The Edges & Sledges Cricket Podcast

This week we discuss another magnificent comeback from Team India to win the #IndvEng test series 3-1. This is the 17th consecutive home series win for India, a record that stretches back to 2012 when India lost against Alastair Cook’s England. 

India took a 2-1 test series lead as the perfect team performance completed India’s largest-ever test win in terms of runs at Rajkot (434 runs was the margin). We talk Rohit and Jadeja’s hundreds from 33-3 in the first hour ⁠Sarfaraz’s debut and dimissal ⁠Ben Duckett’s 153 - ⁠Ashwin’s 500th wicket and prediction for day 3 Joe Root’s reverse against Bumrah was called by some as the “worst shot in t...

In this episode, the hosts discuss India's victory in the second Test against England. They analyse the performance of both teams in the first and second innings of the #IndvEng Test in Vizag, highlighting key moments and standout players. The conversation also touches on the #Bazball belief of England's team in chasing a big total and the performance of Mukesh Kumar. Additionally, the hosts addre...

On this week's episode we discuss the first test match between India and England in Hyderabad and the second test at the Gabba between Australia and the West Indies. #IndvEng #AusvWI The show  includes updates on the two matches and performances by Ollie Pope, Tom Hartley, Shemar Joseph and everything #Bazball.  We then look ahead to the second test at Vishakhapatnam.

In this episode, the three hosts discuss the recent #IndvAfg T20 match between India and Afghanistan, which ended in a thrilling double super over. They also #preview the upcoming #IndvEng Test series between India and England. The episode concludes with a quiz on the past India vs England Test series in India. The hosts have a fun and competitive discussion while answering the quiz questions. Aft...

Summary In this episode, Ashwin and DJ discuss the India vs Afghanistan T20 series and the return of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to the team. They debate the decision to bat second and the future of Rohit and Kohli in T20 cricket. The first T20 match is reviewed, highlighting Shivam Dube's performance. The second T20 match is analyzed, focusing on Kohli's knock and the young players' contribution...

Ashwin and Varun get together for the first Podcast episode of 2024 to review the South Africa vs. India Test Series the gave us the shortest ever test match (in terms of balls bowled)! They also talk about the squad just announced for India vs. Afghanistan's T20 series just a few months out from the T20 World Cup! #SAvInd #Cricket #IndvsAfg #t20worldcup

Ashwin and DJ get together to review the IPL 2024 auction and preview the upcoming #BoxingDayTest between South Africa and India! #SAvInd #ipl2024auction

It’s a full house as Ashwin, DJ and Varun round up the white ball leg of India’s tour of South Africa and preview the upcoming IPL 2024 mini auction #SAvInd #IPL2024Auction

Ashwin and DJ discuss:- #IndvAus T20 series win and prep for 2024 #T20WorldCup- India squad selected for South Africa tour - #IPL trade and retention drama

The three podcasters come together to discuss the #CWC23Final and another ICC trophy defeat for Team India. We discuss:- The Toss- The Team- The Batting- The Catch- Shami over Siraj with the new ball?- No DRS for Steve and Umpire's call for Marnus- Travis "India's aching" Head- End of the ODI road for #RohitSharma and #ViratKohli?- What next for Dravid?- With over a billion hearts breaking, how do...

DJ and Ashwin get together to preview the India vs. Australia #CWC23 final in Ahmedabad on Sunday 19 November 2023. Can Team India find glory at home to wrap up this Men's ODI Cricket World Cup undefeated, or will Australia break a billion hearts to lift the trophy for a record sixth time? 

We talk the first semi final of #cwc23 as India beat New Zealand to enter the World Cup final. We'll talk tons by Kohli (record breaking 50th) and Shreyas Iyer and Mohammad Shami's 7 for 57.

