Rain Stopped Play

A weekly cricket podcast with @danielparkerrrr, @6af1s, @HarwoodZac & @SinghWill. Each week, Rain Stopped Play discusses the latest cricket news, drama, and inevitable England batting collapses as we take an informative and entertaining look at the week's cricket.

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112 episodes
Updated Oct 4, 2022

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Nov 16, 2021 · 54 min
T20 World Cup Final Review & The First Ever Rainy Awards!
Yes, well done Australia - we are all very, very happy for you. A reluctant Rain Stopped Play team have gathered to congratulate Australia and review the comfortable win at the men's T20 World Cup final. To cheer ourselves up, we've come up with our very own awards to commemorate the 2020(2021) T20 World Cup - The Rainys! We hand out awards to our player of the tournament and our favourite moment of the tournament. We also have awards for the the saddest moment of the tournament and the controversially named 'Most Hated Team' award. Did we miss any out? Did we go in too hard on Bangladesh? Let us know on Twitter @RainStoppedPod. Enjoy the episode! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Nov 12, 2021 · 53 min
New Zealand's Redemption, Australia's Winning Mentality & Did Hasan Ali Drop The World Cup?
Welcome to Rain Stopped Play's snapshot reaction to the two semi finals at the men's T20 World Cup. We round up the Kiwi's redemption versus England, work out what exactly Australia keep doing to win games and try hard not to blame Hasan Ali for Pakistan's devastating loss. Was that Morgan's last game in charge of England? Will David Warner's form see Australia over the line? And what is the best hairstyle to have in Dubai? All this and a voice note from Glenn in this episode, enjoy! Follow us on Twitter: @RainStoppedPod Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Nov 9, 2021 · 1 hr 5 min
A Tedious Tournament, Cricket Fatigue, and Cello Beef
As the title would suggest, this was a particularly disorderly episode. It appears, sadly, that the T20 World Cup has put the entire Rain Stopped Play team off cricket. Will Australia or New Zealand cause an upset in the semi finals? Can Dan ever watch a team chase down 140 again? More importantly, what on earth took place on Zac’s rail replacement bus? All will be revealed. Don’t forget: tune in, drop out. Follow us on Twitter: @RainStoppedPod Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Nov 2, 2021 · 1 hr 6 min
England’s Wins, India’s Woes, and Glenn’s Halloween Horror
Join us for another chaotic show as a full Rain Stopped Play cohort debate the biggest stories in cricket this week. After Glenn escapes from a broken lift in time to make the recording, the episode begins with a sober reflection on Yorkshire’s latest PR debacle. Who on earth is signing off on these appalling statements? Then we tackle all things T20 World Cup: England’s rampant wins, India’s shocking defeats, and the very tired looking minnows. As the race to book a place in the semi-finals heats up, who do we think will be joining England and Pakistan in the knockout stage? Tune in to find out! Follow us on Twitter: @RainStoppedPod Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Oct 25, 2021 · 1 hr
Welcome Back Ben Stokes, World Cup Round Up & IPL Expansion News
It's our first T20 World Cup round up episode and the lads are itching to get stuck into England and Pakistan's perfect performances. We start with the stunning Ben Stokes news and chat about the upcoming IPL expansion - how much is an IPL franchise now worth? We also briefly round up the preliminary stages of the World Cup with pod favourites Scotland and Namibia making it through to the Super 12s but Will's favourites Oman sadly falling short. We then dive into the post mortem for India: were Pakistan just the much better team on the day? Enjoy the pod! Follow us on Twitter: @RainStoppedPod Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Oct 21, 2021 · 55 min
The Best Of The Rest! T20 World Cup Preview
As the name suggests, this podcast is looking at the best of the rest of the teams at the Men's T20 World Cup. Dan and Zac cover the hopes and dreams of Pakistan, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and Afghanistan. How bad are South Africa? Are Australia a sneaky favourite? Which Pakistan will show up? All this and more in our final preview ahead of the World Cup. Enjoy! Follow us on Twitter: @RainStoppedPod Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Oct 18, 2021 · 50 min
T20 World Cup Preview: England, India & West Indies
