The Edges & Sledges Cricket Podcast

This week DJ speaks to Santokie of the Caribbean Cricket Podcast on the much awaited collaboration between the two podcasts. We look ahead to the West Indies tour of India (3 ODIs and 3 T20s) starting on 6 February. Pollard and Odeon Smith voicenote rift: https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/wi-v-eng/west_indies_deny_rift_between_kieron_pollard_and_odean_smith.html Shoaib Akhtar bizarre statement o...

This week Ashwin and DJ get together to discuss the painful 0-3 ODI series loss to South Africa - hear our thoughts on what went wrong and where Team India need to go from here in ODIs. India’s new ball woes in ODIs https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/sa-vs-ind-2nd-odi-new-ball-ineffectiveness-and-absence-of-genuine-allrounder-haunting-india-1298309?platform=amp Sachin v Olonga https://youtu.be/Jmh...

O Captain! My Captain! Varun and Ashwin get together in an unexpected Podcast to mourn the decision Virat Kohli made to step down as Indian test captain. They dig deep into how it happened, the timeline, theories on why, and India's red ball succession planning - or lack of it. They also cover the India vs. South Africa 3rd test, Rishabh Pant's heroics and how the rest of Team India's middle order...

This week it is a full house as Ashwin, Varun and DJ are all back home after holidays. What a week it has been in the world of cricket - from Bangladesh beating New Zealand to England showing fight in the Ashes at Sydney to hang on for a draw to India’s overseas fortress in Johannesburg being breached by South Africa, led by the gritty Dean Elgar. We talk all the thrills and spills of the week and...

Ep. 208:: This week Varun and Ashwin record an episode while on vacation to celebrate India's big win over South Africa at the Centurion! A brilliant way to wrap up a year with 4 phenomenal overseas test wins at the Gabba, Lords, Oval and now the Centurion.

Episode 207:: This week DJ is joined by Achal, Uday, Arvind and Sreekar from our E&S Discord Server to discuss the best and worst of 2021. Happy new year everyone! Join the Edges & Sledges Discord Server: https://discord.gg/2sujX2J Sydney episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Q3469XwjxWEAgJNoeRfUF?si=OkxN5ClmTR2qZhP9AQSI5w Gabba episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5pjcFpH5Zt6ZfUSV52O7cF...

Ep.206:: On what should have been a slow week in the world of cricket we briefly discuss with Abhishek Mukherjee the Kohli v Ganguly drama with Kohli’s latest press conference contradicting Ganguly’s previous comments. We then do a series-by-series discussion of India’s previous forays into South Africa and the Indian team’s failure to win a test series on those shores. Finally we look ahead to th...

This week Ashwin and Varun discuss the big news from the world of Indian Cricket, with Rohit Sharma replacing Virat Kohli as the ODI Captain - was it the right net outcome? Could the BCCI have at least handled the announcement better? They also preview the test squad and their predicted playing XIs for India's first test against South Africa on December 26th, and talk about the recently completed...

This week DJ and Ashwin discuss the second India vs New Zealand test at Wankhede, Mumbai. We talk Mayank’s 150, Ajaz’s 10-119, 62 all out, Siraj’s brilliant spell and all the big talking points. We also speak to DJ’s sister and brother-in-law who were at the Wankhede to witness history being made. My name is Lakhan (old clip): https://youtu.be/0ICN8vKAaZINandan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nand...

This episode has Ashwin and DJ discussing the first India v New Zealand test match played at Kanpur. New Zealand hung on in the fading light to salvage an epic draw with one wicket standing. We discuss the Rahane conundrum for the Wankhede test and also talk about IPL retentions. Join us on Discord: https://twitter.com/1tip1hand/status/1436384763791790087?s=20 You can follow Edges & Sledges on Twi...

This week it’s a full house as DJ, Ashwin and Varun discuss the Azeem Rafique racism row that has cast a shadow over Yorkshire and English cricket and then Tim Paine’s explicit texts to a colleague, which has led to his resignation as Australian captain. The final segment is Varun and Ashwin talking about India’s T20 set up and looking ahead to the first India v New Zealand test at Kanpur. James B...

This week we are joined by Netherlands cricketer, Maxwell O’Dowd to discuss everything that’s happened in the semi finals and final of the T20 World Cup. We also discuss India’s upcoming T20I series with New Zealand and also the new look of Indian test squad, with Shreyas Iyer and without Hanuma Vihari. Coin Flip World Cup tweet by Ashwin: https://twitter.com/1tip1hand/status/1459936133350137861?s...

It’s our double century episode as we cover the last few games of the Super 12 stage of the T20 World Cup. We look ahead to the semi-finals and also discuss where it all went wrong for Team India with our special guest Nikhil Chopra. Link to Pocodcasters blooper: https://r4j68.app.goo.gl/?link=https://www.podbean.com/media/share/dir-6qs77-621188b&apn=com.podbean.app.podcast&amv=530&isi=973361050&i...

