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Cricket, cricket and more cricket! A Pom, an Aussie and two Kiwis walk into a bar ... it's not a joke, it's The Top Order, a cricketing podcast where good friends mix their own banter and opinion with extended interviews with some of cricket's most interesting characters from the past and present day.
The Top Order
20h ago
NOTE: The introduction of this episode was cut off from our recording, so the show jumps straight into team number one to start this podcast and there's odd sound glitch.
In this episode of the show, Baldy, Binksy and Stu look back at another week that was in IPL 2024.
Recorded on 22 April, we review all 10 teams, handing out the power rankings along the way.
Jos Buttler scored an incredible hundred, but is he going to leave the IPL right when the Rajasthan Royals need him the most?
An incredible week for Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma and the Sunrisers Hyderabad
Sunil Narine and Andre Russell ..read more
The Top Order
1w ago
In this episode of the show, Binksy and Baldy review the past three days of IPL 2024 action - Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals and the Gujarat Titans v Delhi Capitals.
Recorded on 18 April, we discuss the record-breaking runfest at the Chinnaswamy, which saw a Travis Head century, plus excellent innings and giant sixes from Heinrich Klaasen, Dinesh Karthik and many others.
There's also praise for Jos Buttler's remarkable effort for Rajasthan, as they chased down KKR's 223-6 off the final delivery, meaning Sunil Narine's hundred was i ..read more
IPL 2024 Power Rankings #4 - Kuldeep & Jasprit are awesome, Faf is frustrated & a CSK statement week
The Top Order
1w ago
In this episode of the show, Baldy, Binksy, Raj and Stu look back at another week that was in IPL 2024.
Recorded on 15 April, we review all 10 teams, awarding the turquoise cap and handing out the power rankings along the way.
Is the biggest threat to the Rajasthan Royals actually the Rajasthan Royals?
Will the Kolkata Knight Riders ever slow down?
Can the Chennai Super Kings get even more from MS Dhoni?
Are the Sunrisers Hyderabad batters struggling?
Can Shubman Gill carry the Gujarat Titans to the playoffs?
Are the Lucknow Super Giants slumping?
Why is the Mumbai Indians' bowling so bad whe ..read more
The Top Order
1w ago
In this episode of the show, Baldy, Binksy, Raj and Stu look back at another week that was in IPL 2024.
Recorded on 15 April, we review all 10 teams, awarding the turquoise cap and handing out the power rankings along the way.
Is the biggest threat to the Rajasthan Royals actually the Rajasthan Royals?
Will the Kolkata Knight Riders ever slow down?
Can the Chennai Super Kings get even more from MS Dhoni?
Are the Sunrisers Hyderabad batters struggling?
Can Shubman Gill carry the Gujarat Titans to the playoffs?
Are the Lucknow Super Giants slumping?
Why is the Mumbai Indians' bowling so bad whe ..read more
The Top Order
2w ago
In this episode of the show, Stu and Baldy provide a midweek IPL update to discuss CSK's win against KKR and two final-over thrillers that saw points go to Sunrisers Hyderabad and the Gujarat Titans.
We discuss standout performances from Rashid Khan, Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shashank Singh, Sanju Samson, Riyan Parag, Shubman Gill as well as the key moments of these three games.
Are the Gujarat Titans back?
Will the Punjab Kings ever give up on a chase?
Is spin going to be a major factor for the Chennai Super Kings from now on?
Have Sunrisers Hyderabad found some consistency?
Was i ..read more
The Top Order
2w ago
In this episode of the show, Baldy, Binksy, Raj and Stu review the week that was in IPL 2024 with another instalment of the power rankings.
Recorded on Monday 8 April, we discuss all 10 teams and the key questions facing all of them as we pass the 20-game mark of the tournament.
Can anyone stop this Rajasthan Royals side?
Is the KKR bowling lineup, led by Mitchell Starc, strong enough to win at the business end of the tournament?
LSG building nicely in all three facets of the game - so why don't we trust them?
Abhishek Sharma's impact at the top of the order for Sunrisers Hyderabad
Shashank S ..read more
The Top Order
3w ago
In this episode of the show, Baldy and Stu review the recent IPL 2024 games between LSG and RCB, and KKR v Delhi Capitals.
Recorded on 4 April 2024, we start by discussing Kolkata's huge win against Delhi:
Are we about to live in a world where scores of 270 in a T20 become the norm?
Sunil Narine's boundary-fest at the top of the order
Angkrish Raghuvanshi's first IPL innings and the fearlessness of young players
Plus Andre Russell, Mitchell Starc, Rishabh Pant and more!
In the second half of the show we look back at the Lucknow Super Giants' comfortable win against Royal Challengers Bengalu ..read more
The Top Order
3w ago
Back by popular demand, the Binksy, Raj, Baldy and Stu gathered in the same room to run through the second instalment of the IPL 2024 Power Rankings.
We discuss all 10 teams and how they are travelling after the first 14 games of the tournament.
Are the Rajasthan Royals the real deal?
KKR are flying, but how worried should they be about the form of Mitchell Starc?
CSK have looked superb, but what happened against Delhi? And is MS Dhoni wasted down the order?
Gujarat bounced back after their loss to CSK, but do they have the batting firepower to keep them in the playoff picture?
Delhi's battin ..read more
The Top Order
3w ago
In this episode of the show, Raj and Baldy discuss the past few days of IPL action.
Recorded on 29 March 2024, we look back at the highlights from the first full week of the IPL, including:
Sunrisers Hyderabad's record total, which kept pre-tournament favourites Mumbai winless from their first two games.
Is 277 in 20 overs a good thing?
Is it time to panic for Mumbai and Delhi fans?
More Rachin Ravindra fireworks as CSK continue rolling against Gujarat
Who are we concerned about already?
Can anyone stop the CSK and RR juggernauts?
And much more!
We'll be back again early next week with anot ..read more
The Top Order
1M ago
In this episode of the show, Binksy and Stu cast their eye over the first few days of IPL action and unveil the first power rankings of the 2024 tournament.
Recorded on Monday 25 March, after each of the 10 teams had played one game, we look back at the big moments and key players from the 5 matches so far, including:
CSK debuts for Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell and Mustafizur Rahman
Bowling woes for RCB
Hardik Pandya's confusing return to the Mumbai Indians
Why we should never doubt the Gujarat Titans
Sanju Samson's fireworks starting the season with a bang for Rajasthan Royals
Nicholas Po ..read more