Cricket, Et Cetera

We unpack how a short Big Bash season has changed the game – and who’s likely to walk away from tonight’s final with the W.

Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian’s app.

This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Josh Burton. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.

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Today, cricket non-expert and journalist Matthew Condon tries to reignite his family’s passion in the noble art of summer beach cricket, with mixed results.

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This episode of The Front is presented by Matthew Condon and edited by Jasper Leak. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.

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Former vice captain Brad Haddin reflects on Australia’s World Cup wins, cricket’s Olympics berth, and the retirement of one of the game’s greats. 

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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. Our regular host is Claire Harvey and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.

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Cricket great Brad Haddin reflects on the excitement and the nerves of the Boxing Day Test as Australia and India take to the turf at the MCG.

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This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.

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Cricket great Brad Haddin weighs in on the match that’s got everyone talking: about selection drama, fresh faces, and boardroom drama.

Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian’s app.

This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our regular host is Claire Harvey and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.

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Fox Cricket expert and former vice captain Brad Haddin shares his two cents on the growing rift between Mitchell Johnson and David Warner.

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Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian’s app.

This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack and Jasper Leak. 

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On Sunday, the Women’s Big Bash League carved out its own place in the Sydney Cricket Ground's storied history. 

Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian’s app.

This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.

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Inside cricket’s long road to glory - and why moribund Australian rugby just keeps getting it wrong.

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This episode of The Front is presented by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.

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As Australia secures a spot in the men's Cricket World Cup decider, we unpack why on-form South Africa has never managed to make it happen.

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Cricket will return to the Olympics for the first time in more than a century in 2028. We unpack what it means for the future of the game. 

This episode is from The Front, The Australian's daily news podcast.

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Australia will face England in the first test since the Ashes on Saturday. We unpack what to expect after an unpredictable ODI World Cup run.

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Meg Lanning took two big breaks from the game that propelled her to international stardom. The Australian's sport reporter Will Swanton unpacks what to expect from her hotly anticipated return. 

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Pete and Gideon watch New Zealand blitz England in the opening game of the World Cup, Australia close out their women's series against West Indies, Pete has a memorable encounter at the Sheffield Shield, and asks Gideon about his new book: The Girl in Cabin 350.

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Peter and Gideon watch India put Australia to the sword, catch up with domestic cricket events, and pay tribute to Ian Chappell on his 80th birthday with ten songs in his honour.

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Peter and Gideon study the form ahead of the World Cup, pay tribute to a giant of Australian rules, and revisit the first World Cup in song with their top 10 from 1975.

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Peter and Gideon catch up with the ODI series in South Africa, discuss Mike Atherton's hard-hitting column, and to cheer themselves up choose ten songs for the death of Test cricket.

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Peter and Gideon talk to Greg Chappell, about growing up a Chappell, building a technique, developing a body language, and life as a coach, selector and civilian, ahead of next week's Chappell Foundation dinner: https://events.humanitix.com/6th-annual-dinner

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Peter and Gideon catch up on the week's cricket news, drill into the national cricket census, and offer, in honour of the WACA toilet showdown, their top 10 toilet songs (really)

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Pete and Gideon catch up on the world's leagues, worry about the future of international cricket, rummage in the mailbag and watch a great new (old) movie.

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Peter and Gideon catch up on the cricket glut round the world, compare notes on the Matildas, rummage in the mailbag, and make an amazing offer to Cricket Et Cetera listeners, sort of.

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Peter and Gideon reunite to reflect on the 2023 Ashes, run the rule over Australia's T20 and ODI squads, and rummage in the mail bag - including an epic poem.

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Peter and Gideon survive a final thrilling day of the Ashes cricket as England win the Fifth Test by 49 runs to square the series two-all, share their impressions of the two teams and discuss their plans for home.

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Peter and Gideon stop for a felafel on the way back from the Oval, discuss the flourishing opening partnership of Usman Khawaja and David Warner, and Australia's hopes on the morrow as the 2023 Ashes moves into its final day.

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Peter and Gideon are joined by Barmy Army trumpeter Simon Finch to discuss England's dominant third day at the Fifth Test at the Oval, and the retirement of Australian nemesis Stuart Broad.

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Peter and Gideon sum up the second day of the Fifth Test with Bernard Fanning of Powderfinger and Western Suburbs CC Juniors, and savour the highlights of his (cricket) playing days.

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Peter and Gideon report, sotto voce, from The Oval, where Australia had the better of the first day of the Fifth Test, Pat Cummins led from the front, David Warner nicked behind, and Bazball felt a bit passe.

