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Pete and Gideon get caught up in the surges and eddies of a fluctuating first day of the World Test Championship final in which the bowlers ruled but Steve Smith and Beau Webster made their presences felt.  South Africa hold the edges; Australia hold the edge. Title in honour of the late Brian Wilson.   Support Independent Journalism at Cricketetal.com Check out our YouTube ChannelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Peter and Gideon relax in the Harris Garden at Lord's as they compare the teams for the World Test Championship Final, reflect on Marnus Labuschagne's new career as opener, what this means for Sam Konstas, and the world's widest slips cordon.  Also: a few precious stolen moments with Jay!   Support Independent Journalism at Cricketetal.com Check out our YouTube ChannelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pete and Gideon return to Lord's, and watch the Aussies go through their paces as the minutes tick away to the World Test Championship final. Mitchell Starc likes mowing!  Jarrod Kimber stops by!  All this and more.   Support Independent Journalism at Cricketetal.com Check out our YouTube ChannelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

🌎Go to Saily.com/CRICKETETAL and use the code CRICKETETAL to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase.” 👍   Pete and Gideon watch the Indian Premier League and Pakistan Super League get back to business, ponder MS Dhoni's future, Justin Langer's present and the Asia Cup's past - for that might be all there is.  Also Pete meets two Ukrainian heroes, Gid catches up on our Afghan friend Mustafa Qamari, plus the greatest Saily read of all time - this really happened!   Get your hands on The Usman 232 shirt while you still can! Support Independent Journalism at Cricketetal.com Check out our YouTube ChannelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

🌎Go to Saily.com/CRICKETETAL and use the code CRICKETETAL to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase.” 👍   Pete and Gideon catch up on an extraordinary week in cricket geopolitics, with the IPL and PSL becoming the front line of the brooding conflict between India and Pakistan, causing international cricketers to scatter, before a tenuous cease fire compelled their return. Special guests: Sam Perry and Ian Higgins from The Grade Cricketer, fresh from returning to Australia after being part of the exodus. Oh, did we mention Rohit (definitely) and Virat (probably) retired from Test cricket? It’s hard to keep up but we’ll try.   Get your hands on The Usman 232 shirt while you still can! Support Independent Journalism at Cricketetal.com Check out our YouTube ChannelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

🌎Go to Saily.com/CRICKETETAL and use the code CRICKETETAL to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase.” 👍   Pete and Gideon observe the IPL and PSL from afar, then Dennis Lillee from up close, with a report on the latest gig by the Cricket Et Al house band, the Bluesberries. Then Top 10 election songs, ranging from the Viagra Boys to the Viagra Boys, with some Randy Newman and Bonzo Dog Band dropped in.   Get your hands on The Usman 232 shirt while you still can! Support Independent Journalism at Cricketetal.com Check out our YouTube ChannelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

🌎Go to Saily.com/CRICKETETAL and use the code CRICKETETAL to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase.” 👍   Pete and Gideon keep up with the IPL and PSL, the respective fortunes of Glenn Maxwell and Rishabh Pant, mourn the loss of Stacky and recall the aluminium bat incident of 1979: they have the bat!  Also a vintage top 10:  favourite T20 franchise names from round the world.     Get your hands on The Usman 232 shirt while you still can! Support Independent Journalism at Cricketetal.com Check out our YouTube ChannelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pete and Gideon reflect on the career of Will Pucovski, the burden of expectation falling likewise on Jake Fraser-McGurk and Sam Konstas, the cut and thrust of the IPL and PSL, and....their favourite couches.  Also, in honour of cricket's newest knight, ten songs in honour of Sir James.  Oh, and, just when you thought it was safe, jags on JP Donleavy and All Quiet on the Western Front.  Because, y'know.   Get your hands on The Usman 232 shirt while you still can! Support Independent Journalism at Cricketetal.com Check out our YouTube ChannelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pete and Gideon examine the hellscape of global cricket with Tom Moffat, CEO of the World Cricket Association, in particular their new proposals for a calendar that shares the benefits of the game's growth.  You can read Protecting History, Embracing Change here: (https://theworldca.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Global-Game-Structure-Report-Final-1.pdf).   Get your hands on The Usman 232 shirt while you still can! Support Independent Journalism at Cricketetal.com Check out our YouTube ChannelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pete and Gideon are joined by St George CC life member Kurtis Patterson, nobly refrain from discussing his 144 Test average in favour of exploring his brilliant first-class comeback and why he's now playing the best cricket of his career.     Get your hands on The Usman 232 shirt while you still can! Support Independent Journalism at Cricketetal.com Check out our YouTube ChannelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pete and Gideon look forward to the Sheffield Shield final after a week of axe-grinding in Queensland, get whiplash watching the sixes in the IPL, defer to Dennis Lillee, delve further into the intersection of MAFS and cricket, and celebrate keyboards genius Ash Wednesday and saxophone guru Lara Logic.  No, really.  All this plus an IPL top ten in an even less organised episode than usual.     Get your hands on The Usman 232 shirt while you still can! Support Independent Journalism at Cricketetal.com Check out our YouTube ChannelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

