Podcasts about cricinfo

The story of Cricinfo is the history of sport's relationship with the internet and digital culture.It remains central to the experience of millions of cricket fans. But what does it tell us about how the internet changed what we define as sporting fandom?   Alex Balfour co-founded the site and sold it to ESPN in the noughties and he is a global expert on sports relationship with the internet and digital channels.He was head of digital for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, his company Generate Digital advises clients on the value of digital assets, and his CV is includes The Guardian Newspaper's first websites, the UK's first general election website, the first UK government online consultation, and the first International 2020 cricket tournamentHe co-founded Cricinfo and sold it to ESPN. It remains the world's leading cricket publisher and India's favourite sports website. Unofficial Partner is the leading podcast for the business of sport. A mix of entertaining and thought provoking conversations with a who's who of the global industry. To join our community of listeners, sign up to the weekly UP Newsletter and follow us on Twitter and TikTok at @UnofficialPartnerWe publish two podcasts each week, on Tuesday and Friday. These are deep conversations with smart people from inside and outside sport. Our entire back catalogue of 400 sports business conversations are available free of charge here. Each pod is available by searching for ‘Unofficial Partner' on Apple, Spotify, Google, Stitcher and every podcast app. If you're interested in collaborating with Unofficial Partner to create one-off podcasts or series, you can reach us via the website.

It's Story Time, our walk through cricket history via your listener quiz challenges. This week, who is the most significant Test cricketer who doesn't even have one line of a Cricinfo bio? We've got a top contender, then it's over to you. Also this week, a different twist on Pakistani marathons, the Irish-India connection, and one of the worst to wield the willow. Your Nerd Pledge numbers this week: 6.64 - Tom Logan 9.60 - Xavier Bochat 4.72 - Dan 1.42 - Bala Sivaraman Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/thefinalword⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tickets for our Wormsley match, August 18: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠uk.emma-live.com/WormsleyFinal2025⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get your big NordVPN discount: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nordvpn.com/tfw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Maurice Blackburn Lawyers - fighting for the rights of workers since 1919: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mauriceblackburn.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠t20vision.com/FINALWORD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Save more, earn more—up to 4.22% AER (variable). Interest rates are tiered, with the top rate for balances over £1M. Each tiered rate applies to the portion within that range. New members get these rates free for 6 months; after that, your Tide plan's rates apply. For full offer T&Cs visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tide.co/savings⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Claim £100 cash back (on a £5k deposit) at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tide.co/offers/tfw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find previous episodes at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠finalwordcricket.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Title track by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

- Get NordVPN with a special discount - https://nordvpn.com/kimber- The Best Cricket Stories - Daily! - https://bestofcricket.substack.com/- Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use code 'goodareas' at checkout. Download Saily app or go to:https://saily.com/goodareas-This episode of Red Inker we talk about the ICC, to do that we get on a man who has just finished a book on them, Rod Lyall. We talk about the Imperial Cricket Conference, alliances, vetoes, Jay Shah, why the club was extended in the 1920s, World Cups, Women's cricket, Cricinfo, Franchises, the Woolf Report, and how self-interest has always been a thing.Find Rod Lyall's at Amazon: The Club: Empire, Power and the Governance of World Cricket-Check out Jarrod's new book The Art of Batting - https://linktr.ee/TheArtofBattingJarrodKimberTo support the podcast please go to our Patreon page. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32090121. Jarrod also now has a Buy Me A Coffee link, for those who would prefer to support the shows there: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jarrodkimber.Each week, Jarrod Kimber hosts a live talk show on a Youtube live stream, where you can pop in and ask Jarrod a question live on air. Find Jarrod on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/c/JarrodKimberYT.To check out my video podcasts on Youtube : https://youtube.com/@JarrodKimberPodcasts-This podcast is edited and mixed by Ishit Kuberkar, he's at https://instagram.com/soundpotionstudio & https://twitter.com/ishitkMukunda Bandreddi is in charge of our video side.

There was bulk drama on the final day of the Sheffield Shield and in the end it was Queensland who rose into the final with SA. The storylines are as varied as they are unlikely. Usman Khawaja's odd absence which is still creating confusion. Peter Siddle's lion-hearted farewell spell for Victoria. South Australia inching towards a drought-breaking title. Featured: Alex Malcolm, journalist, Cricinfo.  Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Osman Samiuddin comes on The Pakistan Experience to breakdown what is wrong with Pakistan Cricket.On this deep dive podcast we discuss Jason Gillespie vs Aqib Javed, Coaches, Mentors, Mohammad Hafeez vs 90s kay londay, Ex cricketers on TV, talent in Pakistan, Injuries, Fitness, Babar Azam, Saya Corp, Azam Khan, Abdullah Shafique and Osman Samiuddin answers all your questions.Osman Samiuddin is a journalist, the senior editor at Cricinfo and the author of the book, 'The Unquiet Ones'.The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceTo support the channel:Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912Patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceAnd Please stay in touch:https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperienceThe podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikhFacebook.com/Shehzadghias/Twitter.com/shehzad89Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44l9XMwecN5nSgIF2Dvivg/joinChapters:0:00 Introduction1:20 Jason Gillespie vs Aqib Javed6:28 Salaries of Coaches, Staff and Mentors14:37 Hafeez vs 90s kay londay18:16 Ex Cricketers on TV24:55 Kya Pakistan Cricket mai talent BOHAAT hay?28:58 Hum Raw Talent ko develop nahee kartay33:07 Injury, Workload management and Fitness44:00 90s kay londay and dressing room atmosphere47:55 PR, Saya Corp and Babar Azam picking his friends55:30 Selection Woes1:00:50 Coaches and Treatment of Gillespie/Kirsten1:11:00 Let players fail and give them a good environment1:13:50 Azam Khan1:19:30 Is Babar Azam the problem?1:32:30 Abdullah Shafique1:35:00 Coaching philosophy in Pakistan1:48:30 Audience Questions

