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Popping Crease

By Popping Crease

A cricket podcast run by Alan, Ani, and Anand. Like the most of us, we are 3 big cricket buffs and armchair critics/analysts!
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S2E14 - IPL 2022, Captains vs Analytics debate, and Eng vs NZ

Popping CreaseMay 31, 2022

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S2E14 - IPL 2022, Captains vs Analytics debate, and Eng vs NZ
May 31, 202201:13:24
S2E13 - Womens World Cup setting the tone as the boys play boring cricket
Mar 27, 202201:02:13
S2E12 - IPL 2022 - CSK v KKR - A new era!
Mar 26, 202235:14
S2E11 - Three in One
Mar 03, 202201:13:48
S2E10 - SA tour of NZ - A quickie preview
Feb 16, 202231:26
S2E09 - IPL Auction - The Rapid Fire (not) Review
Feb 16, 202201:36:05
S2E08 - IPL Auction - The Rapid Fire (not) Preview
Feb 11, 202201:19:51
S2E07 - The Final Frontier Stands Strong!

S2E07 - The Final Frontier Stands Strong!

FIERY. GRITTY. REBORN! Words that describe how South African Test Cricket was against arguably the best Test side in the world right now. They can be proud of how competitive they were this series. And as a South African fan, it gave me tears of joy to see us not just compete but play hard cricket and earn those wins. Test Cricket is always the most entertaining format of the game. Its a mental battle as well as a skill battle. A war of attrition. And Dean Elgar's band of brothers are up to the challenge! On to New Zealand now!

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You can reach out to us on Twitter: Alankrith - @AlanzArena; Ani - @AniSIyer; Anand - @Anandsudha31

PS: I do not own the rights for the image in the poster. It is not meant for any monetary purpose. The image was featured on Cricket South Africa's Social media. If you are the owner and would like me to remove it, then contact me and I shall do the needful.

Jan 20, 202258:15
S2E06 - Back to the pink ball

S2E06 - Back to the pink ball

Ah the Ashes is coming to an end. Will it be 4-0. Or can England conjure up a win? Well, we know one thing for certain though. Sam Billings found out how huge Australia is.

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You can reach out to us on Twitter: Alankrith - @AlanzArena; Ani - @AniSIyer; Anand - @Anandsudha31

PS: I do not own the rights for the image in the poster. It is not meant for any monetary purpose. The image was featured on The Guardian. If you are the owner and would like me to remove it, then contact me and I shall do the needful.

Jan 13, 202201:09:59
S2E05 - The Final Frontier heads level into the Final Test

S2E05 - The Final Frontier heads level into the Final Test

OOH WHAT A SERIES ITS SO FAR!! SPICEY! FIERY! Nerve wracking. We have had it all.

From some fine display of Opening Batting by KL Rahul, to a gritty match winning knock by Dean Elgar, this series has ebbed and flowed. I suppose the only thing lacking is good commentary.. or maybe not. Even that's been better than what we have been subjected to hear in most home tests on Star Sports.

Nevertheless, we hope we are keeping you entertained and we have another fun episode as we talk about the Newlands test after what's been an eventful series so far.

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You can reach out to us on Twitter: Alankrith - @AlanzArena; Ani - @AniSIyer; Anand - @Anandsudha31

PS: I do not own the rights for the image in the poster. It is not meant for any monetary purpose. The image was featured on ESPN Cricinfo. If you are the owner and would like me to remove it, then contact me and I shall do the needful.

Jan 11, 202254:35
S2E04 - It's Boxing Day - Part 2 - The Final Frontier

S2E04 - It's Boxing Day - Part 2 - The Final Frontier

And we are back with the second part of the Boxing Day episode. No, these titles have nothing to do with the Star Wars movies. 

India are touring South Africa. The Freedom Series as its lovingly called by the two cricket boards. Fitting really, cause its giving us independence from the drivel that is English cricket. Anyway, two inexperienced sides going head to head. One King who hasn't wielded his bat his way for a while. And no series wins in South Africa. Lots to ponder for the visitors as they face a familiar foe in quality pace bowling. Who comes out on top? 

We had some interesting takes.

Do share our podcast and subscribe to us. We are now on various platforms including Spotify!

