Podcasts about one day internationals

Alison Mitchell, Charu Sharma and Brett Sprigg are joined by former Ashes winning head coach Andy Flower, who shares his thoughts on England's Champions Trophy exit and who should be the next white ball captain? Flower is the head coach of Royal Challengers Bangalore, who are preparing for their 18th season in the Indian Premier League and hoping for their first ever title. He tells us what it is like coaching Virat Kohli and the influence he is having on new captain Rajat Patidar. Flower spent time as a consultant with the Australia team so gives us his insight into Steve Smith after he announced his international retirement from One Day Internationals.The ICC Champions Trophy final is set with India taking on New Zealand in Dubai. We preview the final and analyse where it went wrong for Australia and South Africa. Photo: Coach Andy Flower speaks to his players during an England Lions training session at Allan Border Field on November 24, 2017 in Brisbane, Australia. (Credit: Getty Images)

Ravichandran Ashwin shocked cricket fans in India and the world by announcing his retirement from International cricket on December 18, 2024. He played for almost 15 long years for the country and has distinguished Indian cricket. He was a quality off-spinner who claimed 537 test wickets. Batting was his first love before he turned to develop as an off-spinner. He has to his name six test centuries, which is no mean achievement at all. He also served the country with distinction in the One Day Internationals and T-20 formats. But his sudden retirement mid-way through the ongoing test series between India and Australia has raised many eyebrows. Come, let's explore what could be the reasons for his abrupt departure from International cricket.The background soundtracks for this episode have been taken from:1. Applause sound from PIXABAY2. `GOING HOME' by THE SURROUNDINGS - YOUTUBE LIBRARY

This episode delves into the centuries-long evolution of cricket, tracing its origins in medieval England, the standardization of rules in the 18th century, global proliferation during the British Empire era, and the development of modern formats like One Day Internationals and Twenty20 cricket, shaping the sport into a global phenomenon for millions of fans worldwide.

Did the Blackcaps get any real value from the four One Day Internationals in England, preparation progress a fortnight out from the start of the World Cup, Australian spinners share of unwanted record and who bowls the best Yorker in international cricket. Your views welcome onthefrontfoot20@gmail.com  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, your favorite cricket enthusiasts, Aidan, John, Adam, and Mutz, are here to answer the burning questions sent in by our amazing followers. From tips on how to kickstart your cricket journey to making the most of limited resources, and even delving into the age-old debate on whether there's too much cricket in the professional game in England – we've got you covered. But that's not all! Aidan has some thrilling news to share about the upcoming Cricket Content Creators Cup 2024. Get ready to hear about the main sponsors of the tournament, Serious Cricket, who are generously providing all the essential gear, including kit, stumps, and balls. It's an exciting development that will surely elevate the tournament to new heights! After all the updates and insights, the lads dive into their ODI World Cup predictions. Who do they think will come out on top in the world of One Day Internationals? You'll want to stick around for their informed opinions on this one. And of course, what's a Cricket Casuals episode without our famous quiz? This time, it's all about the ODI World Cup, hosted by Adam. So, brush up on your cricket knowledge and get ready for some friendly competition among the hosts. Tune in, hit that like button, and subscribe to stay updated with all things cricket! We appreciate your support, and we can't wait to hear your thoughts in the comments section. Let's talk cricket!