WATCH THE FULL EPISODE ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE!Manaia Stewart joins ACC Head G Lane to debate which is better... Four days in Vegas or a wedding in Waimate (0:00)? Then the fellas get into Indian cricket fans trolling after Travis Scott thinking he's Travis Head, Cricinfo dropping a C-Bomb in their commentary and a MASSIVE ANNOUCEMENT (9:14)! Plus, a preview of Round 4 of Super Rugby (18:30) and are the Warriors not that bad (28:27)? Finally, they get to your feedback in 'Yours Please' (30:31)! Brought to you by Export Ultra! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pakistan is hosting the Champions Trophy, but India would not play there due to longstanding geo-political issues. It's meant a rails run to the final via Dubai, but they're rejecting claims of favouritism. And what of Australia, the team they just eliminated? The Aussies exit the tournament with plenty of questions unanswered. Featured: Alex Malcolm, journalist, Cricinfo.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

In this episode, we have Dave from USA who has been following the WPL along with Richa and MV. We speak about The Gardener Show at GG, they are at the bottom of the table but are things looking up?UPW are the first and only team to successfully defend a total and win a Super Over game, are they too dependent on individual performances? Can they just have one great day and win the whole thing?RCB collapse at home, 4 consecutive losses including 1 from a winning position against UP-W, is their bowling to blame?Mumbai Indians seem to be cruising for the most part, almost inevitably so, but can they win without NSB?DC have a formula, keep the batting team to under par scores and then get there with some Shafali Verma bashing. Do they have what it takes to wrestle out a win when Plan A doesn't work?Young Indian players like Kashvee Gautam, Kranti Goud, Tanuja Kanwar and Minnu Mani's bowling performances and all rounders Amanjot Kaur and Kanika Ahuja. From the batters it's been Shweta SehrawatCheck in on the redemption arcs: Shafali Verma, Arundhati Reddy, Sneh Rana, Shikha Pandey & of course Jess JonassenWe found time to discuss the Best Smile, Captain of the Halloween XI, Socks Recommendations & somehow not on the record, but this is a great place to put it - Richa uses Cricinfo in Incognito mode.

Champions Trophy Day 3, South Africa v Afghanistan, Karachi: South Africa had no form to speak of coming into this competition, but just as it has been in the last couple of major tournaments, they have stepped up right away against Afghanistan in Karachi. Daniel Norcross is at the National Stadium, joined by Cricinfo's Danyal Rasool. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Get 20% off your cask of MacIness scotch whisky! ICCWHISKYCRICKET20 is the code at macinneswhisky.com Maurice Blackburn Lawyers - fighting for the rights of workers since 1919: mauriceblackburn.com.au Sort your super with CBUS on their 40th birthday: cbussuper.com.au Get 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORD Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

He's the 19-year-old batting prodigy that cricket fans and cricket greats can't get enough of. So, why has Sam Konstas been sent home mid-tour? We unravel what the move will mean in the short, medium and long term for the teenager and Australian cricket. Featured: Alex Malcolm, cricket journalist, Cricinfo. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Women's Ashes Daily, 2nd ODI, Junction Oval, Melbourne: Endings don't come much more ridiculous than this. England bowl brilliantly, field well, falter with the bat but still have the chance to tie up the series on level points after two games. And then... that. What the hell just happened? Alex Malcolm from Cricinfo joins Geoff to try to break it down. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Maurice Blackburn Lawyers - fighting for the rights of workers since 1919: mauriceblackburn.com.au Sort your super with CBUS on their 40th birthday: cbussuper.com.au Get 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORD Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a thumping defeat in the first Test of the Border Gavaskar series against India it seems like changes are afoot in the Australian camp. Josh Hazlewood is ruled out with injury, and one of the men added to the squad is Tasmanian Beau Webster. Beau joined Corbin Middlemas on Summer Grandstand, and so did Alagappan Muthu from Cricinfo, Darren Lehmann, Stuart Clark, fast bowler Jhye Richardson, tennis great John Fitzgerald, and Melbourne Renegades skipper Sophie Molineaux ahead of the WBBL Final on Sunday.

For many cricketers the biggest thing this weekend isn't the first Test between Australia and India, it's the IPL auction. We tell you who might be about to have their life altered by a big pay day. John Millman breaks down Australia's Davis Cup heroics. Marnie Vinall previews the AFLW finals and LeBron James pops off in soundbites. Featured: John Millman, ex-Davis Cup player. Andrew McGlashan, journalist, Cricinfo. Marnie Vinall, journalist, ABC Sport. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Do our Aussie cricket selectors care about our white ball teams? Do the fans? It seems there's too much cricket for our best players to fit in. We dig into a sneaky big story. The Socceroos drew with Saudi Arabia we tell you want it means. The Wallabies success is making us feel vulnerable again. Plus Caitlin Clark, LeBron James and Mike Tyson in soundbites. Featured: Alex Malcolm, analyst, Cricinfo. Nick McArdle, rugby host, Stan Sport. Daniel Garb, football reporter, ABC Sport.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Ep. 188: Cricket shaped this executive's decision to attend Stanford University. Rohan became a founding member of the cricket media site Cricinfo, which was later acquired by ESPN, and a member of the Stanford Supernovas Cricket Team, an alumni team that recently hoisted a league trophy. Today, he works at Guild – an education benefits company that collaborates with large employers like Target, Chipotle, Hilton, and PepsiCo to train their workforces and create career mobility for employees – and will teach you how to harness momentum in business. Our BONUS RESOURCE for this episode includes Don's favorite quotes from today's episode and a reflection question so you can apply today's insights.  Looking for a speaker for your next event? From more than 30 years of interviewing and studying the greatest winners of all time Don offers these live and virtual presentations built to inspire your team towards personal and professional greatness.  Special thanks to Hannah Edwards and Nicklas Urban for making this episode possible.    

