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Couch Talk 125 with Kartikeya Date and Ahmer Naqvi
In this episode, two very popular cricket bloggers, Kartikeya Date and Ahmer Naqvi talk about the game of T20, what it has become, how it is perceived, it’s impact on cricket as a whole, what it actually is, and what it should … Continue reading
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Tagged Ahmer Naqvi, Couch Talk, IPL, Kartikeya Date, Podcast, T20, Test Cricket
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Couch Talk 118 with Gary Kirsten
In this episode, former head coach of India and South Africa Gary Kirsten, talks about the role of coaches in cricket, handling some of the best stars in the sport, and the pressures and expectations of leading teams of extraordinary … Continue reading
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Tagged Coaching, Couch Talk, Delhi Daredevils, Gary Kirsten, India, IPL, Podcast, South Africa
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Couch Talk 114 with Dinesh Karthik
In this episode, Indian cricketer Dinesh Karthik talks about his up-and-down career in India colors so far, getting picked by the Delhi Daredevils in the recent IPL auction, his outlook on returning to the Indian side, amongst other things. Follow him … Continue reading
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Tagged Couch Talk, Delhi Daredevils, Dinesh Karthik, India, IPL, MS Dhoni, Podcast
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On Kevin Pietersen, Conformity and Team Success
Let’s take the ECB statement at face value. It reads like an amicable parting of ways between the employer and the employee. Kevin Pietersen will be 34 years old in June, and is in his 10th year of international cricket. … Continue reading
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Tagged Alastair Cook, Ashes, ECB, England, IPL, Kevin Pietersen, Shane Warne
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Couch Talk 103 with Baba Aparajith, TN Cricketer
In this episode, Tamil Nadu all rounder Baba Aparajith talks about the experience of winning the U-19 world cup last year, making a double hundred in his Duleep trophy debut, interacting with the major international stars during the IPL, playing alongside … Continue reading
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Tagged Baba Aparajith, Chennai Super Kings, Couch Talk, Duleep Trophy, India, IPL, Podcast, Rahul Dravid, Ranji Trophy, Tamil Nadu, U-19
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Couch Talk 102 with Michael Hussey
In this episode, former Australian batsman Michael Hussey talks about his playing career, the self-doubts that constantly plagued him, his relationships with Mickey Arthur and Cricket Australia, the controversy surrounding Gurunath Meiyappan of Chennai Super Kings as mentioned in his … Continue reading
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Tagged Australia, Chennai Super Kings, Couch Talk, Gurunath Meiyappan, IPL, Mike Hussey, N Srinivasan, Podcast, Spotfixing Controversy
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Couch Talk 97 with Angus Porter, Chief Executive, PCA
In this episode, the chief executive of England’s Professional Cricketers’ Association (PCA) Angus Porter talks about his organizations goals, the various support systems in place to help the players with a variety of issues such as drug and alcohol abuse, … Continue reading
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Tagged Couch Talk, ECB, FICA, ICC, IPL, Kevin Pietersen, L Sivaramakrishnan, Mervyn Westfield, Monty Panesar, PCA, Podcast, Spot Fixing, Tim May
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Couch Talk 92 with John Wright, Former Head Coach of India and New Zealand
In this episode, the former head coach of India and New Zealand, John Wright talks about his coaching philosophies, what it takes to be a good coach, how it is different to be head coach for T20 franchise in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Coaching, Couch Talk, India, IPL, John Wright, Mumbai Indians, New Zealand, Podcast, Ross Taylor, Sourav Ganguly
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Couch Talk 86 with Harsha Bhogle
In this episode, cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle talks about the preparation that commentators do before matches, the quality of on air TV commentary, and also about the lack of discussion about spot fixing scandal on air as the issue surfaced. Harsha … Continue reading →