Best Cricket Sporting Woods Podcasts (2024)

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This Week in Cricket #161: Black Caps' missed opportunities, Ravi Ashwin's birthday bash & Rachin Ravindra's ceiling 1:05:55

6d ago1:05:55

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In this episode of the show, the Top Order are together again to discuss a busy week of cricket from all around the world - from Sri Lanka's win against the Black Caps in Galle to India's dominant performance against Bangladesh in Chennai, before a whirlwind around the grounds to drop in on series involving England, Australia, New Zealand, South Af…

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Australia Leading England in ODI Series - How Are England's New Boys Doing? Plus Asian Test Action! 48:49

7d ago48:49

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Australia lead England after 3 games of the ODI series. Travis Head scored a blistering 150 in the first game as a new look England subsided. Where next for this England ODI side, and how good are Australia? Meanwhile, India face Bangladesh while Sri Lanka backed up their exploits in England with a solid home win over New Zealand. 20% OFF + FREE SH…

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England Take On Australia and Do The ECB Hate County Cricket? 45:54

14d ago45:54

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England are taking on Australia in consecutive white ball series. Travis Head and Liam Livingstone have lit up the matches so far, but what will happen when we take a look at England's new look ODI team? Meanwhile the county cricket season is coming to its conclusion. T20 Blast Finals day drew criticism towards the ECB as many stars were unavailabl…

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This Week in Cricket #160 - The shambles in Noida, Sri Lanka beat England & the Fraser-McGurk question 59:29

18d ago59:29

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In this episode of the show, we discuss the abandoned Test in Greater Noida between Afghanistan and New Zealand, Sri Lanka’s win against England, India’s squad to face Bangladesh and a the England v Australia bilateral T20 series. We start the show with a rant about the shambles that saw no play between the Black Caps and Afghanistan, but instead f…

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Nissanka Puts England to the Sword As Sri Lanka Cruise to Victory! 43:45

22d ago43:45

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A fine century from Pathum Nissanka followed a fantastic bowling effort on Day 3 of the 3rd test as Sri Lanka ran out 8 wicket winners in the 3rd and final test of the series. Despite Ollie Pope's first innings 154, England were outplayed Sri Lanka deserve all the plaudits for an excellent display. We dig into the details, asking whether England we…

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This Week in Cricket #159 - Baz goes full-time, the Black Caps on tour & the Cricket Olympics 1:03:49

24d ago1:03:49

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In this episode of the show, Baldy, Binksy, Raj and Stu are back in the same room again after a short break to discuss the cricketing week (or couple of weeks) that was, with a focus on England v Sri Lanka and the upcoming six away tests for the Black Caps. Recorded after Day 1 of the third Test between England and Sri Lanka, we begin with a conver…

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England v Sri Lanka Test Series - Is Josh Hull The Next Chris Tremlett Down Under? 53:34

26d ago53:34

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England have selected Josh Hull for the 3rd Test against Sri Lanka at the Oval. The inexperience 6'7" left armer has no first class record to speak of, but could he reprise the Chris Tremlett role at the next Ashes? We also talk Pakistan who are up to their usual crazy tricks, and was Mark Watt robbed of a wicket? Also, Ross has some big news! Lear…

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Joe Root’s made Test history, overtaking… Alastair Campbell? 57:40

26d ago57:40

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Michael Vaughan and Phil Tufnell are back with the Telegraph’s Ben Wright for the final podcast of the summer series. With England having won five out of five of the summer Test series, the team look forward to the final match against Sri Lanka, celebrate Joe Root’s history-making double century, debate Gus Atkinson’s man of the match award and dis…

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Runs For Root - England 1-0 Up 1:02:08

1M ago1:02:08

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England are 1-0 up in their series v Sri Lanka as the teams head to Lord's. It's been a run fest for Joe Root in the series so far, as he notched up yet another ton v Sri Lanka who must be sick of him. What doe think of the Test cricket so far, and what do we make of developments in the cricket broadcasting space? Use the code: CRICKETPOD for 20% o…

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Can England survive without Mark Wood? Plus, Michael gets a Phone Call… 39:51

