81 All Out - A Cricket Podcast

We review the fifth Test between Australia and India in Sydney where Australia regained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after a thrilling three-day win. Support 81allout on Ko-Fi Talking Points: Australia's superior bowling depth wins the dayThe remarkable Mr Boland India's muddled approach to this series: neither batting heavy nor bowling heavyWhy didn't India trust their fast bowlers enough to play 4 each Test?The futility of picking two spinners in these conditions Jasprit Bumrah's steep workload; Siraj's tireless spellsAre Rohit and Kohli both in decline or is there a way back for them? A series full of electric bowlingRishabh Pant's mad max half-centuryPrasidh Krishna's promise of steepling bounceThe end of an era of magnificent India-Australia series Participants: Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee) Mahesh (@cornerd)  Ashoka Kartikeya Date (@cricketingview) | Substack| ESPNcricinfo * --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buy books republished by 81allout: War Minus the Shooting by Mike Marqusee Cricket Beyond the Bazaar by Mike Coward The Summer Game by Gideon Haigh  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Related Australia Regain The Border-Gavaskar Trophy After A Decade - Kartikeya Date - Cricketingview substackIndia’s BGT report card - Sriram Veera - Indian ExpressAustralia’s bowlers batter India to keep home fires burning for World Championship tilt - Geoff Lemon - GuardianIndia dismantle England in lop-sided finale: India v England, 5th Test review - 81allout podcast archive

We review the fourth Test between Australia and India at Melbourne. Australia went 2-1 ahead after a special win. ⁠Support 81allout on Ko-Fi Talking Points: A series where the first 40 overs is vastly different to the second 40Why are India hesitant to play a fourth fast bowler?India's issue with four tailenders - and Australia's advantage in the lower orderThe Sam Konstas decision - and the hat tip to BumrahNathan Lyon's first-innings v second-innings effectiveness in AustraliaJasprit Bumrah's mastery over the new and old ballSiraj and Akash Deep: impressive yet unluckyRohit Sharma's struggles over his last 6 Tests Participants: Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee) Ashoka Kartikeya Date (@cricketingview) | Substack| ESPNcricinfo * --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buy books republished by 81allout: War Minus the Shooting by Mike Marqusee Cricket Beyond the Bazaar by Mike Coward The Summer Game by Gideon Haigh  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Related Australia 2-1 Up As India's Hedge Fails - Kartikeya Date - Cricketingview substackSam Konstas makes debut to remember - Geoff Lemon - GuardianRohit on Bumrah's bowling workloads: 'We've been very careful' - Alagappan Muthu - ESPNcricinfoNitish Kumar Reddy’s father: ‘No one used to know my name outside my town, but now in Australia people are asking selfies’ - Sriram Veera - Indian Express

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.  Support 81allout on Ko-Fi Talking Points: India's decision to persist with four bowlers an an allrounderThe need for insurance in the lower order against Australia's attackAkash Deep's incisive spells with little rewardIndia's multipronged. issues with their transitionRohit and Kohli: poor form or slowing reflexes. Or mostly bad luck?Pat Cummins: the master of seam and lengthJasprit Bumrah's ability to create jeopardy at willR Ashwin's decision to retire midway through the series Ashwin's astonishing strike rate and the legacy he leaves behind Participants: Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee) Ashoka Kartikeya Date (@cricketingview) | Substack| ESPNcricinfo * --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buy books republished by 81allout: War Minus the Shooting by Mike Marqusee Cricket Beyond the Bazaar by Mike Coward The Summer Game by Gideon Haigh  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Related Ashwin :the great problem-solver who played cricket for cricket's sake - Sidharth Monga - ESPNcricinfoAshwin retires - Kartikeya Date - Cricketingview SubstackThe Encyclopedist - Gideon Haigh - Cricket et al. (subscription)How Ashwin remained a committed cricketer and a team man till his sudden and surprising exit - Sriram Veera - Indian Express