As I start a new journey, the latest of a series of tours, I thought I'd start sharing my life with you, as I reach Barbados to cover the #T20WorldCup2024. In this episode I share my experiences as a freelance cricket journalist, working for Cricinfo, talkSPORT, and others, working out my finances and food, and even those moments that break me while I'm Running Between The Wickets. And in every episode I'll feature a special guest who I come across, and for the first one, I've got with me Scotland's Brad Currie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Australia holds the ODI and Test titles, can it claim the final piece of the puzzle? The Aussies T20 World Cup campaign gets underway Thursday and there is plenty of intrigue. How will Mitch Marsh fare in his biggest leadership moment? Is the squad underprepared or well-rested? Who are their best six batters? So many questions and we're answering them all. Featured: Andrew McGlashan, journalist, Cricinfo. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Season 1, Ep 4: Reloading lost episodes from the early Final Word. The 2015 Ashes came to a close, after a series of batting collapses and occasional bowling blowouts. Australia out for 60 in Nottingham, out for 136 in Birmingham, England out for 103 at Lord's - no Test was competitive, even if a 3-2 scoreline looked that way. After a final belting of England by an innings at the Oval, Geoff and Adam got together in London with the BBC's Alison Mitchell and Cricinfo's Vithushan Ehantharajah to run the rule over the series, talk through best and worst moments, assess the departing Australian captain Michael Clarke, and ponder what might be next for his unproven young replacement Steven Smith. This season was originally recorded for the ABC - this is the extended edition, restoring omitted material. Send us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find more episodes at finalwordcricket.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two bouncers per over, TV umpires sitting with directors, bright AF stumps, and some ridiculous cricket. As the IPL clown car drives past the first round of matches, you see the bits and pieces gang waving out of it. Join Nitin, Srinath, Chops, Varun Venkatesh, and newest panelist - ex Cricinfo guy, and current writer of shows such as Family Guy, Farzi, Guns and Gulabs and more - Suman K, as they potter around pointlessly while laughing way too much.

Vishal Misra is the podcast guest this week. Misra and the late Travis Basevi are considered the founding fathers of stats and cricket data. In this episode we revisit Misra's famous contributions while working at Cricinfo - which eventually changed and shaped the cricketing discourse forever. Misra and Basevi were the architects of live scoring, archived scorecards and Statsguru. In spite of being a stats Guru, Misra is a man of multitudes especially when it comes to viewing the game as a whole. He believes the stats do not tell the complete picture and context matters. He also gives his views on Cricinfo, democratization of data and continuous evolution of stats. Tune in for the complete conversation. Vishal Misra on twitter - https://twitter.com/vishalmisra https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/vishal-misra-the-birth-of-proper-ball-by-ball-commentary-on-cricinfo-637331    

On this episode of STRIKE RATE: THE CRICKET ANALYTICS PODCAST we discus all the key batting metrics in T20 cricket. In part 1 we cover some of the basic stats you will find on Cricinfo before the discussion branches out during the episode. Is batting average a useful metric in T20s, or may we want to consider balls per dismissal? How influential is a player's strike rate, and what other factors should you consider when looking at that number? And which famous T20 batter is costing his team 1.5 runs before he has even faced 5 deliveries? The examples Jack uses in the show are taken from a database of all major T20 competitions over the last 3 years, excluding international cricket. You can find most of this information on Cricmetric, or you can play around with the raw ball by ball data here (with thanks to Himanish!). Jack also mentions a university paper he read on the podcast, if you want to have a read you can find that here. Find Dan on Twitter at: twitter.com/SAAdvantage Find Jack on Twitter at: twitter.com/JackHope0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New Zealand v Australia, Wellington Day 0: What will we do without Neil Wagner? A fine career comes to an end ahead of the series opener between the Black Caps and Pat Cummins' men at the beautiful Basin. For the Aussies, it's the XI as anticipated - the same side that lost to the Windies at the Gabba a month ago - and they're on the hunt for precious WTC points away from home. As for Tim Southee's team, they would do anything to get over the line against Australia in a Test Match for the first time in over a dozen years but they won't have Devon Conway's assistance in that mission, out with a thumb injury - a big blow. Bharat Sundaresan is with Adam Collins in their Airbnb/commune/hostel. And then... India v England, Ranchi Wash-up: How did it come to this? Will Bashir and Hartley ever get a game in the County Championship? And what on earth happened to Ollie Robinson? Cameron is joined once again by Cricinfo's Vithushan Ehantharajah to analyse to England's series defeat and have the latest from the camp. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find shirts, marathons and other links at linktr.ee/thefinalword Sort your super with CBUS on their 40th birthday All links at linktr.ee/thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

India v England, Vizag Wash-up: With the series squared and players heading in their different directions for a week off, Cameron Ponsonby is joined by Cricinfo's Vithushan Ehantharajah to review the latest reactions from the second Test and look ahead to Rajkot. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find shirts, marathons and other links at linktr.ee/thefinalword Check out Westfield London and Westfield Stratford City – More extra, less ordinary! https://www.westfield.com/united-kingdom/london https://www.westfield.com/united-kingdom/stratfordcity Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy

India v England, The Hyderabad Heist (the day after): The hits keep coming. Just as everyone is reflecting on one of the great days of Test cricket, India are struck with a massive blow with news that two superstars Ravindra Jadeja and KL Rahul will not be available for the second Test. With Cameron Ponsonby is Cricinfo's Vithushan Ehantharajah to look at what it means for the future and reflect on what an incredible week in Hyderabad we've just had. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find shirts, marathons and other links at linktr.ee/thefinalword Find out what's fun at Westfield London and Westfield Stratford City – More extra, less ordinary! https://www.westfield.com/united-kingdom/london https://www.westfield.com/united-kingdom/stratfordcity Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy

Season 15, Episode 18: It's a beautiful day in Sydney, and time to catch up on a lot. Danyal Rasool joins the show, the Pakistan correspondent from Cricinfo giving his perspective of the tour that was. How will Australia pick a new Test opener? We'll look over the India-Australia women's series after a slew of matches influenced by Phoebe Litchfield and new 300-gamer Ellyse Perry. Plus, dubious dealings at the Afghanistan Cricket Board, yet another double ton for Cheteshwar Pujara, barbs fly over Cape Town's terrible Test pitch, and plenty more detours besides. Get in the hammock with us this week. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Run or donate to the 2024 Edinburgh Marathon for the Lord's Taverners Sort your super with CBUS on their 40th birthday Take up the generous Nord VPN discount All links at linktr.ee/thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy