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In Brad Haddin's absence, Greg Blewett steps up to the plate. He has the final say of the Test Match Series in India (2:00), and doesn't miss another opportunity to clip the selectors for not playing Travis Head in the first Test.  We preview the One-Day Internationals between Australia and India (4:30), and discuss the importance of the three match series ahead of the World Cup in India at the end of the year. Glenn Maxwell's return, Adam Zampa and Ashton Agar (6:30). And we find out what it was really like when Australia took on Australia A in the glory days (16:30). Plus, one of Blewey's unlikely ex-team mates making bank (8:30).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our Great Coach on this 'best of' episode is Gary Kirsten. Gary played 101 Test matches and 185 One Day Internationals for South Africa between 1993 and 2004. He retired as the first ever South African to play in 100 tests, and the first Test batsman to make hundreds against each of the other 9 Test nations. He became the coach of the Indian cricket team in 2008 and led them to win the World Cup 2011, the Border-Gavaskar Trophy vs Australia in 2009, the first ever test series win in New Zealand and to become the become the top-ranked team in Test matches. In 2011 he was appointed as head coach of South Africa, and led them to also become the #1 ranked test team. He has also coached the Hobart Hurricanes in the Australian Big Bash League and Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League. Gary is a coach who is deeply authentic, and comfortable expressing both his own vulnerabilities, and heightened expectations. He believes that the quality of his coaching is determined by the effectiveness of his facilitation skills, and so is reflective and philosophical about the techniques needed to reach the athletes he leads. He is that rare breed of person who has been able to reach the pinnacle of his sport as both an athlete and coach, and this lends his story an added layer of credibility, whether it is talking about the deficit of mental skills he experienced as a batsman, or the importance of understanding what the environment requires of you as a leader. This was a great interview, a real highlight for me, and I hope you enjoy it as much we did. If you would like to send us any feedback or if you know a great coach, who has a unique story to share, then we would love to hear from you, please contact us at thegreatcoachespodcast@gmail.com

Guest: Eric Simons ,South African cricket coach and former cricketer. 

Hi there! Welcome to Episode 152 of Never on the Backfoot Podcast. Joining me on the podcast today is Marina Iqbal. She is a Pakistani cricket commentator and former cricketer. She played as a right-arm medium-fast bowler and right-handed batter. She has appeared in 36 One Day Internationals and 42 T20 Internationals for Pakistan between 2009 and 2017. This episode traverses her journey so far. The podcast is also available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Anchor and a lot of other platforms and spread the word. Do check out @neveronthebackfoot on Instagram and @neverontheback1 for the latest facts, trivia, quizzes, and terminology for more. Stay safe and take care listeners!

We're delighted to be joined by Paul—AKA Twitter's @SlogSweeping—this week for a masterclass in fantasy cricket! Paul finished second overall in The Cricket Draft's T20 Blast fantasy game (a truly remarkable achievement) and we discuss everything that happened on Finals Day, picking up some fantastic words of wisdom for our own fantasy strategy along the way. But before that, England's Test captain Ben Stokes shocked the cricket community by announcing he is retiring from One Day Internationals. His retirement sparked a fierce debate around ODIs, and what their place is within the contemporary cricket ecosystem. Zac and Glenn leap to the format's defense, aiming to win over a skeptical Dan. Do they succeed? Listen to find out! Follow us on Twitter: @RainStoppedPodAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ben Stokes surprises the world of cricket by retiring from One-Day Internationals, Rupert Bell warns golf to find a way of accommodating the rebel LIV players, The Sun's Shaun Custis recalls ghost-writing Rio Ferdinand's column when he left Leeds and Jason Cundy makes an emotional farewell speech to Andy Goldstein on the Sports Bar! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode we discuss Ireland Men's first two One-Day Internationals against New Zealand, analysing the key moments and looking forward to the final ODI, as well as the T20I Series coming up in Belfast. We assess the prospects of Ireland Women in the upcoming T20 International Tri-Series in Bready, where the team will face Australia and Pakistan. We hear from captain Laura Delany ahead of the series and about the players form coming into the fixtures. We also talk to George Dockrell, who last Sunday featured in his 100th ODI for Ireland, in what has been a brilliant career to date. There's Clear Currency Irish Senior Cup and National Cup chat as well. The Green Ball podcast is a show made just for fans of Irish cricket. You can provide feedback or suggestions @greenballshow on Twitter. Help us share the news and stories about Irish cricket by leaving a rating or review, or share the show with your family and friends. #GreenBall

Ex-South African cricketer Jonty Rhodes is still regarded as one of the greatest fielders of all time, having played in 52 Tests and 245 One Day Internationals for his country. He also represented South Africa at hockey, including being picked in the 1992 Olympic squad. Since retirement, Jonty has coached professional cricket teams around the world. He has become an avid surfer and biker - joining local motorbike clubs for outrides on tours of particularly India, and on his tours around the professional cricket world. In this episode, Jonty speaks candidly about the gifts sport gave him, how he succeeded against some of the odds and of his life lessons along the way. He also shares insights into his close friendships with the late Hansie Cronje and Shane Warne. And lots more...

