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The Cricket with an accent podcast is a weekly podcast on cricket.
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Saturday May 27, 2023
Saturday May 27, 2023
As Cricket with an Accent reaches a 100 episodes, @aftabkhanna takes over the moderator’s chair and along with Saqib, Vijay and Saahil, we look ahead to the future of cricket podcasting. We try and understand how fans engage with digital media in cricket, the factors driving niche content creation, the challenges with standard mass braodcasting and how cricket can learn from bigger sports like the NBA.
Thank you helping us get to the 100th episode and we hope you enjoy listening to this as much as we enjoyed doing this!
Saqib on twitter - https://twitter.com/saqiba
Aftab on twitter - https://twitter.com/aftabkhanna
Vijay on twitter - https://twitter.com/VAAChandran
Saahil on twitter - https://twitter.com/faahil
Saturday May 20, 2023
Saturday May 20, 2023
On this episode of the pod we look back at one of the true modern day greats - AB De Villiers. Helping host Saqib Ali do the honors are freelance cricket reporter from South Africa Dan Gallan and ABD superfan Prithvi. We needed an incredibly analytical fan and a cricket reporter for this episode to breakdown the highs and lows of the genius cricketer.
De Villiers is a bit of an interesting study as well because his career shares the same timeline with other modern greats and he was also a mediocre captain unlike some of the greats. Prithvi and Dan also highlight the racial allegations on the man towards the end of this career.
Tune in and see how we remember this great talent.
https://ewn.co.za/2019/06/08/ab-de-villiers-the-one-that-got-away
Dan on twitter - https://twitter.com/danielgallan
Prithvi on twitter - https://twitter.com/puneite_/with_replies
Sunday Apr 30, 2023
Sunday Apr 30, 2023
The West Indies of the Clive Lloyd-Viv Richards era is arguably one of the greatest teams in all of sports. They did not lose a test series for a span of 15 years and won two cricket world cups among other laurels. In the 80's their most worthy adversary was Imran Khan led Pakistan side. The two sides clashed three times in a span of 6 years and produced three drawn series. In the latest episode of the podcast I am joined by Pakistani cricket broadcaster Sohaib Alvi and podcast resident guest Vijay Arumugam.
Both guests fill this two hour long episode with great recall of historical sequence of the Pakistan West Indies rivalry. It is a great listen for all cricket fans to get the context of this clash of the titans. Key names covered are Clive Lloyd, Imran Khan, Viv Richards, Javed Miandad, Abdul Qadir and Desmond Haynes among others.
Sohaib on twitter -https://twitter.com/sohaibalvi
Vijay on twitter -https://twitter.com/VAAChandran
Saqib on twitter -https://twitter.com/saqiba
Saturday Mar 25, 2023
Saturday Mar 25, 2023
Mohammad Azharuddin remains one of the most mystical figures in all of cricket. His rise and fall from grace have both been meteoric. How does one do justice in unpacking a simple career gone so complex in a podcast. Here's a very personalized attempt from all quarters with the panel consisting of senior cricket writer Sharda Ugra and super fan Vijay Arumugam. In a long free flowing chat we look back at Azhar the cricketer and the man and try to reflect our own recollections of how it all played out in public domain.
It's a must listen episode to revisit one of the games biggest fallen heroes.
https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/the-inscrutable-craftsman-346898
https://muckrack.com/sharda-ugra/articles
Vijay on twitter - https://twitter.com/VAAChandran
Saqib on twitter - https://twitter.com/saqiba
Cricket with an accent website - https://cricketwithanaccent.podbean.com/
Saturday Feb 25, 2023
Saturday Feb 25, 2023
On this episode of the podcast host Saqib Ali is joined by podcast regular Aftab Khanna as the duo reminisce on favorite cricket books. The conversation paves a very candid path and terms like The Sportstar, Doordarshan and newspapers eventually lead the listener to the main topic of books. Both men share their evolutionary stories as young readers and how certain books help them evolve as cricket fans.
The list is a combination of history of the game, its flawed superstars and some misunderstood figures. It is a fun and fast paced episode with lot of notes exchanging on the books and its heroes - Baloo, Imran, Larwood and Manjrekar!
Aftab Khanna on twitter -https://twitter.com/aftabkhanna
Saqib Ali on twitter -https://twitter.com/saqiba
Tuesday Feb 07, 2023
Tuesday Feb 07, 2023
In the latest edition of the podcast host Saqib Ali is joined by podcast regulars Vijay Arumugam and Saahil Sharma to talk about the Border Gavaskar Trophy and its relevant talking points. Of course everything cannot be covered in one episode about this rivalry, hence the panel focused on their respective entry points and early memories.
The discussion also touched upon some of the favorite highlights and talking points like the rise of VVS Laxman, Final Frontier, the Tendulkar McGrath matchup and the infamous saga surrounding the Nagpur test of the 2004 series.
https://www.amazon.com/True-Colours-Life-Adam-Gilchrist/dp/1405038969
vijay on twitter - https://twitter.com/VAAChandran
Saahil on twitter -@faahil
Saqib on twitter -@saqiba
Sunday Dec 11, 2022
Sunday Dec 11, 2022
Rahul Dravid's tenure as Indian cricket coach has had mixed results so far. With the ODI world cup coming up in 2023 we decided to break silence on this podcast and take a comparative look at Dravid the coach vs his predecessor Ravi Shastri.
Help me do the honors are podcast regulars Vijay Arumugam and Gurkirat Singh Gill. It's a rich conversation with lot of analysis and opinions.
Vijay Arumugam on twitter - https://twitter.com/VAAChandran
Gurkirat Singh Gill on twitter - https://twitter.com/gurkiratsgill
Saqib Ali on twitter - https://twitter.com/saqiba
Tuesday Apr 12, 2022
Tuesday Apr 12, 2022
In this episode of the podcast we pay homage to the careers of Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane. Pujara and Rahane may or may not play again for India but they both have been mainstays of the Indian team. It's only fitting we reflect on their respective tenures in the middle given how both men polarized the Indian fandom. Doing the honors are Aftab Khanna and Saahil Sharma as we look back these careers and more.
The second phase of this conversation is an extension to some of the main architects of Indian middle order. In a free flowing conversation three fans take stock of Dravid, Laxman, Azhar and Ganguly among other names. Get your choice of caffeine and get ready to tune in this exercise where some of your favorite middle order names get mentioned.
Aftab Khanna on twitter -https://twitter.com/aftabkhanna
Saahil Sharma on twitter -https://twitter.com/faahil
Saqib Ali on twitter -https://twitter.com/saqiba