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
The Test Cricket Hall of Fame - Shane Warne
The cricket world was rocked this week by the news that Shane Warne had passed away at the age of 52. Since then, there's been an outpouring of tributes from family, friends, teammates, opponents and…
00:51:12 |
Wed 09 Mar 2022
This Week in Cricket #87 - Dean Elgar's brave decision, Lockie Ferguson's pace and the England v West Indies lottery
This week on the show we discuss a bounce back performance by South Africa to draw the Test series with the Black Caps, then try to make sense of the upcoming England Test tour to the West Indies and…
00:51:38 |
Sat 05 Mar 2022
Pakistan v Australia Test series preview
For the first time since 1998, Australia are in Pakistan for a Test series and it's one that holds a lot of importance in the cricket world, both on and off the field.
We talk through the key questio…
00:38:38 |
Wed 02 Mar 2022
ICC Women's World Cup Preview, with Kristy Havill
We love a World Cup at the Top Order Podcast and after a year’s delay, the 2021 Women’s ODI World Cup is about to begin. So to help us look ahead to the next month of action, we’re joined by contribu…
00:38:14 |
Sun 27 Feb 2022
This Week in Cricket #86 - A great week for New Zealand Cricket, India turning over a new leaf and promising signs for Sri Lanka
This week on the show we review a great week for both the Black Caps and the White Ferns, as well as a host of other topics as we look back at the week that was.
We start by discussing the amazing pe…
00:44:24 |
Wed 23 Feb 2022
This Week in Cricket #85 - IPL auction recap, White Ferns hit form and Kieron Pollard the oracle
In this episode, we take a look back at an IPL auction that saw 11 Kiwis picked up (to join Kane Williamson, who was retained). We talk through our initial reactions, the most croresome buys, the big…
00:47:37 |
Fri 18 Feb 2022
Black Caps v South Africa Test series preview: Can New Zealand make history?
With the Black Caps v South Africa Test series starting on Thursday, we decided to break from tradition and release this stand-alone episode before our regular This Week in Cricket show.
We discuss p…
00:33:15 |
Tue 15 Feb 2022
Jimmy Anderson and Stuart Broad get the chop and Patrick Cummins has his say
Hours after we recorded our This Week in Cricket episode earlier in the week, news came out that England Cricket legends Jimmy Anderson and Stuart Broad had been dropped from the Test squad to tour t…
00:25:37 |
Sun 13 Feb 2022
The Great Resignation: Langer, Silverwood, Giles, Thorpe and the fall out from The Ashes
What a week it has been at the English and Australian cricket boards!
The fall out from The Ashes has led to a clean out at the ECB and the resignation of Justin Langer. Recorded on Tuesday night, th…
00:43:32 |
Fri 11 Feb 2022
This Week in Cricket #84 - Omissions, recalls and Kane Williamson's elbow
We start the show this week with Binksy's reaction to the breaking news that England have dropped James Anderson and Stuart Broad from their upcoming Test tour to the West Indies, before we travel th…
00:44:48 |
Wed 09 Feb 2022
This Week in Cricket #83 - T20 finals, drama in the Ashes and a ton for Rovman Powell
This week's show was recorded about 20 minutes after the conclusion of the Ashes Test, so naturally we start by discussing the final-day drama. We talk declarations, Heather Knight's big hundred and …
00:43:32 |
Tue 01 Feb 2022
The Test Cricket Hall of Fame - 60 to 56: Ugly leaders, tall quicks and a whole lot of talent
In this episode of the Men's Test Cricket Hall of Fame, we continue our countdown by discussing players 60 to 56 (scroll to the bottom of the description if you can't wait to find out who they are).
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00:36:33 |
Sat 29 Jan 2022
This Week in Cricket #82 - Finals time in the Super Smash, Indian over-reactions and a World Cup without fans
On this week's episode we begin by taking a look at both the BBL and the Super Smash as those competitions head into the playoff rounds. Baldy is upset about a snub for Glenn Maxwell, there's confusi…
00:36:04 |
Thu 27 Jan 2022
The Ashes 2021/22 recap - England's woes, Cameron Green's rise and Binksy's Blueprint
It was one-way traffic in the men's Ashes this summer, but there was still plenty to talk about as we looked back at the series in detail.
Did England give themselves the best opportunity to succeed…
01:01:14 |
Sat 22 Jan 2022
This Week in Cricket #81 - Black Caps v Australia postponed, Virat Kohli stands down and South Africa on the rise
This week on the show we discuss the Black Caps postponed tour to Australia and what might have been had the tour gone ahead. We debate which players had their flights cancelled, whether Colin de Gra…
00:53:32 |
Thu 20 Jan 2022
This Week in Cricket #80 - Ross Taylor's fairytale finish and Devon Conway and Scott Boland are the best players in the world
It's our first episode back in 2022 and there's been plenty of action over the holiday season.
We start the show by discussing the Black Caps v Bangladesh series, which started with a win for the Tig…
00:49:02 |
Wed 12 Jan 2022
The Cricketmas Special - 2021: A year in review
In our final episode of 2021, we look back at our personal highlights and lowlights from a year that included the Black Caps' World Test Championship victory and a first men's T20 World Cup title for…
00:30:39 |
Mon 27 Dec 2021
This Week in Cricket #79 - Steve Smith's kitbag, Ollie Robinson's offies and the return of Devon Conway
This week's episode starts with us trying to makes sense of this Ashes series, which now looks all but over with three Tests still to go. We talk Joe Root's after-match comments, Ollie Robinson bowli…
00:41:22 |
Wed 22 Dec 2021
Rachin Ravindra, Black Caps all-rounder - debuts, history and learning from every experience
On this episode of the show we're joined by one of the newest members of the Black Caps - someone who has had quite a 12 months. There’s been injuries, international debuts, plus a lot of learning an…
00:32:01 |
Sun 19 Dec 2021
This Week in Cricket #78 - The Ashes first Test review
The Ashes takes centre stage this week as we discuss Australia's win in the first Test at the Gabba.
Should England have bowled first? Did they pick the right team? Are we really that surprised their…
00:51:54 |
Wed 15 Dec 2021
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