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It's IPL season, so naturally Max, PGK, Varun, and Tony want to start the episode with the team selection for the T20 World Cup. Which Mahabharats characters will make the plane to North America? Also feat: the comedy in Bangladesh and Shreyas Iyer's investment. And finally, some IPL action.
Show notes:
Tony's piece on Sanju which led to them meeting: https://whereisbillwatterson.substack.com/p/the-confounding-clarity-of-sanju
RCB's Contributions to cricket : https://twitter.com/CSKian716/status/1776659162220650949
Murali Kartik's tongue twists: https://twitter.com/elitecynic/status/1727730120020959435
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Tony: https://twitter.com/notytony
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Kaustubh Kumar returns to the pod after nearly a year and says "nothing has changed". The same folk are doubing down on the same views on most things. The episode, which is hosted by doubler-PDP features other regular "downers" VaMu, Sadagopan Murali and MohanK. They talk about the IPL, Kohli's "mediocrity", the Nagin Derby and captaincy problems that have spilled over from the IPL to Pakistan cricket! Tune in...
Catch us on social media:
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2. VaMu: https://twitter.com/varunmurali43
3. Kaus: sorry, not on twitter
4. MohanK: https://twitter.com/mohank
5. Murali: https://twitter.com/muralisatagopun
7. Bits and Pieces: https://twitter.com/bnp_cricket
SHOW NOTES:
1. KL Rahul impact subbed out: https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/ipl-2024-lsg-expose-ipl-playing-conditions-loophole-with-tricky-kl-rahul-naveen-ul-haq-impact-player-sub-in-pbks-match-101711868790461.html
2. Karthik Krishnaswamy on Mayank Yadav, the latest fast bowling IPL sensation... err... of this season:
https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/lsg-vs-pbks-can-we-have-more-of-mayank-yadav-the-exceptionally-quick-seamer-please-1427144
3. Did Pathirana do pranam/namaskaram to Thala Dhoni before bowling?
https://www.news18.com/viral/did-pathirana-take-ms-dhonis-blessings-during-ipl-match-cricket-fans-video-is-viral-8830901.html
4. Bangladesh review, the worst ever? Not quite:
https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/worst-review-ever-bangladesh-turn-repeat-offenders-as-dreadful-drs-vs-sl-brings-memory-of-bizarre-virat-kohli-incident-101711795088671.html
5. How funny is this dropped catch by Bangladesh in the slips, where two of three fielders involved are wearing a helmet:
https://www.theroar.com.au/cricket/video/watch-pure-comedy-as-three-bangladesh-slip-fielders-drop-the-same-catch-in-relay-chaos-1341820/
6. More than half the Bangladesh team chase this ball to the boundary:
https://wisden.com/bangladesh-v-sri-lanka-2024/watch-entire-bangladesh-slip-cordon-chases-ball-to-boundary-in-sri-lanka-test
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Zijn er afleveringen die ontbreken?
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Two bouncers per over, TV umpires sitting with directors, bright AF stumps, and some ridiculous cricket. As the IPL clown car drives past the first round of matches, you see the bits and pieces gang waving out of it.
Join Nitin, Srinath, Chops, Varun Venkatesh, and newest panelist - ex Cricinfo guy, and current writer of shows such as Family Guy, Farzi, Guns and Gulabs and more - Suman K, as they potter around pointlessly while laughing way too much.
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After 16 years, Royal Challengers Bangalore are champions. We lived to witness this fine day. Whodathunk!
Nitin, Max, VaMu and Brother T assemble soon after RCB's victory, to review a memorable second installment of the Women's Premier League. And with one week to go for the IPL, we wonder if the RCB boys will follow suit.
Also in this episode - Rachana Ramchand, who recently completed a two-week stint coaching rural school children in Nepal as part of the Cricket Without Boundaries initiative, narrates her heart-warming reflections via several stories of joy and hope.
Show notes:
1. Cricket Without Boundaries - a blog capturing the journey of the Nepal coaching stint: https://cwbblogs.com/nepal24/
2. Rachana's own post in the blog: https://cwbblogs.com/nepal24/2024/03/03/week-1-team-reflections/
3. Rachana's post on LinkedIn, with her reflections: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rachanaramchand_cricketwithoutboundaries-sportsfordevelopment-activity-7175543993676517376-78Xz
4. You too can support CWB. Check it out! https://www.cricketwithoutboundaries.com/
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Find us wherever you listen to or watch stuff: https://linktr.ee/bitsnpieces
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On the wonderful occasion of R Ashwin's 100th test, the gang get together to finally deliver the long promised Cage Match. Join Tony, PGK, Srinath, Hank, and Chops as we talk about what we talk about when we talk about Ashwin talking about us talking about him. And also, a round up of the India England series, and the WTC standings.