1M ago39:51

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Michael and Phil are here again for another episode of the Vaughany and Tuffers Cricket Club Podcast. Hosted by Telegraph's Ben Wright, the three of them discuss England's recent squad selections in both their red and white ball teams. Michael and Phil review the first Test Match in the series against Sri Lanka, and the cutting edge Cricket Club Sc…

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England's Test Series v Sri Lanka Begins! And Oval Invincibles Do The Double 56:17

1M ago56:17

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England's Test series v Sri Lanka is underway with the first Test taking place at Old Trafford in Manchester. England have had to make some changes going into the series, but things went well for the hosts as they bowled out Sri Lanka and added 20 runs before play ended. In Part 2 we cover Hundred finals weekend as the 2024 edition reached its clim…

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Michael and Phil remember Graham Thorpe - plus a recap on the Hundred and looking ahead to Sri Lanka 36:18

1M ago36:18

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England cricket legends Michael Vaughan and Phil Tufnell are back for The Vaughany and Tuffers Cricket Club Podcast. Hosted by Telegraph's Ben Wright, the chaps take time to remember the life and career of the brilliant Graham Thorpe, who sadly took his own life earlier this month at the age of 55. Plus, Michael and Phil recap the recent Hundred fi…

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This Week in Cricket #158: Stokes injury impact, underrated Maharaj & the Black Caps' contract dilemma 49:10

1M ago49:10

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In this episode of the show, Stu and Baldy discuss the Black Caps test squad to face Afghanistan and Sri Lanka, plus the contractual situation facing NZC now that Devon Conway and Finn Allen have stepped away from the security of a central contract. We also look back at the quality bowling on show in South Africa’s series win against the West Indie…

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S7 Ep1: Fried egg sandwich calzone 49:20

2M ago49:20

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On the back of Woody’s stellar performances we have brought forward the first episode of our new run! More to come soon, but the guys catch up on matters from breakfasts to some of the more weighty cricketing matters; plus trial a new Super Over for season 7. Twitter @middleplease Instagram @middlepleaseumpire Email middleplease@hotmail.com Podcast…

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Stokes OUT of Sri Lanka Series 52:22

2M ago52:22

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The boys talk about Ben Stokes' hamstring injury, which has ruled him out of the Test series v Sri Lanka and threatens to rule him out of their away trip to Pakistan. How will England react to this, and why didn't they pick Sam Curran? They also chat about The Hundred and other news from around cricket. Shakib Al-Hasan refuses to play in Canada and…

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Most influential cricketers of the 21st century Part 2: The debate 55:48

2M ago55:48

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In this episode of the show, we take a break from the live cricket to discuss the most influential cricketers of the 21st century. This is Part 2 of this discussion, so if you haven't yet listened to Part 1, go back in your feed and start there to hear our definition of 'influential', and the wider group of candidates we considered. In this second …

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Most influential cricketers of the 21st century Part 1 - The candidates 52:06

2M ago52:06

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In this episode of the show, we take a break from the live cricket to discuss the most influential cricketers of the 21st century. In Part 1 of this two-part discussion, we outline our definition of 'influential', and throw out a bunch of candidates for the Top Order Podcast's Mount Rushmore. We talk about T20 influencers like Chris Gayle and Kiero…

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England's Squad v Sri Lanka and The Hundred Throughts 1:14:00

2M ago1:14:00

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England have named their squad for their series v Sri Lanka. Jordan Cox and Olly Stone join the side as injury replacements, and Dan Lawrence will open the batting, which make for some interesting talking points on Stokes' men. Later in the show we discuss the 2024 version of The Hundred, and how it fits into the wider sporting world. Is it still g…

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This Week in Cricket #157: SKY gets a bowl, Mark Wood is rapid & Rachin Ravindra wins MLC 1:00:14

2M ago1:00:14

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In this episode of the show, Binksy, Baldy and Stu look back at the three T20s between India and Sri Lanka, England's Test series sweep against the West Indies, and touch on the final of Major League that saw the Washington Freedom take out the title. We couldn't quite believe our eyes when we saw Suryakumar Yadav and Rinku Singh among the wicket-t…

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Wood, Stokes and Smith Lead England To Series Win 49:21