We review the the second Test between Australia and India at Adelaide. Australia drew level with a handsome 10-wicket win.  Support 81allout on Ko-Fi Talking Points: Mitchell Starc: the pink ball masterAustralia's bowling depth to the fore in day-night TestIndia's selection hedges come back to bite themIs it time to go back to picking five specialist bowlers? Travis Head: a right royal headache for IndiaAustralia thrive on a pitch with true bounceHas the Harshit Rana experiment run its course? The Nitish Reddy puzzle: he is offering lower-order runs with the bat but little with the ballAshwin's fine spell on a pitch that offered nothing for himPat Cummins' deadly bouncers Participants: Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee) Mahesh Sethuraman (@cornerd) Ashoka Kartikeya Date (@cricketingview) | Substack| ESPNcricinfo * --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buy books republished by 81allout: War Minus the Shooting by Mike Marqusee Cricket Beyond the Bazaar by Mike Coward The Summer Game by Gideon Haigh  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Related: Australia square the series - Kartikeya Date - Cricketing View substackSanjay Manjrekar: Kohli has 'serious technical issue' that he can't find solution to - ESPNcricinfoTravis Head brings the South Australia feelgood factor to make India suffer - Geoff Lemon - GuardianGive it up for 2024: Test cricket has had few better years - Sidharth Monga - ESPNcricinfo81allout podcast archives from the 2020-21 series: Preview | Adelaide | Melbourne | Sydney | Brisbane | Interview with journalist Bharat Sundaresan

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.  Support 81allout on Ko-Fi Talking Points: The significance (and surprise) of India's 295-run victory at PerthThe toss advantage, and how India made the most of itWatching a game live at Perth - and how different it wasIs a Test match in Australia now like a destination wedding for Indians?Jasprit Bumrah's latest greatest spellThe lengths from hell: what makes Bumrah so goodJaiswal's range of strokeplayRishabh Pant's keeping and the wide area he opens up for the slipsThe Kohli industrial complexNitish's Reddy's impressive debutKL Rahul's technique against the moving ballAustralia's top order problems  Participants: Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee) Mahesh Sethuraman (@cornerd) Ashoka Kartikeya Date (@cricketingview) | Substack| ESPNcricinfo * --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buy books republished by 81allout: War Minus the Shooting by Mike Marqusee Cricket Beyond the Bazaar by Mike Coward The Summer Game by Gideon Haigh  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Related: India beat Australia by 295 runs - Kartikeya Date - Cricketing View Substack Bumrah post-match press conference - YouTubeBumrah dominates Australia in the first test match, a breakdown - Jomboy Media - YouTubeAustralia's mission improbable: crack Jasprit Bumrah's genius in 10 days - Barney Ronay - GuardianTo watch cricket at the ground or on TV? It’s complicated - 81allout podcast 81allout podcast archives from the 2020-21 series: Preview | Adelaide | Melbourne | Sydney | Brisbane | Interview with journalist Bharat Sundaresan

We preview the upcoming five-Test series between Australia and India.  Support 81allout on Ko-Fi Talking Points: The marketing of the India v Australia rivalry: and its evolution over the yearsThe profusion of India-Australia cricket in the last 25 years - and the relative dearth in the 15 years priorThe influence of Kerry Packer on modern cricket commentaryThe legends around the Australian teams from the past: rugged, macho, sleek, hyper-efficientThe IPL effect: and how it is much harder to hype this current Australian teamThe importance of Jasprit Bumrah through the five TestsThe potential XI for both sides for Perth: will India go with Reddy or Prasidh?Australia's own ageing problem - and how it could soon catch up with themA great chance for many young Indians to leave a mark on the series Participants: Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee) Ashoka Kartikeya Date (@cricketingview) | Substack| ESPNcricinfo * --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buy books republished by 81allout: War Minus the Shooting by Mike Marqusee Cricket Beyond the Bazaar by Mike Coward The Summer Game by Gideon Haigh  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Related: The day Kerry Packer tore apart Nine anchor Mark Nicholas - Fox Sports  Why Australia vs India is Test cricket's premier rivalry - Sidharth Monga - ESPNcricinfo 81allout podcast archives from the 2020-21 series: Preview | Adelaide | Melbourne | Sydney | Brisbane | Interview with journalist Bharat Sundaresan

