Bits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcast

When was the last time the media, the selectors, the commentators, or even the coach could speak their mind freely or take a hard call in relation to an Indian superstar? India's anchor-heavy T20 World Cup squad selection was followed closely by the Virat Kohli - Sunil Gavaskar spat, bringing back attention to the uneasy power that the holy cows of Indian cricket hold. Is this unique to India? To cricket? Are the fans to be blamed? Is there a way out? Sharda Ugra joins the gang this week to dissect why the stars reign supreme in the country of Amitabh Bachchan and Rajnikanth (and Amitabh Kant). Shownotes: 1. Sharda's piece on the Kohli - Gavaskar tangle: https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/a-virat-kohli-sunil-gavaskar-tangle-and-an-indian-cricket-reality-101715003613662.html 2. Sharda's 2015 open letter to Kohli: https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/sharda-ugra-a-letter-to-virat-kohli-951641 3. Sharda's piece on Shastri 2.0: https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/come-to-think-of-it-whatever-happened-to-ravi-shastri-1-0-1223184 Sharda isn't on Twitter (she's smart in so many ways), but we are: 1. Bits and Pieces: https://twitter.com/bnp_cricket 2. Chops: https://twitter.com/el_chopernos 3. Srinath: https://twitter.com/srinathsripath 4. Nitin: https://twitter.com/knittins 5. PDP: https://twitter.com/prashantdptweet

Tony, Chops and Nitin chat about the latest happenings in the unending IPL, and cast their deep focus on the strange edge-case that was witnessed at the end of SRH v RR, where Bhuvneshwar Kumar pinned Rovman Powell lbw, with two runs needed to win off the last ball. And now that the Indian team for the World Cup has been selected, our friendly panelists wonder wistfully about the glorious past weeks, when we could all still play selection predictions. Alas. Come for the banter, stay for Prashant DP's latest impeccable impressions, this time, of the CSK coach Stephen Fleming. Follow us on Twitter: 1. Bits and Pieces: https://twitter.com/bnp_cricket 2. Chops: https://twitter.com/el_chopernos 3. Nitin: https://twitter.com/knittins 4. Tony: https://twitter.com/notytony 5. Stephen Fleming: https://twitter.com/prashantdptweet

From book cricket to stick cricket to cheat mode, the scoring rates in IPL 2024 continue to soar out of the realms of anything we could have imagined. Max, VaMu and PDP come together in Episode 121 to explain how we are reacting to this nose-bleed inducing run-flation, and also 'why' we are reacting this way. This is a rare, reflective episode of Bits and Pieces, and aptly, we kick it off with Srinath Sripath mimicking Harsha Bhogle in a rare moment of frank self-reflection.

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Kookaburras in England, Kiwis in Pakistan ... and Ducks in India. As the IPL moves into mid-season madness, our knowledgeable friends assemble to kill many birds with one stone. We ruminate on Travis Head's special liking for opponents in shades of blue, the strange week in the life of Rishabh Pant, Jos Buttler's remarkable 100 v KKR, and a deep-dive into the unforgettable game between Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings which, strangely, we all have forgotten. Will Ajit Agarkar follow the policy of Last In First Out (LIFO) when he picks India's squad for the T20 World Cup? Is Abdul Samad actually the Chennai martial arts mischief-maker Shihan Hussaini? Why bowlers? Answers to these vexing questions here.

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The answer is no, of course, but why let that come in the way of a buzzword filled headline for your podcast episode!

But no, seriously, in Episode 119, we come together and wonder if Bumrah is tough to play because of his PM-like tendencies. We also wonder whether India's T20 World Cup selections will be impacted by the national general election vote-bank politics. Iman is busy simping for Gill, while Tony as expected continues pimping for Sanju. In the company of Bro Tareque who repeats several questions that were answered in last week's episode which he clearly hasn't listened to, and Nitin who even more clearly hasn't been watching the IPL, Australian Adonis Adi tries to bring some cogency to proceedings.

Oh, and please don't miss the voice of Kapil Dev on the matter of Hardik Pandya v Rohit... So what if the said voice came from the throat of Prashant DP.

This podcast has never featured Subramaniam Badrinath. Until now.

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It's IPL season, so naturally Max, PGK, Varun, and Tony want to start the episode with the team selection for the T20 World Cup. Which Mahabharats characters will make the plane to North America? Also feat: the comedy in Bangladesh and Shreyas Iyer's investment. And finally, some IPL action.