🌎Go to Saily.com/CRICKETETAL and use the code CRICKETETAL to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase.” 👍   Pete and Gideon watch the Sheffield Shield resolve as the Indian Premier League impends, and look forward to Mohammad bin Salman showering us all with money.  Also Pete on Tarantino and Gid on MAFS.   Get your hands on The Usman 232 shirt while you still can! Support Independent Journalism at Cricketetal.com Check out our YouTube ChannelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

🌎Go to Saily.com/CRICKETETAL and use the code CRICKETETAL to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase.” 👍   Peter and Gideon observe India's predictable Champions Trophy triumph, the final round of the Sheffield Shield, and the intersection of cricket, golf and Essendon Airport.  Plus the return of Austin Waugh.   Get your hands on The Usman 232 shirt while you still can! Support Independent Journalism at Cricketetal.com Check out our YouTube ChannelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

🌎Go to Saily.com/CRICKETETAL and use the code CRICKETETAL to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase.” 👍   Pete and Gid watch Pakistan cop it from India, and Archer and Wood cop it from Inglis and Maxwell in the Champions Trophy, and discuss bowling actions in the age of biomechanical intervention.  Don't forget Cricket Et Al live at Como Park this Sunday, and cricket's little black dress: the Usman 232 t-shirt.   Get your hands on The Usman 232 shirt while you still can! Get tickets for our Melbourne live event Support Independent Journalism at Cricketetal.com Check out our YouTube ChannelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