The BBL is back but can the streamlined competition recapture hearts and minds? As Australia's T20 league faces increased  competition from overseas rivals, the pressure is on to get it right. In golf, Jon Rahm has signed a deal with LIV understood to be worth $600m USD, we pull it apart. If that was a surprise, wait til you hear about Nick Kyrgios OnlyFans contract. Plus, LeBron, Giannis and Jurgen in soundbites. Featured: Andrew McGlashan, writer, Cricinfo. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

talkSPORT's Neil Manthorp (Mumbai) and Jon Norman (London) look ahead to a crucial Group Stage game between England and South Africa in the Cricket World Cup. You'll hear from England skipper Jos Buttler on Chris Woakes, Daily Mail cricket writer Lawrence Booth on England's campaign so far and Cricinfo's Matt Roller on why he thought about deleting his Twitter account...... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to another edition of The Cricket Slouch.Why do we need to talk about ODIs ?In today's episode Shounak, Sandeep and I talk about the recent comments made by Mark Nicholas on the decline of the ODIs and that perhaps we should stop playing ODIs altogether, other than the World Cup.We look at this from the view of a common cricket fan, like us, and try and parse that statement down from various angles and contemplate on the reason for this, as well as come up with reasons why continuing with the format is equally important for the global health of the sport, especially among Associate countries.I hope we have been able to encapsulate this from the viewpoint of an average cricket fan and done justice to the discussion.We then segue into whether acceptance as an Olympic sport will be of any  benefit to existing and emerging countries, the cons of this, and how much funding is likely to come in. The Cricket Slouch - @Cricketing_ConvSandeep - @Sportsfan3791Shounak - @Shounak_WA Mark Nicholas' comments can be found on this Cricinfo page.Links to articles penned by Shounak on the Emerging Cricket website.Article 1 – Five Rings, Five Hundred GrandArticle 2 – Cricket makes its long awaited return to OlympicsKimber's viewpoints reference in this show can be heard on his YouTube channel.Kimber's Double Century podcast on Player FM  and Apple Podcasts

We're back! Because when there's international-cricket-with-actual-jeopardy, we can only kneel to hoover up these last remaining crumbs. Along the way we've also got Stokes selling salad stories and quoting Spiderman, lid-lifting about Bairstow and Piers gear, hard-hitting journalism about Modi's India/Bharat and the BJP, and why the World Cup will be perversely good. New Zealand all-rounder and debutant Father Jimmy Neesham joins us to talk about light horses and environments, while CricInfo's Alex Malcolm lays bare Australia's issues ahead of next week's tournament. AskTGC comes in from Loose McNasty, pertaining to impossible social dynamics caused by one's identity as “The Cricketer”. Excuse the indulgence, but me think it mazing.  We're back with Ponting Wines this summer. Use the code GETAFEW to get 20% off all select purchases at http://www.pontingwines.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The England vice captain Ollie Pope joins us to reflect on a dramatic Ashes series. Pope was ruled out of the contest after dislocating his right shoulder in the second Test. He discusses his recovery and the influence of Stuart Broad on his career. Plus, he reacts to England being docked World Test Championship points for a slow over rate during the Ashes series. Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma all reflect on a pulsating Ashes series which finished all square at 2-2 after Stuart Broad on his 167th and final Test clinched victory for England in their fifth Ashes Test. The USA Correspondent for Cricinfo, Peter Della Penna also gives us his verdict on the first edition of the Major League Cricket tournament which concluded this week with MI New York lifting the trophy. Picture: Stuart Broad of England holds a stump following Day Five of the LV= Insurance Ashes 5th Test Match between England and Australia at The Kia Oval on July 31, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

This week: Moral victories, Filo facts, increasingly level playing fields, there was some unpleasantness, nine year rebuilds, that's entertainment, the B-word, a young man from Nantucket, ludicrously optimistic predictions ref. Australia's second innings potential, arriving at a beige destination in the most  colourful way, Mowing Ali, triple Cowans, essence of ASD, insufferable narrative avoidance, partial boycotts, fraternal strays, a different kind of annoying, Kegs McMillan walked so Neil Wagner could run, the Dillon Brooks of English cricket, the Whakamana Express, that World Cup thing, Cricinfo fan service, 1989 Terry Alderman areas, the new most overpaid man in basketball, Gulf geopolitics, get well Bronny, one injury away from the finals, OKC's face turn, Dyson Daniels chat, FIBA sleepers, three Dolphs and a Rutger, goooo Canadaaaa, taking the season under on the Nuggets, adult beverages and adult conversations, the Ben Simmons hype train, Dante's peak and things not said amongst men. Find us on: Spotify Podcasts | Apple Podcasts | Omny StudioRSS feeds: Just sports | Just music | EverythingContact: Twitter | Facebook | EmailSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Patrons: You have an extended show! A number of seismic shifts in the world's game with giants bundled out of World Cup qualifying as the Associates play up! We discuss all we can while we also reflect on the incredible work of Peter Della Penna in the Associate space after his departure from ESPN Cricinfo

