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Black Cap Finn Allen jumps on today ahead of tomorrow nights 3rd T20 to talk about the series against Pakistan, his stint in Perth, his new approach to batting and his plans for the rest of the year.Then we rip into the Warriors big win at home over Manly, the Chooks pulling off one of the great upsets and the Raiders tipping up the Broncos, plus a Round 3 preview, before tucking into all things Super Rugby, the Weekly Wrap, some punting chat and the Q&A.TAB Bonus Cash code this week is "TRYTIME". Chuck the code into the app or website before placing a first try scorer bet in the Warriors v Roosters game and if your try scorer doesn't score first, you will get your money back in Bonus Cash up to $20. Cheers as always to the TAB!

The Black Caps batter Finn Allen believes he's benefiting from a change of focus after he and fellow opener Tim Seifert helped guide the hosts to a five wicket win over Pakistan in a rain shortened second T20 in Dunedin.

Krieket: Nieu-Seeland het 'n voorsprong van 2-0 oor Pakistan in hulle reeks van vyf T20s nadat hulle 'n oorwinning met vyf paaltjies in Dunedin behaal het. Die besoekers is tot 135 vir nege beperk nadat die wedstryd tot 15 boulbeurte per span verkort is. Tim Seifert en Finn Allen het die Swartpette se beurt geopen en 66 lopies van 28 balle gemoker. Hulle het die teiken gehaal met 11 balle oor. Allen het dit as 'n kliniese vertoning beskryf.

This week on the show, Binksy, Jamie, Baldy and Stu felt like bouncing around a few topics in the aftermath of the Champions Trophy before the news cycle is dominated by the IPL. There's a bit of ODI format chat, then a quick check-in on the teams we support - Australia, England and New Zealand. The episode starts with a discussion about the Champions Trophy format and ODI cricket in general. Did the tournament make a convincing case that there's still life left in 50-over cricket? Or are ODIs too formulaic? If the number of bilateral ODIs are declining, is that a problem? Or does it make these tournaments more exciting? Was the jeopardy of knockout cricket something the World Cup should consider? Or is a longer tournament still the best way to find out who the best team in the world is? We round out the show by touching base in Australia to wonder whether any of the fringe players did enough to force their way into best XIs when Cummins, Hazlewood and co. return? Then in England to ponder on the white-ball captaincy after Jos Buttler decided to step down. And we finish by looking at New Zealand's home series against Pakistan, which saw the return of some familiar names in Finn Allen, Tim Seifert, Jimmy Neesham and Ish Sodhi, but it was Kyle Jamieson who stole the show in the first T20 as the Black Caps powered to an emphatic win. We'll be back in your feed again later with the first instalment of our IPL 2025 Preview. Until then please take the time to give us a like, follow, share or subscribe on all our channels (@toporderpod on Twitter & Facebook, and @thetoporderpodcast on Instagram & YouTube) 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. You can also find all our written content, including our Hall of Fame series, at our website. You can also dip back into our guest episodes - including conversations with Mike Hesson, Shane Bond and Mike Hussey, current players such as Matt Henry, Sophie Devine and Ish Sodhi, coaches Gary Stead, Jeetan Patel and Luke Wright, as well as Barry Richards, Frankie Mackay, Bharat Sundaresan and many more fascinating people from all across the cricketing world. 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. 0:00 Intro 1:30 Was the Champions Trophy fun? Is ODI cricket still in trouble? 11:50 Did Australia learn anything about their fringe players in the Champions Trophy? 15:25 Jos Buttler steps aside as white-ball captain - will he be replaced by Harry Brook or AI? 20:00 Black Caps v Pakistan - old faces return and Kyle Jamieson looks fantastic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

T20 franchise globetrotters Finn Allen, Jimmy Neesham and Tim Seifert will return to the Black Caps for the home T20 series against Pakistan starting on Sunday. Michael Bracewell has been named captain and is one of seven players from the Champions Trophy runners-up who'll join the squad. There's no Kane Williamson, Bevon Jacobs, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra and usual white-ball captain Mitchell Santner due to IPL commitments or unavailability. Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explains further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

- Download Hitwicket FREE for iOS/Android and build your dream team! - https://app.adjust.com/1d5n4oe9- Nord VPN Link: https://nordvpn.com/kimber Behram and Jarrod take a look at all the off-field drama from the world of cricket, over the course of last week, including Niroshan Dickwella's doping suspension, Devon Conway and Finn Allen turning down central contracts for New Zealand, the venue confusion for the upcoming women's T20 World Cup, India's latest bowling coach Morne Morkel, and Graham Thorpe's tragic demise.-To 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.

This week on The Niche Cast we chat through the state of New Zealand cricket with Finn Allen opting of his Blackcaps contract, recap UFC 305 with wins for Kai Kara-France and Dan Hooker as well as touching on the young Tall Ferns squad preparing for World Cup qualification. Flynn Cameron is an intriguing kiwi ahead of the Australian NBL and break down how New Zealand Warriors are in an awkward spot with three games vs Bulldogs this weekend. Melbourne Storm are excellent and always have kiwis in their system, while Stacey Waaka is undefeated in NRLW alongside a bunch of NZ players at Broncos. Tenika Willison and Matekino Kahukotu-Gray made NRLW debuts. Georgia Hale makes lots of tackles. Then we dive into NZ football matters touching on the NZ U20s women's squad, Ela Jerez, Matthew Garbett, Chris Wood, Andre de Jong and more. Bonus podcast every week on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/elnichecache Newsletter twice a week: https://thenichecache.substack.com Hook us up with a brew: https://buymeacoffee.com/thenichecache Say kia ora: thenichecache@gmail.com www.theniche-cache.com 0:00 - Intro 2:25 - Finn Allen & Devon Conway vs NZ Cricket 18:07 - UFC 305 20:49 - Tall Ferns 24:42 - Kiwis in Australia NBL 27:20 - Mindfulness 29:43 - NZ Warriors & Storm Kiwi-NRL 1:03:10 - NRLW 1:10:16 - NZ U20s women & Flying Kiwis

