Couch Talk
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Couch Talk 81 with Sunil Subramaniam
In this episode,former Tamil Nadu cricketer and current coach of R Ashwin, Sunil Subramaniam, talks about his playing career and the reasons why he ...
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Couch Talk 80 with Heath Mills, NZCPA
In this episode, the Chief Executive of New Zealand Cricket Player Association (NZCPA), Heath Mills, gives his thoughts on the controversy surrounding the election ...
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Couch Talk 79 with Kartikeya Date, A Cricketing View
In this episode, Kartikeya Date of “A Cricketing View” blog explains why he doesn’t think T20 is not actually cricket but is a different ...
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Couch Talk 78 with Peter Lalor
In this episode, Australian cricket journalist Peter Lalor talks about the reasons for decline in the standards of Australia’s shield cricket including Aussie Rules ...
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Couch Talk 77 with Hassan Cheema, Pakistani Journalist
In this episode, Hassan Cheema who covered the recently concluded Pakistan’s tour to South Africa for Dawn.com, talks about his maiden experience as a ...
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Couch Talk 76 with Stuart MacGill
In this episode, former Aussie legspinner Stuart MacGill talks about bowling with Shane Warne, compares his style of legspin with Warne’s, reasons for Australia’s ...
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Couch Talk 75 with Nishant Arora, Yuvraj’s Manager
In this episode, Yuvraj Singh’s manager Nishant Jeet Arora talks about his responsibilities as the manager of a high profile Indian cricketer, how he ...
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Couch Talk 74 with Ravichandran Ashwin
In this episode, Indian Cricketer R. Ashwin talks about his Indian career so far, his approach to the game, his potential as a batsman, ...
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Couch Talk 73 with Peter Chismon
In this episode, Peter Chismon from the U.K. talks about his travels around the world following cricket. Peter has watched First Class cricket in ...
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Couch Talk 72 with Russel Arnold
In this episode, former Sri Lankan cricketer and current TV commentator Russel Arnold talks about his playing career, and his current profession, the contract ...
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Couch Talk 71 with Nishant Joshi, AltCricket
In this episode, the founder and editor of Alternative Cricket Almanack, Nishant Joshi, talks about the site, its growth in popularity, the charitable causes ...
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Couch Talk 70 with Ed Cowan
In this episode, Australian Test opener Ed Cowan talks about his international career so far, the recent Test series vs South Africa and Sri ...
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Couch Talk 69 with Vivek Narayan, USA U15 Cricketer
In this episode, Vivek Narayan, USA U15 cricketer, talks about his cricket beginnings, the bleak future for an American cricketer, meeting VVS Laxman, his ...
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Couch Talk 68 with Mike Brearley
In this episode, former England captain, Mike Brearley talks about captaincy in modern day cricket, role of coaches, captaincy methods, the Kevin Pietersen situation, ...
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Couch Talk 67 with Ross Brooks, GM, Gibraltar Cricket
In this episode, the General Manager of Gibraltar Cricket, Ross Brooks, talks about the state of the sport in the Associate nation of Gibraltar, ...
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Couch Talk 66 with Hemang Badani
In this episode, former Tamil Nadu and India cricketer Hemang Badani talks about his playing career, his move from Tamil Nadu to Vidarbha and ...
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Couch Talk 65 with Jarrod Kimber
In this episode, the very popular Jarrod Kimber of Cricket with Balls, Two Chucks and Cricinfo, talks about the overall performance of the Australian ...
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Couch Talk 64 with Samir Chopra
In this episode, well known cricket blogger, Samir Chopra talks about his new book “Brave New Pitch” which deals with this crucial juncture we ...
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Couch Talk 63 with Rahul Dravid
In this episode, former India batsman and captain Rahul Dravid talks about his methods to prepare for a Test series, the adjustments he made ...
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Couch Talk 62 with Simon Taufel
In this episode, Umpire Simon Taufel talks about his decision to call time on his international umpiring career, his new role at the ICC ...
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Couch Talk 61 with Andy Zaltzman
In this episode, comedian and cricket columnist Andy Zaltzman talks about the intersection of his cricket obsession and comedic profession, in addition to U.S. ...
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Couch Talk 60 with Gideon Haigh
In this episode, author and cricket historian Gideon Haigh talks about his new book, “On Warne” which was published on October 24, 2012. He ...