It's our second podcast previewing the upcoming Men's T20 World Cup! This episode focusses on what we think are the best three teams coming into the competition: England, India and the West Indies. Does Dan jump the gun calling England favourites? Is Will's potential India XI the most chaotic ever? And Zac tells us why the West Indies are so much fun and how they're going to win the whole tournament again...Enjoy! Follow us on Twitter: @RainStoppedPod Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Oct 14, 2021 · 1 hr 16 min
Namibia's Golden Generation, Scotland's Six-hitter, and Oman's Thesis
Join us for a very special episode as we preview the T20 World Cup 'minnows' involved in the tournament's opening group stage. In what becomes a surreal hour, the Rain Stopped Play team each introduce two teams they have researched, or in some cases, fallen in love with. Glenn is now a die-hard Namibia supporter, Dan's dreaming of Scottish success, and Will's writing a PhD thesis about Oman. Most importantly, we all want Papua New Guinea to do well. It's chaos. Follow us on Twitter: @RainStoppedPod Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Oct 7, 2021 · 57 min
Paine's Games, IPL Round Up & We Forget To Press Record
It's Zac and Will on the pod this week and, unfortunately, they forgot to press the record button the first time around, so you're listening to take two of this podcast. They promised the first pod they recorded was an awe inspiring game changer, so did they manage to recreate it a second time around? The chaps round up the closing action of the IPL group stages, chat about the India vs Australis women's Test match and spend the 10 seconds that the BWT Final deserved. Also, is there too much cricket, will there be an Ashes series and did Zac or Will remember to press record the second time around? Follow us on Twitter: @RainStoppedPod Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Sep 28, 2021 · 1 hr 4 min
Thank You Moeen, Bostin Bears & Let's Remodel The Cricket Summer
This week, we reflect on Moeen Ali's retirement from Test cricket, wrap up the County Championship season and try to remodel the English summer into a less chaotic mess. With thanks to Will Macphearson's brilliant article, (https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/cricket/county-cirkcet-masterplan-schedule-b957079.html) in which he tries to make sense of all the cricket next summer, we debate the pros and cons of his remodelled cricketing summer. Don't forget to join our FPL league to win 2021 Hundred tickets and follow us on Twitter @RainStoppedPod. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Sep 21, 2021 · 55 min
England Cancellations, IPL Resumptions & Somerset Come Second (Again!)
This week - England cancel the tour of Pakistan, England women play New Zealand, the IPL is back, Finals Day was awesome and we are truly, truly bored of the County Championship!! We dip into all the topics making cricket news this week and get mostly stuck in to why the County Championship has got it all wrong again. Enjoy! Follow us on Twitter: @RainStoppedPod Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Sep 15, 2021 · 46 min
COVID Cancels Cricket, Selfish Shastri, and Yorkshire Repress Report
Join Glenn and Zac for a whistle-stop tour of this week’s major cricket stories! A COVID outbreak in the India camp meant that the fifth and final Test against England was canceled, to the dismay of fans across the world. With questions abound, we attempt to answer one of the most puzzling: what on earth was India coach Ravi Shastri doing hosting an in-person book signing days before he tested positive for COVID? In other news, Yorkshire finally admitted that Azeem Rafiq was a victim of racial harassment and bullying; yet they continue to repress the full report. Why? We finish up the episode by discussing the CPL semi finals and a massive week in the County Championship. Enjoy! Follow us on Twitter @RainStoppedPod Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Sep 7, 2021 · 55 min
Magical India On The Verge, England Lack Ruthlessness & Thakur Is Robbed
This week we review the brilliant 4th Test between England and India and look ahead to the decisive 5th Test in Manchester on Friday. Did India win that match or did England lose it? Just how good was that day 5 bowling spell from India? Bairstow or Buttler? Do you give Anderson and Robinson a well earned rest? Will rain ruin the 5th Test? All this and much more discussed this week! Enjoy! Follow us on Twitter: @RainStoppedPod Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Aug 31, 2021 · 1 hr 6 min
India Implode, England Can Bat Again, & Blast Brilliance
