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Pete and Gid prepare for their South African odyssey with news on Marnus, Cam Green and new old pick Nic Maddinson, plus reminiscences of South African tours past, ahead of Pete's epic 2018 deep dive on Et Al. Next stop: Durban! 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 on the departure of yet another Cricket Australia chair, with Mike Baird standing down in the face of resistance from states to private investment, to be replaced for the time being by....Boonie? Seriously, what gives? Also: Australia wipe the floor with Australia in a sixth consecutive bilateral ODI series. What does this mean for the forthcoming three-Test series, starting next week in Durban? 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 spy a distant ODI, and discuss Australia's rematch with Zimbabwe after the shambles of the T20 World Cup. Also were England good and Pakistan bad, or England bad and Pakistan worse? Australian captains speak out commendably on Imran Khan, but why do others stand mute as Australian cricket is sold to the highest bidder? So many questions. 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 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.

Pete and Gid on the latest Ben Stokes shambles - can he survive as England's captain? Also the latest privatisation upheaval, the integrity murk at Cricket Australia, the shambolic Lord's Test and Australia's white ball escapades. 🌎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.

Gid and Pete manage to stay up to see Royal Challengers Bangalore surge to victory in the Indian Premier League, overwhelming Gujarat Titans, with Virat in his pomp. Also Australia run out of puff in the first one-day international in Rawalpindi, losing to Pakistan by five wickets. Plus: how Pete almost died in Nagpur. 🌎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 with Sooryavanshi's soaraway success, the denouement of the Indian Premier League, privatisation's hurdles and Test cricket's pink bits. Also a great chat with cricketer-doctor-administrator-entrepreneur Justin Vaughan, with visions of the young Baz and the story of how Lalit Modi saved New Zealand 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 watch the teams fall by the wayside in the Indian Premier League, causing complications to Australian selection, while pitching Mitch Starc, Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood into competition. Farewell MJK Smith and John Maclean. Also: more trouble for Cricket Australia, this time from within. And: oh dear how lame was Legends on Netflix? Answer: six hours you won't get back. 🌎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 as Australian cricket drifts into uncharted waters, with three states determined to sell BBL franchises as the other three sit tight. Also special guest: Matt Kempster of the Alliance for Gambling Reform on the dubious enticements of gaming revenue. And we celebrate fourty years of Marios. Get behind Mark's work here! 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 Australian cricket's huge privatisation bust up, as consensus collapses about the way forward for the Big Bash League, and the game's capital needs. Can the states kiss and make up, or will life never be the same? An emergency pod for desperate times. 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 the runs and ruins of the Indian Premier League, anticipate the Pakistan Super League play offs, check in on Aussies in county cricket, and wonder if the Big Bash League debate will ever get anywhere. Also DTF St Louis and Dirty Harry! 🌎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 with one of their favourite cricket people, Tim Paine, to discuss his journey as coach of the Multan Sultans in the Pakistan Super League, his approach to the evolving world of T20, the state of Australian and world cricket, the art of wicketkeeping, the fortunes of Cameron Green and Beau Webster, and even how to get the best from Steve Smith (clue: you just let him be himself). 🌎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 keep up with the Indian Premier League, the travails of Cameron Green, the scrutiny of overseas players and the torrent of sixes. Also what's happening in the Pakistan Super League and the County Championship, the agony of the hipster and the psychopathology of MAFS. 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 the climax of the Sheffield Shield, the explosive opening of the Indian Premier League and the muted commencement of the Pakistan Super League, and the strange case of England's invisible coach. 🌎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 attend to the last stages of the Australian season including the Sheffield Shield final, the ECB Ashes autopsy, the miniaturised Pakistan Super League, the maximised Indian Premier League and the demise of New Zealand's Super Smash - what does this mean for Australia's privatisation agenda? Also: Bernard Fanning watch. 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 enjoy the late season scene, with tales of the Sheffield Shield and the One-Day Cup, foretellings of The Hundred, and a tribute to Merv Hughes. 🌎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 work the night shift to bring you their take on India's T20 World Cup triumph, Australia's generation-changing women's Test victory, and the latest on what's somehow not happening in the drive to flog the Big Bash League. Also: is New Zealand cricket's canary in the coalmine? 🌎Go to Saily.com/CRICKETETAL and use the code CRICKETETAL to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase.” 👍 Go to https://surfshark.com/cricketetal or use code cricketetal at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN! 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 keep track of the post-Australian T20 World Cup, the Australian women's series with India, and the mystery surrounding the privatisation of the Big Bash League. Also: who exactly is grass roots cricket? Go to https://surfshark.com/cricketetal or use code cricketetal at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN! 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 in Pete's backyard shed to discuss the possible implications of Big Bash League privatisation, the consequences of Australia's early exit from the T20 World Cup, South Africa's surge and the Australian women's T20 defeat. 🌎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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pete and Gid talk to Greg Chappell about his open letter to the Pakistan government, signed with thirteen other Test captains, about the maltreatment of his old rival and friend Imran Khan. Also: Greg can't get fussed about the T20 World Cup either. Support Independent Journalism at Cricketetal.com Check out our YouTube Channel See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pete and Gid watch Sri Lanka monster Australia at Palakelle, and wonder how much the T20 World Cup means to their countrymen, as distinct from the players, who looked gutted. Is Australia on the way out? Look out Oman, we're comin' at ya, all guns blazing..... Support Independent Journalism at Cricketetal.com Check out our YouTube Channel See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pete and Gid watch India blitz Pakistan, having watched Zimbabwe blitz Australia, leaving the T20 World Cup looking like a one-horse race. Also: what's new in North Melbourne, and how nice is Gid's couch? 🌎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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pete and Gid review the state of the cricket nation in a sell-out session live at the Wheeler Centre. How good is Australia? How good were the Ashes? What season is it again? Thanks to everyone for coming last night - was great to catch up with so many subscribers and listeners. And thanks to Tooms and Sue for the dynamic pix of Et Al in action. Support Independent Journalism at Cricketetal.com Check out our YouTube Channel See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pete and Gideon watch England fall over the line against Nepal, New Zealand overhaul Afghanistan, Sri Lanka pip Ireland, and sense the hint of a thaw between Pakistan and ICC, in an eventful beginning to the T20 World Cup. Plus the lost landscapes of Gordon Rintoul, and Pete's mining road trip/cooker pub visit. Get tickets for the melbourne live show! 🌎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 See 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 Podcasts See 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 Podcasts See 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 Podcasts See 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 Podcasts See 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.