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Get A Grip On Lighting Podcast#354 - LLLC - Maybe It's ComingLuminaire Level Lighting Controls. Is it time? Bruce and Angela think so. With wireless and Bluetooth maturing, the time may be right to NOT rip out walls and old control boxes, and just install LLLC. Now lighting controls are accessible to contractors and end users. Everybody’s happy. Okay maybe it’s not quite that simple. Listen to this one to hear about the promises and the challenges of LLLC. Angela Pilant has more than 25 years of experience working within the lighting and energy industries. She has a diverse background as a utility specialist, manufacturer’s representative, and consultant. She ha...
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Bits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 98: India remain No. 1 in ICC ODI rankings!Join Hank, SamMo, Tony, Iman, Chops, PGK and Nitin as they review India's resounding performance in the 2023 World Cup, where they followed up flawless victories against all teams in the league stage, with one more win against New Zealand to reaffirm their position at the top of the ICC ODI ranking tables, seven full points clear of Australia. The gang also reviews the warm-up friendly match between the two teams on a tricky pitch at Ahmedabad, ahead of the much-awaited T20 series kicking off between them later this week. Will Travis Head be able to repeat his form once...
2023-11-201h 10Bits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 97: Dare Quality Index fingerIt's time for the semi circle. With the 4 qualifiers decided, the gang is now ready to take a 180 degree turn on all of their pre world cup qualifiers. What happened when Angelo's metal Helmet met mental hell outside Bank of Baroda, Maxi's pickle juice blitzkrieg and much more - on the latest Bits and Pieces 'Time Out' with Sandy, Srinath, Chops, Knittins, and Tony.
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2023-11-131h 11Bits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 96: The Englandenfreude and the Ind-vinciblesAs the World Cup leaps into the final round of league games, Mohan, SamMo, PGK, Prashant and Nitin come together to laugh at England, applaud India, sympathise (and hope) with Pakistan, be wary of Australia, and evaluate multiple variations of Mohan NRR calculators. Along the way, comments on Steve Smith's beautiful statue at the Wankhede, Ajay Jadeja's mentorship of Afghanistan and the Naagin Derby in a poisonous environment.
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2023-11-061h 12Bits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 95: From MottBall to MothBallWhat connects the England team to your grandma's Godrej Almirah? Is Hardik Pandya's injury a ligament of our imagination? Is this pod calling the Kettleborough black?
Join Murali, Sandeep, Max, Bisi, and Sameer as they delve into yet another epic week of the world cup.
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2023-10-301h 11Bits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 94: La Copa de la VivaJoin Tony, Bisi, Prashant, and Chops for an Oral Examination of the world cup as they pose important questions such as are voltage fluctuations a good thing? Is Hardik Pandya a stabilizer? Do you really need lush green outfields? And if a choke is so bad, why does your motorbike have it? Possibly includes some cricket content midway through the league stage of World Cup 2023 as well.
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2023-10-231h 11Bits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp-93: ICC (we mean, BCCI) Now Declares WC23 OpenSUMMARY:
TWELVE games in, the latest edition of the 50-over cricket World Cup, WC23, was finally a go. With a star-studded line up of top Indian singers like Arijit Singh, Sukhwinder Singh and Shankar Mahadevan and a marquee clash of India and Pakistan, the new Motera resembled a colosseum. Which it truly wasn’t.
Join Zainub, Murali, VaMu, Bisi, Iman and SamMo as they dive into the damp squib that was the game. They then dive into their predictions on who makes it to the semis; on why Bumrah is the G.O.A.T bo...
2023-10-151h 10Bits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 92: Of Ashwin Attribution and Rachin RetributionIt's only fitting that the latest edition of the ODI World Cup kicks off in week 92 of the podcast! Five games into the tournament, Tony, Max, PDP, Nitin and pod debutant Iman Pande assemble to talk about mosquitoes, fungus, sheep, pigeon droppings, Kiwi allrounders and other interesting creatures like Blaze and Tonk, the official mascots of the mismanaged World Cup... Also ft. KL Rahul's origin story, the impossibility of Ifty Chacha being a spinner, some Rachin Ravindra love, Dutch name puns and other inanities that will make you bleed blue, groan green and cringe Orange.
2023-10-091h 14Bits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 91: Prematchure joculationThe world cup has somehow not started yet, but the Bits and Pieces gang is not holding back any punches on preparations and reparations. Join Srinath, Adi, Bisi, Nitin, Tony and debutant and youngest adult voice on the pod - Rahul as they round up the teams and let out streams of consciousness - a Tedx Lasso if you will. Also featuring a short world cup quiz from Adi.
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2023-10-021h 11Bits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 90: At 6s and 7s over No. 8sThe gang this week decides to put on their combinatorics hats to work out multiple combinations for India in the upcoming World Cup, set to the sound of a million boxes being ticked at once. They are at sixes and sevens while trying to figure out the 7s and 8s for each team. There is incessant propping up of Ashwin but in kutti doses only. There is something interesting happening in every single team and ICC is listening in to this episode with intent since it might have the answer to the question of making ODIs interesting. There are...
2023-09-251h 13Bits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 89: ODing on ODIsJoin Tony, Nitin, Max, Tareque, Vaishnavi, and Sameer on ep 89 of the friendliest cricket podcast as they get together with the cup of joy overflowing in Asia, hope of ploy growing for Ash na, the mush room of the Asia cup, the mushrooming of fungi in Dharamsala, fun guys in the Indian dressing room, run up to the world cup and the ODI boom, Shubman Gill's year of centuries, updates on the fear of injuries, and much more.
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Bits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 88: Sharda Ugra shreds the BCCI ogreThe conscience keeper of Indian cricket joins the gang on Episode 88 of Bits and Pieces, for a wide-ranging chat on the heavy-handedness of the BCCI and what that means for Indian cricket in particular, and world cricket at large. Nitin, Prashant and Vipul dive deep into Sharda's recent BCCI magnum opus on the Caravan, the ticketing and organisational fiasco around the World Cup, India's curious relationship with Pakistan cricket, the IPL, the tamatar that binds the Indian cricket curry and much much more. Along the way, a peek into Sharda's amazing writing process, her amazing sense of humour, and a...
2023-09-121h 13Bits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 87: The Devil is in the Long TailOur friendly bunch of friends record this week's episode right after the India vs. Pak match in the Asia Cup ended as a damp squib. They waste no time in likening the proceedings in the first half of the match to a time and place they know in their bones. There's also some synchronized jaw-dropping when they realize that yet again, Pak pace is haal 100% in and of itself, and the Indian lower order is 'haal behaal'. Collective cheering also happens at the recent results in the international women's cricket and the prospects of more twists and turnsin the...
