The Edges & Sledges Cricket Podcast

On this episode, Ashwin Varun and DJ are analysing the previous matches and also previewing the upcoming matches in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019! The trio is in conversation with The Cricketeers previewing the India vs. New Zealand match in the first half, and in the second half they preview the India vs. Pakistan match along with Aatif Nawaz. Cricketeers podcast link  Link to Aatif Nawaz's webs...

On this episode, Ashwin and DJ are in conversation with two cricket fans from two different corners of the world: Andrew Menczel from Australia and Tim Dale Lace from South Africa. They talk about the Australian and South African teams and also previews the upcoming India and South Africa match. Andrew Menczel: link to his podcast Cricket Unfiltered Tim Dale Lace: link to his blog You can follow E...

On this episode, Varun, Ashwin and DJ come back after the breathtaking IPL season to talk about the elephant in the room: ICC Cricket World Cup! They get the opportunity to talk to Tatenda Taibu, former captain of Zimbabwe, the youngest Test skipper in history and the first black player to captain Zimbabwe in the sport. The conversation spans across the current world cricket scenario, team standin...

IPL 2019 fever reaches its climax and Varun, Ashwin and DJ are here to re-live the thrills and spills of MI v CSK (Qualifier 1), DC v SRH (Eliminator) and CSK v DC (Qualifier 2). The Edges & Sledges hosts also make their predictions and look ahead to the IPL 2019 Final (MI v CSK for the fifth time).  The second half of the show is all about the Chennai Superkings with superfan Ashwin Seshadri. We...

Varun and Ashwin are back with an update from week six of IPL 2019 (matches 48-55). It’s been a week of lasts, with RCB, RR and KXIP bowing out of the tournament, as well as lots of international players saying goodbye to the tournament. We also talk about the incredible Super Over between SRH and MI, the rain curtailed game betweeen RCB and RR, the importance of Net Run Rate, and which players wi...

Ashwin and DJ are back with an update from week five of IPL 2019 (matches 39-47). It’s been a week of keepers with Dhoni nearly getting 26 off the last over to take CSK home against RCB, Parthiv scoring a direct hit to win the game, Rishabh Pant scoring a superb 78* against RR and Dinesh Karthik scoring 97* against RR as well. We also talk about the Dinda Academy controversy, Virat Kohli's reactio...

Varun, Ashwin and DJ are back with an update from the IPL’s fourth week. They discuss the big movers and shakers of the week and follow-up on last week’s Indian World Cup squad announcement. The podcast also focusses on the Pant v Kartik debate and the other surprising omissions/inclusions in World Cup squads. Varun wraps the first half up with his fantasy cricket tips, which include some paternit...

This week we have a bumper episode where Varun and Ashwin discuss with Kings XI Punjab superfan Rohan Narula all the happenings from the third week of IPL 2019. Was Dhoni right to storm out on the field? Is Ashwin a good captain? Can KXIP make the IPL 2019 playoffs? The answers to all those questions (and more) are on this week’s show! Also fantasy tips are back for those playing. In the second ha...

DJ and Varun discuss the big talking points from the second week of IPL 2019 (matches 13 to 21). From the Delhi Capitals’ incredible collapse against Kings XI Punjab to Dhoni’s non-mankad against Mumbai Indians to Andre Russell’s insane assault on RCB - it's all on this week's show!  We also speak to Alok Prasanna Kumar, the RCB superfan, about the franchise’s poor start to this year’s IPL and wha...

IPL 2019 had an explosive first week with the Ashwin-Buttler Mankad followed closely by two no balls - one that was called by the umpires and one that was not. It also had three centuries (Samson, Warner, Bairstow), a 99 (Prithivi Shaw) and a super over (DC v KKR)Ashwin and DJ cover all the highlights (and lowlights) from matches 4-12. They also speak to Gauravi Shah, a Mumbai Indians fan, about e...

Varun is back on the podcast this week and joins Ashwin and DJ to discuss the “damp squib” IPL 2019 opener CSK v RCB and the first double header of the year - KKR v SRH and MI v DD.  We focus this week on the Delhi Capitals and discuss their fielding. batting and bowling in their win against the Mumbai Indians. We also discuss our suggested changes to the Delhi Capitals XI going forward. Finally,...

With 48 hours to go for the Indian Premier League 2019 to start, Ashwin and DJ talk all things IPL!  They ask (and answer) the big questions: - Where is Varun for this IPL special? - Why does the IPL 2019 still excite them?  - Who are the players to watch out for across the teams?  - Which teams will make the playoffs?  - Why is fantasy cricket so important to their lives?  - Who will win the oran...

This week we bring you a very special 50th episode, celebrating our half century! We decided to honour you, the listener, by dedicating our show to listener questions / comments. We cover: - India vs. Australia ODI Wrap Up - The never-ending debate about India's World Cup XI - Who plays at #4? Rahul vs. Rayudu vs. Rahane vs. Pant vs. Shankar - Indian fans - Our blog article No one has a lien on wi...