43 Sourav Ganguly Quotes That Will Help You To Become A Good Leader : Read here Inspiring Quotes from Sourav Ganguly to find motivation and to help you to become a good leader. Because Sourav Ganguly is a name that showed the Indian cricket team the right path at a time when Indian cricket was going to disintegrate. He gave a new twist to Indian cricket with the art of his captaincy. He had good leadership qualities. If we take a look at his life journey, Sourav Ganguly is born on 8 July 1972. He played as a left-handed opening batsman and was captain of the Indian national team. Ganguly was introduced into the world of cricket by his elder brother, Snehasish. He started his career by playing in state and school teams. After playing in different Indian domestic tournaments, such as the Ranji and Duleep trophies, Ganguly got his big break while playing for India. He was made captain of the Indian cricket team after Sachin Tendulkar. He is regarded as one of India's most successful captains in modern times, and one of the greatest ODI batsmen of all time. Currently, he is the 9th highest run-scorer in One Day Internationals and was the 3rd batsman in history to cross the 10,000 run landmark, after Sachin Tendulkar and Inzamam Ul Haq. In 2002, the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack ranked him the sixth greatest ODI batsman of all time, next to Viv Richards, Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara, Dean Jones, and Michael Bevan. Sourav Ganguly is the most successful Indian test captain overseas with 11 wins. The Indian team was ranked eighth in the ICC rankings before he became the captain, and under his tenure, the team rank went up to second. Ganguly is credited with having nurtured the careers of many young players who played under him and transforming the Indian team into an aggressive fighting unit. Ganguly received the award Padma Shri in 2004, the Banga Bibhushan Award from the Government of West Bengal on 20 May 2013. During his playing career, Ganguly established himself as one of the world's leading batsmen and also one of the most successful captains of the Indian national cricket team. He is affectionately known as Dada and also popularly honored as Maharaja of Indian Cricket. Sourav Ganguly Quotes to become a good leader

Gary Kirsten, a South African cricket coach and former cricketer who has coached the Indian Cricket Team along with the South African Cricket team. Kirsten played 101 Test matches and 185 One Day Internationals for South Africa between 1993 and 2004, mainly as an opening batsman. Surprisingly he played all his matches with his left hand while he plays every other sport with his right hand only.Tune into know more about the legendary cricketer.

Ross Taylor is currently playing his last match for the Black Caps. 16 years is an awfully good run. Particularly for a Samoan big hitter from Masterton who excelled as a kid swatting the ball to boundaries. But to master the red ball game and end out our highest scorer at the highest level is a feat-and-a-half. 7683 runs, including 19 centuries from 112 matches between 2007 and 2022, with a batting average of 44.66 runs. His record in One Day Internationals is similar. But all that's for the nerds. I love Ross for his grit. Frankly, I find him a beautiful man, but an ugly batsman. Watching Williamson or Conway or Guptill is far more aesthetic. Ross has always overbalanced. His big head seeming to fall forward under the weight of his massive tongue which he is far too fond of sticking out. There always appears to be a massive hole between his bat and pad, which he then shuts down by dramatically collapsing his knees and squatting on the ball. Every season he's come out batting ugly, and then Martin Crowe would take him into the nets and crush it out of him and he'd come back better. But then, in the off season he'd forget all over again and come back ugly. But he kept scoring and he kept coming. Even when doubt was etched deep in his forehead, he kept coming. Even when the captaincy was plucked from him in a bloody, personal coup, he kept on coming. And as a slip catcher he never lost his form even when his batting was in tatters. He was a bloody-minded person with impeccable manners. He was a nice boy with mongrel buried deep. He's our best batsman. Not because of his statistics. But because he willed it to happen and it did. 