2023-09-0354 minBits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 86: There are some things Mastercard can't buy...Big Cricket scenes are upon us again with the Asia Cup, the Asian Games, the ODI World Cup scheduled for the near future. This week's podcast has the five friends still feeling unsure about the ODI WC schedule and thinking about first world problems related to which credit card is better for which event - that conversation Ark is as "deluge-ional" as a certain Noah's jokes. They wibble endlessly about Mankading and Womankading yet again and they plan to construct a church in the honour of (Cameroon's) Douma-nkading. They do their weekly Logical Reasoning as well as Athletic Seasoning...
2023-08-281h 14Bits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 85: The IRCTC World Cup 2023Join Max, Tony, Hank, Chops, SamMo and Sandy as they bring their ranting A-Game to the ICC World Cup ticketing and scheduling mess that doesn't seem to have an end in sight. The group gets serious wondering whether Hardik is a good captain, until they realise that he's not even the captain any more. They also lament Indian cricket's lack of structure, unlike Australia and England. And they identify the man who may solve India's problems as team director - Ilayaraja. Hehe. Kidding. That would have been an actually coherent choice.
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2023-08-201h 11Bits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 84: PiPY -- Peace is Peace Yaar
Writer, Podcaster and all-round pop culture connoisseur Ahmer Naqvi joins the Bits and Pieces gang for Episode 84, where they exchange notes about growing up on either side of the border, Imran and Javed to Wasim and Waqar, why Bombay and Karachi are worlds apart, and briefly even entertain the fantasy of a reunified India - Pakistan XI.Follow us on twitter.com/bnp_cricketAhmer: twitter.com/karachikhatmalSrinath: twitter.com/srinathsripath Prashant: twitter.com/prashantdptweetTareque: twitter.com/tarequelaskarMohan: twitter.com/mohankShow Notes:1. Ahmer, Sid Monga and Osman...
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Bits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 83: A Mukesh of Mistaken IdentitiesIn Episode 83, our enthusiasm is undimmed by India's supremely sub-par showing in the Caribbean. As the BCCI continues to muck up the 2023 ODI World Cup, we remember previous better conducted cricket events, such as the Cognizant office tournament. We start talking about Mukesh Kumar, and end up making as many detours as possible, and finish by talking about Kuldeep Yadav, whose run of rotten luck continues thanks to the terrible puns we subject him to. In between times, a full week after the Rashomon Ashes ended 2-2, we try to decipher who actually won it, because everyone, their uncle an...
2023-08-071h 20Bits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 82: Harry di-stressed, Malfoy de-TestsVinayakk and Nishit make their pod debuts and join pod regulars Murali, Sameer, Tareque and Srinath to discuss all things from Bazball, Pakball, the circumstances surrounding Harmanpreet Kaur's outburst, and wonder if tickets to the 2023 Men's ODI World Cup will ever be released to the public.A big shout-out to Harini Kannan for our fab new logo! Follow her on https://twitter.com/kannanharini4Follow us:Bits and Pieces - https://twitter.com/bnp_cricketVinayakk - https://twitter.com/vinayakkmNishit - https://twitter.com/coderzombieTareque - https://twitter.com/tarequelaskar
2023-07-3058 minBits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcast81 not outCan a nightmare leave you nostalgic? Yes - if you are an India cricket fan whose formative years were the 90s! That glorious decade that continues to hold us to ransom in its thrall, subjecting us to the sporting equivalent of Stockholm Syndrome. In Episode 81 of Bits and Pieces, the gang is fittingly joined by Sidvee, who is the founder and host of the 81 all out podcast, in addition to all the other awesome things he does. This episode is a break from our regular programming, as Tony, PGK and Nitin relive the 90s alongside Sidvee. From Srinath lengths...
2023-07-231h 22Bits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 80: ApoCalypso Now
In episode 80, Mohan, Bisi, Murali, Vaishnavi and Tony have a point of view on the end of West Indies cricket, preview potential AI applications, renew the ashes, review the women's Ashes and more. Jump in!Follow Us:Bits and Pieces: https://twitter.com/bnp_cricketMohan: https://twitter.com/mohankBisi: https://twitter.com/bisibelebhaatMurali: https://twitter.com/muralisatagopunVaishnavi: https://twitter.com/vaishbhaskaranTony: https://twitter.com/notytony
2023-07-171h 10Bits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 79: Tamim The Meme, and haircut theftPrashant, Rachana, Bisi, Chops and Nitin gather around for a chat on England's bounceback in the men's and the women's Ashes, the latest goings on in Indian cricket, and on Tamim Iqbal's career that has become a matter of diplomatic importance in Bangladesh. Join us for high quality love for Mark Wood and Steve Smith, some de rigeur Stuart Broad bashing, and a quick gander at the World Cup qualifiers.
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2023-07-111h 13Bits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 78: BashballIn the very depths of hell, they say you find the ashes of the greatest sinners and their spirits left to wander. Quite the contrast to the last two weeks, where we have seen the very depths of hell in the Ashes while the greatest sinners are wandering instead quoting spirits (of cricket) after having lost every session, day and game with complete abandon. Bashball is the take English media won’t write because they are.. after all English, and the Indian media won’t do because they are too busy screaming for TRPs. Hence we at BNP deci...
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Bits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 77: This too shall Baz
Join the friendliest podcast with Tony, Vipul, PGK, Srinath, and Sandy as they break down the first Ashes test, the world cup schedule, and the new Indian team. Feat: The BazBall Cage Match between Praveen and Srinath. Grab a chair, and hit someone with it. Follow usBits and Pieces on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bnp_cricketVipul: https://twitter.com/sporty_babaPGK: https://twitter.com/peegeekaySandy ji: https://twitter.com/lanjewarsandeepSrinath: https://twitter.com/srinathsripathTony: https://twitter.com/notytonyNotes:1) Barney Ronay on Bazball https...
2023-06-261h 12Bits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 76: Will Duleep Mend His Ashes?In the aftermath of a deflating loss in the WTC final at the Oval, the legendary Hank Philharmonic Symphony descends to the recording and delivers potential Grammy-winning introductions for those on the panel in this episode, thus lifting their hurt spirits. But once the spirits exit the elevator, the friends see Bazball and they see Ashes and meditate a bit about the first Bazball Ashes without realizing that their uncledom is on full display. Then they turn their attention to the Duleep Trophy – would it be enough to get you listening if we tell you that their final suggestion is...
2023-06-191h 19Bits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 75: Many a slip between Aus win and AshwinAnother ICC final, another Indian defeat. The stoicism of the Bits and Pieces panel is tested to the limit, but they show up again (unlike India's Test side) for Episode 75, which spans the soap opera that is India selection, Ashwin's omission, Umesh's inclusion, Shardul's protrusion, Kohli-Pujara-Rohit-Gill's enduring irritation, Rahane's resurrection, Head's accumulation, Starc's excretion and the MCC manual's arbitrary catch arbitration. Who do we end up pinning the blame on for India's repeated defeats in ICC events? Listen on to find out.