In this episode, we celebrate our ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY since Episode 1 of Edges & Sledges! We also cover: - India vs. Australia T20 series wrap up - India vs. Australia ODI series so far (Ind 2-0 at the time of recording) - King Kedar Jadhav, and Varun's unjustified hate for him - Cricket Fever, the new Netflix documentary giving us all IPL fever - England vs. West Indies, Gayle is back! - Univers...

In this episode, we cover: - The India vs. Pakistan World Cup clash (and whether it will happen or not) - Hardik's injury due to stiffness in the back - Australia vs. India T20 series preview - Sri Lanka vs. SA - Can SL make history? - Is 2019 officially the best ever time for wicketkeepers' names? - Chris Gayle's century in his return to ODI form - Shreyas Iyer and India's highest T20 century - I...

In this episode we are joined by Tasneem-Summer Khan, and we discuss:  - Perera's breathaking match-winning innings v South Africa - Cricket's more than #metoo moment - Shannon Gabriel, what did we make of the whole scene? - Sanjay Manjrekar tweet about stump mics  - Associate cricket Quadrangular currently being played  ... and lots more! Edges & Sledges is a weekly Indian Cricket Podcast availab...

In this episode we cover:  - India vs. NZ Men's Series Wrap Up - Dinesh Karthik and the art of finishing - India vs. NZ Women's Series Wrap Up - India's World Cup squad probables - take 1 (we will re-explore this 2 more times before the World Cup) - England vs. West Indies - Jason Holder's ban for over rate - NZ Cricket's #metoo movement - Steve Smith's return - Listener Quiz week 1 - answers - Li...

In this episode, we bring you a special interview focused on all things about the world of Women's Cricket. We are joined by Annesha Ghosh, journalist at ESPN Cricinfo, who has been covering women's cricket in great depth. We talk about: - Evolution of the women's game in the past 20-30 years - How did Cricket Australia become the best in class at promoting the women's game - The impact of the WBB...

In this episode, we bring you a special interview focused on Ranji Trophy and the Indian First Class Cricket system. We cover: - Structure of domestic cricket in India - How it compares to the Sheffield Shield and County Championship - Highlights from the 2018-2019 Ranji Trophy - Predictions for the Final (begins on Feb 3, 2019)  Edges & Sledges is a weekly Indian Cricket Podcast available on iTun...

In this episode, we cover: - India vs. New Zealand: India go 2-0 up with 2 early wins - MS Dhoni, the genius behind the stumps - Pandya and Rahul's suspensions lifted (for now at least) - Racism in cricket and Sarfaraz' 4 match ban - Jason Holder and the West Indies' resurgence against England - Smriti Mandhana's brilliant century against NZ - A frantic last ball run out by Healy in the WBBL ... a...

In this episode we do 2 great interviews ahead of India's tour of New Zealand.1 - Interview with Adam Bell and Rick Topham from The Cricketeers, a NZ-based Cricket Podcast. We cover:- New Zealand's incredible series win vs. Sri Lanka- Kane Williamson, NZ's best batsman ever?- How will the NZ middle order tackle the Kuldeep-Chahal threat- Predictions for India vs. NZ2 - Interview with Malhar Hathi,...

In this episode, we cover:- Pandya and Rahul's Koffee With Karan disaster- Politics in the BCCI- Australia v India Sydney and Adelaide ODIs- The Dhoni question and India's middle order challenge- Kohli the run machine - 39 centuries- Sachin or Virat?- IPL Season is getting nearer!... and lots moreAs always, find us on Twitter/FB/IG @1tip1hand, or visit our website 1tip1hand.com   This podcast is s...

In this episode, we cover: - India's historic victory in Australia, winning the test series 2-1 - The new discoveries: Mayank, Pant and Vihari - Pujara, the rock, yet again - Does Ashwin have a future in the overseas test team? - Just how good is Jasprit Bumrah? - Where did the Aussies go wrong?   As always, find us on Twitter/FB/IG @1tip1hand, or visit our website 1tip1hand.com

In this episode, we cover: - MCG Test Deep Dive - A dream debut for Agarwal - Pujara, our saviour - Ishant/Shami/Bumrah, India's mighty pace trio - The oh-so-accurate Jadeja - Rohit Sharma notches up a half century - Sledging: Paine vs. Pant: Who won? - The Bancroft/Smith Videos - Racism in the game, poor commentary and the apology that wasn't - A 2018 Special Cricket QUIZ!  As always, find us on...

In this episode, we cover: - India Loses to Australia at Perth: What went wrong with selections - Sledging and Stand-in Skippers - Sh*t Blokes - Symonds and Bhajji the rivalry, but Symonds and Chahal, a unique friendship? - India travels to Melbourne for the Boxing Day Test vs. Australia As always, find us on Twitter/FB/IG @1tip1hand, or visit our website 1tip1hand.com