Tis the season....for cricket and stuff.

On the pod this week, Adam and Tony reflect on South Africa's crushing win in Perth. Was this a case of the real South Africa turning up at last? Or do the Aussies have cause to be disappointed? Not the way Ricky Ponting would have wanted to sign off his career - how much will Australia miss him? And where does he sit in the pantheon of great players?

In addition, there's a look ahead to the Test match in Kolkata, and analysis of Ashley Giles' appointment as England limited overs coach. Is two coaches a sensible idea? Or could it lead to problems down the road?

Also this week:

Tony is already angrily bored with the royal baby

Freddie Flintoff acquits himself well in his first boxing bout

Adam is has problems getting the first posters up

Tony's birthday party involves an unusual amount of broken glass

All this and more on the latest edition of the World Cricket Show - buy a...

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