Bits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcast
Episodes
Ep 75: Many a slip between Aus win and Ashwin
11 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Another ICC final, another Indian defeat. The stoicism of the Bits and Pieces panel is tested to the limit, but they show up again (unlike India's...
Ep 74: Coming back to life
04 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Great War has well and truly ended and miraculously, we have five scarred survivors who look back on the Great War and look forward to a battle of...
Ep 73: Clean as a Whistle Podu
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Moments after Ravindra Jadeja flapped Mohit Sharma to the fine-leg fence to signal CSK's fifth IPL title triumph, the Bits and Pieces gang assembl...
Ep 72: IPL Playoff Qualifiers, Kohlifiers and Disqualifiers
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Moments after the final league match of IPL 2023, Max, Sandy, Murali and Nitin assemble - completely coincidentally, in the colours of the four teams...
Ep 71: Ceat Tyre Strategic Sachin Bat Grip
15 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What do you get when you combine mangoes, hot debates, hot takes, IPL bantz, wrong facts, and questions with no answers? That's correct - you get ...
Ep 70: The IPL is a thing of magic or a thingamajig?
08 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
70 is that odd phase in an innings, the period when you’re trying to change gears but can you? In Ep 70, we have Sameer from The Brokenhearted Boys ...
Ep 69: Swanny and Friends
30 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As the IPL rumbles along, join our knowledgeable gang to find answers to some amazing trivia. For instance, how many times can a bunch of guys crack 6...
Ep 68: UNESCO declares KL Rahul best IPL player
23 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
IPL 2023 - a 2 monthlong throwback to the 2015 World Cup, where Dhoni, Rahane, Mohit, Amit, Shami, Ishant et al are in the thick of things - expertly ...
Ep 67: Three fingers Ponting at skillful Mankad-ers
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why is Prithvi Shaw? How is Mohit Sharma? Why are spinners bowling at the death? Is Rohit Sharma the first-ever non-playing non-captain? How good is V...
Ep 66: Bantz and Pisses
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The IPL is back, and all kinds of knowledge and nuance has gone out the transfer window. Phew! It's our time now, join in for good ol' Bits an...
Ep 65: It’s Mel-in-da Bits&Pieces House!
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Aussie cricket media allrounder, Melinda Farrell first puts the gang at ease on their own podcast and then proceeds to rock it with her inimitable bra...
Ep 64: Scenes and Memes with Osman Samiuddin
26 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Osman Samiuddin, author of The Unquiet Ones and among Pakistan's greatest cricket writers, joins the gang on Episode 64 to discuss Wasim Akram, Me...
Ep 63: Wit and lager with Peter Lalor
19 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 63, we discuss cricket et cetera with the renowned Australian cricket (and beer) writer Peter Lalor. Peter has been coming to India for 30 ...
Ep 62: Mann ki Batmobile
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After a high profile episode featuring Gideon Haigh, we are back to the giddy highs of our own indulgent banter, this time on the roads of Ahmedabad, ...
Ep 61: The Gideon Haighiography
04 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 61, Chops, Sameer, Mohan, Krtgrphr and Murali gather around to listen to Bits and Pieces’ newest friend: the legendary cricket writer and...
Ep 60: Border Gave a Scar that won't Healy
26 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 60, we are (sadly) back to being a sausage fest. Chops, Tony, Max, Sameer, Bisi and Nitin join to dissect Healy's sweeping masterclass and...
Ep 59: Women’s Era Bigger than Border Gavaskar
19 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For the first time in 59 episodes, we have a female/male gender ratio greater than 1! And for the first time in our history, we also have a former pla...
Ep 58: Ointment and disappointment
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Like the Nagpur Test which featured three debutants in Todd Murphy, SKY and KS Bharat, Episode 58 of your favourite cricket podcast features three sma...
Ep 57: A Borderless Gavaskar Trophy
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A few days before the glorious Border Gavaskar trophy takes off, we dream of a Borderless India that could play our neighbors, while discussing the ig...