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Couch Talk 59 with Dileep Premachandran, Wisden India
In this episode, the editor of Wisden India, Dileep Premachandran talks about the lack of long form features in cricket writing, the reasons ...
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Couch Talk 58 with Wright Thompson, ESPN
In this episode, Wright Thompson, writer for ESPN.com and Grantland.com, who has been writing long form features on cricket in the last 18 ...
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Couch Talk 56 with Ian Bishop
In this episode, former West Indies fast bowler Ian Bishop talks about the motivation behind becoming a fast bowler, what it takes to be ...
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Couch Talk 55 with Firdose Moonda, ESPNcricinfo
In this episode, ESPN Cricinfo’s South Africa correspondent, Firdose Moonda, talks about her experiences of her first trip to England to cover the England ...
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Couch Talk 54 with Sambit Bal, ESPN cricinfo
In this episode, editor-in-chief of ESPN cricinfo, talk about the role of his organization in cricket’s vast landscape, cricinfo’s editorial processes, cricket media in ...
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Couch Talk 53 with Paul Harris, South African Cricketer
In this episode, South African cricketer Paul Harris talks about how he got to become a spinner, whether he feels hard done by the ...
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Couch Talk 52 with Anjum Chopra, Indian Cricketer
In this episode, former captain of India who represented the nation in six world cups, and Arjuna Award winner Anjum Chopra, talks about the ...
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Couch Talk 51 with Peter Della Penna, USA Cricket...
In this episode, USA Cricket Correspondent for ESPN Cricinfo and DreamCricket.com, Peter Della Penna, talks about the T20s recently held in Florida between the ...
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Couch Talk 50 with Vikram Kumar, Former Tamil Nadu...
In this episode, former Tamil Nadu Ranji wicket-keeper Vikram Kumar talks about his career path in cricket, from age level cricket to Ranji, the ...
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Couch Talk 49 with Wasim Akram
In this episode, arguably the greatest fast bowler cricket has ever seen and most definitely the greatest left hand fast bowler of the game, ...
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Couch Talk 48 with Venkatesh Prasad, Former Indian...
In this episode, former India cricketer and bowling coach, and the current assistant coach for the Royal Challengers Bangalore, Venkatesh Prasad, talks about his ...
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Couch Talk 47 with Ed Cowan, Australian Test Cricketer
In this episode, Ed Cowan, the Australian test opener, talks about his test debut on Boxing day 2011 at the MCG, the step up ...
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Couch Talk 46 with Dileep Premachandran, Wisden India
In this episode, Dileep Premachandran, the editor of Wisden India talks about the launch of Wisden India, their goals and ambitions in capturing the ...
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Couch Talk 45 with Andrew Miller, The Cricketer Magazine
In this episode, the editor of The Cricketer Magazine and former U.K. editor of ESPNCricinfo, Andrew Miller, talks about his career move and what ...
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Couch Talk Episode 44 with Dirk Nannes
In this episode, Victoria/Australia/Netherlands fast bowler Dirk Nannes, currently with the Royal Challengers Bangalore franchise in the IPL, talks about his late start to ...
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Couch Talk Episode 43 with Gaurav Kalra, CNN IBN Sports...
In this episode, the sports editor of the television network CNN IBN, Gaurav Kalra talks about the quality of cricket reporting in Indian media, ...
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Couch Talk Episode 42 with Neils Momberg, SA Youth...
In this episode, Cricket South Africa’s Youth Cricket Manager Neils Momberg joins Couch Talk’s South African host Ant Sims, to talk about the challenges ...
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Couch Talk Episode 41 with Iain O’Brien
In this episode, former New Zealand fast bowler Iain O’Brien talks about his battle with depression, mental health issues faced by cricketers, the support ...
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Couch Talk Episode 40 with Mohammad Isam of The Daily...
In this episode, Mohammad Isam, Senior sports reporter for the Daily Star in Dhaka, discusses Bangladesh’s results in the Asia cup and whether they ...
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Couch Talk Episode 39 with Harsha Bhogle
In this episode, cricket commentator, columnist and the face of Indian cricket commentary, Harsha Bhogle, talks about a wide range of things including his ...
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Couch Talk Episode 38 with Kartikeya Date of A...
In this episode, Kartikeya Date of A Cricketing view, who has provided his readers extensive insights in to the technology and philosophy of the ...
