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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.

 

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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.

 

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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.  

 

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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.

 

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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).

 

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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.  

 

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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.

 

 

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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.

 

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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.

 

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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.

 

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