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Reliving the Epic 2001 Kolkata Test: A Conversation with Karthik Krishnaswamy
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The 25th anniversary of the iconic 2001 Kolkata Test match, where India triumphed over Australia, serves as the focal point of our discussion. In this...
Cricket Writing in the Digital Age: Insights from Shubh Agarwal
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The discourse between Mayank and Shubh Agarwal illuminates the evolving landscape of cricket writing in the era of social media, emphasizing the profo...
Unlocking the Future of Cricket: A Conversation with Edward Fitzgibbon
15 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The conversation between Mayank and Edward Fitzgibbon centers around Edward's extensive journey within the realm of cricket, particularly emphasizing ...
2026 Men's T20 World Cup: Controversies and Expectations
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A significant discussion unfolds regarding the imminent Cricket T20 World Cup, as Benny and Mayank delve into the intricacies and implications surroun...
Decoding the Legacy of Cricket Coaches: A Comprehensive Discussion
24 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The legacy of coaches in cricket has become an increasingly significant topic of discussion, especially in light of the recent transformations within ...
The Intersection of Cricket and Climate Change: A Discussion with Chris Britt-Searle
29 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The conversation with Chris Britt-Searle from the nonprofit organization Next Test delves profoundly into the ongoing ramifications of climate change ...
Countdown to The Ashes: Key Players and Predictions with Ben Brettell
15 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The forthcoming Ashes series between England and Australia is poised to be a highly significant event in the cricketing calendar. As England embarks o...
From Dreams to Reality: The Indian Women's Cricket World Cup Victory with Sarthak Dev
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The recent triumph of the Indian women's cricket team in the Women's Cricket World Cup represents a historic milestone that resonates deeply within th...
Analyzing the Ongoing Women's Cricket World Cup: Mayank and Sarthak's Perspective
18 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The ongoing Women's ODI World Cup, currently being hosted in India and Sri Lanka, stands as the focal point of our discussion today. In an engaging co...
The Legacy of Cheteshwar Pujara: A Cricketer's Journey
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The international retirement of Cheteshwar Pujara marks a significant milestone in the landscape of Indian cricket, as he steps away from the sport af...
Irresistible meets Immovable: England vs India Series Wrap-Up
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The conclusion of the Test series between England and India has yielded a thrilling exchange of emotions for both teams and their supporters. Hosts Be...
Cricket and the Media: A Discourse on Coverage and Responsibility
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The current landscape of cricket journalism and television coverage is characterized by a significant decline in quality and depth, as discussed in ou...
Battle of the Wickets: England's Resilience Against India's Young Brigade
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The ongoing Test series between England and India has presented a riveting spectacle of cricketing prowess, with the series currently poised at 2-1 in...
Unraveling the World Test Championship: Insights with Ben Brettell
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts Benny and Mayank engage in an in-depth discourse regarding the World Test Championship (WTC), welcoming back special guest Ben Brettell to lend ...
Rohit Sharma: A Retrospective on a Career of Unfulfilled Potential
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The retirement of Rohit Sharma from Test cricket marks a significant moment in the landscape of Indian cricket, followed by Virat Kohli's own retireme...
From Dominance to Departure: Kohli's Impact on Test Cricket
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Virat Kohli's recent retirement from Test cricket marks a significant turning point in Indian cricket, and we delve into the implications of his abrup...
Analyzing the Surprises of IPL 2025: A Deep Dive with Mayank and Abhaye
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mayank and Abhaye engage in an insightful discourse concerning the recent developments within the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. They delve into te...
The IPL 2025 Landscape: Teams in Turmoil and Rising Stars
13 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The latest discourse on the Indian Premier League 2025 unfolds with hosts Benny and Mayank as they delve into the unexpected developments of the tourn...
Dhoni Rages Against The Dying Light - An IPL Roundup
05 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The ongoing IPL season has elicited a fervent discourse among hosts Benny and Mayank, who engage with special guest Ben Brettell to delve into the int...
