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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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All Episodes

31:38

IPL Wrap 01 - An incredible week - did we expect...

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2020/09/26

Today, a special episode as we kick off our first IPL show for 2020. We wrap up the first 2020 edition of the IPL as:[01:20] CSK break their drought against the Mumbai Indians [06:04] Delhi Capitals and the Kings XI Punjab thrill us with a controversial super over [10:04 ] Sunrisers Hyderabad suffer an epic collapse in going down to Kings XI [13:10] Samson the hero as records tumble in Sharjah as the Royals surprise CSK [16:24] Mumbai break their UAE drought over KKR [18:47] Kings XI bully the

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51:36

This Week In Cricket #36 - Eng/Aus rundown, and early...

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2020/09/23

In this episode of the Top Order Podcast, we start by discussing the England/Australia T20 and ODI series, before an overview of the women's game at the international level (8.40), crowds but not as we know them to watch the White Ferns tour of Australia (14.30), bat handles and bubble chat (17.40) in This Week in Cricket. In the second half of the show, we unpack the key themes from the first few days of the Indian Premier League (23.00), including umpiring controversy, pitches, super overs, pairs,

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57:02

This Week in Cricket #35 - You can't milk a goose,...

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2020/09/18

This episode starts as it often does, with This Week In Cricket, where we congratulate the Trinbago Knight Riders on their unbeaten season, talk more turmoil in the ranks at Cricket South Africa, the value of a TV deal in Australia and the England/Australia limited-overs series. In the second half of the podcast (22.40), we turn our attention to another Cricketing Mt Rushmore, as we debate the best four Pakistan bowlers of all time. There's still time to join our IPL Fantasy League - use the link

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38:12

IPL 2020 Preview (Part 2)

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2020/09/13

In the second part of our IPL 2020 preview, we put the remaining four teams under the microscope. After discussing the Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad, we get off the fence and each select a tournament winner. Did we get it right? You be the judge! If you missed Part 1, you can find it in our back catalogue. There's also plenty more IPL content, including interviews with CSK batting coach Mike Hussey, KKR's Lockie Ferguson and Mumbai's Shane

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43:01

IPL 2020 Preview (Part 1)

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2020/09/10

This week on the show, we touch quickly on Gary Stead's contract extension, the unbeaten run of Raj's Trinbago Knight Riders, the first Australia v England T20 and Ian Bell's retirement. Then we talk all things IPL with Baldy running us through the logistics before we take a close look at the Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Capitals, Kings XI Punjab and the Kolkata Knight Riders in part one of our extended preview of the tournament. Keep an eye out on your podcast feed - part two will be available in a

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01:22:55

Mike Hussey - The Ashes, World Cup, IPL & runs all...

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2020/09/02

In this episode of the show, we speak with Australian Cricket legend and current CSK batting coach Mike Hussey. Mike takes us from his early days battling against David in the backyard, right through his outstanding career as a player and now coach and commentator. He takes us on an amazing journey: from being dropped by WA to winning the Ashes, the World Cup and the IPL, and finishing his playing days with a record that puts him right up there with the greats of the modern era. A brilliant

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50:21

This Week in Cricket #34 - Ohhh, Jimmy, Jimmy!

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2020/08/29

In this episode of the Top Order Podcast, we talk Test Championship, Caribbean Premier League, NZ's home summer and Binksy compares Raj to MS Dhoni in This Week in Cricket (15.00). We then deep dive into the recently concluded England v Pakistan Test series, including tributes to Jimmy Anderson's 600th Test wicket, Jos Buttler's plus/minus, Mohammad Rizwan, Dom Bess, Yasir Shah's field placement, bad light, the English top 6 and more! If you enjoyed this episode, give us a like, follow, share or

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41:41

Lockie Ferguson - Black Caps speedster, and founder...

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2020/08/23

In this episode, we speak with Black Caps speedster, Lockie Ferguson. We talk about Machineroad, the app he's developing with his brother that's designed to help aspiring cricketers as well as 'weekend wounders' measure their speeds and generate pitch maps. Then we move to Lockie's own career to discuss fast bowling, taking it easy on tailenders, injuries, the Black Caps fast bowling group, what Pat Cummins eats for breakfast and the amazing learning opportunity that the IPL provides. As always,

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57:50

This Week in Cricket #33 - He likes to look at his...

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2020/08/10

This week on the show we get some clarity on the scheduling of the Men's ICC T20 World Cups in 2021 and 2022, as well as the Women's 50-over World Cup. We discuss Ireland's win against England in the 3rd ODI, before unpacking the first England v Pakistan Test (12.10), which saw England sneak home courtesy of an outstanding partnership between Jos Buttler and the best beard-and-hair combo in the business, Chris Woakes. Finally, we each choose a team to support in the Caribbean Premier League (36.40)

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56:03

This Week in Cricket #32 - Banging down the door

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2020/08/05

The cricket calendar is filling up again and in this episode the panel discuss potential T20 league clashes for both the women and the men, the impact of Covid on the CPL and IPL, plus the first two England/Ireland ODIs in This Week in Cricket. We then wrap up the England/West Indies Test series (16.20) before looking forward to the Pakistan tour (33.50) and our predictions for the three Tests. If you enjoyed this episode, give us a like, follow, share or subscribe on all our channels (@toporderpod

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55:25

This Week in Cricket #31 - Jofra's safe space

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2020/07/29

With no guest this week, it's back to the banter, and finally there's plenty to talk about. We discuss the BBL, the IPL and the prospect of T20 cricket leagues all summer long. We ask what cricket has been like without fans, address reports about 'healthy conflict' between Gary Stead and Kane Williamson, Jofra Archer's bubble mistake and touch on a few highlights from the first two England v West Indies Tests and the 3T experience in South Africa. If you enjoyed this episode, give us a like,

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01:04:50

Todd Astle - Canterbury Cricket's all-time leading...

