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 toast Sophie Molineux for their flawless tournaments, and enjoy Ellyse Perry's golden twilight.   Get Your 'Free Imran Khan' Shirt Here! Sup…

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 with former Australian star Lisa Sthalekar ahead of the final on 5 July.   Get Your 'Free Imran Khan' Shirt Here! Support Independent Journ…

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 Australian men in Bangladesh and the Australian women in England, anticipate Sooryavanshi's international debut in Ireland, and Pete's forthcomi…

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 privatisation process. Also Australia win a dead rubber in Mirpur and a live prospect in Manchester. And is Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in trouble? Or could he shoot…

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 World Cup, and the privatisation logjam ahead of Monday's meeting of the state chairs with Cricket Australia.     Get Your 'Free Imran Kha…

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 Australia, the shambolic Lord's Test and Australia's white ball escapades.     🌎Go to Saily.com/CRICKETETAL and use the code CRICKETETAL to…

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 pomp.  Also Australia run out of puff in the first one-day international in Rawalpindi, losing to Pakistan by five wickets.  Plus: how Pete…

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.  Also a great chat with cricketer-doctor-administrator-entrepreneur Justin Vaughan, with visions of the young Baz and the story of how Lalit…

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, Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood into competition.  Farewell MJK Smith and John Maclean. Also: more trouble for Cricket Australia, this time fro…

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.  Also special guest: Matt Kempster of the Alliance for Gambling Reform on the dubious enticements of gaming revenue.  And we celebrate fourty y…