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2023-06-111h 10Bits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 74: Coming back to lifeThe Great War has well and truly ended and miraculously, we have five scarred survivors who look back on the Great War and look forward to a battle of a different kind to be fought on an almost circular battlefield. After gazing wistfully at the credits and debits of the War, they shift their attention to the Final which probably doesn’t feel like one. They are hoping for the best but fearing the worst. They are looking at battle formations and weather conditions, jinxes and reverse jinxes, experts and punters. They are eyeing the opposition with brows furrowed an...
2023-06-041h 09Bits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 73: Clean as a Whistle PoduMoments after Ravindra Jadeja flapped Mohit Sharma to the fine-leg fence to signal CSK's fifth IPL title triumph, the Bits and Pieces gang assembled to discuss the most engrossing final in the world of cricket this year. That's right! Tune in for a detailed preview to the World Test Championship final between India and Australia.
Hehe, kidding. We talk till the cows come home about Chennai Super Kings' vexing title triumph, MS Dhoni's coronation not being a causation for their success, Rayudu's skills at bringing home the biryani, Thala's batting, Shivam Dube's long levers, Dhoni's captaincy, Ajinkya R...
2023-05-301h 13Bits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 72: IPL Playoff Qualifiers, Kohlifiers and DisqualifiersMoments after the final league match of IPL 2023, Max, Sandy, Murali and Nitin assemble - completely coincidentally, in the colours of the four teams that finally made the playoffs - for another episode of batshit banter and questionable gyan. We take a close look at the leading runs and wickets charts of the IPL and are astounded to note the complete (Naveen-ul) lack of players from Lucknow Super Giants in it. The group jumps from IPL to WTC to Ashes to ICC rule changes with the sort of deft footwork that Shivam Dube would scoff at. More theories to e...
2023-05-221h 00Bits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 71: Ceat Tyre Strategic Sachin Bat GripWhat do you get when you combine mangoes, hot debates, hot takes, IPL bantz, wrong facts, and questions with no answers? That's correct - you get Naveen-ul-Haq's Instagram feed. But you take all of that, and you add in a panel as passionate as this one, confabulating like bosses over four successive Zoom conference calls, attempts at Sachin mimicry, an intense debate on the BCCI's balance sheet, and a detailed discussion on what cricket should learn or unlearn from NBA... and you get Episode 71 of your favourite cricket podcast. Join Tony, Sameer, Bisi, Sandy, Prashant and Adi on a...
2023-05-151h 21Bits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 70: The IPL is a thing of magic or a thingamajig?70 is that odd phase in an innings, the period when you’re trying to change gears but can you? In Ep 70, we have Sameer from The Brokenhearted Boys Club of RCB and Chops from the 1940s and debutant Varun Murali as President of his RWA’s IPL Debating Society exchanging non-existent notes and reviewing non-newsworthy pieces of news as the IPL juggernaut rolls on in a strangely traffucked sort of manner, especially in the middle of the points table (no, not the one for Fairplay). They also talk about India’s injured and dying prospects in the WTC final and Pu...
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Bits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 69: Swanny and FriendsAs the IPL rumbles along, join our knowledgeable gang to find answers to some amazing trivia. For instance, how many times can a bunch of guys crack 69 jokes on the 69th episode of their podcast. Murali, PGK, Sameer, Max, Tony and Nitin also quiz each other on mind-bending IPL facts, which get fact-checked realtime on the show. Who are the Kumars with most wickets in IPL history? Which bowlers have taken most wickets with headbands? What feat do Tendulkar and Kohli share in the IPL, that no other Indian does? (Editor's note: it's not front foot, or right foot...
2023-04-301h 13Bits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 68: UNESCO declares KL Rahul best IPL playerIPL 2023 - a 2 monthlong throwback to the 2015 World Cup, where Dhoni, Rahane, Mohit, Amit, Shami, Ishant et al are in the thick of things - expertly reviewed by a panel barely watching the tournament, only on your favourite cricket podcast. Join the gang as they also celebrate Sachin's 50th in style, but only after paying respects to Tony Sebastian - godfather of this podcast - on his birthday, which even Sachin marked with due respect. Also tune in for some Dickie Bird nostalgia, Australia's WTC selection squad analysis, and an IPL quiz that stumps everyone including the quiz master.
2023-04-241h 11Bits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 67: Three fingers Ponting at skillful Mankad-ersWhy is Prithvi Shaw? How is Mohit Sharma? Why are spinners bowling at the death? Is Rohit Sharma the first-ever non-playing non-captain? How good is Virat Kohli's strike-rate in balls bowled after he gets out? Did Herschelle Patel Mankad-miss the IPL, mait? Is Ricky Ponting the most unlucky guy at the tournament? How unfollow-worthy is Sourav Ganguly's Instagram account? Can L Siva please come as a guest on a podcast with zero Test caps?
This and other important non-questions answered by your non-panel of friends in Ep 67 of the friendliest cricker podcast.
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Bits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 66: Bantz and PissesThe IPL is back, and all kinds of knowledge and nuance has gone out the transfer window. Phew! It's our time now, join in for good ol' Bits and Pieces Bantz & Pizzes with Sameer, Krt, PGK, Nitin, Sandy, Tony, and Tareque as impact sub as we make the IPL interesting with the B&P jinx, The Ashwin Opening, the Prithvi Shaw Gambit, and Coda, Ghoda, and Veliya Poda. Don't stand on ceremony, jump right in to the trial ball episode.
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2023-04-101h 13Bits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 65: It’s Mel-in-da Bits&Pieces House!Aussie cricket media allrounder, Melinda Farrell first puts the gang at ease on their own podcast and then proceeds to rock it with her inimitable brand of humour and her insights laced with empathy about the goings on in cricket across the men’s and the women’s games. She also traces the key events in her own career, reflects on how she started writing long form and explains how she’s such a natural in front of the camera too. There’s also her stellar performance at our carefully curated rapidfire questions and her recollection of the brilliant #PoliteEn...
2023-04-031h 26Bits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 64: Scenes and Memes with Osman SamiuddinOsman Samiuddin, author of The Unquiet Ones and among Pakistan's greatest cricket writers, joins the gang on Episode 64 to discuss Wasim Akram, Memes, the Wasim Akram of Memes, his career as a sports writer over the best part of two decades. Two decades that have spanned a time where there was too much bilateral cricket and dosti between India and Pakistan, to a present where we're left wondering if the rest of our lifetimes will be filled only with Gambhir v Afridi in Legends League Cricket matches. Osman also takes a crack at our rapid-fire round featuring important questions...
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Bits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 63: Wit and lager with Peter LalorOn Episode 63, we discuss cricket et cetera with the renowned Australian cricket (and beer) writer Peter Lalor. Peter has been coming to India for 30 years, and has seen more of India than most of us, and his outside-in observations on the country's cricket, politics, infrastructure, economy, and yes - beer - should make for interesting listening. Should Australia have come earlier to acclimatize to India ahead of the BGT? Will Cricket Australia convince Cameron Green to get a strategic niggle to withdraw from the IPL ahead of the WTC final? Tune in for the answers.