Sixers and Spinners: IPL 2025's Round 1 Unwrapped
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts Benny and Mayank delve into the exhilarating realm of IPL 2025, encapsulating the fervor of cricket enthusiasts as we reflect upon the remarkabl...
Unraveling India's Triumph: A Deep Dive into the 2025 Champions Trophy
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A comprehensive analysis of the recently concluded 2025 Champions Trophy reveals the remarkable journey of Team India, culminating in their triumphant...
Cricket's Skill Revolution: Insights from Mayank and Arnav Jain
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The conversation between host Mayank and guest Arnav Jain delves into the profound transformation of cricketing skills over the past two decades, illu...
Unveiling the Champions Trophy: Insights from Cricket Expert Gaurav Tripathi
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Champions Trophy is upon us, and in this episode, we delve into the intricacies of this prestigious tournament with a keen focus on the dynamics o...
Bowled Over: Celebrating Ravichandran Ashwin's Legendary Career
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ravichandran Ashwin's retirement from international cricket marks the end of an era for Indian cricket, and this episode delves deep into his illustri...
Gully Gully - Behind the Scenes of the 2023 World Cup: Aditya Iyer's Memorable Stories
23 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast episode features author Aditya Iyer discussing his book, "Gully Gully," which chronicles his experiences traveling across India during th...
Talking Cricket Analytics with Soham Sarkhel
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
CricViz senior broadcast analyst Soham Sarkhel joins The Last Wicket's Mayank to discuss his journey in cricket broadcasting, his roles with HawkEye a...
Checking in on Pakistan Cricket with Assad
21 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Special guest Assad (Assad (@CoverDriveCric) / X) is back on the Last Wicket to discuss the latest happenings in Pakistan cricket and what lies ahead....
A Peek into the Indian Cricket Team's Engine - A Data Analyst's Story
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Himanish is back to talk about his brief foray into working with Rahul Dravid and the Indian Men's Cricket team over a heady 23-month period.Himanish ...
Ashwin Has The Streets
05 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Last Wicket duo is joined by founding member of the pod - Himanish to discuss Indian spin legend Ravi Ashwin's book "I Have The Streets - A Kutty ...
Future of American Cricket with Aaman Patel
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Special guest Aaaman Patel (Aaman Patel (@APSportsNews_) / X) joins The Last Wicket to talk through an eventful phase of cricket in the USA - the rece...
Cricket and Documentaries
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Last Wicket boys are joined by Prashant DP to discuss cricket documentaries - best, worst and everything in between. We discuss our personal favor...
The Battle for Cricket's Calendar in the Brave New World
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Special guest Aryan Surana joins the Last Wicket duo to discuss the Future Tour Program (FTP), the impact of franchise cricket on the cricketing calen...
Royal Challengers are Winners and Bazballers are Brought Back to Earth
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Last Wicket duo is joined by Kartik (@EliteCynic) once again - this time to break down the year in cricket so far. We discuss the recent England m...
Shastri and Dravid - A Song of Fire and Ice
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For the first episode of 2024, The Last Wicket duo are joined by Nikhil Popat aka @CricCrazyNiks to talk about the contrasting tenures of the Indian m...
2023 - A Look Back
25 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Last Wicket hosts discuss the highlights of cricketing action in 2023, including the continuing march of T20 leagues around the world, the progres...
Australia, India and the Cup of Destiny
20 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Last Wicket duo is joined by alumnus Nish (@Cerebrohemius) and special guest Kartik (@elitecynic) to process the great big Australian upset as Ind...
A Dissection of Hitting Techniques with Stuart McErlain-Naylor
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Host Mayank is joined by Sports Biomechanist Stuart McErlain-Naylor to break down his study on the relationship between hitting techniques and ball ca...
2023 Men's Cricket World Cup - A Pulse Check
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Last Wicket duo is joined by Kartik (@elitecynic) to discuss the early stages of the ongoing 2023 Men's Cricket World Cup. We discuss the best con...
State of ODI Cricket with Yash Jha
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
ESPNcricinfo producer/presenter Yash Jha joins host Mayank for a chat on the state of ODI cricket today. Topics of discussion include its relevance, d...