Cricinfo UK Editor Andrew Miller joins the show to review the first Test of The Ashes won by Australia by 2 wickets, the action and drama over the 5 days, look ahead to the next test & more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've never done a cricket episode mostly because 3/4 of the panel doesn't really care for the sport anymore. But that's not to say we never cared for it. Chuck used to spend a fair bit of his teenage years on Cricinfo's stats pages. Srikeit gorged on Wikipedia. Naren is drawn to anything that has cricket - and by virtue of their presence in PG Wodehouse stories, means he knows a few stories. Tony of course, runs a lovely show called Bits & Pieces with friends. In celebration of the IPL, we bring to you a half pints episode - where there are 4 facts, stats and stories around the lovely sport. We digress (as we usually do) into other memories, stats, moments and stories. Join the gang as we hit this one out of the park. Add one part news, one part bad jokes, one part Wikipedia research, one part cult references from spending too much time on the internet, one part Wodehouse quotes, and one part quality puns, and you get Simblified. A weekly podcast to help you appear smarter, to an audience that knows no less! Your four hosts - Chuck, Naren, Srikeit, and Tony attempt to deconstruct topics with humor (conditions apply). Fans of the show have described it as "fun conversations with relatable folks", "irreverent humor", "the funniest thing to come out of Malad West" and "if I give you a good review will you please let me go". Started in 2016 as a creative outlet, Simblified now has over 200 episodes, including some live ones, and some with guests who are much smarter than the hosts. Welcome to the world of Simblified! You can contact the hosts on: Chuck: twitter.com/chuck_gopal / instagram.com/chuckofalltrades Naren: twitter.com/shenoyn / instagram.com/shenoynv Tony: twitter.com/notytony / instagram.com/notytony Srikeit: twitter.com/srikeit / instagram.com/srikeitSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Women playing, watching and reporting on sport is increasingly common. Yet sports journalism is an area still dominated by men, especially in written media. The women cover sports are subject to greater criticism and abuse than male counterparts. Beatriz de la Pava talks to sports journalists from India and Northern Ireland about the love of their careers. Orla Chennaoui is a sports presenter from Northern Ireland. She works for Eurosport covering MotoGP and the Olympics. Growing up she was a national level track and field athlete. She was a news journalist and broadcaster before a job as Sky's London 2012 correspondent reawakened her passion for sport. One of India's most respected sports journalists, Sharda Ugra has been writing about cricket and other sport in India over 30 years. She got her first job as a sports writer at the Indian newspaper Midday after she and friends interviewed the cricket legend Imran Khan. She went on to be a senior editor at the sports channel ESPN in India and the CricInfo website. She's now freelance and has written several books on cricket. Produced by Jane Thurlow (Image: (L) Orla Chennaoui, courtesy Eurosport. (R) Sharda Ugra, courtesy Sharda Ugra.)

In the latest episode of the podcast we speak to two pioneers from the early days of the internet: Simon King, the founder of Cricinfo, and Vishal Misra, an early volunteer who was instrumental in the building of the database and streamlining live scoring. Buy Cricket Beyond the Bazaar (recently republished by 81allout) India (hardback) | India (paperback, e-copy); Australia (hardback, paperback, e-copy); USA (hardback, paperback, e-copy); UK (hardback, paperback, e-copy); Canada (hardback, paperback, e-copy) Talking Points: The difficulty of getting cricket updates in the early 1990s Chatrooms, IRC, and begging for score updates The aggregation of cricket fans across North American universities The idea for building a database that would store all cricket information The early pioneers such as KS Rao and Murari Venkatraman The evolution of the Cricinfo scorecard Sending live updates from Malaysia, Kenya, and Bangladesh Travis Basevi - the man who built a wonder-tool called statsguru Vishal's memories from the 1996 World Cup - when live scoring took off The day cricinfo's server crashed in Oregon Participants: Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee) Simon King Vishal Misra (@vishalmisra) * Related: ESPNcricinfo at 20 years - ESPNcricinfo One night in 1996 - Vishal Misra - ESPNcricinfo The wizard Elz - Siddhartha Vaidyanathan - ESPNcricinfo Travis Basevi, my friend who changed the way cricket was consumed - Vishal Misra - ESPNcricinfo Travis Basevi: the Statsguru visionary who transformed cricket - Tanya Aldred - Guardian Cricinfo - How it all began - Rohan Chandran A bot called Cricinfo - Badri Sheshadri - ESPNcricinfo The Cricinfo story - Hosted by Gautam Govitrikar - YouTube

Tonight on Sportsday, Gerard and Brad were joined by sports reporter for The Age Pete Ryan, SEN's Michelangelo Rucci, Cricinfo's South African correspondent Firdose Moonda, Victorian cricketer Ash Chandrasinghe, and AFL Draft hopeful Charlie Clarke.

After India's thrilling win last night in the T20 World Cup - Cricinfo writer Sidharth Monga joins the boys to chat all about it.

What's the point of major sports events? Ten years on from London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, we talk about legacy, promises, over claims and returns on investment. As the UEFA Women's Euros ends and the Commonwealth Games continuing in Birmingham, it's a subject that's ever more relevant to the business of sport, which makes ever more ambitious claims as to the short and long term returns of big events including economic benefit, participation booms and other categories of societal impact. We talk to Tim Hollingsworth and Alex Balfour. Tim is chief executive of Sport England, who held the same role at the British Paralympic Association at London 2012. Alex was the London Organising Committee's head of new media, a role he's carrying out currently on secondment in Birmingham. He co-founded cricket website Cricinfo, now part of ESPN, and runs the Generate Digital consultancy.One thing to mention before we start the conversation is the inaugural Unofficial Partner Live event taking place on Wednesday 21st September at The Emirates Stadium, home of Arsenal Football Club.  Tickets have just gone on sale and you can buy them via THIS LINK.You'll find more detail about the content and format for the evening and keep up to date with guest announcements via the Unofficial Partner Newsletter that goes direct to the inbox of thousands of people across sport, every Thursday. Sign up via UnofficialPartner.com

