Cricket with an Accent Podcast

Big Game Preview - As Ind Pak try to beat the weather

It's the marquee matchup and we have a panel to break it down for you. Bharath Ramraj of Cricbuzz, Anand Mamidipudi of Tennis with an Accent and Sabeeh Ehsan of Pak Passion join in this extremely detailed and candid chat as we talk about the matchups within the matchup. We cover everyone from the usual suspects like Kohli, Sharma, Amir, Bumra to some of the less experienced guys like Shadab. Hopefully this is an enjoyable listen to all.

Paul Dennett talks Yuvraj, ABD and the WC matches

Australian podcaster Paul Dennett returns to the podcast. In this episode he unpacks the Australia Pakistan clash, along with the upcoming India New Zealand match. Paul also weighs in on the big hitting ability of West Indies batting line up and why they are the most tricky team to play in this event.

We also talk about the recent retirement of Yuvraj Singh and the ABD saga that has clouded the South African team's fortunes at this dismal world cup campaign so far.

Looking Back and Forward - World Cup Run Down

Anand Mamidipudi returns to the podcast as we discuss the week 1 of the cricket world cup. In a fast moving conversation we touch upon Pakistan being Pakistan, Bumrah vs Rabada, stability that Joe Root provides to the English middle order and will Afghanistan bounce back from their defeat to Sri Lanka. And of course the big one coming up India vs Australia.

wrapping up the WC Preview with Afghanistan and Bangladesh

Cricbuzz editor Bharath Ramraj is back on the show and he is joined by Karthik Raj in this episode as we take a deeper look at the Afghanistan and Bangladesh squads. Why is Afghanistan the most exciting underdog in this edition? What has hampered Bangladeshi progress in the ODi format? A lot unpacked in this episode of Cricket with an Accent.

Review of NZL and Pakistan WC squads

In this episode we discuss the squads of New Zealand and Pakistan. Sanket Singbal and Sabeeh Ehsan join the discussion as the due takes a deeper dive into the possible team combinations and potential limitations of each squad. Captaincy styles of Williamson and Sarfaraz are magnified in this episode. Many important topics from Amir's omission to Ross Taylor's stability are included as well. Must listen episode!

Daniel Gallan On South African WC Squad

Daniel Gallan is a freelance contributor for CricBuzz and writes primarily about South African Cricket. He joins the podcast this week to talk about the squad, the team combination and key players. He takes a deep dive into the selection of Hashim Amla and the decision of ADB to stop playing the international cricket. Gallan also unpacks the brilliance of Aiden Markham and leadership of Faf Du Plessis among other topics. A must listen for a Proteas fan.

WI and SL preview with Sanket and Swaroop

Sanket Singbal returns to the podcast to review the West Indies and Sri Lanka squads. He is joined by Swaroop Mamidipudi as the two exchange deeper notes on selections and omissions of the West Indies squad. The conversation in the second half turns its focus on the Sri Lankan cricket team and its short comings in the ODI arena. 

Talking the Indian Squad for the WC with Bharath and Sharan

In this episode of the podcast Bharath Ramraj and Sharan Mamidipudi join the show and talk about the Indian WC squad. We focus on all the slots in the batting order to a certain omission of Ambati Rayudu. We also unpacked the possible over reliance on the big three of this Indian batting line up - Sharma, Dhawal and Kohli. The wrist spinning combo and their importance in this batting dominated version of cricket is also covered. And yes a lot on Virat Kohli as well.