Ep 56: WPL $$$ and HanuManipuRwanda
29 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On episode 56 of Bits and Pieces, six of your friends get together to discuss the Women’s Premier League (WPL), Women’s Under 19 World Cup, the Ra...
Ep 55: Fideler on the Maharoof
23 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On episode 55, Bits and Pieces is joined by the lofty and loveable Andrew Fidel Fernando. Join Srinath, Chops, Krt, Sameer, and Tony as they chat with...
Ep 54: 81 Bits and Pieces with Sidvee
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you remember that day, many decades ago? Travel back in time. What do you see? Do you see that young, handsome kid with short, curly hair and a str...
Ep 53: Let the SKY fall, feat. Brother T
08 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tareque Laskar aka the Econormist joins Tony, Srinath, Chops and Murali to chat about his unique storytelling style using sport (and pop culture) to e...
Ep 52: Catch up 22
01 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The friendliest podcast completes one full year of uninterrupted weekly podcasts as the world steps into 2023. Join Srinath, Nitin, Mohan, Choppy, Sam...
Ep 51: Make your own stands at the DIY Patil
25 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
@Sporty_Baba aka Vipul joins the gang for the latest episode of Bits and Pieces, which is all about the good, the bad and the ugly parts of the Indian...
Ep 50: Mexican Wavelength
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On episode 50 of Bits and Pieces, your friends get together to discuss the Mexican standoff in the selection of Indian test bowlers, the appropriate d...
Ep 49: England's Warning, India Waning, Australia Warner-ing
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is there any team that can stop Bazball? Should ball-tampering be legalised? What connects David Warner to Shah Rukh Khan (apart from the dance moves ...
Ep 48: India Pakistan Cricket Podcast
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On episode 48 of the friendliest cricket podcast, we have 50-50 India Pak representation as Samee Siddiqui joins the Bits and Pieces stable with Zainu...
Ep 47 - Beautiful Sundries with Bharat Sundaresan
27 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 47, we have the friendliest, most trans-continental cricket person ever joining the panel. Bharat Sundaresan regales us with stories upon s...
Ep 46: Crystal (white)-ball gazing and red-ball nostalgia
21 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the wake of a meh World Cup campaign for India, Chops and Srinath are in a post-mortem-esque mood; they bring to you their own version of armchair...
Ep 45: Reserve-Iyer Dogs
13 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode was recorded minutes after England won the final of the T20 World Cup, which now means that an Indian-origin Prime Minister now holds bot...
Ep 44: A Pakistunner of a semi-final line-up
06 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the last episode, we had bid a fond and wistful farewell to Pakistan, only to welcome them right back into the World Cup this week! Zainub, Srinath...
Ep 43: Pak Has-beens after #PakBean?
30 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
PGK, Sameer, Tony, Murali and Nitin assemble soon after India's World Cup defeat against South Africa at cold and bouncy Perth. Does Pakistan still ha...
Ep 42: King at the G and Kin at the G
24 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the immediate aftermath of the greatest T20 match in recent memory, the Bits and Pieces gang get together for some emotional catharsis. Join Murali...
Ep 41: RoBro's crowning achievement, and weather it will happen?
16 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Zainub Razvi joins Kaus, MohanK, Krt and Srinath to review the Asia Cup, preview the T20 World Cup, wonder whether the Melbourne weather forecast will...
Ep 40: Jaa Shimron Jaa, and other flights of fancy
09 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tony, Chops, Krtgrphr and Nitin come together to analyse the latest from the 248 Twenty20 International series that are currently underway, and the lo...
Ep 39: Line in the sand, and fine in the rand
02 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On Ep 39 of the friendliest cricket podcast, Tony is joined by Srinath, Mohan, Chops, and Sameer to round up the discussion around the run-out at the ...
