The Cricket Pod
The Cricket Pod
The National UAE
On The Cricket Pod, we at The National seek to shine a spotlight on the gentleman’s game, bringing to you the latest news, views, reviews and interviews from our studios in Abu Dhabi. The United Arab Emirates is gearing up for a very busy cricket season as it prepares to stage four Twenty20 tournaments, one T10 competition and a handful of bilateral series involving international teams between now and the next summer. If you are even remotely interested in this most fun-filled, bat-and-ball game, tune in to The Cricket Pod every week.
47: How Pakistan and UAE helped to grow the game together since 2008
In the final episode before taking a break, we look at the past season – and a glorious decade for cricket in the country
Aug 6, 2019
36 min
46: Why Mohammed Amir quitting boosts Pakistan's 2023 World Cup
Also in this episode, we have conversations with sports editor Graham Caygill and analyst Freddie Wilde on Ashes 2019
Jul 28, 2019
34 min
45: Do statistics help or hurt cricket?
In this episode, cricket analyst Freddie Wilde talks about the increasingly important role analytics is playing in the sport
Jul 23, 2019
23 min
44: Can the World Cup win change English sport?
This week, Paul Radley and Chitrabhanu Kadalayil discuss the impact England's victory at Lord's will have on the sport
Jul 15, 2019
28 min
43: Was Pakistan's World Cup elimination fair?
Also in this episode, we compare notes on the tournament's great moments, breakout stars and players we will miss most. We'll also revisit our predictions for the finals.
Jul 7, 2019
33 min
42: What must Pakistan do to reach the World Cup semi-finals?
Also in this episode, sports writer Kritika Naidu gives us her takeaways from England's victory over India
Jul 2, 2019
35 min
41: Who can take down Australia in the Cricket World Cup?
In this episode, journalist/broadcaster Brian Murgatroyd reflects on a crucial period for the tournament's biggest teams
Jun 25, 2019
36 min
40: Has IPL given India the edge over Pakistan?
In this episode, sports writer/broadcaster Chetan Narula laments the lopsided rivalry between Asia's two heavyweights
Jun 18, 2019
30 min
39: Can Pakistan FINALLY beat India in the World Cup?
In this episode, Aaqib Javed, former Pakistan fast bowler, highlights the importance of winning the toss and batting first and The National’s sports team discuss what it will take for Pakistan to break India’s track record
Jun 11, 2019
36 min
38: Can Afghan duo deliver a World Cup dream?
In this episode, we discuss whether the game's showpiece event got off to an ideal start last Thursday.
Jun 3, 2019
25 min
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