Different Class: The Untold Story of English Cricket
11 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Historian Duncan Stone chats with host Mayank about this recent book - Different Class: The Untold Story of English Cricket. This book was shortlisted...
Howdy, Cricket - Major League Cricket in the USA
21 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Freelance cricket journalist Cameron Ponsonby joins host Mayank to chat about all things MLC. The two discuss the success of the inaugural edition of ...
The Zimbabwe Story
10 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Zimbabwe cricket journo Adam Theo joins The Last Wicket to discuss Zimbabwe's recent stirring performances, the impact of Dave Houghton and senior pla...
India's WTC Woes - A Special with the Armchair Cricket Podcast
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
TLW Host Mayank guests on the Armchair Cricket Podcast to discuss the recently concluded WTC final with host Ajit. They review India's performance, se...
12 Balls of IPL Mayhem - A Deconstruction
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Last Wicket takes a ball-by-ball look at the last overs of the Gujarat Titans vs Kolkata Knight Riders, and the Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Luc...
The Miracle Makers - A Book Review with Tareque Laskar
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tareque Laskar joins The Last Wicket gang to discuss the new book authored by Bharat Sundaresan and Gaurav Joshi - The Miracle Makers. We discussed so...
Radha Talks Ball - The Women's Premier League
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Freelance journalist and founder of She Talks Ball - Radha Lath Gupta joins The Last Wicket to break down the inaugural Women's Premier League. We...
Coaching Beyond: R Sridhar’s Days with the Indian Cricket Team
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Host Mayank is joined by Kartik Kannan (contributor at Cricket.com) to discuss former India fielding coach R Sridhar's recent book - Coaching Beyo...
Sultan - Wasim Akram's Memoir
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Assad Hasnain joins The Last Wicket to discuss Wasim Akram's new book - Sultan. We discuss if the book has had any impact on Akram's legacy an...
Of Small Town Heroes and National Captains - Kapil and Dhoni
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Veteran writer and journalist Ayaz Memon joins The Last Wicket to talk about two legends of Indian cricket: Kapil Dev and MS Dhoni. We discuss the imp...
What Lies Ahead for South Africa
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Writer and story-teller CS Chiwanza joins host Mayank to discuss cricket in South Africa - the talent pool in the country, varying performances across...
What's Up, Pakistan?
09 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Cover Drive podcast's Assad Jaffer joins The Last Wicket hosts to talk Pakistan cricket. We spoke about Pakistan's recent struggles in test cr...
Talking Under-19 Women's Cricket with Daniel Beswick
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Beswick - Co-Founder of Emerging Cricket, and Digital and Editorial content contributor for the ICC - joins The Last Wicket to talk all things ...
In the Batting Booth with Toby Radford
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Highly acclaimed international batting coach Toby Radford joins Mayank for a batting workshop to discuss his transition from player to coach, coaching...
Lunch with Lee
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Former Australian cricketer Shane Lee joins The Last Wicket to chat about his new podcast series "Lunch with Lee", the evolution of mental hea...
Talking Cricket Structure in India with Jamie Alter
07 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Last Wicket team is joined by the multi-talented Jamie Alter (journalist, writer, actor, YouTuber, anchor and so on) for an in-depth conversation ...
Fast Bowling Masterclass with Ian Pont
17 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Former player and fast bowling coach Ian Pont joins Mayank take a deep dive into the art of fast bowling and discuss the 4-tent peg approach that Pont...
Talking Biomechanics in Cricket
03 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Human Movement specialist and Senior Lecturer in Biomechanics - Dr. Paul Felton joins host Mayank for a freewheeling discussion on the role of biomech...
The Art of Wicket Keeping
05 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
ECB Level 3 Advanced Coach Josh Sivier joins host Mayank for a deep dive on all things related to wicket keeping. We discuss the importance of feet mo...
The Future of Cricket
22 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
BBC-TMS and ABC broadcaster Prakash Wakankar joins The Last Wicket to share his thoughts on the future of the game as we know it, including the sustai...
