81 All Out - A Cricket Podcast

Can a bowler find a way to exploit a batter's anatomy and his movements? England did it to Bradman and Co. in the Bodyline series in 1932-33 but modern bowlers have tried a variation of this strategy…

We review the fifth Test between Australia and India in Sydney where Australia regained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after a thrilling three-day win.

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• Austr…

We review the fourth Test between Australia and India at Melbourne. Australia went 2-1 ahead after a special win.

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• A series where the first 40 overs is va…

We review the the third Test between Australia and India at Brisbane. Australia piled on 445 but rain helped India keep the series at 1-1. 

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• India's decisio…

We review the the second Test between Australia and India at Adelaide. Australia drew level with a handsome 10-wicket win. 

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• Mitchell Starc: the pink ball m…

We review the the first Test between Australia and India at Perth - a remarkable game where the ball dominated the bat... until it did not. 

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• The significan…

We preview the upcoming five-Test series between Australia and India. 

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• The marketing of the India v Australia rivalry: and its evolution over the years
• Th…

We review the third Test between India and New Zealand in Mumbai where Ajaz Patel bowled New Zealand to an incredible win.

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• Is this the finest Test series…

We review the second Test between India and New Zealand in Pune where Mitchell Santner bowled New Zealand to their greatest series victory. 

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• New Zealand's …

We review the first Test between India and New Zealand in Bangalore - a magnificent match that will be remembered for a long, long time.

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• Pitch-perfect cond…

We preview the upcoming three Test series between India and New Zealand - and also discuss England's win over Pakistan in the Test in Multan. 

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• The India-New Zealand rivalry down the…

We review India's magnificent win over Bangladesh in the second Test in Kanpur.

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• India doing both the expected and unexpected at the same time
• India's …

We review India's 280-run win over Bangladesh in the first Test in Chennai. 

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• Bangladesh complete... then lose by 280 runs
• Bangladesh's impressive trio of pacers 
• The sessions that…

We chat with ESPNcricinfo's Bangladesh correspondent Mohammad Isam about Bangladesh's historic series win in Pakistan and their chances in the upcoming two-Test series in India.

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• Ban…

In the latest episode we chat with Paras Mhambrey on his recent stint as the bowling coach of the Indian team. We discuss India's varied bowling attack and how he managed the transition from one set …

In the latest episode we chat with Himanish Ganjoo on how data can assist cricket teams and what he learnt from his own stint as a data analyst with the Indian side.

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Siddhartha Vaidyana…

We chat with veteran journalist Clayton Murzello about the oldest living Indian captain: Nari Contractor. Clayton speaks about his interactions with Contractor and why we must remember the man for mu…

We review the final of the T20 World Cup and end of India's wait for an ICC trophy.

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• How trophy wins don't define India's legacy.
• The unfairness of labelling South Africa chokers.…

We review the Super 8 phase of the T20 World Cup and touch upon Afghanistan's glorious triumph, India's sweet win against Australia, and the hopes for the semis and final.

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• Afghanis…

We review the first two weeks of the T20 World Cup and chat about the heartwarming performances of USA and other Associate teams. Plus Pakistan's insistence on opening with Babar and Rizwan; Kohli's …