Ep 38: The Old Mankad who sold his Ferrari
25 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As the cricketing world went into a collective meltdown following Deepti Sharma's run out of Charlie Dean for backing up too far, we convened to ask t...
Ep 37: Goodbye Uthappa, welcome back Powder Blue
18 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What does cricket's obsession with team sheets have to do with World War 1? Why does India play their LOI cricket in blue jerseys? Can you find swingi...
Ep 36: Wanindu Hasaranga and Kohli Kiss a Ring-a
12 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Bits and Pieces gang takes full credit for breaking Virat's century jinx, and guarantees two 100s every week from The King from now on. Also, a bl...
Ep 35: Hundred ways to make cricket s*** again!
05 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Why will the next big T20 innovation come from the Women's game? Is Manchester Originals the lamest cricket franchise name ever? What does Shardul Tha...
Ep 34: Hardik shubhkamnaye
29 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 34 of Bits and Pieces was recorded minutes after Sanjay Manjrekar asked Ravindra Jadeja on air, "You will talk to me won't you?" The podcast f...
Ep 33: A Flower-ing Good-Winning Streak in 'Jimbobay'
22 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 33 has Srinath, El_Chopernos and Knittins taking special relish in ripping into England following their dramatic defeat against South Afr...
Ep 32: Harare and the tortoise
14 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the friendliest cricket podcast, Srinath, Chops, and Tony round up the CWG finals, the Boult from the blue and the future of cricket, Ins...
Ep 31: Show me the monopsony
09 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the friendliest cricket podcast, the Bits and Pieces gang talk about the CWG semi finals, the beleaguering leagues of T20 and follow the ...
Ep 30: Parental Pressure or Pay-rental Pressure? #youPrefer
31 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On episode 30 of Bits and Pieces, your friendliest cricket pod gang gets together to round up all the cricketing action from the week that was. Join T...
Ep 29: One Day Martyrdom
24 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 29 is all about nostalgia about ODIs by Rachana, Sidin, Chops and PGK. Find out what it was like to watch Shabash Mithu in an empty theatre in...
Ep 28: The Umpire Strikes Back
17 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 28th of the friendliest cricket podcast, the gang admit "Gorilla Gothilla". Join Tony, Srinath, Krt, Nitin, Chops, and Kaus as they launch ...
Ep 27: The Perplex Patch
10 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On episode 27 of the friendliest cricket podcast, the Bits and Pieces gang try to grin and bear the Birmingham debacle with brimming ham. Join PGK, Kr...
Ep 26: Sledge BazBall at Edgbaston
03 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 26, the bits and pieces assemble for a deep-dive into the latest from women's cricket, Pant-Jadeja magic, Shami-Bumrah sorcery, Stuart Broa...
Ep 25: Bhai aap yahan?!
27 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 25 of Bits and Pieces is all about sibling revelry as Mithun Sundar tells us about si bling in Goa (does Bumrah have a restaurant?!), cricket ...
Ep 24: Bangalore, Alur, and hoping for Ban-Galore on IPL excesses
20 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 24 of Bits and Pieces has the gang reacting to the mind-blowing IPL broadcast right deals, and to the equally mind-blowing Dinesh Karthik who ...
Ep 23: Fillip Kotla and the Kolkata Quota
13 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the friendliest cricket podcast, Tony, Nitin, Krt, and Kaus are joined by Jaideep Vaidya - who runs MoneyBall for The Ken - to talk about...
Ep 22: Bazzes Loaded
05 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 22 of Bits and Pieces, the gang's promise of returning to real cricket gets real. Srinath, Kaus and Krt intently debate the buzz around Baz...
Ep 21: Ash anna to Ash anna, dust to dust
30 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Here's Episode 21, and it's still the 21st century, though IPL 2022 seemed to go on for aeons. PGK, Tony, Kaus, Murali, Krtgrphr and Knittins come tog...