We review the third Test between India and New Zealand in Mumbai where Ajaz Patel bowled New Zealand to an incredible win. Support 81allout on Ko-Fi Talking Points: Is this the finest Test series win of all time?New Zealand overcome great odds in dream sequenceThe categories of outrage accompanying an Indian defeatThe potency of left-arm spin in IndiaAjaz Patel's dream Test New Zealand's bowlers strike gold on tricky pitchTo attack or to defend: India's batting dilemma Rohit Sharma's aggressive approachIndia's choice to not play four spinners in the final two TestsAshwin v the sweeps: and what his length seems to suggestThe intriguing possibilities ahead of the WTC final Participants: Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee) Ashoka Kartikeya Date (@cricketingview) | Substack| ESPNcricinfo Mahesh Sethuraman (@cornerd) * --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buy books republished by 81allout: War Minus the Shooting by Mike Marqusee Cricket Beyond the Bazaar by Mike Coward The Summer Game by Gideon Haigh  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Related: Black Caps' unseen challenges on the way to whitewash of India - Andrew Voerman - Stuff.co.nzWhy rank turners actually reduce India's home advantage - Sidharth Monga - ESPNcricinfoIndia swept away by Ajaz Patel - Kartikeya Date - Cricketingview SubstackA bad equilibrium - Harigovind S - Kohli and Kipling Substack

We review the second Test between India and New Zealand in Pune where Mitchell Santner bowled New Zealand to their greatest series victory.  Support 81allout on Ko-fi Talking Points: New Zealand's finest hour: breaking India's 13 year home streakWhen India were dominated in typical Indian conditions Mitchell Santner's golden TestIndia's batters caught between defense and attackIndia's spinners undone by a barrage of sweeps and reverse-sweepsWashington Sundar's terrific spells Were India's spinners too quick for this pitch?The question of length: and the problem in front of Ashwin and Jadeja Rohit Sharma's urge to attack - and how it could be getting him in troubleJaiswal's blistering knockIndia's problem of a core group aging together Participants: Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee) Ashoka Kartikeya Date (@cricketingview) | Substack| ESPNcricinfo Mahesh Sethuraman (@cornerd) * --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buy books republished by 81allout: War Minus the Shooting by Mike Marqusee Cricket Beyond the Bazaar by Mike Coward The Summer Game by Gideon Haigh  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Related: Santner Collects Thirteen, New Zealand Make History - Kartikeya Date - Cricketing View SubstackBlack Caps' greatest achievement fuelled by unlikely spin-bowling hero Mitchell Santner - Andrew Voerman - Stuff.co.nzBittersweet moment for India, as one of cricket's great winning streaks ends - Sidharth Monga - ESPNcricinfo

We review the first Test between India and New Zealand in Bangalore - a magnificent match that will be remembered for a long, long time. Support 81allout on Ko-Fi Talking Points: Pitch-perfect conditions for New Zealand's bowlersThe sub-air effect: how Bangalore's drainage system played its partIndia misreading the pitch and choosing three spinnersThe decision to bat first under cloudy skiesHenry, O'Rourke and Southee: unplayable in the gloomRachin Ravindra: a superstar in the makingThe astonishing Sarfaraz-Pant partnershipSarfaraz' unique handiworkBumrah's spell on the final morningIndia's potential reaction to this defeat - and thoughts on the surface in Pune Participants: Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee) Ashoka Kartikeya Date (@cricketingview) | Substack| ESPNcricinfo Mahesh Sethuraman (@cornerd) * --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buy books republished by 81allout: War Minus the Shooting by Mike Marqusee Cricket Beyond the Bazaar by Mike Coward The Summer Game by Gideon Haigh  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Related: Marvelous New Zealand win in Bangalore - Kartikeya Date - Cricketingview SubstackBatting magic in Bengaluru as India threaten something special - Sidharth Monga - ESPNcricinfoHow Rachin Ravindra defanged the Indian spinners - Sandip G - Indian Express