Tune in for some Edges & Sledges Cricket Therapy this week as Ashwin joins DJ to discuss India’s loss in Dubai to New Zealand in the T20 World Cup. We talk about this match and the way forward for this Indian team. Why is India so bad at T20 cricket: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6HWtBSccckXBIXb1CoTFiv?si=V3EXxsVjRTytwbuVsjGloA Join us on Discord: https://twitter.com/1tip1hand/status/1436384763...

This week we cover all the happenings from the first round of the T20 World Cup - we talk about the talent at associate level, the big performances in the first round, the struggles of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka and the big upset with Namibia making it through to the next round. We then look at the Super 12 matches completed so far - Australia winning against South Africa, Windies crashing and burni...

This week it’s a full house as we talk about the final week of IPL 2021. We cover KKR’s run to the final defeating RCB and then DC in Sharjah. We then discuss the IPL 2021 final, KKR’s middle order meltdown (again) and Thala’s captaincy under pressure. We then turn to the T20 World Cup that kicks off on Sunday with qualifiers for the super 12 and discuss India’s potential line-up for the first few...

A podcast of two halves as Varun joins DJ in the first half to discuss all the thrills and spills of the last week of IPL 2021. We discuss MSD's 18 off 27 go slow, RR's meltdowns, RCB losing to SRH, Kishan and SKY finding form and DC's last ball loss to RCB.In the second half of this week’s podcast, DJ is joined by Ashwin to discuss the DC v CSK qualifier 1 and Dhoni finishing it off in style, Ind...

On this episode, in part 1 Varun is joined by Manager of Delhi Capitals, Siddharth Bhasin and Marketing Head, Vaibhav Dhar. They discuss aboutvwhat goes inside a bio-bubble, mental health of the players, what's the #NayiDilli all about. PS: Siddharth and Vaibhav also tell us why they have a stylist for the team. On part 2, Varun and Ashwin talk about CSK and DC qualifying for the playoffs, DC defe...

We discuss all the big talking points from the first week of the restart of IPL 2021. CSK and DC top the table with a 100% win record since the restart, RCB sitting relatively comfortably at 3 with KKR, PBKS, RR and MI fighting for qualification. We also cover the three match ODI series between AusW and IndW. Tweet about Sunrisers Hyderabad v Punjab Kings Archit Puri on TwitterDhoni to Pandey (NSF...

This week we talk about Virat Kohli’s shocking announcement that he is giving up Indian T20 and RCB captaincy. We discuss the media leaks, the rumours, Kohli’s workload, mental health and whether the dip in Virat’s batting form has led to this situation. In the second half of the show we talk about the first game of the IPL 2021 restart (CSK v MI), Ruturaj Gaikwad’s fabulous innings of 88* and DJ...

On this week's episode of the Edges & Sledges Cricket Podcast, Ashwin and DJ wrap the England v India test series. We talk about the Manchester Test match cancellation, India’s T20 WC squad and also a quick IPL 2021 restart preview. IPL 2021 fantasy: https://fantasy.iplt20.com/season/lea... George Dobell's article on the legal and financial status of the fifth England v India test match: https://w...

Ashwin and DJ re-live the incredible India's comeback win at the Oval to take a 2-1 lead in the England v India test series. We talk about Lord Shardul, Rohit Sharma’s 1st overseas hundred, Bumrah’s brilliant spell, Rahane’s struggles and much more. Jarrod Kimber’s on Shardul Thakur: https://wickets.substack.com/p/can-shardul-thakur-bat?justPublished=true Stats on India’s 350 plus: https://twitter...

After the supreme highs of the emotional Lords win, Ashwin, DJ and Varun come crashing back to earth as England decimate India in the third test at Headingley in Leeds by an innings and 76 runs. Kohli’s press conference and technical questions from reporters: https://twitter.com/kocricket528/stat... Collapse stats from the best Garg at stats: https://twitter.com/sidhant_garg/stat... Pujara overnig...

It's a full house on the Edges & Sledges Cricket Podcast this week as we preview the third test at Headingley in Leeds. Insta Reel showing suspected Butter Chicken drop point at Lords Petrol Station https://www.instagram.com/reel/CSjJ7X... Suresh Menon article on Kohlism (not Mukul Kesavan) https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/colu... Telegraph suggesting free hits for test match no balls https://www....

This week (a rather emotionally exhausted) DJ is joined by (an extremely excited) Ashwin to talk everything about India’s win for the ages at Lords. India lead the 5 match test series against England 1-0 with three tests to go. India's tailender poll: https://twitter.com/1tip1hand/status/... Jarvo the prankster comes onto the field as an Indian fielder: https://twitter.com/1tip1hand/status/... Koh...