2023-03-1958 minBits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 62: Mann ki BatmobileAfter a high profile episode featuring Gideon Haigh, we are back to the giddy highs of our own indulgent banter, this time on the roads of Ahmedabad, the rains of Christchurch, the age of Neil Wagner, the dear leadership of our dear leaders, the humble-pie eating ability of our Ashwin-dissing panelists, the wicketkeeping skills of KL Rahul, and the jersey-launching skills of Lucknow Super Giant supremo Gautam Gambhir. We review the BGT, preview India's squad for the WTC final (roughly 748 games before we should be doing so) and stare agape at the pageantry that preceded the Ahmedabad Test.
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Warrior Women Entrepreneur podcastWarrior Woman Guest- Annabel Murray Esq. [Child Advocate/ Attorney, Founder of Big Decisions HI, Co-Founder of Children's Law Center LLLC]In today's episode, we get to speak with child Advocate, Attorney, and Entrepreneur, Annabel Murray Esq. here in Hawai'i! Annabel founded Big Decisions HI LLLC, to provide legal advice, consulting and coaching to people who are making big decisions about marriage, having children (whether married or unmarried), partnership, child custody, parenting plans, separation and divorce and other major life transitions. We discuss Annabel's goals with the business, how well it's progressing thus far in its early inception, where she and her business are currently in it's growth period, and how her many years of e...
2023-03-071h 13Bits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 61: The Gideon HaighiographyIn Episode 61, Chops, Sameer, Mohan, Krtgrphr and Murali gather around to listen to Bits and Pieces’ newest friend: the legendary cricket writer and South Yarra CC’s premier batter, Gideon Haigh. Listen in as Gideon holds court from Indore on the ongoing India vs Australia Test series, Victor Trumper, Shane Warne, Ian Chappell, Wasim Akram and World Series Cricket while describing how he wrote his books, how he plays his cricket and how he sees the myriad changes afoot in cricket right now. Listen till the end for a surprise Andy Murray cameo.
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2023-03-041h 06Bits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 60: Border Gave a Scar that won't Healy
On Episode 60, we are (sadly) back to being a sausage fest. Chops, Tony, Max, Sameer, Bisi and Nitin join to dissect Healy's sweeping masterclass and glean meaningful takeaways from it. They ponder Australia's trainwreck of a tour, and their disastrous handling of their spin resources. There's chuckles and sympathy in varying measures for Ashton Agar and KL Rahul. The gang puts Dr. Strange to shame by painting out elaborate scenarios around how Bazball is likely to fare in the Ashes and when England next tour India. The manel also discusses the state of Indian women's cricket...
2023-02-261h 13Bits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 59: Women’s Era Bigger than Border GavaskarFor the first time in 59 episodes, we have a female/male gender ratio greater than 1! And for the first time in our history, we also have a former player on the panel - Ananya Upendran joins the gang for this special episode. Not entirely surprisingly, even though we recorded this on Day 2 of a very interestingly poised 2nd Test of Border Gavaskar Trophy, we discuss the WPL auction, the Women’s World Cup, the structure of the women’s game in India, the might of the Australian women’s team and much more.
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2023-02-191h 06Bits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 58: Ointment and disappointmentLike the Nagpur Test which featured three debutants in Todd Murphy, SKY and KS Bharat, Episode 58 of your favourite cricket podcast features three smashing debutants - Mayur Narasimhan, Sandeep Lanjewar and Vaishnavi Bhaskaran. The gang assembles to discuss Australia's strangely underwhelming performance in the first Test, the hand-wringing around the pitch, selection headaches and absolute Indian dominance led by Rohit Sharma and the spinning trinity. We wonder if we accidentally passed on the BnP jinx to Australia via our good friend Bharat Sundaresan, whose pitch pic triggered a collective meltdown amidst Aussie media and the team thinktank. We also...
2023-02-131h 12Bits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 57: A Borderless Gavaskar TrophyA few days before the glorious Border Gavaskar trophy takes off, we dream of a Borderless India that could play our neighbors, while discussing the ignominy of India’s megalomania in choosing not to travel to Pakistan for the Asia Cup. We also dissect the beauty of bowler-friendly T20 wickets, the fabulous U-19 Women’s WC win, spare some kind words for Joginder and Monk on their retirement and lots more, in this rollicking episode. Listen away!
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2023-02-061h 19Bits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 56: WPL $$$ and HanuManipuRwandaOn episode 56 of Bits and Pieces, six of your friends get together to discuss the Women’s Premier League (WPL), Women’s Under 19 World Cup, the Ranji Trophy quarter-finals line-up, the India-NZ white-ball series, player burn out and much more. Much banter, laughter and “chalk throwing in the era of zoom”. Join Mohan, Rachana, Chops, Tareque, Vikas and Bisi. Join in for all the fun!
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2023-01-291h 04Bits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 55: Fideler on the MaharoofOn episode 55, Bits and Pieces is joined by the lofty and loveable Andrew Fidel Fernando. Join Srinath, Chops, Krt, Sameer, and Tony as they chat with Fidel about the secret of Jayasuriya's bat, the fitness of Ranatunga, Herath, and Sri Lankans, the sexiness of the dad bod, and some amazing stories from the emerald Isle and New Zealand.
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2023-01-231h 24Bits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 54: 81 Bits and Pieces with SidveeDo you remember that day, many decades ago? Travel back in time. What do you see?
Do you see that young, handsome kid with short, curly hair and a straight bat, performing magic in the middle? He's defending the danger balls solidly, covering his stumps when the angle is threatening, and shredding the bad balls - rock, paper, scissors. The entire city has come to watch him play. There are three times as many people outside the ground, as there are inside, trying to get in. Some of them are finding their way in over the fences...
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Bits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 53: Let the SKY fall, feat. Brother TTareque Laskar aka the Econormist joins Tony, Srinath, Chops and Murali to chat about his unique storytelling style using sport (and pop culture) to explain economics. The gang get meta about early Twitter's impact on building strong, like-minded communities among sports fans, playing club cricket in England and Europe filled with plenty of tea, scones and biryani. As always, there's a wrap-up of the week's action, from the SKY fall in Rajkot to the skyfall in the dusk twilight in Karachi.
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2023-01-081h 10Bits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 52: Catch up 22The friendliest podcast completes one full year of uninterrupted weekly podcasts as the world steps into 2023. Join Srinath, Nitin, Mohan, Choppy, Sameer, and Tony as they round up the action from the week, and a look at the Bits and Pieces jinxed year for Indian cricket. The gang also reminisce some of the favourite moments from the 52 episodes from 2022 and give you a hint of perhaps what lies ahead for your friendliest cricket podcast in the new year. Hop on and ride along!
