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Cricket Et Al
Gideon Haigh and Pete Lalor have been writing about cricket, and talking about music, books, movies, television and life, for nearly fifteen years. Now they do it with a podcast recorder handy, which sometimes they remember to turn on. Stand by for a podcast full of insights and lacking in organisation. Substack - Cricket Et Al Produced by DM Podcasts
Episodes
- Cricket Et Al
GRINDING HALT: Australia Win The First Test In Durban
Pete and Gid lie back and enjoy the five-day feeling of an old-fashioned Australian Test match win in Durban, where Pat Cummins's team won by 214 runs on the…
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TOTAL CONTROL: Australia Close in On Day 4
Pete and Gid watch Australia take a stranglehold on the First Test, after setting South Africa 421 to win and picking up four wickets in the concluding session…
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SEARCH AND DESTROY: Australia Maintain Ascendancy on Day 3
Pete and Gid watch a relentless Australia choke and neutralise South Africa on a classic third day at Kingsmead, with the wickets shared, and the catches…
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EVERLASTING YOU: Renshaw Shines As Australia Control Day 2
Pete and Gid enjoy the rhythms of old-fashioned long-distance red ball batting as Matthew Renshaw piles on 190 at Durban, having taken ten years between Test…
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TEAR OFF YOUR OWN HEAD: Tense First Day as Bad Light Ends Play Early in Kingsmead
Pete and Gid finally get a day they can avoid mentioning Sandpapergate as Australia begin their three-Test series in South Africa with a tense and absorbing…
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READY MEN: Australia vs South Africa 1st Test Preview
Pete and Gid soak up the Kingsmead vibes ahead of the long-awaited rematch between the last two World Test Champions. Can Pat Cummins's men hold together in…
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START!
Pete and Gid prepare for their South African odyssey with news on Marnus, Cam Green and new old pick Nic Maddinson, plus reminiscences of South African tours…
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OFF YOU: David Boon Takes The Helm of Cricket Australia While South Africa March On
Pete and Gid report on the departure of yet another Cricket Australia chair, with Mike Baird standing down in the face of resistance from states to private…
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ONE DAY AT A TIME: Imran Khan, England & Pakistan + Australia's Future
Pete and Gideon spy a distant ODI, and discuss Australia's rematch with Zimbabwe after the shambles of the T20 World Cup. Also were England good and Pakistan…
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THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WORLD: Privatisation Confirmed By Cricket Australia
Pete and Gid recap events of yesterday's press conference where Cricket Australia put Australian cricket on the block, and Mike Baird and Todd Greenberg used…
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MOD SQUAD: Marnus Survives as Australia Name Squad for SA
Pete and Gid run their eye over Australia's 16-man squad for the Test series against South Africa, as Marnus Labuschagne lives to bat another day, and…
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THE JET SET JUNTA: Mike Atherton on English Cricket, Imran Khan & Ben Stokes
Pete and Gid welcome special guest Mike Atherton to discuss the northern summer: England's improving fortunes since the retirement of Ben Stokes, the Pakistan…
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SHOT BY BOTH SIDES: 2 Day Test, Imran Khan & Brydon Carse LIVE From The Pub!
Pete and Gid take stock of another two-day Test match fiasco from the smokers' area of the Eimeo Pub in Mackay, the sorry fate of Imran Khan, and the silly…
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SURRENDER: Australia Put Bangladesh to Bed on Day 2
Pete and Gid watch Bangladesh throw away the Second Test in Mackay in a five-session debacle that left Australia with almost as many questions still to answer…
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THE GREAT BARRIER RIFF: Starc Tears Through Bangladesh On Day 1 in Mackay
Pete and Gid sit through another chaotic day of Test cricket at Great Barrier Reef Arena, where eighteen wickets fell but many Australian questions remained…
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DIDN'T KNOW YET WHAT I'D KNOW WHEN I WAS BLEEDING: Mackay Preview & Australia's Opening Batter Journey
Pete and Gid report from cane country on the preliminaries to the Second Test in Mackay, where Australia desperately need to bounce back from their debacle in…
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BOYS DON'T CRY : Cricket Australia in Crisis?
Pete and Gid have the latest on Australian cricket’s roiling crisis of confidence after defeat by Bangladesh in Darwin. Will Australia add to their squad…
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FLIPSIDE: Bangladesh Beat Australia in Darwin!
