The Cricket Podcast

On this episode of The Cricket Podcast we talk about the last two games in the 2024 IPL.  Yesterday he Rajasthan Royals overcame Delhi Capitals in a close game. Riyan Parag picked up the man of the match award for his masterclass of pace hitting. Delhi Capitals could be the worst team in the IPL, but they at least showed a bit of promise Today we saw Virat Kohli in fine form as he carried his bat...

On our midweek 2024 IPL reaction we discuss three games, featuring: Sunrisers Hyderabad v Mumbai Indians, Gujarat Titans v Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings v Royal Challengers Bangalore.  The main story is Sunrisers Hyderabad who, led by Klaasen, Head and Abhishek Sharma blitzed their way to the IPL record score of 275. Mumbai Indians were caught in the headlights as their bowlers were punishe...

On this episode of The Cricket Podcast we talk about all the action from the opening weekend of the IPL. With games featuring 8 of the 10 franchises there's plenty to talk about.  Dre Russ v Heinrich Klaasen in the Kolkata Knight Riders v Sunrisers Hyderbad lead the carnage, with other fun provided by Punjab Kings, Mumbai Indians, Gujarat Titans, Delhi Capitals, Rajasthan Royals and Lucknow Super...

MS Dhoni and the Chennai Super Kings take on Virat Kohli and Royal Challengers Bangalore. CSK v RCB is a classic of the IPL and a fitting way to begin the tournament, but who will take the bragging rights on this occasion? The 17th edition of the IPL is here! CSK got things going against RCB, eventually recording a comfortable win in Ruturaj Gaikwad's first game in charge. RCB started well, but 4...

On this episode of The Cricket Podcast we talk about the 2024 IPL. We use our classic snake draft format to talk about who will win the IPL, who will score the most runs, take the most wickets and be the IPL MVP.  Will this finally be Virat Kohli's year? Will Dhoni go out in style? Or will the Punjab Kings of comedy stun us all? Links to podcast audio: https://linktr.ee/thecricketpod Our website:...

On this episode of The Cricket Podcast we continue with our IPL 2024 Team Previews. This episode is our final episode of the team preview series and features Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings,. Delhi were pretty bad last year and will be looking to bounce back. Will the return of Rishabh Pant take them to glory, or do other flaws in their team mean that another tough season is ahead. Punjab Kings we...

On this episode of The Cricket Podcast we continue with our IPL 2024 Team Previews. This episode is a big one, featuring three of the biggest franchises in the Indian Premier League: Chennai Super Kings, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders. Are any of them contenders for this year's IPL title. Chennai Super Kings go into this year after winning the tournament last year. MS Dhoni...

It is IPL 2024 preview time! Our previews will cover every team in the competition in detail. Starting with the captain and coach, then moving on to strengths and weaknesses, the boys also throw in a comparable car, probable XI and season prediction. Gujarat Titans were the losing finalists in 2023. This time, captained by Shubman Gill they will be looking to win a second title. Can players like R...

NOTE - In the episode we say there will be 5 teams previewed in this episode, however things got out of hand - so we chopped the episode up and there will now be 4 IPL Team Preview episodes! The next episode will drop on Thursday (13/3) with parts 3 and 4 coming on Saturday and Monday. It is IPL 2024 preview time! This two part preview will cover every team in the competition in detail. Starting w...

England were crushed by India in Dharamsala as India completed a 4-1 series win over England. Day three of the 5th Test didn't even last until tea as England collapsed again with only Joe Root showing any fight.  Ashwin and Kuldeep were the destroyers again as the gap in quality between the two sets of spinners showed again.  The question everyone will be asking now is, IS BAZBALL DEAD? Probably n...

Rohit and Gill dominated England on day two of the 5th Test in Dharamsala. India scored over 450 runs in their innings, leaving England with a mountain to climb to even make them bat again.  Centuries for Rohit and Gill lead the charge, as England toiled, with only Shoaib Bashir providing any substantial threat.  It is a question of when, not if India will wrap up this Test now. Links to podcast a...

On day one of the fifth Test between India and England, this time at Dharamsala, India are again on top early. England started well, thanks to Zak Crawley scoring fluently.  However, after the spinners came on England struggled again, losing 5 wickets for 8 runs. Kuldeep did the damage again as he picked up Crawley, as well as the key wicket of Ben Stokes.  Then Ashwin did his thing to help clean...