Season 12, Ep 16: It was melting outside, so we retreated inside to the air-conditioning at The Oval to record this week's episode. This week: Matt Roller from Cricinfo joins the show. The Big Bash is in real trouble with IPL teams buying out the competing South African league, while South Africans give up on the ODI World Cup. There was real Final Word flavour to the bizarre end of England's domestic T20 final. The Future Tours schedule gets leaked, Ben Stokes retires from ODIs, South Africa's women get steamrolled by a renewed England, Ireland fall just short against New Zealand, and Pakistan set up a Test epic in Sri Lanka. Your Nerd Pledge number this week: 2.48 - Lee Geldard Send us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com 20% off primo WoodstockCricket.co.uk bats with the code TFW20 15% off treatment at AdvancedHairStudio/FinalWord The Final Word is part of the Bad Producer Podcast Network Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here's Episode 21, and it's still the 21st century, though IPL 2022 seemed to go on for aeons. PGK, Tony, Kaus, Murali, Krtgrphr and Knittins come together minutes after Gujarat Titans' title win, to wrap up a season where nothing made sense - be it the garish CGI eagle, the Guinness-record breaking jersey (poor Dwayne Leverock), the team anthems, or the eventual champions, whom no one was backing. At the end of the day, Ashish Nehra was the winner. And KL Rahul continues to plumb new (Mundhe Baaro) lows da. * Samanth Subramaniam on India's obsession with records: https://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/25/magazine/why-is-india-so-crazy-for-world-records.html Jamie Alter's epic closing Cricinfo commentary lines for the IPL 2009 final: https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/indian-premier-league-2009-374163/deccan-chargers-vs-royal-challengers-bangalore-final-392239/ball-by-ball-commentary The crazy nesting bird that scared the bejeezus out of Harbhajan Singh and us (watch at 2hrs 41mins) https://www.hotstar.com/in/sports/cricket/indian-premier-league/gujarat-titans-vs-rajasthan-royals-m705457/match-clips/replay-gt-vs-rr-final/1540014339 * Follow us Nitin: https://twitter.com/knittins Krt: https://twitter.com/krtgrphr Murali: https://twitter.com/muralisatagopun Tony: https://twitter.com/notytony PGK: https://twitter.com/peegeekay Kaus: https://instagram.com/_kaus

Averages in cricket have been around since the days of W.G.Grace how many runs you score by how many times you're out.In 2021 Zak Crawley noted his averages of 10 wasn't a true reflection of how he was doing., this got me thinking...Do the grounds you play at make a big difference your average.So today I breakdown ground factor factors for all 18 county grounds, the best innings that made 60 that we're worth 100 on another grounds and is Ollie Pope really as good as averaging 79 in the last 3 seasons.**********Leading Edge Cricket Links**********

Welcome to the colourful, crazy world of cricket in Antigua and Barbuda. Here the people watching the match are just as entertaining as the cricketing stars out in the middle.An iron band lays down a heartbeat for the match. Dancers and stilt walkers bring the carnival vibe. And a DJ provides a blast of feel-good soca whenever a boundary is hit or a wicket falls.The rum flows freely and there's lobster being BBQed on the grill.It's cricket, but not as you know it.And something you've got to experience it at least once in your life.Chickie Baptiste is the DJ who brought the party vibe to cricket in the West Indies, a formula that has been copied around the world. He tells us how it all started and why he is the only non-cricketer ever to be awarded Man of the Match.Sara Malin from International Cricket Tours reveals how watching a cricket match in the Caribbean changed her life and why her tours are a great way to see the cricket AND meet the local cricketing heroes.Chris Millard from the Barmy Army explains why Antigua is his favourite place to watch cricket with the crew.Sir Richie Richardson explains why he wanted to be in the crowd when he was out in the middle.Sir Andy Roberts, the first Antiguan to play for the West Indies, reflects on the incredible highlights of his career and why he was so much more than just ‘The Hitman'.And Shawnisha Hector, the first female Antiguan to play for the West Indies, talks about the exciting growth of the women's game in the West Indies and her part in it.This is cricket, calypso style. You're not at Lords anymore, Dorothy.Links: The official Antigua and Barbuda tourism authority website: visitantiguabarbuda.comLearn more about Peter at his personal website: petermoore.netCheck out where and when Chickie is DJing next on the Antigua Nice website or drop by Kings Casino.If you fancy going on a cricket tour with Sara Malin, check out the InternationalCricketTours.co.uk website.If watching the cricket with the Chris and the Barmy Army sound more like your speed, drop by BarmyArmy.com.Find out more about Sir Andy Roberts' incredible career on his profile page on Cricinfo.Find out more about Shawnisha Hector at her Facebook page, including that incredible photo of her with Antigua's other cricketing legends.

Sidin Vadukut joins us in episode 8 of Bits and Pieces: the friendliest cricket podcast to put the whee in a freewheeling chat. PGK, Kaus, Srinath, and Tony hang out with Sidin to laugh along with his hilarious memories of growing up in the UAE and more. This conversation goes from SASTRA to Sharjah, Sultan to Sukumaran, and metallurgy to the metaverse. Listen and share widely! * Notes Sidin's hilarious pieces for Cricinfo: https://www.espncricinfo.com/author/sidin-vadukut-339 Sidin is hiring for Clarisights: https://clarisights.com/ War Minus The Shooting [Paperback] Mike Marqusee https://www.amazon.in/dp/9811833540/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_i_T8FK2HVDX48RQ7WSYQ3A Kurup - https://www.netflix.com/in/title/81332317?s=a&trkid=13747225&t=cp&vlang=en&clip=81465312 * Follow and send us feedback! Sidin: https://twitter.com/sidin PGK: https://twitter.com/peegeekay Srinath: https://twitter.com/srinathsripath Tony: https://twitter.com/notytony Kaus: https://instagram.com/_kaus *Intro music by Muzaproduction from Pixabay