Pete and Gideon watch Bangladesh flip the script on Australia by beating them at their own long-distance game in Darwin after a sensation four days of Test…
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TOO MANY CLUES: Australia Outplayed on Day 3
Pete and Gideon wonder if Australia are done - do we put a fork in yet? No, there’s still hope, but it’s dwindling after another day of indifferent…
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HARD LIFE IN THE COUNTRY: Bangladesh Dominate on Day 2
Pete and Gid watch Bangladesh establish a dominant position in the Darwin Test, 153 ahead with four wickets to fall. How well did Tanzid Hasan play? Is there a…
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TOP END KILLER: Bangladesh Start Strong on Day 1 in Darwin
Pete and Gid salute Hasan Mahmud, Australia’s destroyer, on a day Test cricket turned topsy-turvy in the top end. What went wrong for the team at the top…
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FUNHOUSE: Australia Vs Bangladesh Preview Live from Darwin!
Pete and Gid are at Marrara Stadium, Darwin, for the first of Australia's twenty-one Tests in the next twelve months. Can they remember to press "record" on…
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COMING IN FROM THE COLD: New England Coach, Clicky Ponting, The Hundred & A Rumour
Pete updates Gideon on the last three weeks in cricket, including Stephen Fleming's appointment, Clicky Ponting's disgrace, The Hundred's sketchy opening, Ben…
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TENTATIVE DECISIONS with Umpire Paul 'Blocker' Wilson
Pete and Gid catch upon the latest twists in the privatisation saga, and the captaincies of England and Pakistan, then settle down for a chat with Paul…
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THE WORLD'S A GIRL: Australia Are T20 Champions
Pete and Gideon celebrate Australia's comfortable and emphatic seven-wicket victory over England in the Women's T20 World Cup final, revere Beth Mooney and…
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PSYCHOTIC REACTION: Stokes Retires, Ireland Beat India & World Cup with Lisa Sthalekar
Pete and Gid soak up England's midsummer madness as Ben Stokes bids international cricket farewell, and preview the semi-finals of the Women's T20 World Cup…
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LET ENGLAND SHAKE: NZ Add To Poms Woes, Womens World Cup & 11 Ball 50
Pete and Gideon think that nobody implodes like England, as the Rex Rooms continue to receive publicity that money can't buy. They run the ruler over the…
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I STARTED SOMETHING I COULDN'T FINISH
Pete and Gid catch up on the inconclusion of yesterday’s conclave of state chairs in Melbourne and discuss its implications for the Big Bash…
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WHAT I SEE: World Cup Preview with Lisa Sthalekar
Pete and Gid catch up with former Australian star Lisa Sthalekar in Dhaka to discuss Australia's white ball defeat in Bangladesh, the forthcoming women's T20…
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HEAVEN KNOWS I'M MISERABLE NOW: Stokes in Hot Water Again
Pete and Gid on the latest Ben Stokes shambles - can he survive as England's captain? Also the latest privatisation upheaval, the integrity murk at Cricket…
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FINAL CUT: RCB Win Back-to-Back IPL Titles
Gid and Pete manage to stay up to see Royal Challengers Bangalore surge to victory in the Indian Premier League, overwhelming Gujarat Titans, with Virat in his…
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I'M THE DOCTOR with Special Guest Justin Vaughan
Pete and Gid catch up with Sooryavanshi's soaraway success, the denouement of the Indian Premier League, privatisation's hurdles and Test cricket's pink bits…
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BEAUTIFUL LOSERS: IPL, Australian Selection, Trouble for CA & TV Catchups
Pete and Gideon watch the teams fall by the wayside in the Indian Premier League, causing complications to Australian selection, while pitching Mitch Starc…
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YOU BETTER YOU BET: Gambling, Privatisation & Fourty Years of Marios
Pete and Gid catch up as Australian cricket drifts into uncharted waters, with three states determined to sell BBL franchises as the other three sit tight…
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STATE OF EMERGENCY: Australian Cricket's Privatisation Fiasco
Pete and Gid catch up on Australian cricket's huge privatisation bust up, as consensus collapses about the way forward for the Big Bash League, and the game's…
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EXTREME WAYS: Runs Galore in IPL, PSL Play Offs, Country Cricket and More!
Pete and Gid catch up with the runs and ruins of the Indian Premier League, anticipate the Pakistan Super League play offs, check in on Aussies in county…
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PAIN IN MY HEART: Tim Paine on The Multan Sultans, Coaching Steve Smith & More!
Pete and Gid catch up with one of their favourite cricket people, Tim Paine, to discuss his journey as coach of the Multan Sultans in the Pakistan Super…
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LAY OF THE LAND : IPL, County Cricket, Cameron Green, PSL & MAFS!
