THE TEN MINUTE FORTNIGHT: Andy plays fantasy cricket, and Toby comes across some retro technology on the train "I went to take out my headphones, and then my ear was caught by the message coming out of his phone." FROM THE ARCHIVES (10'15): The Canterbury Lime: Cricket's most famous tree "That particular rule is completely rational, but something o…

THE TEN MINUTE FORTNIGHT: Andy receives a message from a listener, and Toby ponders whether cricket's efforts to reduce carbon emissions may have some unintended consequences "As a podcast host, it makes you feel very differently about the whole enterprise." FROM THE ARCHIVES (12'00): England's victory in the dark: Karachi 2000 "England would later…

THE TEN MINUTE FORTNIGHT: Andy donates his Cricketers to a good cause, and Toby ponders the Shakib al Hasan scandal. "There's a bandaged batsman sitting in hospital leafing through my old magazines." FROM THE ARCHIVES (08'54): Cricket in the poetry of Philip Larkin "'...an Odeon went past, a cooling tower, and someone running up to bowl...'" THE RE…

THE TEN MINUTE FORTNIGHT: Andy overhears a conversation about cricket discipline; Toby plays in a family grudge match "The pavilion had the most perfectly positioned loo." FROM THE ARCHIVES (10'00): When Left-Handers were in danger of being banned from the game "Most things you Google, you get pages and pages of results. For the Academy of Statisti…

Science is fun. Science is rigorous. For Professor Jayant Murthy, science is about the process of solving a problem. A former Director of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Prof. Murthy is globally renowned for his work in ultraviolet background radiation who, among his many contributions, has had the rare honour of having an asteroid ‘215…

THE TEN MINUTE FORTNIGHT: Andy and Toby spend a day in the Lord's pavilion "We can't let this go without talking about the picnic provision." FROM THE ARCHIVES (08'30): Underwood triumphs in the nick of time - 5th Ashes Test at The Oval, 1968 "There were apparently knitting needles being used to dig holes for drainage." THE REVIEW (19'20): Hitman f…

THE TEN MINUTE FORTNIGHT: Andy makes his debut in the Long Room, and Toby reflects on Jimmy Anderson's retirement "Harry Brook came past joking about handwarmers. This was an April day much more winter than spring." FROM THE ARCHIVES (10'28): The Precursor to DLS: the Average Run Rate Method "Under the Average Run Rate Method, the target was 61. If…

THE TEN MINUTE FORTNIGHT: French cricket levels up, and Liam Dawsons resigns from trying to play test cricket "The Ghost Cricket Leagues of France - a superb title for anything, really." FROM THE ARCHIVES (10'50): The Unstoppable Sonny Ramadhin is stopped "His 588 deliveries over 98 overs remain the most balls bowled in a first-class innings." THE …

THE TEN MINUTE FORTNIGHT: Andy reports back from the Logan Cup, and Toby enjoys the small (and futile) parts of Sunday cricket "Clearly the Reverse Swept Radio coffers will be extensive enough to fly me back to Australia every three weeks to record the podcast?" FROM THE ARCHIVES (11'00): the Tied Test between Australia and India, 1960 "Richie Bena…

THE TEN MINUTE FORTNIGHT: Reflecting on the West Indian victory against Australia "So I woke up last Sunday morning in a Gothic temple, as you do." FROM THE ARCHIVES (10'50): Benjamin West's The Cricketers, and the battle to take the painting to the US "One bat is being leant on like a walking stick, the other has been discarded on the floor." THE …

‘Science is a process and a language’ — a thought instilled by his grand uncle fundamentally transformed the way Ashok Krish looks at everyday life. Being an author of ‘Masala Lab: The Science of Indian Cooking’ and the Global Head of Digital Workplace at TCS, Ashok has donned many hats effortlessly, from a software engineer to a social media influ…

