Episodes
Saturday Dec 11, 2021
Evolution of Fandom, Media and their interaction at the Twitter marketplace
Saturday Dec 11, 2021
Saturday Dec 11, 2021
Fandom and journalism are two of the three integral components of any sports industry. In this episode we examine how the two disciplines have evolved over time and more interestingly how they interact with each other in the modern Twitter marketplace. Unpacking the arguments in this episode are noted sports journalist Ayaz Memon(https://twitter.com/cricketwallah), ardent cricket fans Vijay Arumugam(https://twitter.com/vijayarumugam) and Sharan Mamidipudi(https://twitter.com/sharanidli).
The episode tackles the evolution of BBCI, Indian fandom, data journalism and cricket commentary. Brew your coffee cup and get ready as it's a long show.
https://www.amazon.in/Last-Among-Equals-Politics-Villages-ebook/dp/B09JBPJY5D
https://twitter.com/vijayarumugam/status/1421750217011990532
Thursday Oct 28, 2021
Jaime Alter - The True Harfun Maula
Thursday Oct 28, 2021
Thursday Oct 28, 2021
Since the dawn of the millenium cricket journalism has changed. The way we consume and cover the sport has new requirements in this digital world and Jaime Alter is the true digital content creator of today. Alter joins the podcast this week to talk about his love for the game and how the paths aligned for him to be part of the Sambit Bal lead cricinfo crew in 2005.
We explore the ever changing digital landscape of the game today. Alter touches upon different aspects of how the Internet generation has also changed the approach to cricket coverage. Does the independent content creators add more value to the sporting ecosystem along with the established mediums? The episodes concludes with Alter weighing in on the possible appointment of Rahul Dravid as the new head coach.
You can find Jaime Alter's work and his links here -
https://www.youtube.com/c/JamesAlter/featured
Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
T20 WC Preview - India, England and Australia
Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
Sanket Singbal and Gurkirat Singh Gill join the show to preview the squads of India, England and Australia ahead of the T20 World Cup. The duo breaks down the three teams based on the strengths and weaknesses of the respective squads given the conditions in the UAE.
Tuesday Oct 05, 2021
Sharda Ugra Interview
Tuesday Oct 05, 2021
Tuesday Oct 05, 2021
Noted cricket journalist Sharda Ugra joins the podcast for a detailed conversation on many things including the changing landscape of cricket journalism, layers of fandom, brand value of a player and much more. Ugra has covered professional cricket since the late 80's. In this episode she recalls how the media relationship with the practitioners of sport has changed especially when it comes to highlighting any conflicts and shortcomings. What happens when your favorite cricket player is now the most powerful brand by itself? How do we rise above the "us" vs "them" mentality concerning the off field issues? Lot of important topics uncovered.
This conversation had lot of layers to it and Ugra also addressed her recent articles on BCCI president Sourav Ganguly and team India head coach Ravi Shastri. There is a lot of food for thought on how we have evolved as fans and how the sport should be held accountable.
Some of her relative recent work to the topics we covered -
https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/come-to-think-of-it-whatever-happened-to-ravi-shastri-1-0-1223184
https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/beware-the-indian-stadium-experience-101614134114809.html
Monday Sep 20, 2021
Monday Sep 20, 2021
A conversation that has gotten serious momentum on cricket twitter is whether the current era is the most difficult for test match batting. To better understand the question from the statistical bent of mind one has to acknowledge the two prevalent schools of thought from today's fanbases - The Stat merchant and his older cousin The Nostalgic merchant. Please join us in a fun deep diving discussion. Your panel is @aftabkhanna (https://twitter.com/aftabkhanna), @vijayarumugam (https://twitter.com/vijayarumugam) and @nakulMpande (https://twitter.com/NakulMPande).
Monday Aug 23, 2021
The Captaincy Debate and Kohlism
Monday Aug 23, 2021
Monday Aug 23, 2021
How well do we understand the discipline of Cricket captaincy? It's fair to stay the definition of captaincy has gone through a big change in recent years from the fan's vantage point. Is there an overestimation attached to the role of a cricket captain in terms of how it influences the outcome of a match? Can a good captain change the fortunes of a weak team? Do we need to unlearn some of the hero worship that has been attached to this role? To discuss this at length @cric_pod hosted its largest ensemble guest panel consisting of Gurkirat Singh Gill(https://twitter.com/gurkiratsgill), Kevin Framp(https://twitter.com/BigKev67), Sudatta Mukherjee(https://twitter.com/iSudatta), Aftab Khanna(https://twitter.com/aftabkhanna) and Vijay Arumugam(https://twitter.com/vijayarumugam).
In a detailed round table podcast the panel addresses various functions of cricket captainship from tactical nuance, leadership, vision, rebuilding to creating a team culture.
In the second half of the podcast we cover the hot topic of Virat Kohli's leadership style. Is it too aggressive and more importantly does it rub off on teammates? Or does it even matter if we get the results? All these and many more relevant questions get tackled in this long episode!
Thursday Aug 19, 2021
The Geoff Lawson Files
Thursday Aug 19, 2021
Thursday Aug 19, 2021
Geoff Francis Lawson is a former Australian fast bowler who also coached the Pakistan national team. In a candid conversation Lawson opens up about his playing days. He takes a trip down memory lane to remember all the men he played under - Greg Chappell, Kim Hughes and Allan Border. In an era of packed cricket calendars Lawson reminds us of Ashes tours that lasted four and a half months long and the challenges of playing in cold English weather. He also mentions the two tosses days where the preliminary toss was to choose the ball!
The conversation has lot of fun and nuanced observations on why fast bowlers don't get the captaincy job in Australian cricket to the idea getting more foreign coaches down under. Last but not the least he recalls upon his time in Lahore with the Pakistan national team.
Monday Aug 02, 2021
India England preview with Aftab Khanna
Monday Aug 02, 2021
Monday Aug 02, 2021
Aftab Khanna joins the show to preview the India England test series. The kickoff point is the absence of Ben Stokes and how does that impact the balance of this English side. Aftab addresses the notion whether India are the favorites for this series or not given the missing status of Archer, Stokes and Woakes. Should India be playing two spinners at Trent Bridge and in this series in general given it starts in August not July?
The conversation on the indian front focuses on the lack of form of two of India's most seasoned campaigners - Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane. Is it the beginning of the end for both men? Aftab also makes a case for Rohit Sharma to have a successful outing as India's mainstay batsman. Lastly we discuss the slight change in approach for Virat Kohli's batting in test matches since the last time he toured England.
In addition to the preview we touch upon some of the highlights from the previous five tours of India starting from 2002.
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