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The Offspin
by The Spinoff
A New Zealand cricket podcast hosted by Simon Day and Alex Braae, with a squad of sloggers, change bowlers and specialist fielders. Brought to you by The Beer Spot. Theme music by Sam Scott.
Episodes
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2021: A cricket odyssey
Alex Braae and Simon Day come out of retirement to record the podcast equivalent of a testimonial match for the year that was. The World Test Championship, the men’s T20 World Cup, Ajaz Patel’s historic 10-for, Simon’s Clear tattoo… what a time to be a New Zealand cricket tragic. Hosted on Acast....
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Voice memo special: What the WTC win meant to us
Two weeks after Kane Williamson raised the World Test Championship mace, The Offspin reconvenes to reflect on the toll consecutive all-nighters took, how it feels to be cricket world champs and listen to the voice memos sent in over the last fortnight capturing our collective cricket emotions.…
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World Test Championship: Day 6 🏆
NZL 140/2 & 249; IND 217 & 170 (NZL win by 8 wickets) | What a game of test cricket. Today's episode of The Offspin was recorded in the moments after New Zealand's greatest cricketing triumph, with Simon and Alex joined by Blackcaps super-fan Justin Latif to process the emotion of watching Kane...
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World Test Championship: Days 4-5
IND 64/2 & 217; NZL 249 | After another day of rain, both members of The Offspin stayed up all night watching a riveting day of test cricket and are now struggling. Alex is holding it down in the studio, while Simon is in the hallway of a Wellington cafe, so sorry about the sound quality on this...
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World Test Championship: Day 3
NZL 101/2; IND 217 | Between them, The Offspin managed to watch almost every ball of what was an excellent day of test cricket for the Blackcaps. Alex has discovered the secret to staying up all night (it’s all about hydration), while Simon is attempting to take credit for all the wickets that…
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World Test Championship: Day 2
IND 146/3 | On a leisurely Sunday morning episode of The Offspin, Alex Braae is joined by producer Jonathan Pearce to break down an enthralling first proper day of test cricket. The pair discuss dreary old Southampton, the Indian batsmen putting the Black Caps bowlers under serious pressure, the...
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World Test Championship: Day 1 (with Brendon McCullum)
🌧️ | After a rained out day in Southampton, The Offspin is joined by former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum. Without any actual cricket to talk about from the first day of the World Test Championship final, he shares his expert knowledge on what players do during rain delays, his first…
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World Test Championship: Day 0
It’s the day before the night of the World Test Championship final, but depending on which weather forecast you read the chance of any play in Southampton tonight is either bad or very bad. Alex and Simon muse over the squads, Simon makes some remarks about the abilities of certain members of the...
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Party like it's 1999
After an historic series victory over England, The Offspin is joined by real life professional cricket broadcaster (and diehard Blackcaps fan) Sonia Gray to discuss balancing professionalism with fandom. Who stayed up the latest for test two? What XI are we picking for the World Test Championship...
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First test performance reviews
With the first Blackcaps v England test in the books, Simon and Alex review how their bodies and minds held up to the demands of overnight cricket watching. Will they have the stamina to see out the next two tests? And who should play in those games – could some distinguished careers be about to…
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Life lessons from a cricket coach
You might not recognise the name of this episode’s guest, but you’ll certainly know some of the people he’s worked with. Kit Perera is an Auckland cricket legend, and in his capacity as a coach at Suburbs New Lynn has helped players like Jimmy Neesham, Jeet Raval, Ajaz Patel and Martin Guptill...
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Cricket diplomacy, stat chat and the IPL
In this episode, Simon and Alex are joined by Michael Appleton, diplomat and The Spinoff's chief cricket statistician, to learn about his previous posting to India, the place cricket holds at the heart of Indian culture and how many diplomatic doors it opened. They discuss the IPL taking place…
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Bringing the Cricket World Cup back to NZ
The Spinoff’s resident cricket nerds Simon Day and Alex Braae are joined by Andrea Nelson, CEO of the 2022 ICC Women’s World Cup, to talk about landing the hosting rights for New Zealand, the challenging decision to postpone the tournament by a year and why we should be getting extremely excited...
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World Test Championship here we come
With the Blackcaps headed for the final of the inaugural ICC World Test Championship at Lord’s in June, Simon Day and Alex Braae have successfully appealed to bring The Offspin out of retirement. Today they look ahead to the big game, before refocusing on all the cricket that’s right in front of…
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The Spinoff presents SUPERPOD 2019
Join various hosts of The Spinoff podcasts Gone by Lunchtime, On The Rag, The Real Pod, Paper Cuts, The Offspin, and Dietary Requirements as we look back at the car crash that was 2019. In this special end of year podcast hosted by Leonie Hayden, we dissect the country's response to national...
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The Offspin podcast: Jimmy Neesham on life, loss and that runout
The Offspin Podcast is back by semi-popular demand for a bonus episode, with Black Caps Cricket World Cup hero Jimmy Neesham. For those still suffering from the lead-weight despair of seeing the Black Caps losing the World Cup final in the closest possible way, talking about it helps. After a...
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The Offspin: the greatest game of cricket of all time
The Offspin podcast tries to make sense of the greatest cricket game of all time, at the same time as not seeing the Black Caps win it. Perhaps our guest Sam Flynn Scott has the right approach to this one – immediately upon arrival at the studio he decided to focus on how the Black Caps didn't...