THE TEN MINUTE FORTNIGHT: Andy ponders the lot of the groundstaff of waterlogged British pitches; Toby reports back from day 1 of the SCG test "You presumably need a super super blotter, when it comes to a flood." FROM THE ARCHIVES (10'50): When Cricket Added a Fourth Stump: the innovations of Cricket Max "This is a niche question: where do you tak…

THE TEN MINUTE FORTNIGHT: Andy becomes a Middlesex member, and Toby finds himself hopelessly out of his depth "We have a running joke that our shirts are our best player. This has come back to bite us in the arse: bonus points for wearing the same shirt got us promoted up a division." FROM THE ARCHIVES (11'10): The One Ball Walkout: Transvaal vs th…

THE TEN MINUTE FORTNIGHT: Andy reflects on a rare summer without cricket, and Toby enjoys Mark Ramprakash's insights into England's woeful World Cup "To lose me and Sir Alastair in just a few weeks would be a lot for the nation to take." FROM THE ARCHIVES (13'48): The Greatest Australian Cricketer you've never heard of: Greg Mail "Perhaps the secre…

THE TEN MINUTE FORTNIGHT: Andy makes a first visit to Nevil Road and Toby reflects on post-captaincy careers "In my head, Misbah-ul-Haq had to go for it. In reality, he could have done it in singles." FROM THE ARCHIVES (12'10): When Warne and Dravid met by the Solent "He is eventually undone by legspin - but not by Warne." THE REVIEW (22'10): The E…

From giving financial advice to social enterprise entrepreneurs in Guatemala, to becoming one himself, Anish Malpani’s journey has been rewarding, not just to the waste-pickers in India, but to the planet. A former finance professional left his lucrative job in New York to start ‘Ashaya,’ a social enterprise that helps increase the value of waste t…

THE TEN MINUTE FORTNIGHT: Andy plays cricket in a field in Kent, and Toby enjoys Afghanistan v Pakistan "The other great advantage: compared to a proper game, the wait for a post-match pint is much shorter." FROM THE ARCHIVES (07'50): A potted history of cricket in Japan "And then the penny dropped, and I realised that all along he had been talking…

THE TEN MINUTE FORTNIGHT: For the third episode in a row, Andy visits Lord's, and Abdullah Shafique pulls off an impossible catch "Maybe short legs around the world are cursing Shafique for resetting expectations for what short legs can be." FROM THE ARCHIVES (11'20): Ted Alletson's 189 in 1911 "Play restarted at 2:15 and Alletson was out at 2:55. …

Get ready to challenge everything you thought you knew about the subject of astrology with Nitesh Tanwar, The Logical Astrologer. Fascinated by the workings of the universe and the logic behind the impact it has on human lives, Nitesh has been curious about the field of astrology ever since he was diagnosed with an illness. Soon enough, he delved d…

THE TEN MINUTE FORTNIGHT: Andy visits Lord's again, and a vintage cricket story on Twitter "This is the most awful team I have ever had, the batting is awful and the bowling, my god. I have not got a bowler. . . . If anyone would like to take on my job they can have it. . . I hope it rains for the rest of the season." FROM THE ARCHIVES (10'00): Fow…

THE TEN MINUTE FORTNIGHT: Visiting the Lord's pavilion and Leicestershire win a remarkable game "You can't really have everyone wandering around with pints." FROM THE ARCHIVES (10'20): Ian Botham v Andy Roberts in 1974: teenage Botham loses his teeth but wins the match "I spat out the last fragments of teeth, took a few sips of water, and let the 1…

THE TEN MINUTE FORTNIGHT: Discovering ICC TV, and rediscovering The Nightwatchman "Watching Zimbabwe is pure nostalgia for me: in Harare I made a very elegant four." FROM THE ARCHIVES (09'10): The Curious Case of the end of Bobby Peel's Career "Pissed at the wicket? Most probably. Did he piss on the wicket? Probably not." THE REVIEW (19'50): Cricke…

THE TEN MINUTE FORTNIGHT: Duncan Hamilton fears for the future of cricket writing, and Australia's test players learn from their predecessors via the media "Ian Healey sets himself up in front of the pedal bin in the SEN Office, and did a piece for camera that looks suspiciously like it was filmed on a phone." FROM THE ARCHIVES (11'50): The Rise, F…

