Pete and Gid see Mitchell Starc harvest seven then Ben Stokes thresh five, amid a total of nineteen wickets on an astounding first day of the Ashes of 2025-26 played in fast forward - except for the over rates.  Updates also on Pete's glasses and the Shit Box From Hell.

 

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Pete and Gid see Mitchell Starc harvest seven then Ben Stokes thresh five, amid a total of nineteen wickets on an astounding first day of the Ashes of 2025-26 played in fast forward - except for the over rates.&nbsp; Updates also on Pete's glasses and the Shit Box From Hell.
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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.
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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.

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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.
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DON'T FEAR THE REAPER: 19 Wickets On Day 1 of the Ashes

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 to the word 'opportunity' forty-seven times.  But what toll is the constant state of existential crisis having on the game?  And what is the next step in the stop-start process?

 

 

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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 to the word 'opportunity' forty-seven times.&nbsp; But what toll is the constant state of existential crisis having on the game?&nbsp; And what is the next step in the stop-start process?
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THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WORLD: Privatisation Confirmed By Cricket Australia

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 generational change is deferred again.  Also Centenary Test memories: who couldn't love Derek Randall?

 

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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 generational change is deferred again.&nbsp; Also Centenary Test memories: who couldn't love Derek Randall?
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MOD SQUAD: Marnus Survives as Australia Name Squad for SA

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 tour's disastrous turn, and his involvement in international cricket's efforts to provide solace to former great Imran Khan.

 

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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 tour's disastrous turn, and his involvement in international cricket's efforts to provide solace to former great Imran Khan.
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