WATCH THE FULL EPISODE ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE!Jeremy Wells joins Manaia Stewart to continue the debate of who's the Greatest NZer of All Time as a match up close to home reveals Jeremy's love of Sir Richard Hadlee (0:00). Then the fellas get to the bottom of what a Central Contract is as Finn Allen and Conway turn their ones down, the Americas Cup Prelim starts next week and the question is why NZ has such a hard-on for it (18:59). Finally, they get to your feedback on 'Yours Please' (33:55).Brought to you by Export Ultra - The Beer For Here...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 Indies, as well as the impact of Ben Stokes's injury on the upcoming England v Sri Lanka series. We begin with a conversation about the potential dilemma facing New Zealand Cricket with the continued rise of franchise tournaments and their clash with the NZ home summer. Devon Conway has moved to a casual contract, Finn Allen has opted to play for the Perth Scorchers – but is it actually a dilemma? We then move to the West Indies where South Africa secured a valuable series win to keep their World Test Championship chances alive. There's praise for Jayden Seales and Keshav Maharaj in particular, and we wonder whether the Proteas will regret not sending a full strength team to New Zealand in 2023. To round out the show, we look ahead to the upcoming England v Sri Lanka series, which will see Ollie Pope captain the home side following a hamstring injury that will keep him out of the rest of the summer. Who will replace Stokes in the starting XI? Will England's style change at all? And can Sri Lanka pose any problems or will this be another straight sets win? We'll be back again in about a week with our regular This Week in Cricket programming. Until then please take the time to give us a like, follow, share or subscribe on all our channels (@toporderpod on Twitter & Facebook, and @thetoporderpodcast on Instagram & YouTube) 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. You can also find all our written content, including our Hall of Fame series, at our website. You can also dip back into our guest episodes - including conversations Mike Hesson, Shane Bond and Mike Hussey, current players such as Matt Henry, Sophie Devine and Ish Sodhi, coaches Gary Stead, Jeetan Patel and Luke Wright, as well as Barry Richards, Frankie Mackay, Bharat Sundaresan and many more fascinating people from all across the cricketing world. 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. 0:00 Intro 1:55 Devon Conway and Finn Allen step away from NZC central contracts 4:00 How concerned should New Zealand be? 12:45 South Africa edge West Indies 1-0 in Test series 20:20 Jayden Seales and the impressive seamers on show 22:35 Keshav Maharaj's importance 24:25 A word on Kagiso Rabada 27:10 Can South Africa make the WTC final? 28:40 England v Sri Lanka - will it be plain sailing for the home side? 32:25 The impact of Ben Stokes' injury and selection decisions 40:50 Ollie Pope the captain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Smithy's Sermon. Today Smithy talks All Blacks win v Los Pumas at Eden Park, bouncing back, cricket central contracts, Finn Allen's money moves, Devon Conway's casual contract and the pending challenge of the Springboks  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the Weekend Sport with Jason Pine Full Show Podcast Saturday 10th August 2024, the All Blacks are looking to bounce back from their loss last week to Argentina. All Blacks Mark Tele'a, Patrick Tuipolotu, and Caleb Clarke join Piney to discuss the week they've had.  Devon Conway and Finn Allen have become the latest Black Caps to turn down central contracts in favour of playing T20 Franchise cricket. NZ Cricket Players Association boss Heath Mills joins the show to discuss what this means for the future of cricket.  And Grace Nweke is heading to Australia, joining Piney to discuss why she's made that decision.  Get the Weekend Sport with Jason Pine Full Show Podcast every Saturday and Sunday afternoon on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With more and more franchise T20 Cricket leagues popping up around the world, cricket is facing many changes and challenges.   Black Caps Devon Conway and Finn Allen have become the latest in a line of players who turned down national contracts in favour of playing in franchise leagues.   New Zealand Cricket Players Association boss Heath Mills joined Piney to discuss what this means for the future of the game.  “I can't in any way see how it's good for our sport where we have franchise competitions competing directly with international cricket, for the interests of not only the players but also for the fans.”  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Zealand Cricket are disappointed in Black Cap Finn Allen's decision to decline a central contract, but say there's a silver lining. Meanwhile, Devon Conway has taken a casual deal in order to play in South Africa's domestic T20 league, but will be available for New Zealand selection outside the January window. NZ Cricket CEO Scott Weenink joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to US Cricket Daily, your go-to podcast for all things cricket in the United States! Hosted by Peter Della Penna and Aaman Patel, this podcast covers the latest matches, players, and developments in Major League Cricket. In this episode, Peter and Aaman discuss Pat Cummins showcasing his skills, helping the Unicorns secure a victory over the Texas Super Kings by 10 runs. They highlight the standout performances, including a century by Finn Allen and a game-changing catch by Corey Anderson. They also bring listeners insights and an interview with TSK co-owner Anurag Jain. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram, X, and TikTok for more updates, and watch our episodes on YouTube by searching US Cricket Daily. You can also email us: hello@uscricketdaily.com US Cricket Daily is brought to you in association with Clyde Hill Publishing and its book imprints - Clyde Hill and Pulley Press - which are dedicated to founders, innovators, thinkers, and tinkerers everywhere. Pre-order our book on the rise of Major League Cricket in America at ClydeHillPublishing.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to another awesome episode of US Cricket Daily with your hosts Peter Della Penna and Aaman Patel! In this episode, we look at the San Francisco Unicorns victory over the LA Night Riders, discussing Finn Allen's explosive innings and the spectacular partnership with Matthew Short that left the Night Riders reeling. Plus, we'll preview the upcoming clash between Washington Freedom and Texas Super Kings in Morrisville. Can the Freedom continue their winning streak, or will the Super Kings bounce back? Join us for expert analysis, guests, and all the latest updates from Major League Cricket 2024. Email us your thoughts at hello@uscricketdaily.com Stay connected with us on YouTube, Instagram, X, TikTok, and Facebook @uscricketdaily.  US Cricket Daily is brought to you in association with Clyde Hill Publishing and its book imprints - Clyde Hill and Pulley Press - which are dedicated to founders, innovators, thinkers, and tinkerers everywhere. Pre-order our book on the rise of Major League Cricket in America at ClydeHillPublishing.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I still don't know why there weren't any warmup games. I can only assume, only assume, as Dylan said - that T20 just doesn't matter as much to New Zealand cricket as the other forms of the game otherwise. They simply would not have sent the players into battle underprepared. There is a rationale to say a decent chunk of the side have come from the IPL, where they've been playing a lot of T20 cricket, but the fact is most of them didn't actually play a heck of a lot in the IPL. Most of the New Zealand players who were in the IPL weren't really first choice for their sides. And those who did play didn't exactly set the world on fire - it has to be said. The fact is, of the others, they've hardly played any T20 cricket and all recently. Finn Allen's last game of T20 cricket was in February, Same with Devon Conway, Same with Glenn Phillips. These guys haven't played T20 for three or four months, so to expect them to go into unfamiliar surroundings, and perform straight away in what has turned out to be a pretty crucial match is fanciful. Yes, they're good players, I don't think there's any selection issue here. You wouldn't say that these aren't our best T20 players on form and reputation. So, it's not as though you say, ‘he shouldn't be there, he should be there instead.' Yes, you can talk about selection of the 11 for yesterday. I'd have Rachin Ravindra in there and probably Jimmy Neesham as well. And they may make those changes. But by and large, it's our best players in the squad. It just seems to be a complete oversight in terms of giving them any preparation at all, Afghanistan aren't a bad side, we're not talking about a minnow anymore. Afghanistan are a good white ball side, and they proved that yesterday. You can't go in half-baked. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of the show, Stu and Baldy look ahead to one of the most anticipated Test series of the year - at least here in New Zealand - the Black Caps v Australia. We also discuss the Neil Wagner's retirement from international cricket in the lead up to the first Test, which starts on Thursday at the Basin Reserve.We start the show with a tribute to Neil Wagner, who announced his retirement on Tuesday here in New Zealand. His impressive record and statistics speak for themselves, but with Wagner it was always the things that don't show up on the scorecard that spoke the loudest. We discuss his outstanding spell as a Test cricketer and how he'll be remembered in the coming years.Attention then turns to the upcoming series.Can the Black Caps overcome injuries to Kyle Jamieson and Devon Conway, and a lean history of success in this fixture to defeat the Aussies on home soil?Will Kane Williamson maintain his incredible run of form against a bowling attack featuring Cummins, Hazlewood, Starc and Lyon?Are the likes of Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne vulnerable in New Zealand conditions?What will the New Zealand bowling attack look like?And do Australian fans even care about the series at all?Plus we make our predictions as we look ahead to this rare occasion on the eve of the first Test. We'll be back again soon with more news and views, including a review of the 4th Test between India and England, but until then please take the time to give us a like, follow, share or subscribe on all our channels (@toporderpod on Twitter & Facebook, and @thetoporderpodcast on Instagram & YouTube) 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. You can also find all our written content, including our Hall of Fame series, at our website.You can also dip back into our guest episodes - including a recent conversation with Mike Hesson, plus chats with former World Cup stars Shane Bond and Mike Hussey, current players such as Matt Henry, Sophie Devine and Finn Allen, coaches Gary Stead, Jeetan Patel and Luke Wright, as well as Barry Richards, Frankie Mackay, Bharat Sundaresan and many more fascinating people from all across the cricketing world. 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.0:00 Intro1:10 Neil Wagner retires!3:50 Will Neil Wagner go down as an NZ Cricket great?7:25 Squad news - Black Caps bowling attack10:05 Mitchell Santner or Scott Kuggeleijn for the final spot in the XI?11:35 Australia's settled lineup12:45 Devon Conway ruled out of the first Test with thumb injury13:55 What does this series mean for both sets of fans?21:55 Why do people still doubt this Australian side?25:45 Key matchups - Black Caps' seamers v Smith, Labuschagne and co.32:25 Key matchups - Can New Zealand's batting lineup stand up to this experienced Australian attack?34:00 Will Nathan Lyon be a factor in this series?36:40 How important is Kane Williamson's performance for New Zealand's chances of victory?41:15 Prediction time!47:30...