Our Great Coach on this episode is Gary Kirsten. Gary played 101 Test matches and 185 One Day Internationals for South Africa between 1993 and 2004. He retired as the first ever South African to play in 100 tests, and the first Test batsman to make hundreds against each of the other 9 Test nations. He became the coach of the Indian cricket team in 2008 and led them to win the World Cup 2011, the Border-Gavaskar Trophy vs Australia in 2009, the first ever test series win in New Zealand and to become the become the top-ranked team in Test matches. In 2011 he was appointed as head coach of South Africa, and led them to also become the #1 ranked test team. He has also coached the Hobart Hurricanes in the Australian Big Bash League and Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League. Gary is a coach who is deeply authentic, and comfortable expressing both his own vulnerabilities, and heightened expectations. He believes that the quality of his coaching is determined by the effectiveness of his facilitation skills, and so is reflective and philosophical about the techniques needed to reach the athletes he leads. He is that rare breed of person who has been able to reach the pinnacle of his sport as both an athlete and coach, and this lends his story an added layer of credibility, whether it is talking about the deficit of mental skills he experienced as a batsman, or the importance of understanding what the environment requires of you as a leader. Gary is a master coach and human being, and there were many highlights for me in this interview, some of the key ones were The story he shares about winning the World Cup with India, and how it was a change in behaviours that helped achieve this result. How as a player he always thrived in an environment where there was deep psychological safety. And, how the best athletes in the world are able to separate the result from their performance, and how this helps them manage their anxiety and expectations. This was a great interview, a real highlight for me, and I hope you enjoy it as much I did. If you would like to send us any feedback or if you know a great coach, who has a unique story to share, then we would love to hear from you, please contact us at thegreatcoachespodcast@gmail.com You can also follow us and comment on all our Great Coaches here Twitter @CoachesGreat Facebook @TheGreatCoaches Instagram @the_great_coaches_podcast YouTube The Great Coaches Podcast LinkedIn The Great Coaches Podcast

I catch up with Luteru Ross Taylor.  He's sitting in another quarantine hotel, this time in India before the Black Caps test series, which starts this week.   He's a bit nervous as he hasn't hit a ball since he hit the winning runs against India in the World Test Championship in June, apart from some throw downs from his young son.We chat about our stories of cricket and our connection to my hometown of Wainuiomata.  He tells me about why he chose cricket over other sports and what he thinks is the reason that he's had such a long and illustrious career.  He lets me know the secret to facing the fastest bowlers in the world and shares what it's like and what it takes to be a successful batsman at the highest level.  I learned a lot about the amount of mental energy and strength you need to be a top-flight cricket batsman in a game he states "you fail at more than you succeed".Listen in to learn from a New Zealand Cricketing Great.

Now four teams have been selected for the ICC T20 World Cup semi finals. Praba Maheswaran is speaking to former UAE cricketer Ganesh Mylvaganam about the games. Ganesh Mylvaganam played three One Day Internationals for United Arab Emirates, all in 1996 World Cup. Before the world cup, in mid 1990s he was a batting member of UAE squad in associate and affiliate tournaments. - உலகக் கோப்பைக்கான T20 கிரிக்கெட் போட்டிகளின் அரையிறுதியாட்டங்கள் ஆரம்பமாகவுள்ள நிலையில் அதுபற்றியும் மற்றும் கிரிக்கெட் தொடர்பிலான பல விடயங்களையும் எம்முடன் பகிர்ந்துகொள்கிறார் முன்னாள் பிரபல கிரிக்கெட் வீரர் கணேஷ் மயில்வாகனம் அவர்கள். இலங்கையில் முன்னணி வீரராகத் திகழ்ந்த கணேஷ் மயில்வாகனம், United Arab Emirates நாட்டு அணிக்காக விளையாடியவர், தற்போது ஆஸ்திரேலியாவில் பல உள்ளூர் அணிகளுக்குப் பயிற்சியளித்து வருகிறார். அவருடன் உரையாடியவர் மகேஸ்வரன் பிரபாகரன்.

