The Top Order Cricket Podcast
by The Top Order Podcast
A Pom, an Aussie and two Kiwis walk into a bar ... it’s not a joke, it’s The Top Order, a cricketing podcast where good friends mix their own banter and opinion with extended interviews with some of cricket's most interesting characters from the past and present day.
Episodes
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This Week in Cricket #218: India winning in the rain, Sandpaper-gate revisited & Black Caps injuries
In this episode of the show, Baldy and Stu look back at another busy week of international cricket, which saw the Black Caps and India begin their ODI series, the West Indies take on Bangladesh & some comments from Usman Khawaja that could re-open old wounds for Australian Cricket. We start the...
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This Week in Cricket #217: Harmer spins SA to number 1, Black Caps bounce back & Cummins under pressure?
In this episode of the show, Binksy, Baldy and Stu look back at another busy week of international cricket, which saw South Africa win the third test to secure a series victory against Australia and move to #1 in the ICC Test Rankings, plus the continuation of the T20 series between the Black…
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This Week in Cricket #216: Black Caps' missed opportunities, Bavuma's heroics & Australia's batting in the spotlight again
In this episode of the show, Baldy, Raj and Stu look back at a busy week of international cricket, which saw the New Zealand summer begin with a T20 series against India, as well as South Africa roaring back in the second test against Australia to level that series at 1-1. We start the show with...
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This Week in Cricket #215: Black Caps v India white-ball preview, plus England contracts and Aus v SA changes
In this episode of the show, Binksy, Baldy and Stu react to team changes for the second test between South Africa and Australia, look ahead to the Black Caps upcoming series against India, and discuss some notable points from England's central contract list. We start the show with news from...
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South Africa v Australia First Test Review: The Renshaw game, Australia's discipline & what next?
In this episode of the show, Baldy and Stu review the first test between South Africa and Australia. We start the show with positivity from an Australian point of view after their commanding victory in the first Test. From a tricky position, the visitors turned the game on its head and, led by a...
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South Africa v Australia Day 3 first session live watch along - plus a World XI to face the aliens!
In this episode of the show, Baldy, Binksy and Stu test drive the YouTube livestream as we watch the first session of Day 3 during the first Test between South Africa and Australia. And over the course of the session, we select a World Test XI for a three-Test series against the alien collective…
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South Africa v Australia Test Series Preview, plus NZ20 & the India v WI runfest
In this episode of the show, Baldy and Stu quickly hit on a couple of news items out of New Zealand and India before diving into an extended preview of the upcoming Test series between Australia and South Africa, which begins on 9 October. We start the show with news of disharmony among some New...
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This Week in Cricket #214: Batting questions for Aus, England summer review & Black Caps T20 squad
In this episode of the show, Binksy, Baldy, Raj and Stu look back at the week that was to discuss batting questions for Australia's white-ball side, England's summer performance, the arrival of Stephen Fleming, the retirement of Mark Wood, and the Black Caps' T20 squad to take on India in a few...
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England v Pakistan 3rd Test Review: What have we learned from England's clean sweep?
In this episode of the show, Binksy, Jamie and Stu look back at the third test between England v Pakistan with an eye to what we've learned from the series as a whole and the key questions still remaining for England before they head to South Africa. We start the show with our initial reaction to...
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England v Pakistan 2nd Test Review: Robinson stars again as England dominate
In this episode of the show, Binksy, Baldy and Stu look back at the first two tests between England v Pakistan, which have seen the English bowlers dominate, piling even more pressure on the visitors. We start the show with the positives for England, who have started the Joe Root reboot with two...
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This Week in Cricket #213: Australia bounces back, Sri Lanka fights hard & is time up for Marnus?
In this episode of the show, Baldy, Raj and Stu look back at the two-day test between Australia and Bangladesh, plus talk India v Sri Lanka, England v Pakistan and the Top End T20 Series. We start the show with reactions from Australia bouncing back to level the series against Bangladesh. There's...
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This Week in Cricket #212: Bangladesh thump Australia - How did that happen? Plus England v Pakistan
In this episode of the show, Binksy, Baldy, Raj and Stu look back at Bangladesh's comprehensive and history-making win against Australia, then look ahead to England's upcoming series against Pakistan. We start the show full of praise for Bangladesh after their impressive victory over Australia in...
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This Week in Cricket #211: Australia v Bangladesh, India v Sri Lanka & England v Pakistan
In this episode of the show, Baldy and Stu look ahead to three upcoming series in the World Test Championship cycle that are all due to begin over the next 10 days: Australia v Bangladesh, Sri Lanka v India & England v Pakistan.. We start the show with the closest series on the horizon: Australia...
