The Edges & Sledges Cricket Podcast

This week we speak to cricket Youtube legend Rob Moody for over an hour. Starting with his moniker 'Robelinda2', we move on to his YouTube channel and his favourite cricket videos. We cover all sorts of topics including sledging and cricket umpiring! Edges & Sledges episode with Alok https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-edges-sledges-cricket-podcast/id1355526144?i=1000470656864 Inzamam 23 run...

On this very special episode, we speak to India cricketer Jaydev Unadkat. Jaydev has played all three formats for India, making his test debut in 2010. He is also currently playing for the Rajasthan Royals in the IPL. We get some great anecdotes from Jaydev about his test debut and playing under M.S. Dhoni, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. We also ask him to tell us more about the characters in the R...

This is the second part of our Indian captaincy special with the legendary journalist Vijay Lokapally. On this week’s episode we discuss the captaincy stints of Anil Kumble, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Virat Kohli. You can listen to the first part of the captaincy special here https://ivmpodcasts.com/edges-and-sledges-episode-list/2020/4/20/ep-109-indian-test-captains-part-1-azhar-sachin-ganguly-drav...

This is the first of two captaincy special episodes where DJ speaks to Vijay Lokapally about Indian cricket captains 1990 onwards. This week we discuss Azhar, Sachin, Ganguly and Dravid. The captaincy stints of Kumble, MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli will be discussed on next week’s epsiode. Vijay Lokapally is a sports journalist and author who recently retired after 34 years at the Hindu and Sportstar....

This week Ashwin and Varun are joined by the very special Jemimah Rodrigues, India's #3 batter who burst onto the international scene in 2018. Jemi shares her journey with cricket, playing with her brothers growing up, the magnificent double century that got her media attention, and her entry into the Indian team. She also talks about stories from the 2020 T20 World Cup and the difficult loss to A...

This week, on a super fun crossover episode, DJ, Ashwin and Varun are joined by Cyrus Braocha, comedian, entertainer, cricket nut and the host of his own cricket podcast LANSO. They talk about what cricketers have been upto during this Coronavirus lockdown, top IPL moments over the years, and what cricket lovers can do during this time to get their cricketing fix. Check out Cyrus' podcast 'Cyrus S...

This week DJ speaks to Alok for an hour about YouTube cricket videos and how cricket fans can stay sane during the ongoing Coronavirus Lockdown. Alok hosts the Cricket Kannadiga Podacast and IVM’s Ganatantra podcast. Cricket Kannadiga: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/cricket-kannadiga/id1463280656 Ganatantra: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ganatantra/id1450479590 Set out below are the...

It’s 2nd April and time for some serious nostalgia on this special, bonus episode of the show! Join DJ, Ashwin and EspnCricinfo’s Raunak Kapoor as the podcast walks you down memory lane, recalling memories of every game in India’s victorious 2011 World Cup campaign. The show is nearly 90 mins long - we start with the change in World Cup format from 2007 and take a fresh look at India’s 2011 squad....

DJ, Varun and Ashwin are back and in this age of no live cricket, they have given themselves the unenviable task of picking India’s all time greatest teams. The first half is all about the test game, whereas the second half is ODIs. The debate gets heated. Tough questions are asked including: -Why does DJ drop VVS Laxman from his test XI halfway through the show? -Why does R Ashwin make Varun’s GO...

Ashwin and Varun are joined for a very special conversation with Jarrod Kimber - journalist, author, commentator, filmmaker, and much more. Jarrod shares his journey with the game of cricket, from the early days of being part of a cricketing family, to his journey creating Cricketwithballs, eventually to an illustrious career with ESPNCricinfo. He then talks about his experience creating Death of...

DJ is joined this week by Varun and Ashwin, who are both recording from their Delhi home. First up Ashwin gives an update on Varun’s exploits in their gully cricket tournament (or lack thereof). They then discuss the various cricket cancellations this week and IPL 2020 being suspended/postponed by the BCCI because of the Coronavirus pandemic. Of course, Sanjay Manjrekar’s sacking from the BCCI com...

DJ is joined by Ashwin from New York this week to discuss the India v Australia T20 World Cup final. They discuss the lead-up to the big day and how everything went wrong for Team India in a match that was watched by 86,174 people at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and by millions all over the world on International Women’s Day. They also analyse the team’s performance over the course of the tourname...

It’s another full house this week with Varun, Ashwin and DJ as we raise our bat after scoring our maiden ton (the only century scored during the New Zealand v India test series!). It’s also our second year anniversary episode so we get excited, emotional and also a little nostalgic in turn. But there is work to be done so we discuss India’s disastrous 2-0 series loss against New Zealand (first ser...