Join Will, Zac, and Glenn for a packed new episode! After discussing Liam Plunkett's surprising decision to play cricket in the United States, the Rain Stopped Play team round up all the action in the thrilling T20 Blast quarter finals. Then it’s onto our main event: the third Test between England and India. The hosts bounced back from defeat in the second Test to hammer India, remembering how to bat in the process. Root continued his staggeringly good form, while all the English bowlers - especially Robinson - contributed with wickets. Zac and Glenn revel in the victory, while Will tries his best to pretend it never happened. Enjoy! Follow us on Twitter: @RainStoppedPod Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Aug 23, 2021 · 44 min
Azeem Rafiq Racism Report, We Loved The Hundred & Our Dream Test Top Three
It's a little big of everything this week as Dan and Will round up the biggest stories in cricket from the delayed report of alleged institutional racism to come out of Yorkshire, to the triumphant finals of The Hundred over the weekend. We start with the most important story of the week and walk through the biggest issues coming out of the Then we give our final assessment of the inaugural Hundred, run through the teams of the tournament and briefly preview the third Test between England and India. Enjoy! Follow us on Twitter: @RainStoppedPod Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Aug 17, 2021 · 1 hr 19 min
India Win An Instant Classic, England Hit Rock Bottom & The War Of Words Begins
Zac is in the hot seat hosting this week as Dan escapes the cricket to the relative sanctuary of the golf course. Zac is joined by Glenn and Will to unpack one of the fiercest Test matches ever: India winning the war of words; England's post-lunch day 5 horror collapse; Bumrah and Shami's batting masterclass; Burns and Sibley's woes and much, much more. We also try and piece together England's woeful batting line up and Glenn has some depressing suggestions for who might come in for the second Test. Enjoy! Follow us on Twitter: @RainStoppedPod Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Aug 9, 2021 · 55 min
England Dodge A Bullet, India Rue The Rain & We Apologise To Bumrah
This week, Dan, Zac and Will gather to review the rain affected, drawn first Test between England and India. We dissect England's top order batting woes, debate who may or may not be called up for the second Test and ponder whether an emergency Malan or Moeen call up is on the cards? We also offer a sincere apology to Jasprit Bumrah (who Dan decided should be rested last week) as well as commend the brilliant bowling display from the tourists. We also chat about The Hundred - who is actually top of the leagues? - and predict our top threes as the group stages come to a conclusion. Enjoy! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Jul 29, 2021 · 1 hr 5 min
England vs India Preview, More Hundred Chat & We Buy An Expensive Hat
This week, we preview to the England and India Test series, we chat even more about The Hundred and Zac makes a revelation about his favourite thing in cricket. Also this week, Glenn has been to a Royal London One Day Cup game, Will has made a u-turn and Dan pays far, far too much for a panama hat. Enjoy! Follow us on Twitter: @RainStoppedPod Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Jul 22, 2021 · 1 hr 9 min
The Hundred Is… Good?
Join Glenn and Will as they discuss The Hundred’s inaugural game and England’s thrilling T20I series against Pakistan! Will attended The Hundred’s opener, a nail-biting win for Oval Invincibles, so he gives us a fascinating insight into how the evening unfolded. Is Glenn, a consistent critic of the tournament, starting to be sold on its merits? England edged past Pakistan in the three match T20I series with a spectacular final over win on Tuesday night: we examine who were the stand-out performers for both teams and whether Pakistan have a chance of winning the upcoming World Cup. Finally, Will discusses India’s strange knack of playing multiple international sides in different continents and Glenn reminds everyone that the Royal London One Day Cup is underway today. Enjoy! Follow us on Twitter: @RainStoppedPod Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Jul 18, 2021 · 1 hr 8 min
The Hundred Preview: A New Audience Or A False Dawn?
Have we arrived at cricket's next epoch? Well, we try to answer that and much, much more in our highly anticipated preview of The Hundred! We start by asking what is The Hundred? Why does it exist? What audience are the ECB targeting? What will the cricket be like on the field? We then preview all 8 men's and women's teams. Who are we supporting and why? Are the Southern Brave clear favourites in both competitions? Will the lack of 'big' international names hurt the tournament? What are our favourite crisps? Let us know your thoughts on The Hundred by getting in touch on Twitter: @RainStoppedPod Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy