After some quick yarns about a bloody excellent genre-bending RATM cover by rapper Denzel Curry - and also avocado produce - there's a big old chat about the legend that is Ross Taylor, an outrageous Tim Southee stat, and a whole lot of frustration about the Blackcaps' selection strategy (or lack thereof) so close to a World Cup. Gavin Larsen, my son, wot you up to?

Earl knows what's up but the Blackcaps aren't too sure. Yarns on odd selection criteria, above average fielders, the muse of the subconscious, recency bias in NZ cricket, and probably some other things too.

The Niche Cast is back, old mates spitting yarns about whatever. It's Blackcaps vs Bangladesh on the agenda today and if anybody's seen Todd Astle then tell him Lesson's looking for him.