Heads and Tales

After watching India clinch a hard-fought victory against Australia in the ongoing World Cup, Abhishek and Nitin take their time machine to Madras in 1987, as the storied rivals met for the opening match of the Reliance World Cup. They reminisce how a mid-innings decision by Kapil Dev went on to decide the eventual thrilling finale, and turn the clock back to extraordinary performances by Navjot Singh Sidhu & Steve Waugh and the thrilling culmination of one of the closest matches in World Cup history! Show Notes:

As the hype around the World Cup Fever reaches fever pitch, Abhishek and Nitin take a little detour from their original format - taking their time machine not just to a particular day, but a whole tournament itself - the much-loved 1992 World Cup, jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand. From thrilling tales about Jonty Rhodes to Eddo Brandes, South Africa's heartbreak to Pakistan's dazzling denouement - relive it all with the duo!

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As the cricketing world mourns the loss of cricketing legend Heath Streak, Abhishek and Nitin take their time machine to a wintry day in Leicester where the unheralded Zimbabweans marched to victory against the much-fancied Indian side. From Streak's all-round masterclass to Jadeja's heartbreaking end, relive it all with the duo!

The last week saw two cricket matches affected by rain that ended up ending in drab draws - the 4th Ashes Test and the 2nd Test in the Ind-WI series. Abhishek & Nitin take their time machine to a soggy match in Johannesburg when India played out a draw against South Africa, as they relive Rahul Dravid's first overseas century and Nayan Mongia's steely resistance at the top against the fast bowling might of the Proteas!

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As a new-look Indian side defeats the hapless West Indies in the first test, Abhishek and Nitin take their time-machine to the deciding Test in 2006 in Jamaica, where a Rahul Dravid-led Indian team achieved their first series win in West Indies in 35 years. Listen on, as the duo recall Dravid's heroic performance on a difficult pitch as India eked out a close victory for the ages!

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As "Bazball" makes a roaring comeback in The Ashes at the hallowed grounds of Headingley, Abhishek and Nitin take their time machine back to an overcast day at the same ground in 2002 as the Indian Team took on England. Relive the heroics of the unheralded Sanjay Bangar and the story of the only match in which the troika of Dravid-Tendulkar-Ganguly scored a century in the same innings!

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Abhishek and Nitin dissect the ongoing chatter around "Spirit of Cricket" following Australia's remarkable Ashes victory at Lords. The duo then take their time machine to 2014, when an Indian Test team in transition under MS Dhoni achieved one of their most remarkable overseas wins, as Ishant Sharma bombed the English batters with bouncers and the English batters happily obliged!

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As Australia & England produce an Ashes classic for the ages, the duo turn their time machine back to two of the greatest individual performances in cricket history. Relive South Africa's heartbreak at the 1999 World Cup as Shane Warne single-handedly turned the match on its head, and Ian Botham's elevation to the pantheon of legends in the famous Ashes of 1981.

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Following last week's bizarre fiasco that took place in the ICC ODI rankings table where Australia overtook Pakistan to the first place without even playing a match, Abhishek and Nitin turn the clock back to a cold, wintry day at Headingley in 1999. Australia and Pakistan faced off, which culminated in an an all time World Cup classic - from arguably Inzy's funniest dismissal to Akram's fiery toe-crushers, relive it all! Show Notes:

Abhishek & Nitin look at a topsy-turvy week in the ongoing IPL, as they bemoan a match-losing innings by Lucknow Supergiants skipper KL 'Strike Rates Are Overrated' Rahul. The duo then take their time machine to a sultry day in Colombo, where South Africa choked - not for the first, nor the last time - against a rampant Ganguly-led Team India!

As the Great Man's 50th birthday beckons, Abhishek & Nitin reminisce about their favourite Sachin memories through the years. But, with one caveat - none of which involve his heroics with the cricket bat in hand! From the fifer in the scorching heat of Kochi to his maverick captaincy against Sri Lanka at Wankhede, the duo go through it all! 

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Abhishek & Nitin celebrate Rinku Singh's heroics in Ahmedabad as they turn their time machine to a scorching day at Sharjah in 1986, when a certain Javed Miandad broke a million Indian hearts. They also look back at the week gone by in the ongoing IPL as it culminated in two blockbuster finishes!

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As the 2023 Border-Gavaskar Trophy comes to an end with a tame draw in Ahmedabad, Abhishek & Nitin turn the clock back to 1986 in Madras - a thriller that culminated in the rarest of conclusions - a tied Test Match. From the innings that almost killed Dean Jones to the iffy umpiring decisions throughout the game, the duo dissect it all!

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As Australia secured a rare victory on Indian soil in Indore, Abhishek & Nitin look back at a rarer occurrence - a series victory over India by an Adam Gilchrist-led Aussie team in 2004. From a massive loss on a green top in Nagpur, to India's miraculous win on a rank turner at Wankhede - they reminisce about it all!

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Abhishek and Nitin dissect Australia's incredible collapse on the third morning of the Delhi Test conceding a 2-0 lead to India in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. In keeping with the theme of bizarre Australian implosions, they go back in time to two great Test matches - the come-from-behind Calcutta classic of 2001 and the Kapil Dev-led Melbourne miracle of 1981.

Revisit the two unforgettable Tests through their Youtube links: