A fun cricket podcast by a group of friends, who worship at the altar of the 22-yard strip bookended by 3 sticks. We love to talk cricket, have a laugh, include new people, express some polarising opinions (perhaps) and hope to help spread the word of the sport to far reaching corners. We try to kee
Send us Fan Mail Welcome all to another episode of The Cricket Slouch. In this episode, SP, joins a former Japan national team cricket player and a Japan cricket volunteer on their love for the sport, their involvement with cricket in various capacities, the growth of cricket in Japan from a fan's perspective, and the importance of its inclusion in the Asian Games at home and playing against the bigger cricket powers in the region, and what are the barriers to its growth in the face of Baseba...
Send us Fan Mail Welcome all to another episode of TCS, in which Sandeep and Shounak dissect Sri Lanka's herculean effort to draw the test vs India before they delve into another dominant English win over Pakistan. Also in play are the Tri-series between SA, Namibia and Zimbabwe, and then we discuss the fate of the inaugural Women's Champions Trophy in Sri Lanka, after which there is the inevitable discussion about political interference in cricket. Enjoy !
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to another episode of The Cricket Slouch, and today we have a special guest - a budding cricket writer named Raymond Rhodes, who has written a book on Test debuts, a very fascinating subject from a human perspective rather than just a collection of anecdotes. He writes the book as a journey from notification of selection to the exhilaration of playing and the roller coaster of an emotional journey in between. The book is available on Amazon and Kindle and Booktopia. E...
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to another episode in which Ajit, Manju and SP discuss the latest results from the test arena - Australia draw their series with Bangladesh, England win theirs vs Pakistan and India show a dominant start in Sri Lanka. We also talk about Labuschagne's selection chances, and Kuldeep's exclusion, and Josh Tongue's progress and Root's consistency and why Cam Green is the new measurement for distance. Enjoy.
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to another episode, in which SP is joined by Sandeep, Shounak and Ajit after Bangladesh recorded a thrilling and comprehensive win over Australia in Darwin in just their third test in the country. We then talk about the ongoing India vs Sri Lanka test match, the team composition and why India are in a stronger position here. We then officially reveal the launch of The Cricket Slouch website and the intention behind this and our long term aspirations for it. Any prosp...
Send us Fan Mail Welcome all to another episode of the Cricket Slouch podcast. Sandeep hosts this episode today with Shounak providing valuable insights. The discussion starts with Windies-Pakistan and how Windies are favourites in a test series after a long time, before moving on to ECB appointing Stephen Fleming as new coach of the test side, and then segues into Ajinkya Rahane's retirement. The wrap is a rather passionate debate about the differences between the ICC and FIFA and how each w...
Send us Fan Mail Welcome all to another episode of The Cricket Slouch. With the tragic demise of Sir Garfield Sobers, Sandeep and Shounak pay tribute to a true legend of the sport, may he rest in peace. They then discuss the new ICC World Cup format changes, that were unceremoniously dumped upon the cricketing world and examine closely what these changes mean for the less fortunate teams. They touch up briefly on India's test win at Lords vs England, the gargantuan run chase by Washington Fre...
Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to The Cricket Slouch. In this episode SP and Sandeep are joined by Manju, a debutant guest and honoured cricket fan, to pay our respects to the departed Shapoor Zadran. We then discuss the Women's T20 WC final, India's mixed fortunes in England across the men's and women's sides, the prospect of the women's team winning their maiden test at Lords, the final WI-SL test match, Zimbabwe's wins over Bangladesh, and a few other developments. As per tradition we ...
Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome everyone to another episode of The Cricket Slouch. Sandeep, Shounak and Ajit join SP in this is extra-long episode in which we discuss a lot of cricket, from the Eng-NZ final test match, to the SL-Windies series, to the India-Ireland series, the India A and Sri Lanka A "test match", to the women's T20 World Cup and whole lot more discussion about ECB and their responsibility, or lack of, in manging nightclub-gate ! Relax and enjoy this responsibly on a reall...
Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to another episode of The Cricket Slouch, brought to you by Sandeep and SP. In this one we cover the 2nd test between Eng-NZ, talk about the ECB and their (lack of) enforcement of any regulations, the Ind-Afg men's ODI series, Vaibhav's on-field altercation with a Sri Lanka A player, a quick look at the results in the Women's T20 World Cup thus far, and very very quick peek into the WI-SL series in the West Indies, and a passing reference to the MLC. This is...
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to season 5 of The Cricket Slouch, a podcast that was not expected to last this long but has trundled along nicely at a pace that would have made Haseeb Hamid proud. In this episode Shounak and SP talk about the recently concluded test matches between India-Afghanistan and England-New Zealand, focusing on some notable performances, off-field shenanigans and an unnecessary detour into T20 franchise territory before rounding up with news from the ongoing ACC Women’s Pr...
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to another episode of The Cricket Slouch. In this episode, Sandeep and I go down memory lane and discuss our memories about what happened at Eden Gardens in 2001, which still remains relatively fresh in the memories of many Indian cricket fans, after what is widely considered as a very poignant moment in Indian cricket history. Please take this journey with us down memory lane and relive those memories, or experience it first hand if you hadn't watched it then.
Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to another episode of The Cricket Slouch, a Podcast that isn’t afraid to call out a few harsh truths just as easily as we dish out praise where it’s justified. Today’s episode is brought to you by the OG founders, Sandeep and SP and thus both are the hosts as well as the guests ! In this episode we do a round up of the recently concluded T20 World Cup, India’s win, talk about a few notable performances, the format, some of the closest matches, and a few cont...
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Cricket Slouch, Sandeep takes charge again and hosts Ajit and Shaunak, all of whom then delve into the controversies surrounding the upcoming T20 World Cup and the squads and chances of the teams who have previously won the trophy. They discuss the impact of Aaron Jones' suspension on Team USA due to corruption charges and how it affects their squad. Furthermore, the podcast covers the potential implications of Pakistan's threat to boycott India’s matc...
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to another episode of The Cricket Slouch, a cricket podcast that doesn’t shy away from hard-hitting discussions and isn’t afraid to call out double standards within the sport irrespective of where it occurs. This episode is brought by Sandeep, Ajit and Shounak, who do not hold back in discussing the unexpected non-participation of Bangladesh in the men’s T20 World Cup, and they delve deep into the political undertones influencing this decision, including religious ten...
Send us Fan Mail Welcome all to another episode of The Cricket Slouch and in this episode Sandeep, Ajit and Shounak team up to talk about the upcoming T20 World Cup, specifically the Associate Teams in the pool. They track their past performances, this edition’s qualifying journey and their squads, and the format of the upcoming tournament, Some of the discussion focuses on the changes that are being brought in some of these countries that may have affected their national squad selection. To...
Send us Fan Mail Greetings all and welcome to another episode of The Cricket Slouch. In this episode, Sandeep and Shounak are joined by James for a nuanced and balanced perspective about the Sydney test, and the Ashes series in general, and whether this was a win for England in any way. The conclusion was that England couldn't bat, bowl or catch this series and the Aussies were only marginally better in what was supposed to be cricket's marquee event. The discussion then weaves around future...
Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome all to The Cricket Slouch. In the very first episode of 2026, Sandeep and Shounak cover the triumphant return of Bazball in a surprise 2-day win over Australia at the hallowed MCG. Whether Australia played poorly or England played less poorly is a matter of debate and discussed well by our panel of two. They analyse how a seamer-friendly pitch in Melbourne affected gameplay, leading to mistakes over mastery. The discussion explores modern batting mindsets wh...
Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome everyone to another episode of The Cricket Slouch, fresh off the press after the decisive final day of the 3rd Ashes test. If you have been following the series, you know by now that Australia have retained the Ashes with a comfortable win. at Adelaide. We talk about England's late fight, an ability to actually compete, albeit a little too late now, and despite Eng having a decent team, the result is back within familiar territory. Australia have a few selec...
Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome everyone to another episode, in which we look back at the two tests across the Tasman Sea, the WI-NZ test match and the 2nd Ashes test match. I am joined by the usual triumvirate of Sandeep, Ajit and Shounak and we discuss how well Windies managed to save the game, albeit NZ were a couple of players short in the 4th innings. And then we absolutely thrash the lame excuses Eng has made after this loss, look at how they have continued to perpetuate their weakn...
Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome everyone to another episode of The Cricket Slouch. In today’s episode we shall try and dissect the heavy thrashings suffered by England and India in their respective test matches, and to help unpack the pain and trauma, I am joined by Sandeep ...
Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to another episode of The Cricket Slouch. In this episode we discuss the unexpected SA win over India in the first test, on a pitch that was tailored to guarantee a win for India, take note of Gill's injury and what could have been if he had played, and look at the performances of Bumrah, Kuldeep, Axar, Jaiswal, KL, Sundar, Harmer, Jansen, and Bavuma. We couldn't help but compare Jaiswal to Crawley, take a detour into F1 to highlight how minimising mistakes ...
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to another episode of The Cricket Slouch, where I am joined by Sandeep and Lea, who is one of the keenest observers of the game I have come across in recent years. In this episode, we do a little preview of the upcoming Ashes series and the India vs South Africa series, before taking a look at the ongoing Ireland vs Bangladesh test match. Somehow along the discussion, we digress a bit to talk about Ricky Ponting's wines and the emerging cricket scene in Japan. Lea ...
Send us Fan Mail In today's episode Shounak, Ajit and SP unpack India's twin wins in the Women's ODI WC semifinal and final. We discuss a few individual performers, team issues and improvement, role of backroom staff. and the improvements in both South African and Indian teams. We give credit to Amol Mazumdar and the coaching staff and Neetu David and her selection team. Among other things, there is the usual ICC and BCCI bashing and we cover a story within Zimbabwe cricket about Sean Willi...
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to another episode of The Cricket Slouch with Sandeep, Shounak and Ajit. The guys talk about the India-WI series, the SA-Pak test match, a round up on the Women’s ODI World Cup matches the goings on in the Asia-Pacific T20 WC qualifying spots with Ross Taylor playing for Samoa and Japan taking a few strides towards improving their rankings. A deep dive into the Indian selection then leads way to what have Windies got to take away from this series given that their curr...
Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome everyone to The Cricket Slouch, a podcast where we are always critical about something in the face of some wonderful cricket. In this episode Sandeep, Shounak and Ajit enlighten us with their take on the final test of the TAT (Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy) and live through the dramatic 57 minutes on the morning of final day of the final test at the Oval ! They also provide insights into how we have already forgotten Rohit and Kohli, and rue ...
Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome everyone to The Cricket Slouch, a podcast where even though narrative rules, the numbers in context cannot be ignored. In this episode we will cover the 3rd test between England and India, and the 3rd test between Australia and West Indies. We talk about the efforts of Jadeja and Rahul, Green and Greaves, Seales and the Josephs, but more than that those of Stokes, Starc and Scotty Boland, India's continued woes with catching, why we can't let bye-gones be g...
Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to yet another episode of The Cricket Slouch. Shounak joins S.P in this episode in the absence of Sandeep and Ajit. In this episode we look beyond the copious runs scored by India, England, South Africa, celebrating batting feats by Gill, Smith and the record that could have been Mulder's. We look back upon India's dominating win, Akash Deep's bowling, England's tactic backfiring and the predictability of Windies batting. We talk potential chang...
Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to yet another episode of The Cricket Slouch. In this episode we talk about England's win over India, Australia's win over Windies, Sri Lanka's over Bangladesh and also touch base on the match in progress between South Africa and Zimbabwe. We discuss noteworthy performances, applaud Zimbabwe for scheduling 11 tests this year for themselves, talk of Windies batting woes, and Bangladesh's mercurial performances. This is in addition to what India need to improv...
Send us Fan Mail Just as is with London buses or trains, there isn't one for a long time and then two come along in quick succession, so also with our podcast it seems ! In this episode, we do a little preview of the upcoming England-India test series, and for the banter I am joined by my regular buddies, Sandeep, Ajit and Shounak. We talk potential playing XIs, England's formidable batting approach, India's bowling deficit, Gill as captain, likely playing conditions at Le...
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A fun cricket podcast by a group of friends, who worship at the altar of the 22-yard strip bookended by 3 sticks. We love to talk cricket, have a laugh, include new people, express some polarising opinions (perhaps) and hope to help spread the word of the sport to far reaching corners. We try to kee
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