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Tag Archives: T20
Couch Talk 199 with Chris Green
In this episode, off spinner Chris Green of NSW, Guyana Amazon Warriors, Birmingham Bears etc., talks about his path to a professional cricketing career that is not based in first class cricket, his attitude towards bowling in the powerplay, his … Continue reading
T20s and Us
Virat Kohli has had a fabulous T20 season both in Internationals as well as in the IPL. He has shown with his remarkable batting abilities a level of consistency in T20s that has never before been seen. To average upwards … Continue reading
Posted in IPL
Tagged Ajikya Rahane, Cheteshwar Pujara, Fandom, IPL, Kartikeya Date, R Ashwin, T20, Virat Kohli
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Couch Talk 189 with R Ashwin on T20s
Indian spinner R Ashwin discusses the role of spin bowling in T20s, the asymmetrical contest of bat v ball in T20, and states that people ought to consider T20 as a different sport and not even part of cricket. Download … Continue reading
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Tagged Bowling, Couch Talk, IPL, Podcast, R Ashwin, Spin bowling, T20
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Couch Talk 186 with Mike Hussey
Former Australian batsman Mike Hussey talks about his new book “Winning Edge: Behind the scenes of elite cricket”, his coaching philosophies, the change in T20 batting approaches, and the various captains he’s played for, amongst other things. The book is … Continue reading
Posted in Couch Talk, Featured
Tagged Batting, BBL, Captaincy, Coaching, Couch Talk, CSK, IPL, Mike Hussey, Podcast, T20
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The Geology of Test Cricket
The movie “Shawshank Redemption” is a treasure trove of quotable quotes. It is one of my favorites and I have seen it several hundred times. There are a couple of quotes that I love from it because they appeal to … Continue reading
Posted in Featured, Test Match Cricket
Tagged Cape Town, India, South Africa, T20, Test Cricket, West Indies
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Couch Talk 126 with Colin Croft, Former West Indies Fast Bowler
In this episode, former West Indian fast bower Colin Croft talks about his international career that lasted only 27 Tests, his attitude towards his craft and cricket, the great West Indies teams he played on, the pressure on the modern … Continue reading
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Tagged Colin Croft, Couch Talk, Fast Bowling, T20, Test Cricket, West Indies
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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
Posted in Couch Talk, Featured, IPL
Tagged Ahmer Naqvi, Couch Talk, IPL, Kartikeya Date, Podcast, T20, Test Cricket
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Couch Talk 99 with Azhar Mahmood
In this episode, former Pakistan all rounder Azhar Mahmood talks about why his international career was cut so short, about being offered Pakistan captaincy, and the life of globe trotting T20 specialist, amongst other things. Follow Azhar on Twitter: @AzharMahmood11 Download … Continue reading
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Tagged Abdul Razzaq, Azhar Mahmood, Couch Talk, Pakistan, Podcast, Surrey, T20
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Couch Talk 79 with Kartikeya Date, A Cricketing View
In this episode, Kartikeya Date of “A Cricketing View” blog explains why he doesn’t think T20 is not actually cricket but is a different sport altogether. He answers some of the common queries that gets posed to him as a … Continue reading
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Tagged Couch Talk, IPL, Kartikeya Date, Podcast, Rahul Dravid, T20
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Couch Talk 64 with Samir Chopra
In this episode, well known cricket blogger, Samir Chopra talks about his new book “Brave New Pitch” which deals with this crucial juncture we find ourselves in, where there are competing interests, financially and politically, between different formats of cricket … Continue reading
Posted in Couch Talk, Featured, IPL, Test Match Cricket
Tagged BCCI, Brave New Pitch, Club-vs-Country, Couch Talk, India, IPL, Labor, Podcast, Samir Chopra, T20, Test Cricket
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