🌎Go to Saily.com/CRICKETETAL and use the code CRICKETETAL to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase.” 👍   Pete and Gideon do their best to get excited by the Champions Trophy the best way they know how: with a top ten.  They also check in on the Sheffield Shield and One-Day Cup, and find themselves coincidentally reading the same book.  Fancy that!   Support Independent Journalism at Cricketetal.com Grab your very own Cricket Et Al T Shirt! Check out our YouTube Channel  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pete and Gideon watch Sri Lanka capitulate in the Warne-Muralidaran Trophy, with Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne piloting Australia to a nine-wicket victory in Galle.  How good are Australia, how bad are Sri Lanka and how much do we like Beau Webster?  These and other questions....   Support Independent Journalism at Cricketetal.com Grab your very own Cricket Et Al T Shirt! Check out our YouTube Channel  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pete and Gideon watch Australia find their way through some determined resistance, admire Steve Smith's records, Mitchell Starc's ticker and Beau Webster's mitts.  Also the microphone returneth.   Support Independent Journalism at Cricketetal.com Grab your very own Cricket Et Al T Shirt! Check out our YouTube Channel  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pete and Gideon watch Australia take a stranglehold on the Second Test at Galle, with Steve Smith and Alex Carey adding an unbeaten 239 in 331 balls for the fourth wicket, and Pete losing his microphone.  If you find it, please let us know in the comments.   Support Independent Journalism at Cricketetal.com Grab your very own Cricket Et Al T Shirt! Check out our YouTube ChannelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pete and Gideon watch a fascinating first day to the Second Test in Galle on a sharply turning wicket, muse on debutant Cooper Connolly, sit with Lukey Sparrow, and introduce their star scorer Thomas Miles.  Also a special message.   Support Independent Journalism at Cricketetal.com Grab your very own Cricket Et Al T Shirt! Check out our YouTube ChannelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pete and Gideon are absorbed in symmetrical Australian Test matches on two continents, the men winning by an innings in Galle, the women by an innings in Melbourne - not to mention the men of Australia A winnings by an innings in Sydney.  Pete also falls into ecstatic rapture about swimming with the turtles in the Indian Ocean, while Gid falls run out again ho hum.   Head to cricketetal.com to read more Grab your very own Cricket Et Al T Shirt! Check out our new YouTube ChannelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gideon watches England fall in Melbourne, Pete watches the rain fall in Galle, they brood on strangles, superstitions and stress fractures, and cricket, as always, is the winner.  Although weather might have the last word....   Head to cricketetal.com to read more Grab your very own Cricket Et Al T Shirt! Check out our new YouTube ChannelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pete and Gideon watch Australia dominate in both the men's and women's Tests, Steve Smith's team putting Sri Lanka to the sword in Galle, Alyssa Healy's team suffocating England at the MCG.  Is Josh Inglis's debut hundred the fastest in Test history? Producer Dave knows the answer - that's why he's on the big bucks.  Also: Galle loves covers.   Head to cricketetal.com to read more   Grab your very own Cricket Et Al T Shirt!   Check out our new YouTube ChannelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pete calls in from the first day in Galle where Usman Khawaja and Steve Smith tonned up, while Gid reports from the laneways of Fitzroy where a great champion was honoured, and both of them wait for the press box internet to break but somehow miraculously it does not. Head to cricketetal.com to read more Grab your very own Cricket Et Al T Shirt! Check out our new YouTube ChannelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pete and Gideon review the big Bash League, reflect on the Women's Ashes, and look forward to Cricket Et Al's tour of Sri Lanka. Also, musings on the career of Michael Clarke, newest inductee in the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame, with a top ten in his honour. Grab your very own Cricket Et Al T Shirt! Check out our new YouTube ChannelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pete and Gideon catch up on the Big Bash League, the Women's one-day internationals, pay tribute to the great Peggy Antonio, and wonder why wives always get the blame for cricket defeat. Also: ten songs inspired by the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Grab your very own Cricket Et Al T Shirt! Check out our new YouTube ChannelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gid and Pete watched Australia prevail 3-1 against India, regaining the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and book their place in the World Test Championship final.  