Brothers Steve and Jeff Watkin talk about the recent history of the club and their involvement in it, stopping off to mention the long history of the club along the way.Steve who, of course, went on to play first class cricket with Glamorgan and appear in three Test matches and four One Day Internationals for England talks about his early career with the club and those that influenced his early career.  Jeff tells us about the successes of the club in recent times and their plans, Coronavirus restrictions willing, for celebrating their incredible 175 year history.Along the way we hear about the first switch hitter that Steve Watkin ever saw and the best sporting star in the Watkin family (which is neither Jeff or Steve)

Michael Vaughan and Phil Tufnell join Mark Chapman to look back on England’s T20 Series in India after Eoin Morgan’s men lost the decider in Ahmedabad. We hear from the Captain ahead of the upcoming One Day Internationals and ask whether any more lessons can be learned with the white ball ahead of the T20 World Cup later this year. Finally Carlos Brathwaite and his dog drops by to talk about West Indies’ Test side beginning life without Jason Holder as Captain.

Our Great Coach on this episode is cricket coach, Mark Coles. Mark grew up playing competitive level cricket in New Zealand. He then started coaching both men's and women's teams progressing to being appointed High Performance Manager for the pacific island nation of Vanuatu in 2010. He then became the head coach for Scarborough Cricket Club in Western Australia, before moving back to New Zealand to be the coaching coordinator and specialist coach for the Wellington Blaze in the new, national T20 league. In 2017, he was appointed head coach of the Pakistan women's national cricket team. During this time Pakistan won nine of the 28 Women's One Day Internationals, and 12 of their 30 Women's Twenty20 International matches, and also finished fifth in the 2017–20 ICC Women's Championship. He left in 2019 to spend more time with his family and in 2021 was appointed head coach of the Scottish women's cricket team. Key topics he discusses with us include: Focusing on the simple of task of trying to be 1% better each day through experimentation and learning Taking risks and building confidence by pushing yourself beyond your comfort zone Being vulnerable as a coach so that players aren't afraid to come to them with their own imperfections and problems How winning was just getting the Pakistan National Women's team on the field given the animosity and resistance there was to the idea of a women's team. Article link: Cricket coach Mark Coles moved to Pakistan for a job that paid nothing - it changed his life | Stuff.co.nz If you would like to send us any feedback or if you know a great coach, who has a unique story to share, then we would love to hear from you, please contact us at thegreatcoachespodcast@gmail.com You can also follow us here Twitter @CoachesGreat Instagram @the_great_coaches_podcast YouTube The Great Coaches Podcast channel page LinkedIn The Great Coaches Podcast showpage

My guest this week is Chris Lewis. Chris' Book, "Crazy - My Road to Redemption": www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0750986956/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_FY004AZ65CJSK05RFJQZ Chris' LinkedIn Profile: www.linkedin.com/in/chris-lewis-791664179/ Chris made his debut for the England Test Cricket team in July 1990, going on to play in 32 Test Matches and 53 One Day Internationals, through to 1998, which included opening the bowling against Pakistan in the 1992 World Cup Final. He left cricket in 2000 after raising concerns about match-fixing in the game; only returning for a short comeback with Surrey in 2008. Later that same year, Chris was arrested at Gatwick airport for carrying £140,000 worth of liquid cocaine into the country, for which he was sentenced to 13 years in prison, of which he served 6; he was released in 2015. That experience changed Chris; from a position of terror and helplessness, to one of hope and purpose about the future. Therein lies a weaving story of self-leadership, about which I'm lucky to have Chris join me today to discuss. So, let's get on with the show and hear from Chris himself.

