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The Last Wicket

Two US-based cricket fans are joined every episode by some of the most knowledgeable people in the game, for wide ranging conversations on everything from analytics to cricket history and everything in between.

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47:16

When The Greats Stumble

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2022/04/25

Returning guest Gurkirat Singh Gill joins The Last Wicket at the midway stage of IPL 2022 to discuss ongoing travails of the Indian cricketing stars - Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja. We share our thoughts on the calls for Kohli to take a break, if Rohit needs to step away from IPL captaincy, and if expectations need to be reevaluated for Jadeja the T20 cricketer. Also, we discuss how fan perspectives can be maintained when our favorite players go through a prolonged rough

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54:33

The Almost Men with Abhishek Mukherjee

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2022/04/11

Abhishek Mukherjee (Editor-in-Chief of Cricketnews.com) drops in to talk about a select group of cricketers whose international careers didn't quite pan out the way they were widely expected to. We spoke about Venkatesh Prasad, Nikhil Chopra, David Hussey, Vinod Kambli, Maninder Singh and Grame Hick among a few others. Links Abhishek Mukherjee on Twitter Sachin and Azhar at Cape Town: Indian and South African Cricket Through the Prism of a Partnership - Amazon link --- Send in a voice

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01:27:35

Jarrod Kimber and the Multiverse of Cricket

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2022/04/04

Cricket's own jack-of-all-trades (writer, analyst, podcaster, author, broadcaster, etc.) Jarrod Kimber joins The Last Wicket for a free-wheeling chat on his unconventional journey from amateur blogger to one of the more prominent voices in cricket media today. We talk about if his trajectory is replicable, the sustainability of freelance content creation in cricket, and if this content can bring about actual change in the game. Also, some stray thoughts on Shane Warne and redesigning test

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01:12:46

The State of Women's Cricket

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2022/03/28

Deputy Sports Editor at Scroll.in - Vinayakk Mohanarangan joins The Last Wicket to talk about the ongoing Women's World Cup in New Zealand and what it tells us about the talent and future of the women's game. We also touched upon India's performance, the role of social media engagement, and of course the pesky topic of a full-fledged Women's IPL. Links Vinayakk (@vinayakkm) / Twitter Vinayakk Mohanarangan | Scroll.in Streamlit - IPL Stats Page --- Send in a voice message:

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01:12:48

Falling In Love With Australia's Summer Game

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2022/03/14

Host of the first established cricket podcast in Australia, The Cricket Library Podcast, and author of the new book - "For The Love Of Cricket: Haiku Poems Inspired By The Summer Game" - Matt Ellis joins The Last Wicket podcast to pay tribute to Rodney Marsh and Shane Warne, talk about the ongoing tour of Pakistan by the Australian team, and share how he fell in love with Australia's favorite summer game. Links The Cricket Library (@CricketLibrary) / Twitter thecricketlibrary.com | We

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58:34

Cricket and Business with David Paynter

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2022/03/07

Special guest David Paynter - founder of Payntr footwear brand and great-grandson of England Ashes Legend Eddie Paynter - joins us to chat about his cricketing heritage, his journey from player to entrepreneur, the challenges associated with running a cricket-themed business, and much more. Links PAYNTR | Cricket Shoes, Golf Shoes, Trainers - Performance Multiplied PAYNTR™ (@payntr) • Instagram photos and videos PAYNTR™ Cricket (@PayntrCricket) / Twitter --- Send in a voice message:

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01:15:59

Talking Leading Women with Mamatha Maben

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2022/02/28

Former India captain and current coach Mamatha Maben joins us for a chat about her playing career, coaching assignments with China, Bangladesh and now Karnataka, the evolution of Mithali Raj as leader, development of leadership within the younger crop of women cricketers, and player-journalist dynamics. Also features some thoughts on the new IPL format and the Indian test squad for the Sri Lanka series. Links Mamatha Maben (@MabenMaben) / Twitter ‘Mithali Raj is both best and worst…’: War of words

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01:07:40

The Tale of the 2022 Under-19 World Cup

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2022/02/21

It is a no-guest episode, as hosts Benny and Mayank discuss the recently concluded Under-19 World Cup that resulted in yet another Indian win. We talk about what the tournament tells us about the future of men's cricket, if these World Cups have really helped young cricketers take a step up to the next level, the players we enjoyed watching, and the reasons why India are consistently good at the Under-19 World Cups. --- Send in a voice message:

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52:15

A Conversation with Craig Govender

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2022/02/14

South African team physio Craig Govender joins in for a free-flowing chat on his work in both the domestic and national setup, his thoughts on modern techniques in fitness trainings, juggling individualized approaches for different formats of the game, and much more. Links Craig Govender (@Craig_gov) / Twitter How New Zealand beat the heat in the UAE | Cricbuzz.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lastwicket/message Support this podcast:

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02:01:45

Can Cricket Repurpose America's Talented Athlete Pool?

