Cricket Et Al

Pete and Gid recap events of yesterday's press conference where Cricket Australia put Australian cricket on the block, and Mike Baird and Todd Greenberg used to the word 'opportunity' forty-seven times. But what toll is the constant state of existential crisis having on the game? And what is the next step in the stop-start process? Check out our YouTube Channel Get Your 'Free Imran Khan' Shirt Here! Support Independent Journalism at Cricketetal.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pete and Gid run their eye over Australia's 16-man squad for the Test series against South Africa, as Marnus Labuschagne lives to bat another day, and generational change is deferred again. Also Centenary Test memories: who couldn't love Derek Randall? Check out our YouTube Channel Get Your 'Free Imran Khan' Shirt Here! Support Independent Journalism at Cricketetal.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pete and Gid welcome special guest Mike Atherton to discuss the northern summer: England's improving fortunes since the retirement of Ben Stokes, the Pakistan tour's disastrous turn, and his involvement in international cricket's efforts to provide solace to former great Imran Khan. 🌎Go to Saily.com/CRICKETETAL and use the code CRICKETETAL to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase.” 👍 Support Independent Journalism at Cricketetal.com Check out our YouTube Channel Get Your 'Free Imran Khan' Shirt Here! Support Independent Journalism at Cricketetal.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pete and Gid take stock of another two-day Test match fiasco from the smokers' area of the Eimeo Pub in Mackay, the sorry fate of Imran Khan, and the silly fate of Brydon Carse. Plus: top ten songs for two-day Tests! Support Independent Journalism at Cricketetal.com Check out our YouTube Channel Get Your 'Free Imran Khan' Shirt Here! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pete and Gid watch Bangladesh throw away the Second Test in Mackay in a five-session debacle that left Australia with almost as many questions still to answer as they began. Kudos to the mighty Mitchell Starc, of course. But whither Marnus Labuschagne? And Beau Webster? And Test cricket itself, when it short changes us this miserably. 🌎Go to Saily.com/CRICKETETAL and use the code CRICKETETAL to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase.” 👍 Support Independent Journalism at Cricketetal.com Check out our YouTube Channel Get Your 'Free Imran Khan' Shirt Here! Support Independent Journalism at Cricketetal.com Check out our YouTube Channel See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pete and Gid sit through another chaotic day of Test cricket at Great Barrier Reef Arena, where eighteen wickets fell but many Australian questions remained unanswered. Left-arm pace ruled the roost, with six each to Mitchell Starc and Shoriful Islam, while Cameron Green picked up where he left off in Darwin. But the rest? It’s looking like another nasty, brutish and short Aussie Test match. Get Your 'Free Imran Khan' Shirt Here! Support Independent Journalism at Cricketetal.com Check out our YouTube Channel See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pete and Gid report from cane country on the preliminaries to the Second Test in Mackay, where Australia desperately need to bounce back from their debacle in Darwin, and Bangladesh dream of an away series victory against the world's number one. Plus all the latest team news, a list of Australian openers since 2015, and a tourist tip or two... Get Your 'Free Imran Khan' Shirt Here! Support Independent Journalism at Cricketetal.com Check out our YouTube Channel See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pete and Gid have the latest on Australian cricket’s roiling crisis of confidence after defeat by Bangladesh in Darwin. Will Australia add to their squad for the Test in Mackay? How much more rope do Marnus and Jake have? What gives with Nathan Lyon? What’s the significance of Australia’s white ball cricket? Will Pete let Gid have one of his chips? 🌎Go to Saily.com/CRICKETETAL and use the code CRICKETETAL to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase.” 👍 Get Your 'Free Imran Khan' Shirt Here! Support Independent Journalism at Cricketetal.com Check out our YouTube Channel See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pete and Gideon watch Bangladesh flip the script on Australia by beating them at their own long-distance game in Darwin after a sensation four days of Test cricket. What exactly did Pat Cummins mean by 'trend' when he described Australia's batting? What's going on with Jake and Marnus? Has Cameron Green turned the corner, and what does this mean for Australia's odyssey of the next year? Get Your 'Free Imran Khan' Shirt Here! Support Independent Journalism at Cricketetal.com Check out our YouTube Channel See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pete and Gideon wonder if Australia are done - do we put a fork in yet? No, there’s still hope, but it’s dwindling after another day of indifferent batting and slightly chaotic outcricket. What gives with Jake Weatherald? What was Trav doing with those stumps? Are Bangladesh good or are we bad? Is cricket the winner? Get Your 'Free Imran Khan' Shirt Here! Support Independent Journalism at Cricketetal.com