Cricket, Et Cetera

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Peter and Gideon recuperate from an exhilarating and exhausting Border-Gavaskar Trophy, pay tribute to the departing Indians, and look at lessons that Australia might take. 

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Peter and Gideon watch an incredible last day at the Gabba climaxing in one of the great test series of modern times. 

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Peter and Gideon watch Australia try to set India a target, and India try to stop them, as the Border-Gavaskar Trophy goes down to the final day.  Stay tuned for a grandstand finish at the Gabba.

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Peter and Gideon enjoy a stirring fightback by Indian's tail and a lot of hard yakka by Australia's bowlers.  Gideon discusses being less famous than his T-shirt, Peter reminisces of Gail Gash, and they both like The Chats.

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Peter and Gideon watch a truncated day at the Gabba, with just enough time for Nathan Lyon's 397th Test wicket, then wonder what to do when it rains and you're not actually there.  Stand in the shower?

Also 'Thoughts in a Booth' - great Halo of Flies song, do yourself a favour etc.

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Peter and Gideon watch Marnus Labuschagne stand tall in another Australian innings but others struggle to stay with him, as India's depleted attack make the hosts work for their runs at the Gabba.  Gideon also remembers Colin McDonald, a great gentleman of cricket.

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It's the Gabba Test - but not as we know it.  Peter and Gideon anticipate an exciting conclusion to the Border-Gavaskar Trophy played between a depleted Australia and an even-more-depleted India in a city very lucky to be hosting a Test at all.

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A bumper edition of Third Test takeaway from Peter and Gideon, including Tim Paine's mea culpa, the vexed question of stump mics, the challenge of crowd behaviour.  Plus, behind the velvet rope, Peter and Gideon nominate the best all-round cricketers they've seen, ponder the abolition of sledging, and new albums by The Fall and the Viagra Boys.

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Peter and Gideon watch an enthralling final day in the Sydney Test, where every result remained possible going into the final session, and the rarity of a draw was the result.  Was it a 'win' for India?  Was it a blow to Tim Paine's reputation? 

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Peter and Gideon share views on the Indians' complaints about crowd behaviour, on the coming of Cameron Green, on the going of Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma, and size up prospects for a rare fifth day in the Third Test.

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