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.  Talking Points: The India-New Zealand rivalry down the yearsNew Zealand in transition - after the retirements of Boult and WagnerRachin Ravindra's terrific 92 at Galle in the recent series v Sri LankaNew Zealand's reliance on part-timers to fill in some spin oversShould New Zealand play to their pace strength in Bangalore and Mumbai?The Pakistan-England Test and what it taught us about bowling in Test cricketThe batting-centric nature of cricketing discourse and why that is problematicWould a team with a world-class bowling attack and 6 'average' batters win as much as a team with the same bowling attack and 6 great batters?  Participants: Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee) Ashoka Kartikeya Date (@cricketingview) | Substack| ESPNcricinfo Mahesh Sethuraman (@cornerd) * --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buy books republished by 81allout: War Minus the Shooting by Mike Marqusee Cricket Beyond the Bazaar by Mike Coward The Summer Game by Gideon Haigh  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Related: Will O'Rourke's Canterbury Tales - Deivarayan Muthu - ESPNcricinfoA freakish ten-for and good old Indian dominance - 81allout review of the India v New Zealand series in 2021Two seamers or three? The big Black Caps question ahead of India tests -Andrew Voerman - Stuff.co.nzWhy Pakistan Aren't Winning, And Why Batting Is Irrelevant In Test Cricket - Kartikeya Date - Cricketingview Substack

We review India's magnificent win over Bangladesh in the second Test in Kanpur. [podcast_subscribe id="1595"] Talking Points: India doing both the expected and unexpected at the same timeIndia's great bowling attack and the art of picking 20 wicketsJasprit Bumrah - in a rarefied space of fast bowlingJadeja's speeds v Bangladesh's spinner's speedsIndia's batting assaultKanpur 2021 v Kanpur 2024Kohli, Shastri and the decision to play five fast bowlersJaiswal's remarkable start to his Test career Participants: Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee) Ashoka Kartikeya Date (@cricketingview) | Substack| ESPNcricinfo * --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buy books republished by 81allout: War Minus the Shooting by Mike Marqusee Cricket Beyond the Bazaar by Mike Coward The Summer Game by Gideon Haigh  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Related: The simple genius of Ravindra Jadeja - Kartikeya Date - Cricketingview substackRohit Sharma and the sixes that woke up a dead game - Alagappan Muthu - ESPNcricinfoA freakish ten-for and good old Indian dominance - 81allout review of the India v New Zealand series in 2021

We review India's 280-run win over Bangladesh in the first Test in Chennai.  Talking Points: Bangladesh complete... then lose by 280 runsBangladesh's impressive trio of pacers The sessions that Bangladesh won - before the ball got older and runs flowedThe sweep v drive ratio: and why Bangladesh chose to sweep much moreIndia's spinners finding the right pace for the conditions Mohammad Siraj's relentless second-innings spell Mehidy and Shakib: too slow with the ball?Rishabh Pant's grand return to Test cricketShubman Gill's purple patch in Tests Participants: Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee) Ashoka Kartikeya Date (@cricketingview) | Substack| ESPNcricinfo * --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buy books republished by 81allout: War Minus the Shooting by Mike Marqusee Cricket Beyond the Bazaar by Mike Coward The Summer Game by Gideon Haigh  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Related: Ashwin, Jadeja, Bumrah, Siraj, Akash Deep Lead India Into The Black - Kartikeya Date - Cricketingview substackAshwin's double act of hundred and six-for secures 1-0 lead for India - Sidharth Monga - ESPNcricinfoReminiscing special memories from my home test - R Ashwin - YouTubeWhy does India need a players' association? Ask a former cricketer - Karthik Krishnaswamy - ESPNcricinfo

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. Talking Points: Bangladesh's dream-like comeback wins in the two Tests in RawalpindiA bowling attack with tremendous variety - world-class spin and promising paceThe arrival of Nahid Rana - and his ferocious spells in PakistanThe symbolism of Bangladesh's series win amidst the political climate in the countryMehidy Hasan Miraz - workhorse, counter-puncher, MVPCan Bangladesh's attack adapt to India's varied conditions?The challenge of a two-Test series without any warm-up gamesIndia's unsettled top six How spin-friendly conditions could help Bangladesh narrow the gap  Participants: Mohammad Isam (@Isam) | ESPNcricinfo Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee) Ashoka Kartikeya Date (@cricketingview) | Substack| ESPNcricinfo * --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buy books republished by 81allout: War Minus the Shooting by Mike Marqusee Cricket Beyond the Bazaar by Mike Coward The Summer Game by Gideon Haigh  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Related: Bangladesh's small wonders conjure a Rawalpindi miracle - Mohammad Isam - ESPNcricinfoNahid Rana: a new express finds fame in Rawapindi - Mohammad Isam - ESPNcricinfoThe quirks and challenges of covering Bangladesh cricket - 81allout podcast with Mohammad Isam on his book 'On the Tiger's Trail'