Show notes:

Tony's piece on Sanju which led to them meeting: https://whereisbillwatterson.substack.com/p/the-confounding-clarity-of-sanju

RCB's Contributions to cricket : https://twitter.com/CSKian716/status/1776659162220650949

Murali Kartik's tongue twists: https://twitter.com/elitecynic/status/1727730120020959435

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Kaustubh Kumar returns to the pod after nearly a year and says "nothing has changed". The same folk are doubing down on the same views on most things. The episode, which is hosted by doubler-PDP features other regular "downers" VaMu, Sadagopan Murali and MohanK. They talk about the IPL, Kohli's "mediocrity", the Nagin Derby and captaincy problems that have spilled over from the IPL to Pakistan cricket! Tune in...

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SHOW NOTES:

1. KL Rahul impact subbed out: https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/ipl-2024-lsg-expose-ipl-playing-conditions-loophole-with-tricky-kl-rahul-naveen-ul-haq-impact-player-sub-in-pbks-match-101711868790461.html

2. Karthik Krishnaswamy on Mayank Yadav, the latest fast bowling IPL sensation... err... of this season:

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/lsg-vs-pbks-can-we-have-more-of-mayank-yadav-the-exceptionally-quick-seamer-please-1427144

3. Did Pathirana do pranam/namaskaram to Thala Dhoni before bowling?

https://www.news18.com/viral/did-pathirana-take-ms-dhonis-blessings-during-ipl-match-cricket-fans-video-is-viral-8830901.html

4. Bangladesh review, the worst ever? Not quite:

https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/worst-review-ever-bangladesh-turn-repeat-offenders-as-dreadful-drs-vs-sl-brings-memory-of-bizarre-virat-kohli-incident-101711795088671.html

5. How funny is this dropped catch by Bangladesh in the slips, where two of three fielders involved are wearing a helmet:

https://www.theroar.com.au/cricket/video/watch-pure-comedy-as-three-bangladesh-slip-fielders-drop-the-same-catch-in-relay-chaos-1341820/

6. More than half the Bangladesh team chase this ball to the boundary:

https://wisden.com/bangladesh-v-sri-lanka-2024/watch-entire-bangladesh-slip-cordon-chases-ball-to-boundary-in-sri-lanka-test

Two bouncers per over, TV umpires sitting with directors, bright AF stumps, and some ridiculous cricket. As the IPL clown car drives past the first round of matches, you see the bits and pieces gang waving out of it.

Join Nitin, Srinath, Chops, Varun Venkatesh, and newest panelist - ex Cricinfo guy, and current writer of shows such as Family Guy, Farzi, Guns and Gulabs and more - Suman K, as they potter around pointlessly while laughing way too much.

After 16 years, Royal Challengers Bangalore are champions. We lived to witness this fine day. Whodathunk!

Nitin, Max, VaMu and Brother T assemble soon after RCB's victory, to review a memorable second installment of the Women's Premier League. And with one week to go for the IPL, we wonder if the RCB boys will follow suit.

Also in this episode - Rachana Ramchand, who recently completed a two-week stint coaching rural school children in Nepal as part of the Cricket Without Boundaries initiative, narrates her heart-warming reflections via several stories of joy and hope.

Show notes:

1. Cricket Without Boundaries - a blog capturing the journey of the Nepal coaching stint: https://cwbblogs.com/nepal24/

2. Rachana's own post in the blog: https://cwbblogs.com/nepal24/2024/03/03/week-1-team-reflections/

3. Rachana's post on LinkedIn, with her reflections: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rachanaramchand_cricketwithoutboundaries-sportsfordevelopment-activity-7175543993676517376-78Xz

4. You too can support CWB. Check it out! https://www.cricketwithoutboundaries.com/

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On the wonderful occasion of R Ashwin's 100th test, the gang get together to finally deliver the long promised Cage Match. Join Tony, PGK, Srinath, Hank, and Chops as we talk about what we talk about when we talk about Ashwin talking about us talking about him. And also, a round up of the India England series, and the WTC standings.

This episode also features two Ash na tribute songs by the incredible Prashant DP, and the always heavylifting Hank.

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This week, Bits and Pieces goes deep into contract law and HR practices, and quite fittingly, we do this without the lawyer or the HR professional in our gang joining the pod. Our group randomly sympathises with Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer, randomly ridicules the Dharamsala 100th Test darlings Ashwin and Bairstow. And somehow foretells Shardul Bedex Thakur's incredible Ranji semifinal performance. Murali's Bedex rap and PDP's David Attenborough impression of the Bairstow Migration are worth the entry price for this episode, which by the way is 0.

Come for the bantz, stay for the hot-takes, and give us 5 stars, or else we'll terminate your contracts. Thank you.