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Peter and Gideon preview the Fifth Test, and chat to one of their favourite tour companions, Ryan Pierse of Getty Images, about his decade as a cricket photographer.  

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Gideon's first solo album: an interview with former England captain Mike Brearley about his new memoir Turning Over the Pebbles, captaincy, psychoanalysis, the Ashes and the sporting life.  

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Peter and Gideon visit Liverpool on a whim, and not everything goes as planned, but they explore the legends of the Titanic and the Lusitania, pay homage to Cilla Black and Billy Fury, have a brush with scouse, and visit the city's oldest pub.

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Peter and Gideon pod about a day's nothing at Old Trafford as the Fourth Test ends in a rain-soaked draw, contemplate the lessons for Australia, the consequences for England, historic understandings of Ashes supremacy, and read your email....or don't.  Also includes use of the word 'gubbins.'

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Peter and Gideon get two hours of cricket at a chilly Old Trafford, discuss Marnus Labuschagne's century, Mitch Marsh's application and Manchester's climate.  All in the back of a cab.

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Peter and Gideon watch Jonny Bairstow put Australia to the sword then Mark Wood put them through a wringer at Old Trafford, recount their night time sightings in Manchester, and look out for rain on the morrow.

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Peter and Gideon watched Australia crumble before a devastating third-wicket partnership between Zak Crawley and Joe Root, as England take control of the Fourth Test.  Also we take issue with Bumble's list of the best Manchester bands.

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Peter and Gideon watch an absorbing and tight Australian first innings in the Fourth Test at Headingley, toast Stuart Broad's 600th Test wicket, and report on Manchester's smallest bar.

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Peter and Gideon talk team news then set off to explore Manchester, delving into the past to recreate the greatest beer story ever sold.

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Pete and Gideon catch up on the team news and enjoy your mail at the Radisson Hotel, on the site of the Free Trade Hall, location of the famous Sex Pistols gig in 1976 that launched the Manchester music scene. Warning: contains multiple gratuitous music references.

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Peter and Gideon catch up on cricket and their travels at some of Mark E. Smith's favourite watering holes in Manchester.

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From separate locations but still podding on, Peter and Gideon consider Australia's selection dilemmas, wonder what cricket feels like, and have another rummage in the mailbag.

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Peter and Gideon sit through an agonising English victory chase which has the Ashes at 1-2 after 3, a brilliant innings by Harry Brook, a stirring spell by Mitch Starc, and a chapter of accidents.

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Peter and Gideon stay late at Headingley to watch an action-packed final session, in which England seized the initiative in this fluctuating Ashes.  Also their top ten haircut songs, and more of your mail.

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Peter and Gideon follow the swings and roundabouts of an outrageous Third Test, Stokes' brilliant innings, Cummins' first English five-for, Moeen's insurgency, Wood's superfast spell. Plus views of Headingley past and present, and your mail.

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Peter and Gideon run the gauntlet of English loathing to report the first day of the Third Test, Mitchell Marsh's century, Mark Wood's electrifying pace, a spam sandwich and what happens in Psycho II.  In a new pod breakthrough, recorded while walking back into town from Headingley.

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Peter and Gideon live from the Corn Exchange in Leeds, where Gang of Four played their first gig, preview the Third Test, and Steve Smith's 100th!  Gideon's been playing cricket, leaving Peter to defend Australia's honour on GB News!  Also a huge letter bag, from Baku and beyond!  

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Peter and Gideon report from the heart of the cricket crisis, and from a table in a Chinese restaurant, with all the latest culture war use.  As not heard on Piers Morgan.

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Peter and Gideon watch the Ashes flare in the Second Test, with a brutal 155 from Ben Stokes, a controversial stumping by Alex Carey, and a heaving crowd at Lord's.  Caution: may offend sensitive members of the Marylebone Cricket Club.

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Peter and Gideon watch Nathan Lyon hobble to the crease at Lord's, then Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc hobble England in their second innings, as the Second Test nears an exciting conclusion.

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Peter and Gideon watch England sacrifice a position of strength in the Second Test, Usman Khawaja continues to bat dreamily, and respond to your emails and queries.

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Peter and Gideon are baffled by another bewildering day of Test cricket but not as we know it, watch Australia fight back after being put to the sword but worry about Nathan Lyon and whether they'll make it to that Italian place they like in time.

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Peter and Gideon watch Steve Smith lead the way for Australia in the Second Test, and enjoy the passing parade at Lord’s.

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Peter and Gideon preview the Lord's Test, review the Women's Test, pay tribute to Nathan Lyon, visit Chalke Valley History Festival, and revisit the million pound beer.