Today on the show we speak to Blackcaps Batsmen Finn Allen ahead of the first T20 of the series vs Australia In Wellington tonight. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on the show - 0.00 - George Bower 5.24 - Concert Blowouts 15.46 - Cool Story Bryce 22.47 - Cricket Blowouts 25.58 - Finn Allen 34.12 - Destroyed By A Pro 42.46 - Miller Moments 47.33 - Learning From The Movies 58.07 - Selleys Nail It Or Fail It - Skateboarding See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of the show, Stu and Baldy journey from Hyderabad to Adelaide and East London before we return to Aotearoa New Zealand while we review the week that was and look ahead to a full schedule of Test cricket just around the corner.We start the show with the recent news from the India v England series, which has seen the withdrawal of both Virat Kohli and Harry Brook from at least the first two Tests, and the visa concerns for Shoaib Bashir, which may well have cost him a Test debut. We also discuss reports suggesting England might line up at Hyderabad with Mark Wood as the only seamer in the side.It's off to Australia after that, to discuss the home side's victory in the first Test against the West Indies. We saw runs for Travis Head, wickets for Josh Hazlewood and a comprehensive win for Australia, but it was a West Indian debutant, Shamar Joseph, who earned at least some of the limelight after his performance in Adelaide. There's also a nod to Jake Fraser-McGurk's selection for the upcoming ODIs, plus praise for Josh Brown and his exploits for the Brisbane Heat in the BBL.After a quick detour to South Africa to talk about Matt Rowe, Mankads and the under-19 World Cup, we return to New Zealand to talk through selection options for the Black Caps as they prepare for the Proteas' Test tour. How much does South Africa's squad diminish the interest levels? Who should keep wicket for New Zealand if Tom Blundell isn't fit for the first Test? Should the Black Caps also give opportunities to fringe players? Is Devon Conway human after all? And is this a big series for Neil Wagner?We'll be back again next week with more news and views, including recaps of the India v England and Australia v West Indies Tests, but until then please take the time to give us a like, follow, share or subscribe on all our channels (@toporderpod on Twitter & Facebook, and @thetoporderpodcast on Instagram & YouTube) 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. You can also find all our written content, including our Hall of Fame series, at our website.You can also dip back into our guest episodes - including a recent conversation with Mike Hesson, plus chats with former World Cup stars Shane Bond and Mike Hussey, current players such as Finn Allen, Sophie Devine and Rachin Ravindra, coaches Gary Stead, Jeetan Patel and Luke Wright, as well as Barry Richards, Frankie Mackay, Bharat Sundaresan and many more fascinating people from all across the cricketing world. 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.

In this episode, Baldy, Binksy and Stu look back at the week that was, including the T20 action between the Black Caps and Pakistan, and India v Afghanistan. They also share their thoughts on Day 1 of the Australia v West Indies Test match, which saw the first glimpse of Steve Smith as an opener.After three games of the T20 series between New Zealand and Pakistan, the Black Caps have already secured the silverware, thanks in large part to consecutive displays of batting carnage from Finn Allen. We discuss the enormous sixes, his game-changing potential and whether this run of consistent performances can be the start of a breakthrough year. We also chat about New Zealand's fast bowling stocks, after impressive performances from Adam Milne and Ben Sears alongside Tim Southee, plus the injury to Kane Williamson and the criticism directed towards Babar Azam despite three consecutive 50s.To round out this short episode, Stu admits his Shivam Dube error, Baldy gets angry about Australia despite a dominant first day against the West Indies and we get our first look as Steve Smith the opener.We'll be back again in a few days with an extended preview of the India v England Test series, but until then please take the time to give us a like, follow, share or subscribe on all our channels (@toporderpod on Twitter & Facebook, and @thetoporderpodcast on Instagram & YouTube) 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. You can also find all our written content, including our Hall of Fame series, at our website.You can also dip back into our guest episodes - including a recent conversation with Mike Hesson, plus chats with former World Cup stars Shane Bond and Mike Hussey, current players such as Matt Henry, Sophie Devine and Ish Sodhi, coaches Gary Stead, Jeetan Patel and Luke Wright, as well as Barry Richards, Frankie Mackay, Bharat Sundaresan and many more fascinating people from all across the cricketing world. 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.