On a packed episode of The Cricket Podcast the boys get stuck into all the big topics from the world of cricket. Starting with India v England the boys give their thoughts on the fifth Test and preview who they think will play and who they think will win. It is Ashwin and Bairstow's 100th Test so time for a little bit of reflection about their respective careers. How good are they and what will th...

On day 4 of the fourth Test England had an uphill task, however a few breakthroughs made the game interesting. India now take a 3-1 series lead and which means they have won the series. This will be a bitter pill to swallow for England who had the best of large parts of this Test match, but ultimately were unable to get over the line. Unfortunately for them Jurel and Gill came together and steered...

England and India continue their story with another intriguing day of Test cricket. On day 3 of the 4th Test England started the day looking to wrap up the Indian tail, however Jurel was able to add crucial runs which put England under pressure in their 3rd innings.  In response England started well, with Zak Crawley getting another 50 in fluent style. However, long spells from Jadeja and Kuldeep...

After another fascinating day of test cricket in India, England find themselves 134 ahead with India 7 down and in a strong position going into day 3. Shoaib Bashir bowled 31 overs on the bounce and removed India's middle order before Jurel and Kuldeep offered resistance. Can England level the series? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a manic first session of Day 1 of the 4th test in Ranchi between India and England, Joe Root put together a sublime century to leave England 302-7 at the end of play. Akash Deep had a debut to remember before England came roaring back to recover from 112-5. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This is a special announcement episode of The Cricket Podcast for a new collaboration between Jack Hope and Dan Weston. This is a new podcast called Strike Rate: The Cricket Analytics Podcast which will focus on cricket from an analytical point of view. Do you want to know more about how cricket really works? Strike Rate: The Cricket Analytics Podcast is a podcast which looks at the stats and data...

On day four of the 3rd Test at Rajkot India have been completely dominant. England were on the back foot to start the day and things only got worse as Jaiswal smashed the ball all over the place. Nobody was safe as a dominant Jaiswal racked up a second double-century of the series.  In response England could offer nothing as they collapsed again. #INDvENG Links to podcast audio: https://linktr.ee/...

England were in a good position at the end of day two, however an almighty collapse has left them in danger of being crushed. India are now in charge of the Test and are building a lead in excess of 200.  What happened to England? Has bazball failed them? Does Joe Root need a brain transplant? Links to podcast audio: https://linktr.ee/thecricketpod Our website: thecricketpod.com Support the podcas...

On day two of the Rajkot Test match Ashwin brought up his 500th Test wicket. An incredible achievement from Ashwin who confirms his status as one of the greatest spinners of all time.  Ben Duckett lead England's fightback as he unleashed Bazball on the Indian bowlers, smashing 133 off just 118 balls. Earlier in the day India were able to go past 400, despite an early England fightback. Jurel on de...

On day one of the 3rd Test in Rajkot England are under pressure. This is thanks to a magnificent fightback from Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja. Later we saw Sarfaraz Khan's debut, which was long promised and lived up to expectations. Sarfaraz punished the tired England bowling in impressive fashion, before Jadeja ran him out. After India found themselves 33-3 the pair came together and scored bi...

England and India resume proceedings in Rajkot for the 3rd test of the series. With Jack Leach and Virat Kohli both ruled out for the rest of the series, how will the two sides line up? Plus there's a whole host of other cricket going on, including the SA20, U19 Cricket World Cup - and, as it's superbowl Sunday, we name our cricketing NFL offense! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastcho...

India picked up a win over England to level their Test series at 1-1. Set a mammoth total of 399 to win, England ended up falling 106 runs short.  England were only able to bat 2 sessions on day four, with Jasprit Bumrah and Ashwin providing the main threats. This means the series will move on, all square at 1-1, but is there anything else we can learn about what might happen next? Links to podcas...

England bowled out India for 255, setting up a big chase to win on Day 4 of the 2nd Test. Will they be able to pull off another miracle v India? Earlier Shubman Gill racked up a ton, to put India in a great position. However a big collapse left them short of where India would have liked to be. Links to podcast audio: https://linktr.ee/thecricketpod Our website: thecricketpod.com Support the podcas...