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This Week in Cricket #210: Stephen Fleming & Joe Root combine for England, plus a Black Caps news round-up
In this episode of the show, Baldy, Raj and Stu discuss Stephen Fleming's appointment as England's Test coach, plus Joe Root's return to captaincy, a bit of Black Caps news and the West Indies taking a 1-0 lead against Pakistan. We start the show with the news that Stephen Fleming will succeed...
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This Week in Cricket #209: When is the right time to rebuild? The Ashes in India?
In this episode of the show, Baldy and Stu make the most of a quiet week in the southern hemisphere to debate the best approach to test cricket succession planning, with Australia's crop of outstanding fast bowlers front of mind. There's also talk of an Ashes test in India, plus plenty of other...
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This Week in Cricket #208: NZ's ODI depth chart, Rohit under threat & remembering Sir Garfield Sobers
In this episode of the show, Binksy, Raj and Stu talk mostly ODI cricket for the first time in ages, as we look back at the first two matches in England's series against India and the first three of New Zealand's tour to the West Indies. We also pay tribute to the late Sir Garfield Sobers - a…
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This Week in Cricket #207: Baz out, Flem gone and the Black Caps in the West Indies
In this episode of the show, Baldy, Jamie and Stu turn a 'short' episode into a long one by reacting to the news that Brendon McCullum has been sacked as England Men's test coach, and then looking back at the Stokes/McCullum tenure. We also discuss England's T20 series victory against India and…
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This Week in Cricket #206: Black Caps beat England, but what now?
In this episode of the show, Binksy, Jamie, Baldy and Stu look back at the Black Caps v England series in an attempt to figure out where to next for both sides. There's also a quick word on the Women's T20 World Cup final, and a nod to some upcoming white-ball series also featuring India and the...
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England v New Zealand 3rd Test Review: All-round Black Caps make history as Ben Stokes bows out
In this episode of the show, Binksy, Jamie and Stu look back at the third and final test between England and the Black Caps, this time at Trent Bridge. We talk about New Zealand's impressive victory and their collective effort throughout the series, plus Ben Stokes’ decision to retire from...
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England v New Zealand 2nd Test Review: Matt Henry's masterclass, shambolic England & a series all square
In this episode of the show, Baldy, Binksy, Jamie and Stu look back at the second of three tests between England and the Black Caps, this time at The Oval. We talk about New Zealand's dominant win and the star performers, plus the tumultuous off-field nature of England Cricket at the moment, all...
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This Week in Cricket #205: Kane Williamson retires & England's curfew kerfuffle
In this episode of the show, Baldy and Stu look back at an eventful week in the world of cricket - although a lot of the news came off the field, with Kane Williamson calling stumps on his career and England Cricket's curfew kerfuffle involving Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson. We also discuss the…
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Black Caps v England First Test Review: Bowlers shine, but the Lord's pitch remains in the spotlight
In this episode of the show, Binksy, Baldy, Jamie and Stu look back at the First Test between England and the visiting Black Caps at Lord's.. We start the show by throwing it to the victors as England take a 1-0 lead in this Test series. Jamie is cautious with his optimism, while Binksy takes us...
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Black Caps v England Test Preview: Selection questions, NZ's last dance and England under pressure
In this episode of the show, Binksy, Raj and Stu look ahead to the upcoming Test series between England and the visiting Black Caps.. We start the show by taking a wider view of where both squads are at leading into this encounter. For New Zealand, it feels like the start of a big year of Test...
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IPL 2026 Final Recap: Kohli & bowlers shine as RCB beats GT to go back to back
In this episode of the show, Binksy, Raj and Stu look back at the 2026 IPL final between the Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, which saw RCB victorious to claim back to back titles. We start the show by recapping our tournament predictions, which looked a lot worse thanks to…
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This Week in Cricket #204: Contenders & Exit Interviews at IPL 2026
In this episode of the show, Binksy, Raj and Stu take stock of all 10 teams at IPL 2026 as we move to the knockout phase of the competition. We start the show by focusing on the three teams already qualified for the playoffs at the time of recording - Gujarat Titans, Royal Challengers Bengaluru &...
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This Week in Cricket #203: Finn Allen robbed, Virat Kohli appreciation & Ollie Robinson's return
In this episode of the show, Binksy, Baldy and Stu look back at the week that was in IPL 2026, discuss England's Test squad to take on the Black Caps and cover off some news from New Zealand, Australia and the World Test Championship. We start the show by trying to make sense of an increasingly...