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2023-01-021h 28Bits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 51: Make your own stands at the DIY Patil@Sporty_Baba aka Vipul joins the gang for the latest episode of Bits and Pieces, which is all about the good, the bad and the ugly parts of the Indian cricket fan's stadium watching experience. The discussion spans Bangalore's N Stand, the abominable Kotla, the worst stadium experience in India (even we are surprised that Kotla didn't win this one), and many lovely tales around Bombay's North Stand Gang (watch out for the way we bait our Chennai listeners by terming Bombay the knowledgeable crowd). We also spend some time acting like we're discussing the IPL Auction.
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2022-12-251h 03Bits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 50: Mexican WavelengthOn episode 50 of Bits and Pieces, your friends get together to discuss the Mexican standoff in the selection of Indian test bowlers, the appropriate direction, speed and etiquette of running a Mexican Wave in a stadium, and a quick look at the 4th T20I between India and Australia at Brabourne. Join Nitin, Kaus, Sameer, Chops, Murali and Tony who trust the podcasting process so much, that they even forget the episode number. Join in for all the fun!
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2022-12-1954 minBits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 49: England's Warning, India Waning, Australia Warner-ingIs there any team that can stop Bazball? Should ball-tampering be legalised? What connects David Warner to Shah Rukh Khan (apart from the dance moves on popular social media)? What is Jacques Kallis doing at #5 in the list of all-time great six-hitters? Who was England's Prime Minister the last time Jaydev Unadkat played Test cricket for India? All the answers in Episode 49 of your friendly neighbourhood spidercam podcast. We recorded during the course of the pulsating finish to the second T20I between India and Australia Women, so you can enjoy the panel's real-time reactions to a rare win...
2022-12-121h 03Bits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 48: India Pakistan Cricket PodcastOn episode 48 of the friendliest cricket podcast, we have 50-50 India Pak representation as Samee Siddiqui joins the Bits and Pieces stable with Zainub, PGK, and Tony. Join in to find out what Pakistan really thought about the Indian team growing up, our collective disgust of Bazball, and the therapeautic white noise space that helps you get through life like a KL Rahul innings.
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2022-12-0558 minBits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 47 - Beautiful Sundries with Bharat SundaresanIn Episode 47, we have the friendliest, most trans-continental cricket person ever joining the panel. Bharat Sundaresan regales us with stories upon stories of cricketing goodness. He talks about finding the intimate side of the intimidating Mitch Johnson, and about being an innocent bystander who got co-opted into Marlon Samuels' boorish post World Cup presser. He regales us with tales of driving across the length and breadth of Australia in 2020, touring the country alongside the touring Indians - tales that will soon be out in an epic book, on the epic series. His Rohit Sharma impression has us clutching our...
2022-11-271h 25Bits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 46: Crystal (white)-ball gazing and red-ball nostalgia
In the wake of a meh World Cup campaign for India, Chops and Srinath are in a post-mortem-esque mood; they bring to you their own version of armchair handwringing and criticism with hopes against hope that things will change for the better as far as Indian men's T20I cricket is concerned. With not much cricket of note during the week gone by, they shift their attention to trading personal stories and anecdotes from their favourite Tests from the delicious Australia in India rivalry. From epic ways to follow cricket as schoolboys to tales of Indian spin greats...
2022-11-2156 minBits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 45: Reserve-Iyer DogsThis episode was recorded minutes after England won the final of the T20 World Cup, which now means that an Indian-origin Prime Minister now holds both the ODI and T20 gongs. We subscribe to the 'Anybody But England' school of thought, but in Episode 45 our main question is 'Can anybody beat England?' Tony, Murali, Sameer and Nitin once again relive the agony of India's horrendous defeat in the semi-final, and Pakistan's much more spirited effort in the MCG final, where Jos Buttler and co. reigned supreme. Along the way, in addition to our love for hating England, we...
2022-11-131h 02Bits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 44: A Pakistunner of a semi-final line-upIn the last episode, we had bid a fond and wistful farewell to Pakistan, only to welcome them right back into the World Cup this week! Zainub, Srinath, Nitin, PGK and Chopernos come together to marvel at the jigra, the jazba, the dileri and just the 'haal' of Pakistan, and their stunning entry into the semis following a series of incredible events, aided by tbe bumbling Proteas and Bungle-a-Desh. Mohan K reports from the MCG after witnessing India v Zimbabwe alongside 92,000 other people. SKY or Moin Khan - who is the better gum-chewer? If 2022 is a repeat of 1992, who...
2022-11-0659 minBits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 43: Pak Has-beens after #PakBean?PGK, Sameer, Tony, Murali and Nitin assemble soon after India's World Cup defeat against South Africa at cold and bouncy Perth. Does Pakistan still have a chance of making it? Which of the many gaps in the Indian team can Rishabh Pant plug? Inzy was a run out expert, but would he have ever gotten Mankaded? What are Joe Rogan, Bam-Bam Bigelow and Akshay Kumar doing in a cricket podcast? Stay till the end to find out answers to all these questions, and to see whether these guys are capable of doing a single episode without an Ajay Jadeja...
2022-10-3052 minBits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 42: King at the G and Kin at the GIn the immediate aftermath of the greatest T20 match in recent memory, the Bits and Pieces gang get together for some emotional catharsis. Join Murali, Vikas, Sameer, Chops, Tony and some friends at the stadium for some raw thoughts that lay the smackdown on the royal rumble that was India taking on Pakistan at the MCG.
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2022-10-241h 14Bits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 41: RoBro's crowning achievement, and weather it will happen?Zainub Razvi joins Kaus, MohanK, Krt and Srinath to review the Asia Cup, preview the T20 World Cup, wonder whether the Melbourne weather forecast will allow the India v Pakistan game to happen and discuss all the epic memes from the captains' photoshoot. Also contains your weekly Dada's brand endorsement update, and good old BCCI political drama.
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2022-10-1646 minBits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 40: Jaa Shimron Jaa, and other flights of fancyTony, Chops, Krtgrphr and Nitin come together to analyse the latest from the 248 Twenty20 International series that are currently underway, and the lone ODI series that no one (except Shikhar and Sanju) wanted. Why did Shimron Heymyer miss so many flights? What is the latest embellishment on Gautam Gambhir's CV? Did Kyle Mayers play the shot of the year in the first T20 v Aus? Just how memorable was Ajay Jadeja's single over in some 1999 Sharjah ODI? Should Jasprit Bumrah be treated like a regular human being? Find out all the answers on Episode 40 of the friendliest cricket podcast.
2022-10-0952 minBits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 39: Line in the sand, and fine in the randOn Ep 39 of the friendliest cricket podcast, Tony is joined by Srinath, Mohan, Chops, and Sameer to round up the discussion around the run-out at the non-striker's end, India's chances at the world cup, and more - including a special appearance by Sebastian Kochukudy - Tony's Dad.
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2022-10-021h 06Bits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 38: The Old Mankad who sold his FerrariAs the cricketing world went into a collective meltdown following Deepti Sharma's run out of Charlie Dean for backing up too far, we convened to ask the important question - what exactly is the Spirit of Cricket? Is it that peg of Old Monk that makes bad Bollywood cricket movies go down easy? It is the pissy smell you get in the poorly maintained toilets at Indian grounds? Is it the spit that's been permanently banned from ball-shining services? Is it... well... tomato chutney? Find out the answers in Episode 38, where we also take a punt on India's chances...
2022-09-2555 minBits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 37: Goodbye Uthappa, welcome back Powder BlueWhat does cricket's obsession with team sheets have to do with World War 1? Why does India play their LOI cricket in blue jerseys? Can you find swinging sensations like Deepak Chahar on the streets of Dubai? Answers to all your burning questions on cricket are (not) answered in Episode 37 of your friendly neighbourhood cricket podcast. If you have the answers though, do write to us!
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2022-09-191h 02Bits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 36: Wanindu Hasaranga and Kohli Kiss a Ring-aThe Bits and Pieces gang takes full credit for breaking Virat's century jinx, and guarantees two 100s every week from The King from now on. Also, a blow-by-blow reliving of the wonderful Asia Cup final, that capped off a top-notch tournament with a well-deserved Sri Lankan win. Which commentator should be working with the fire department? Who is the LinkedIn of the commentary world? These, and other important questions answered in jest, along with some surprise movie scenes and song interludes.
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2022-09-121h 01Bits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 35: Hundred ways to make cricket s*** again!Why will the next big T20 innovation come from the Women's game? Is Manchester Originals the lamest cricket franchise name ever? What does Shardul Thakur have to do with the change of ends at the end of each over? Is Sourav Ganguly the biggest social media whiz going around? Get answers to all your burning cricket questions on Episode 35 of Bits and Pieces, featuring our biggest panel ever!
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2022-09-051h 04Bits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 34: Hardik shubhkamnayeEpisode 34 of Bits and Pieces was recorded minutes after Sanjay Manjrekar asked Ravindra Jadeja on air, "You will talk to me won't you?" The podcast features a blow-by-blow review of India's victory against Pakistan in their first game of the Asia Cup game in Dubai, and a review of England's series-levelling win against South Africa. Also featuring a detailed explanation of the WTC table by our in-house expert Tony Sebastian. And plenty of giggles around the pronunciation of Hardik Pandya's name.
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2022-08-2953 minBits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 33: A Flower-ing Good-Winning Streak in 'Jimbobay'Episode 33 has Srinath, El_Chopernos and Knittins taking special relish in ripping into England following their dramatic defeat against South Africa in the first Test. They also take equal relish in doing their best impressions of VVS Laxman saying 'Jimbobay', even as Shikhar Dhawan continues to plough the lone furrow for the ODI format that no one seems to be watching. Digs at KL Rahul, terrible puns, alarmist takes at the FTP and the burgeoning roster of T20 leagues, and some trivia that may make you go wow... tune in to Ep 33 for everything... And please subscribe for more of...
2022-08-2241 minBits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 32: Harare and the tortoiseThis week on the friendliest cricket podcast, Srinath, Chops, and Tony round up the CWG finals, the Boult from the blue and the future of cricket, Insta nonsense from Russell and RP, India's squad to Zimbabwe, Ross Taylor's revelations and more. Also on the pod, what's the difference between the Aussie women's captain and India's bowling strategy in the Border Gavaskar Trophy? If England's A team is called the Lions, what should the alpha team be called? And more. Come, grab a seat and join us at the friend's table. And do tell another friend.
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2022-08-1445 minBits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 31: Show me the monopsonyThis week on the friendliest cricket podcast, the Bits and Pieces gang talk about the CWG semi finals, the beleaguering leagues of T20 and follow the money created by the monopsony of cricket. Also, what is India's ideal T20 side? And how does it differ from the probable one? The conclusions of these thought starters are left as an exercise for the listener. Join Murali, Mohan, and Chops for all the fun this week.
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2022-08-0956 minBits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 30: Parental Pressure or Pay-rental Pressure? #youPreferOn episode 30 of Bits and Pieces, your friendliest cricket pod gang gets together to round up all the cricketing action from the week that was. Join Tony, Srinath, Abhishek, Thejaswi, and Vikas as they discuss the shift of power centre from Lord's to Landlords, and fumble through some fun trivia. From Rent to SPENT, we've got you covered. Listen in, and tell a friend.
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2022-08-0153 minBits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 29: One Day MartyrdomEpisode 29 is all about nostalgia about ODIs by Rachana, Sidin, Chops and PGK. Find out what it was like to watch Shabash Mithu in an empty theatre in London with a bottle of Old Monk. Plus the most memorable (and painful) ODIs watched, what bizarre rule changes can be made to make ODIs relevant and why Atul Bedade is the greatest ODI player ever.
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2022-07-2453 minBits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 28: The Umpire Strikes BackOn Episode 28th of the friendliest cricket podcast, the gang admit "Gorilla Gothilla". Join Tony, Srinath, Krt, Nitin, Chops, and Kaus as they launch into peak bantz, and bring up concepts such as the Umpire Empire, Podwin's Law, Fleming's middle finger rule, and all the fun cricket news from around the world. Also includes Ash anna striking back against the umpires for the Dindigul Dragons.
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2022-07-171h 10Bits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 27: The Perplex PatchOn episode 27 of the friendliest cricket podcast, the Bits and Pieces gang try to grin and bear the Birmingham debacle with brimming ham. Join PGK, Krt, Srinath, el_chopernos, and Tony as they step into their Indian uncle flip flops to discuss if India's test team be worried, how to reverse Virat Kohli's Perplex Patch, and what exactly is BazBall? Also, is the BCCI a cricket board or travel agency, and the Whatsapp group of Maxwell and Ashwin.
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2022-07-1056 minBits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 26: Sledge BazBall at EdgbastonOn Episode 26, the bits and pieces assemble for a deep-dive into the latest from women's cricket, Pant-Jadeja magic, Shami-Bumrah sorcery, Stuart Broad schadenfreude, and a total takedown of BazBall ft. Ben Stokes. The group loses count of the number of India captains in the last 12 months (roughly 13), looks back at the tenure of Eoin Morgan, looks forward to the Mithali Raj biopic, and chuckles wildly at David Warner's misfortune with a bail at Galle.
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Bits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 25: Bhai aap yahan?!Episode 25 of Bits and Pieces is all about sibling revelry as Mithun Sundar tells us about si bling in Goa (does Bumrah have a restaurant?!), cricket rules growing up, how nurture can turn the knob very differently for two brothers, and the family that keeps this pod going. The panel for this week is rounded off by Krt, Mohan, Nitin, and Tony who are beleaguered by the ICC super league. The gang also talks about the 6ixty, mystery free hits, recall dismissals on dismissal recalls, RCB chants at Silk Board Junction, and the Australia tour of Sri Lanka.
