90 episodes
The Last Wicket Cricket Guys
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5.0 • 10 Ratings
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Two US-based cricket fans are joined every episode by some of the most knowledgeable people in the game, for wide ranging conversations on everything from analytics to cricket history and everything in between.
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The Battle for Cricket's Calendar in the Brave New World
Special guest Aryan Surana joins the Last Wicket duo to discuss the Future Tour Program (FTP), the impact of franchise cricket on the cricketing calendar, ideas for finding a balance between the economics of the game, franchise cricket, and international cricket. Bonus: some ranting on the Real Big Bash League aka IPL.
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Re-defining cricket's calendar - Freehit's Blog (substack.com)
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Royal Challengers are Winners and Bazballers are Brought Back to Earth
The Last Wicket duo is joined by Kartik (@EliteCynic) once again - this time to break down the year in cricket so far. We discuss the recent England men's tour of India, RCB lifting winning their maiden title in the WPL, the BCCI contracts fracas, and the amusing Bangladesh-Sri Lanka rivalry.
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Shastri and Dravid - A Song of Fire and Ice
For the first episode of 2024, The Last Wicket duo are joined by Nikhil Popat aka @CricCrazyNiks to talk about the contrasting tenures of the Indian men's erstwhile and current coaches - Ravi Shastri and Rahul Dravid. We discuss their approaches to man-management, tactics and vision, their highs and lows, and what their stints mean for the immediate future of Indian cricket.
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2023 - A Look Back
The Last Wicket hosts discuss the highlights of cricketing action in 2023, including the continuing march of T20 leagues around the world, the progress of women's cricket, the eventful Men's Ashes series, India's stumble at the final hurdles in the WTC and World Cup, and much more.
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Australia, India and the Cup of Destiny
The Last Wicket duo is joined by alumnus Nish (@Cerebrohemius) and special guest Kartik (@elitecynic) to process the great big Australian upset as India went down at the (World Cup) final hurdle in Ahmedabad. We talk about the triumph of Australian grit over Indian excellence in the 2023 World Cup final, what's next for Team India, the standout performances of the tournament, and what the last few weeks indicate for the future of ODIs.
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A Dissection of Hitting Techniques with Stuart McErlain-Naylor
Host Mayank is joined by Sports Biomechanist Stuart McErlain-Naylor to break down his study on the relationship between hitting techniques and ball carry distance in cricket. They talk about the evolution of biomechanics in cricket, key parameters in assessing ball carry distance, differences between men's and women's cricket concerning biomechanics, how this can complement technical coaching and much more.
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Stuart’s YouTube channel: Stuart McErlain-Naylor - YouTubeScience of Cricket YouTube lecture series: The Science of Cricket: Lectures - YouTubeExperts in Sport podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0J74YTIIXGDd2YROSu4Ktl?si=0180546164c245c1Stuart’s research articles on cricket: Cricket Biomechanics | Dr Stuart McErlain-Naylor
Customer Reviews
One of the better cricket pods!
Benny and Mayank are knowledgeable hosts who don’t get in the way of their guests. This show has had amazing guests and episodes all along. Make it a habit cricket fans!