81 All Out

In the latest episode of the podcast we discuss the recently concluded T20 World Cup in Australia - where England were crowned champions. We focus on some of the themes of the tournament - upsets, teams assessing a variety of conditions, exploiting ground dimensions, and the overall calibre of strokeplay - and wonder how some of the great bowlers are largely nullified by the format. [podcast_subscribe id="1595"] 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)  Buy Mike Marqusee's classic cricket book War Minus The Shooting on Flipkart and Amazon. Talking Points: A World Cup full of memorable upsets Navigating the conditions across Australia - and the effect it had on teams Batting against length v batting against the field Why some great batters are misfits in the format India's problem at the top -