81 All Out - A Cricket Podcast

In the latest episode of the podcast we chat with one of the most prolific radio broadcasters: Joseph 'Reds' Perreira. In a career spanning over 50 years, Reds has commentated on 152 Tests and close to 500 other matches - including ODIs, first-class, and List A games. Note: Readers in India can now buy Mike Marqusee's classic cricket book War Minus The Shooting on Flipkart and Amazon. Readers outside India, can buy the book on Amazon. Talking Points: Overcoming a stammer by imitating radio commentary Traveling the Caribbean to watch live sport in the 1950s A memorable commentary debut in 1971 - when India toured the Caribbean The thriller at Edgbaston - calling West Indies v Pakistan in the 1975 World Cup The honour of being at Lord's in 1975 - watching West Indies lift the trophy Life as a freelancer in Australia in 1975-76 The day Roy Fredericks ruled The World Series Cricket game in Sydney - when Kerry Packer made his point Breaking the story of the West Indies' "rebel" tour to South Africa The 1983 World Cup - and the inexplicable loss in the final Lara's debut, West Indies' 1-run win, and South Africa's collapse in Barbados The 2007 World Cup - and how it could have been so much better [kofi] Participants: Joseph 'Reds' Perreira Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee) * Related: Living My Dreams - Joseph 'Reds' Perreira - Amazon Reds hits rewind - Sriram Veera - ESPNcricinfo Gavaskar Calypso - Lord Relator - YouTube How we won the World Cup - Clive Lloyd interview - ESPNcricinfo Roberts and Murray stand tall - Fazeer Mohammed - ESPNcricinfo 'Quicker you bowled, harder he hit' - Ian Chappell on Roy Fredericks' 169 at Perth - ESPNcricinfo 'Cricket is about scoring runs' - Jeff Dujon interview - Siddhartha Vaidyanathan - ESPNcricinfo Legends of TMS - Tony Cozier - YouTube Why India's win against West Indies in Berbice remains special - Nimish Dubey - Indian Express Reds Perreira's notes from the Perth Test of 1975 - when Roy Fredericks scored 169 off 145 balls

We speak to the former India allrounder and, until recently, the national team's bowling coach - Bharat Arun. Arun gives us a lesson in the craft of bowling, guiding us through what a coach looks for and how he suggests minor adjustments. He assesses Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami, Mohammad Siraj, R Ashwin, and Axar Patel and explains their strengths and evolution. Note: War Minus The Shooting by Mike Marqusee, recently republished by 81allout, is now available on Amazon.com, Amazon.in, Flipkart Talking Points: Arun's introduction to the game and the allure of quick bowling The myths surrounding fast bowling and training in the 1980s The reason many Indian bowlers weren't able to build on their early successes The early Bumrah - and what Arun thought of his action and technique R Ashwin's willingness to move out of his comfort zone The changes a bowler can look to make - in the run-up and load-up Mohammad Siraj's control in spite of his relentless aggression Managing a bowler's workload - and finding the optimal number of overs to train Bhuvaneshwar Kumar working on his fitness and adding pace to his swing Assessing India's losses in South Africa in 2018 and New Zealand in 2020 India's magnificent tour to West Indies in 2019 - when Sir Viv was wowed The Lord's Test of 2021 - when England were undone in less than 52 overs Axar's unique angle of delivery - and his ability to bowl straight on a turner Participants: Bharat Arun  Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee) Related: 'I cannot tell a bowler what to do or not do. I need to help them understand their own rhythm' - Bharat Arun interview - Karthik Krishnaswamy - The Cricket Monthly Bharat Arun on India's pace revolution, the next Test captain, and the importance of Ashwin - Ayan Acharya - Sportstar The paaji effect - R Ashwin interviews Bharat Arun - YouTube Bharat Arun's report card on Shami, Bumrah, Ashwin, Bhuvi, Jadeja - Sriram Veera - Indian Express Chennai Super King - R Ashwin profile - Karthik Krishnaswamy - The Cricket Monthly *