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2022/02/07

ESPNCricinfo USA correspondent Peter Della Penna joins us to discuss all things cricket in the United States. We explore the unique challenges the game faces, as well as possible ways cricket can make inroads among the American sporting public. Can cricket displace any of the existing big four sports in the country? Could any of the athletes among these sports be remolded to cricketers in a bid to expand the game's footprint? Links Peter Della Penna (@PeterDellaPenna) / Twitter The Stars and

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01:37:28

For The Love of the Game

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2022/01/31

We were joined by Saqib Ali, host of the Cricket with an Accent podcast to discuss our love of cricket - how we got into it, what we love about the game and what we dislike about it, how our Indian cricket fandom has evolved over the years, and what we hope to see in the future of the game. Links Azhar caught and bowled Cricket with an Accent Podcast | a podcast by Saqib Ali (podbean.com) Saqib (@saqiba) / Twitter ----------- Please register and vote for The Last Wicket in the ‘Best Cricket

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01:08:11

Is Attending a Boys-only School an Incidental...

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2022/01/24

Dr. Habib Noorbhai is back to discuss the paper he authored in 2020 - "Attending boys-only schools: Is it an incidental or a strategic contributing factor to South African cricket development and success?". We discuss the quintile system in South African schools and how it relates to wealth disparity, the stark difference between co-ed and boys-only schools in yielding future cricket captains, the existing infrastructure for disadvantaged South African youngsters who want to play cricket,

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58:37

The State of English Cricket

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2022/01/17

Returning guest Dan Weston chats with The Last Wicket to give some perspective on what ails English cricket at the moment. We discuss the structure of county cricket, role of private schools in developing cricketers, the effect of limited overs success, the Azeem Rafiq saga and much more. Darren Stevens gets mentioned a lot. Links Dan Weston (@SAAdvantage) / Twitter 'Stevo's gonna get ya' The Ashes 2021-22 - Joe Root 'We need to put some pride back in the badge'

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01:31:40

What You Don't Know About the Bodyline Series

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2021/11/22

Cricket history buff Abhishek Chopra joins The Last Wicket for a special episode on the historic 'Bodyline' series of 1932-33. We talk about how the epic Ashes series upended the cricket world, created tensions between Australia and England, and inspired one of the first known debates over the spirit of the game. More importantly, we revisit some of the lesser-known incidents and anecdotes from an eventful passage in cricket history. More Follow Abhishek Chopra (El_Chopernos) on

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01:05:48

The Role of the Modern Cricket Coach

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2021/11/15

Senior Sub-editor at CricInfo - Shashank Kishore joins The Last Wicket to talk coaching - specifically, the evolving role of coaching in international and franchise cricket. We talk about the balance of strategy inputs and man management, how we evaluate their performances, the challenges of coaching across formats, and of course the tenure of outgoing Indian men's coach Ravi Shastri. Follow Shashank on Twitter --- Send in a voice message:

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01:03:27

The Art of Training the Body with John Gloster

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2021/11/08

Former India and current Rajasthan Royals physiotherapist John Gloster joins us to share his thoughts on the evolution of fitness training in cricket over the last two decades, the pandemic's impact on athlete health, why sleep is the next frontier in body conditioning, and much more. Links How do batters train for the demands of T20? Rajasthan Royals physio John Gloster says recovery and speed key to success in IPL Space constraints could hamper Indian players' training - John

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59:46

The Forgotten Sons of Indian Cricket

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2021/11/01

Author Trinanjan Chakraborty joins The Last Wicket for a conversation about his book - "The Forgotten Sons: Untold Stories of Indian Cricket". We chat about our shared love of cricket nostalgia, and the impact of lesser known Indian cricketers from history which served to inspire Trinanjan to write the aforementioned book. The select group of yesteryear cricketers we discuss in this episode are Palwankar Baloo, Hemachandra Adhikari, Pankaj Roy and Rusi Surti. Links Trinanjan Chakraborty on

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01:13:07

When The Associates Come To The Party

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2021/10/25

All Over Cricket's founder Jay Dansinghani joins The Last Wicket to chat about the associate teams who are making waves in the 2021 T20 World Cup. We talk unsatisfying formats, significance of Scotland and Namibia making it to the Super 12 stage, the disappointing performances from Ireland and Netherlands, and much more. Links Follow Jay Dansinghani on Twitter All Over Cricket on Twitter All Over Cricket website Ireland's T20 struggles and Nepal's cricket passion Podcaster Claim Token -

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01:04:25

When the Women in Blue Took a Trip Down Under

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2021/10/18

Ananya Upendran (Managing Editor, Women's CricZone) and Laura Jolly (Women's Cricket Editor, Cricket Australia) join us for a chat about the recently concluded tour of Australia by the Indian Women and what the performances say about both teams' prospects for the upcoming World Cup. We also talk about the participation of the Indian stars in the WBBL, the ongoing debate over 5-day tests and points structure, and much more. Links Ananya on Twitter Women's CricZone Laura on

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55:30

A Conversation with Colin Miller

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2021/10/04

Former Australian cricketer Colin Miller joins us for a conversation about his professional career, the story behind his "colorful" persona, his coaching aspirations, and his thoughts on how cricket can break into the mainstream in the United States. Links Colin Miller profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos (espncricinfo.com) ------- Please answer our survey to tell us how we're doing! The Last Wicket podcast Survey --- Send in a voice message:

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