Ep 20: Arsey Bee Time
22 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 20 of the friendliest cricket podcast, Tony, Nitin, PGK, and new friend on the show, Varun Murali analyse the squeaky bum time of the IPL q...
Ep 19: Lorem Ipsum 3D Biryani
15 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 19 - The one where PGK, Srinath, and Nitin talk about everything except actual cricketing action. Ft. Brendon McCullum's elevation to England ...
Ep 18: Tongue in cheeka
08 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The friendliest cricket podcast turns 18 this week. It has entered its rebellious phase and we have no idea why the IPL is still going on. Nitin, Krt,...
Ep 17: PR kiya toh darna kya
01 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 17 of Bits and Pieces is also episode “83”, as the gang get together to discuss the recent movie on India’s first-ever cricket World Cup...
Ep 16: Daily Cap-it-alls
24 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 16 of the friendliest cricket podcast, PGK, Kaus, and Tony round up the bits and pieces of the IPL - the jinx is still alive, but the comed...
Ep 15: Orange is the new back
17 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On episode 15 of the friendliest cricket podcast, we break a record by not recording a break. Nitin, Kaus, and Tony got together on Saturday to bring ...
Ep 14: Fourteen favours the brave
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On episode 14 of Bits and Pieces, the gang gets together to discuss the significance of number 14, and the IPL - which famously, is for teens. Nitin, ...
Ep 13: Best World Cup in cricket's history?
03 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rachana Ramchand makes a smashing debut on the podcast alongside regulars PGK, Srinath, and Krtgrphr to celebrate women's cricket! The gang looks back...
Ep 12: Munde Baaro Garuda
27 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the friendliest cricket podcast, the hosts are excited by the beginning of the IPL, the end of test cricket, and the fantasies of what co...
Ep 11: On a road to nowhere with hero uncle
20 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 11: On a road to nowhere with hero uncle Episode 11 of your friendly neighbourhood cricket podcast is about pitches: National Highways in Pakistan...
Ep 10: Dhull Roti Nkrumah
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 10 of your friendly neighbourhood cricket podcast is a pronunciation masterclass, where Yash Dhull and Nkrumah Bonner get their names Labus...
Ep 9: Shane on, you crazy diamond
06 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of your friendly neighbourhood cricket podcast, the gang comes together for a fond farewell and a celebration of Shane Warne, followin...
Ep 8: A class in gulf
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sidin Vadukut joins us in episode 8 of Bits and Pieces: the friendliest cricket podcast to put the whee in a freewheeling chat. PGK, Kaus, Srinath, an...
Ep 7: The great Indian Test selection Saha
21 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Abhishek Madan becomes the newest addition to the roster of your friendly neighbourhood cricket podcast. In Episode 7, Madan and the rest of the gang ...
Ep 6: Equal and opposite Re-auction
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 6, Bits and Pieces becomes the latest podcast to host Deepak 'Chuck' Gopalakrishnan, the Podcasting Universe Boss, since he's in every show...
Ep 5: New KulCha, contains MSD
06 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On episode 5 of Bits and Pieces: the friendliest cricket podcast, we expand the podcast host list to North America as Krtgrphr joins PGK, Kaus, Mohan,...
Ep 4: Tyre, Retire, Satire
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Why is Aaron Finch the Australian Shikhar Dhawan? What is KL Rahul's favourite colour? What kind of bats work best? And why are Australian camels the ...
Ep 3: KLR us unimpressed
23 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Does ODI cricket really matter anymore? Did Sam Billings score the most expensive runs in cricket history? Does ANYONE know what a powerplay is? In th...
Ep 2: Things going South in Africa
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On episode 2 of Bits and Pieces AKA men will do anything but go therapy, the gang reviews the recently concluded test series in South Africa, the DRS ...
Ep 1: Bits, Pieces, and Shards
10 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the very first episode of the Bits and Pieces podcast, we speak about cricket from around the globe, Googly players, Lord Shardul, the real reason ...