week in Cricket #37 - White Ferns/Australia and...

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2020/10/14

In this episode, we're back around the table as a group to discuss the White Ferns tour of Australia, South African cricket and the T20 Blast in a quickfire This Week in Cricket. We then take a look at the IPL as a whole as we approach the halfway line of that competition:Are finishers coming in too late?Should we lock in a Mumbai/Delhi final already?Is Sharjah too small?Can we put a line through CSK's chances?Will anyone change their original predictions?Answers to all that and much more in this

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19:34

Cole McConchie - Canterbury; NZ Domestic Preview

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2020/10/13

In the second instalment of our journey around the New Zealand domestic provinces we're joined by Canterbury Cricket captain and NZ A all-rounder, Cole McConchie.With Cole we look ahead to the Plunket Shield, Ford Trophy and Super Smash seasons.We discuss the return of Peter Fulton as a coach at Canterbury, the arrival of Daryl Mitchell, and a young player to watch. Then we deep-dive to the important questions:Which bowler bowls off 18-yards in the nets?Does anyone spend more time in the weights

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37:41

IPL Wrap 05 - What a difference... a week makes

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2020/10/11

We've maxxed our overseas contingent today on the Top Order Podcast with both Binksy and Baldy teaming up to cover a huge week in the IPL. It was a week of teams starting to assert themselves on the competition:[01:40] - Mumbai topple Delhi in a top of the table clash[05:06] - RR bounce back against Sunrisers to keep the Royals in touch with the top four. Then we go back in time to cover the last week of IPL clashes[10:46] - Delhi dominate the Royal Challengers Bangalore[12:58] - The Mumbai

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19:18

Dean Brownlie - Northern Districts; NZ Domestic Preview

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2020/10/08

New Zealand's domestic and international schedules have been announced, and the Top Order is deep-diving into a player-driven preview of our home summer.First cab off the rank is Northern Districts batsman Dean Brownlie. We cover preseason, the challenges of being spread out over multiple districts, players to watch, expectations for the Plunket Shield, Ford Trophy & Super Smash season ahead and find out which bowler bowls off 18 yards in the nets (there's always one - or two in this case).Then

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23:17

IPL Wrap 04 - More congestion than peak hour on a...

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2020/10/04

We're back with another episode of the IPL wrap show. And what an incredible four days of IPL action we've seen:[1:30] Mumbai Indians and Rohit start to get the juggernaut rolling over the KingsXI.[4:27] Priyam Garg has a night out to as catching woes consign CSK to the bottom of the table. [7:34] We lean into the first of the double-headers as King Kohli and Devdutt Pandikkal defeat the Rajasthan Royals[10:13] Another day, another run-fest in Sharjah - Shreyas Iyer, take a bow! [12:33] Mumbai

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37:39

Colin Munro - CPL dynasties, IPL comparisons & the...

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2020/10/01

In another attempt to strengthen our batting on the Top Order Podcast, we’re joined by recent CPL winner with the Trinbago Knight Riders, Colin Munro. We discuss that unbeaten campaign and the dynasty TKR are building with the likes of Kieron Pollard, Sunil Narine, Dwayne Bravo and coach Brendon McCullum. We also take a wider look at T20 leagues around the world and the mindset and approach needed to succeed at the top in a format that moves at such a fast pace. It should also come as no surprise

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13:24

IPL Wrap 03 - Delhi Caps not a lock

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2020/09/30

Well what a difference a couple of days can make to the IPL! Baldy back in the Top Order IPL diary room to wrap up another couple of days of IPL action as both undefeated teams experience their first loss: [01:14] Sunrisers upset the Delhi Capitals and fantasy strategy hints [08:08] Another upset! KKR take down Rajasthan Royals

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08:22

IPL Wrap 02 - Royals reign supreme and RCB sneak a...

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2020/09/28

In this IPL Wrap Show, Binksy chats through the KXIP v Rajasthan Royals clash, which saw 29 maximums! We also cover the Super Over showdown with RCB taking on the mighty Mumbai Indians. We give props to Zooter McGavin and remind you to change your skipper!

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