This episode also features two Ash na tribute songs by the incredible Prashant DP, and the always heavylifting Hank.
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This week, Bits and Pieces goes deep into contract law and HR practices, and quite fittingly, we do this without the lawyer or the HR professional in our gang joining the pod. Our group randomly sympathises with Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer, randomly ridicules the Dharamsala 100th Test darlings Ashwin and Bairstow. And somehow foretells Shardul Bedex Thakur's incredible Ranji semifinal performance. Murali's Bedex rap and PDP's David Attenborough impression of the Bairstow Migration are worth the entry price for this episode, which by the way is 0.
Come for the bantz, stay for the hot-takes, and give us 5 stars, or else we'll terminate your contracts. Thank you.
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5. SpamMo: https://twitter.com/sleepyhead148
6. Adi: https://twitter.com/adi1112
Show notes:
1. The Bairstow Migration Ft. David PDP Attenborough: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1PHtndb5jE
2. What’s happened at the central contracts: https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/129667/shreyas-iyer-ishan-kishan-excluded-from-bcci-central-contracts
3. That Kane Williamson run-out: https://twitter.com/ESPNcricinfo/status/1763423873838490032
4. McGrath spotted Wagenaar/Wagner/WagonR before the world did: https://twitter.com/ESPNcricinfo/status/1224640238355566595
5. The PE teacher from Wayanad who’s changing WPL: https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/wpl-2024-sajana-minnu-mani-asha-sobhana-wayanad-cricket-elsamma-baby-mumbai-indians-delhi-capitals-news/article67890682.ece
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Following India's stirring 3-1 series win over England in Ranchi, the gang assembles for take 112 of trying to explain Bazball. And we have two equally reliable takes on this pod - one delivered by Swami Nithyananda (voice acted by Mimicry Marauder Prashant DP), and one from our own Night-hawk Iman Pande, who joins the panel from under a blanket in a hotel bedroom in Bellandur to decode Bazball through Product Management analogies. Stay tuned for our usual Ash-Bash segment, a detailed breakdown of Hanuma-gate, and the Mumbai Indians Imbroglio, and a rip-roaring quiz on T20 franchise names.
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5. Murali: https://twitter.com/muralisatagopun
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7. Prashant DP: https://twitter.com/prashantdptweet
Shownotes:
1. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO LEFTOVER LASAGNE!!! https://linktr.ee/leftoverlasagne
2. Who was MS Dhoni's first Test wicket? https://www.iplt20.com/video/88781/m2-rps-vs-mi-player-mic-d-up-manoj-tiwary
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Moments after India's remarkable win at Rajkot, the crew assembles with boundless joy and schadenfreude, in fond remembrance of Bazball, whose Ashes will be carried in an urn in the back pocket of Jonny Bairstow for the rest of his playing days. Bits and Pieces celebrates the arrival of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sarfaraz Khan, the latest recruits from the (Navi) Mumbai school of batting. But what's a BnP episode that doesn't make random detours? We end the episode by talking about Sourav Ganguly's role in the birth of Bazball, and the difference between KKR and CKR (Calcutta Knight Riders). Please enjoy all our usual segments - The R Ashwin troll section, the Srinath Sripath imitation of Harsha Bhogle corner, and the prediction of the next XI because why not cul-de-sac.
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5. Hank: https://twitter.com/mohank
Shownotes:
1. England expects that every man will do his duty: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England_expects_that_every_man_will_do_his_duty
2. A banger of a tweet that exemplifies England's shock and awe over the fact that the rest of the world has thrived since Empire: https://x.com/pjux/status/644971803354513408?s=20
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Is Shreyas Iyer injured? Is he dropped? Is he rested? Is he acting? Is Kaviya Maran the greatest T20 franchise owner in history? Who is Ollie Robinson? Why does he have a podcast that's rated so poorly that it resembles a puff-of-dustbowl pitch? Why is Rehan Ahmed allowed near a microphone? Does Quentin Tarantino own a T20 side called the Deadly Vipers? Is Chattisgarh a Ranji team? Are Vijaykanth Viyaskanth and Vyshak Vijay Kumar the same person? Is there a Potchefstroom franchise in the SA20? Tune in for all these questions in Episode 110, and let us know the answers. You can tweet us:
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5. Nitin: https://twitter.com/knittins
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Tony, Bisi, Nitin and SpamMo come together to review India's hard-fought win to draw level in Vizag, on the back of Jaiswal's fine 200 and Jasprit Bumrah's ascension to immortality. The gang spends a lot of time discussing Bairstow's face, Stokes' dreams, Shoaib Bashir's luggage, Ashwin's totem, Root's form and India's selection troubles.
