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OHOB Episode 94: IPL 6 Preview, Australia’s Secret Champions Trophy Campaign & Cricket in Africa

Listen to the Cricket Podcast that Plays by Backyard Rules Audio, 3rd April 2013: 41 minutes DAVID SIDDALL & NICKO HANCOCK share their thoughts on Australia’s secret 30 man Champions Trophy squad, preview the 6th edition of the IPL and speak to BLAISE MURPHET  in Nairobi about all things African cricket. NB: Please allow a [...]

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Shane Watson, George Bailey & Why Australia Produces so Few Test Quality Batsmen

One of the most staggering aspects of the latest lowest ebb in Australian cricket is the fact the batting cupboard couldn’t be more bare. In their recently completed 3-0 whitewash in the Border Gavaskar trophy, Australia’s top order performed woefully. Michael Clarke was the sole century maker in the entire series. The rest of the [...]

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Matt Prior – Greatest Ever English Wicket-Keeper Batsman?

When someone does something so monumentally brilliant as Matt Prior’s match saving century salvaging an unlikely draw from the jaws of defeat against New Zealand, it’s easy to get carried away. But not in the case of Matt Prior. If his career was to end tomorrow, he would most likely go down with some phenomenal [...]

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OHOB Episode 93: India whitewash Aus 4-0 as Watto ‘has a ball’, New Zealand dominate England but Prior proves immovable

Listen to the Cricket Podcast that Plays by Backyard Rules Audio, 26th March 2013: 49 minutes DAVID SIDDALL, JONATHAN HOWCROFT and THIHAN CHANDRIMOHAN review the enigma of Shane Watson as India whitewash Australia 4-0. MICHAEL WAGENER discusses New Zealand’s new-found fascination with Test cricket. Plus is Matt Prior the greatest wicket keeper-batsman England has ever [...]

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Could a Blindfolded Village Cricketer Do Better than Phillip Hughes?

One of the most vivid memories of club cricket and in particular Sunday friendlies was putting down  an opposition batman as Mr V. Illage in the scorebook. Usually it was because they couldn’t get it off the square or we didn’t know their name. Whilst Australia are making a better fist of it against India [...]

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OHOB Episode 92: India vs Aus 1st Test Review, New Zealand vs England ODI series review, South Africa utter dominance

Listen to the Cricket Podcast that Plays by Backyard Rules Audio, 26th February 2013: 34 minutes DAVID SIDDALL, JONATHAN HOWCROFT  and THIHAN CHANDRIMOHAN  discuss MS Dhoni’s heroics as Australia lose to India in Chennai, England defeating Brendan McCullum, and the secret to South Africa’s continued dominance in Test Cricket. NB: Please allow a moment while [...]

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OHOB Episode 91: Aus vs WI, Allan Border Medal, IPL Auction, Shane Warne Part 2 (where Australian cricket is at)

Listen to the Cricket Podcast that Plays by Backyard Rules Audio, 6th January 2013: 28 minutes NICK HANCOCK and DAVID SIDDALL discuss Kieron Pollard’s epic catches, Allan Border Medal, the IPL auction, and Shane Warne’s second installment of where Australian cricket is at. NB: Please allow a moment while it buffers/loads Don’t miss a single [...]

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OHOB Episode 90: Shane Warne and Where Australian Cricket is at

Listen to the Cricket Podcast that Plays by Backyard Rules Audio, 30th January 2013: 33 minutes Victoria Bushrangers and Melbourne Stars physio THIHAN CHANDRAMOHAN shares his thoughts on Shane Warne’s manifesto for Australian cricket, rotation policies and cricket scheduling. Sri Lanka’s white ball exploits get appraised. Plus, if you could kill one format of the [...]

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3 Things About the 2nd T20 Between Australia and Sri Lanka

BEN ROBERTS shares three things that troubled him whilst attending the 2nd T20 game between Australia and Sri Lanka at the MCG. Sri Lanka went on to win the rain affected game as Glenn Maxwell couldn’t hit a third consecutive boundary off Thissara Perera’s final delivery. 1. What did Ben Laughlin think he was doing… [...]

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OHOB Episode 89 with Blaise Murphet & Michael Wagener

Listen to the Cricket Podcast that Plays by Backyard Rules Audio, 23rd January 2013: 36 minutes BLAISE MURPHET appraises South Africa’s firm #1 standing and gives his take on Mike Hussey, ‘informed player management’, and everything Australia. Meanwhile MICHAEL WAGENER shares insights into New Zealand’s highs and lows, excessive run outs and their threat towards [...]

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