In this episode, we talk to S Giridhar and VJ Raghunath, authors of the book Mid-wicket Tales: From Trumper to Tendulkar. Giri and Raghu take us through their lifelong journey as cricket fans - and help us understand the magic and aura that surrounded some of the greats from the past. Memories, anecdotes, technique, literature: the stories never stop. Talking Points: Learning about the game through books, radio commentary and at stadiums The singular Mr Venkataraghavan - a breed apart in Tamil Nadu cricket The joy of watching close-in catchers as India's great spin quartet spun a web Why Neil Harvey is so revered among old-timers in Madras Gundappa Viswanath - batting side-on, oozing class against the greatest attacks Bedi's poetry, Chandra's electricity, Prasanna's flight The extraordinary Kapil Dev and his ability to rotate strike at will The great slip catchers - and Azhar pouching them without a sound An all-time XI from the guests' experience of following the game Participants: S Giridhar (@MidWicketTales) VJ Raghunath Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee) Mahesh Sethuraman (@cornerd) Related: Mid-Wicket Tales: From Trumper to Tendulkar - S Giridhar and VJ Raghunath - Amazon.com From Mumbai to Durban - India's Greatest Tests - S Giridhar and VJ Raghunath - Amazon.com Wrist Assured: an autobiography - S Giridhar on G Viswanath's autobiography - Hindu BusinessLine They too played for India - S Giridhar - ESPNcricinfo The kinship of cricket lovers - S Giridhar - Hindu BusinessLine Unexpected beauty - Suresh Menon on TE Srinivasan - ESPNcricinfo The art of Bedi - Suresh Menon on the 81allout podcast The greatest slip catcher - Ian Chappell on Bob Simpson - ESPNcricinfo

In the latest episode of the podcast we chat with Roberta Moretti Avery, the captain of the Brazilian women's cricket team. Roberta talks about how she stumbled upon cricket and describes the growing popularity of the game in Brazil - especially among women. Note: Readers in India can now buy Mike Marqusee's classic cricket book War Minus The Shooting on Flipkart and Amazon. Readers outside India, can buy the book on Amazon. Talking Points: Roberta's transition from golf to cricket, and the freedom of the 360-degree swing The Brazilian version of street-cricket called Taco Setting up pathways for young girls to progress through the system The challenge of explaining the complexity of cricket to those new to the game Changing the grammar of cricket with a mix of English and Portuguese The exposure one gains from tournaments like the Fairbreak Invitational Supporting women cricketers in their late 20s and early 30s A five-year vision for Brazil cricket Participants: Roberta Moretti Avery (@MorettiAvery) Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee) * Related: The Brazlian city with more cricketers than footballers - Melinda Farrell - Sporting News Why cricket is gaining popularity in Brazil - The Economist How cricket is gaining new ground in Brazil - Shashank Kishore - ESPNcricinfo Matt Featherstone on cricket in Brazil - ICC Cricket growing in popularity in Brazil - CGTN America Cricket Female Initiative of the Year - ICC Brazil v Canada, 2021 - @CricketBadge - Twitter Cricket's Fair Break - Jarrod Kimber - YouTube

In the latest episode of the podcast we chat with Ajesh Ramachandran, the Executive Producer at the ICC and their Broadcast and Content Lead. Ajesh takes us through the typical day in the life of a TV producer, and goes on to explain the intricacies of a live cricket broadcast. Note: Readers in India can now buy Mike Marqusee's classic cricket book War Minus The Shooting on Flipkart and Amazon. Readers outside India, can buy the book on Amazon. Talking Points: The responsibilities of an executive producer before an ICC event Hiring the crew and inspecting the venues for suitability of broadcast The broad vision for the broadcast - melding journalism and entertainment Rostering the commentary queue on match eve The importance of time-management during pre-match routines The producer-director chemistry - and how that often shapes the coverage Understanding the rhythm of the contest to guide the storytelling Briefing the commentators about the context and gravitas of the tournament Being in the commentators' ear through the match and balancing various voices Memorable moments from a 20-year career in broadcasting Participants: Ajesh Ramachandran (@Edged_and_taken) Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee) * Related: These pictures brought to you by - Nagraj Gollapudi - ESPNcricinfo ICC looks to entice a new generation of viewer - Will Strauss - SVG Europe Remember the game - Siddhartha Vaidyanathan - The Cricket Monthly 'I really get annoyed with one-sided cricket' - Ian Chappell interview by Siddhartha Vaidyanathan - ESPNcricinfo Pitch perfect - Harsha Bhogle interview by Arun Venugopal - The Hindu Mohammad Rizwan match v nets - ICC Wahab Riaz spell to Shane Watson in Adelaide in 2015 - ICC World Cup final Super Over at Lord's in 2019 - ICC What do broadcasters have to do with ball tampering - Sidharth Monga - ESPNcricinfo