ACC Head G Lane joins Manaia Stewart to preview the 4th T20 against Pakistan, explain the origins of Finn Allen's nickname, and preview the Black Clash (0:00). Then the fellas rip through the appointment of Joe Schmidt as Wallabies coach (20:13) before going through the nominees for the Halbergs Sporting moment of 2023 and dishing out the ACC's greatest moments of 2023. Finally, the boys react to all of the voicemails sent through during the 3rd T20 in a little segment we like to call "Yours Please" (33:18).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Black Caps opening batsman, Finn Allen, rewrote the history books as he blasted 137 runs from just 62 balls against Pakistan in the third cricket T20 in Dunedin yesterday. Allen's innings included 16 sixes, equalling the record for the most sixes in a T20 international innings, and eclipsed Brendon McCullum's previous record of 123. His knock propelled the Black Caps to 224-for-7 from their 20 overs, with Pakistan coming up 45 runs short in their chase for victory. Former Black Cap Peter McGlashan spoke to Ben Strang.

ACC Head G Lane joins Manaia Stewart to review Finn Allen's historic innings at University Oval yesterday (0:00) before addressing Smithy's slandering of our domestic commentators. Then the fellas break down the latest from the Australian Open including Novak getting into it with a heckler and the grunting debate reigniting (14:28). Then the fellas detail the strange new tradition behind the Buffalo Bills winning streak (22:53) and the new rule being introduced to the NRL this year (26:36). Finally, they mop up the day's headlines including getting stuck in an airplane toilet and stripping down at security (28:37).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Black Caps beat Pakistan by 21 runs in their Twenty20 match in Hamilton last night, to put the team 2-nil up the five match series. Batting first, New Zealand opener Finn Allen scored a quick-fire 74, top scoring for the home side on their way to a 194-run total. It was bowler Adam Milne who did the most damage with the ball for the Black Caps, taking four wickets for 33 runs, with Tim Southee, Ben Sears and Ish Sodhi all taking two wickets apiece. But a big talking point from last night's match was captain Kane Williamson retiring hurt with a tight hamstring. Cricket commentator and former Black Cap Peter McGlashan spoke with Ben Strang.

A winning start for the Black Caps in the T20 series against Pakistan.  The team won the opener in Auckland by 46 runs.  Opening batter Finn Allen joined Jason Pine on Weekend Sport to chat about the win and how odd it was to still be out at the crease when Devon Conway went out for a rare duck.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of the show, Baldy, Binksy and Stu look back at the Australia v Pakistan Test series, as well as the Black Caps white ball squad to face Pakistan with one eye on the T20 World Cup later in the year.David Warner's long farewell to Test cricket came to a conclusion with at least some parts of the fairytale playing out as scripted at the SCG, but what now? Baldy's fired up about the decision to move Steve Smith to the top of the order and the omission of Cameron Bancroft, but aren't we headed for another Test series sweep as the West Indies begin their Australian tour?There's praise for Aamer Jamal, Shan Masood and the Australian pace trio of Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc, plus we try to unpack why the Aussies are so dominant on home soil.As we return to New Zealand, we discuss the Black Caps' T20 squad to face Pakistan, which has a much more experienced look to it than the recent series against Bangladesh. Will that lead to more convincing performances on the field? And what questions are still to be answered in the coming months as Gary Stead and the selectors look ahead to the T20 World Cup in June?There's mentions for Super Smash standouts like Nathan Smith and Tim Robinson, discussion about where Finn Allen and Rachin Ravindra currently fit in the Black Caps' T20 plans, plus Binksy's food and beverage recommendations for Eden Park. We'll be back again next week with more news and views, as well as a preview of the England v India Test series, but until then please take the time to give us a like, follow, share or subscribe on all our channels (@toporderpod on Twitter & Facebook, and @thetoporderpodcast on Instagram & YouTube) 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. You can also find all our written content, including our Hall of Fame series, at our website.You can also dip back into our guest episodes - including a recent conversation with Mike Hesson, plus chats with the likes of Shane Bond and Mike Hussey, current players such as Matt Henry, Sophie Devine and Ish Sodhi, coaches Andre Adams, Jeetan Patel and Luke Wright, as well as Barry Richards, Frankie Mackay, Bharat Sundaresan and many more fascinating people from all across the cricketing world. 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.

The IPL doesn't start until the end of March, but the news cycle has already begun with huge trades and big paydays for some at the 2024 mini auction.In this episode of the show, we take a look at the auction night activity of all 10 teams, including:Record-breaking fees for Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins.Sunrisers loading up on overseas players, adding Hasaranga and Travis Head to Cummins and their already impressive lineup of stars.The Chennai Super Kings transformation to CSK New Zealand as Daryl Mitchell and Rachin Ravindra join Mitchell Santner and Devon Conway under the leadership of Stephen Fleming and MS Dhoni.Mumbai Indians grabbing two young stars of the World Cup in Gerald Coetzee and Dilshan Madushanka - but is everything okay in the camp after the Hardik Pandya trade?Other key trades, involving Cameron Green, Avesh Khan and Devdutt Padikkal.Rishabh Pant's potential return for Delhi.And much more!We'll be back again next week with a review of the 2023 cricket year, but until then please take the time to give us a like, follow, share or subscribe on all our channels (@toporderpod on Twitter & Facebook, and @thetoporderpodcast on Instagram & YouTube) 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. You can also find all our written content, including our Hall of Fame series, at our website.You can also dip back into our guest episodes - including a recent conversation with Mike Hesson, plus chats with former World Cup stars Shane Bond and Mike Hussey, current players such as Matt Henry, Sophie Devine and Finn Allen, coaches Gary Stead, Jeetan Patel and Luke Wright, as well as Barry Richards, Frankie Mackay, Bharat Sundaresan and many more fascinating people from all across the cricketing world. 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.

