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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.
Episodes
The Top Order Cricket PodcastIPL 2024 Preview Part 1: CSK, Delhi, Gujarat, KKR and LSG
In this episode of the show, Binksy, Baldy, Stu and Raj preview the IPL tournament in two parts, starting with CSK, DC, GT, KKR and LSG. Wall-to-wall T20…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastThis Week in Cricket #154 - Matt Henry shines, Rohit Sharma's leadership and Alex Carey breaks NZ hearts
In this episode of the show, Binksy, Baldy and Stu discuss the second Test between the Black Caps and Australia, as well as some parting thoughts on the India…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastIndia v England 5th Test Review - India make it 4-1 in Ashwin's milestone match
In this episode of the show, Binksy, Baldy and Stu discuss the 5th and final Test of England's tour to India, which saw the home side record a dominant victory…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastTest Match Daily Update - India's run feast, Josh Hazlewood skittles the Black Caps and Kuldeep's Fab Five
In this episode of the show, Binksy, Baldy and Stu look back at the first two days of the final India v England Test, and day one of the Black Caps v Australia…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastThis Week in Cricket #153 - Nathan Lyon's dip, Shubman Gill's composure and two more Test previews
This week on the show, we're all back in the same room to discuss the Black Caps' demoralising loss to Australia at the Basin Reserve, as well as a…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastNew Zealand v Australia Test Series Preview - And Neil Wagner retires!
In this episode of the show, Stu and Baldy look ahead to one of the most anticipated Test series of the year - at least here in New Zealand - the Black Caps v…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastThis Week in Cricket #152 - India's record win, is Kane Williamson the GOAT and Tim David's late heroics
In this episode of the show, there's plenty of ground to cover as the cricket calendar continues apace. We recap India's big win against England in the third…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastThis Week in Cricket #151 - Bumrah's brilliance, Jaiswal and Ravindra double up and the Kane Williamson fan club
In this episode of the show, Baldy, Stu and Binksy discuss the recent Test matches between India and England, and New Zealand against South Africa. India…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastThis Week in Cricket #150 - Tom Hartley’s rollercoaster debut & Shamar Joseph does it again
In this episode of the show, Binksy and Baldy look back at 2 epic test matches. Starting at The Gabba we discuss Shamar Joseph’s heroics in an historic win for…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastThis Week in Cricket #149 - Conway concerns, India v England news and Shamar Joseph's dazzling debut
In this episode of the show, Stu and Baldy journey from Hyderabad to Adelaide and East London before we return to Aotearoa New Zealand while we review the week…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastIndia v England 2024 Test Series Preview - Bazball's biggest test
In this episode of the show, Binksy, Stu and Baldy look ahead to the five-test series between India and England, which starts on 25 Jan and takes us right…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastThis Week in Cricket #148 - Finn Allen's world record, Shivam Dube's comeback & Steve Smith the opener
In this episode, Baldy, Binksy and Stu look back at the week that was, including the T20 action between the Black Caps and Pakistan, and India v Afghanistan…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastThis Week in Cricket #147 - David Warner's farewell, Steve Smith to open and the Black Caps in T20 mode
In this episode of the show, Baldy, Binksy and Stu look back at the Australia v Pakistan Test series, as well as the Black Caps white ball squad to face…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastSouth Africa v India Test Series Review: It was fun while it lasted
In this episode of the show, Baldy and Stu get together for an unscheduled review of the South Africa v India Test series, which featured five days of…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastNext Year in Cricket: 2024 - The Black Caps' home summer, Bazball goes to India and Australia's chase for the triple crown
Happy New Year everyone! Hope you all enjoyed some rest at the end of 2023 and are now looking ahead to what 2024 might bring. From a cricketing point of view…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastThis Year in Cricket: 2023 - Australia's titles, Daryl Mitchell's rise and the double Ashes
Happy Holidays! It is the festive season - a time to reflect on the year gone by, so we did exactly that in this review of the 2023 calendar year. We discussed…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastIPL 2024 Auction Recap - Record breakers, bargain buys and CSK New Zealand
The IPL doesn't start until the end of March, but the news cycle has already begun with huge trades and big paydays for some at the 2024 mini auction. In this…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastThis Week in Cricket #146 - The Glenn Phillips Test, the worst pitch ever and England's spin surprise
In this episode of the show, Binksy, Baldy and Stu look back at the week that was, including the Black Caps' Test victory against Bangladesh, the build up to…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastThis Week in Cricket #145 - Kane Williamson's cherries, do split coaching roles work and Mitchell Johnson takes aim
In this episode of the show, Raj, Stu and Binksy discuss Bangladesh's win in the first Test against the Black Caps, the India v Australia T20 series, the first…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastThis Week in Cricket #144 - Black Caps' World Test Championship campaign, Rinku Singh's impact and the Hardik Pandya trade
The World Cup is over but the cricket rolls on and we're back to review the week that was and look forward to what's to come. In this episode of the show, we…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 Review: Highlights, lowlights, tournament teams & do we need to fix ODI cricket?