In the latest episode of the podcast we chat with cricket journalists Adam Collins and Bharat Sundaresan about their unforgettable trip - covering Australia's first tour to Pakistan in 24 years. Note: Readers in India can now buy Mike Marqusee's classic cricket book War Minus The Shooting on Flipkart and Amazon. Readers outside India, can buy the book on Amazon. Talking Points: The uncertainty over Australia's tour to Pakistan in the build-up The historic first day at Rawalpindi - despite the flatness of the pitch The Shane Warne jolt at the end of day one of the first Test Abdullah Shafique's ability to shift gears against a quality attack The Karachi Test - and Cummins and Starc paying homage to the two Ws Khawaja resists, Babar enthralls, Rizwan adds the cherry to the cake The grandeur of Lahore - and memories of the terrorist attack in 2009 Umpire Ahsan Raza's poetic moment Is there anything Cummins can't do? Participants: Bharat Sundaresan (@beastieboy07); Adam Collins (@collinsadam); Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee); Ashoka (@ABVan) Related: So far yet so near - under Shafiq's watch rises Abdullah - Bharat Sundaresan - Cricbuzz The last night in Pakistan - Adam Collins and Geoff Lemon - The Final Word podcast Ahsan Raza’s dream return to Lahore 13 years after bloody attack - Nic Savage - News.com.au The menace and unfairness of Pat Cummins - Osman Samiuddin - ESPNcricinfo Shaheen, Naseem and a partnership of devastation - Bharat Sundaresan - Cricbuzz The final frontier - Adam Collins, Dan Brettig and Shannon Gill - The Greatest Season That Was Presents podcast Shane Warne - magical, tireless, immortal - 81allout podcast

In the latest episode of the podcast, we discuss the recent Bollywood movie 83 - which retells the story of India's miraculous victory in the 1983 World Cup. Note: Readers in India can now buy Mike Marqusee's classic cricket book War Minus The Shooting on Flipkart and Amazon. Readers outside India, can buy the book on Amazon. Talking Points: A missed opportunity to recreate the cricketing miracle that was 1983 The conspicuous absence of India's victory over West Indies at Berbice The complete erasure of Mohinder Amarnath's golden season Ranveer Singh and Jiiva - and their game attempt to approximate Kapil Dev and Krishnamachari Srikkanth The film not setting the context for the 1983 World Cup The lack of a genuine bad guy - which makes the movie search for antagonists The factual inaccuracies in the movie - including a big faux pas in the final scene The movie explaining scenes way more than showing them through storytelling The cinematographic techniques - long-shots combined with close-ups and highlight reels The nationalistic tone that runs through the movie The Malayalam movie 1983, which takes a completely different approach to recreating the miracle of 1983 The Indian cricket ecosystem's inability to create cultural value and works of art Participants: Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee) Aditya Shrikrishna (@gradwolf) Anantha (@anantha) Related: With Obvious Storytelling, '83' Is an Opportunity Lost to Show Underdog India’s Famous WC Victory - Tanul Thakur - The Wire 83 Loses Itself In The Excesses Of Euphoria - Rahul Desai - Film Companion

