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…

STATE OF EMERGENCY: Australian Cricket's Privatisation Fiasco

Pete and Gid catch up on Australian cricket's huge privatisation bust up, as consensus collapses about the way forward for the Big Bash League, and the game's capital needs.  Can the states kiss and make up, or will life never be the same?  An emergency pod for desperate times. Get Your 'Free Imra…

EXTREME WAYS: Runs Galore in IPL, PSL Play Offs, Country Cricket and More!

Pete and Gid catch up with the runs and ruins of the Indian Premier League, anticipate the Pakistan Super League play offs, check in on Aussies in county cricket, and wonder if the Big Bash League debate will ever get anywhere.  Also DTF St Louis and Dirty Harry!   🌎Go to Saily.com/CRICKETETAL a…

PAIN IN MY HEART: Tim Paine on The Multan Sultans, Coaching Steve Smith & More!

Pete and Gid catch up with one of their favourite cricket people, Tim Paine, to discuss his journey as coach of the Multan Sultans in the Pakistan Super League, his approach to the evolving world of T20, the state of Australian and world cricket, the art of wicketkeeping, the fortunes of Cameron Gr…

LAY OF THE LAND : IPL, County Cricket, Cameron Green, PSL & MAFS!

Pete and Gideon keep up with the Indian Premier League, the travails of Cameron Green, the scrutiny of overseas players and the torrent of sixes.  Also what's happening in the Pakistan Super League and the County Championship, the agony of the hipster and the psychopathology of MAFS.     Get Your…

BRING ON THE DANCING HORSES: IPL Preview, Shield Winners & PSL

Pete and Gideon watch the climax of the Sheffield Shield, the explosive opening of the Indian Premier League and the muted commencement of the Pakistan Super League, and the strange case of England's invisible coach.     🌎Go to Saily.com/CRICKETETAL and use the code CRICKETETAL to get an exclusi…

NOT FINISHED JUST YET: England Autopsy, Shield Final, IPL & PSL

Pete and Gideon attend to the last stages of the Australian season including the Sheffield Shield final, the ECB Ashes autopsy, the miniaturised Pakistan Super League, the maximised Indian Premier League and the demise of New Zealand's Super Smash - what does this mean for Australia's privatisation…

DEEP IN THE WOODS: Sheffield Shield, The Hundred & Merv Hughes

Pete and Gideon enjoy the late season scene, with tales of the Sheffield Shield and the One-Day Cup, foretellings of The Hundred, and a tribute to Merv Hughes. 🌎Go to Saily.com/CRICKETETAL and use the code CRICKETETAL to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase.” 👍 Get Your 'Free Imran Khan…

UP ALL NIGHT: India Are World Champions!

Pete and Gideon work the night shift to bring you their take on India's T20 World Cup triumph, Australia's generation-changing women's Test victory, and the latest on what's somehow not happening in the drive to flog the Big Bash League.  Also: is New Zealand cricket's canary in the coalmine?   �…