Clare Taylor MBE is Operations Director of Streetbikes Charity, based in Milnsbridge, West Yorkshire. The charity upcycle unwanted bikes and donate them back in to the community and also run leisure and training cycling sessions for children, adults and those with disabilities. If that wasn't interesting enough, Clare has a fascinating sporting pedigree. She has represented England in the World Cup in BOTH football and cricket, winning the latter at Lords In 1993, and was the first woman to take 100 wickets in One Day Internationals. Overall she is a great storyteller - I hope you enjoy the conversation. For more information about https://streetbikes.org.uk (Streetbikes) https://twitter.com/streetbikescic?lang=en (Twitter) Streetbikes https://www.facebook.com/street.bikes.5/?ref=page_internal (Facebook ) Streetbikes To find out more about Deborah's work: https://www.deborahogden.com (deborahogden.com) More details on her monthly membership The Impact Club can be found here You can https://www.deborahogden.com/subscribe/ (subscribe )to her monthly newsletter with recommendations, tools & techniques on how to enhance your personal brand and make more impact. Deborah on https://www.instagram.com/do_impact/ (Instagram) Deborah on https://twitter.com/DO_Impact (Twitter) Deborah's https://www.facebook.com/deborahogdenpersonalbrand (Facebook page) Join https://www.facebook.com/groups/668324376858736/?ref=pages_group_cta (The Impact Academy), Deborah's free Facebook Group

Our Great Coach on this episode is W.V. Raman. WV is a former Indian cricketer and current coach of the Indian women's cricket team. He made his Test debut for India in 1987 going on to play in 11 tests and 27 One Day Internationals. During his career his most notable feat was becoming the first Indian to score a century in South Africa which he did in 1992. He began his coaching career in 2006 with Tamil Nadu and in 2008 the side won the domestic one-day tournament. He has since gone on to coach Bengal, the Indian U/19 team and as an assistant with Kings XI Punjab and Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League. In 2019, he was appointed the head coach of the India women's team and led them to 2nd place in the T20 World Cup. You can follow us here Twitter @CoachesGreat Instagram @the_great_coaches_podcast YouTube The Great Coaches Podcast channel page LinkedIn The Great Coaches Podcast showpage

Yuzvendra Singh Chahal is an Indian cricketer and former chess player who represents India in both One Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals, and has also represented India internationally in chess at youth levels. Follow Yuzvendra Chahal https://www.instagram.com/yuzi_chahal23/ Follow Tanmay Bhat https://instagram.com/tanmaybhat https://www.youtube.com/user/tanmay316

On Stumped this week, Alison Mitchell is back in the Old Trafford bio-bubble, as England - fresh from beating the West Indies - take on Pakistan in another three-Test series. Alison, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma will be speaking to the PCB's Chief Executive Officer Wasim Khan. And they'll be joined by Ireland's High Performance Director Richard Holdsworth after his side recorded their highest successful run chase in One Day Internationals against world champions England. Image: Harry Tector of Ireland celebrates victory watched on by Saqib Mahmood of England during the Third One Day International between England and Ireland (Getty Images)

Today we welcome Mel Jones to the podcast. A previous member of the Australian Women’s Cricket Team, Mel has played on the winning side of two World Cups and two Ashes series, and also played 61 One Day Internationals. She also played domestically in teams both in England and Australia before her retirement. Since then, Mel has worked as a successful talent manager and has become a dominant voice in cricket commentating. Through this, she’s cemented herself as an advocate for women in sport, particularly in the development of careers in sport both on and off the pitch. Last year was a big one for Mel; she received the highly prestigious Order of Australia for services towards cricket and the community, and late last year joined Cricket Australia on the Board of Directors. For more conversations from the world of women’s sport including articles, blogs, videos and podcasts visit wispsports.com. WiSP Sports is the World’s Largest Podcast Network for Women’s Sport with more than 25 hosts, 1200+ episodes across 45 shows and a global audience of over 6 million. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at info@wispsports.com.

