Cricket, Et Cetera

Peter and Gideon talk to the World Test Championship's top scorer Marnus Labuschagne about batting, being bowled to and being his own man when Steve Smith's not around.  Also contains batting.

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Peter Lalor and Gideon Haigh chat to Michael Holding about his new book Why We Kneel, How We Rise, about cricket, race and the future.

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Peter and Gideon talk to Cricket Australia's new CEO Nick Hockley about his sudden rise, recent appointment, new strategy and future prospects - also surgery, although not his.

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Pete and Gideon talk to Lisa Sthalekar about her experiences in and escape from COVID-ravaged India, the prospect of a summer with two women's Tests and even of India's women's cricketers getting paid.

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Peter and Gideon are joined by Sharda Ugra, doyenne of the Indian cricket media, for a discussion of pandemic politics in Indian cricket and among Indian cricketers.

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Gideon and Peter with a special breaking news episode of the podcast discuss events as they unfold in India and wrestle with the rights and wrongs of playing cricket as tragedy unfolds on the streets outside.

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Cricket, Et Cetera will be taking Autumn and Winter (yes, seasons are verbs to this podcast), and will be returning later in the year. In this episode Peter and Gideon look at Steve Smith's return to the headlines, the ongoing success of the women's team and look back at India's tour. 

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Australians flocking to IPL as news breaks that even Tendulkar had the virus, plus Peter and Gideon catch-up with Todd Greenberg. 

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Australian rugby once had $40 million in the bank. Crowds over 100,000. TV audiences of 3 million. Today the Wallabies have sunk to their lowest world ranking ever. Off the field rugby is a "war zone" with a $20 million deficit last year alone.

The Breakdown is a gripping podcast investigation from The Australian, exploring just how far "the game they play in heaven" has fallen - and why. Jessica Halloran and Claire Harvey have interviewed everyone from ex-PMs and billionaires to Wallabies legends, boardroom insiders and the volunteers battling to keep the game alive. Raw and emotional, The Breakdown is the new binge-listen everyone will be talking about.

You can listen to The Breakdown through The Australian app, or search for The Breakdown wherever you listen to podcasts.

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Peter and Gideon talk to Queensland Fire captain George Redmayne ahead of tomorrow's final of the Women's National Cricket League at Junction Oval against Victoria's women's team.

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