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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 PodcastThis Week in Cricket #50 - Beauty is in the eye of the J Holder
After a busy week commentating for Auckland Cricket, the boys are back to round up all the news from around the cricketing world. We talk Rashid Khan's…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastThis Week in Cricket #49 - Black Caps v Australia, India v England and Axar Patel is the left-arm Bradman
There's plenty to talk about this week and we start the show with a bang, reliving Kieron Pollard's six sixes off an Akila Dananjaya over. South Africa named…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastLaws and the Top Order - Downstairs Rainforest Situation
In the second of our bonus episodes this week, we discuss reports of the MCC proposing potential rule changes to the ICC. Should 'Umpire's Call' be removed…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastLaws and the Top Order: Bouncers and Saliva
In the first of two short bonus episodes this week, we discuss reports of the MCC proposing potential rule changes to the ICC. Should the bouncer be banned?…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastThis Week in Cricket #48 - Black Caps, White Ferns, Australia, England, India: It's all there for you
It's been another busy week in the world of cricket and we start the show in Aotearoa to discuss the series of Conway and two impressive performances from the…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastThe Top Order Raise the Bat (Part B) - India v England and the IPL auction
In Part B of our bumper 100th episode, the discussions get heated as we look back at the second Test between India and England. Binksy questions the value of…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastThis Week in Cricket #47 - The Top Order Raise the Bat (Part A)
It's our 100th episode and it's so packed full of content we've split it into two parts for your listening pleasure. Plus there's a new sponsor (see discount…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastTest Match Special - India v England, Pakistan v South Africa and West Indies v Bangladesh
It's a Test cricket bonanza! Test cricket is on fire at the moment and this episode was especially fun to record as we looked back at three quality games in…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastThis Week in Cricket #46 - Finn Allen on fire, Australia v South Africa postponed, Sixers win the BBL and Joe Root is very good
No Raj this week but Binksy and Baldy are together in the studio as Lippy dials in from the boot of his car (it's a long story, but the resulting audio quality…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastWinners and losers of the Australia v India Test series
On this episode of the show, we take a look back at the epic Australia v India Test series. India won 2-1 on the scoreboard, but which individuals saw their…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastThis Week in Cricket #45 - T20 leagues, England v India predictions and Embuldeniya's magic balls
After a few special guests lately, the crew are back to the debating table but not quite as a minor Covid scare in NZ had us recording remotely to review the…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastFirdose Moonda, ESPN Cricinfo - A deep dive into South African cricket, on and off the field
There’s been a lot going on in South African cricket circles lately, both on and off the field, and who better to help us make sense of it all than ESPN…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastJacob Oram - The Blackcaps' home summer, Test hundreds, White Ferns and the Black Clash
Former Blackcaps' all-rounder and current White Ferns bowling coach Jacob Oram joins the show to chat about New Zealand's home summer, his playing days, the…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastThis Week In Cricket #44 - India's great escape, Kane Williamson's class and the road to Lord's
Binksy joins via Zoom but the Top Order are back again to review a fascinating week of cricket and look ahead to the final Australia v India Test in Brisbane…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastChris Brown - International Umpire
In this episode of the show, we welcome current international umpire and former Auckland, Cook Islands and East Coast Bays seamer, Chris Brown. Recorded before…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastThis Week in Cricket #43 - Boxing Day Test Bonanza, ICC Teams of the Decade and a bit of jousting
It’s a new year but same Top Order Podcast, as we recap the final week of 2020. Baldy starts the show (0:45) with a deep dive into the BBL table and a few…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastBharat Sundaresan - Making sense of the Adelaide Test, Spin Scientists, MS Dhoni and the search for Patrick Patterson
This episode of the show finds us still struggling to get our heads around the Australia v India Test in Adelaide, so we call in one of the best cricket…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastThis Week in Cricket #42 - Wrapping up the West Indies series, previewing Pakistan's tour of New Zealand, and the Border-Gavaskar Trophy
In this jam-packed episode of the Top Order Podcast, we take a look at the past week, updating the goings on in the Ford Trophy, BBL10, the England squad to…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastThis Week in Cricket #41 - England/SA drama, Aus/India and Kane Williamson is playing a different game than the rest of us
There's a lot going on in the world of cricket right now, and the Top Order Podcast have a bumper episode to celebrate getting past the tricky 87. In our 88th…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastThis Week in Cricket #40 – New Zealand/West Indies, Australia/India and is Sam Curran the next Jacques Kallis?
