Hashim Amla On 311 Not Out, South African Greatness, Batting Mastery & The Beard.
Welcome back to Beard Before Wicket with Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid, Nubaid Haroon and special guest Hashim Amla!In this episode Amla discusses his career milestones, THAT 311*, the one thing that he nearly quit that made him successful and why he silently disappeared from cricket. This and SO much more!Available on ALL podcast networks & YouTube!00:00 - Intro00:59 - "The Best Beard In Cricket"03:19 - How Hash Met Mo & Rash06:22 - Growing Up & Early Sports Influences14:55 - Test Debut, Hash's Backlift & Getting Dropped 20:40 - The Thing That Changed Hash's Career24:16 - Pressure As A Top-Order Batter & The 311* Innings 31:15 - Mo Praying For Hash32:12 - Playing With South African Greats & Team Dynamics36:25 - How Captaincy Affected Hash 44:02 - Hash Playing vs Mo & The Crowd Chants48:25 - Why Hash Stepped Down As Captain50:48 - Post-Captaincy Life, Records & Post-Retirement Life1:00:33 - Legacy & Being A Role Model1:05:20 - Hash's World Test XI1:09:55 - Conclusion & Freddie Flintoff Ep Tease FOLLOW BEARD BEFORE WICKET ON SOCIAL 👇🏏Instagram @beardbeforewicketTikTok @beardbeforewicket#cricket Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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‘He Is The BEST Spinner In The World’ & Why Flintoff Was Like A Father Figure! Live Event Special
Welcome back to Beard Before Wicket with Adil Rashid, Nubaid Haroon and special guest Ravi Bopara!In this special live event episode Ravi backs one spinner as the best in the world, the dressing room culture at England and how Flintoff became a father figure for them and whether Ravi or Rash would've loved to play for India or Pakistan AND so much more!Available on ALL podcast networks & YouTube!00:00 - Intro00:55 - Ravi and Rash's Favourite Cricket teams05:08 - Ravi and Rash's cricketing beginnings and family's Support12:01 - England Dressing-room culture, franchise cricket and the death of sledging21:55 - Ravi vs Rash22:48 - South Asian Identity in cricket24:50 - Ravi's Anecdotes on Rash25:39 - Quick-fire Questions31:36 - Why Eoin Morgan So Special34:10 - How Do You Deal With Pressure37:20 - Which Game Would You Highlight To Showcase Cricket39:10 - What's Happened To England's Dominance41:45 - Is There Things Fans Don't Know About Within The Game43:10 - Is Asian Food Bad For You As A Cricketer44:56 - What's The Key To Longevity48:15 - What's Ravi's Best Ever Knock49:38 - Conclusion and Next Week's Hashim Amla EpisodeFOLLOW BEARD BEFORE WICKET ON SOCIAL 👇🏏Instagram @beardbeforewicketTikTok @beardbeforewicket#cricket Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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"India Don’t See Pakistan as a Threat!" | Asia Cup Final Reaction with Adil Rashid & Ravi Bopara
Fresh off the final ball of the Asia Cup Final, Adil Rashid and Ravi Bopara sat down with Nubaid to give their unfiltered thoughts on India vs Pakistan! The boys dive into the magic of Tilak Varma and Kuldeep Yadav along with the chaos nature of Pakistani cricket. Available on ALL podcast networks & YouTube!FOLLOW BEARD BEFORE WICKET ON SOCIAL 👇🏏Instagram @beardbeforewicketTikTok @beardbeforewicket#cricket #asiacup Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Kagiso Rabada On Fiery Beginnings, Rivalry With Australia & Records vs Best Batters!
Welcome back to Beard Before Wicket with Adil Rashid, Nubaid Haroon and special guest Kagiso Rabada! In this episode Rabada chats about his career, getting suspended too much, his record with Rohit and Kohli and reveals the one batter who riled him up the most and SO much more!Available on ALL podcast networks & YouTube!00:00 - Intro00:41 - Banter About KG's Outfit and Beard03:06 - Rabada's Approach to Records07:32 - KG's Early Life and Introduction to Cricket13:49 - KG's ODI Debut and Early International Experiences15:17 - Rash's ODI Debut and Early Career Reflections16:28 - Physical Fitness and Longevity in Cricket17:29 - Discussing the 2016 Centurion Test Series19:29 - Rivalry and First Encounters Between KG and Rashid21:10 - Fast Bowler's Aggression and On-Field Behaviour24:53 - Rabada's Experiences Bowling Against Top Batsmen27:55 - Adapting Bowling Style Across Eras and Importance of Skill31:44 - Rabada's Influences33:52 - Discussing the 2018 Sandpapergate Series39:51 - Psychology in Sports and Managing Temperament42:29 - Who is KG's 'Bunny'?46:23 - Experience Playing in the IPL49:49 - Mentorship and Influences from South African Cricket Legends51:17 - Toughest Batters Faced and Bowling Challenges54:15 - KG's Musical Interests and Life Outside Cricket55:28 - ConclusionFOLLOW BEARD BEFORE WICKET ON SOCIAL 👇🏏Instagram @beardbeforewicket TikTok @beardbeforewicket #cricket Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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What It's Like To Play Against Babar & Kohli! & SCARIEST England Player To Face!
Welcome back to Beard Before Wicket with Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid and Nubaid Haroon. In this episode the boys try out answer your questions including what it's like to play against Babar Azam and Virat Kohli - the similarities and differences, which England player is the scariest to face in the nets and how their family copes when they're away on tour - this and SO much more!Available on ALL podcast networks & YouTube!00:00 – Intro01:43 – Mo vs Rash: Pet Peeves07:00 – The Boys discuss Spin Variations08:06 – Which Captains Brought Out Their Best12:16 – Ranking the World’s Top Cricket Teams15:34 – Franchise Life: Favourite Leagues18:55 – Kohli vs Babar: Similarities and Differences22:45 – Who was the Scariest Player to Face in the Nets?24:27 – Family Life on Tour29:04 – A New Cap for Rash?29:42 – The Best Ball to Bowl Under Pressure?33:38 – Bumrah vs Brett Lee45:25 – Conclusion & Rabada On The Pod NEXT Week!FOLLOW BEARD BEFORE WICKET ON SOCIAL 👇🏏Instagram @beardbeforewicket TikTok @beardbeforewicket #cricket Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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