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Show notes:

1. The Bairstow Migration Ft. David PDP Attenborough: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1PHtndb5jE

2. What’s happened at the central contracts: https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/129667/shreyas-iyer-ishan-kishan-excluded-from-bcci-central-contracts

3. That Kane Williamson run-out: https://twitter.com/ESPNcricinfo/status/1763423873838490032

4. McGrath spotted Wagenaar/Wagner/WagonR before the world did: https://twitter.com/ESPNcricinfo/status/1224640238355566595

5. The PE teacher from Wayanad who’s changing WPL: https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/wpl-2024-sajana-minnu-mani-asha-sobhana-wayanad-cricket-elsamma-baby-mumbai-indians-delhi-capitals-news/article67890682.ece

Following India's stirring 3-1 series win over England in Ranchi, the gang assembles for take 112 of trying to explain Bazball. And we have two equally reliable takes on this pod - one delivered by Swami Nithyananda (voice acted by Mimicry Marauder Prashant DP), and one from our own Night-hawk Iman Pande, who joins the panel from under a blanket in a hotel bedroom in Bellandur to decode Bazball through Product Management analogies. Stay tuned for our usual Ash-Bash segment, a detailed breakdown of Hanuma-gate, and the Mumbai Indians Imbroglio, and a rip-roaring quiz on T20 franchise names.

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Shownotes:

1. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO LEFTOVER LASAGNE!!! https://linktr.ee/leftoverlasagne

2. Who was MS Dhoni's first Test wicket? https://www.iplt20.com/video/88781/m2-rps-vs-mi-player-mic-d-up-manoj-tiwary

Moments after India's remarkable win at Rajkot, the crew assembles with boundless joy and schadenfreude, in fond remembrance of Bazball, whose Ashes will be carried in an urn in the back pocket of Jonny Bairstow for the rest of his playing days. Bits and Pieces celebrates the arrival of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sarfaraz Khan, the latest recruits from the (Navi) Mumbai school of batting. But what's a BnP episode that doesn't make random detours? We end the episode by talking about Sourav Ganguly's role in the birth of Bazball, and the difference between KKR and CKR (Calcutta Knight Riders). Please enjoy all our usual segments - The R Ashwin troll section, the Srinath Sripath imitation of Harsha Bhogle corner, and the prediction of the next XI because why not cul-de-sac.

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Shownotes: 

1. England expects that every man will do his duty: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England_expects_that_every_man_will_do_his_duty

2. A banger of a tweet that exemplifies England's shock and awe over the fact that the rest of the world has thrived since Empire: https://x.com/pjux/status/644971803354513408?s=20

Is Shreyas Iyer injured? Is he dropped? Is he rested? Is he acting? Is Kaviya Maran the greatest T20 franchise owner in history? Who is Ollie Robinson? Why does he have a podcast that's rated so poorly that it resembles a puff-of-dustbowl pitch? Why is Rehan Ahmed allowed near a microphone? Does Quentin Tarantino own a T20 side called the Deadly Vipers? Is Chattisgarh a Ranji team? Are Vijaykanth Viyaskanth and Vyshak Vijay Kumar the same person? Is there a Potchefstroom franchise in the SA20? Tune in for all these questions in Episode 110, and let us know the answers. You can tweet us:

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Tony, Bisi, Nitin and SpamMo come together to review India's hard-fought win to draw level in Vizag, on the back of Jaiswal's fine 200 and Jasprit Bumrah's ascension to immortality. The gang spends a lot of time discussing Bairstow's face, Stokes' dreams, Shoaib Bashir's luggage, Ashwin's totem, Root's form and India's selection troubles.

Also, a recurring segment in the podcast now - Srinath Sripath's impressions of Harsha Bhogle. And to this, we add a new doozie: Prashant DP's reimagination of Tamil cinema's immortal 'other banana conundrum', except it features Geoffrey Boycott and Ian Botham. You read that right.

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In Episode 107, Bits and Pieces continues its Pulitzer-worthy investigation into the state of cricket pitch manufacturing, outfield preparation and stands manufacturing as the American venues for the 2024 T20 World Cup get into a race against time, logic and sense to be ready in time for the ICC's big event. Also, an in-depth look into various Indian squads for various formats of cricket, some of which have been announced and some of which haven't (to be clear, we are referring to the squads here, and not formats of the game). In addition to compelling conversations on Bazball's impending India debut and West Indies' troubles in Australia, we also ask the most important question in cricket: Is it time Harsha Bhogle stopped tweeting?

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Shownotes:

1. When Bill Brown was worried about Kardar Mankading him: https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/australia-tour-of-england-1948-61329/oxford-university-vs-australians-352987/full-scorecard

2. Sky Cricket interviews Johnny Grave, CEO of Windies Cricket: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/west-indies-cricket--58370831

3. The anatomy of an American disaster loading at the upcoming T20 World Cup: https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/never-done-before-adelaide-oval-s-key-role-in-new-york-s-t20-world-cup-pitches-1417224

It's year 3 of Bits and Pieces, and on episode 105 Tony, PGK, Mohan, Murali, Tareque and surprise guest Iman talk about how the balance of the universe is maintained, about the primacy of Presidents and Secretaries, of the team that turned up for Bihar, and why England is correct in bringing a Chef to India. Join the gang for the sublime and the ridiculous. And tell a friend.