After a major accident during his service in the Indian Air Force, Squadron Leader Abhai Pratap Singh, found himself at a unique juncture in his life where a disability caused by the mishap gave him the right push to take on the mission of empowering several people from the disabled community. While most wheelchair bound individuals gravitated towa…

THE TEN MINUTE FORTNIGHT: Ricky Ponting has a plan to save Test cricket, and the MCC take a mis-step when issuing their clarification on the Mankad. "It goes back to that thing called 'the Spirit of Cricket', and the MCC don't contribute towards a debate pro-actively about the Spirit of Cricket when they use language like this" FROM THE ARCHIVES (1…

At the age of 5, Neelakantha Bhanu Prakash in his own words was good at Math, however not fantastic. Fast-forward to age 13 he bagged the title of India’s fastest human calculator and by 15 he became the world’s fastest human calculator beating the greats like Shakuntala Devi and Scott Flansburg. Titled by BBC as ‘The Usain Bolt of Mathematics’, pa…

Jaykumar’s fascination with space began with intriguing movies on aliens and extra-terrestrial bodies. To satiate his curiosity, his younger self was determined to become a scientist and do whatever it takes to realise this dream. As he grew up, he faced challenges and hardships of all kinds but whenever life gave him lemons, he made sure to turn t…

In this final episode of Season 1, RJ Roshan shares the life story of Wanindu Hasaranga who has been awarded the Player of the series in the Asia Cup 2022 recently. How did his transformation from a seam bowler to a spinner happen? Tune in to this episode to know more!HT Smartcast

Dinesh Karthik never lost hope, even after two consecutive poor IPL seasons, he was picked by RCB in IPL 200 and what happened next is now the talking point everywhere. In this episode, RJ Roshan talks about one of the greatest comeback stories. Tune in!HT Smartcast

Disturbed by the state of eroding coral reefs while doing her advanced open water dives in Mauritius, Shaan discovered that the run-off from cleaning chemicals used at resorts were affecting the marine life in the oceans surrounding them. The incident left a strong desire in her to bring about a change in this direction and encouraged her to opt fo…

Jhulan Nishit Goswami is an Indian international cricketer and the former captain of the Indian national women's cricket team. How did she find her way into cricket and who inspired her to play? Tune in to this episode to relive Jhulan's iconic performance in 2012 vs Australia!HT Smartcast

In this episode of Chain Khuli ki Main Khuli, HarmanpreetKaur, the Indian Cricket team captain Shares her life story. He will also talk about India vs. Australia 2017 cricket match, where she scored 171 Runs in only 115 Balls. Tune in with RJ Roshan to know more..HT Smartcast

Smriti Mandhana from Maharashtra went from being a neighbourhood cricketer to becoming the only Indian to win ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year Award twice. In this episode, RJ Roshan talks about her recent performance in the Commonwealth Games and how she hit it out of the park against Pakistan.HT Smartcast

In this episode, host RJ Roshan Shetty talks about the recent player of the match in the 2nd ODI of the India vs West Indies series - Axar Patel. Tune in to this episode to know how his journey unfolded in cricket.HT Smartcast

Born and brought up in Roorkee, Uttarakhand, the player was fascinated with cricket right from childhood. Due to a lack of infrastructural opportunities, he had to move from one city to another. He is the third-youngest Indian to score a triple century in first-class cricket. Another record he holds is that of scoring the fastest century in Ranji T…

A moving orchestra to some and a one man band to others, Gladson Peter has mastered over 45 musical instruments and invented a set-up that allows him to play 13 of them at once. This incredible feat, however, didn’t come easy to him as he had to battle a severe lung disease impacting his ability to strike a chord with even a single instrument. Tune…