Also, a recurring segment in the podcast now - Srinath Sripath's impressions of Harsha Bhogle. And to this, we add a new doozie: Prashant DP's reimagination of Tamil cinema's immortal 'other banana conundrum', except it features Geoffrey Boycott and Ian Botham. You read that right.
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5. Bisi: https://twitter.com/bisibelebhaat
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What a start to a summer of grief, and the Shamar of joy... Bisi, Sandy, Srinath, Murali and Chops get together on the day of Bazball's first win on Indian shores and a Windies' win for the ages at the Gabba to cry, feel angry, smile, guffaw, break heads and crack jokes while constantly pointing and laughing at Ashwin's fielding, and AB de Villiers' ridiculous new ideas to 'improve' the game. And - a bonus epicmax clip of Srinath Sripath pulling off the most audacious Harsha Bhogle impression ever.
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5. Murali: https://twitter.com/muralisatagopun
6. Sandy: https://twitter.com/sandeeplanjewar
Shownotes:
1. The great BC Lara can't hold back his tears after a miraculous win at the Gabba for the Windies: https://twitter.com/MarkHoward03/status/1751507132372111479?t=k47FSoyKcBrxIzrMdNxVWg&s=19
2. Neither can the fantastic CL Hooper: https://twitter.com/BenCameron23/status/1751506262393782634?t=9mgkP7TadjvkLyGQ_BK01Q&s=19
3. A truly out-of-their-minds discussion between Kevin "Switch Hit" Pietersen and AB De "360" Villiers: https://twitter.com/KP24/status/1748803502195806235?t=ETj-jNwhx6zD0vNNM-tCDQ&s=19
4. How's that for a first Test wicket celebration from the wonderful Kevin Sinclair?: https://twitter.com/7Cricket/status/1750825771151614034?t=0ZaGoHEUOiBtqoGoWKA10w&s=19
5. How's that for a player review for the LED bails! Well played, Hodge! https://twitter.com/FoxCricket/status/1751205776696524883?t=JBO8UqZ3_jDWMHfRK4-SmA&s=03
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In Episode 107, Bits and Pieces continues its Pulitzer-worthy investigation into the state of cricket pitch manufacturing, outfield preparation and stands manufacturing as the American venues for the 2024 T20 World Cup get into a race against time, logic and sense to be ready in time for the ICC's big event. Also, an in-depth look into various Indian squads for various formats of cricket, some of which have been announced and some of which haven't (to be clear, we are referring to the squads here, and not formats of the game). In addition to compelling conversations on Bazball's impending India debut and West Indies' troubles in Australia, we also ask the most important question in cricket: Is it time Harsha Bhogle stopped tweeting?
Bits and Pieces is anywhere you listen to (or watch) podcasts. Do help your friends discover us from https://linktr.ee/bitsnpieces
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5. Nitin: https://twitter.com/knittins
Shownotes:
1. When Bill Brown was worried about Kardar Mankading him: https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/australia-tour-of-england-1948-61329/oxford-university-vs-australians-352987/full-scorecard
2. Sky Cricket interviews Johnny Grave, CEO of Windies Cricket: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/west-indies-cricket--58370831
3. The anatomy of an American disaster loading at the upcoming T20 World Cup: https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/never-done-before-adelaide-oval-s-key-role-in-new-york-s-t20-world-cup-pitches-1417224
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At one point Tony says "We've been talking for 20m and only Rachna has made any sense" (edited out). At another point Tony whines on like a pork "chop" about Sanju Samson not making the "cut" (edited out). And for some part of the pod Tony self edits himself out of the pod on account of a power-cut. In between all of this, Chops, Bisi, Rachna, VaMu, SandyG and Tony talk about "cricket without borders", fielding in the IPL, over-reliance on data, selection methods, the Afghanistan ODIs, the upcoming India-England series and much more....
Tune in for an hour and a quarter of "from the sublime to the ridiculous". Share. Subscribe. Leave us some feedback...