You can reach out to us on Twitter: Alankrith - @AlanzArena; Ani - @AniSIyer; Anand - @Anandsudha31

PS: I do not own the rights for the image in the poster. It is not meant for any monetary purpose. The image was featured on ESPN Cricinfo. If you are the owner and would like me to remove it, then contact me and I shall do the needful.

Dec 25, 202134:47
S2E03 - It's Boxing Day - Part 1 - The Return of Pat

S2E03 - It's Boxing Day - Part 1 - The Return of Pat

Season 2 was off to a flier with the Ashes preview. And the Aussies continue to dominate the Poms, Starc still is King of Pink, and water is still wet.

New captain Patty Cummins was out due to Covid being a bummer, but that gave way for the God of Lightning, Michael Neser to make his debut. Jhye Richardson made a wonderful comeback to the Test Format, while Dawid Malan and Ollie Robinson usurped England's frontline spinners in the final 11. Much was discussed about how England continue to redefine stupidity and defy cricketing logic. It was a good day. Hope they outdo themselves at the 'G once again.

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You can reach out to us on Twitter: Alankrith - @AlanzArena; Ani - @AniSIyer; Anand - @Anandsudha31

PS: I do not own the rights for the image in the poster. It is not meant for any monetary purpose. The picture was sourced from Pinterest - Smash Pop - an Australian T-shirt company that features pop-art by Brett Clements. If you are the owner and would like me to remove it, then contact me and I shall do the needful.

Dec 25, 202101:00:58
S2E02 - The Gabba is back and it feels AWESOME!

S2E02 - The Gabba is back and it feels AWESOME!

Season 2 was off to a flier with the Ashes preview. And with the Gabba back to being this impregnable fortress for Australia, it feels normal. It feels nice. It feels AWESOME! Its the Ashes baby!

New captain Patty Cummins set the tone and we were happy to see the return of the pornstar-stache too, with Travis Head reaping the rewards. England had no answer and it looks like there's a LOT for them to do. Hopefully Adelaide is a better outing.

A bit of a surprise this episode - we got an actual Aussie fan, a die hard one at that on this episode. Shezad joined as a guest all the way from Canada and it was great fun having him and getting his thoughts on what was a comprehensive start to an Aussie Test Summer. We absolutely enjoyed recording this episode and we sincerely hope this ones a cracking listen for you all too.

Do share our podcast and subscribe to us. We are now on various platforms including Spotify!

You can reach out to us on Twitter: Alankrith - @AlanzArena; Ani - @AniSIyer; Anand - @Anandsudha31

PS: I do not own the rights for the image in the poster. It is not meant for any monetary purpose. The image was sourced from Cricfit.com which linked the source to Twitter.com.

If you are the owner and would like me to remove it, then contact me and I shall do the needful.

Dec 13, 202101:04:23
S2E01 - Its time for The Ashes

S2E01 - Its time for The Ashes

Welcome to Season 2 of the Popping Crease. This is a podcast hosted by Alan, Ani and Anand - who like the most of us are major cricket and sports fans.

Its time for The Ashes - the most awaited fixture of the cricket calendar.. well, at least for 2 of the big 3. We take a look at all that's been happening leading up to the first test. And there'd be loads that comes out throughout the Ashes summer. Stay tuned for interesting stuff. Heres to a fun summer ahead.

Do share our podcast and subscribe to us. We are now on various platforms including Spotify!

You can reach out to us on Twitter: Alankrith - @AlanzArena; Ani - @AniSIyer; Anand - @Anandsudha31

PS: I do not own the rights for the image in the poster. The image was taken from Twitter. It is not meant for any monetary purpose. If you are the owner and would like me to remove it, then contact me and I shall do the needful.

Dec 07, 202157:44
20. A tribute to AB de Villiers - Finishing Season 1 with the GOAT Finisher

20. A tribute to AB de Villiers - Finishing Season 1 with the GOAT Finisher

Welcome to Season 1 of the Popping Crease. This is a podcast hosted by Alan, Ani and Anand - who like the most of us are major cricket and sports fans.

Its time to finish season 1. Which means we need an amazing finisher. No points for guessing who it is. AB de Villiers walks out. One of the best T20 players ever to grace the game and he's as good as it can get for a clutch finisher! We do a quick tribute to the legend and dabble a bit into some related topics of his career.