In this episode of the Top Order Podcast, we give a shout out to the Sydney Thunder for winning the WBBL, ponder the impact of Greg Barclay’s appointment as…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastThis Week in Cricket #39 - New Zealand/West Indies Preview
We start our This Week in Cricket by outlining the WBBL semi-finalists before Lippy wraps the first four rounds of the Plunket Shield, which sees Canterbury…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastDaniel Brettig, ESPN Cricinfo - Australia/India Preview and BBL 10
In this episode of the show, we're joined by award-winning author and ESPN Cricinfo Assistant Editor Daniel Brettig to discuss the Australian summer of cricket…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastDavid Hussey - Melbourne Stars coach on the IPL, BBL and scoring runs all around the world
In this episode of the show, we speak with current Melbourne Stars coach David Hussey about his recent experiences with KKR in the IPL, his outstanding career…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastShane Bond - IPL Champion, Again!
In this episode of the show we speak with Mumbai Indians bowling coach and Sydney Thunder coach Shane Bond. We take a look back at yet another championship…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastDr. Jamie Barker #2 - Managing life in a bubble
In this episode of the show, we welcome back Dr. Jamie Barker, Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology at Loughborough University, to talk about the…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastIPL Wrap 09 - We have our final four!
It's finals time in the 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League. Michael and Adam wrap up the last matches of the round-robin [0:55] as Delhi, Sunrisers…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastThis Week In Cricket # 38 - IPL Scenarios and Plunket/Sheffield Shield Opening Rounds
A huuuuuuuuge episode of the Top Order Cricket Podcast this week with plenty to talk about as the action ramps up all around the world. We begin by hitting as…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastHamish Bennett - Wellington; NZ Domestic Preview
In the fifth episode of our preview series shining a light on the NZ domestic circuit, we're joined by Wellington Firebirds fast bowler Hamish Bennett. Despite…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastIPL Wrap 08 - Kings XI on the charge, the Super Kings are not on the charge
Lippy joins Baldy and Binksy on the IPL wrap show in episode 08 to cover matches 34 - 43 of IPL 2020. We covered some old ground from wrap show 7 in the first…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastFrankie Mackay - White Ferns, Magicians and the Commentary Box
What an absolute pleasure it was to be joined by Canterbury Magician and commentator Frankie Mackay for a wide-ranging chat about the women's game. We talk the…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastRobert O'Donnell - Auckland; NZ Domestic Preview
As we continue our trip around the New Zealand domestic provinces, we speak with Auckland Aces captain Robert O'Donnell. Plenty to talk about with Rob…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastIPL Wrap 07 - Three super overs, two double headers and a Royal Rumble on a Saturdee
Episode 7 of the IPL wrap show and the games just keep getting better and better. Baldy back in the diary hot seat to review another 5 games over the weekend…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastJacob Duffy - Otago; NZ Domestic Preview
As we continue our trip around the New Zealand domestic provinces, we travel south to speak with Otago Cricket white-ball captain and NZ A seamer, Jacob Duffy…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastIPL Wrap 06 - Banana skins, but not where we thought they'd be
Adam predicted an upset in the IPl this week, it just wasn't the one that we thought it would be! Baldy takes us through four games in this IPL wrap, quickfire…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastThis Week in Cricket #37 - White Ferns/Australia and the IPL at the halfway line
In this episode, we're back around the table as a group to discuss the White Ferns tour of Australia, South African cricket and the T20 Blast in a quickfire…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastCole McConchie - Canterbury; NZ Domestic Preview
In the second instalment of our journey around the New Zealand domestic provinces we're joined by Canterbury Cricket captain and NZ A all-rounder, Cole…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastIPL Wrap 05 - What a difference... a week makes
We've maxxed our overseas contingent today on the Top Order Podcast with both Binksy and Baldy teaming up to cover a huge week in the IPL. It was a week of…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastDean Brownlie - Northern Districts; NZ Domestic Preview
New Zealand's domestic and international schedules have been announced, and the Top Order is deep-diving into a player-driven preview of our home summer. First…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastIPL Wrap 04 - More congestion than peak hour on a Friday afternoon...
