This Week in Cricket #65 - Joe Root goes back to the well, Shaheen Shah Afridi is on track for greatness and the White Ferns and Black Caps are almost back in action

The Top Order Cricket Podcast

It's another jam-packed lockdown episode with plenty going on as we cast our eyes around the world to discuss the week that was and look ahead with excitement.

• Are we in a special era of fast bowling?
• Will Shaheen Shah Afridi become one of Pakistan's greats?
• Are highlights packages getting worse?
• What impact has The Hundred had on the women's game?
• How much fun are the commentators having at the CPL?
• Will the return of Suzie Bates be enough for the White Ferns to upset England?
• And how excited is Raj about the upcoming Black Caps v Bangladesh series?

In the second half of the show, we turn our attention to the England v India series in an attempt to figure out why we got our predictions so wrong for the 3rd Test.

• Did Virat Kohli make the wrong decision to bat first?
• Has Jarvo got someone on the inside?
• Is the Indian batting line up just as fragile as the English one?
• Can Joe Root do it again?
• Will Ravichandran Ashwin finally get a game?
• And will any of us get our predictions right?

If you haven't already, be sure to check out our Hall of Fame, both via our website and by listening to earlier episodes (we've introduced 100-91 so far). There's another episode on the way at the end of this week. You'll find the Preamble, plus the list, which will eventually feature detailed write-ups and discussions about every player from 103 to 1 as we make our way through the Hall in the coming weeks and months. We'd love to hear if you agree or disagree with our rankings so far.

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