Season 2 will start shortly. The Ashes, India's final frontier in SA and loads more cricket action coming our way. Hope you guys enjoyed Season 1 and we can't wait to bring more engaging topics to discuss in Season 2.

Do share our podcast and subscribe to us. We are now on various platforms including Spotify!

You can reach out to us on Twitter: Alankrith - @AlanzArena; Ani - @AniSIyer; Anand - @Anandsudha31

PS: I do not own the rights for the image in the poster. The image was taken from ESPN Cricinfo. It is not meant for any monetary purpose. If you are the owner and would like me to remove it, then contact me and I shall do the needful.

Nov 26, 202132:34
19. T20 World Cup - The really late post-mortem

19. T20 World Cup - The really late post-mortem

Welcome to Season 1 of the Popping Crease. This is a podcast hosted by Alan, Ani and Anand - who like the most of us are major cricket and sports fans.

In the 19th episode, we take a look back at the T20 World Cup. An extremely late review. But you know what they say, the cool guys always turn up late to the party!

Anyway, we are approaching the end of Season 1 of the Podcast! Just another episode to go. More interesting things to come in this season and Season 2 with an Ashes summer ahead!

Do share our podcast and subscribe to us. We are now on various platforms including Spotify!

Alankrith - @AlanzArena; Ani - @AniSIyer; Anand - @Anandsudha31

PS: I do not own the rights for the image in the poster. The image featured on Times Now and is originally sourced from   twitter. It is not meant for any monetary purpose. If you are the owner and would like me to remove it, then contact me and I shall do the needful.

Nov 25, 202135:38
18. T20 World Cup - Weekly Shots 2.0

18. T20 World Cup - Weekly Shots 2.0

Welcome to Season 1 of the Popping Crease. This is a podcast hosted by Alan, Ani and Anand - who like the most of us are major cricket and sports fans.

In the 18th episode, we take a look back at the Week That it has Been in the T20 World Cup so far - AGAIN. Not the Week that wasn't - AGAIN. Its the business end of the World Cup and also the Business end of Season 1 of the podcast! More interesting things to come in this season and Season 2 with an Ashes summer ahead!

Do share our podcast and subscribe to us. We are now on various platforms including Spotify!

Alankrith - @AlanzArena; Ani - @AniSIyer; Anand - @Anandsudha31

PS: I do not own the rights for the image in the poster. The image featured on Times Now and is originally sourced from   twitter. It is not meant for any monetary purpose. If you are the owner and would like me to remove it, then contact me and I shall do the needful.

Nov 10, 202140:40
17. T20 World Cup - Weekly Shots

17. T20 World Cup - Weekly Shots

Welcome to Season 1 of the Popping Crease. This is a podcast hosted by Alan, Ani and Anand - who like the most of us are major cricket and sports fans.

In the 17th episode, we take a look back at the Week That it has Been in the T20 World Cup so far. Not the Week that wasn't.

Do share our podcast and subscribe to us. We are now on various platforms including Spotify!

Alankrith - @AlanzArena; Ani - @AniSIyer; Anand - @Anandsudha31

PS: I do not own the rights for the image in the poster. The image featured on Times Now and is originally sourced from   twitter. It is not meant for any monetary purpose. If you are the owner and would like me to remove it, then contact me and I shall do the needful.

Nov 01, 202101:19:11
16. T20 World Cup Time!!!

16. T20 World Cup Time!!!

Welcome to Season 1 of the Popping Crease. This is a podcast hosted by Alan, Ani and Anand - who like the most of us are major cricket and sports fans.

In the 16th episode, we take a quick look back at the IPL that just concluded. And we then move to the meat of the episode where we give you a speed preview into the teams that are prospectively playing the Super 12 phase of the 2021 T20 World Cup! How excited are you for this format being back? Remember when we had Super 6s and Super 8s in Cricket World Cups? And a healthy amount of associate sides too? Cant wait to see how it unfolds and we are excited to take you through it as well as hear what you think will be the semi-finals.

Do share our podcast and subscribe to us. We are now on various platforms including Spotify!

Alankrith - @AlanzArena; Ani - @AniSIyer; Anand - @Anandsudha31

PS: I do not own the rights for the image in the poster. The image featured on Times Now and is originally sourced from   twitter. It is not meant for any monetary purpose. If you are the owner and would like me to remove it, then contact me and I shall do the needful.

