In The Salmon

by Nuwan Ranasinghe & Hasith Peiris

Season 4

Season 4 - Episode 5 - The West Indies taste success despite India's selection mess

The West Indies have recently achieved a bit of success against India in their home white-ball series, despite the visitors bringing over a power-packed side. Nuwan and Hasith explore what this means for India's preparation for the 50-over World Cup, as many pundits believe they were not taking this series very seriously. The absence of some of India's big stars in this series, along with the relatively low team totals in the T20 matches makes many wonder if they even cared about this series at all.

S4 · E5

Sep 18, 2023

35:43

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Does David Warner deserve a farewell Test?

The Ashes has ended in a tantalising draw, with both teams winning two Tests apiece. Nuwan and Hasith unpack the Ashes as whole to work out who was the better side overall despite the stalemate, and review the highs and the lows of arguably one of the most exciting and entertaining Test series for the ages. The conversation meanders towards the future of David Warner, and the duo sit down to examine where he truly sits among the pantheon of modern-day batting greats.

S4 · E4

Sep 15, 2023

25:21

Season 4 - Episode 3 - An unlikely Ashes villain stuns England's Bazball mission

Nuwan and Hasith wrap up the first Ashes Test, where Australia scraped home by just two wickets despite it being a rain-affected game. The In The Salmon duo discuss whether the merits of Bazball have really helped England in this game, and examine if a more typical Test match batting approach would have helped in this situation.England fast bowler Ollie Robinson has come under intense criticism in Australian media, with some news sources labelling him as the 'ultimate Ashes villain.' Nuwan and Hasith unpack whether the backlash from some ex-Australian Ashes legends is warranted given that the home team are already on the backfoot in this series.

S4 · E3

Sep 14, 2023

41:50

Season 4 - Episode 2 - India implode, Bazball to decode in an Ashes to behold

It's all about red-ball cricket in this episode of In The Salmon. Nuwan and Hasith unpack and analyse why it all went wrong for India in the World Test Championship Final, and speculate on whether their once-strong batting firepower is on the decline. The Ashes is also upon us, and the In The Salmon duo get stuck into talking about this Test series that has been highly anticipated by all the purists of the cricketing world. Will this be Warner's last series ever? How does Australia counter Bazball? Which Aussie fast bowler will miss out in the first Ashes Test? All these questions and more to be answered right here on In The Salmon.

S4 · E2

Jun 16, 2023

33:48

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Chennai's supremacy, Dhoni's legacy and the World Test Championship selection mystery

In The Salmon is back with a bang for season four, with the duo getting stuck into all things finals cricket related. The recently concluded IPL final saw the Chennai Super Kings clinch their fifth title against a gutsy Gujarat Titans, with the ice-man Ravindra Jadeja hitting a six and a four off the last two balls off the final over of the match to script one of the most incredible fairytale finishes. Nuwan and Hasith discuss this game in detail to unpack why the Chennai Super Kings have remained dominant under MS Dhoni's captaincy. They divulge further into what this means for the great man's legacy as a cricketer and leader, given that he alone continues to win the hearts of Indian cricket fans across multiple generations.The World Test Championship final is also due to start this week - Nuwan and Hasith chat about red ball cricket and name their preferred teams for India and Australia in this much-anticipated contest.

S4 · E1

Jun 6, 2023

42:45

Season 3

Season 3 - Episode 11 - The love child of Glenn Maxwell and AB De Villiers

After a lean run of form that threatened to have him axed from India's World Cup plans, Surya Kumar Yadav burst back into the white-ball spotlight with a magnificent 83 off 35 balls in the IPL. His sudden resurgence gets Nuwan and Hasith excited about what this means for a potential second coming for SKY's international career, prompting discussions around where he fits into the Indian squad going forward.The ICC has released their annual earnings for this year, coming to a gargantuan amount of USD $600 million. With India set to take almost 40 percent of this profit share, Nuwan and Hasith get together to discuss what the implications are for one country having such a large financial control over the game.

S3 · E11

May 17, 2023

38:42

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Rahane's comeback, Ireland's fightback, 200-plus team scores go back-to-back

After a brief hiatus due to Nuwan's travels holidaying in Sri Lanka and gaining a brilliant new role in sports media at the Seven Network, the boys are back to chatting cricket and recapping all the latest stories in the cricketing world. Nuwan reviews his experiences watching the inaugural Sri Lanka vs Ireland Test match live in Galle, and the duo go on to recap the series, discussing the highlights of Ireland's spirited but unsuccessful campaign. With the World Test Championship final not far away, finalists India have made a bizarre selection to allow Ajinkya Rahane back into the squad, given his recent good form in the IPL. Nuwan and Hasith analyse whether this is an innovative idea or not given the failed Dinesh Karthik experiment during the Men's T20 World Cup last year and nominate a few other names that could replace Rahane ahead of the final.

S3 · E10

May 9, 2023

40:54

Season 3 - Episode 9 - De Kock's belligerent knock leaves the West Indies in perpetual shock

Records have been tumbling galore lately in the white ball game, as Nuwan and Hasith centre their discussion around the second T20 match between the West Indies and South Africa. After posting a mammoth 258 for 5, the West Indies looked set for monumental victory to clinch the series, but the home team had other ideas. A blitzkreig century off just 44 balls from Quinton De Kock saw South Africa clinch one of the all time great international T20 wins. The In The Salmon duo analyse this match in detail and unpack whether this will continue to be a blueprint for batting in T20 games to come. After losing the Border-Gavaskar trophy, the Aussies had some respite against a rampaging India, defeating them two games to one to take the one-day series silverware in the white-ball portion of their tour. Nuwan and Hasith speculate over what this means for Australia and India's 50-over form coming into the World Cup later this year, and whether both sides are really as ready as they claim to be.

S3 · E9

May 4, 2023

39:58

Season 3 - Episode 8 - An extended form slump for SKY, New Zealand reach a new high

After playing admirably in the first Test, Sri Lanka capitulated in the second Test against New Zealand, crashing to an embarrassing defeat by an inning and 58 runs. Nuwan and Hasith get together to discuss where it all went wrong for the Sri Lankans, as Blackcaps captain Kane Williamson and all-rounder Henry Nicholls notched double centuries that effectively blew their beleaguered opposition away. Sri Lanka's heavy defeat also prompts Dimuth Karunaratne to announce his resignation from the Test captaincy.Once a whirlwind blitzkrieg batting talent, Surya Kumar Yadav's recent and sharp form slump has the In The Salmon duo wondering what's been causing his sudden failures with the bat. Nuwan and Hasith also reflect on their first-ever live cricket commentary performance, being invited to commentate the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association 3rd XI Final between the Endeavour Hills Cricket Club and the Oakleigh Cricket Club.

S3 · E8

May 1, 2023

41:01

Season 3 - Episode 7 - A tale of two Test matches

The first New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Test match ended in a thrilling victory for the home side by just two wickets, producing one of the most exhilarating red-ball games in recent times. Nuwan and Hasith get down to analyse this match in detail, and praise Sri Lanka's plucky fight to bring the game to the final over of the final day.Conversely, the final Test match in the Border-Gavaskar series ended in a boring draw, prompting Nuwan and Hasith to question why such games are continuously being allowed to play out which are detrimental to the survival of red ball cricket. They argue that Test nations apart from the Big Three deserve more opportunities to play the five-day game, especially New Zealand, as they have produced more entertaining cricket in this format of late.

S3 · E7

May 1, 2023

41:08

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