ABOUT THIS EPISODE
In the Nineties, match fees were fatter and the stakes higher, yet the temptations were darker. The match-fixing scandal exposed an underbelly of bookies, betting and sleaze. At the turn of the century, as heads rolled and reputations were sullied, the game weathered its darkest phase.
In the decade of redemption that followed, captains and coaches employed analytics to decide match strategies. In Ganguly, India found an aggressive skipper who walked his talk. No one embodied leadership and team spirit like Dhoni, inspiring international respect for Team India that was buoyed by the dramatic 2011 World Cup victory.
From the colourful radio commentaries that brought the game alive in the early days of Test Cricket to the elaborate theatrics of T20 in modern television broadcasting, cricket has travelled the distance. As it takes to the global stage at the 2028 Summer Olympics for the first time since 1900, we can say that the sport has truly come of age.
Reliving these defining moments, Raghu and Giri hang up their gloves in this series finale of Well Caught.
Thank you for listening.
Credits:
Akshay Ramuhalli, Bijoy Venugopal, Bruce Lee Mani, Narayan Krishnaswamy, Prashant Vasudevan, Sananda Dasgupta, Seema Seth, Shraddha Gautam, Supriya Joshi and Velu Shankar
Acknowledgements and Resources:
YouTube:
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=ky5I81rYeVo
Javed Miandad last ball sixer in sharjah cup final 1986
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhYJqV-cbMI
India Pakistan Cricket Classic SHARJAH PEPSI CUP 1996
www.youtube.com/watch?v=22QqFrlmkww
Fmr cricket captain threatens to reveal match fixing names
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNy7IaJpwRo
INDIA: CRICKET MATCH FIXING ALLEGATIONS: REPORT (V)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqMa1EIJwo4
Not Cricket ! - Match Fixing (Orig 2001) Pt1
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVOmJVTeIEc
Manoj Prabhakar presents a videotape on match-fixing in 2000
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNYa2yuhNn8
deepanshu madan on match ka mujrim kon
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xu7YGK1a0bo
Dadagiri ( Title treck )
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjLJhCiDdvM
Harbhajan Singh Rips Apart Australia | 15 Wickets in 1 Match | INDvAUS 2001
www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_cfSOcOB8A
Sourav Ganguly: The Courageous Captain | Ian Chappell, Sachin Tendulkar | Discovery Plus
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4DY8iBQd5o
Cricket Connected: Nasser Hussain on Sourav Ganguly
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mq3J-JEk9