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This Week in Cricket #202: Top Order hits 500, Black Caps Test squad announced & GT on the charge
In this episode of the show, Binksy and Stu celebrate the Top Order's 500th episode before discussing the week that was in IPL 2026 and evaluate the Black Caps' Test squad for the upcoming tour to Ireland and England, plus a bit of England Cricket chat as well. We start the show by raising the…
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This Week in Cricket #201: IPL Update, Black Caps squad draft & a new NZC CEO
In this episode of the show, Baldy, Raj and Stu discuss the week that was in IPL 2026, Geoff Allott's appointment as New Zealand Cricket CEO and draft their Black Caps Test squad for the upcoming tour to Ireland and England. We start the show by discussing another disappointing week for the…
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This Week in Cricket #200: Does a good bowling attack matter in T20s? And are Will Young & Zak Crawley on the decline?
In this episode of the show, Binksy, Baldy and Stu discuss a range of topics from IPL 2026 at the halfway stage. Who has impressed? What predictions did we get wrong? And what did we get right? We also touch on the current overseas tours involving the Black Caps and NZ A, plus check in on the...
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This Week in Cricket #199: Black Caps selection questions for 2026 and IPL Week 3 in review
In this episode of the show, Stu and Raj discuss the current overseas tours involving the Black Caps and NZ A, plus some key emerging questions as the third week of IPL 2026 comes to a close. We start the show by discussing the many Black Caps on tour in various parts of Asia in the month of…
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IPL Week 2 Reactions: Sooryavanshi & Jaiswal, RCB's batting depth & should Mumbai sound the alarm?
In this episode of the show, Stu and Raj discuss the second week of IPL 2026, focusing on RCB v MI, GT v LSG, RR sitting at the top of the ladder and a few other things that have caught their eye so far. We start the show by discussing RCB's most recent victory over the Mumbai Indians. Did Stu…
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IPL 2026 Week 1 Reactions: Sunrisers beat KKR, Cooper Connolly stars & Delhi's bowling craft
In this episode of the show, Stu and Raj discuss the first week of IPL 2026, focusing on the things that reinforced their pre-tournament views and the things that have surprised them so far. We start the show with another shout out to Amelia Kerr, after her stunning 179* guided the White Ferns to…
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This Week in Cricket #198: Jacob Duffy stars for RCB, NZ20 approved & Brendon McCullum to stay
In this episode of the show, Binksy, Baldy and Stu discuss an interesting week in the world of cricket, which saw the IPL begin with RCB's win over SRH, New Zealand Cricket approve (in-principle) the formation of a new T20 franchise league & more details emerged about England's post-Ashes review....
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IPL Preview Show 2026 - Part 2: SRH, CSK, GT, RCB & MI, plus predictions!
In this episode of the show, Binksy, Baldy, Raj and Stu are back in the same room again (almost all of us) to kick off the IPL 2026 coverage with a bumper preview show in two parts. This is part two, in which we previewing the fortunes of Sunrisers Hyderabad, the Chennai Super Kings, Gujarat...
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IPL Preview Show 2026 - Part 1: RR, LSG, KKR, DC & PBKS
In this episode of the show, Binksy, Baldy, Raj and Stu are back in the same room again (almost all of us) to kick off the IPL 2026 coverage with a bumper preview show in two parts. In this episode, we start by previewing the fortunes of the Rajasthan Royals, Lucknow Super Giants, Kolkata Knight...
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ICC Men's T20 World Cup: Samson & Bumrah do it again as India blitz NZ to go back-to-back
In this episode of the show, Baldy and Stu look back at the final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, which was played at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad between the Black Caps of New Zealand and the 2024 champions India. We start with our instant reactions to India's dominant performance…
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ICC Men's T20 World Cup: Samson and Bumrah batter England in march to the final
n this episode of the show we’ll review the aftermath of a brutal display of batting from both England and India which saw 499 runs scored in a T20 semi final where India prevailed by 7 runs thanks to 89 from Sanju Samson and a world class bowling performance from Jasprit Bumrah who was the only...
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ICC Men's T20 World Cup Semifinal: Finn Allen's record-breaking 100 sends Black Caps to the final
In this episode of the show, Baldy and Stu look back at the first semifinal of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, which was played at Eden Gardens between the Black Caps of New Zealand and the Proteas from South Africa. We start with our instant reactions to a remarkable reversal of form as New...