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SandyJi: https://twitter.com/sandeeplanjewar
Rachana: https://twitter.com/thethingygirl
Bisi: https://twitter.com/bisibelebhaatSHOW NOTES:
1. The IPL in Jan is flying high even before the IPL has begun - https://x.com/StarSportsIndia/status/1746482773916033474
2. Chappelli thatha doesn't like any of his time wasted when he's watching a Test - https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/why-aren-t-we-making-a-bigger-deal-of-the-slow-pace-of-play-in-test-cricket-1416516
3. Johnson and Kelly, and Faf du Plessis bringing up some outrageous catches to start off 2024 - https://x.com/robelinda2/status/1746102830258414042?t=0s4MadG6g_fmP2t9Mdyeng&s=09 and https://x.com/SA20_League/status/1746170663667188205?t=MJf4LOnzsHqwY6ttvL9ncw&s=09
4. Jemi Rodrigues on the bane right now that is India W fielding and catching - https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricket-videos/rodrigues-our-fielding-hasn-t-been-up-to-standard-1415270
5. Contribute to Rachana's very promising attempt to spread cricket and life lessons in rural Nepal - https://www.justgiving.com/page/rachana-ramchand-cwb-nepal and read more about Cricket Without Boundaries here - https://www.cricketwithoutboundaries.com
6. Weirdest coin toss ever! EVER! https://twitter.com/FanCode/status/1745323088613630133
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It's year 3 of Bits and Pieces, and on episode 105 Tony, PGK, Mohan, Murali, Tareque and surprise guest Iman talk about how the balance of the universe is maintained, about the primacy of Presidents and Secretaries, of the team that turned up for Bihar, and why England is correct in bringing a Chef to India. Join the gang for the sublime and the ridiculous. And tell a friend.
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As 2023 winds down, catch the gang in a mood that is equal parts dark and humorous. There's a bit of looking back with dollops of recency bias thrown in and there's a bit of looking forward with pessimism and optimism jostling with each other for screentime in a set of moving pictures called imagined reality. Time is a circle, they say and the circle of Centurion has made us none the wiser. Oh, and don't miss the many in-jokes that all of you are in on, dear listeners and the needles that are ready to pierce your bananas. Here's to bits and pieces of everything that's good sprinkled across 2024 for all of us and Sanju Samson!
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Sameer: https://twitter.com/sleepyhead148
Max: https://twitter.com/maxdavinci
Iman: https://twitter.com/imanpande
Nitin: https://twitter.com/knittins
Adi: https://twitter.com/adi1112
Show Notes:
Notytony's quest for Bill Watterson throughout the 2023 Men's ODI World Cup:
https://whereisbillwatterson.substack.com/p/one-day-stand
https://whereisbillwatterson.substack.com/p/tantalus-finalus
https://whereisbillwatterson.substack.com/p/peace-plus-the-hooting
CSA decides to send SA C team to NZ for Men's Tests: https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/3842534
Looks like the Men's T20 World Cup 2024 is all set to outdo the Men's ODI World Cup 2023 but in not such a good way: https://twitter.com/PeterDellaPenna/status/1741435794290520356?t=okrQjzzV3WtsJ5jyerKvXA&s=19Have you subscribed to our Youtube channel yet, dear current listener and potential viewer?: https://www.youtube.com/@bitsandpiecesthefriendlies7100
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It's been a glorious week, one in which Sanju Samson has scored a scintillating century to win India an ODI series in South Africa. So, Max, Varun, and Tareque get together to discuss everything else. From Punjab Paddlers' Shashank redemption, to Hyderabad's Hyper bids, we've got you covered. Join us this holiday season for all the action from the world of cricket, and a deconstruction of the IPL auctions and teams, that's as long and entertaining as the IPL itself.
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Just when we thought we'd covered every possible angle there was to the Hardik Pandya transfer story, Mumbai Indians named him as captain, setting tongues wagging across the board, including in our esteemed panel which asks the exclusive question that no one else thought about: Have Mumbai appointed the right Pandya brother? Hardik-gate reminds us of Pakistan in the 90s; Pakistan's Test team getting pulped in Australia reminds us of India in the 90s; And India's ODI selection reminds us of Pakistan all the time... We celebrate these Samjhautha Express parallels with a wonderful Mohan Krishnamurthy remix of the F.R.I.E.N.D.S title track that hopefully won't get us copyright strikes. Somewhere along the line, our panel gives you the most incisive India v England Women's Test analysis anywhere out there (no kidding), and absolutely no coverage of England v West Indies and New Zealand v Bangladesh (no kidding again).