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Peter and Gideon bring you up to date on the cricket and pay a pilgrimage to Crossness Pumping Station, jewel in the crown of London's sewer system.

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Peter and Gideon laze in the sun in Lincoln's Inn Fields, visit the Sir John Soane's Museum, follow the women's Test, check on the England squad, and report more of your stories of following events at Edgbaston.

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Peter and Gideon enjoy your stories of watching the dramatic conclusion of Australia’s narrow victory at Edgbaston. Plus a fascinating new exhibition at Lord’s.

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Peter and Gideon reel from the astonishing last day of the First Test where Australia won by two wickets amid scenes of thanksgiving after an epic tailend partnership between Nathan Lyon and Pat Cummins.

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Peter and Gideon recover from an extraordinary fourth day in an extraordinary First Test, wonderful spells from Nathan Lyon, Pat Cummins and finally Stuart Broad, hopeful signs from David Warner, a brave cameo from Scott Boland. Plus your mail!

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Peter and Gideon report on the truncated third day of the First Test at Edgbaston, compare notes on Ollie Robinson's idiocy and Moeen Ali's finger, and compose their tribute to England under Ben Stokes: top ten Bazball songs.

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Usman Khawaja won't: Peter and Gideon watch Australia's star opener keep them in touch in a vintage First Ashes Test.  Also seagulls, chips and an obscure Cure reference.

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Peter and Gideon are exposed to Bazball for the first time and like what they see, salute Joe Root's brilliant hundred, and analyse Pat Cummins' captaincy.  Two maidens: what a day!

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Peter and Gideon sit in on Pat Cummins' press conference and become transfixed by his teeth. Also more on Birmingham's music history, steam history, and confusing geography. 

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It's a song, by The Prefects, honestly. 

Peter and Gideon reunite for a preview of the First Ashes Test, ruminate on Bazball, reflect on Ashes past, and ponder the composition of the teams.

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Peter and Gideon salute Australia's first win in the World Test Championship after a last day of utmost efficiency from Nathan Lyon and Scott Boland. Next stop: The Ashes.

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Peter and Gideon savour the Australian ascendancy at the Oval, the intricacies of David Warner's guard and the return of Steve Smith's shuffle.  Plus a tribute to their other favourite Smith, colleague Wayne, who left so many friends and memories. 

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Peter and Gideon toast Travis Head on the first day of the World Test Championship final at the Oval, as Australia take a dominant position.

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Pete and Gideon reunite to preview the World Test Championship Final, and catch up on the Ashes news about David Warner and Jack Leach.

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Peter and Gideon start losing interest in the IPL, rummage in your mailbag, choose their ten favourite long songs and name their favourite current TV show (and it's not Succession).

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Peter and Gideon chat to Chris Rogers about his transition to coaching, batting in England, Ashes prospects and a hindsight view of his Test career.

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Peter and Gideon catch up on the latest news, rummage in the mailbag, and choose their favourite ten songs with proper names in the titles. Really. They do.

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In a special bonus edition, Peter and Gideon discuss the composition of Australia's squad for the World Test Championship and Ashes.

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Peter and Gideon catch up on the IPL, name their prospective Ashes squads, recap the latest episode of Succession and chronicle their top 10 family sagas.

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Peter and Gideon discuss the start of the Indian Premier League, answer your messages, and are inspired by Daisy Jones & The Six to name their ten favourite fictional bands (really).

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Peter and Gideon review the new pay deal, the first week of the IPL, and interview Megan Ponsford, granddaughter of Bill, about her new book The Has-Beens and Never-Will-Bes, the story of the first (unofficial) Australian tour of India.

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Peter and Gideon catch up on life since Australia's tour of India, watch the Women's Premier League final, talk to WACA CEO Christina Matthews about Western Australia's recent dominance of Australian domestic cricket, and compare their respective reading, watching and listening lists.

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Peter and Gideon watch the last rites of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Australia hanging on for a draw at Modi Stadium. They each choose top tens inspired by the Ahmedabad Test, and the highlights of their pod journey through India.

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Peter and Gideon watch Australia's spinners toil and Virat Kohli break his century drought, then explore the mysteries of Modi Stadium.

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Peter and Gideon watch Shubman Gill come of age in Test cricket, Virat Kohli age gracefully, and take a ride in Narendra Modi's Batmobile.

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Peter and Gideon watch Cameron Green come of age and Usman Khawaja prove that age is no bar as Australia enjoy one of their best days in the series.  Also 10 March and all its significances, cricket and personal. Plus: become Pete's 1700th Instagram follower!