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The Offspin: World Cup final preview with Sonia Gray
On the latest episode of The Offspin, the team are joined by actor, Lotto host, and hugely passionate cricket fan Sonia Gray as we dare to believe of a Black Caps World Cup victory. It's still hard to fathom, but we're in the final again. And it's against the English (down with Australia!). Ahead...
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The Offspin: Savour it, because we're going to Lord's
In today's episode of The Offspin podcast, Simon Day and Alex Braae go absolutely berserk over the semi-final win that put the Black Caps into the Cricket World Cup final. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Offspin: Mixing sport and politics with Peter McGlashan
In the latest episode of The Offspin, cricketer, commentator, activist and aspiring local board rep Peter McGlashan joins the show to mix sport and politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Offspin – Back to the 90s with Dion Nash (and back to the semis (probably))
On this episode of The Offspin, legendary all-rounder Dion Nash joins the show after a Black Caps performance that felt like a throwback to New Zealand cricket's dark days of teal. Once upon a time, the stereotype of New Zealand cricket was of freezing in the big games, fragile batting and…
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The Offspin: The unbearable bleakness of an all-night loss to the hate Australians
For the latest episode of The Offspin podcast, we're joined by writer, musician and cricket tragic Samuel Flynn Scott, to process the utterly insipid Black Caps loss against Australia. Well, that was rubbish. The Black Caps have utterly failed to show any spine against Australia, leaving their...
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The Offspin: 1992 deja vu
We're joined by writer and broadcaster Ali Ikram, and his dad Hamid Ikram, to discuss their role in Pakistan's success at the 1992 Cricket World Cup and their potential in 2019. The parallels are becoming harder and harder to ignore. A round-robin World Cup, with Pakistan needing a win against…
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The Offspin: A walk on hallowed turf with Grant Elliott
In this bonus episode of The Offspin podcast, Simon Day takes a walk around Eden Park with one of the most unlikely legends of New Zealand sporting history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Offspin - the MPs heading off to their own Cricket World Cup
In this bonus episode of The Offspin podcast, Labour's Kieran McAnulty and National's Chris Bishop join the show to talk about the Parliamentary World Cup, and attempt to prove they're cricket fanatic credentials. To coincide with the business end of the Cricket World Cup, MPs from all over the...
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The Offspin podcast: How cruel is cricket?
In episode nine of The Offspin, we're joined by Black Caps test spinner Mark Craig to explore the crueller side of cricket in the wake of the Black Caps victory over the West Indies in both thrilling and devastating circumstances. There are few things in life more cruel than being blessed with…
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The Offspin - Can you even call South Africa’s loss a choke?
In episode eight of The Offspin, we break down the best game of the tournament so far and talk about the shattered dreams of South African cricket with writer and journalist James Borrowdale. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
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The Offspin - bad weather and coaching dads
In episode seven of The Offspin, with the weather continuing to be very bad in England, and not a lot of cricket being played, we took the opportunity to reminisce on our personal journeys in the sport. And spend some quality time hating Australian cricketers. Hosted on Acast. See…
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The Offspin– Rain delay with Suzie Bates
With much of the Cricket World Cup rained off this week, White Ferns superstar Suzie Bates joins The Offspin to discuss the growth of the women's game, pay equity, and provide her expert tips for the Black Caps on English playing conditions. And there's a chance to win a special White Ferns prize...
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The Offspin podcast: The romantic Afghanistan cricket story faces up to reality
In the fifth episode of The Offspin, we're joined by Basir Safi and Ismail Wardak, two Kiwi-Afghan cricket lovers who talk about learning the game in refugee camps, the incredible story of Afghanistan's ascent and the high expectations the world now holds for them. Another day, another win at the...
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The Offspin - Mohammad Isam on life after Christchurch and the Bangladesh bond with New Zealand
In a special edition of The Offspin, Mohammad Isam, ESPN Cricinfo’s Bangladesh correspondent, spoke to the podcast about his experience of the Christchurch terror attack, and the effect had on him and the team. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad...
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The Offspin – Mitchell McClenaghan visits the studio to discuss the Black Caps victory over Bangladesh and Simon's figure.
In the third episode of The Offspin, globetrotting freelance cricketer and muscleman Mitchell McClenaghan joins the podcast to discuss winning the IPL, the changing patterns of cricketing analytics and a nervy Black Caps win over Bangladesh. The Offspin is made possible by Coffee Supreme, keeping...
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The Offspin – The Blacks Cap crush Sri Lanka, and we rate their new uniform.
In the second episode of The Offspin esteemed uniform ranker Calum Henderson joins the podcast to discuss the Black Caps comprehensive victory over Sri Lanka, uniform fashion trends and Simon Doull's glorious goatee and earrings in 1999. The Offspin is made possible by Coffee Supreme, keeping…
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The Offspin – Can the Blackcaps win? (Maybe, but probably not).
In the first episode of The Offspin, The Spinoff's new Cricket World Cup podcast, hosts Alex Braae and Simon Day are joined by Jogi Bhatt to examine the Blackcaps chances of glory. They also investigate the psychological differences between Indian and New Zealand fans, relive Simon's darkest day,...
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A New Zealand cricket podcast hosted by Simon Day and Alex Braae, with a squad of sloggers, change bowlers and specialist fielders. Brought to you by The Beer Spot. Theme music by Sam Scott.
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A New Zealand cricket podcast hosted by Simon Day and Alex Braae, with a squad of sloggers, change bowlers and specialist fielders. Brought to you by The Beer Spot. Theme music by Sam Scott.
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