Often at work, when I would get bored, I would press CMD-Tab on my Mac and head off to drown myself in the joys of the internet. Movie reviews on Rediff.com, Sports writing on Cricinfo, and funny videos and trailers on Youtube. (Of course I was doing all this to learn the art of storytelling).And on Youtube, while I would watch videos by a variety of creators, perhaps the group that I enjoyed the most was All India Bakchod (or AIB). For the uninitiated, AIB was a comedy collective which created funny sketches and videos on a variety of topics. Some of their well-known series included: - The Honest series - a seriously funny take on all experiences from restaurants to flights to engineering campus placements to the Big Fat Indian Wedding- The Bollywood spoofs: Check out the viral one with Alia Bhatt, or their work with Irrfan- Political satire: the biting one on the news media or the one on electionsIt's really good stuff. I found the quality of their storytelling so good that I don't think I've missed ANY of their sketches (yep, I even liked the Pista one).I also liked the fact that AIB would always respect its writers and prominently credit them in their videos (often getting these reticent creators to appear at the end to ask for the mandatory subscribes and likes).One such writer I noticed in some of those videos was a shy, nerdy looking guy called Devaiah Bopanna. I realised later that he was the Head Writer there.Cut to - a few years later - I came across some funny posts by Devaiah on an unlikely platform - LinkedIn! And I also learnt that he - along with some AIB stalwarts like Tanmay, Nupur, Vishal, Puneet - have been responsible for the crazy viral CRED ads - including the one featuring Rahul Dravid as Indiranagar ka gunda and Javagal Srinath and Venkatesh Prasad as members of a boy band.And then I decided that I need to get Devaiah on my podcast to get his take on the craft of storytelling. It took some time, but I'm glad that I persisted.Devaiah is a multifaceted and thoughtful creator. During the conversation he talks about:- His curiosity being his biggest learning driver- Why he would think extra hard about the opening in a story- How AIB made its stories surprising yet familiar- The parts of storytelling where he personally struggles withIt's a fun, insightful conversation. Enjoy!A small note before we begin: There are parts where Devaiah uses some fairly colourful language. Since this is a show for adults, I've chosen to keep them in. But please be mindful in case you are listening with young folks around.Further links:Devaiah Bopanna on LinkedIn and Twitter

On this episode of the show we're joined by one of the newest members of the Black Caps - someone who has had quite a 12 months. There's been injuries, international debuts, plus a lot of learning and special memories during a year Rachin Ravindra told us he'll never forget. Rachin spoke about what it's like when your name starts popping up on Cricinfo and social media at a young age, the injury he thought had derailed his year and the moment Gary Stead told him he'd been selected for his first international tour. We talked about sharing the field with some of his heroes, batting in all conditions, helping Ajaz Patel make history, growing up while the Black Caps have consistently been one of the best sides in the world and how he'd like to see his role develop at the top level. If you enjoyed this episode, please take the time to give us a like, follow, share or subscribe on all our channels (@toporderpod on https://twitter.com/Toporderpod (Twitter) and https://www.facebook.com/Toporderpod (Facebook), & @thetoporderpodcast on https://www.instagram.com/thetoporderpodcast/ (Instagram)) and a (5-Star!) review at your favourite podcast provider, or tell a friend to download. It really helps others find the show and is the best thing you can do to support us. We'd love to hear from you on any of our platforms. You can also find all our written content, including our Hall of Fame series, at our https://www.thetoporderpodcast.com/ (website), and a few of our episodes are available on https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo3GSknJELxxH4IDec2AjUA (YouTube) - we're chipping away at populating this channel. We'll be back later this week to review the second Ashes Test, plus other news from the cricketing week that was. If you haven't already, dip back into our guest episodes, which include the likes of history-maker Ajaz Patel, both Mike and David Hussey, Graham Thorpe, Katey Martin, Bharat Sundaresan, Shane Bond and many more fascinating people from all across the cricketing world. There's also our Hall of Fame series, in which we count down the 100 greatest Men's Test cricketers of all time. And if you'd like to reach out to us with feedback, questions or guest suggestions, get in touch at thetoporderpodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening.

Few people exemplify the word ‘polymath' better than Krish Ashok to me. By day, he leads a major team at TCS which by itself sounds demanding. But what's astonishing is that he manages to balance a rich set of hobbies and side projects outside of work, while also having a family. Ashok is considered a legend by several people - thanks to his many memes, Tumblrs and music projects during the golden age of Indian Twitter. He once even gave a TEDx talk about hobbies. The interesting thing about several of these projects is how they bring intersections together - heavy metal and Sanskrit; or rage comics and Tambrahm culture; or indeed his recent book which blends science and Indian cooking. Ashok has acted as an inspiration to me many times and it was a pleasure to speak to him. And towards the end, you'll see why I consider him more Opeth than Iron Maiden.What I spoke to Ashok about:Consciously aiming for free time and how to work it into one's lifeHow hobbies and other interests can actually help the work one is doingConsuming content for learning vs enjoymentBreadth & depth of various topics Why money should not be the primary consideration for a hobbyMetrics to live life by (including "create vs consume" ratio) and why these are different for everyoneTaking control over your life from tech companies!LINKSEverything Krish AshokTwitter : http://twitter.com/krishashokHis book, Masala LabAmazon : https://www.amazon.in/Masala-Lab-Science-Indian-Cooking/dp/0143451375Goodreads : https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/54968807-masala-labHis website, which houses his many projectswebsite : https://krishashok.me/His musical projects (Linguini Stotram is a good place to start)Soundcloud : https://soundcloud.com/krishashokProbably his greatest cult project, Tambrahm RageTumblr : https://tambrahmrage.tumblr.com/A TEDx talk he did in 2011, around hobbiesYouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZnI_A6GSYEReferences made during the show:Ashok and I wrote some parody songs together for Cricinfo long back. Here's an exampleCricinfo : https://www.espncricinfo.com/print/story/510333Ashok featured as a guest on Amit Varma's The Seen & The Unseen podcast.https://seenunseen.in/episodes/2020/12/20/episode-204-a-scientist-in-the-kitchen/TED video of the guy who builds a toaster from scratchTED : https://www.ted.com/talks/thomas_thwaites_how_i_built_a_toaster_from_scratch?language=enThe learning pyramid Ashok references towards the end : https://www.educationcorner.com/the-learning-pyramid.htmlGetting Meta links: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/40Vo30aQilVrxEOkoSmDjx?si=pCOPeJlcR0uN_g2ZZs8iLQ&dl_branch=1Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/getting-meta/id1573882113Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zdGF0aWMuYWRvcmlsYWJzLmNvbS9mZWVkL2dldHRpbmctbWV0YS54bWwIVM website: https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/show/getting-meta-y2rb-RtSzWNdzZ8i99R2QFollow your host on:Twitter: twitter.com/chuck_gopalInstagram: instagram.com/chuckofalltradesEmail: chuck@chuckofalltrades.in