Caribbean Diaries featuring Johns Benny
09 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Indian cricket 'superfan' Johns Benny aka @CricCrazyJohns joined The Last Wicket pod to share his experience of watching cricket in the Caribb...
Indian Cricket's Testing Times with Gaurav Joshi
18 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Freelance cricket writer and broadcaster Gaurav Joshi joins host Mayank for a chat on his journalistic ethos, and what other sports can teach cricket....
Yasmin Daswani and Associate Women in Cricket
27 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Benny of The Last Wicket and Jay Dansinghani of All Over Cricket team up to chat with London-based lawyer and vice-captain of the Hong Kong women'...
Luke Sutton's Wonderful World of Wicket Keeping
20 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sports agent and former Derbyshire captain Luke Sutton joins The Last Wicket to talk about his book - "Welcome to the Wonderful World of Wicket Ke...
Cricket in Nepal with Rajan Shah
30 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rajan Shah (@momocricket) joins The Last Wicket to talk all things Nepal cricket. We discuss the structure of domestic cricket in Nepal, the case for ...
Random Cricket Tales with Amit Sinha
23 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Amit Sinha (@RandomCricketP1) joins The Last Wicket to talk about his passion behind unearthing stories related to random cricket photos. We talk abou...
When The Greats Stumble
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Returning guest Gurkirat Singh Gill joins The Last Wicket at the midway stage of IPL 2022 to discuss ongoing travails of the Indian cricketing stars -...
The Almost Men with Abhishek Mukherjee
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Abhishek Mukherjee (Editor-in-Chief of Cricketnews.com) drops in to talk about a select group of cricketers whose international careers didn't qui...
Jarrod Kimber and the Multiverse of Cricket
04 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Cricket's own jack-of-all-trades (writer, analyst, podcaster, author, broadcaster, etc.) Jarrod Kimber joins The Last Wicket for a free-wheeling c...
The State of Women's Cricket
28 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Deputy Sports Editor at Scroll.in - Vinayakk Mohanarangan joins The Last Wicket to talk about the ongoing Women's World Cup in New Zealand and wha...
Falling In Love With Australia's Summer Game
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Host of the first established cricket podcast in Australia, The Cricket Library Podcast, and author of the new book - "For The Love Of Cricket: Ha...
Cricket and Business with David Paynter
07 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Special guest David Paynter - founder of Payntr footwear brand and great-grandson of England Ashes Legend Eddie Paynter - joins us to chat about his c...
Talking Leading Women with Mamatha Maben
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Former India captain and current coach Mamatha Maben joins us for a chat about her playing career, coaching assignments with China, Bangladesh and now...
The Tale of the 2022 Under-19 World Cup
21 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It is a no-guest episode, as hosts Benny and Mayank discuss the recently concluded Under-19 World Cup that resulted in yet another Indian win. We talk...
A Conversation with Craig Govender
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
South African team physio Craig Govender joins in for a free-flowing chat on his work in both the domestic and national setup, his thoughts on modern ...
Can Cricket Repurpose America's Talented Athlete Pool?
07 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
ESPNCricinfo USA correspondent Peter Della Penna joins us to discuss all things cricket in the United States. We explore the unique challenges the gam...
For The Love of the Game
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We were joined by Saqib Ali, host of the Cricket with an Accent podcast to discuss our love of cricket - how we got into it, what we love about the ga...
Is Attending a Boys-only School an Incidental Contributing Factor to South African Cricket Success?
24 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Habib Noorbhai is back to discuss the paper he authored in 2020 - "Attending boys-only schools: Is it an incidental or a strategic contributin...
The State of English Cricket
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Returning guest Dan Weston chats with The Last Wicket to give some perspective on what ails English cricket at the moment. We discuss the structure of...
What You Don't Know About the Bodyline Series
22 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Cricket history buff Abhishek Chopra joins The Last Wicket for a special episode on the historic 'Bodyline' series of 1932-33. We talk about h...