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ICC Men's T20 World Cup Day 23: We have our semi-finalists
We have our semi-finalists as the last episodes of the drama series that is the Super8 stage concluded with a double feature overnight as South Africa put away Zimbabwe and India got home in their game against the West Indies. The India x West Indies was a virtual quarter-final decided by one man...
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ICC Men's T20 World Cup Day 22: Fine lines as Pakistan and Sri Lanka deliver a nail-biter
Wow. What a nail-biting encounter between Sri Lanka and Pakistan overnight. From record-breaking partnerships, to stunning collapses for both teams, to Shaheen Shah Afridi and Dasun Shanaka playing out a memorable last over, this match had everything. There was so much to talk about - almost too...
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ICC Men's T20 World Cup Day 21: Heartbreak for the Black Caps as Jacks & Ahmed win it for England
In this episode of the show, Binksy and Stu look back at Day 21 of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, which was a crucial day for Group 2 in the Super 8s, as the Black Caps of New Zealand took on England in Colombo. We start the show with pure emotion, as the boys react to the late drama that saw…
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ICC Men's T20 World Cup Day 20: Markram's men stay undefeated & India's dominant win
In this episode of the show, Baldy and Stu look back at Day 20 of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, which was a huge day for Group 1 in the Super 8s, featuring South Africa against the West Indies and India taking on Zimbabwe. We start the show with a bang, then it's straight into the action to…
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ICC Men's T20 World Cup Day 19: Santner and McConchie lift NZ to big win against Sri Lanka
In this episode of the show, Jamie and Stu look back at Day 19 of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, which saw the Black Caps of New Zealand take on the hosts of Sri Lanka. They also look ahead to a day with massive implications in Group 1 of the Super 8s, on which South Africa meets the West Indies…
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ICC Men's T20 World Cup Day 18 Review: England are through to the semi-finals
Someone is listening to the Top Order Podcast. Binksy has been calling for more opportunity for Harry Brook - he was elevated to number three in this Super 8 clash against Pakistan and delivered a fine century as England chased down 164. It wasn't without a few nervous moments as late wickets...
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ICC Men's T20 World Cup Day 17 Review: Hetmyer & the spin twins star as West Indies beat Zimbabwe
In this episode of the show, Binsky and Stu look back at Day 17 of the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup, which featured the Super 8s match between the West Indies and Zimbabwe. After a watchful start and a crucial missed opportunity, the West Indies produced a barrage of sixes on their way to a massive...
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ICC Men's T20 World Cup Day 16 - The Super 8s are alive...
The first two days of the Super 8s are in the books - and aside from the frustrating rain-affected NR between Pakistan and New Zealand there has been some epic results. After an historic T20 WC winning streak India will be primed for a comeback after falling to South Africa to throw Group 1 wide...
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ICC Men's T20 World Cup Day 14 - We're off to the Super 8s...
Group play is all over bar the shouting at the 2026 edition of the T20 World Cup for men, and the Top Order assembled an all-star cast to recap the group stage and preview the Super 8s. Jamie and Binksy from the UK were joined by Raj and Baldy from NZ to recap the group stage and preview the key...
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ICC Men's T20 World Cup Day 13 Review: Zimbabwe top the group and Australia call Qantas to change their flights
Today, we wrapped up the penultimate day in the group stages with some thrilling matches. Afghanistan dominated Canada, winning by 82 runs, while the West Indies continued their unbeaten streak, showcasing their impressive talent. Afghanistan’s game plan was spot on, with a stellar performance…
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ICC Men's T20 World Cup Day 12 Review: Dube & Varun shine again, Farhan's 100 puts Pakistan through & South Africa's calm stroll
In this episode of the show, Baldy and Stu look back at Day 12 of the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup, which featured three games: India v Netherlands, Pakistan v Namibia and South Africa v UAE. We start the show by discussing the tournament favourites, India, and their final pool match against the...
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ICC Men's T20 World Cup Day 11 Review: Phillips powers Black Caps into Super 8s, Rain in Pallekele & Nepal sign off in style
In this episode of the show, Raj and Stu look back at Day 11 of the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup, which featured three games: New Zealand v Canada, ZImbabwe v Ireland and Scotland v Nepal. We start the show by discussing the Black Caps' win against Canada, which confirmed their progression to the…
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A Pom, an Aussie and two Kiwis walk into a bar ... it’s not a joke, it’s The Top Order, a cricketing podcast where good friends mix their own banter and opinion with extended interviews with some of cricket's most interesting characters from the past and present day.
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