He is the only batsman in cricket history to have made half centuries on debut in all three formats of the game - Tests, One-Day Internationals and T20s – and the only South African to score seven fifties in his first 14 ODI innings'. Rassie van der Dussen has taken the road less travelled to the top of the game. He made his ODI debut at 29 and his Test debut at 30, having ground out a career in the backwaters of local cricket. Unlike prodigies that emerge straight from high school into the national set-up, Van der Dussen took the better part of a decade to find his way onto the international stage, but when he arrived, he showed he belonged.

Daily Maverick — He is the only batsman in cricket history to have made half centuries on debut in all three formats of the game - Tests, One-Day Internationals and T20s – and the only South African to score seven fifties in his first 14 ODI innings’. Rassie van der Dussen has taken the road less travelled to the top of the game. He made his ODI debut at 29 and his Test debut at 30, having ground out a career in the backwaters of local cricket. Unlike prodigies that emerge straight from high school into the national set-up, Van der Dussen took the better part of a decade to find his way onto the international stage, but when he arrived, he showed he belonged.

We like to educate on Flashback Friday about our sporting heroes of yesteryear. We reflected on the life and times of Basil D'Oliveira – who was an England international cricketer from Cape Town – He immigrated to England to play his cricket abroad and went to play for their national team and his selection by England for the scheduled tour of South Africa caused the ‘D'Oliveira affair' because the apartheid government would not allow him to come and play here. Basil played county cricket for Worcestershire from 1964 to 1980, and appeared for England in 44 Test matches and four One Day Internationals between 1966 and 1972. Our guests were Veteran Cricket Journalist Aslam Khota and Mogamad Allie.

Dean Jones is an Australian cricket commentator, coach and former cricketer who played Tests and One Day Internationals for Australia. Dean talks about his journey from the crease to the commentary box

G'day legends. Welcome to this special episode of The Cricket Mentoring Podcast. One of the reasons I say it's special is because of our guest, Melanie Jones who I'll go more into in just a second. The second reason this episode is special is because we are recording it in India. The Karnataka Institute of Cricket in Bangalore is a strange place for two Aussies to record a podcast but there's no better setting to discuss the journey of one of Australian crickets true stars. Mel and I are in Bangalore for different reasons -  I'm running a Cricket Mentoring Tour for young cricketers from Australia and the UK to experience India and train and play in sub-continent conditions, while Mel is here to commentate on an IPL match in a couple of nights but I didn't want to miss to opportunity to hear the story of this legend… Melanie or Mel Jones is a former Australian cricketer who, in recent years has turned herself into one of the best cricket commentators going around as she travels the world commentating on the major tournaments including the Big Bash, IPL and will soon be in the UK commentating on the World Cup. Mel was an elite player. She played 5 Test matches and 61 One Day Internationals and is a member of the prestigious club of cricketers who have scored a century on Test debut – with 131 against England in the 1998 Ashes series. Having played all her representative cricket when women's cricket wasn't professional, Mel has been a huge advocate for the women's game and is incredibly happy to see the best cricketers in Australia and around the world become professionals in recent years. Since retiring, Mel has done various things but in recent years has built her reputation in commentary boxes around the world. She not only brings a great deal of experience from playing at the highest level to the commentary box, but through her hard work and love of the game she also brings a real depth of knowledge about each and every player. It was awesome to sit down with Mel and hear how a girl from the country has forged a very successful life in cricket both on and off the field. In this episode we discussed: How she began playing cricket at her grandparents place with her older male cousins and how the circumstances in those games, shaped the player she was in international cricket How Peter Handscomb & Sam Harper's fathers played a pivotal role in her cricket career How she was never a ‘pro' and had to manage working bits and pieces job with playing international and domestic cricket How she was ‘stuffing her face with a prawn cocktail' at the back of the room when her name was first read out as being a member of the Australian squad How she took a big leap to leave her steady career to pursue a career as a freelance cricket commentator and how it's paying off in spades Plus a whole lot more.  When in India anything can happen, and on cue, the power went out half way through our interview… but as all true professionals do, Mel carried on as if nothing had happened.  No doubt you will pick up our mutual love for this beautiful country throughout the conversation.  Mel is cricketing royalty and it was a pleasure to spend a morning with her at KIOC. Her energy and passion for the game is obvious which I'm sure you'll hear it in her voice so lets get into this epsiode…