The Role of the Modern Cricket Coach
15 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Senior Sub-editor at CricInfo - Shashank Kishore joins The Last Wicket to talk coaching - specifically, the evolving role of coaching in international...
The Art of Training the Body with John Gloster
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Former India and current Rajasthan Royals physiotherapist John Gloster joins us to share his thoughts on the evolution of fitness training in cricket ...
The Forgotten Sons of Indian Cricket
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Author Trinanjan Chakraborty joins The Last Wicket for a conversation about his book - "The Forgotten Sons: Untold Stories of Indian Cricket"....
When The Associates Come To The Party
25 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
All Over Cricket's founder Jay Dansinghani joins The Last Wicket to chat about the associate teams who are making waves in the 2021 T20 World Cup....
When the Women in Blue Took a Trip Down Under
18 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ananya Upendran (Managing Editor, Women's CricZone) and Laura Jolly (Women's Cricket Editor, Cricket Australia) join us for a chat about the r...
A Conversation with Colin Miller
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Former Australian cricketer Colin Miller joins us for a conversation about his professional career, the story behind his "colorful" persona, h...
The State of Cricket with Anam Nadeem
27 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Writer and digital presenter Anam Nadeem drops in to discuss the state of the game as Pakistan cricket faces another crisis. We explore the impacts of...
A Conversation with Malolan Rangarajan
20 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Coach and former cricketer Malolan Rangarajan joins The Last Wicket podcast for a conversation about his work with the CPL-winning SKN Patriots, the i...
Narine and Mustafizur: The Art of T20 Bowling
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Returning guest Karthikeya Manchala joins us to talk about the nuances of T20 bowling as exhibited through the likes of Sunil Narine and Mustafizur Ra...
The Biomechanics of the Backlift with Dr. Habib Noorbhai
06 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sports scientist Dr. Habib Noorbhai joins The Last Wicket gang for a chat on his PhD on the backlift technique, the unique training bat he helped deve...
The World's Biggest Sports Fan
30 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Australian radio show host and former cricketer Kieran "Beefy" Blake joins us for a chat about the current state of Australian cricket, the ro...
When Emotions Run High in Cricket
23 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Last Wicket gang (sans Himanish) reflect on the dramatic finish to the Lord's game, and revisit other memorable instances in recent times wher...
A Conversation with Lewis Hatchett
16 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Former Sussex player Lewis Hatchett drops in to chat about his professional career, his Poland Syndrome diagnosis, the physical and mental challenges ...
Talking The Hundred with Toby Reynolds
09 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Host of the Sticky Wicket podcast and Trent Rockets content creator Toby Reynolds joins The Last Wicket to talk about the England-India test series an...
Talking Cricket Broadcasts with Hemant Buch
02 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Live cricket director and producer extraordinaire Hemant Buch joins The Last Wicket to talk about the recently concluded tour of Sri Lanka by India, h...
Pakistan in England - T20 Vision for 2021
26 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Clive (_vanillawallah) is back to talk Pakistan cricket and T20....specifically Pakistan in T20 cricket. We talk about batting approaches, assigned ro...
Battle Of The Blues - Indian Women In England
19 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Special guest Ananya Upendran returns to break down the recent Indian Women's tour of England. We revisit the talking points from across the forma...
Talking Associate Cricket with Bertus de Jong
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dutch writer/journalist Bertus de Jong dishes about the state of Associate cricket, what the World Cup Super League is all about, ideal World Cup form...
The Umpire's Calling
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
ECB Level 2 umpire Amit Sangekar joins us for a chat about his journey in the umpiring circuit, the preparation and challenges behind his job, his exp...
Memories of A Humbling: 0-8 in 2011
14 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Special guest Subash Jeyaraman (@cricketcouch) joins The Last Wicket gang for a therapy session as we talk about the horror tours of England and Austr...
The Road to the World Test Championship Final
07 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Cricket Guys are joined by special guest Michael Wagener (@Mykuhl) to discuss the upcoming World Test Championship final between India and New Zea...