SHE BRINGS THE RAIN: Boland Shines On a Rainy Day 1

Pete and Gid hold a press conference to celebrate seventy-four deliveries at St George's Park and several hours of rain, but there's enough time to laud Scott Boland, lament Nathan Lyon, and recall the maestro Barry Richards - revealing an uncanny connection to the Lalor clan.  Plus: does Gqeberha …

DOWN ON THE STREET: Squad Changes, Culinary Tours & Top 10 Selection Songs

Pete and Gid check in from Gqeberha’s This Is Eat, touted by some as 'the finest fish shack in the southern hemisphere', with further reflections on the First Test, selection updates from both camps, and vignettes from life on the road. Prepare for Pete’s haircut, a top ten selection songs and som…

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 back of a great ensemble performance featuring Matthew Renshaw, Josh Hazlewood and a host of co-stars.  Nine bowlers!  No dropped catches!  A…

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 of the fourth day. Is Steve Smith OK? Is there nothing Mattew Renshaw can’t do? Is there any danger of spectators turning up? Also: just ho…

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 almost monopolised by Steve Smith, who broke the fielding record for a non-wicketkeeper.  Plus: Gaz is back!  Also: Nic Maddinson gets off his pa…

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 hundreds.  So who bats at number five now, eh?  Plus: the fun of batting with Nathan Lyon. Also: do we like South Africa yet?   🌎Go to Sai…

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 first day at Kingsmead, beginning with a tense and pointless duck for Nic Maddinson. Matthew Renshaw and Pat Cummins have grabbed Australia th…

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 the land where Steve Smith's disintegrated?  How will they counter South Africa's canny spinners?  What does the future hold for Marnus Labus…

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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 past, ahead of Pete's epic 2018 deep dive on Et Al. Next stop: Durban!   Get Your 'Free Imran Khan' Shirt Here! Support Independent Journa…

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 investment, to be replaced for the time being by....Boonie?  Seriously, what gives?  Also: Australia wipe the floor with Australia in a sixth c…