A right-handed wicket-keeper batsman known for his aggressive batting, Jonathan Marc Bairstow is the first English batter to score 3 consecutive centuries in one-day internationals. Bairstow is the son of former England keeper David Bairstow. Jonny's Recent performance in the second Test against New Zealand caught many eyeballs. Tune into this epis…

Known for his wicket-to-wicket dictation since his debut in 2007, Broad's in-swinging deliveries have unsettled the best. Stuart Broad started his cricket journey as an opening batsman. However, he resorted to bowling because he did not want to stand around all day on the field. Having performed well at the U-19 level, Broad was selected to play in…

Rajat Manohar Patidar, popularly known as Rajat Patidar is an Indian Cricketer born on 1st June 1993 in the city of Indore, Madhya Pradesh. He is a right-handed batsman known for his ability to score big and send the ball outside the boundary line regularlyHT Smartcast

In this episode, RJ Roshan narrates the story of Indian Swing Expert Bowler - Bhuvneshwar Kumar. How did Sachin Tendulkar unintentionally end up playing a big role in Bhuvi's career and what took him to reach the National Cricket Team? Tune in to know now!HT Smartcast

Avesh Khan has been impressive consistently for quite a few years now wheater be it IPL or the chances he has been given in the Indian Cricket Team. But how did it all start? Who motivated the pacer to continue and how did Rahul Dravid play a crucial part in his life? Tune in with RJ Roshan to know more!…

In this episode, RJ Roshan celebrates the full-power player Rashid Khan whose terror we all witnessed in IPL 2022. He might not have taken many wickets but the fact that everyone was looking to defend him speaks a lot about his class. What else he has achieved in his career and what are some of the unknown facts about his life? Tune in to know more…

Born in a middle-class family, Hardik has always dreamed of winning the big one! Maybe it is this dream that led him here. Pandya- an all rounder player, made an impressive return to cricket and capped it off with the elusive Indian Premier League (IPL) trophy as a captain. Tune in with RJ Roshan, as he takes us through the journey of The Rockstar!…

Sunrisers Hyderabad pace sensation Umran Malik has been the cynosure of India's 18-member team for the impending five-match T20I series at home against South Africa. The youngster has been the talk of the season and has also been rewarded for his impressive performance in the ongoing 2022 Indian Premier League with a maiden India call-up, a selecti…

Born in a lower-middle-class family in Aligarh, Rinku Singh saw his father deliver LPG cylinders to make ends meet. What else he did do to make his name in the cricketing community? Listen to this episode as RJ Roshan narrates Rinku Singh's story from sweeping the floor to sweeping the bails.HT Smartcast

Brian Charles Lara - The greatest Batsmen Of All Time, a Trinidadian former international cricketer. During the 4th test against England in 2004, Lara recorded the highest individual score in a Test innings after scoring 400 not out at Antigua and the highest number of runs in a single over in a Test match of South Africa in 2003. Tune in with RJ R…

Despite growing up in the desert state of Rajasthan, India, at the tender age of 14-years, Bhakti Sharma dived into the world of open water swimming and embarked on a journey to conquer all five oceans across the world. Starting her journey from swimming across the English channel at the age of 16 to breaking records in the chilling 1 degree Celsiu…

Gary Kirsten, a South African cricket coach and former cricketer who has coached the Indian Cricket Team along with the South African Cricket team. Kirsten played 101 Test matches and 185 One Day Internationals for South Africa between 1993 and 2004, mainly as an opening batsman. Surprisingly he played all his matches with his left hand while he pl…

In this episode of Chain Kulii Ki Main Kulii, RJ Roshan talks about, the former cricketer and captain of the Sri Lankan national team, 'Kumar Sangakkara'. He is regarded as one of the greatest batsmen of all time. During his 15-year international career, Sangakkara scored 28,016 runs across all formats of international cricket. Tune in to know more…

One of the greatest bowler that India has produced. The man who managed to hit off 44 wickets in 17 test matches & 157 wickets in 120 ODIs for team India. Created a historical spell during the World Cup 2003.Tune into this Episode for RJ Roshan to find out much more about this legendary coach.HT Smartcast