In this episode we speak with one of the best in the business. Jarrod Kimber has written for Wisden, Cricinfo and many many more cricket sites and publications around the world. He's authored books, worked as a commentator, an analyst and made an award-winning film (Death of a Gentleman). We've been admirers of his work for a while and were particularly taken with all the New Zealand content he's produced lately, so we invited him on the show to talk about the Black Caps journey from mediocrity to World Test Champions. After some P Diddy chat and a bit about Jarrod's own cricket fandom, we talk about the many factors behind New Zealand's growth as a cricket side in recent times, which sees them hold top spot in both Tests and ODIs after beating Virat Kohli's India in the WTC final. We discuss what makes Kyle Jamieson so special, why Neil Wagner takes wickets even though everyone knows exactly what he's trying to do, the role of analysts at the international level and where New Zealand sits compared with the Big Three of India, England and Australia. To finish the show, we pan out to take a wider look at the World Test Championship, ICC tournaments, associate nations and franchise cricket to examine how they can all co-exist and what the best version of a cricket calendar might look like. There's even a lawn-mowing metaphor! For more great content from Jarrod, we highly recommend you check out his https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgxAV5Px6mAlbjh0-AU9xIA (YouTube channel), or his podcasts Red Inker and Double Century. There's plenty in there for cricket lovers from all around the world. If you're a new listener to the show, check out our back catalogue. You'll find plenty of banter, plus timeless interviews with current players, legends, journalists and characters from all over the cricketing world, including recent chats with Tim Southee and a wonderfully candid Iain O'Brien. Please take the time to give us a like, follow, share or subscribe on all our channels (https://twitter.com/Toporderpod (@toporderpod) on Twitter and https://www.facebook.com/Toporderpod (Facebook), & https://www.instagram.com/thetoporderpodcast/ (@thetoporderpodcast) on Instagram) and a (5-Star!) review at your favourite podcast provider. It really helps others find the show. If you'd like to reach out to us with feedback, questions or guest suggestions, get in touch at thetoporderpodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening.

Eisha's friend from Bombay, Waleed Hussain, is a writer, editor, photographer, teacher and mentor. He has spent a good part of the last 20 years as a print and digital journalist and headed the newsrooms of two national dailies in Mumbai and New Delhi. A passionate journalist who has worked with The Times of India, The New Indian Express, MidDay, The Morning Standard and CricInfo, he remains a sufi at heart. In this episode of Footloose By Shre and Eish, Mumbai-based journalist, Waleed Hussain takes us through places and civilizations where we discuss hamam (bathhouses), languages, the cultures of Persians, Turks, Afghans and Mughals before we discuss who a Sufi really is and Sufism in South Asia. #cultures #civilizations #turkey #iran #india #mesopotamia #persia #mughals #nizam #persians #empires #romans #baths #hamam #bathhouses #thetimesofindia #thenewindianexpress #midday #cricinfo #themorningstandard #afghanistan #dari #pashto #languages #turkish #persian #arabic #urdu #hindi #food #travel #history #yamuna #delhi #multan #pakistan #lahore #mumbai #hajiali #hajialidargah #sufi #sufisaints #australia #refugees #jesuswasarefugee #unitingchurchaustralia #unhcr #asylum #islam #christianity #religions #sufism #sufisaints #fakir #spirituality #bombay Cover art: Afghan artist Rahel Majidi's 11x14 inch oil painting of a Whirling Dervish. This specific meditative dance move is done as a representation to receive God's blessing and spiritual gift. To see more of her artwork, check out rahelarts.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/footloosebytidybytes/message

There's been a lot going on in South African cricket circles lately, both on and off the field, and who better to help us make sense of it all than ESPN Cricinfo's Southern Africa correspondent Firdose Moonda, who's been leading the cricket coverage in the region during this challenging time. In this fascinating deep dive into all things cricket in South Africa, we start by discussing the men's side's most recent series, and how difficult it was to assess the team's performance against a Sri Lankan squad decimated by injuries. We talk promising debutants, Quinton de Kock's leadership, the search for a Test captain, changes under Mark Boucher and why Faf du Plessis can't keep his shirt on. As we transition to the boardroom, Firdose takes us through the fallout from the Fundudzi report and we learn how close South Africa was to losing official international status. She frankly discusses communication breakdowns and a lack of cohesion as we explore transformation targets, the Black Lives Matter response, next steps, and the impact of the boardroom on the players and fans. Firdose's in-depth insight into the challenges South African cricket governance have to face, and how well they are currently navigating that path, is absolutely fascinating. We finish the show by taking a look at what's next on the field, starting with the women's team hosting Pakistan as the men head in the opposite direction for two Tests and three T20s - their first tour to Pakistan in 14 years and one that's shaping as a very interesting series as we assess where both sides fit in the Test hierarchy. You can find Firdose's work at Cricinfo at https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/author.html?author=315 (https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/author.html?author=315) - her back catalogue includes further details about many of the topics we discussed on the show. If you're a new listener to the podcast, check out our back catalogue. There's plenty more great interviews with current players, legends, journalists and characters from all over the cricketing world. Please take the time to give us a like, follow, share or subscribe on all our channels (https://twitter.com/Toporderpod (@toporderpod) on Twitter and https://www.facebook.com/Toporderpod (Facebook) & https://www.instagram.com/thetoporderpodcast/ (@thetoporderpodcast) on Instagram) and a (5-Star!) review at your favourite podcast provider. It really helps others find the show. And if you'd like to reach out to us with feedback, questions or guest suggestions, email us at thetoporderpodcast@gmail.com or reach out to us on any of our social channels. Thanks for listening.