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 of fast bowlers to the next. Participants: Paras Mhambrey Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee) * --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buy books republished by 81allout: War Minus the Shooting by Mike Marqusee Cricket Beyond the Bazaar by Mike Coward The Summer Game by Gideon Haigh  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Related: ‘We have a cluster of fast bowlers who have got exposure in white-ball cricket and are not far away (from Test call-up)’, says Paras Mhambrey - Indian Express Data driven: How Mhambrey's work is helping Shami & Co - Sanjjeev K Samyal - Hindustan Times ‘What a bowler thinks and what he actually does are different things’ – Bharat Arun interview with 81allout The value of data analysis and how the Indian team embraced it - 81allout podcast with Himanish Ganjoo  'I cannot tell a bowler what to do or not do. I need to help them understand their own rhythm' - Bharat Arun interview - Karthik Krishnaswamy - The Cricket Monthly

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. Participants: Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee) Himanish Ganjoo (@hganjoo_153) Kartikeya Date (@cricketingview) * --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buy books republished by 81allout: War Minus the Shooting by Mike Marqusee Cricket Beyond the Bazaar by Mike Coward The Summer Game by Gideon Haigh  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Related: Himanish Ganjoo's articles - ESPNricinfo | Substack Training the Hawkeye on Axar Patel: Angular, Anomalous - Substack Understanding T20 - 81allout podcast with Hassan Cheema Hitting v Batting: the choice that dictates the shape of a T20 contest - 81allout podcast Databall - Kartikeya Date - The Cricket Monthly

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 much more than that one day in Barbados: when he suffered a near fatal injury in a warm-up game.  Talking Points: A story full of destiny: from his birth till that fateful day in BarbadosThe stylish left-handed batter who couldn't make it to the Mumbai Ranji sideHow Contractor ended up playing first-class cricket for GujaratThe captain who first introduced team meetings and broke down barriersThe day when the universe conspired against ContractorFrank Worrell's advice to Contractor before the Indians faced Charlie GriffithA remarkable story of recovery - and how cricket saved ContractorThe visionary that roped in Frank Tyson to coach youngsters in Mumbai Participants: Clayton Murzello (@claytonmurzello) Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buy books republished by 81allout: War Minus the Shooting by Mike Marqusee Cricket Beyond the Bazaar by Mike Coward The Summer Game by Gideon Haigh  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Related: Contractor steps into the 90s - Clayton Murzello - Mid-DayGriffith's delivery hit my face at 90 degrees: Nari Contractor - Clayton Murzello - Mid-DayThe amazing life of Mumbai-based former India captain Nari Contractor - Clayton Murzello - Mid-DayThe bouncer that ended a career - Martin Williamson - ESPNcricinfo

We review the final of the T20 World Cup and end of India's wait for an ICC trophy. Talking Points: How trophy wins don't define India's legacy. The unfairness of labelling South Africa chokers. The peerless Bumrah.Virat Kohli's change of approach and his great swansong T20 innings in the final.Rohit, Pant and the fallacy of "shot selections". How India finally managed to construct a well balanced squad for the conditions. Participants: Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@⁠sidvee⁠) Ashoka (⁠@ABVan⁠) Mahesh (@cornerd) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buy books republished by 81allout: ⁠War Minus the Shooting by Mike Marqusee⁠ ⁠Cricket Beyond the Bazaar by Mike Coward⁠ ⁠The Summer Game by Gideon Haigh ⁠ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Related: 'The Worm Turns for India's Greatest Generation"- Cricketingview.