Giving my opinion on the Best XI in One Day Internationals in 2018. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nwcdebaters-podcast/support

Test cricket is a funny thing. Some consider it the real form of cricket - a five day test of skills that demands the best from players in terms of discipline, fortitude, and fitness. It’s gladiatorial, almost. No protective rules favoring the batsman and few restrictions on bowlers. A cricketer’s skills, his entire childhood’s worth of training, and all of the ink expended in the hype around his exploits in T20s or One Day Internationals can come to naught if he fails to make the cut in Test cricket. Listen on...

Welcome to this episode with arguably one of England's finest ever batsman, Robin Smith. Robin, or Judgie as he goes by, had a fantastic career that included scoring over 26,000 First class runs across a huge 426 First-class matches. Now just to put that into context, as of this interview in June 2018, Steve Smith has played 118 First-class matches, Virat Kohli has played 98 & Joe Root has played 125 matches. So that's almost 4 times the number of matches each of them have played. That is A LOT of cricket! Judgie also played 62 Test matches and 71 One Day Internationals and combined scored 6,655 runs with 13 centuries and before Alex Hales scored 171 against Pakistan 2 years ago, Judgie's 167 at Edgbaston against Australia in 1993 was the Highest ever ODI score by an English batsmen. After finishing his playing days in England, Judgie moved to Perth where he and his children now reside. He's in the process of writing an autobiography, is studying a psychology degree, working full time and coaching junior cricketers so he's certainly busy and active and is loving giving back to the game. His passion and love for the game and his mates comes through in this interview which I'm sure you're going to love. In this episode we discussed:  How his dad would get him out of bed at 5am every morning to practice How he and his older brother Chris had a net in their garden which other International players like Barry Richards and Mike Proctor would come and use to practice. How he transitioned from playing First Class cricket in South Africa to being a local player for Hampshire. The one thing his mentor said to him before his Test debut and how that always stuck with him and how a stern word from his good mate Allan Lamb allowed him to play his natural game in his Test debut. What his technical fundamentals are for any batter. How he taught Matthew Hayden to visualise before every match. Plus a whole lot more. This is a brilliant episode with a legend of a bloke who I didn't even realise how good of a player he was until I did my research for this interview. So lets get into this episode.

The team take a look at the BBL and One Day Internationals between Australia and India, Alex takes us on a trip to the Gabba, David tells all and sundry where to go, Mick looks at what happens on field in local cricket and Ross looks at a forgotten cricketer and the Floppy XI.

A spate of rape cases show up on the radar as media mercifully covers the most recent gang rape of a 23 year old woman in Delhi. All politicians including the home minister and the prime minster make a mockery of themselves by reading out prepared statements or making careless remarks on television. In Gujarat, Narendra Modi gets elected for third time in a row. In sports, Sachin Tendulkar retires from One Day Internationals. And DARPA comes up with a magic foam to help army men in rescue operations.

A spate of rape cases show up on the radar as media mercifully covers the most recent gang rape of a 23 year old woman in Delhi. All politicians including the home minister and the prime minster make a mockery of themselves by reading out prepared statements or making careless remarks on television. In Gujarat, Narendra Modi gets elected for third time in a row. In sports, Sachin Tendulkar retires from One Day Internationals. And DARPA comes up with a magic foam to help army men in rescue operations.