The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 is over, with Australia securing their sixth title, beating a fantastic Indian side in the final. In this episode of the…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 Final - India v Australia: Travis Head's big day out
After 45 pool games and two semi-finals, the Big Dance is finally here: Australia, India, Ahmedabad, 130,000 people in the crowd and more than a billion…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 Final Preview - India v Australia: Welcome to the Big Dance
After 45 pool games and two semi-finals, the Big Dance is finally here: Australia, India, Ahmedabad, 130,000 people in the crowd and more than a billion…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 Semi-final 2 - Australia v South Africa: History repeats in low-scoring thriller
The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 is here, and the Top Order Podcast has you covered with regular game reviews and recaps. In this episode of the show, we…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 Semi-final 1 - India v New Zealand: Kohli, Iyer and Shami milestones as India make it 10 from 10
The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 is here, and the Top Order Podcast has you covered with regular game reviews and recaps. In this episode of the show, we…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 Semi-final Preview: Can the Black Caps do it again? Are Australia peaking at the right time?
After 39 days of pool play, the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 has reached the business end of the tournament, which means there was time for all of us to…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 Day 39 - India v Netherlands: Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul hundreds power India to a pool play clean sweep
The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 is here, and the Top Order Podcast has you covered with regular game reviews and recaps. In this episode of the show, we…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 Day 38 - Australia v Bangladesh & England v Pakistan
The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 is here, and the Top Order Podcast has you covered with regular game reviews and recaps. In this episode of the show, we…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 Day 37 - Afghanistan v South Africa... BREAKING: ICC Suspends cricket in Sri Lanka
The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 is here, and the Top Order Podcast has you covered with regular game reviews and recaps. In this episode of the show, we…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 Day 36 - New Zealand v Sri Lanka: Boult, Santner and Ferguson skittle Sri Lanka
The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 is here, and the Top Order Podcast has you covered with regular game reviews and recaps. In this episode of the show, we…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 Day 35 - England v Netherlands: Malan, Stokes and Woakes return England to the winner's circle
The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 is here, and the Top Order Podcast has you covered with regular game reviews and recaps. In this episode of the show, we…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 Day 34 - Australia v Afghanistan: Glenn Maxwell’s remarkable show!
The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 is here, and the Top Order Podcast has you covered with regular game reviews and recaps. In this episode of the show, we…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 Day 33 - Sri Lanka v Bangladesh: Angelo Mathews timed out!
The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 is here, and the Top Order Podcast has you covered with regular game reviews and recaps. In this episode of the show, we…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 Day 32 - India v South Africa: Virat Kohli's Birthday Bash
The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 is here, and the Top Order Podcast has you covered with regular game reviews and recaps. In this episode of the show, we…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 Day 31 - New Zealand v Pakistan & Australia v England
The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 is here, and the Top Order Podcast has you covered with regular game reviews and recaps. In this episode of the show, we…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 Day 30 - Afghanistan v Netherlands: Who will keep their semi-final dreams alive?
