81 All Out - A Cricket Podcast

In our latest episode of the podcast we chat with former Bangladesh Test cricket Shahriar Nafees and ESPNcricinfo journalist Mohammad Isam.

Talking points:

• Street cricket in Dhaka
• Legends of tape-…

In this special episode of the 81allout podcast, we chat with Michael Sexton on his latest book Border's Battlers, which provides a fascinating account of the iconic tied Test between India and Austr…

We started with Delhi, moved to Karnataka, and now head to West Bengal for our next edition of the street cricket chronicles.

Through this series we hope to bring out the cricket culture in different…

Our special guest this week is Nadeem F Paracha, an historian, author, and cultural critic who writes a regular column for the Dawn newspaper.

NFP, as he is fondly known, has been a keen observer of …

In our latest episode of the podcast we talk to Abhinav Mukund, who has played seven Tests for India and recently became only the second batsman from Tamil Nadu to cross 10,000 first-class runs.

Abhi…

Our special guest this week is Prof Surya Prakash Chaturvedi, a veteran cricket writer from Indore.

Prof Chaturvedi, a retired professor of English, chose to write about his passion in Hindi and went…

Our special guest this week is Mudar Patherya, a cricket writer for Sportsworld magazine through the 1980s - before he moved on to other interests.

Across five trips to Pakistan, visits to Sharjah, a…

Our special guest for our latest episode is Clayton Murzello, group sports editor of Mid-Day in Mumbai.

A few months ago, we had chatted with Clayton about his journey in cricket journalism and of th…

In this episode, we chat with former India Test cricketer, columnist, author and commentator Aakash Chopra.

Aakash tells us about his initiation into the game – in the mid-1980s – and of learning the…

In this episode, we chat with journalist and author Samanth Subramanian.

Samanth, an accomplished author and internationally renowned journalist, is a long-time cricket fan who began his career as a …

A big moment for us at 81allout as we have an international cricketer on our podcast for the first time.

Vijay Bharadwaj played 3 Tests and 10 ODIs for India in the turn of the millennium. His high-p…

In this special episode, we chat with veteran sports writer Sharda Ugra.

From interviewing star cricketers as a college student... to blazing a trail as a sports journalist in the early '90s... to wr…

We are happy to kickstart a new series: street cricket chronicles.

Here we hope to bring out the cricket culture in different cities at the most amateur levels: whether it is on the streets, in the g…

In this special episode, we chat with veteran cricket journalist and author Makarand Waingankar.

Over the last five decades, Makarand has been witness to the changing tides in Indian cricket. He has …

The cricketing memory is a strange beast. Sometimes you recall exactly where you were and what you were doing when you watched a cricket match 33 years ago. Words from the next day's match report are…

We review New Zealand's 2-0 series win against India in the recently concluded series.

Talking Points:

How NZ winning Tests within three or four days is bad financial news for their board.

Were the p…

In this special episode, we chat with the deputy editor at The Hindu, Vijay Lokapally.

In his career spanning close to four decades, Vijay has had a ringside view of Indian cricket and written about …

We preview the upcoming 2-Test series between New Zealand – who have been formidable at home of late – and India – the No.1 team in Tests.

Talking Points

Is India v New Zealand a rivalry that needs m…

In this podcast, we look back at India's tour of New Zealand in 1998-99.

India had pulled off a thrilling Test series win at home against Australia earlier in the year, followed by some memorable win…