Ep. 567: LANSO: IPL Week 2 - Rajasthan Vs Punjab and Bangalore Vs Mumbai

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This week on Left Arm Not So Orthodox, Cyrus is joined by fellow cricket 'deewani' and comedian Abijit Ganguly to talk about Week 2 of IPL 2020, how it seems like everyone's forgotten about COVID-19 and it's back to being all about the game. They also get into the Rajasthan Royals run chase of 223 runs against KXIP, Nicholas Pooran's mind-blowing save of a sixer, the amazing 5 sixes by Rahul Tewatia, Virat going out for the Super Over against Mumbai Indians, and lots more!

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Ep. 508: LANSO: Greatest Fielder in History

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This week, Cyrus is again joined by comedians Sriraam Padmanabhan and Siddharth Dudeja, to discuss, who they feel, have been the greatest fielders in cricketing history.

Ep. 485: LANSO - India's T20 Victory & Squad Goals

This week on LANSO, Cyrus is joined by comedians Rahul Subramanian and Rohit Shah. The three of them talk about India beating New Zealand 5-0 in the T20 series, even with four of our players being on the bench, including Virat Kohli, and debate over what the ideal Indian squad would be.

Ep. 463: LANSO - IND vs WI Second T20 & Choosing the Ideal Squad

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On this week's LANSO Cyrus is joined by stand up comedian Mandar Bhide. The two of them talk about the second T20 match between India and the West Indies and try to analyze at what point the match started slipping away from India's grasp. Cyrus then puts Mandar on the spot by asking him to choose the ideal squad for the Indian side and the two debate over who among Rishabh Pant and Sanju Samson should be in the playing XI.

Ep. 460: LANSO - Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Final, NZ & AUS Dominate, Cornwall's Brilliant Spell

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On this episode of LANSO comedian and podcaster Aaksah Mehta returns to talk to Cyrus about the Karnataka vs Tamil Nadu final of the Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy, New Zealand and Australia winning their matches against Pakistan and England, Rakheem Cornwall's brilliant spell against Afghanistan, and the spin attack in the Indian squad.

Ep. 454: LANSO - Umesh Yadav's Batting Prowess & the Abundance of Openers

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This week on Left Arm Not So Orthodox (LANSO) Cyrus is joined by stand-up comedian Mandar Bhide. Mandar shares his opinions about MS Dhoni, then him & Cyrus talk about the IND vs BAN Indore test, Umesh Yadav's splendid performance with the bat and ball, and discuss whether the Indian team has an abundance of openers.

You can buy tickets for Mandar Bhide's stand-up special Aalas in Vile Parle on the 24th of November here: https://in.bookmyshow.com/events/aalas-a-marathi-stand-up-by-mandar-bhide/ET00116955

Ep. 418: LANSO - The Summer of Stokes

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On this week's 'Cyrus Says' cricket special LANSO, Cyrus is joined by comedian and podcaster Mikhail Almeida. They talk about the magnificent 3rd test between England and Australia and the superb summer that Ben Stokes is having. They try and trace the incident that got him into form and also discuss what changes the English and Aussie teams should make to get an upper hand in the next test. They also very briefly touch upon Ajinkya Rahane and Virat Kohli's performance in Antigua.

Ep. 415: India-West Indies Test Series & Steve Smith's Concussion

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On this week's Left-Arm-Not-So-Orthodox Cyrus is joined by comedian and podcaster Aakash Mehta. The 2 of them talk about what might be in store in the upcoming India-West Indies test series and also the devastating spell by England fast bowler Jofra Archer against Australia in the second Ashes test. How was cricket history made because of Steve Smith's concussion? Find out by tuning into the episode.

Ep. 412: LANSO - India vs West Indies: change in seasons & who is Rakheem Cornwall?