We review the two-Test series between India and Sri Lanka - which India won 2-0 in emphatic fashion. Note: Readers in India can now buy Mike Marqusee's classic cricket book War Minus The Shooting on Flipkart and Amazon. Readers outside India, can buy the book on Amazon. Click here to support 81allout on Kofi Talking Points: India's invincibility at home - across conditions against all opposition The relentless pressure that opposition batsmen are up against Jasprit Bumrah and a series for the gods Ravindra Jadeja's evolution as a Test batsman Sri Lanka's spinners unable to sustain the pressure Pathum Nissanka's impressive resistance in Mohali Shreyas Iyer's assault in Bangalore - and his six-hitting prowess Rishabh Pant's talent to straddle the edges of possibility Dimuth Karunaratne's masterful sign off Participants: Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee) Kartikeya Date (@cricketingview) Mahesh Sethuraman (@cornerd) Ashoka (@ABVan) Related: Dimuth Karunaratne, a mortal treading into the galaxy of the divine - Fidel Fernando - ESPNcricinfo Where was the planning, Sri Lanka? - Fidel Fernando - ESPNcricinfo Bumrah's numbers capture a befitting story - Sandip G - Indian Express Ravindra Jadeja - the sting in India's tail - Shiva Jayaraman - ESPNcricinfo

The world of cricket has been shaken by the untimely death of Shane Warne. We felt the need to dedicate an entire episode to this news, and share our fond memories of this singular cricketer. Note: War Minus The Shooting by Mike Marqusee, recently republished by 81allout, is now available on Amazon.com, Amazon.in, Flipkart Click here to support 81allout on Kofi Talking Points: What Warne meant to the 1990s generation of cricket fans The seismic effect that follows the death of a widely loved artist Warne against India - stereotypes v reality The quality of Warne's stock ball - and his masterful control Warne's range of speeds, his dip, and the lethal flipper Warne v Tendulkar, Lara, Laxman How world cricket may have looked had Warne played for England Warne the one-day bowler - and the magic from the World Cups Warne in Cape Town in 2002 - the tireless match-winner Appreciating Warne through thoughtfully curated and compiled videos Participants: Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee) Mahesh Sethuraman (@cornerd) Kartikeya Date (@cricketingview) Ashoka (@ABVan) Related: On Warne - Gideon Haigh - Amazon 'He made you believe the impossible' - Gideon Haigh on Shane Warne - 81allout Goodbye Warne - Siddhartha Vaidyanathan - 81allout Shane Keith Warne - A Cricketing View Warne predicts McCullum's downfall - YouTube Warne's hum set up him to be the greatest of all - Daniel Brettig - The Age Memories of a charismatic genius - Richard Calland - Mail & Guardian

We speak to the legendary Australian captain Ian Chappell on a book he published in 1992 - Chappelli: The Cutting Edge. Chappell offers his thoughts on captaincy, coaching, cricket administration and the muddled approach of those running the game today. Having followed the game for over seven decades - and read avidly about its evolution – he offers both critique and perspective while burnishing his arguments with insightful (and often hilarious) anecdotes. Note: War Minus The Shooting by Mike Marqusee, recently republished by 81allout, is now available on Amazon.com, Amazon.in, Flipkart Click here to support 81allout on Kofi Talking Points: Test cricket's parlous future both in the 1990s as well as the present Evaluating a captain and the difficulty of explaining good captaincy Captaincy as amateur psychology - and the time-consuming nature of it Getting the best out of his fast bowlers, especially Dennis Lillee The challenge, and satisfaction, in captaining match-winners like Doug Walters Why the best coaches should be working with players at a formative stage How senior players are often better coaches than the appointed coach Chappell's relationship with Richie Benaud - as mentor and friend The thrill of the hook, and how modern techniques are not favorable to the shot The age-old problem of over-rates Sir Garry Sobers: genius nonpareil Participants: Ian Chappell Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee) Mahesh Sethuraman (@cornerd) Related: Books by Ian Chappell - Amazon Ian Chappell column on ESPNcricinfo 'Captaincy is not a 9 to 6 job' - Ian Chappell interview - Sportstar archive Why Bruce Laird's World Series knocks were as good as Test hundreds - Ian Chappell - The Cricket Monthly The science of deception - Ian Chappell and Erapalli Prasanna on the thrill and skill of spin bowling - The Cricket Monthly 'Early in life I worked out that being yourself is the easiest thing' - Ian Chappell on the transition to commentary - The Cricket Monthly 'I get really annoyed with one-sided cricket' - Ian Chappell on 30 years of broadcasting - ESPNcricinfo