ESPNcricinfo Stump Mic Podcast
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Zesty, peppy, clued-in, and with a distinctly subcontinental flavour, Stump Mic is your regular fix of cricket talk on things that matter to you, and things that you didn't know should matter to you. Featuring ESPNcricinfo's top writers and insiders.
ESPNcricinfo Stump Mic Podcast
5M ago
Was Virat Kohli's record-equaling century inevitable? How important is Rohit Sharma's approach in the first powerplay? Can India win it all without dropping a single game?
Kaustubh Kumar is joined by Karthik Iyer and S Sudarshanan to discuss India's World Cup campaign so far, after they beat South Africa emphatically at Eden Gardens.
Show notes
Problem of plenty: Selecting India's ODI squad - Stump Mic podcast from December 2022
Kohli vs Tendulkar: A comparison of their 49 ODI hundreds - Sampath Bandarupalli
Kohli soaks up the spotlight so that his Indias can celebrate and shine - Sidhar ..read more
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5M ago
How can fishing teach you about waiting for a catch at slips? Was it difficult to choose between cricket and skateboarding? What music does a fast bowler listen to?
Former South Africa pacer Dale Steyn joins Kaustubh Kumar and Karthik Iyer to discuss everything from his acting with Adam Sandler in Hollywood and his travels around the world to that iconic Grant Elliott photograph from the 2015 World Cup semi-final ..read more
ESPNcricinfo Stump Mic Podcast
6M ago
New Zealand shocking England, a run-fest in Delhi and a KL Rahul - Virat Kohli masterclass in Chennai. Kaustubh Kumar, Karthik Iyer and S Sudarshanan review the first round of matches at the 2023 men's ODI World Cup so far ..read more
ESPNcricinfo Stump Mic Podcast
6M ago
Is this the last time ODI cricket will be relevant to all of us? How do the buzz and build-up of this World Cup compare to previous editions? How do some of the top teams stand right now? And will we see a run-out at the non-striker's end?
Kaustubh Kumar is joined by Andrew Miller, Vishal Dikshit and Andrew Fidel Fernando to preview the atmosphere leading into one of the biggest calendar events of the year: the men's ODI World Cup.
Further reading:
Mark Nicholas: ODI cricket should only be played at World Cups
Will this be the last World Cup that is this big a deal? - Osman Samiuddin
Spunky S ..read more
ESPNcricinfo Stump Mic Podcast
6M ago
Just how good was Mohammed Siraj? What positives can India take from the Asia Cup? Are there any lessons for the upcoming World Cup for Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
India stamped their authority in Colombo against Sri Lanka, winning their eighth men's Asia Cup title. Kaustubh Kumar, Karthik Iyer and Yash Jha discuss the final, the tournament and everything in between.
Show notes
Red-hot Siraj scorches Sri Lanka in lopsided Asia Cup final
Clinical meets chaos as India and Sri Lanka prepare to put on a show - Andrew Fidel Fernando ..read more
ESPNcricinfo Stump Mic Podcast
7M ago
Have all boxes been ticked for India or are there still a few questions left ahead of the Asia Cup finale?
With India qualifying for the tournament's final, Kaustubh Kumar, Vishal Dikshit and Karthik Iyer discuss the two ODIs over three days against Pakistan and Sri Lanka ..read more
ESPNcricinfo Stump Mic Podcast
7M ago
The end of the first-round matches in the Asia Cup overlapped with India's World Cup squad announcement. Kaustubh Kumar, Vishal Dikshit and Raunak Kapoor make sense of it all.
Show notes
KL Rahul, Shardul Thakur in India's World Cup squad
Rahul vs Kishan: Who will be India's first-choice keeper? - Shashank Kishore
Why the Asia Cup is better than the World Cup - Sidharth Monga
Ravi Shastri: This Indian team the best one since 2011 World Cup  ..read more
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7M ago
From Pakistan and Sri Lanka splitting hosting duties to breaking down the six teams featuring in the competition, Kaustubh Kumar and Vishal Dikshit are joined by Danyal Rasool to preview the Asia Cup.
Show notes:
Asia Cup 2023 - Where, when, who, what, and everything else
Polo-shaped Pakistan look to shake off ODI rust against Afghanistan - Danyal Rasool
Twelve games, 11 miracles: how Nepal battled their way to the World Cup Qualifier - Shashank Kishore
An Asia Cup XI featuring the best from the subcontinent
Are Pakistan undercooked? Will India perfect their balancing act? - Sidharth Monga, Da ..read more
ESPNcricinfo Stump Mic Podcast
7M ago
India picked their much-anticipated squad for the upcoming Asia Cup in a candid, 30-minute press conference with Ajit Agarkar and Rohit Sharma.
Why was Tilak Varma picked and Yuzvendra Chahal dropped? What did Rohit mean by "flexibility"? Who is the next 3D player? Nagraj Gollapudi joins Kaustubh Kumar and Vishal Dikshit to discuss the 17-player squad that, in all likelihood, will be used to pick the World Cup squad of 15.
Show notes:
Rahul, Shreyas and Tilak make it to India's Asia Cup squad
Ganguly feels Kohli, Iyer and Rahul can all bat at No. 4 if required
Rohit admits No. 4 has been an is ..read more
ESPNcricinfo Stump Mic Podcast
8M ago
With just two months to go for the men's ODI World Cup, and an Asia Cup campaign to prepare for along the way, who makes the final cut for India?
Will Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul get fit in time? Who can replace them if they miss the deadline? What has the SKY experiment at No. 4 taught the team management? And who are India's seam-bowling options going forward?
Comparing notes from a similar episode back in December 2022, Kaustubh Kumar, Vishal Dikshit and George Binoy regroup to take stock of India's squad with an eye on the biggest tournament right around the corner.
Show notes:
A problem of ..read more