We're back with another episode of the IPL wrap show. And what an incredible four days of IPL action we've seen: [1:30] Mumbai Indians and Rohit start to get…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastColin Munro - CPL dynasties, IPL comparisons & the T20 mindset
In another attempt to strengthen our batting on the Top Order Podcast, we’re joined by recent CPL winner with the Trinbago Knight Riders, Colin Munro. We…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastIPL Wrap 03 - Delhi Caps not a lock
Well what a difference a couple of days can make to the IPL! Baldy back in the Top Order IPL diary room to wrap up another couple of days of IPL action as both…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastIPL Wrap 02 - Royals reign supreme and RCB sneak a super over
In this IPL Wrap Show, Binksy chats through the KXIP v Rajasthan Royals clash, which saw 29 maximums! We also cover the Super Over showdown with RCB taking on…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastIPL Wrap 01 - An incredible week - did we expect anything less?
Today, a special episode as we kick off our first IPL show for 2020. We wrap up the first 2020 edition of the IPL as: [01:20] CSK break their drought against…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastThis Week In Cricket #36 - Eng/Aus rundown, and early trends from the IPL
In this episode of the Top Order Podcast, we start by discussing the England/Australia T20 and ODI series, before an overview of the women's game at the…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastThis Week in Cricket #35 - You can't milk a goose, and Mt Rushmore: Pakistan bowlers
This episode starts as it often does, with This Week In Cricket, where we congratulate the Trinbago Knight Riders on their unbeaten season, talk more turmoil…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastIPL 2020 Preview (Part 2)
In the second part of our IPL 2020 preview, we put the remaining four teams under the microscope. After discussing the Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals, Royal…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastIPL 2020 Preview (Part 1)
This week on the show, we touch quickly on Gary Stead's contract extension, the unbeaten run of Raj's Trinbago Knight Riders, the first Australia v England T20…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastMike Hussey - The Ashes, World Cup, IPL & runs all around the world
In this episode of the show, we speak with Australian Cricket legend and current CSK batting coach Mike Hussey. Mike takes us from his early days battling…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastThis Week in Cricket #34 - Ohhh, Jimmy, Jimmy!
In this episode of the Top Order Podcast, we talk Test Championship, Caribbean Premier League, NZ's home summer and Binksy compares Raj to MS Dhoni in This…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastLockie Ferguson - Black Caps speedster, and founder of Machineroad
In this episode, we speak with Black Caps speedster, Lockie Ferguson. We talk about Machineroad, the app he's developing with his brother that's designed to…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastThis Week in Cricket #33 - He likes to look at his own end when he's bowling, plus Nick Kelly from the CPL
This week on the show we get some clarity on the scheduling of the Men's ICC T20 World Cups in 2021 and 2022, as well as the Women's 50-over World Cup. We…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastThis Week in Cricket #32 - Banging down the door
The cricket calendar is filling up again and in this episode the panel discuss potential T20 league clashes for both the women and the men, the impact of Covid…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastThis Week in Cricket #31 - Jofra's safe space
With no guest this week, it's back to the banter, and finally there's plenty to talk about. We discuss the BBL, the IPL and the prospect of T20 cricket leagues…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastTodd Astle - Canterbury Cricket's all-time leading wicket-taker
In this episode, we welcome another international spinner to the show, Canterbury Cricket’s leading wicket-taker and Black Cap in all formats of the game, Todd…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastAjaz Patel - Black Caps spinner
In this episode of the show we speak with incumbent Black Caps Test spinner Ajaz Patel. You'll hear about his journey from Auckland age-group seamer to…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastThis Week in Cricket #30 - ESPN Cricinfo's George Dobell and the England/West Indies Series
With the return of international cricket on the horizon, we discuss This Week in Cricket (24.00) before we're joined by ESPN Cricinfo's George Dobell to…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastJeetan Patel - Leading wicket-taker of the 2010s
We celebrate a half-century of episodes with a real treat. Jeetan Patel played almost 80 matches for New Zealand across all formats during a 20-year…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastDipak Patel - 1992 Cricket World Cup star
Dipak Patel had a first-class career spanning more than 20 years, including over a decade for Worcestershire before moving to NZ and playing 37 Tests and 75…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastGraham Thorpe - England cricket legend
In this episode of the show, we speak with one of England's greatest batsmen of the modern era and current England assistant coach, Graham Thorpe. Graham talks…
The Top Order Cricket PodcastThis Week in Cricket #29 - That’s a great point Mr. Freeman makes
In a short aside from the interviews, we discuss the upcoming biosecure West Indies tour to England and how it might be a test run for getting international…