2022-06-2759 minBits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 24: Bangalore, Alur, and hoping for Ban-Galore on IPL excessesEpisode 24 of Bits and Pieces has the gang reacting to the mind-blowing IPL broadcast right deals, and to the equally mind-blowing Dinesh Karthik who now has more comebacks than Shahid Afridi (haha, kidding). It also features an epic and eloquent IPL rant from our returning veteran Mohan K, and an equally epic trivia quiz on Hong Kong Sixes and stat (thigh) padding hosted by show debutant Thejaswi Udupa. Meanwhile, show regulars Tony, Krtgrphr and Nitin do their usual nonsense.
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1. On the alluring Alur ground: https://www.deccanherald.com/content/203898/alur-dream-set-soar.html
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2022-06-2053 minBits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 23: Fillip Kotla and the Kolkata QuotaThis week on the friendliest cricket podcast, Tony, Nitin, Krt, and Kaus are joined by Jaideep Vaidya - who runs MoneyBall for The Ken - to talk about Ganguly's conflict of interest, IPL media rights, and more. The gang also shed light on how Rassie van der Dussen lived up to his name, how Jammy sir is crafting a team in his own image, and the phenomenal run of the square root of the fab 4 - Babar Azam and Joe Root.
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Moneyball on Ganguly's Conflict: https://the-ken.com/moneyball_edition/sourav-ganguly-the-prince-of-conflict/
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2022-06-1350 minBits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 22: Bazzes LoadedOn Episode 22 of Bits and Pieces, the gang's promise of returning to real cricket gets real. Srinath, Kaus and Krt intently debate the buzz around Baz-ball, before realizing that English cricket (and the Lord's pitch) is just as sub-standard as it was before the IPL; and then getting distracted by the American chapter of the "Baseball Fans of Pat Cummins" association - a proper KKR-y Conspiracy. India's T20 and Test squads also find mention, with Shaz making the journey from team to commentary box, and DK making the reverse journey to continue his remarkable, unsinkable career/carrier - the S...
2022-06-0642 minBits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 21: Ash anna to Ash anna, dust to dustHere's Episode 21, and it's still the 21st century, though IPL 2022 seemed to go on for aeons. PGK, Tony, Kaus, Murali, Krtgrphr and Knittins come together minutes after Gujarat Titans' title win, to wrap up a season where nothing made sense - be it the garish CGI eagle, the Guinness-record breaking jersey (poor Dwayne Leverock), the team anthems, or the eventual champions, whom no one was backing. At the end of the day, Ashish Nehra was the winner. And KL Rahul continues to plumb new (Mundhe Baaro) lows da.
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2022-05-3049 minBits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 20: Arsey Bee TimeIn episode 20 of the friendliest cricket podcast, Tony, Nitin, PGK, and new friend on the show, Varun Murali analyse the squeaky bum time of the IPL qualifiers. Or, as it should be called in context - the Arsey Bee time in the IPL. What happened with DC while RCB were watching with AC? Is R Ashwin the greatest ever psych-meister? Does Dhoni think of succession like the show? And who should really play T20 for India? All this and more in yet another completely improv-ed episode of Bits and Pieces. Listen, and share with your best friends. Or your...
2022-05-2251 minBits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 19: Lorem Ipsum 3D BiryaniEpisode 19 - The one where PGK, Srinath, and Nitin talk about everything except actual cricketing action. Ft. Brendon McCullum's elevation to England coach, Ambati Rayudu's latest retirement comedy, a deep-dive into the best and the worst ads that we are being subjected to during the IPL broadcast, Virat Kohli's tragi-comic season, Pakistan's Haal and RCB's Haalath.
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The bails brouhaha ft. Chahal, Shaz and Manjrekar: https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2022-no-need-for-bails-anymore-yuzvendra-chahal-advocates-rule-change-after-david-warner-non-dismissal-1314810
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2022-05-1552 minBits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 18: Tongue in cheekaThe friendliest cricket podcast turns 18 this week. It has entered its rebellious phase and we have no idea why the IPL is still going on. Nitin, Krt, Kaus and Tony get together to whine about uncool cricket and how there should be restrictions on T20 cricket to have only 18 and over overs. Join the gang as they talk about commentary comedy, captaincy conundrums, nostalgia for old IPL sponsors, mathematics, and mask cosmetics. What are you waiting for? Hit play, already.
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2022-05-0949 minBits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 17: PR kiya toh darna kyaEpisode 17 of Bits and Pieces is also episode “83”, as the gang get together to discuss the recent movie on India’s first-ever cricket World Cup win in 1983. PGK, Krt, Srinath, Kaus and Rachana talk about the best parts of the movie, the smart casting choices, Ranveer Singh’s portrayal of Kapil Dev, and quibble about some of the more over the top bits. There’s lots of chatter on the multiple PR Man Singhs in the plot, and which one made the great David Frith eat a piece of paper.
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83 trailer - https://w...
2022-05-0147 minBits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 16: Daily Cap-it-allsIn episode 16 of the friendliest cricket podcast, PGK, Kaus, and Tony round up the bits and pieces of the IPL - the jinx is still alive, but the comedy is alive and well with Delhi Capitals and co. It is Aamras season, but also Amre's season, Powell refuses to throw in the towel, Watson asks Pant "What Son?" and more. Listen along to this and all of the other fun stuff that happened with the IPL this week. Come, come, sit down and listen.
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2022-04-2445 minBits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 15: Orange is the new backOn episode 15 of the friendliest cricket podcast, we break a record by not recording a break. Nitin, Kaus, and Tony got together on Saturday to bring you this early episode to talk about the revival of SRH, the Bits and Pieces jinx, Ashwin's innovations, Rayudu's biriyani, gully cricket rules, the upRooted English team and Sreesanth's slower ball that exists only in memory. Join us on the bantz stand and chill along. Listen, share, subscribe, write to us. We'd love to hear from you.
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2022-04-1752 minBits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 14: Fourteen favours the braveOn episode 14 of Bits and Pieces, the gang gets together to discuss the significance of number 14, and the IPL - which famously, is for teens. Nitin, Srinath, Krt, Kaus, and Tony talk about what's going on behind the scenes, which team is very very very desperate, and who is going to the final on their own? From conversations about Raina to the conservation of the rhino, from Wanindu Hasaranga to what's going on in Kaziranga, we cover it all. Come join your fave friends for flitting fun.
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Rohit Sharma's very very very desperate pep talk...
2022-04-1158 minBits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 13: Best World Cup in cricket's history?Rachana Ramchand makes a smashing debut on the podcast alongside regulars PGK, Srinath, and Krtgrphr to celebrate women's cricket! The gang looks back at Australia's title run at the World Cup and at India's heartbreaking pre-semifinal exit. But it was a fantastic World Cup, featuring close games, closely matched teams, and showcased the best features of the women's game. The gang also comments on Sunrisers and Chennai Super Kings' sobering starts to the IPL and reviews Australia's tour of Pakistan where there were shared series wins, and great draws, but the greatest draw - was Alyssa Healy's husband!
