On this episode of The Almanack Report, the NSW Blues have chosen their squad for the second State of Origin rugby league match of the season, and despite the coaches trying to play down why so many changes have been made, it smacks of a massive panic attack, or an admission that they completely stuffed up their selections for Game One. we take a look at the squad and try to come to grips with what has been done.

Australia has lost the third ODI in their series in Sri Lanka, but is it through a lack of first choice players, or has Sri Lanka just out-thought and outplayed their opponents? We take a look at the result, and make a suggestion or two about how the series has gone so far.

Those are today's talking points on The Almanack Report, on the podcast that is still trying to rediscover itself, Thoughts From the Metal Cavern.