Om today's edition of The Casual Mankadder, we take a look at the demise of England from this year's World Cup tournament, and not only bathe in the joy that comes with such a situation, but take a look at a couple of the glaring errors made on the selection front that have contributed to the poor showing of 'Dad's Army'.

Then we also have a look at Australia's week, and how two wins in two matches papers over the obvious flaws in their campaign, and what they may have to do in order to not waste the fortune that has come their way if they want to make the most of their now-likely semi final place.

Finally, Mark Nicholas as the incoming President of the MCC recently stated that he believed all ODI cricket should only occur in the years when a World Cup is being played. We discuss just what this may mean for the investment in England's future ODI team, as well as what would be a better solution to decreasing the amount of cricket in the International calendar.

That's the agenda on today's episode of The Casual Mankadder, on the podcast that wallows in the tears of the Barmy Army, Thoughts from the Metal Cavern