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It's been a glorious week, one in which Sanju Samson has scored a scintillating century to win India an ODI series in South Africa. So, Max, Varun, and Tareque get together to discuss everything else. From Punjab Paddlers' Shashank redemption, to Hyderabad's Hyper bids, we've got you covered. Join us this holiday season for all the action from the world of cricket, and a deconstruction of the IPL auctions and teams, that's as long and entertaining as the IPL itself.

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If an auto-rickshaw in Bangalore were a player in Indian cricket, who would it be? And why? What is the connection between a former Indian cricketer, an African nation, and a large temple in South Asia? Did ChatGPT select the Indian cricket teams for the South Africa series? And what's with the utter weirdness of the IPL (retentions)? NitinS, KartikT, SandyG, SrinathS, and MuraliS discuss these and much more in the 100th episode of Bits & Pieces...

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Srinath Sripath: https://twitter.com/srinathsripath

Murali Satagopan: https://twitter.com/srinathsripath

SHOW NOTES:

1. Teams for the SA Tour: https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/bumrah-rahul-and-shreyas-back-in-india-test-squad-for-south-africa-1411122

2. The anatomy of an IPL trade: https://m.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/128605/the-anatomy-of-an-ipl-trade-cricbuzzcom

3. PCB withdraws Butt's name as selection consultant day after appointment https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/pakistan-news-pcb-withdraws-salman-butt-s-name-as-selection-consultant-day-after-appointment-1411390

4. Dominica does not wish to host World T20 matches: https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/mens-t20-world-cup-2024-dominica-pulls-out-as-host-venue-1411178

5. Aussie players leave India one by one: https://www.outlookindia.com/sports/australia-tour-of-india-t20is-steve-smith-adam-zampa-fly-back-home-glenn-maxwell-to-leave-after-third-game-news-333379

It'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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Show Notes:

1) Peace plus the Hooting - Tony writes about his Wankhede experiences this world cup - https://whereisbillwatterson.substack.com/p/peace-plus-the-hooting

2) Shakib v Angelo IRL in Bank of Baroda - https://x.com/amritpradhan63/status/1722978834021339546?s=20 3) Kohli or Lenin, you decide - https://twitter.com/mufaddal_vohra/status/1721008655884312865

What 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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Join 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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SUMMARY:

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 bowler to Pakistani fans and a heady cocktail of takes with the panel being at different levels of sobriety.

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SHOW NOTES:

Shownotes that are best enjoyed with free RO water (or Kinley if you’re in Chepauk):


1. Join BnP’s fantasy league here: https://icc.dream11.com/login?ru=/season/contest/join/340W0106@1

2. He returned only to be injured again: https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/128077/the-imperfect-return-of-kane

3. A stat overview of weeks 1 and 2: https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/128046/rohit-overtakes-tendulkar-for-most-world-cup-hundreds

4. Bumrah’s hall-of-fame slower balls: https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/icc-cricket-world-cup-2023-ind-vs-pak-the-jasprit-bumrah-slower-ball-that-bent-time-1403330

5. Colosseum, what: https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/india-vs-pakistan-an-atmosphere-like-never-before-but-it-could-have-been-so-much-more-1403343

6. Daniel Brettig on that ball to Alistair Cook: https://www.thecricketmonthly.com/story/1232509/the-balls-of-the-century--no--1--ryan-harris-to-alastair-cook

The 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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Join 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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Join 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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The shownotes are being rescheduled since the Hyderabad police will not be able to provide adequate security.

Another 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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1. Bisi: https://twitter.com/bisibelebhaat (who was at the Oval for this Test with funny shaped beer mugs)

2. Tareque: https://twitter.com/tarequelaskar (who too was at the Oval, rubbing shoulders with Anil Kumble, and eavesdropping on important people)

3. Iman: https://twitter.com/imanpande (who is the newest BnP panelist after wandering into the Zoom bridge for 5 mins since he thought being on a podcast - as opposed to listening to one - was a good way to kill time before catching a flight)

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Show notes:

1. "Aaagghh, you faaking cunt!" : https://twitter.com/itzz_rohan/status/1667763900069326849

2. Ae Vedya... Bat ka grip nikaalke Sachin ka match tweet review pado na: https://twitter.com/sachin_rt/status/1667904416316522497

3. Shami biryani kidhar bhi khayega: https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/mohammed-shami-was-having-mutton-rice-ravi-shastri-said-bloody-hell-will-you-satiate-your-hunger-here-itself-or-ex-ind-coach-101675729571359.html

4. Gandhi doesn't Kettle-borrow: https://www.beyoung.in/beyoungistan/gandhi-and-the-kettle/