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

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 almost died in Nagpur.

 

 

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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.&nbsp; Also Australia run out of puff in the first one-day international in Rawalpindi, losing to Pakistan by five wickets.&nbsp; Plus: how Pete almost died in Nagpur.
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FINAL CUT: RCB Win Back-to-Back IPL Titles

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 Modi saved New Zealand cricket.

 

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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.&nbsp; Also a great chat with cricketer-doctor-administrator-entrepreneur Justin Vaughan, with visions of the young Baz and the story of how Lalit Modi saved New Zealand cricket.
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I'M THE DOCTOR with Special Guest Justin Vaughan

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 from within.  And: oh dear how lame was Legends on Netflix?  Answer: six hours you won't get back.

 

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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.&nbsp; Farewell MJK Smith and John Maclean. Also: more trouble for Cricket Australia, this time from within.&nbsp; And: oh dear how lame was Legends on Netflix?&nbsp; Answer: six hours you won't get back.
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