Heads and Tales

After watching India clinch a hard-fought victory against Australia in the ongoing World Cup, Abhishek and Nitin take their time machine to Madras in 1987, as the storied rivals met for the opening match of the Reliance World Cup. They reminisce how a mid-innings decision by Kapil Dev went on to decide the eventual thrilling finale, and turn the clock back to extraordinary performances by Navjot Singh Sidhu & Steve Waugh and the thrilling culmination of one of the closest matches in World Cup history! Show Notes: Match Highlights 1987 -https://youtu.be/Owf0vPHCGb0?feature=shared

As the hype around the World Cup Fever reaches fever pitch, Abhishek and Nitin take a little detour from their original format - taking their time machine not just to a particular day, but a whole tournament itself - the much-loved 1992 World Cup, jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand. From thrilling tales about Jonty Rhodes to Eddo Brandes, South Africa's heartbreak to Pakistan's dazzling denouement - relive it all with the duo! Show Notes: The 1992 WC Documentary:https://youtu.be/FwPXZMI13Wk?feature=shared

As India and Australia put final touches on their World Cup preparations in the ongoing one-day series, Abhishek and Nitin take their time machine back to a balmy November day in 1996 at Mohali, as the two arch-rivals battled on to reach the finals of the Titan Cup. From Azhar's mastery to Robin Singh's comeback magic, relive it all with the duo! Show notes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VveOIAP0LI

As the cricketing world mourns the loss of cricketing legend Heath Streak, Abhishek and Nitin take their time machine to a wintry day in Leicester where the unheralded Zimbabweans marched to victory against the much-fancied Indian side. From Streak's all-round masterclass to Jadeja's heartbreaking end, relive it all with the duo! Show Notes: Extended Highlights -https://youtu.be/f6uU_93OhT8?feature=shared

As the cricketing world gears up for a steady supply of India-Pakistan clashes over the next two months, Abhishek and Nitin reminisce about one of the most famous cricket contests of all time as they take their time machine to a balmy day in Bengaluru in 1996. From Jadeja's rollercoaster knock to Miandad's heartbreaking end, relive it all with the duo!

As India and Pakistan celebrate their respective Independence Days, Abhishek and Nitin hop on their time machine to travel back to Dhaka in 1998 as they reminisce an Ind-Pak classic for the ages. From Ganguly's mastery to Saqlain's mystery, relive the story of how India chased down a mammoth 315 - unheard of at the time - in the twilight hours at Dhaka.

After watching Stuart Broad orchestrate a perfect farewell for himself at The Oval, the duo take their time machine back to Sydney in 2004 - when Australian captain Steve Waugh brought curtains on one of the most storied careers in cricket in the series against India. Tendulkar's masterclass, Kumble's heroics and Waugh's final innings, relive it all once more.

The last week saw two cricket matches affected by rain that ended up ending in drab draws - the 4th Ashes Test and the 2nd Test in the Ind-WI series. Abhishek & Nitin take their time machine to a soggy match in Johannesburg when India played out a draw against South Africa, as they relive Rahul Dravid's first overseas century and Nayan Mongia's steely resistance at the top against the fast bowling might of the Proteas! Show Notes: Full match highlights:https://youtu.be/j-0jgzXEsxM

As a new-look Indian side defeats the hapless West Indies in the first test, Abhishek and Nitin take their time-machine to the deciding Test in 2006 in Jamaica, where a Rahul Dravid-led Indian team achieved their first series win in West Indies in 35 years. Listen on, as the duo recall Dravid's heroic performance on a difficult pitch as India eked out a close victory for the ages! Show notes: Show Notes:Full Match Highlights:https://youtu.be/07NYEYMskbU

As "Bazball" makes a roaring comeback in The Ashes at the hallowed grounds of Headingley, Abhishek and Nitin take their time machine back to an overcast day at the same ground in 2002 as the Indian Team took on England. Relive the heroics of the unheralded Sanjay Bangar and the story of the only match in which the troika of Dravid-Tendulkar-Ganguly scored a century in the same innings! H&T Ep. 21 Show Notes: 2002 Headingley Short Highlights:https://youtu.be/8sAYS-wPYvg Sachin Tendulkar 193:https://youtu.be/_zXvl88i4Hw

Abhishek and Nitin dissect the ongoing chatter around "Spirit of Cricket" following Australia's remarkable Ashes victory at Lords. The duo then take their time machine to 2014, when an Indian Test team in transition under MS Dhoni achieved one of their most remarkable overseas wins, as Ishant Sharma bombed the English batters with bouncers and the English batters happily obliged! Show Notes: Lords' 2014 Highlights:https://youtu.be/ue54scjEjxs Ashes 2023 2nd Test Day 5 Highlights:https://youtu.be/M3ogGEey3WI