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2020/07/22

In this episode, we welcome another international spinner to the show, Canterbury Cricket’s leading wicket-taker and Black Cap in all formats of the game, Todd Astle. Todd speaks openly about his early days as an opening batsman, the U-19 World Cup, his emergence as a spinner, the challenges and highlights of his international career to date, breaking records, World Cup heartbreak, red-ball retirement, his new venture Innerspin, icecreams, sweaty hands, celebrations, bunnies, Aussie crowds and much

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37:21

Ajaz Patel - Black Caps spinner

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2020/07/14

In this episode of the show we speak with incumbent Black Caps Test spinner Ajaz Patel. You'll hear about his journey from Auckland age-group seamer to international spinner in a relatively short amount of time, the hard work he put in with Dipak Patel and others to make that happen, his move to Central Districts, his dream debut against Pakistan and how he navigates the variety of roles a spinner can play in different locations and even within a game. We knew Ajaz was a hard worker, but came away

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01:06:12

This Week in Cricket #30 - ESPN Cricinfo's George...

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2020/07/07

With the return of international cricket on the horizon, we discuss This Week in Cricket (24.00) before we're joined by ESPN Cricinfo's George Dobell to discuss the upcoming England v West Indies series. We talk the bubble, England's conservative selections, the West Indies pace attack and series predictions, plus we turn our attention to worrying times for county cricket despite the imminent return, managing sources as a journalist and take a speculative look at the upcoming international calendar,

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01:09:59

Jeetan Patel - Leading wicket-taker of the 2010s

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2020/07/05

We celebrate a half-century of episodes with a real treat. Jeetan Patel played almost 80 matches for New Zealand across all formats during a 20-year first-class career for Wellington and Warwickshire. If that’s not impressive enough for you, he was the leading wicket-taker across the domestic and international game in the 2010s - spinning his way to a mammoth 1075 wickets at an average of 29 with 35 five-wicket bags. Has he played his final first-class game? We don’t yet know, but he’s already

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01:04:31

Dipak Patel - 1992 Cricket World Cup star

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2020/06/28

Dipak Patel had a first-class career spanning more than 20 years, including over a decade for Worcestershire before moving to NZ and playing 37 Tests and 75 ODIs for his adopted country. Perhaps best known for opening the bowling in the 1992 World Cup, Dipak repeated the dose in 1993 to help spin NZ to a rare Test victory against Australia. Since his playing days, Dipak stayed in the game as a coach, including stints with Central Districts, NZ U-19 and Papua New Guinea. We talk about coming through

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50:23

Graham Thorpe - England cricket legend

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2020/06/15

In this episode of the show, we speak with one of England's greatest batsmen of the modern era and current England assistant coach, Graham Thorpe. Graham talks about scoring 100 on debut, learning to be a better player of pace bowling by studying others, his double-hundred in Christchurch that also featured Nathan Astle's memorable innings, the challenges of performing on the field when things aren't going well off it, and where he was on Oval Monday in 2005. Recorded as the West Indies were about

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23:08

This Week in Cricket #29 - That’s a great point Mr....

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2020/06/11

In a short aside from the interviews, we discuss the upcoming biosecure West Indies tour to England and how it might be a test run for getting international cricket up and running again. Then we respond to a listener question about the potential for Australia to host the IPL.

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01:02:52

Neil Maxwell - Inaugural Kings XI Punjab CEO

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2020/06/07

Neil Maxwell has had a life in cricket like no other. As a player, he represented Victoria, New South Wales, Canterbury, Australia A and his country of birth, Fiji. If that's not enough variety for you, off the field Neil has worked for New South Wales and New Zealand Cricket, he's a player agent for the likes of Brett Lee, Michael Hussey, Pat Cummins and Josh Hazelwood to name a few, and was the CEO of the Kings XI Punjab in the inaugural season of the IPL. This chat is an absolute ripper, and we

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49:34

This Week in Cricket #28 - Lets strap on our crystal...

The Top Order Cricket Podcast ·

2020/05/31

This week on the podcast, we're all reunited in the same room once again and we celebrate with a wide-ranging chat about what international cricket might look like when it returns. We cover saliva, sweat, ball maintenance, Covid substitutes, the IPL, T20 World Cup and what it could mean for domestic cricket around the world. Thanks for listening. If you enjoyed the show, please remember to subscribe, rate, review and share the podcast, and get in touch with us through Facebook and Twitter

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