Go Scotty!  Viva Pat!  Salut Bumrah!  What a Test and what a series.   Head to minderoo.org/ebook and check out their free ebook to see how you can reduce your exposure to plastics.   Grab your very own Cricket Et Al T Shirt!   Check out our new YouTube ChannelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pete and Gideon sit enthralled through a jumbo-packed second day of the Sydney Test, where Rishabh Pant rocked, Scott Boland rolled, and Jasprit Bumrah reeled.  Will he be fit to bowl on the last day?  Also Beau Webster is officially a big unit.     Head to minderoo.org/ebook and check out their free ebook to see how you can reduce your exposure to plastics.   Grab your very own Cricket Et Al T Shirt!   Check out our new YouTube ChannelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pete and Gideon watch the new Indian regime in action, which reminds them a bit of the old regime, as Scott Boland lands his fiftieth Test wicket at a record low cost, and Rishabh Pant and Virat Kohli battle their demons.   Head to minderoo.org/ebook and check out their free ebook to see how you can reduce your exposure to plastics.   Grab your very own Cricket Et Al T Shirt!   Check out our new YouTube ChannelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pete and Gideon watch Australia win an epic Test match at the MCG, wonder whether they count in the world record crowd, and think there might be something in five-day cricket after all.  Also: tributes to Pat Cummins and Jasprit Bumrah, and a snicko royal commission.   Head to minderoo.org/ebook and check out their free ebook to see how you can reduce your exposure to plastics.   Get tickets to our Sydney Live Show!   Grab your very own Cricket Et Al T Shirt!   Check out our new YouTube ChannelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There were many happy returns for Jasprit Bumrah on the fourth day at the MCG, but the Indians did not have enough puff left to blow the candles out on the cake. An extraordinary Test continues to twist and turn.   Head to minderoo.org/ebook and check out their free ebook to see how you can reduce your exposure to plastics.   Get tickets to our Sydney Live Show!   Grab your very own Cricket Et Al T Shirt!   Check out our new YouTube ChannelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pete and Gideon reel from another XL day of Test cricket, featuring a breakthrough partnership between Nitish Kumar Reddy and Washington Sundar, a manful performance from Scott Boland, and a grandstand finish with Reddy's maiden Test hundred.   Head to minderoo.org/ebook and check out their free ebook to see how you can reduce your exposure to plastics.   Get tickets to our Sydney Live Show!   Grab your very own Cricket Et Al T Shirt!   Check out our new YouTube ChannelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pete and Gideon watch Steve Smith roll back time and Virat Kohli rage against the dying of the light on an enthralling second day of the Fourth Test at the MCG, as Australia seize the ascendancy.  Also: put a fork in Rohit, he's done.   Head to minderoo.org/ebook and check out their free ebook to see how you can reduce your exposure to plastics.   Get tickets to our Sydney Live Show!   Grab your very own Cricket Et Al T Shirt!   Check out our new YouTube Channel  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pete and Gideon watch Sam Konstas turn the Test series on its head and Virat Kohli lose his head, as Australia reach a promising first innings score after winning the toss.  Plus: Marnus is back, and Steve Smith looks like he's never been away.   Head to minderoo.org/ebook and check out their free ebook to see how you can reduce your exposure to plastics.   Get tickets to our Sydney Live Show!   Grab your very own Cricket Et Al T Shirt!   Check out our new YouTube Channel   Follow Cricket Et Al on Instagram here   Join the Cricket Et Al Substack here    Produced by DM Podcasts  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Head to minderoo.org/ebook and check out their free ebook to see how you can reduce your exposure to plastics.   Pete and Gid puzzle over a bizarre but fascinating conclusion to the rain-ruined Third Test at the Gabba, and pay tribute to eminent retiree Ravi Ashwin who heads home tomorrow.   Get tickets to our Sydney Live Show!   Grab your very own Cricket Et Al T Shirt!   Check out our new YouTube Channel   Follow Cricket Et Al on Instagram here   Join the Cricket Et Al Substack here    Produced by DM PodcastsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pete and Gideon report on an enthralling fourth day of the Third Test, with Australia toiling to make up for the absence of Josh Hazlewood, India battling despite the poor form of their skipper, and the cricket fighting the rain for supremacy.   Get tickets to our Sydney Live Show!   Grab your very own Cricket Et Al T Shirt!   Check out our new YouTube Channel   Follow Cricket Et Al on Instagram here   Join the Cricket Et Al Substack here    Produced by DM PodcastsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

