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An irreverent take on world cricket from diehard ultras and media professionals Arun Sudhaman & Darren Burns.
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Thursday Feb 25, 2021
Thursday Feb 25, 2021
The Ultras review the 2nd Test of the engrossing India v England series, as the action shifts to the pink ball test at Motera. And there's plenty more on the latest episode, including a lament for Moeen Ali, an appreciation of Rishab Pant's poetry, a eulogy for Faf's Test career and updates from a wild IPL auction.
Thursday Feb 11, 2021
Thursday Feb 11, 2021
The Ultras break down the biggest story rocking the cricket world — Toastiegate — before turning their attention to the rather more mundane matter of England's sixth consecutive Test win in Asia, this time stunning India in the first Test at Chennai. There's a preview of the various selection quandaries for the second Test in front of a #KnowledgeableChennaiCrowd, plus reviews of more excellent Test cricket in South Africa and Bangladesh. But, back to the big question, is Justin Langer too intense for his toastie-loving troops?
Sunday Jan 24, 2021
Sunday Jan 24, 2021
India's improbable fairytale is thoroughly examined by the Cricket Ultras pod, including the fearless performance by its emerging stars, the tactical acumen of the team's brains trust, Australia's increasingly average returns and the impressive social media performance by the Ashwins.
Friday Jan 08, 2021
Friday Jan 08, 2021
There's a lot of cricket to discuss in the latest Ultras episode, including the engrossing Australia v India series, and New Zealand's march to the top of the Test rankings. Also under the scanner are South Africa's progress versus Sri Lanka, England's upcoming tour, along with digressions into bubble fatigue, knighthoods and mental torture.
Thursday Dec 17, 2020
Thursday Dec 17, 2020
The final episode of a crazy year sees the Cricket Ultras preview Australia v India, review England's hasty exit from South Africa, ponder the meaning of clinically fit, explore the history of giant cricketers, review Parthiv Patel's career, discuss Yorkshire's ongoing racism row and, of course, cast an eye at Mushfiqur's meltdown.
Saturday Nov 28, 2020
Saturday Nov 28, 2020
International cricket is back with a bang, and the Ultras are here to make sense of it all. Starting with the most dramatic election on the planet...for the role of ICC chair. Other key issues under the scanner are India's never-ending injury intrigue, the end of cricket teas, whether cricket can be fun, and BBL's zany new rules. Enjoy everyone!
Thursday Nov 05, 2020
Thursday Nov 05, 2020
The Ultras are back after a mid-season hiatus to review the surprising results out of the Dubai IPL. They also take in Marlon Samuels' curious influencer marketing strategy and examine the squads for the upcoming India tour of Australia. And, of course, there's a tribute to the wonderful career of Dean Jones.
Sunday Sep 20, 2020
Sunday Sep 20, 2020
It's an action-packed episode on Cricket Ultras, starting with the England v Australia series, and a review of some illustrious international careers, including the legendary MS Dhoni. The IPL also gets a preview and some predictions, and Yorkshire's racism issues are also discussed.
Friday Aug 14, 2020
Friday Aug 14, 2020
After a thrilling first Test victory for England, the Ultras preview the remainder of the series vs Pakistan. Also under the spotlight are Vivo's pullout from the IPL, the WBBL clash with the T20 Challenge and Michael Bevan's emergence from behind the mask.
Saturday Jul 25, 2020
Saturday Jul 25, 2020
The Ultras review the successful return of Test cricket, preview the third Test between England and the West Indies, reflect on the new phenomenon of 'reverse-reverse' swing, discuss Stuart Broad's impressive tantrum, examine Jofra Archer's lapse, and sympathise with Phil Simmons' inability to remember his opponents' names.