Himanish is back to talk about his brief foray into working with Rahul Dravid and the Indian Men's Cricket team over a heady 23-month period.

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The Last Wicket duo is joined by founding member of the pod - Himanish to discuss Indian spin legend Ravi Ashwin's book "I Have The Streets - A Kutty Cricket Story". We discuss what the book reveals about what sets Ashwin apart from his peers, the perceptions about his attitude and constant innovations, what the future holds for Ashwin, and much more.

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Special guest Aaaman Patel (Aaman Patel (@APSportsNews_) / X) joins The Last Wicket to talk through an eventful phase of cricket in the USA - the recent T20 World Cup and the ongoing second season of Major League Cricket. We talk about his journey to becoming a commentator in American cricket, the US team's campaign in the World Cup, the outlook for cricket in the USA, and much more.

The Last Wicket boys are joined by Prashant DP to discuss cricket documentaries - best, worst and everything in between. We discuss our personal favorites, the stories and agendas they contain, the relevance of documentaries in sports, and our wishlist for potential cricket documentaries.

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Special guest Aryan Surana joins the Last Wicket duo to discuss the Future Tour Program (FTP), the impact of franchise cricket on the cricketing calendar, ideas for finding a balance between the economics of the game, franchise cricket, and international cricket. Bonus: some ranting on the Real Big Bash League aka IPL.

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The Last Wicket duo is joined by Kartik (@EliteCynic) once again - this time to break down the year in cricket so far. We discuss the recent England men's tour of India, RCB lifting winning their maiden title in the WPL, the BCCI contracts fracas, and the amusing Bangladesh-Sri Lanka rivalry.

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For the first episode of 2024, The Last Wicket duo are joined by Nikhil Popat aka @CricCrazyNiks to talk about the contrasting tenures of the Indian men's erstwhile and current coaches - Ravi Shastri and Rahul Dravid. We discuss their approaches to man-management, tactics and vision, their highs and lows, and what their stints mean for the immediate future of Indian cricket.

The Last Wicket hosts discuss the highlights of cricketing action in 2023, including the continuing march of T20 leagues around the world, the progress of women's cricket, the eventful Men's Ashes series, India's stumble at the final hurdles in the WTC and World Cup, and much more.