The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 is here, and the Top Order Podcast has you covered with regular game reviews and recaps. In this episode of the show, we…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 Day 29 - India v Sri Lanka: Gill, Kohli, Shami, Bumrah on fire as India roll on
The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 is here, and the Top Order Podcast has you covered with regular game reviews and recaps. In this episode of the show, we…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 Day 28 - New Zealand v South Africa: Sixes rain down on injury-hit Black Caps
The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 is here, and the Top Order Podcast has you covered with regular game reviews and recaps. In this episode of the show, we…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 Day 27 - Pakistan v Bangladesh: Comprehensive win keeps Pakistan's World Cup dreams alive
The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 is here, and the Top Order Podcast has you covered with regular game reviews and recaps. In this episode of the show, we…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 Day 26 - Afghanistan v Sri Lanka
The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 is here, and the Top Order Podcast has you covered with regular game reviews and recaps. In this episode of the show, we…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 Day 25 - India v England
The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 is here, and the Top Order Podcast has you covered with regular game reviews and recaps. In this episode of the show, we…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 Day 24 - New Zealand v Australia and Bangladesh v Netherlands
The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 is here, and the Top Order Podcast has you covered with regular game reviews and recaps. In this episode of the show, we…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 Day 23 - Pakistan v South Africa
The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 is here, and the Top Order Podcast has you covered with regular game reviews and recaps. In this episode of the show, we…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 Day 22 - England v Sri Lanka
The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 is here, and the Top Order Podcast has you covered with regular game reviews and recaps. In this episode of the show, we…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 Day 21 - Australia v Netherlands: Maxwell's record-breaking hundred highlights a big Aussie win
The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 is here, and the Top Order Podcast has you covered with regular game reviews and recaps. In this episode of the show, we…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 Day 20 - South Africa v Bangladesh: de Kock and Klaasen go boom boom AGAIN!
The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 is here, and the Top Order Podcast has you covered with regular game reviews and recaps. In this episode of the show, we…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 Day 19 - Pakistan v Afghanistan: We're no longer calling them upsets
The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 is here, and the Top Order Podcast has you covered with regular game reviews and recaps. We're no longer calling them…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 Day 18 - New Zealand v India: Mitchell delivers but Kohli and Shami star as India remain unbeaten
The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 is here, and the Top Order Podcast has you covered with regular game reviews and recaps. In this episode of the show, we…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 Day 17 - England v South Africa & Netherlands v Sri Lanka
The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 is here, and the Top Order Podcast has you covered with regular game reviews and recaps. In this episode of the show, we…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 Day 16 - Australia v Pakistan: Warner and Marsh combine to get Australia back on track
Note: Bit of a problem with Stu's audio for the final 5-6 minutes of the episode. Recording remotely is presenting a few challenges, but we'll get there in the…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 Day 15 - India v Bangladesh: Virat Kohli 100 steers India to another dominant win
The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 is here, and the Top Order Podcast has you covered with regular game reviews and recaps. In this episode of the show, we…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 Day 14 - New Zealand v Afghanistan: The Black Caps continue their winning ways
The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 is here, and the Top Order Podcast has you covered with regular game reviews and recaps. In this episode of the show, we…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 Day 13 - South Africa v Netherlands: Cat among the pigeons
*Note Raj’s audio isn’t great in this episode, but given the daily nature of these shows, we’ve decided to release. Should be fixed for tomorrow’s episode! The…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 Day 12 - Australia v Sri Lanka
The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 is here, and the Top Order Podcast has you covered with regular game reviews and recaps. In this episode of the show, we…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastMike Hesson - Cricket World Cup stories, Black Caps succession and the IPL experience
In this episode of the show we’re taking a brief detour away from our daily updates of the 2023 Cricket World Cup to speak with one of the best cricketing…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 Day 11 - England v Afghanistan
The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 is here, and the Top Order Podcast has you covered with regular game reviews and recaps. In this episode of the show, we…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 Day 10 - India v Pakistan
The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 is here, and the Top Order Podcast has you covered with regular game reviews and recaps. In this episode of the show, we…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 Day 9 - New Zealand v Bangladesh
The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 is here, and the Top Order Podcast has you covered with regular game reviews and recaps. In this episode of the show, we…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 Day 8 - South Africa v Australia
The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 is here, and the Top Order Podcast has you covered with regular game reviews and recaps. In this episode of the show, we…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 Day 7 - India v Afghanistan
The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 is here, and the Top Order Podcast has you covered with regular game reviews and recaps. In this episode Binksy, Raj, and…