Oct 23, 202101:12:45
15. The Jacks Of All Trades
Oct 14, 202101:21:30
14. A Tribute to Dale Steyn
Sep 07, 202101:17:37
13. WTC 2.0 - Here We Go Again!
Aug 03, 202101:07:39
12. Direct Hits - GOAT game at the Bull Ring pt 2

12. Direct Hits - GOAT game at the Bull Ring pt 2

Welcome to Season 1 of the Popping Crease. This is a podcast hosted by Alan, Ani and Anand - who like most of us are major cricket and sports fans. The Popping Crease is a podcast that is dedicated towards cricket content. We will try to have engaging discussions with targeted topics and take an analytical preview of things to the best of our ability.

In the 12th episode, we are back to our Direct Hits segment, where we look at back some of the greatest games in cricket's history! This time in Direct Hits, we look back at the greatest white ball game of the 2000s era. Probably even the GOAT!! You guessed it right. South Africa vs Australia at the Wanderers in 2005, where Australia posted a mammoth 434 but were unable to defend their world record score.

This is a 2 part episode. In the first part, we took a look at Australia's innings. As we drive down nostalgia lane, we take a look back at the Mercurial Herschele Gibbs doing his thing along with the Greame Smith - One of World Cricket's most graceful batters ever, while Bracken did everything he could to make this game what it was.

Do share our podcast and subscribe to us. We are now on various platforms including Spotify!

And you can reach out to us and give feedback on twitter.

Alankrith - @AlanzArenaAni - @AniSIyer Anand - @Anandsudha31

PS: I do not own the rights for the image in my poster. Its not meant for any monetary purpose. If you are the owner and would like me to remove it, then contact me and I shall do the needful.

Jul 13, 202136:54
11. Direct Hits - GOAT game at the Bull Ring pt 1
Jul 09, 202147:54
10. An A-mace-ing win for the Kiwis
Jun 25, 202101:11:01
9. It all boils down to the Hampshire Bowl

9. It all boils down to the Hampshire Bowl

Welcome to Season 1 of the Popping Crease. This is a podcast hosted by Alan and Ani - who like most of us are major cricket and sports fans. The Popping Crease is a podcast that is dedicated towards cricket content. We will try to have engaging discussions with targeted topics and take an analytical preview of things to the best of our ability.

In the 9th episode, we discuss about the all awaited FINAL of the 1st edition of the World Test Championship! Playing at the Hampshire bowl, 2 years of hard fought, gruelling tests between 9 countries, amid a ravaging global pandemic, its the Best v Best as India taken on New Zealand! Will the Kiwis continue their ICC tournaments jinx they have over India? Or is this the time Virat's men win their first ICC trophy? Maybe the rain wants to be a part of the sporting action too! 

We are in the end game now! Got an expanded panel of guests! Our usual fan favourite, Anand who is accompanied by Aditya (or Ba), who is a keen follower of the game! Variety of opinions! Longest episode! We can't wait to hear what you guys think! 

Do share our podcast and subscribe to us. We are now on various platforms including Spotify! 

And you can reach out to us and give feedback on twitter.


Alankrith - @
AlanzArena
Ani - @AniSIyer


I would also like to state that I don't own the rights to the images used in the collage. They are not intended for monetary gain. The images are sourced from ESPN Cricinfo, Wisden.com, Getty Images via Crictracker.com, The Hindu Sportstar and Anuvavi Apparels. If you are the owner and would like me to replace them, please contact me and I will do the needful.

Jun 18, 202101:20:41
8. From Lord's To The Caribbean
Jun 09, 202158:55
7. The Dukes Are Back
May 30, 202138:09
6. Direct Hits - The Bowl Out That Bowled Us Over
May 19, 202101:06:09
5. Testing Times Leading Up To The Final
May 08, 202154:36
4. Bidding Mum - Bye Before We Say Del - Hi
Apr 23, 202101:06:19
3. The Moderately Late Post - Mortem Of CSK Vs PBKS And A Lot More
Apr 15, 202142:39
2. The really late Post-Mortem of CSK vs DC
Apr 12, 202137:10
1. CSK Wankhede Preview 2021
Apr 09, 202154:53