2M ago49:21

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England completed a 3-0 series win over West Indies at Edgbaston. Jamie Smith, and Ben Stokes were the big run scorers, as the bazball boys piled on more runs. Mark Wood was the star with the ball as he made use of reverse swing to blow away West Indies with his express pace. Halfway through England's Test sumemr we review the series as a whole. He…

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This Week in Cricket #156: Shoaib Bashir's ceiling, the Gambhir era begins & an English sweep 58:31

2M ago58:31

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In this episode of the show, Binksy, Raj and Stu look back at the second Test between England and the West Indies, as well as Gautam Gambhir taking over as Indian men's team coach and England's clean sweep of the White Ferns. The first three days of the Trent Bridge Test were very competitive - the West Indies took the lead thanks to runs from Kave…

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Michael Vaughan on England staying the course as West Indies toughen up 37:46

2M ago37:46

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Two England cricketing legends, Michael Vaughan and Phil Tufnell, are here again for The Vaughany and Tuffers Cricket Club Podcast. Hosted by the Telegraph's Ben Wright, today's episode reviews the 2nd Test Match in the series against the West Indies, where the tourists offered up a significantly greater resistance, but superb batting performances …

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England Go 2-0 Up Despite West Indies Fighting Hard 42:30

2M ago42:30

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In a Test match that looked evenly poised England suddenly roared to victory in the evening session of the second Test v West Indies. They go 2-0 up thanks to Runs from Root and Brook, as well as a clutch of wickets for Shoaib Bashir. Earlier in the Test Ollie Pope and Kavem Hodge scored tons, and we saw Mark Wood dial up the speed, as he broke Eng…

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Carlos Brathwaite on how to return the West Indies to a top Test team 42:36

3M ago42:36

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England cricketing legends Michael Vaughan and Phil Tufnell, along with the Telegraph's Ben Wright, look back at the 1st Test in the series against the West Indies and finds England in dominant form, but the Windies lacking. Carlos Brathwaite, former West Indies T20 captain, joins the boys in the studio to discuss what can be done to return the Win…

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This Week in Cricket #155 - Gus Atkinson's dream debut, Black Caps contracts and Jimmy Anderson's final test 50:37

3M ago50:37

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In this episode of the show, Binksy, Baldy and Stu look back at the first Test between England and the West Indies, as well as the recent announcement of the Black Caps' contracts for the upcoming year. The first Test of the English summer was supposed to be a fairytale finish for Jimmy Anderson at Lord's, but over the course of the short time the …

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Bye Bye, Jimmy! England Thrash the West Indies in Anderson's Farewell Test 39:23

3M ago39:23

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On a momentous occasion at Lord's Jimmy Anderson played his last test match for England. But it was Gus Atkinson who stole the show with 12 wickets for the match on debut as England skittled the West Indies twice to power to an innings win. What did we think of the match, the occasion, and Jimmy's retirement after the dust settled? Use the code CRI…

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Stuart Broad on James Anderson: "I'd have kept playing him". 49:51

3M ago49:51

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Ashes winning captain Michael Vaughan and England legend Phil Tufnell reunite for a new series of The Vaughany and Tuffers Cricket Club. Hosted by Telegraph's Ben Wright, today's episode bids a fond farewell to genuine bowling legend Jimmy Anderson as he prepares to play his 188th (!) and final Test. It also features an interview with the recently …

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Jimmy Anderson Plays His Last Game for England - We Preview England v West Indies 50:13

3M ago50:13

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England and West Indies start their 3 match test series at Lord's on Wednesday, and it will be Jimmy Anderson's 188th and final test match for England. Can he go out with a bang and lead England to a win? We talk through the two teams and make our predictions for the series as Ben Stokes is back bowling and Jamie Smith replaces Foakes and Bairstow …

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T20 World Cup final thoughts, India's team-first mentality & Jimmy Anderson's farewell Test 1:08:32

3M ago1:08:32

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In this episode of the show, Binksy, Baldy, Raj and Stu share some extra thoughts on the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Final, plus the tournament as a whole, including pitches, the 20-team format & scheduling. We also look ahead to the upcoming Test series between England and the West Indies, and the first game in particular, which will be Jimmy Anderson…

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England's Test Match Squad and Our T20 World Cup Predictions Revisited! 43:48

