81 All Out

In the latest episode we discuss popular terms used to describe a cricketing contest - and why these are often lazy alternatives with no standard definition. Buy Cricket Beyond the Bazaar (recently republished by 81allout) India (hardback) | India (paperback, e-copy); Australia (hardback, paperback, e-copy);  USA (hardback, paperback, e-copy); UK (hardback, paperback, e-copy); Canada (hardback, paperback, e-copy) Talking Points: The category error in sports - when stories are used to describe contests The narrative around 'big moments' and how some phases are assumed to 'decide' contests The rampant discourse around 'pressure situations' The belief that some players are superior at the finish than at the start Jordan and Robert Horry - and the spread of the clutch narrative Australia v South Africa, Edgbaston, 1999: a narrative gold The future of cricket discourse - and ways to describe the entire contest  Participants: Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee); Kartikeya Date (@cricketingview