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. Talking Points: Afghanistan's historic wins over Australia and BangladeshGurbaz and Zadran - the rocks around Afghanistan's journeyPlaying their first official cricket match to 2004 to a semi-final in 2024The political question around Afghanistan - and absence of public pressureRohit Sharma's assault against Australia in St LuciaIndia and South Africa thriving with their Test-quality attacksThe mystery of Kuldeep - and his indecipherable fastish spinLooking ahead to the semis and final Participants: Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee) Ashoka (@ABVan) Kartikeya Date (@cricketingview) | Substack | ESPNcricinfo --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buy books republished by 81allout: War Minus the Shooting by Mike Marqusee Cricket Beyond the Bazaar by Mike Coward The Summer Game by Gideon Haigh  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Related: ‘Cricket is the only source of happiness back home’ - Ben Morse and Masoud Popalzai - CNNThe World catches up with Australia - Gideon Haigh - Cricket et al. substackPerfect Imperfection for Imperfect Tournament? - Neil Manthorp - Manners-on-cricket substackHuman rights question hangs over success story of Afghanistan's men - Sidharth Monga - ESPNcricinfo

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 attempts to change; Pant's hitting training; and the umpiring decision that Bangladesh are furious about. Talking Points: Why a 20-team World Cup seems so much more inclusive  Why USA beating Pakistan is not as shocking as it may have been 10 years agoMany teams have struggled to score freely but the games have been closePakistan's RizBar problem The importance of a T20 batter having a wide range of strokesRishabh Pant's trained hitting - and how he embraces risk at all timesBangladesh's close defeat to South Africa - and the lbw  Participants: Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee) Ashoka (@ABVan) Kartikeya Date (@cricketingview) | Substack | ESPNcricinfo --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buy books republished by 81allout: War Minus the Shooting by Mike Marqusee Cricket Beyond the Bazaar by Mike Coward The Summer Game by Gideon Haigh  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Related: BAN lose to SA Despite A DRS Reprieve for Mahmudullah - Kartikeya Date - Cricketingview substackWhat will be the legacy of Cricket World Cup’s New York adventure? - Andy Bull - GuardianHow India vs Pakistan converted an American sports fan to cricket - Michael Dominski - New York TimesSaurabh Netravalkar and Harmeet Singh: two Mumbai boys living the American cricket dream - Nagraj Gollapudi and Shashank Kishore - ESPNcricinfoCricket stadium opponents relieved with ICC’s decision to nix Van Cortlandt Park proposal, opt for Long Island site - Camille Botello - Bronx Times

Is there any other sport that allows recreational players to rub shoulders with superstars? Scott Oliver has traced down these delightful stories in a new book called Sticky Dogs and Stardust and we speak to Scott to understand his passion for this type of story and how these experiences can reveal so much about a cricketer and their love for the game.  Among the several superstars to have played in club cricket in England, the book tells the stories of all-time greats such as Adam Gilchrist, Malcolm Marshall, Viv Richards, Garry Sobers, Wasim Akram, and Shane Warne - and also reveals what these cricketers' presence meant for their amateur team-mates.  Support 81allout on Ko-fi * Sticky Dogs and Stardust by Scott Oliver is available to buy in hardback and ebook formats. You can get 10% off the standard price at ⁠thenightwatchman.net⁠ with coupon code 81ALLOUT. Hardback (£15.30 + shipping when you use 81ALLOUT): ⁠https://www.thenightwatchman.net/buy/sticky-dogs-and-stardust⁠ Ebook (£4.49 when you use 81ALLOUT): ⁠https://www.thenightwatchman.net/buy/sticky-dogs-and-stardust-ebook⁠  Talking Points: The allure of the big star playing the small gameThe thrill of seeing a youngster with the potential for greatnessSeventeen-year old Adam Gilchrist finding himself in EnglandThe remarkable story of Viv Richards in his pomp at Rishton CCThe sight of great fast bowlers like Marshall and Donald terrorizing amateursThe cult of Garry Sobers at Norton CCThe cricketers who disappointed their clubs The passing of an era - and how cricket's current economy doesn't allow for superstars to be part of an amateur setting  Participants: Scott Oliver (@reverse_sweeper) Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Books republished by 81allout: War Minus the Shooting - Mike MarquseeCricket Beyond the Bazaar - Mike CowardThe Summer Game - Gideon Haigh --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Related: Sticky Dogs and Stardust review - Martin Chandler - Cricketweb.netList of Scott Oliver's articles