3M ago43:48

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We review England's Test Match squad for their series versus West Indies. James Anderson will play his last Test, but there are positions for new guys too, including Surrey's Jamie Smith. Is this a glimpse at the future of England in Test cricket with an Ashes series 18 months away. Then in part 2 we look back at our T20 World Cup Predictions. Who …

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Bumrah and Kohli Help India Win The T20 World Cup! 42:53

3M ago42:53

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India beat South Africa in the T20 World Cup Final! In the battle of the chokers India held their nerve, as Bumrah and Hardik delivered the goods to leave South Africa short of victory. Seriously though, how did South Africa choke again? Head to Serious Cricket to find your cricket gear for 2024: www.serioussport.co.uk/cricket?af=the-cricket-podcas…

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ICC T20 World Cup Final 2024: SKY’s catch, Bumrah's brilliance and the fairytale finish 39:43

3M ago39:43

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In this episode of the show, Binksy, Baldy and Stu look back at India's triumph in the Men's T20 World Cup final. We bounce around a bit during this discussion, but start the show by talking simply about what a great game of cricket it was - a game where the momentum swung back and forth throughout the match, with key players stepping up to turn th…

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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: India’s redemption tour, Underrated Axar & South Africa’s first final 41:29

3M ago41:29

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In this episode of the show, Binksy and Stu look back at the two semi finals at the Men's T20 World Cup with one eye on the final, which will see India take on South Africa. We start the show by discussing India's win against England, which was set up by an excellent partnership from Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav, then finished off by India's b…

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India Crush England To Set Up South Africa Showdown! 59:05

3M ago59:05

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India destroyed England in the T20 World Cup semi-final. Rohit Sharma's team were too good for Jos Buttler and co. as India cruised past England and into the T20 World Cup Final. South Africa were similarly excellent v South Africa, as they bowled them out for just 56 and chased the runs down with ease. Who will go on to lift the T20 World Cup Fina…

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Afghanistan In The Semis And England Face India! 1:01:10

3M ago1:01:10

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Afghanistan have pulled off a legendary moment by beating Australia and booking their spot in the T20 World Cup Semi-final. They beat Bangladesh by just a few runs, in a T20 World Cup classic. Elsewhere Australia were beaten by India, to end David Warner's career with a whimper. Rohit Sharma was in fine form for the Indian team who confirmed that t…

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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Rampant Rohit, Gulbadin falls over & a semi final preview 44:52

3M ago44:52

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In this episode of the show, Raj and Stu look back at the final four games of the Super 8 stage at the Men's T20 World Cup with one eye on the semi finals, which will see India take on England and South Africa vs Afghanistan. We start the show by discussing India's win against Australia, which sent the Aussies home. There's huge praise for Rohit Sh…

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Australia Loss Creates Drama in the T20 World Cup Super 8s 1:00:33

3M ago1:00:33

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There was drama in the T20 World Cup as Australia lost to Afghanistan in the Super 8 stage. That means that the tournament is wide open, with Afghanistan, in a good position to qualify for the semi-finals. India and South Africa continued their unbeaten starts. Meanwhile England will need to comfortably beat the USA to ensure their qualification fo…

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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: India into the semis, Gulbadin flexes his muscles & a Shai Hope six-fest 47:48

3M ago47:48

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In this episode of the show, we look back at the latest four games of the Super 8 stage at the Men's T20 World Cup, which saw India all but book a semi-final berth while all other sides fight for their tournament lives. We start the show by discussing Afghanistan's historic win against Australia. Captain Cummins got another hat trick, but it was fi…

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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Cummins' hat trick, Bumrah's the best & England's statement win 48:42

3M ago48:42

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In this episode of the show, we look back at the first four games of the Super 8 stage at the Men's T20 World Cup, which saw Australia, England, India and South Africa record victories. We start the show by discussing Australia's win against Bangladesh - a game that included a 'Pat trick' as Captain Cummins collected three wickets from three balls …

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Can England Step Up In The T20 World Cup Super 8s? 41:50

3M ago41:50

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England managed to sneak through to the T20 World Cup Super 8s stage. They will be joined by India, USA, Australia, Afghanistan, West Indies, South Africa and Bangladesh for this stage of the T20 World Cup. How much of a comeback was it for England to acieve this, are they still one of the favourites? Head to Serious Cricket to find your cricket ge…

