The Top Order Cricket Podcast
A Pom, an Aussie and two Kiwis walk into a bar ... it’s not a joke, it’s The Top Order, a cricketing podcast where good friends mix their own banter and opinion with extended interviews with some of cricket's most interesting characters from the past and present day.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 47 minutes
- Episodes
- 444
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Black Caps v England Test Series Preview
On this episode of the show, Binksy, Baldy and Stu look ahead to the upcoming Test series between the Black Caps and England.
We start with squads and selection:
NZ's spin options
The return of Kyl…
00:58:05 |
Sat 11 Feb 2023
India v Australia Test Series Preview - The Border-Gavaskar Trophy
In this episode of the show, we look ahead to preview the upcoming Test series between India and Australia.
We talk home records, legacies and the wider significance of the series for teams, players…
00:31:31 |
Mon 06 Feb 2023
This Week in Cricket #118 - Captain Santner, Nortje's Mo and a Super Smash debate
In this episode of the Top Order Podcast, we look back at the Black Caps' white-ball tour to India and the England v South Africa ODIs, plus news in the build up to the Women's T20 World Cup and deba…
01:00:42 |
Thu 02 Feb 2023
The Test Cricket Hall of Fame - 7 to 5: Dull but good, the greatest allrounder and the coolest cricketer ever
In this episode of the Men's Test Cricket Hall of Fame, we continue our countdown by discussing players 7 to 5 (scroll to the bottom of the description if you can't wait to find out who they are).
No…
00:32:10 |
Sun 22 Jan 2023
This Week in Cricket #117 - Black Caps win ODI series in Pakistan and a mixed week for the East Coast Bays alumni
In this episode of the show, the boys look back at an entertaining ODI series between the Black Caps and Pakistan, as well as some news and notes from the New Zealand domestic circuit.
There are ques…
00:32:04 |
Wed 18 Jan 2023
This Week in Cricket #116 - Black Caps v Pakistan, Australia v South Africa and notes on the Super Smash and BBL
It's a new year, but regular transmission resumes at Top Order Towers. Raj, Baldy, Binksy and Lippy are together in the same room to review the Test series in Pakistan and Australia, plus highlight a…
01:06:11 |
Wed 11 Jan 2023
This Week in Cricket #115 - So this is Cricketmas... And what have we done?
We’ve only gone and released an impromptu Cricketmas wrap up of England and Pakistan's epic 3-0 series and misquoted Christmas lyrics in an all-time low for TTOP!
(You can tell our usual wordsmith d…
00:26:03 |
Fri 23 Dec 2022
Black Caps v Pakistan Test Preview, with Abdullah Haider from the Pakistan Cricket Podcast
In this episode of the show, Stu is joined by Abdullah Haider from the Pakistan Cricket Podcast to preview the upcoming series between the Black Caps and Pakistan.
The first half of the show focuses …
00:52:48 |
Wed 21 Dec 2022
Cam Fletcher - A taste of the next level and the hunger for more
In this episode of the show, we continue our tour around the New Zealand provinces as Stu catches up with Canterbury Cricket wicketkeeper/batter Cam Fletcher.
The show starts with some BazBall chat, …
00:44:40 |
Sun 18 Dec 2022
This Week in Cricket #114 - BazBall's sustainability, Black Caps squad to Pakistan and Australia sweep past the West Indies
In this episode, the Top Order discuss another English Test victory against Pakistan, speculate about the Black Caps squad (recorded before the official announcement) and try to bring some perspectiv…
01:03:53 |
Fri 16 Dec 2022
Ken Piesse - The ABC of Australian Cricket
In this episode of the show we speak with prolific author and journalist Ken Piesse about his life around the game and all the fascinating players he's had the opportunity to meet and work with along…
00:31:11 |
Sun 11 Dec 2022
This Week in Cricket #113 - Declarations, drama and dancing as England win in Rawalpindi
Holiday season events and work/life admin are making it tricky for us to get a full team together, but in this episode of the show Binksy, Baldy and Lippy take a look back at an entertaining week in …
00:43:30 |
Wed 07 Dec 2022
This Week in Cricket #112 - Black Caps v India, the case for ODIs and a flying start for England
This week on the show it's just Stu and Binksy as we look back at the white-ball series between New Zealand and India. There was plenty of rain, but some excellent performances from the likes of Sury…
00:36:25 |
Fri 02 Dec 2022
The Test Cricket Hall of Fame - #10-8: We enter the Top 10
In this episode of the Men's Test Cricket Hall of Fame, we continue our countdown by discussing players 10 to 8 (scroll to the bottom of the description if you can't wait to find out who they are).
N…
00:32:27 |
Tue 22 Nov 2022
This Week in Cricket #111 - MCG memories, Indian underachievement and what's next for the Black Caps?
This week on the show we look back at the T20 World Cup final at the MCG, which saw England add another white-ball trophy to their cabinet. Binksy takes us through the game-day experience, then we br…
00:50:06 |
Thu 17 Nov 2022
This Week in Cricket #110 - Group stage drama and semi-final previews at the T20 World Cup
In this episode of the show, Binksy, Raj and Stu look back at an action-packed finish to the group stages of the T20 World Cup. The Dutch knocked South Africa out of the tournament, Pakistan snuck in…
01:06:14 |
Tue 08 Nov 2022
This Week in Cricket #109 - Glenn Phillips is really strong
We couldn't get the whole team together, but Michael and Stu couldn't resist the urge to jump on a call and rave about a magical innings from Glenn Phillips and another dominant performance from the …
00:30:21 |
Sun 30 Oct 2022
This Week in Cricket #108 - Finn Allen makes his mark, Devon Conway's classic and King Kohli triumphs at the MCG
The ICC Men's T20 World Cup has been on fire this past week, with the amazing finishes from the group stages carrying across to the Super 12 phase.
Finn Allen and Devon Conway set up a big win for th…
00:43:23 |
Wed 26 Oct 2022
Luke Wright - The move to Auckland, winning a World Cup and playing alongside greats of the game
In this episode of the show, we speak with Luke Wright, who has joined the Auckland Cricket coaching staff for 2022-23.
Luke takes us through the move to Auckland and what he's noticed about the squa…
00:44:52 |
Fri 21 Oct 2022
Jeet Raval, Northern Brave - Super Smash win, Black Caps days and understanding your 'Why?'
In the second episode of our 2022 journey around the New Zealand domestic provinces, we speak to Jeet Raval, fresh off leading the Northern Brave to a Super Smash title in 2021/22.
Jeet and Stu discu…
00:33:12 |
Sun 16 Oct 2022
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