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Peter and Gideon watch Usman Khawaja's masterful hundred on the first day of the Ahmedabad Test, catch up with Cricket Australia Chairman Mike Baird, and see history made by the longest pre-match felicitations ever.

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Peter and Gideon report from the world's cricket stadium in Motera on Australia's final Test in India, further review great train songs, and pay tribute to a departed colleague.

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Peter and Gideon keep a pod diary of their overnight rail journey from Indore to Ahmedabad, and wile the hours away with their favourite 10 train songs, which become 20 etc.

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Peter and Gideon bring you up-to-date on all the news from Australia's tour including the ICC's damning report on the Indore pitch.  Also music: the best ten songs by The Smiths about Steve Smith.

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Peter and Gideon watch Australia celebrate their first Test win in India in six years on a pitch tailored to their opposition, and run the rule over captain Steve Smith.  Also Cricket, Et Cetera anxiety dreams.

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Peter and Gideon catch up on a 16-wicket day in the Third Test at Indore, with Nathan Lyon's brilliant second innings bowling, and Paul Kuhnemann's amazing journey - that's Paul, Matt's dad.  Also, how Gideon turned the Test for Australia.

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Peter and Gideon watch Australia’s stirring fight back on the first day of the Third Test in Indore.

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Live from Rajwada Palace, Pete and Gideon discuss the Tests in Wellington and Indore, then Pete's haircut.  Also great spots for thali and for coffee in Madya Pradesh.

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Peter and Gideon gasp at the record of Australia's women's cricket team, watch the men's team go through their paces, and bid farewell to a cricket stalwart.

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In a special edition, Peter and Gideon visit Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, where Australia and India fought out Test cricket's second tie, in 1986.  They celebrate the batting of Dean Jones, Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar, the bowling of Greg Matthews and the captaincy of Allan Border, whose declaration set up the epic result.

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Peter and Gideon catch up with the news of Pat Cummins' decision to stay at home, and Australia's narrow defeat of India in the Women's T20 World Cup.  Also Pete gets a shave!

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Peter and Gideon bring us up-to-date with the news of Australia's touring squad, then cough up a lung getting hopelessly lost in Delhi.

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Peter and Gideon compare notes on Australia's failure in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at a fitting location - the Sulabh International Museum of Toilets.  Sulabh, Hindi for 'easiness', is India's leading sanitation NGO, with a surprisingly fascinating story to tell.  You'll come for the cricket, and stay for the toilets.

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Pete and Gideon recuperate from Australia's collapsing quest for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy by reclining on the grass at Feroz Shah Kotla, where they are cheered up by a spontaneous visit from Matthew Hayden. They reflect on the greatness of Ashwin and Jadeja, the serenity of Cheteshwar Pujara, and the future of David Warner.

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Peter and Gideon watch Australia fight hard on the second day of the Second Test, India's anti-tail excel again, Nathan Lyon bowl, Virat Kohli brood and the sightscreen keep time. Plus they wonder about David Warner's clouded future after his concussion.

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Peter and Gideon watch Australia's odds and sods battle their way to 263 on the first day of the Second Test in Delhi, where it's eerie in the eyrie.  What's with Warner?  How good's Kuhnemann?  These and other questions....

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Peter and Gideon preview the Second Test in an increasingly smoggy Delhi, enjoy India's magnificent newspaper culture, and respond to your correspondence.  Warning: third attempt at recording this, so even more chaotic than usual.

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Peter and Gideon catch up with team news in India, then are joined by friend of the pod Lisa Sthalekar to discuss the highs and lows of the Women's Premier League auction. Plus grammin' with Pete.

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After a day of fruitful wandering in Nagpur while the practice pitches dry, Peter and Gideon watch the Aussies train - and it's not pretty.  Also train tales from the Raj, and the latest from Cafe Etc.

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Peter and Gideon are staggered by Australia's capitulation in the First Test, but enjoy the excellence of India's bowling, the hospitality of Nagpur and the opening of Cafe Et Cetera.  Also an update on the Murphy nuptials.

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Peter and Gideon watch India take control of the First Test, but Todd Murphy strikes a blow for the bespectacled with a stirring debut performance. Also Rohit Sharma's serene hundred, and another telling contribution from Ravi Jadeja in (we think) our 200th episode.

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Peter and Gideon watch Australia have their worst day of Test cricket since July, as India seize the ascendancy in the First Test at Nagpur thanks to Ravi Jadeja.

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Peter and Gideon look out over the expanse of VCA Stadium Jantha in Nagpur and feel their pulses quicken ahead of tomorrow's First Test, consider the controversial pitch, the possibility of Todd Murphy's Test debut, and the attractions of India's greenest city.

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