We wrap the last week of #CWC23 and preview the semi finals. Semi Final 1 is a repeat of 2019 with India taking on New Zealand at the Wankhede stadium and Semi Final 2 is a repeat of the 1999, 2007 and 2015 semi finals with South Africa taking on Australia at Eden Gardens.

DJ and Varun talk Virat Kohli's 49th century to equal Sachin Tendulkar's ODI record. We also talk #IndvSL and #IndvSA as India sit top of the #CWC23 table. India have qualified for the semis. Sachin v Kohli stats https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/kohli-vs-tendulkar-a-comparison-of-their-49-odi-hundreds-1406023 

Ashwin is joined by special guest James Buttler of the Cricket Badger Podcast to discuss the 100-run victory for India in the #IndvEng World Cup game, to make it 6 games on the trot undefeated. India now sits at the top of the table while England is at the bottom. They also discuss Pakistan's 2 losses, Australia's resurgence, and the fight for the top 4 as the semi-finals get close! #CWC23 Find Ja...

DJ from Edges & Sledges and Stu from The Top Order Podcast get together to discuss the #IndvNZ #cwc23 game at Dharamsala. With both teams undefeated, match winning performances from Team India's Shami (5 wickets) and Kohli (95) overcame a spirited New Zealand performance led by Daryll Mitchell's 130 (127) to win by 4 wickets. 20 year wait stat: https://x.com/mohanstatsman/status/171613264625709495...

DJ and Ashwin discuss the #IndvPak game, the 8-36 collapse, the drama around the Pakistan fans and journalists visas and Afghanistan's fantastic win against England. #EngvAfg #cwc23 Sambit Bal article on Pakistan fans: https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/india-vs-pakistan-an-atmosphere-like-never-before-but-it-could-have-been-so-much-more-1403343 

DJ and Ashwin discuss #IndvAfg and India's win against Afghanistan in their second game of #cwc23. We talk Rohit Sharma's dazzling hundred to beat Sachin's six World Cup hundreds, Bumrah's 4 for and Kohli's clinical 50.

DJ and Ashwin get together to discuss #IndvAus, which was India's first game of the #cwc23 campaign. We discuss the win, India's bowling performance, India's top order collapse to leave the chase in tatters at 2-3, THAT DROPPED CATCH by Mitch Marsh, the rescue act by Kohli and Rahul, and all the big hits and misses of the Cricket World Cup so far.

It's a full house as Ashwin, Varun and DJ get together to preview the upcoming ICC Men's Cricket World Cup #CWC23 starting on 5 October 2023. In less than sixty minutes, we run through all the ten teams including their Cricket World Cup history, memorable moments, strengths, weaknesses and X-factors. Fantasy cricket league link: https://icc.dream11.com/season/contest/join/97EV0105@1 

India beat Australia 2-0 in Mohali and Indore ODIs to become the number one 1 ranked ODI side just before the World Cup. We will discuss: - Shami's five for in Mohali- Shubman Gill: taking things to the next level with yet another hundred- SKY: Is he creating a headache for India?- KL Rahul's magnificent form- the return of Iyer- Ravichandran Ashwin- India's catching/dropping- #CWC23 World Cup tho...

India blow Sri Lanka away for 50 all out and chase the runs with no wickets down to win the #AsiaCup2023 final. We also discuss the final Super Four games where India beat Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka beat Pakistan and India narrowly lost to Bangladesh.

On this week's episode we discuss the Super Four stage of the #AsiaCup2023 with a focus on the #PakvInd match, which was won by India by 228 runs. We discuss King Kohli going past 13k ODI runs with a 77th international century, last minute replacement KL Rahul scoring a ton at number 4, Bumrah's return to ODI and Kuldeep Yadav's 5 for. #IndvPak  Sid Monga on Bumrah’s opening spell: https://www.esp...

On this week's episode we discuss the #indvpak match at #AsiaCup2023. India were 66-4 before Pandya and Kishan put together a partnership. Shaheen Shah Afridi took 4 wickets before rain ended the match.