Several Kiwi cricket stars are set to go under the hammer for the upcoming IPL auction. Rachin Ravindra, Lockie Ferguson, Finn Allen, Tim Southee, Kyle Jamieson and Will O'Rourke are among the Black Caps on the auction list. Former Black Caps fast bowler Hamish Bennett joined Piney to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of the show, Raj, Stu and Binksy discuss Bangladesh's win in the first Test against the Black Caps, the India v Australia T20 series, the first West Indies v England ODI, Mitchell Johnson's war of words, a rough week for the White Ferns, Rahul Dravid's extension and even a little bit of Ford Trophy news as we look back at the week that was.The first half of the show is focused on the Black Caps, after they made a disappointing start to their World Test Championship campaign at the hands of Bangladesh, who spun their way to victory thanks to a 10-wicket haul for Taijul Islam and an impressive century from captain Shanto.We discuss expectations for this New Zealand side, where they are as a Test team right now, the role that spin played in the outcome of the match, player development and team selection, including the Rachin Ravindra v Henry Nicholls conversation that has been a big talking point over the past week. We also give praise to Kane Williamson for his first-innings century and the bright red cherries all over the middle of his bat.From there we bounce around a few of the bilateral white-ball series across the world to talk about:Quick-fire hundreds from Ruturaj Gaikwad and Glenn Maxwell in the 3rd T20 between Australia and India.A Shai Hope century in the West Indies.Separate coaches for different formats - do the early returns suggest it is working?Rahul Dravid's extensionPakistan's T20 wins against the White Ferns.We also touch on Mitchell Johnson's comments about David Warner, a big hundred from Finn Allen and much more in this wide-ranging conversation. We'll be back again next week with more news and views, but until then please take the time to give us a like, follow, share or subscribe on all our channels (@toporderpod on Twitter & Facebook, and @thetoporderpodcast on Instagram & YouTube) 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. You can also find all our written content, including our Hall of Fame series, at our website.You can also dip back into our guest episodes - including a recent conversation with Mike Hesson, plus chats with former World Cup stars Shane Bond and Mike Hussey, current players such as Tim Southee, Sophie Devine and Ajaz Patel, coaches Gary Stead, Jeetan Patel and Luke Wright, as well as Barry Richards, Frankie Mackay, Bharat Sundaresan and many more fascinating people from all across the cricketing world. 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.

The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup is almost here, and what better way to celebrate than a two-part bonanza of cricket content.We recommend you listen to part 1 first, but in this second episode, we take a look at South Africa, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and the Netherlands, before looking at tournament booms and busts and our predictions. For each team, we discuss:Why will things go well?What are the potential weaknesses?Key players?Any injury concerns?Potential best XI?We ponder whether South Africa are good or not, how much the Naseem Shah injury could hurt Pakistan's chances, delight over the host of spin options for Sri Lanka and Afghanistan in particular, highlight why the Netherlands should be every Kiwi's second-favourite team and debate whether Shakib al Hasan can lead Bangladesh to an unexpected semi-final berth.To round out the preview, we make our predictions for the semi-finalists, finalists and tournament winner, plus the player of the tournament.Bring on the games!During the tournament, we're planning to provide regular game reviews, so let us know on our socials or in the comments section on YouTube what you'd most like to see from us during the World Cup.Please also take the time to give us a like, follow, share or subscribe on all our channels (@toporderpod on Twitter & Facebook, and @thetoporderpodcast on Instagram & YouTube) 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. You can also find all our written content, including our Hall of Fame series, at our website.You can dip back into our guest episodes - including chats with former World Cup stars Shane Bond and Mike Hussey, current players such as Finn Allen, Sophie Devine and Matt Henry, coaches such as Gary Stead, Jeetan Patel and Luke Wright, as well as Barry Richards, Frankie Mackay, Bharat Sundaresan and many more fascinating people from all across the cricketing world. 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.In the meantime, if you haven't already, please take the time to give us a like, follow, share or subscribe on all our channels (@toporderpod on Twitter and Facebook, & @thetoporderpodcast on 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. You can also find all our written content, including our Hall of Fame series, at our website, and a few of our episodes are available on YouTube - we're slowly chipping away at populating this channel.You can also dip back...

The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup is almost here, and what better way to celebrate than a two-part bonanza of cricket content.In this first episode, we take a close look at the four sides that we feel most aligned with - India, Australia, England and the Black Caps. For each team, we discuss:Why will things go well?What are the potential weaknesses?Key players?Any injury concerns?Potential best XI?There's chat about Jasprit Bumrah's swing, Mitchell Marsh's hot form, Joe Root's form dip and why New Zealand always make the semi-finals, even when it seems like they aren't one of the best four squads.The second part of this preview covers the other six teams, plus booms/busts and our predictions, so check that out as well for the full preview experience.During the tournament, we're planning to provide regular game reviews, so let us know on our socials or in the comments section on YouTube what you'd most like to see from us during the World Cup.Please also take the time to give us a like, follow, share or subscribe on all our channels (@toporderpod on Twitter & Facebook, and @thetoporderpodcast on Instagram & YouTube) 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. You can also find all our written content, including our Hall of Fame series, at our website.You can dip back into our guest episodes - including chats with former World Cup stars Shane Bond and Mike Hussey, current players such as Finn Allen, Sophie Devine and Matt Henry, coaches such as Gary Stead, Jeetan Patel and Luke Wright, as well as Barry Richards, Frankie Mackay, Bharat Sundaresan and many more fascinating people from all across the cricketing world. 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.

On this episode of the show, we've got one eye on the ICC Men's World Cup as we discuss England v New Zealand, Australia v South Africa and the Pakistan v India Cup.The Black Caps named their World Cup squad this week, with spots for Will Young, Mark Chapman and Jimmy Neesham, but Finn Allen and Adam Milne miss out. Did they get the balance right?Through the lens of the current ODI series against England, we also take a deeper dive into the squad and how they might line up at the tournament:Who are the key players in the batting lineup and why is it Devon Conway and Daryl Mitchell?How will four seamers fit into three spots?Trent Boult is awesomeOn the England side, questions still remain about Harry Brook and whether he's doing enough to force his way into the squad. Liam Livingstone is putting his hand up, though, as is Gus Atkinson, who is shining among a number of England seamers all fighting for game time.Over in South Africa, the Australians continue to outplay the home side - even ones who weren't initially named in the starting XI. We debate whether Marnus Labuschagne's match-winning performance as a concussion substitute and the hundred that followed will be enough to get himself on the plane to India. We also shine the spotlight on South Africa to ask: Are they serious contenders at this World Cup?The Asia Cup has moved to the Super 4 phase, India and Pakistan played a one-dayer over two days and Virat Kohli scored his 47th ODI hundred. There was a hundred too for KL Rahul, who returned from injury to strengthen his case for a spot in the starting XI, and high praise from us for Kuldeep Yadav, who has roared back into form over the past 12 months and now looks primed to have a big impact on the World Cup. We'll be back again next week to start our World Cup previews, but in the meantime, please take the time to give us a like, follow, share or subscribe on all our channels (@toporderpod on Twitter & Facebook, and @thetoporderpodcast on Instagram & YouTube) 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. You can also find all our written content, including our Hall of Fame series, at our website.You can also dip back into our guest episodes - including chats with Shane Bond, Finn Allen, Jeetan Patel, Sophie Devine, Mike Hussey, Matt Henry, Barry Richards, Frankie Mackay, Bharat Sundaresan and many more fascinating people from all across the cricketing world. 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.