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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Black Caps limp out, Australia help England & a Super 8s preview 1:11:50

3M ago1:11:50

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In this episode of the show, we look back at the final group games at the T20 World Cup, which saw the USA qualify for the next round and the Black Caps limp out of the tournament. We also look ahead to the Super 8 phase, previewing the two groups and the chances of heavy hitters like India, Australia, England and South Africa, as well as the two h…

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England Fight Back At The T20 World Cup 42:18

4M ago42:18

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England fought back v Oman at the T20 World Cup to keep their qualification hopes well and truly alive. England demolished the Oman team, with Mark Wood, Jofra Archer and Adil Rashid proving too much to handle. Elsewhere Bangladesh won a close game v Netherlands to give themselves a great shot at making the Super 8s, and West Indies put together a …

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India Triumph As Pakistan And England Are On The Brink 44:27

4M ago44:27

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India triumphed in the T20 Cricket World Cup's biggest contest, as they beat Pakistan in a low scoring thriller thanks to Bumrah and co's excellent bowling. After England lost to Australia on Saturday, this leaves both England and Pakistan on the brink of an early T20 World Cup exit. Elsewhere a win for Scotland leaves them in an excellent position…

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ICC T20 World Cup - India beat Pakistan, Black Caps in trouble & the party in the USA 1:08:59

4M ago1:08:59

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In this episode of the show, we look back at a busy week of games at the T20 World Cup, which saw India and the USA beat Pakistan, Afghanistan beat New Zealand, plus Australia and South Africa take control of their groups. We start the show by discussing the low-scoring thriller between India and Pakistan, which saw Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya an…

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USA Stun Pakistan in T20 World Cup As More Teams Cause Big Upsets! 50:42

4M ago50:42

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USA stunned Pakistan to claim the first big upset of the T20 World Cup. Babar Azam was shocked as Pakistan fell to a World Cup defeat to USA, in a round of games that saw many other upsets. Canada, Bangaladesh and Afghanistan also provided shocks, as the T20 World Cup kicks into life! Head to Serious Cricket to find your cricket gear for 2024: www.…

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India Master Ireland And The Pitch At A Rainy T20 World Cup 36:21

4M ago36:21

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At the T20 World Cup in New York Ireland were taken down by India, as the Indians showed their mastery to pick up their first win of the competition. Yesterday England and Scotland was ruined by rain in Barbados, and Afghanistan crushed Uganda. Head to Serious Cricket to find your cricket gear for 2024: www.serioussport.co.uk/cricket?af=the-cricket…

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ICC T20 World Cup 2024 – Early impressions, highlights & hot takes from Week 1 56:38

4M ago56:38

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In this episode of the show, the team are all in the same room to review the first few days of the ICC T20 World Cup hosted by the West Indies and USA. We discuss our early impressions, throw out a few hot takes and share our favourite performances from the opening week. Are the pitches no good? Is it already time to write off Sri Lanka? How good i…

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Super Overs and USA Win - The T20 World Cup Begins 1:01:37

4M ago1:01:37

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The T20 World Cup is under way! Cricket has come to the USA, who celebrated it with a big win versus Canada. Aaron Jones was the hero on the day, as his 10 sixes led the USA to a successful chase as the T20 Cricket World Cup Begins. Elsewhere runs were hard to come by. David Wiese starred as Nambia won a super-over thriller versus Oman. Sri Lanka w…

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New Zealand, West Indies, Afghanistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh - 2024 T20 World Cup Previews 1:03:51

4M ago1:03:51

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In this episode we cover the big teams in groups C and D for the 2024 T20 Cricket World Cup. We preview each side, discussing their strengths and weaknesses, as well as talking about what fast food they might be. New Zealand are always there or thereabouts, but will their swanky new kit take them one step further? Can hosts West Indies make home ad…

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ICC T20 World Cup Preview: Black Caps' unknowns, English pressure & the 20-team format 1:16:49

4M ago1:16:49

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In this episode of the show, the team are all in the same room to preview the ICC T20 World Cup hosted by the West Indies and USA. We discuss the 20-team format, what overall tournament success looks like for the ICC, the quick turnaround from the IPL and the type of cricket we might see played throughout the month of June. We then look at the 4 gr…

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