Pete and Gideon keep up with the Indian Premier League, the travails of Cameron Green, the scrutiny of overseas players and the torrent of sixes. Also what's…
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BRING ON THE DANCING HORSES: IPL Preview, Shield Winners & PSL
Pete and Gideon watch the climax of the Sheffield Shield, the explosive opening of the Indian Premier League and the muted commencement of the Pakistan Super…
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NOT FINISHED JUST YET: England Autopsy, Shield Final, IPL & PSL
Pete and Gideon attend to the last stages of the Australian season including the Sheffield Shield final, the ECB Ashes autopsy, the miniaturised Pakistan Super…
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DEEP IN THE WOODS: Sheffield Shield, The Hundred & Merv Hughes
Pete and Gideon enjoy the late season scene, with tales of the Sheffield Shield and the One-Day Cup, foretellings of The Hundred, and a tribute to Merv Hughes…
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UP ALL NIGHT: India Are World Champions!
Pete and Gideon work the night shift to bring you their take on India's T20 World Cup triumph, Australia's generation-changing women's Test victory, and the…
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NO ACTION: T20WC, Healy's Farewell, Privatisation & Grassroots
Pete and Gideon keep track of the post-Australian T20 World Cup, the Australian women's series with India, and the mystery surrounding the privatisation of the…
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NOTHING CHANGES IN MY HOUSE: T20 Super Eights
Pete and Gid catch up in Pete's backyard shed to discuss the possible implications of Big Bash League privatisation, the consequences of Australia's early exit…
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NOT EVEN JAIL: Imran Khan's Health with Greg Chappell
Pete and Gid talk to Greg Chappell about his open letter to the Pakistan government, signed with thirteen other Test captains, about the maltreatment of his…
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COPPED IT: Sri Lanka Breeze Past Australia
Pete and Gid watch Sri Lanka monster Australia at Palakelle, and wonder how much the T20 World Cup means to their countrymen, as distinct from the players, who…
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IF WE CAN'T GET IT TOGETHER: India Vs Pakistan + Australia's Shock Upset
Pete and Gid watch India blitz Pakistan, having watched Zimbabwe blitz Australia, leaving the T20 World Cup looking like a one-horse race. Also: what's new in…
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WE HAVE THE TECHNOLOGY: Live From The Wheeler Centre
Pete and Gid review the state of the cricket nation in a sell-out session live at the Wheeler Centre. How good is Australia? How good were the Ashes? What…
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STAYING ALIVE: England & Nepal, Pakistan & The ICC + Pete & A Cooker Pub
Pete and Gideon watch England fall over the line against Nepal, New Zealand overhaul Afghanistan, Sri Lanka pip Ireland, and sense the hint of a thaw between…
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WORLD DESTRUCTION: Pakistan Trouble Australia & The World Cup
Pete and Gideon watch Pakistan destroy Australia then the T20 World Cup, plunging cricket into crisis by forfeiting their huge match against India on 15…
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KURIOUS ORANJ: Scorchers Win & Bangladesh Out
Pete and Gideon stave off sleep during the Big Bash League final, pay tribute to the Perth Scorchers, and wonder what form BBL16 will take, even as the private…
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IN SPITE OF OURSELVES: Big Bash, Cassettes, Gigs & More!
Pete and Gid pivot to the concluding stages of the Big Bash League, where the big beasts have been let loose, the sixes are raining, and Steve Smith v David…
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HE'S FRANK: Live with Ed Cowan and Rhys Muldoon
Pete and Gid live in Five Dock, with all last week’s news and special guests Ed Cowan and Rhys Muldoon. You already know what happens next. Support…
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VICTORY: Australia Win The Ashes 4-1
Pete and Gid watch Australia secure the Ashes 4-1 on the concluding day of the Fifth Test, including Usman Khawaja's farewell appearance, Mitchell Starc's last…
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SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES: Bethell Shines on Day 4
Pete and Gid acclaim the emergence of a new Test star in Jacob Bethell, salute the unflagging efforts of the veteran Scott Boland, and watch the sands run out…
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NOTHING CAN BRING ME DOWN: Australia Bat Strong On Day 3
Pete guides Gid through an almost conventional third day of the Fifth Test, with centuries to Steve Smith and Travis Head, seven half-century partnerships, and…
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UNIFORM WITH NO BRAIN: Root & Head Light Up Day 2
Pete and Gid watch an absorbing day at the SCG, where England fail to put Australia away despite Joe Root's 41st Test century, and Travis Head surges towards a…
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HIT IT AND QUIT IT: England Start Well On A Wet Day 1
Pete tells Gid about Steve Smith's funky fields and Australia's allergy to spin during a rain-interrupted first day of the Fifth Test at the SCG. Also report…
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BARMY: England Win After Two Wild Days
Pete and Gideon watch England skate away with a chaotic Melbourne Test after a brilliant morning of bowling, a bold afternoon of batting, and a mad streak of…
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RECORD STORE DAY: 20 Wickets on Day 1 in Melbourne
Pete and Gideon watch a manic twenty-wicket Boxing Day at the MCG before a world record crowd, with Australia's attack outdoing England's on a pitch with a…