EP 7 - The First Bow

Kaustubh and Sarthak lower their face-masks to talk about the cricket tournament that the world needs and deserves. Along with it, they give us their cutting edge analysis, also known to some as hot-takes.

In this episode, Sarthak and Kaus bring up some fun debuts from over the years. There are some double centuries, some dual-centuries, and some 420-ball nightmares.   

Sarthak and Kaustubh revel at the restart of cricket, cut into each other a few times, and look back at the first two tests from the ongoing West Indies - England series, also called #RaiseTheBat. Must watch Michael Holding on Sky Michael Holding and Ebony Rainford-Brent montage on Sky

Sarthak and Kaustubh sat last week to discuss what a return to cricket looks like. And discuss why certain Indian cricketers need to have their social media access revoked for good. Jarrod Kimber on cricket during Covid-19 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYdtfEhncYY

In the first episode of our new segment, we talk about an unforgettable match. It marked the end of an era, and set into motion the wheels of a new, starkly different one.

Because where else would you get a story involving leaked examination papers, Mexican bullfights, and Jacques Kallis listening to some Punjabi pop?

In this episode, we discuss last year's 50-over Cricket World Cup, with copious amounts of love showered on New Zealand, Shakib Al Hasan, and Ben Stokes. Also, yes, we address the Thala-sized elephant in the room that is the last five overs of India's chase against England at Edgbaston.

In this episode, we discuss some recent cricket-based TV series’ available on popular streaming platforms - The Test (Amazon Prime), Roar of The Lion (Hotstar) and Cricket Fever (Netflix). We come with a lot of brickbats and a few roses.

Hi! Welcome to Sledgehammer, a cricket podcast without any sledging but a lot of hammering. This is a quick introduction into what you can expect from us. We have a few episodes lined up for you. Stay tuned!