This Week in Cricket #102 - Bairstow, Bates, enthusiasm and Mark Chapman's late surge

The Top Order Cricket Podcast

On this episode of the Top Order Podcast, the UK takes centre stage as we review the week that was.

Baldy makes up for Binksy's absence with extra levels of enthusiasm, including an unscheduled chat about the England v South Africa series - mainly to delight in everything Jonny Bairstow.

The panel then moves over to Scotland to discuss the recent performances of the Black Caps, which included a first T20 hundred for Finn Allen and Mark Chapman loudly shouting 'Don't forget about me!'

To round out the show it's back to England for reaction to the first few days of the cricket at the Commonwealth Games, highlighted by a crucial win for the White Ferns.

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