Welcome back to the Maximum Cricket Podcast, this is episode number 68. My name is Munter and I am with Lugsy and Jacko as always. The road to the World Cup is getting more exciting by the day… We have the Caps and England, which is quickly becoming the battle of the openers, Finn Allen vs Will Young and Harry Brook vs Dawid Malan. - (02:52) Marnus is also pushing for a World Cup spot with back-to-back man of the match's vs South Africa as Australia are embarrassing them on their home turf. - (21:21) And in the Asia Cup India vs Pakistan is rained out yet again but that's ok because we have all heard of the RKO out of no where but now it's a reserve day out of nowhere as the BCCI gave INDIa Pakistan a chance to finish the match off tonight.. (Well, the game will be over by the time you hear this I suppose) - (29:29) This Episode is brought to you by our good friends at KFC... If you enjoyed this or any other episodes, please share, rate and review. It really helps the Podcast grow, we can't appreciate you enough! If you want to support the Podcast or you just want some extra content, check out our Patreon at ⁠⁠patreon.com/maximumcricket ⁠⁠Thank You! Hosts - Matt Hunter (Munter), Simon Cromarty (Lugsy) & Jackson Latham (Jacko) Socials - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/maximumcricket⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email - ⁠⁠⁠⁠maximumcricket21@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠Logo - Created by ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/joy_creations_nz

Dylan Cleaver & Paul Ford join Jason Hoyte for NZ's #1 cricket pod the BYC!In this episode, another bloody tie against the English and once again a Boundary Countback goes against the Black Caps. Also, the Curious Case of Finn Allen and Jase admits he was wrong about Glenn Phillips and Steady The Ship speaks! Plus, 'News Or Ruse' & 'Cricket Violence Corner' & 'Toppa Correspondence Of The Week'.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of the show, we travel around the world to discuss England v Black Caps, Australia v South Africa and the first few Asia Cup games.The first three T20s between England and New Zealand weren't even moderately close, but there were still plenty of talking points:How aggressive will Finn Allen be at the World Cup? And how consistent does he need to be across the tournament for his overall performance to be treated as a success?Is Adam Milne in better form than Lockie Ferguson?Kane Williamson is going to the World Cup - what does that mean for Will Young, Mark Chapman, Jimmy Neesham and Rachin Ravindra?Is all the chopping and changing of players an issue for the Black Caps?How can England make room for Harry Brook in their squad?And what role will Gus Atkinson play?Australia have dominated their T20 series with South Africa, and we look at which of the Aussie fringe players are pushing hard for a World Cup role.Does Marcus Stoinis' success with the ball ease any concerns about Australia's 5th bowling option?Will Tanveer Sangha play a significant part in the World Cup?How much pressure is David Warner under?Are South Africa just tricking everyone?And have the major white-ball tournaments taken on extra significance for South Africa now that they appear to have relegated the Test game?The Asia Cup pool stages are underway - Pakistan's bowling attack is still very good, Ishan Kishan has surely locked down India's wicketkeeping spot and we debate whether Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan can provide more threat than banana skins during the upcoming World Cup.We round out the show with more New Zealand news - a new CEO, Corey Anderson's BBL gig and an impressive win against Australia A.We'll be back again next week, but in the meantime, please take the time to give us a like, follow, share or subscribe on all our channels (@toporderpod on Twitter & Facebook, and @thetoporderpodcast on Instagram & YouTube) 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. You can also find all our written content, including our Hall of Fame series, at our website.You can also dip back into our guest episodes - including chats with Shane Bond, Finn Allen, Jeetan Patel, Sophie Devine, Colin 'Funky' Miller, Matt Henry, Barry Richards, Frankie Mackay, George Dobell and many more fascinating people from all across the cricketing world. 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.

Australia and England flex their muscles against 2nd tier nations, NZ and South Africa, NZ fight back but South Africa roll over ….India vs Pakistan gets washed out but not before Pakistan's seamers send a very real message to the Indian top order. We have that, some more Asia Cup and so much more Today's Episode is brought to you by Blue Chew NZ vs England T20 Series (2:45) - Are NZ too reliant on Finn Allen? - Will Harry Brook make the World Cup Squad? NZ A vs Australia A (15:04) - Winners from the 1st Test - Why Experience is key for these 'A' Sides Australia v South Africa T20 Series (19:27) - Australia are big and powerful, like Mitch Marsh -South Africa's bowling needs work Asia Cup (24:47) - The Structure of the Tournament - Should India be worried about Pakistan? If you enjoyed this or any other episodes, please share, rate and review. It really helps the Podcast grow, we can't appreciate you enough! If you want to support the Podcast or you just want some extra content, check out our Patreon at ⁠⁠patreon.com/maximumcricket⁠⁠ Thank You! Hosts - Matt Hunter (Munter), Simon Cromarty (Lugsy) & Jackson Latham (Jacko) Socials - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/maximumcricket⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Email - ⁠⁠⁠⁠maximumcricket21@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠Logo - Created by ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/joy_creations_nz

This week on the show, Binksy, Baldy and Stu discuss the return of both Trent Boult and Ben Stokes as the New Zealand and England squads for the Men's ODI World Cup start to take shape.In the first half of the episode, we cover England, and the un-retirement of Ben Stokes, which has made headlines this week. Was Harry Brook unlucky? Will Jofra Archer make a late appearance? And who is Gus Atkinson?As the conversation moves to the Black Caps, we discuss the squad balance needed for Indian conditions and what questions are yet to be answered over the next few weeks as New Zealand take on the UAE and England in T20 and ODI series. How seriously are the selectors looking at Kyle Jamieson? Is there room for both Will Young and Mark Chapman? Which allrounders will make the cut? Plus another edition of Kane Williamson watch and confirmation that South Africa will send a weakened Test side to New Zealand in February 2024.If you'd like take a look at the Taniwha Cricket fundraiser we mentioned on the previous episode, you can find the Givealittle page here.We'll be back again next week, but in the meantime, please take the time to give us a like, follow, share or subscribe on all our channels (@toporderpod on Twitter & Facebook, and @thetoporderpodcast on Instagram & YouTube) 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. You can also find all our written content, including our Hall of Fame series, at our website.You can also dip back into our guest episodes - including chats with Wasim Khan, Finn Allen, Dion Nash, Sophie Devine, the Hussey brothers, Barry Richards, Frankie Mackay, Bharat Sundaresan and many more fascinating people from all across the cricketing world. 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.

(Note: A few technical difficulties mean the sound levels are a bit lower for the first 16 minutes or so of this episode, and the reason for the delayed release. Aiming to have another episode up by the end of the week.)Recorded on 8 August 2023, Binksy, Baldy and Stu steer away from the short-form leagues to tidy up a few loose ends from the Ashes and discuss some early Men's ODI World Cup news.We debate over-rate penalties, ball changes and David Warner, before Baldy whips out his depth chart (an actual chart with Post-it notes and everything) as the conversation moves to potential Australia and England squads for the next Ashes (which we now realise is in November 2025, not 2024 as stated).In the second half of the episode, Binksy explains why he hasn't enlisted the help of the BCCI to schedule an upcoming barbecue, Stu channels his inner Lloyd Christmas over the latest Kane Williamson injury update, Baldy's depth chart makes another appearance and we outline why India's depth could hurt them as we start to focus our attention on another major ICC event.If you'd like take a look at the Taniwha Cricket fundraiser we mentioned on the show, you can find the Givealittle page here.We'll be back again next week, but in the meantime, please take the time to give us a like, follow, share or subscribe on all our channels (@toporderpod on Twitter & Facebook, and @thetoporderpodcast on Instagram & YouTube) 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. You can also find all our written content, including our Hall of Fame series, at our website.You can also dip back into our guest episodes - including chats with Wasim Khan, Finn Allen, Shane Bond, Georgia Wareham, Colin 'Funky' Miller, Sophie Devine, Bharat Sundaresan and many more fascinating people from all across the cricketing world. 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.

Dylan Cleaver joins Jason Hoyte for another episode of NZ's #1 cricket pod, the BYC! In this episode, will the weather hold out to give us a result and what will Dan Vettori be doing with no spinners in the Aussie XI? Plus, Major League Cricket has started and Finn Allen gets Run Out in a rather odd fashion...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the show, Binksy, Raj and Stu recap the week that was and look ahead to the 4th men's Ashes Test at Old Trafford.We start by discussing India's dominant victory against the West Indies, which saw a big century on Test debut for Yashasvi Jaiswal and a 12-wicket haul for Ravichandran Ashwin. Alick Athanaze offered some glimmers of positivity for the West Indies, but, apart from winning the battle of the uniforms, it was a tough outing for the home side.In New Zealand news, Gary Stead received a contract extension that will see him remain as head coach through to the end of this World Test Championship cycle in 2025. Did this come as a surprise? Were there other candidates in the mix? Should NZC have given more thought to a split coaching role? Or does Stead's outstanding record as coach speak for itself? Attention then turned to the Kiwis on display around the world, including Matt Henry, who starred in the Vitality Blast, combining with Ish Sodhi to bowl Somerset to the title. Is the best still yet to come for Henry in international colours?At Major League Cricket in the USA, Devon Conway scored the first 50 of the tournament, but it was Corey Anderson who had us all wondering what might have been if injuries hadn't disrupted his international career. We give our initial thoughts on the tournament so far, and whether it has the potential to become a significant part of the cricket calendar.We round out the show by looking ahead to the next men's Ashes Test, fresh off Australia securing the women's Ashes with a narrow victory in the second ODI. Both teams have questions around selection, with David Warner, Cameron Green and Mitchell Marsh in the spotlight for Australia and an absent Baldy making a case for Michael Neser to play. But will we actually be looking at largely unchanged sides in a few days' time? And will the rain stay away long enough for a result?We'll be back next week with more of the same, including the Tests in England and the West Indies. In the meantime, please take the time to give us a like, follow, share or subscribe on all our channels (@toporderpod on Twitter & Facebook, and @thetoporderpodcast on Instagram & YouTube) 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. You can also find all our written content, including our Hall of Fame series, at our website.You can also dip back into our guest episodes - including chats with Shane Bond, Georgia Wareham, Mike Hussey, Finn Allen, Sophie Devine, Bharat Sundaresan and many more fascinating people from all across the cricketing world. 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.

Dylan Cleaver & Paul Ford join ACC Head G Lane for another episode of NZ's #1 cricket podcast the BYC! In this episode, Lovely Trenty is finally let back into the Bay Oval, how Aussie is it to celebrate in Bali and Finn Allen sighted in America as a Unicorn...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of the show, Binksy, Baldy and Stu look back at the 3rd Ashes Test at Headingley, which saw England secure a crucial win to keep the series alive.After yet another close finish, there's plenty to discuss about these two good cricket sides who both still have a lot of questions to answer.Is Bazball good again?Why was this Mark Wood's first Test of the series?How much did Australia miss Nathan Lyon?Has England wrestled back the momentum?Is David Warner about to be dropped?What's happening with Australia's lower order?Plus struggles for Jonny Bairstow and Scott Boland, Zak Crawley's impact, the Moeen Ali at 3 experience, Chris Broad's Simpsons fandom, Ben Stokes with the tail, some (brief) New Zealand news and more!If you haven't already, please take the time to give us a like, follow, share or subscribe on all our channels (@toporderpod on Twitter and Facebook, & @thetoporderpodcast on Instagram and YouTube) 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. You can also find all our written content, including our Hall of Fame series, at our website.Dip back into our guest episodes - including conversations with Mike Hussey, Bharat Sundaresan, Finn Allen, Sophie Devine, Wasim Khan, Gary Stead, Shane Bond, Barry Richards and many more fascinating people from all across the cricketing world.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.

In this episode of the show, Binksy and Baldy review the second Ashes Test of 2023.Australia won the Test, but who is winning the PR battle? There was controversy galore - from Mitchell Starc's (non) catch, to the Alex Carey/Jonny Bairstow run out and the reaction of the MCC members at Lord's - but are all the distractions making it hard to step back and consider which team is actually playing the better cricket? And if Australia continue to win, will it be the end of BazBall? The end of Brendon McCullum?Ben Stokes and Steve Smith provided highlights, Nathan Lyon's 100th consecutive Test ended with injury and both sides have plenty of questions to consider in the short turnaround before the third match in the series.We'll be back again next week to review all the action, but please take the time before then to give us a like, follow, share or subscribe on all our channels (@toporderpod on Twitter and Facebook, & @thetoporderpodcast on 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. You can also find all our written content, including our Hall of Fame series, at our website, and our recent episodes are available on YouTube - we're slowly chipping away at growing this channel.You can also dip back into our guest episodes - including conversations with Wasim Khan, Finn Allen, Mike Hussey, Jeetan Patel, Colin Munro, Sophie Devine, Bharat Sundaresan and many more fascinating people from all across the cricketing world.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.