Find us on Musk's hellsite, if you are still there:
1. Bits and Pieces: https://twitter.com/bnp_cricket
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3. Adi: https://twitter.com/adi1112
4. SandyJi: https://twitter.com/sandeeplanjewar
5. Vaishnavi: https://twitter.com/vaishbhaskaran
6. PGK: https://twitter.com/peegeekay
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Shownotes are on an extended break. In the meantime, we have asked VaMu to ensure that KL Rahul fills in for shownotes.
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In this episode, Bits and Pieces takes guard afresh after completing a fine 100. We ponder the metaphorical implications of Mushfiqur's soft-handling the ball, Buttler's disastrous run as ODI captain, and Pakistan's comical preparation for their next hammering in Australia. Also, lots of banter on the WPL Auction, and a cool rundown from Rachana Ramchand, and a review of the Englnd v India T20s. This episode also unveils the real reason why CSK doesn't pull off a Mumbai-Hardik and buy every single IPL superstar, and identifies the one remaining likeable person from India's 2011 World Cup squad. This week's giggles featuring Mayur, Tony, SpamMo, Nitin and Chops, with SandyJi desperately trying to maintain discipline.
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Shownotes:
1. Hey guys! Unveiling the Bits and Pieces website, a quasi-tribute to a women's cricket legend: https://deandra.in/ (Did we say humour is our domain name?)
2. ICC WTC table, where front-runners Pakistan are set to thrash mid-table stragglers Australia... Hehehe. (Link in our website above)
3. Few auto drivers ... or conductors. One bad apple. Two low-hanging fruit. Mayhem... Presenting: Nutgraf.gif (Link in our website above, and hope you enjoyed our episode art)
Find Bits and Pieces wherever you listen to podcasts, and on Youtube, if you also like to watch us and some interesting clips: https://linktr.ee/bitsnpieces
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If an auto-rickshaw in Bangalore were a player in Indian cricket, who would it be? And why? What is the connection between a former Indian cricketer, an African nation, and a large temple in South Asia? Did ChatGPT select the Indian cricket teams for the South Africa series? And what's with the utter weirdness of the IPL (retentions)? NitinS, KartikT, SandyG, SrinathS, and MuraliS discuss these and much more in the 100th episode of Bits & Pieces...
We are wherever you listen to podcasts: https://linktr.ee/bitsnpieces
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Kartik T: https://twitter.com/krtgrphr
Srinath Sripath: https://twitter.com/srinathsripath
Murali Satagopan: https://twitter.com/srinathsripath
SHOW NOTES:
1. Teams for the SA Tour: https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/bumrah-rahul-and-shreyas-back-in-india-test-squad-for-south-africa-1411122
2. The anatomy of an IPL trade: https://m.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/128605/the-anatomy-of-an-ipl-trade-cricbuzzcom
3. PCB withdraws Butt's name as selection consultant day after appointment https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/pakistan-news-pcb-withdraws-salman-butt-s-name-as-selection-consultant-day-after-appointment-1411390
4. Dominica does not wish to host World T20 matches: https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/mens-t20-world-cup-2024-dominica-pulls-out-as-host-venue-1411178
5. Aussie players leave India one by one: https://www.outlookindia.com/sports/australia-tour-of-india-t20is-steve-smith-adam-zampa-fly-back-home-glenn-maxwell-to-leave-after-third-game-news-333379
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This week, the Bits and Pieces gang is in conversation with S Giridhar and VJ Raghunath, two amazing cricket romantics who talk about their wonderful book called "Mid Wicket Tales: A Century and More of Cricket" which has been recently released. The indomitable duo holds court on a whole host of topics, ranging from Madras and Bombay cricket in the 60s and 70s to the ODI World Cup final 2023. They astound us with their memory, delight us with anecdotes aplenty and have us smiling ear to ear at how they've so lovingly retained their affection for the sport.
Varun Murali: https://x.com/varunmurali43
Chops: https://x.com/el_chopernos
Prashant DP:
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Tony: https://x.com/notytony
S Giridhar: https://x.com/midwickettales
Mid Wicket Tales latest edition on Amazon: https://amzn.eu/d/c9naoc8
Well Caught, a new podcast by Giri and Raghu: https://open.spotify.com/show/26UIRDatCj4LcpBX7LBioE
Giri and Raghu's second book, titled "From Mumbai to Durban: India's Greatest Tests", on Amazon: https://amzn.eu/d/0ChNogT - Laat meer zien
