The Cricket Slouch

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A fun cricket podcast by a group of friends, who worship at the altar of the 22-yard strip bookended by 3 sticks. We love to talk cricket, have a laugh, include new people, express some polarising opinions (perhaps) and hope to help spread the word of the sport to far reaching corners. We try to keep it as kosher as we can, but there may be a few expletives every now and then. Huge thanks to Noman W and Umangi H for the brilliant podcast cover art. Tune composed using Garage Band and limited imagination.

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The one with an Indo-centric review of the Ind-Eng test series

Mar 17 2024 124 mins

Apologies for the delay in pushing this out due to availability of the speakers, but we finally get round to having a detailed discussion about the performance of the Indian cricket team in the recent India-England test series. Ajit, Shounak and Sandeep give their views and share their observations in this episode. We talk about the name of the series, individual performances if mo

The One with Kendel and Lachlan on holding a World Record

Mar 15 2024 56 mins

In this episode, I talk to Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming and Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake about their record breaking feat and what it is like to be world record holders, to have that spotlight on you, and what this means to the upcoming generation of players in Japan.They also discuss various opponents, budding rivalries, the difference in playing International cricket and Grade Cricket, and f

The one on the Rise of Cricket in Japan

Feb 01 2024 41 mins

In this episode, I sit with Alan Curr, Head of Operations at Japan Cricket Association and talk about the rise of Cricket there in the past 12 months, astonishing batting feats in the domestic leagues, their emerging talent, Charlie Hinze, improved fan and social engagement, developing strategic partnerships with MKI and Mizuno, and what the Olympics inclusion means for cricket the

The One about West Indies' Magnificent Win at The Gabba

Jan 30 2024 51 mins

In this episode Shounak and I capture the joy and the emotions following West Indies magnificent win at The Gabba and what this could mean for the team and the players. Will ths herald the rejuvenation of West Indian Cricket or will this be another false dawn that follows a typical pattern that we have seen in the past. We then talk about the difficulties they have had with resourc

The one about The Growth of Cricket in Africa

Jan 21 2024 83 mins

Greetings to all listeners.In today's episode, I sit down with Shounak , from Emerging Cricket website, and talk about the rise and growth of cricket in the African region, with special emphasis on its development in Nigeria. We also touch on its decline in Kenya, which is a tragedy in its own right. Shounak's interview with the Nigerian Cricket Federation president can b

The one on What Ails India and Pakistan in the Southern Hemisphere?

Jan 14 2024 88 mins

Welcome to 2024 dear listeners !The Cricket Slouch podcast hosts Sandeep (@sportsfan3791) and Hamza in this episode for a round of commiserrations and to explore what are the barriers to India winning a series in SA and Pakistan winning one in Australia.. or even at home for that matter, ha !And in our usual meandering way, we go on and talk about the politics of cricket, Boards, p

The one with the Memorable Knock Out games from previous World Cups

Nov 12 2023 122 mins

As we approach the end of the league phases of the CWC 23, and head into the knock out phase, Sandeep suggested we talk about memorable knock out matches from the ODI World Cups of the past.And to do just that, Sandeep and I are joined by other regular contributors Ajit, of Armchair Cricket and Guerilla Cricket fame, and Shounak, a regular contributor at Emerging Cricket website.Ma

The one on the Fluctuating Fortunes of Formidable Foes.

Nov 07 2023 81 mins

This one is a bit Anglo-Australian in its theme and focuses more on the fortunes of the Australian and English teams in the World Cup, and for that very purpose I have roped in James and Damien to share their views on the teams’ progress thus far in the tournament.We also talk about the Angelo Matthews' dismissal, Maxwell's golfing accident, Warner's choice of shav

The One with the Recap of Week 4 of the CWC23

Oct 31 2023 81 mins

Welcome to week 4 of the WC 2023, or the Ten Team Tournament, where I and Shounak recap the main events and close finishes of the past week, India's strong performances, Australia's upturn, England's downturn, Bangladesh's disappointing show and heartwarming performances by Afg and Netherlands. Shounak - @Shounak_WAThe Cricket Slouch - @Cricketing_Conv

The Ind-Pak recap and other results from the 2nd week of the CWC23

Oct 22 2023 90 mins

In this episode I am joined by Sandeep, Hamza and Ajit for a quick recap of the India-Pakistan match and other interesting results from the 2nd week of the tournament so far, and give our prediction for the Ind-NZ , and Pak-Afg match.We also talk about Netherlands' surprising show against SA, and England's disappointing one thus far. The Cricket Slouch - @Cricketing_ConvS