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No Balls Cricket Unfiltered Episode 41: Timed Out and the Big Show

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Glenn Maxwell scored a double century while cramping so badly he could barely walk.

This episode of the No Balls Cricket Podcast is a recap of the 2023 Cricket World Cup's dramatic league stage, hosted by Siddharth Pradhan and Aditya Devrath. The hosts analyze key matches, controversies, and standout performances from the tournament's final week. They focus extensively on Glenn Maxwell's extraordinary double-century for Australia against Afghanistan. The hosts detail Afghanistan posting 291, with Ibrahim Zadran scoring a century, before reducing Australia to 91/7. Maxwell entered at 49/4 and survived two dropped catches, including a simple chance by Mujeeb Ur Rahman, before severe cramping set in. He scored an unbeaten 201, with Pat Cummins supporting with 12* from 68 balls, to complete a miraculous chase. The hosts also cover other results: South Africa smashing Bangladesh but being annihilated by India, England's poor form, and Pakistan keeping semi-final hopes alive with a Fakhar Zaman century against New Zealand. They discuss the tight semi-final race, noting India and South Africa are qualified, with Australia now set to face South Africa. Afghanistan, New Zealand, and Pakistan are in a three-way fight for the last spot, with net run rate crucial. The infamous "timed out" dismissal of Angelo Mathews by Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan is analyzed, with the hosts noting the pre-existing rivalry and Shakib's subsequent match-winning performance with a fractured finger. The takedown of cricket archivist Rob Moody's YouTube channel by a company named Marhaba Cricket India is also covered, sparking frustration. A key insight is the statistical dominance of the Indian team, whose bowlers have a collective average of 19.00. Jasprit Bumrah's powerplay economy of 2.73 is highlighted as extraordinary in a high-scoring tournament. The hosts argue India's well-oiled machine, with Rohit Sharma's aggressive starts and Virat Kohli's consistency, makes them the tournament juggernaut. They express awe at Maxwell's innings, considering it perhaps the greatest ODI knock ever due to the hopeless situation and his physical state. The tone is highly conversational, enthusiastic, and filled with banter between the hosts, featuring technical glitches and candid jokes. It is analytical when examining team strategies and tournament mathematics. Cricket fans who enjoy passionate, stat-infused match analysis and tournament storytelling will love this episode. Listeners seeking a strictly formal or neutral broadcast might find the informal style and strong opinions less appealing.

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A wild ODI, a timed-out uproar, and a blunt reaction that never pretends to be neutral.

Australia's collapse against Afghanistan gives the episode its charge, and the hosts lean into the shock without flattening the stakes. They move from scorecard detail to the argument around timing and rules, then back to Maxwell's century, which keeps the discussion brisk and a…

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When Australia are 98 for 7, Maxwell is already past a century, and the Shakib timed-out fight is still burning, this is the one.

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