2022-04-0458 minBits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 12: Munde Baaro GarudaThis week on the friendliest cricket podcast, the hosts are excited by the beginning of the IPL, the end of test cricket, and the fantasies of what could be. Join Tony, Nitin, Srinath, Krt, and Madan as they get into the mechanics of the fantasy league, ticketing for cricket, test cricket draws, the women's world cup, and of course an update on friend of the podcast - Lucknow Super Giants. Join us as we explore the contours of the game with tongue firmly in cheek.
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2022-03-2758 minBits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 11: On a road to nowhere with hero uncleEp 11: On a road to nowhere with hero uncle
Episode 11 of your friendly neighbourhood cricket podcast is about pitches: National Highways in Pakistan and West Indies and on "dust bowl" pejoratives. The trans-continental gang talk about the Women's World Cup, Abdul Hafeez Kardar, Karunaratne and other matters cricket. Tony Sebastian, who was in KSCA for the 2nd India-SL Test eloquently narrates an episode where uncle becomes an unwitting hero. Listen, share, subscribe...
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2022-03-2146 minBits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 10: Dhull Roti NkrumahEpisode 10 of your friendly neighbourhood cricket podcast is a pronunciation masterclass, where Yash Dhull and Nkrumah Bonner get their names Labuschagned. The gang ponders the flatness of the National Highways rolled out for Australia's Test tour of Pakistan, and their stark contrast to the #PeakBengaluru pitches India are tormenting Sri Lanka on. And we contemplate Sreesanth's eclectic India career.
Show notes:
1. Andrew Fernando on Sri Lanka's tragi-comedy: https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ind-vs-sl-2nd-test-relentless-india-make-mockery-of-pitch-conditions-and-sri-lanka-1305158
2. Ritesh Banglani on the spectacle of India's fast bowling: https://twitter.com/banglani/status/1502713854614073344
3. How not to prepare to bat on pitches in Pakistan: https://twitter.com/ma...
2022-03-1459 minBits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 9: Shane on, you crazy diamondIn this episode of your friendly neighbourhood cricket podcast, the gang comes together for a fond farewell and a celebration of Shane Warne, following the legend's untimely and shocking death. Through the recording of this episode, we came to realise just how much Warne meant to all of us. Gone too soon... It is our good fortune that he graced our sport.
Notes:
SHANE, the documentary - Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0e9kEF3uOA (Documentary now streaming on BookMyShow Stream in India)
On Warne, by Gideon Haigh - https://www...
2022-03-071h 06Bits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 8: A class in gulfSidin Vadukut joins us in episode 8 of Bits and Pieces: the friendliest cricket podcast to put the whee in a freewheeling chat. PGK, Kaus, Srinath, and Tony hang out with Sidin to laugh along with his hilarious memories of growing up in the UAE and more.
This conversation goes from SASTRA to Sharjah, Sultan to Sukumaran, and metallurgy to the metaverse. Listen and share widely!
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Sidin's hilarious pieces for Cricinfo: https://www.espncricinfo.com/author/sidin-vadukut-339
Sidin is hiring for Clarisights: https://clarisights.com/
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2022-02-281h 06Bits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 7: The great Indian Test selection SahaAbhishek Madan becomes the newest addition to the roster of your friendly neighbourhood cricket podcast. In Episode 7, Madan and the rest of the gang (Karthik, Kaus, PGK and Nitin) discuss James Faulkner's alarming exit from the PSL, Simon Katich's confusing exit from the Sunrisers set-up, and Wriddhiman Saha's inevitable exit from the Indian Test squad. The episode also features unexpected throwbacks to Nayan Mongia, Parthiv Patel and the Hong Kong Sixes tournament - who doesn't love that.
Listen, share, subscribe and send us feedback on our social handles.
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2022-02-2146 minBits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 6: Equal and opposite Re-auctionIn Episode 6, Bits and Pieces becomes the latest podcast to host Deepak 'Chuck' Gopalakrishnan, the Podcasting Universe Boss, since he's in every show, much like Chris Gayle is in every T20 league.
In this episode, we unsuccessfully try to unearth team strategies at the IPL mega-auction, take wild swings at some deep cricketing trivia questions from Chuck, and express our appreciation for Pat Cummins' statesman-like stance on l'affaire Langer.
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2022-02-1453 minBits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 5: New KulCha, contains MSDOn episode 5 of Bits and Pieces: the friendliest cricket podcast, we expand the podcast host list to North America as Krtgrphr joins PGK, Kaus, Mohan, and Tony to talk about India's win in the U19 world cup, Lucknow Super Giants' LOLgo... er logo, India's 1000th ODI and how the venue was preordained, Ravi Shastri's chance to ensure a definitive victory in the England series, the return of KulCha, and MSD in his latest avatar.
Join us in this celebration of Hrishikesh Kanitkar
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2022-02-0642 minBits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 4: Tyre, Retire, SatireWhy is Aaron Finch the Australian Shikhar Dhawan? What is KL Rahul's favourite colour? What kind of bats work best? And why are Australian camels the reverse Marnus?
In episode 4 of Bits and Pieces - the friendliest cricket podcast - Sandhya joins the gang to talk about some science in Cricket. Nitin has a special quiz for everyone, Murali meets MSD, Srinath educates us about the Big Bash comedy, and Tony has unearthed content on KL Rahul. Come join us, don't sit tight, take it light.
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Virat retires - https://www.firstpost.c...
2022-01-311h 02Bits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 3: KLR us unimpressedDoes ODI cricket really matter anymore? Did Sam Billings score the most expensive runs in cricket history? Does ANYONE know what a powerplay is?
In the latest episode of Bits and Pieces - the friendliest cricket podcast - Kaustubh and Murali join Nitin, PGK, and Srinath to discuss the week in cricket. KL Rahul left us unimpressed, Rahul Dravid is looking for a captain, Sam Billings ran between continents, and we react to Andre Russell's bizarre run-out in the Bangladesh Premier League.
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How Sam Billings went around the world https...
2022-01-2343 minBits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 2: Things going South in AfricaOn episode 2 of Bits and Pieces AKA men will do anything but go therapy, the gang reviews the recently concluded test series in South Africa, the DRS and super sport controversy, Kohli's resignation as captain, and the way ahead for the Indian team. Join your friends Mohan, Nitin, PGK, Srinath, and Tony as they rely on stats, jokes, and other lies to make sense of it all.
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Virat Kohli with Graham Bensinger: Youtube | Spotify
Easter egg: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1J_If2LSQxThPDMk8X_TfIAJOaUYOFF_A/view?usp=sharing
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Bits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 1: Bits, Pieces, and ShardsIn the very first episode of the Bits and Pieces podcast, we speak about cricket from around the globe, Googly players, Lord Shardul, the real reason why Ashwin is playing in South Africa, and more. Join Mohan, Nitin, PGK, Srinath, and Tony as they sit around with you in the friendliest transcontinental cricket show.
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