This week Ashwin is joined by Varun and DJ to discuss the ongoing New Zealand v India test match (India trail NZ by 39 runs at the time of recording with six wickets still standing). They discuss team selection (opener/keeper/spinner) and the fallout of Ishant Sharma’s jetlag. They also discuss Kyle Jamieson’s dream debut and try and analyse India’s inability to wipe out the tail. Finally, they al...

This week DJ speaks to Adam Bell of the New Zealand based 'Cricketeers' podcast. Adam has previously appeared a few times on the podcast and this time, it is to deep-dive into India’s 2020 tour of New Zealand. The first half wraps the excellent 3-0 comeback win for the New Zealand side in the ODI series and identifies the big performers from both sides. The second half discusses the India and New...

They say misery loves company, and so Ashwin is joined by DJ and Varun this week to discuss India's first series loss since the 2019 World Cup. They discuss the first ODI where the Indian bowlers had an off day allowing New Zeland to get 347 and also the second ODI where the Indian batsman failed to chase 274. They answer the big question on everyone's mind - is there any real cause for alarm? The...

Ashwin is joined by Varun and DJ this week to discuss India’s 5-0 T20I destruction of New Zealand. They discuss the back-to-back superovers in the third and fourth T20I, Rohit’s superlative hitting, KL Rahul’s new and improved short sleeves, Sanju Samson’s wasted opportunities and mixed messages to Rishabh Pant. Manish Pandey continues to impress them with crucial knocks in the middle order and th...

In this mid-week bonus episode, we get the golden chance to interview Craig McMillan, ex New Zealand Cricket, batting coach and now commentator. We speak to “Macca” and deep-dive the incredible third NZ v Ind T20 just concluded on Wednesday, particularly Shami’s last over, the big hitting innings from Kane Williamson as well as Rohit Sharma’s sixes. We also speak about his love affair with India a...

Ashwin is joined by DJ this week as they relive India’s wins in the first two T20Is against New Zealand at Eden Park in Auckland. The focus of the first half of the show is on the batting performances of KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer in both games and India’s superb bowling show in the second T20I. Are multi-dimensional cricketers like Rahul, Jadeja, Dube and Shardul the future of India’s T20 side? Or...

It was an exciting week as India bounced back from a 10 wicket thrashing at Wankhede on Tuesday to level the series at Rajkot on Friday and then beat Australia in the Bengaluru decider on Sunday to take the bilateral ODI series 2-1. In the first half of the show, Varun, Ashwin and DJ discuss Kohli's batting position, his battle with Zampa, KL Rahul's versatility, Shami's superb yorkers, Kuldeep's...

This week Varun, Ashwin and DJ discuss India’s easy T20 wins over Sri Lanka, India’s problem of plenty at the top, Sanju Samson emulating Rishabh Pant, Manish Pandey’s spot in the T20 side and India’s latest allround sensation Shardul Thakur. They also give their predictions for the ODI series against Australia. The second half the show is a freewheeling, unscripted chat with Dennis Freedman, gene...

Happy new year everyone! Varun, Ashwin and DJ are back! This week they discuss the India v Sri Lanka washout in Guwahati, four day test matches, the Cricinfo cricketer of the decade poll, Hardik Pandya’s engagement, Sanjay Manjrekar’s admission and Irfan Pathan’s retirement. The second half of the show is spent discussing Shubman Gill, Prithvi Shaw and age fraud issues with Manjot Kalra, Shivam Ma...

Varun, Ashwin and DJ come together one final time in 2019 to talk about India’s fabulous ODI series win against the West Indies. The first half focusses on various performances in the Vizag ODI and the Cuttack ODI. In the second half, they talk about the highlights and surprises of the IPL auction, Rohit’s amazing performances this year, their favourite memories of 2019 and the decade and end the...

We've got something really special for you today! Kesrick Williams, the West Indian fast bowler joins Edges & Sledges in an EXCLUSIVE bonus episode. Williams talks for the very first time about his sledging battle with Kohli, responds to criticism by Kevin Pietersen on Twitter and appreciates the support from Sanjay Manjrekar. He then talks about how his notebook celebration started, his favourite...

On this episode, Varun, Ashwin and DJ discuss India soaring at the Wankhede to clinch the final T20 before crashing back to earth in the Chennai ODI. They talk about prospects for KL Rahul and Shikhar Dhawan and speak very briefly about Rishabh Pant’s performance. They also discuss the upcoming IPL 2020 auction and name their top picks and wildcards. IPL auction 2020 You can follow Edges & Sledges...