Pete and Gideon watch the World Test Championship final accelerate towards its conclusion, thanks to brilliant pace bowling, brittle batting and dubious selection.  

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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.

 

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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!

 

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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.

 

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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!

 

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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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