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On this week's 'Left-arm-not-so-orthodox' Cyrus is joined by comedian and podcaster Shreyas Manohar. The two of them talk about the India-West Indies ODI, Virat's century, the change in cricketing season in the Caribbean, and discuss Rakheem Cornwall and some other plus sized players in the past.

Ep. 409: Steve Smith's Triumph

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On this week's LANSO Cyrus is joined by his producer Abbas Momin and they both fawn over one of the best cricketing comebacks of modern times- that of Australian batsman Steve Smith. The two of them discuss how the first Ashes test put on display everything great about test cricket and whether England could've batted through the 5th day.

Ep. 403: Let's talk about M.S.Dhoni (again) & The Ashes

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In our first post world cup LANSO Cyrus is joined by journalists, film/tv critics & sports enthusiasts Aniruddha Guha & Janice Sequeira. Aniruddha has some strong opinions about Dhoni's place in the team and the Indian team's performance in the latter stages of the world cup and Janice notes how MS might be a victim of the 'senior cleansing' he brought about in the Indian team when he was captain. They also briefly discuss the upcoming Ashes series and how they see those matches going down. Tune in.

Ep. 397: Predicting the World Cup semi-finals

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On this week's LANSO, as the world cup enters the business end of the tournament Cyrus is joined by stand-up comics and sports enthusiasts Aakash Mehta and Mikhail Almeida. The 3 of them discuss the likely outcomes of the two semi-finals between India and New Zealand and Australia and England and assess India's chances of going on to the final. They also briefly discuss Usman Khwaja and how the world cup will fuel the upcoming Ashes series between England and Australia.

Ep. 394: LANSO - Ind vs Eng Review: Let's Talk About M.S. Dhoni

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In this week's edition of Left Arm Not So Orthodox (LANSO) Cyrus is joined by fellow IVM podcaster, lawyer and cricket enthusiast Amber Rana. Amber and Cyrus talk about India's loss against England, whether our World Cup campaign will dwindle a bit and address the M.S. Dhoni situation - is hepast hi prime? Should he have taken more chances in his innings against England? Tue in and find out.

Ep. 382: LANSO - Wahab Riaz's spell vs. England & the India - South Africa encounter

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It's full on World Cup fever on LANSO as Cyrus Broacha is joined by comedians Mikhail Almeida & Siddharth Dudeja (from the podcast 'Waddaplayah'). The 3 of them discuss the return of Wahab Riaz and the Pakistani team's 'bi-polar' nature both winning and losing games comprehensively. They also discuss the fairly open nature of this world cup, and pick favourites in the India-South Africa encounter,

NOTE: this show was recorded a day prior to the India vs. South Africa match.

Ep. 370: LANSO: Nigel's kicking, Malinga's revival & who will lift the cup?

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This week on our cricket special Left Arm Not So Orthodox (LANSO) Cyrus is joined by TV producer and cricket buff Mohit Mahale. The two of them start off by discussing what a thriller of a T20 tournament it has been this year, they then talk about the unruly behaviour of umpire Nigel Long, the play off teams left in the tournament, why the Mumbai-Chennai match is poised to be a close one, Lasith Malinga's revival, the correct place for Vijay Shekhar in the batting order and finally make a prediction for who they think will win the cup.

Ep. 358: LANSO: Turning Pitches, Andre Russel & Batsmen's Advantage

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On this week's LANSO Cyrus is joined by comedian Aakash Mehta and the two of them talk about the fixtures that went by in the week including the Bangalore, Hyderabad, and Delhi matches

They also discuss the performance of Andre Russell as well as the advantage batsmen have over bowlers in the T20 format.

Ep. 355: LANSO - Bowlers deliver, Kohli falters and surprise performances

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This week Cyrus is in the studio with TV producer and avid cricket buff Mohit Mahale. The 2 of them discuss how spinners have performed really well in the tournament, Kohli faltering after being in great form and will this be a worry for India in the upcoming world cup and finally what have been some surprise performances in the league so far.