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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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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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01:07:16

The State of Cricket with Anam Nadeem

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2021/09/27

Writer and digital presenter Anam Nadeem drops in to discuss the state of the game as Pakistan cricket faces another crisis. We explore the impacts of the withdrawals of the New Zealand and England squads from their tours to Pakistan, and what this means for the future of the game. We also talk about what current events mean for Afghanistan cricket, the MCC's announcement of adoption of gender neutral terminology and much more. New Zealand and England pulling out from Pakistan tours: 01:03 -

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49:04

A Conversation with Malolan Rangarajan

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2021/09/20

Coach and former cricketer Malolan Rangarajan joins The Last Wicket podcast for a conversation about his work with the CPL-winning SKN Patriots, the importance of planning strategy before the start of a T20 season, his experiences with the Caribbean stars, the transition from player to coach, and much more. Links Malolan Rangarajan on Twitter Malolan's CricInfo profile ------- 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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40:11

Narine and Mustafizur: The Art of T20 Bowling

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2021/09/13

Returning guest Karthikeya Manchala joins us to talk about the nuances of T20 bowling as exhibited through the likes of Sunil Narine and Mustafizur Rahman, the value of wide yorkers, construction of death bowling and much more. Links Karthikeya on Twitter Sunil Narine - The King of T20 spin bowling - by Karthikeya Manchala - Caribbean Cricket News (substack.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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01:06:11

The Biomechanics of the Backlift with Dr. Habib Noorbhai

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2021/09/06

Sports scientist Dr. Habib Noorbhai joins The Last Wicket gang for a chat on his PhD on the backlift technique, the unique training bat he helped develop, the future of biomechanics in cricket, and much more. Links Habib Noorbhai on Twitter Training bat with racquet shaped toe-end Kohli-Root-Smith comparison Use of coaching cricket bat aligned with long term athlete development Website The batting backlift technique in cricket (PhD Thesis) A descriptive analysis of batting backlift techniques in

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01:06:34

The World's Biggest Sports Fan

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2021/08/30

Australian radio show host and former cricketer Kieran "Beefy" Blake joins us for a chat about the current state of Australian cricket, the role sports can play in other areas of life, and his "365 Days of Sport" project which led to him being crowned as the official "World's Biggest Sports Fan". Links 365 Days of Sport - Facebook page 365 Days of Sport - Instagram To check out "the scorecard", visit our website. Please answer our survey to tell us how we're

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01:01:59

When Emotions Run High in Cricket

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2021/08/23

The Last Wicket gang (sans Himanish) reflect on the dramatic finish to the Lord's game, and revisit other memorable instances in recent times where emotions got the better of calmer heads on a cricket field. Links England collapse to a shock defeat - by Freehit - Freehit's Blog (substack.com) Free hits for no-balls would have stopped Jasprit Bumrah's attack on James Anderson (telegraph.co.uk) Virat Kohli Fight With Mitchell Johnson | Virat Kohli Vs Mitchell Johnson 2014 - 2015 Test

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01:07:08

A Conversation with Lewis Hatchett

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2021/08/16

Former Sussex player Lewis Hatchett drops in to chat about his professional career, his Poland Syndrome diagnosis, the physical and mental challenges he had to face after an early retirement, and the current work he does with athletes in the areas of mindfulness and discovering inner purpose. Links Lewis Hatchett website Podcast Twitter Instagram YouTube Sport Yogi --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lastwicket/message Support this podcast:

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01:00:51

Talking The Hundred with Toby Reynolds

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2021/08/09

Host of the Sticky Wicket podcast and Trent Rockets content creator Toby Reynolds joins The Last Wicket to talk about the England-India test series and the immediate impact of the new Hundred competition. Links Toby Reynolds on Twitter Sticky Wicket on Twitter Sticky Wicket on Instagram --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lastwicket/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lastwicket/supportPlease subscribe and share the

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01:06:47

Talking Cricket Broadcasts with Hemant Buch

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2021/08/02

Live cricket director and producer extraordinaire Hemant Buch joins The Last Wicket to talk about the recently concluded tour of Sri Lanka by India, his career in television broadcasting, and the challenges faced by behind-the-scenes personnel in a post-COVID world. Links Hemant Buch on Twitter --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lastwicket/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lastwicket/supportPlease subscribe and share the

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50:20

Pakistan in England - T20 Vision for 2021

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2021/07/26

Clive (_vanillawallah) is back to talk Pakistan cricket and T20....specifically Pakistan in T20 cricket. We talk about batting approaches, assigned roles in the playing XI, Misbah's impact on the team's performances, Pakistan's chances in the upcoming World T20 championship, and much more. Links Clive on Twitter Clive's article on Pakistan's T20 side --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lastwicket/message Support this podcast:

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57:48

Battle Of The Blues - Indian Women In England

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2021/07/19

Special guest Ananya Upendran returns to break down the recent Indian Women's tour of England. We revisit the talking points from across the formats, as well as explore the fairness of critiquing the Indian Women, the value a players association could add to the game, the impact of domestic cricket experience on performances abroad, and much more. Links Ananya Upendran on Twitter Women's CricZone --- Send in a voice message:

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49:46

Talking Associate Cricket with Bertus de Jong

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2021/06/28

Dutch writer/journalist Bertus de Jong dishes about the state of Associate cricket, what the World Cup Super League is all about, ideal World Cup formats, the growth of cricket in emerging cricketing nations and much more. Links Follow Bertus de Jong on Twitter 14 team World Cup format ideas "Whatever happened to the Intercontinental Cup?" - Peter Della Penna --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lastwicket/message Support this podcast:

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01:04:50

The Umpire's Calling

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2021/06/21

ECB Level 2 umpire Amit Sangekar joins us for a chat about his journey in the umpiring circuit, the preparation and challenges behind his job, his experiences in umpiring different age groups in men's and women's cricket, his thoughts on technology and it's impact on the state of umpiring in international cricket, and much more. Listen in for some fascinating insights shared with him by the likes of Aleem Dar and Kumar Dharmasena. Links Follow Amit on Twitter ECB umpiring courses ---

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