Cricket with an Accent Podcast

Samir Chopra revisits the India Pakistan Rivalry

Samir Chopra is an academic who has been writing about cricket for over a decade. He is the author of books "Brave New Pitch" and "Eye on the Pitch". He has been a prolific blogger for EspnCricinfo. In this episode Samir puts his fan hat back and travels back to his first memory of the India Pakistan cricket battles in 1978. The conversation visits the first live telecast of the rivalry to key performers like Imran Khan, Sunil Gavaskar, Mohinder Amarnath, Javed Miandad and Kapil Dev among others. Samir shares lots of observations on how these men and their teams shaped the landscape of the future battles and what it meant to be a fan who consumed these encounters. Bishen Bedi's captaincy, impact of the Sharjah six and end of the spin quartet are also discussed. A must listen for any India Pakistan cricket fan.

Firdose Moonda on all things South African Cricket

Espn cricinfo reporter Firdose Moonda joins the latest edition of the podcast. Moonda unpacks a lot of information on some of the most relevant topics surrounding South African cricket. She talks about Covid19 impact, domestic structure, appointment of Graeme Smith and AB De Villiers among other topics. Last but not the least Kolpak exodus surrounding the South African cricket also gets a mention.

Mike Procter on his many roles in cricket

Former South African great Mike Procter joins the podcast and delivers a candid conversation on all things South African cricket. Procter would have been a premier all rounder in any era. He recalls his successful stint with Gloucestershire county and reminisces the strong competition at the Curry cup.

He also talks about some of the current topics that have surrounded South African cricket from AB DeVillers retirement to Graeme Smith's legacy. He also talks about how the game has changed at the highest level drawing examples from the past generations.

Tarun Nethula on life as a professional cricketer and playing for the Black Caps

Tarun Nethula is a professional cricket player who has represent New Zealand in ODI. In this upclose conversation he unpacks his career journey which started in Hyderabad, India and reached its pinnacle when he got selected to play for the Black Caps. A lot of fine details are shared in this interview which will make this a must listen for any cricket fan.

Kevin Framp on English Cricket

Kevin Framp is a Fan-alyst , a fan who is a pretty good analyst of the sport. He opens up about the English red ball cricket in a candid conversation. The topics segways into the England's recent win over South Africa and how big of an achievement is that considering how touring teams have little success in that context. Other topics include the growth of Root as a leader and reliance on Ben Stokes as a key member. Mike Brearley, Sunil Gavaskar and Jos Buttler get lot of mentions in this episode as well.

 

India Australia ODI

The podcast returns after an absence of 6 months with Sanket Singbal breaking down the middle orders of India and Australia. Are these teams in the same boat with unproven middle orders? The conversation also weighs on the Word test championships. 

What Went Wrong for India and Look Ahead to the WC Final

Anand and Sabeeh return to the show as we dissect some of the obvious and some not so obvious questions of the Indian team's loss - from Rayudu to playing Karthik in a big match and the exclusion of Kuldeep and Kedar after investing so much time in them. Kohli's team selection and Dhoni's batting approach were major talking points as well. Also covered how England is peaking at the right time. And if they win this will they be ranked as one of the all time best ODI teams? Tune in to find out the disagreements and discussions.

England's RIde Just Got Bumpier

The World cup round robin phase is coming to a closure and last week's results have opened up the competition. England have now lost two back to back matches and face possible elimination in the coming matches. Anand and Sabeeh are back to discuss what lies ahead. The conversation also focuses on the impact of Shakib Al Hasan's all around game and is he the premiere all rounder in the ODI game? Please tune in to listen to a conversation that covers quite a lot in 30 minutes!