As Australia & England produce an Ashes classic for the ages, the duo turn their time machine back to two of the greatest individual performances in cricket history. Relive South Africa's heartbreak at the 1999 World Cup as Shane Warne single-handedly turned the match on its head, and Ian Botham's elevation to the pantheon of legends in the famous Ashes of 1981. Show Notes: Botham - The Legend of '81 :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZN6B1ulxWU Australia v South Africa 1999 WC Semi Final:https://youtu.be/AKSQYmcFXN0

As India go down against Australia in the WTC final, Abhishek and Nitin sigh wistfully at the missed opportunity and wallow in maudlin nostalgia by going back in time to the 1999 Asian Test Championship game between India and Pakistan. They also spend time drawing parallels between Shubman Gill's contentious dismissal at the Oval and Sachin Tendulkar's freak run out at the Eden Gardens Test. Show Notes: India vs Pakistan, 1999 Kolkata Test Match: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Pb3jDHim8U&t=2535s

As the WTC final between India and Australia gets underway at The Oval, Abhishek and Nitin look back at two seminal Indian wins at the storied London venue - the 1971 miracle where Chandra walked on water, and Solkar took flight, and the 2021 classic where Shardul Thakur and Rohit Sharma masterminded a backs-against-the-wall heist. 2021 test: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nOdSj0u29U 1971 test: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZM6iomcAN8&t=624s Eknath Solkar Catch: https://www.thecricketmonthly.com/story/1324035/my-favourite-cricket-photo---eknath-solkar-takes-a-blinder-to-dismiss-alan-knott

Abhishek and Nitin discuss the spectacular finish to the IPL season and Chennai Super Kings' improbable fifth title triumph. If it's a dramatic final and a title win for an MS Dhoni team, Ravi Shastri cannot be far away from the conversation. On May 27, Shastri turned 61 and our podcasters celebrated his birthday with just the Tracer Bullets that the doctor ordered. Show notes: https://youtu.be/0jyyv6IHYrY?t=70

Following last week's bizarre fiasco that took place in the ICC ODI rankings table where Australia overtook Pakistan to the first place without even playing a match, Abhishek and Nitin turn the clock back to a cold, wintry day at Headingley in 1999. Australia and Pakistan faced off, which culminated in an an all time World Cup classic - from arguably Inzy's funniest dismissal to Akram's fiery toe-crushers, relive it all! Show Notes: Aus v Pak Full Match Highlights:https://youtu.be/BvrNjlmKALU Wasim Akram's Spell -https://youtu.be/9JkCrNFnhP8 Inzamam's funniest run-outs:https://youtu.be/nEHAdJ1Zuo0 India's WC jerseys through the years:https://scroll.in/field/915176/from-1992-to-2019-a-look-at-how-indias-cricket-world-cup-kits-have-changed

A heartbreak for Sandeep Sharma against Sunrisers Hyderabad becomes an opportunity for Abhishek and Nitin to take their time-machine to an evening in Chennai in 2013, where RCB faced off against CSK. AB De Villiers' genius, Dhoni's huge hits and the tamasha that followed RP Singh's last over, relive it all with the duo!

Spurred on by Tim David's last over heroics against Rajasthan Royals, Abhishek and Nitin take their time machine back to three separate decades, as they look at some of the finest instances of Indian batters hitting back-to-back sixes in a single over!

Abhishek & Nitin look at a topsy-turvy week in the ongoing IPL, as they bemoan a match-losing innings by Lucknow Supergiants skipper KL 'Strike Rates Are Overrated' Rahul. The duo then take their time machine to a sultry day in Colombo, where South Africa choked - not for the first, nor the last time - against a rampant Ganguly-led Team India! Show Notes -CT 2002 Semi Final highlights :https://youtu.be/DgmH1j-0Lgs

As the Great Man's 50th birthday beckons, Abhishek & Nitin reminisce about their favourite Sachin memories through the years. But, with one caveat - none of which involve his heroics with the cricket bat in hand! From the fifer in the scorching heat of Kochi to his maverick captaincy against Sri Lanka at Wankhede, the duo go through it all!  Show Notes: Sachin's fifer in Kochi : https://youtu.be/_uk26swuAdE Ind v Pak at the 1992 WC : https://youtu.be/wzYLBrjee3A Sachin's catch at Lahore : https://youtu.be/u-IFqr2Hljs The Pepsi Ad : https://youtu.be/wGsOgjAQuY8