Join Michael, Aayush and Toby as we cover what’s been happening in the IPL and the County Championship in the last week. We discuss Mumbai Indians’ impressive return to form in the IPL, make our predictions for the play-offs as well as Sam Northeast’s massive innings in the County Championship, which players should be on England’s radar and whether or not they should be using the Kookaburra ball. https://sportsgazette.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/One-Short-Pod-14.4.mp3 Make sure to follow our Instagram (@OneShortPodcast) and find us on Spotify. The post The One Short Podcast – Episode ..read more

Join Aayush and Toby to discuss the first two weeks of the 2024 IPL season. We look at Mumbai Indians’ poor start, how Gujarat Titans are faring without Hardik Pandya and the great starts of Rajasthan Royals and KKR, as well as RCB’s selection issues. https://sportsgazette.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/One-Short-Episode-29.mp3 Make sure to follow our Instagram (@OneShortPodcast) and find us on Spotify. The post The One Short Podcast – Episode 29: Initial Inspection into IPL 2024 appeared first on Sports Gazette ..read more

Oval Invincibles’ Jordan Cox has claimed that The Hundred is the best competition in the world. Embed from Getty Images Cox, whose white-ball prominence came to the forefront during the 2022 season of The Hundred, has since played all around the world in franchise competitions and thinks none compare to The Hundred. Cox said: “I think it’s the best tournament in the world and I’m happy to say that. “I haven’t been to the IPL. But from what I’ve heard, in the sense that the IPL’s nine weeks, and The Hundred’s three and a half, four weeks, it [The Hundred] is the best comp. “All the overseas wan ..read more

Former South African captain and opening batter, Dean Elgar has expressed his frustration with Cricket South Africa and the dearth of test matches towards the end of his career. Embed from Getty Images Although he wished his international career could have continued, he has dreamt of finishing his cricketing career playing in the County Championship. He said: “I’ve missed a lot of cricket over the last few years. For me I always want to play and challenge myself at the highest level. “We didn’t have enough test matches and that was where I felt that I was getting wasted as a person and as a cr ..read more

The eyes of all cricket fans right now are on the action in the Indian Premier League (IPL) – the most watched cricket league globally – as the crème de la crème of the world’s cricketers compete over the next two months to lay claim to the IPL trophy. India has opened its doors to cricketers from nations far and wide, including but not limited to England, Australia and New Zealand. But, there is one anomaly as India’s immediate western neighbours, Pakistan, aren’t allowed to send players for the T20 league. Embed from Getty Images IPL trophy on display at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, In ..read more

After the inaugural WPL auction in 2023, Australian cricketer Megan Schutt wrote in the Guardian: “The overriding feeling was one of excitement. To play professionally we need to be paid professionally”. That was after the Royal Challengers Bangalore bid INR 40 lakh to secure her services for the first edition of the WPL. At the time, that converted to approximately USD 49,000. Just like in the IPL (the men’s counterpart), all of that money goes to the player and in return they feature in the month long tournament. Franchise cricket has heralded in a new era of opportunity for women cricketers ..read more

On a special episode of The One Short Podcast, we talk about ‘Project Darwin’ or the restructuring of women’s cricket in the UK. Evie and Aayush host cricket journalists Raf Nicholson and Katya Witney, who share their views on the new model, the bidding process, and the biggest pros and cons. We also chat about the impact on players, existing county team structures, where The Hundred fits into it all, and much more. Tune in for all you need to know about this pivotal phase in women’s cricket. https://sportsgazette.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/mp3-womens-restructure-pod.mp3 Make sure to fol ..read more

On this episode, Toby is joined by Jarrod Kimber, a cricket writer, creator, commentator and analyst, to discuss cricket analytics and the top 50 Test batters of all time. Together they look at the importance of analytics, BazBall’s underlying numbers and how he is creating the list of top 50 test batters, as well as how the Fab Four rank on the list. Pitchside with Toby Reynolds - Episode 12 To stay up to date on the episodes, make sure to follow the podcast on social media. Instagram – @pitchside_podcast Twitter – @tobyreynolds10_ TikTok – @tobyreynolds10_ To listen to the las ..read more

India have comfortably beaten England 4-1, join us as we discuss the biggest talking points from the series. Michael, Toby and Aayush round off their coverage of the India v England Test series discussing India’s clinical performance, what England need to change in the summer, dibbly dobblers and whether Ben Duckett can take a leaf out of Yashasvi Jaiswal’s book. https://sportsgazette.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/One-Short-Pod-Series-Review.mp3 Make sure to follow our Instagram (@OneShortPodcast) and find us on Spotify. Embed from Getty Images The post The One Short Podcast – Episode ..read more

Season 2 of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) is catching pace as we approach the business end. Join Aayush and Toby as they dissect the season so far and look at some of the best performers. Meg Lanning, Amelia Kerr, Alice Capsey, Mumbai, Delhi, and everything else! We also speak about what the WPL brand is missing right now and what we’d like to see going forward. https://sportsgazette.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/One-Short-WPL.mp3 Make sure to follow our Instagram (@OneShortPodcast) and find us on Spotify. Embed from Getty Images The post The One Short Podcast – Episode 26: Women’s ..read more