The Cricket Ultras Podcast

Ep 31: Women's WT20, Shastri vs Kohli, Pak vs NZ epic, Eng vs SL, Aus vs Ind, Ban vs Zim & more

Cricket Ultras previews the women's World T20 semi-finals before discussing the curious dynamic between Ravi Shastri and Virat Kohli. They also review Pakistan's epic collapse against New Zealand, and England's excellent series win vs Sri Lanka, before turning their attention to the upcoming Australia v India series.

Ep 30: Elite honesty, Aus in turmoil, Eng spin dream, Kohli's trolling, 360 bowling & much more

Australia's cricket turmoil is firmly under the spotlight this week as the Cricket Ultras podcast explore the latest departures with a level of 'elite honesty' that our listeners will no doubt find commendable. The duo also review England's encouraging first Test performance in Sri Lanka, including Ben Foakes' dream debut, Virat Kohli's misguided trolling, a new 360 bowling manoeuvre and a disastrous loss for Bangladesh.

Ep 29: Damning Aus review, Kohli's 10k, sad Saurav, troubled Ranatunga, resurgent Denly & more

The Cricket Ultras are back to review the review of Australia's cricketing culture, which has presented a damning indictment of Cricket Australia. Darren Burns and Arun Sudhaman also discuss Kohli's 10k ODI runs, the state of cricket admin in India, the legal woes facing Arjuna Ranatunga and the curious case of Joe Denly's international resurgence.

Ep 28: PakvAus, India's Shaw thing, SLC's letters from the edge, Warnie's cartoon, CC review

The Cricket Ultras are back with a new episode bursting with news from across the cricket world. First up, they discuss Pakistan's strong start to its Test series vs Australia in Dubai, before reviewing the remarkable Test debut of 18 year-old Indian wunderkind Prithvi Shaw. Also in the spotlight is the SLC's decision to drop Angelo Matthews for poor running, Shane Warne's entertaining new autobiography, a brief diversion to consider Ravi Shastri's playing career, and a review of the County Championship. Thanks for listening!

Ep 27: Asia Cup, Moeen's bombshell, Maxwell's woes, Shoaib's scarf, Bhaji's dinosaur & much more

The Cricket Ultras review the ongoing action at the Asia Cup, along with the curious affair of Glenn Maxwell's non-selection for the Australian team. They also discuss Moeen's new attitude, Harbhajan Singh's desire to return as a dinosaur, and recap the England v India series. 

Ep 26: Cook's retirement, Ashwin vs Netflix, Shastri vs Masterchef, Shane Watson's pads, Asia Cup & more

This week's episode of Cricket Ultras looks back at Alastair Cook's career ahead of his final Test vs India at the Oval. There's also a discussion of how Ravichandran Ashwin is like Netflix, Ravi Shastri and Masterchef, Shane Watson's lucky pads, reviews of the England vs India series and a preview of the Asia Cup. 

Ep 25: Trent Bridge turnaround, Peak Shastri, the CPL diet, Ageas Bowl preview & much more

All three Cricket Ultras join this week's show to break down a remarkable turnaround at Trent Bridge, and where it ranks among India's best overseas wins. There's also a forensic analysis of 'peak Shastri', following another remarkable interview, and a brief digression to consider the Indian coach's place among Fargo villains. We also preview the fourth Test in Southampton, exploring England's various catching, batting and selection woes. And there's some quick hits on the CPL, the A team quadrangular, and more.

Ep24: The Stokes affair, India in disarray, Vijay vs Karthik, NZ coach, CPL drama, Pak highlight/lowlight

Ben Stokes has been found not guilt of affray but the Cricket Ultras duo explore the wider implications of the feisty allrounder's behaviour. The latest episode also previews the third Test between England and India, wondering whether the drama between Murali Vijay and Dinesh Karthik can be held responsibile for India's disarray. There's also a new coach in New Zealand, fireworks at the CPL, and plenty of political intrigue in Pakistan...for a change.

Ep 23: Eng v Ind epic, lesser Currans, Duke balls, new Pope, Bhaji's brilliance & more

The Cricket Ultras duo review all the action from an epic Test match at Edgbaston, and preview the second England v India Test at Lord's. Also under the spotlight are the Curran family, the Duke ball, both teams' misfiring batting lineups and, most importantly, Harbhajan Singh's remarkable commentary debut.

Ep.22: Nick Gubbins interview, Ind v Eng preview, Ind cricket louts, SL bad boys & more

England hopeful Nick Gubbins joins Cricket Ultras to discuss his meteoric rise to become one of the country's top batting prospects. Gubbins also previews the upcoming England v India Test series, which the Cricket Ultras duo explore in more detail. There's also a report from Lord's on Indian cricket louts, discussion of Sri Lanka's new status as cricket badboys and much more.