Check out our YouTube Channel See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pete and Gid watch Bangladesh establish a dominant position in the Darwin Test, 153 ahead with four wickets to fall. How well did Tanzid Hasan play? Is there a way out for Pat Cummins? How bad a day did Cameron Green have? Could fourth really beat first on the World Test Championship table? And what time is the bus in the morning? Get Your 'Free Imran Khan' Shirt Here! Support Independent Journalism at Cricketetal.com Check out our YouTube Channel See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pete and Gid salute Hasan Mahmud, Australia’s destroyer, on a day Test cricket turned topsy-turvy in the top end. What went wrong for the team at the top of the World Test Championship table? Did Pat Cummins funk it at the toss? How much longer can Marnus and Cam hold on? How much longer can Mominul Haque and Tanzid Hasan bat? Will we be able to get a bus back to town? These questions and more…. Shopify: You don’t need anyone’s approval to make a living. Build your own business with a free trial at shopify.com Get Your 'Free Imran Khan' Shirt Here! Support Independent Journalism at Cricketetal.com Check out our YouTube Channel See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pete and Gid are at Marrara Stadium, Darwin, for the first of Australia's twenty-one Tests in the next twelve months. Can they remember to press "record" on the pod machine? More importantly, who is in Australia's XI, who have points to prove, what can we expect of the conditions, and who are we playing again? Shopify: You don’t need anyone’s approval to make a living. Build your own business with a free trial at shopify.com Get Your 'Free Imran Khan' Shirt Here! Support Independent Journalism at Cricketetal.com Check out our YouTube Channel See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pete updates Gideon on the last three weeks in cricket, including Stephen Fleming's appointment, Clicky Ponting's disgrace, The Hundred's sketchy opening, Ben Stokes's lingering at the cricket door. Plus: a Pete Siddle rumour. Plus: Thommo speaks. 🌎Go to Saily.com/CRICKETETAL and use the code CRICKETETAL to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase.” 👍 Get Your 'Free Imran Khan' Shirt Here! Support Independent Journalism at Cricketetal.com Check out our YouTube Channel See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pete and Gid catch upon the latest twists in the privatisation saga, and the captaincies of England and Pakistan, then settle down for a chat with Paul 'Blocker' Wilson, his journey in umpiring, the stresses of the international and franchise world, and the state of Major League Cricket. Get Your 'Free Imran Khan' Shirt Here! Support Independent Journalism at Cricketetal.com Check out our YouTube Channel See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pete and Gideon celebrate Australia's comfortable and emphatic seven-wicket victory over England in the Women's T20 World Cup final, revere Beth Mooney and toast Sophie Molineux for their flawless tournaments, and enjoy Ellyse Perry's golden twilight. Get Your 'Free Imran Khan' Shirt Here! Support Independent Journalism at Cricketetal.com Check out our YouTube Channel See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pete and Gid soak up England's midsummer madness as Ben Stokes bids international cricket farewell, and preview the semi-finals of the Women's T20 World Cup with former Australian star Lisa Sthalekar ahead of the final on 5 July. Get Your 'Free Imran Khan' Shirt Here! Support Independent Journalism at Cricketetal.com Check out our YouTube Channel See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pete and Gideon think that nobody implodes like England, as the Rex Rooms continue to receive publicity that money can't buy. They run the ruler over the Australian men in Bangladesh and the Australian women in England, anticipate Sooryavanshi's international debut in Ireland, and Pete's forthcoming Logie - no, really, it's true. 🌎Go to Saily.com/CRICKETETAL and use the code CRICKETETAL to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase.” 👍 Get Your 'Free Imran Khan' Shirt Here! Support Independent Journalism at Cricketetal.com Check out our YouTube Channel See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pete and Gid catch up on the inconclusion of yesterday’s conclave of state chairs in Melbourne and discuss its implications for the Big Bash privatisation process. Also Australia win a dead rubber in Mirpur and a live prospect in Manchester. And is Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in trouble? Or could he shoot someone on Fifth Avenue and the BCCI would mount the bullet? Get Your 'Free Imran Khan' Shirt Here! Support Independent Journalism at Cricketetal.com Check out our YouTube Channel See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pete and Gid catch up with former Australian star Lisa Sthalekar in Dhaka to discuss Australia's white ball defeat in Bangladesh, the forthcoming women's T20 World Cup, and the privatisation logjam ahead of Monday's meeting of the state chairs with Cricket Australia. Get Your 'Free Imran Khan' Shirt Here! Support Independent Journalism at Cricketetal.com Check out our YouTube Channel See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.