In this episode of the show, we cover a lot of ground. From India's Test squad, to the women's and men's Ashes, across to the ICC World Cup Qualifiers and back to New Zealand.We start by discussing India's Test squad for their upcoming tour to the West Indies, which does not include Cheteshwar Pujara, but instead features the young talents of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ruturaj Gaikwad. Was it the right call?More Ashes content follows, as the two series continue to deliver maximum entertainment both on and off the field. We recap a closely fought women's Test, which saw individual highlights for Tammy Beaumont, Sophie Ecclestone, Ash Gardner, Annabel Sutherland and many others, and another Australian victory.On the men's side, it's been non-stop banter. Zak Crawley's predicting a big win for England. Ollie Robinson is claiming a points victory, but Pat Cummins and his Australian side have preferred to let the former players do the majority of the talking.Over in Zimbabwe, it's been a run-fest so far at the ICC ODI World Cup Qualifiers. The home side has been piling on the runs, and are in pole position to nab one of the two remaining 2023 World Cup spots as the Super Six begins. On the other hand, the West Indies' campaign is in tatters after their second loss of the tournament - Logan van Beek's incredible Super Over, in which he plundered 30 from the bowling of Jason Holder, saw The Netherlands home after the scores were tied at 374 (no that's not a typo) at the end of the first 100 overs.To round out the show, we discuss Kane Williamson's social media tease, as well as the impact of Michael Bracewell's injury for the Black Caps' World Cup chances and Leigh Kasperek's return to the White Ferns. We'll be back next week to wrap the second men's Ashes Test between England and Australia, plus the World Cup qualifiers and anything else that grabs our attention across the cricket world. In the meantime, if you haven't already, please take the time to give us a like, follow, share or subscribe on all our channels (@toporderpod on Twitter and Facebook, & @thetoporderpodcast on Instagram and YouTube) 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. You can also find all our written content, including our Hall of Fame series, at our website.You can also dip back into our guest episodes - including conversations with Wasim Khan, Sophie Devine, Mike Hussey, Matt Henry, Bharat Sundaresan, Rachin Ravindra, Finn Allen, Barry Richards and many more fascinating people from all across the cricketing world.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.

In this episode of the show, we review the first Ashes Test of 2023, which saw Australia defeat England by 2 wickets.Zak Crawley signalled England's intent from the first ball, and from there the game see-sawed back and forth in front of a raucous crowd until Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon combined with the bat to carry Australia across the line.We talk declarations, tactics, leadership, throwing your bat into the air, Australia's number XIs, Ricky Ponting blanking Kevin Pietersen, whether England care more about entertaining than winning and how over the course of one match Australia went from the World Test Champions to the plucky underdogs against the big bad Bazballers.We also discuss the individual performances of Usman Khawaja, Joe Root, Nathan Lyon, Alex Carey and Jonny Bairstow, as well as looking ahead to the second Test at Lord's.We'll be back again next week, most likely with our Test Cricket Hall of Fame. In the meantime, if you haven't already, please take the time to give us a like, follow, share or subscribe on all our channels (@toporderpod on Twitter and Facebook, & @thetoporderpodcast on 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. You can also find all our written content, including our Hall of Fame series, at our website, and our recent episodes as well as some selected interviews are available on YouTube.You can also dip back into our guest episodes - including conversations with Wasim Khan, Shane Bond, Colin 'Funky' Miller, Sophie Devine, Tim Southee, Finn Allen, George Dobell and many more fascinating people from all across the cricketing world. 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.

In this episode of the show, we look back at the World Test Championship final, which saw Australia defeat India to claim the title.We discuss the selections - most notably India leaving Ravichandran Ashwin on the bench - the toss, the pitch, the over rates, the format and even some of the actual cricket in what proved a fascinating contest, despite Australia holding the upper hand by tea on Day 1.There's praise for the brilliant partnership between Travis Head and Steve Smith, questions about India's decision to bowl Mohammed Siraj and Mohammed Shami for the entire first hour on Day 1, and a conversation about Scott Boland to discover what makes his performances at Test level so impressive.We also touch on the controversy surrounding Cameron Green's catch - and Shubman Gill's reaction - the brilliance of Steve Smith's catch to dismiss Virat Kohli, and completely forget to mention the two fighting knocks by Ajinkya Rahane or the fact that Daniel Vettori made sure at least one New Zealand hand remained on the mace.To round out the show, Stu discusses the talking points from the Black Caps' contract list - most notably the absence of Ajaz Patel and Jimmy Neesham, and potentially some good news for those hoping to see Trent Boult back in black more regularly over the next 12 months.Hot on the heels of this episode, we'll be back again with a full preview of the Ashes. You can also check out our most recent Test Cricket Hall of Fame episode, which featured a discussion about Muttiah Muralitharan and Shane Warne to try to answer the question: Who is the greatest Test spinner of all time.Please take the time to give us a like, follow, share or subscribe on all our channels (@toporderpod on Twitter and Facebook, & @thetoporderpodcast on 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. You can also find all our written content, including our Hall of Fame series, at our website, and our recent episodes (plus a few from the backlist) are available on YouTube for anyone who would also like to watch along as you listen.You can dip back into our conversations with special guests - including Finn Allen, Mike Hussey, Sophie Devine, Rachin Ravindra, Shane Bond, Georgia Wareham, Barry Richards, Dion Nash, Bharat Sundaresan and many more fascinating people from all across the cricketing world. 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.

In this episode, we look ahead to the World Test Championship final between India and Australia at The Oval.Is it growing in stature as an ICC event? Or is it losing some lustre second time around?Do Australia care more about this game or the Ashes?Is India in desperate need of an ICC event victory?Can India fit both Ravi Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja into their playing XI?Shami & Siraj v Cummins & StarcSmith & Labuschagne v Kohli & PujaraKishan or Bharat to wear the gloves for India?And who will win?Around the 39.30 mark, we discuss England's victory against Ireland.Is the ease of England's win a red flag for Test cricket?Will Josh Tongue feature in the Ashes?Is golf really that fun?How do you get Ben Duckett to believe in the leave?Plenty of content coming up over the next few weeks - we'll have a review of the World Test Championship final, a full preview of the Ashes, and we've also got some Test Cricket Hall of Fame content dropping on Friday. In the meantime, please take the time to give us a like, follow, share or subscribe on all our channels (@toporderpod on Twitter and Facebook, & @thetoporderpodcast on 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. You can also find all our written content, including our Hall of Fame series, at our website, and our recent episodes (plus a few from the backlist) are available on YouTube - we're slowly chipping away at populating this channel.You can also dip back into our conversations with special guests - including Finn Allen, Mike Hussey, Sophie Devine, Rachin Ravindra, Shane Bond, Georgia Wareham, Barry Richards, Dion Nash, Bharat Sundaresan and many more fascinating people from all across the cricketing world. 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.

In the first of our T20 World Cup daily podcasts, Mark Butcher, Matt Roller and Yas Rana react to both games from the opening day of Super 12 action. England beat Afghanistan at Perth with Sam Curran starring with the ball, taking the best ever figures by an England player in a men's T20I. The game also saw Mark Wood bowl the fastest EVER T20 World Cup spell, Ben Stokes deployed as an opening bowler and England stagger over the finish line in an uncomfortable run chase. At Sydney, New Zealand hammered the reigning champions and tournament hosts Australia with Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Tim Southee and Trent Boult all performing prominent roles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Black Caps opener Martin Guptill is the most experienced player named in the squad for next month's T20 World Cup in Australia but he's under pressure to keep his starting spot. Guptill will make a record seventh appearance at a T20 World Cup after being included in a largely predictable New Zealand squad for the tournament. The 35-year-old is aware newcomer Finn Allen will challenge him for a place at the top of the order.