🌎 Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use code CRICKETETAL at checkout. Download Saily app or go to https://saily.com/CRICKETETAL ⛵   Pete and Gideon watch 33.1 overs and sit through seven rain interruptions as Australia make headway in the Third Test at the Gabba.  Also, by popular demand, Gideon's hat.   Get tickets to our Sydney Live Show!   Grab your very own Cricket Et Al T Shirt!   Check out our new YouTube Channel   Follow Cricket Et Al on Instagram here   Join the Cricket Et Al Substack here    Produced by DM PodcastsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pete and Gid watch another Travis Head tour de force, a Steve Smith statement innings, an unstoppable Jasprit Bumrah and a very stoppable India as Australia seize the advantage that Rohit Sharma gifted them.   Get tickets to our Sydney Live Show!   Grab your very own Cricket Et Al T Shirt!   Check out our new YouTube Channel   Follow Cricket Et Al on Instagram here   Join the Cricket Et Al Substack here    Produced by DM PodcastsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

🌎 Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use code CRICKETETAL at checkout. Download Saily app or go to https://saily.com/CRICKETETAL ⛵   Pete and Gideon are joined by special guest Simon Katich to review the short day in Brisbane, the long haul of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, the challenges of Jasprit Bumrah and the excitement of sporting parenthood.   Get tickets to our Sydney Live Show!   Grab your very own Cricket Et Al T Shirt!   Check out our new YouTube Channel   Follow Cricket Et Al on Instagram here   Join the Cricket Et Al Substack here    Produced by DM PodcastsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pete and Gideon find a secluded corner of the Gabba to send the latest on the teams and the conditions for the vital Third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, compare notes on Queensland and reminisce of Brisbane Tests past.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pete and Gideon see Australia even the series with India in Adelaide before the lights are turned on for the third night, talk about Travis Head's ascendancy, Marnus Labuschagne's reinvention and the Siraj affair. Plus a great idea for the end of every Test match. Pete and Gids apologise profusely for the audio quality. Grab your very own Cricket Et Al T Shirt! Check out our new YouTube Channel Follow Cricket Et Al on Instagram here Join the Cricket Et Al Substack here Produced by DM PodcastsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pete and Gid wallow in the patriotic Adelaide vibes after another hometown hundred by Travis Head, the returns to form of Marnus Labuschagne and Pat Cummins, and a scintillating cameo from Rishabh Pant. Grab your very own Cricket Et Al T Shirt! Check out our new YouTube Channel Follow Cricket Et Al on Instagram here Join the Cricket Et Al Substack here Produced by DM PodcastsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pete and Gid celebrate Mitchell Starc's devastating first innings bowling in the Second Test at Adelaide Oval and Australia's grim survival under lights as the Border-Gavaskar Trophy turns topsy-turvey. Warning: includes fat shaming. Grab your very own Cricket Et Al T Shirt! Check out our new YouTube Channel Follow Cricket Et Al on Instagram here Join the Cricket Et Al Substack here Produced by DM PodcastsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pete and Gideon catch up ahead of tomorrow's Adelaide pink-ball Test, review the XIs, watch the training, respond to CA CEO Todd Greenberg's first public comments and ICC chairman Greg Barclay's exit interview. Also: is Adelaide really the City of Vomit? Grab your very own Cricket Et Al T Shirt! Check out our new YouTube Channel Follow Cricket Et Al on Instagram here Join the Cricket Et Al Substack here Produced by DM PodcastsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pete and Gideon catch up after the Perth Test, talk Sheffield Shield and ICC rankings, and meet musician David Bridie and Neil Harvey's grand nephew Mick to discuss their improbable friendship https://midlandexpress.com.au/leisure/2024/11/26/special-guest-for-david-bridie-show-at-radio-springs-hotel/ Grab your very own Cricket Et Al T Shirt! Check out our new YouTube Channel Follow Cricket Et Al on Instagram here Join the Cricket Et Al Substack here Produced by DM PodcastsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pete and Gdeon witness the last rites in the First Test, lavish praise on India, worry about Marnus and reminisce of great press box fights in Perth. Grab your very own Cricket Et Al T Shirt! Check out our new YouTube Channel Follow Cricket Et Al on Instagram here Join the Cricket Et Al Substack here Produced by DM Podcasts Enjoy the Cricket Etcetera and Et Al (not the cricket) playlist of songs on Spotify, curated by Evan Willis See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pete and Gideon reflect on the 10th anniversary of Philip Hughes' tragic death. Head to cricketetal.com to read Gideon's interview with the match officials and Pete's memories from the ground on that fateful day Grab your very own Cricket Et Al T Shirt! Check out our new YouTube Channel Follow Cricket Et Al on Instagram here Join the Cricket Et Al Substack here Produced by DM Podcasts Enjoy the Cricket Etcetera and Et Al (not the cricket) playlist of songs on Spotify, curated by Evan Willis See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Peter and Gideon reflect on an awesome day of Test cricket, including a maiden Border-Gavaskar hundred from Vashasvi Jaiswal, a thirtieth century from Virat Kohli, a woebeggone day in the field for Australia, and a disastrous final hour at the hands of Jasprit Bumrah. They also reflect on the legacy of Philip Hughes, ten years on from his mortal blow at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Grab your very own Cricket Et Al T Shirt! Check out our new YouTube Channel Follow Cricket Et Al on Instagram here Join the Cricket Et Al Substack here Produced by DM Podcasts Enjoy the Cricket Etcetera and Et Al (not the cricket) playlist of songs on Spotify, curated by Evan Willis See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pete and Gideon watch the First Test turn topsy-turvey, with bat dominating ball, and Indian dominating Australia thanks to Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul. Meanwhile, you need a t-shirt. Grab your very own Cricket Et Al T Shirt! Check out our new YouTube Channel Follow Cricket Et Al on Instagram here Join the Cricket Et Al Substack here Produced by DM Podcasts Enjoy the Cricket Etcetera and Et Al (not the cricket) playlist of songs on Spotify, curated by Evan Willis See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pete and Gideon report from a hell for batters, Perth Stadium, where seventeen wickets fell for 217 on the first day of the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Can India press their advantage? Can Australia come back? Is this the end of Virat Kohli? We report, you decide, and hopefully buy a T-shirt. Grab your very own Cricket Et Al T Shirt! Check out our new YouTube Channel Follow Cricket Et Al on Instagram here Join the Cricket Et Al Substack here Produced by DM Podcasts Enjoy the Cricket Etcetera and Et Al (not the cricket) playlist of songs on Spotify, curated by Evan Willis See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pete and Gideon catch up on the team news for the First Test, try to persuade Morne Morkel to speak Hindi, and reflect on the Border-Gavaskar Trophy v the IPL auction. Check out our new YouTube Channel Follow Cricket Et Al on Instagram here Join the Cricket Et Al Substack here Produced by DM Podcasts Enjoy the Cricket Etcetera and Et Al (not the cricket) playlist of songs on Spotify, curated by Evan Willis See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.