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Couch Talk Episode 37 with Daniel Norcross of Test Match...
In this episode, the founder of TestMatchSofa, Daniel Norcross, talks about The Cricketer Magazine buying out the Test Match Sofa, the implications to both ...
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Couch Talk Episode 36 with Chetan Narula, Cricket Writer
In this episode, Cricket journalist and write, Chetan Narula talks about his book “Skipper – A definitve account of India’s greatest captains”, including the ...
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Couch Talk Episode 35 with Venky Mysore, CEO, Kolkata...
In this episode, CEO & MD of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) of the IPL talks about his introduction to sports management, his first major ...
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Couch Talk Episode 34 with Gideon Haigh
In this episode, Gideon Haigh, writer and Cricket historian, talks about the ICC, Woolf review, DRS, BCCI and other national cricket boards, influence of ...
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Couch Talk Episode 33 with Jarrod Kimber and Sam...
In this episode, Jarrod Kimber and Sampson Collins, of Two Chucks fame (amongst other things) talk about their independent Cricket documentary “Death of a ...
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Couch Talk Episode 32 with Lawrence Booth, Wisden
In this episode, the editor of Wisden, Lawrence Booth talks about England’s failings in the test series vs. Pakistan, cricket reporting and journalism, and ...
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Couch Talk Episode 31 with Siddhartha Vaidyanathan
In this episode, former Cricinfo correspondent Sidhartha Vaidyanathan talks about India’s disastrous 4-0 test series loss in Australia and answers listeners questions on retirements ...
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Couch Talk Episode 30 with Ahmer Naqvi and Hassan...
In this episode, Ahmer Naqvi and Hassan Cheema of Dawn Blogs talk about Pakistan’s test series win over England, their personal experiences, Team Misbah ...
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Couch Talk Episode 29 with Sushrut Jain, Filmmaker
In this episode, filmmaker Sushrut Jain talks about his cricket documentary “Beyond All Boundaries” that follows three characters, Sudhir Kumar (The Indian Super fan) ...
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Couch Talk Episode 28 with Adam Carroll-Smith, “Chasing...
In this episode, the author of “Chasing Sachin”, Adam Carroll-Smith talks about the seemingly impossible quest he undertook this past summer – to bowl ...
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Couch Talk Episode 27 with Shoaib Naveed, PakPassion
In this episode, Shoaib Naveed, a freelance blogger for PakPassion, Dawn Blogs and All Out Cricket, talks about the India-Australia series that he is ...
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Couch Talk Episode 26 with Aakash Chopra, Indian...
In this episode, former India test opener and author of the new book “Out of the Blue: Rajasthan’s Road to The Ranji Trophy” Aakash ...
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Couch Talk Episode 25 with Mahesh Sethuraman
In this episode, Mahesh Sethuraman (@cornerd) talks about how the experiences of a cricket fan in India – watching it on Television ...
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Couch Talk Episode 24 with Umran Khan, Cricket-Player...
In this episode, Umran Khan of the Dubai-based sports management company, Aces Middle East talks about his job as manager of cricketers. He talks ...
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CouchTalk Episode 23 with Sana Kazmi and Masuud Qazi
In this episode, Passionate Pakistani fans Sana Kazmi and Masuud Qazi talk about their reactions to the spot fixing scandal. Masuud brings his perspective ...
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Couch Talk Episode 22 with Jamie Harrison, US Youth...
In this episode, the president of US Youth Cricket Association, Jamie Harrison talks about his organization’s approach to grow the game of ...
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Couch Talk Episode 21 with Stacey Harris, “Point to Fine...
In this episode, Stacey Louise Harris (@lilmissashes) talks about her conversion to cricket and her book, “Point to Fine Leg: A Modern Woman’s Complete ...
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Couch Talk Episode 20 with Jarrod Kimber,...
In this episode, Jarrod Kimber of Cricket with Balls and SPIN Magazine talks about his recently released book, “Australian Autopsy”, Two chucks, Cricket Australia, ...
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Couch Talk Episode 19 with Martin Rowe & Evander Lomke,...
In this episode, co-authors of “Right off the bat” Martin Rowe and Evander Lomke (Two New Yorkers with differing backgrounds) talk about their book ...
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Couch Talk: Episode 18 with Firdose Moonda, ESPNCricinfo
In this episode, The South Africa Correspondent of ESPN Cricinfo, Firdose Moonda talks about the recent changes to the South African cricket team in ...
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Couch Talk: Episode 17 with Henry Olonga
In this episode, former Zimbabwe fast bowler Henry Olonga talks about the situations that led to he and Andy Flower wearing black armbands to ...
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Couch Talk: Episode 16 with Anupam Mukherji, Pitch...
In this episode, Anupam Mukherji, the founder of Pitch Invasion and the Fake IPL player blogger, talks of his experiences in founding and doing ...
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Couch Talk: Episode 15 with Nitin Sundar, ESPN Cricinfo
In this episode, Nitin Sundar, sub-editor at ESPN Cricinfo talks about the life of a cricket sub-editor, the ball-by-ball commentary operations at Cricinfo, his ...
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Couch Talk: Episode 14 with Osman Samiuddin
In this episode, Osman Samiuddin (Former Pakistan editor of Cricinfo and current sports writer for The National) talks about the several issues surrounding the ...
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Couch Talk: Episode 13 with Sidin Vadukut and Anand...
In this episode, Sidin Vadukut (author, blogger, editor) and Anand Ramachandran (Game designer, blogger), both Page 2 writers on Cricinfo and all around nice ...
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Couch Talk: Episode 12 with Sriram Dayanand and Mahesh...
In this episode, Sriram Dayanand and Mahesh Sethuraman talk about their experiences of watching cricket in England and how it compares to their experiences ...
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Couch Talk: Episode 11 with Prem Panicker, Yahoo India
In this episode, The Managing Editor of Yahoo! India, Prem Panicker talks about his start in cricket journalism with Rediff, covering the 2002 India ...
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Couch Talk: Episode 10 with Daniel Norcross, Test Match...
In this episode, Daniel Norcross, the founder of Test Match Sofa talks of how he went about setting up the testmatchsofa, the future of ...
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Couch Talk: Episode 9 with Wright Thompson, ESPN
In this episode, Wright Thompson, senior writer from ESPN.com, talks about his introduction to cricket, watching Tendulkar score a century at Bangalore during the ...
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Couch Talk: Episode 8 with Nishant Joshi, Alternative...
In this episode, the founder and editor of Alternative Cricket, Nishant Joshi, talks about his efforts in raising funds for the Afghan Youth Cricket ...
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Couch Talk: Episode 7, Pt 2 with Jarrod Kimber, Cricket...
In the second part of this episode,Jarrod Kimber ofCricket With Balls talks about India-England, Shane Warne ruining the lives of all leg spinners in ...
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Couch Talk: Episode 7, Pt 1 with Jarrod Kimber, Cricket...
In the first part of this episode, Jarrod Kimber of Cricket With Balls talks about his cricket origins, his books – “When Freddie became ...
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Couch Talk: Episode 6 with Dileep Premchandran and Gary...
In this episode, Dileep Premchandran and Gary Naylor preview the upcoming India-England test series, including discussions on the aftereffects of India’s tour match vs ...
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Couch Talk: Episode 5 with Aatif Nawaz and Henna Khan
In this episode, Aatif Nawaz and Henna Khan, who are English but of Pakistani origins, discuss the various aspects of immigrant children adapting to ...
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Couch Talk: Episode 4 with Peter Della Penna, ESPN...
In this episode, Peter Della Penna, a full-blooded American with no ties to cricket, talks about his introduction to cricket and how he ended ...
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Couch Talk: Episode 3 with Kartikeya Date, A Cricketing...
In this episode, Kartikeya Date of A Cricketing View comes on the show to discuss the fragilities of the ball tracking technologies used in ...
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Couch Talk: Episode 2 with Ant Sims and Sana Kazmi
In this episode, we try to take a look at women in the field of cricket reporting and women bloggers. There is a large ...
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Couch Talk: Episode 1 – Pt 2 with Siddhartha Vaidyanathan
Part 2: Moving on from Part 1, the discussion turned towards current state of cricket journalism. The nexus of cricket journalists (in need of ...
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Couch Talk: Episode 1 – Pt 1 with Siddhartha Vaidyanathan
A podcast series called “The Couch Talk” will be a permanent fixture on this remodeled Cricket Couch site. I’ll be trying to explore all ...
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