Pete and Gid catch up on the first ODI at Nottingham, the first Test at Chennai, the first twenty-year ban slapped on a coach in Melbourne, the return of the boy's club in Perth, and the subject on which everyone has a view: should Steve Smith open the batting for Australia?  Plus: top ten songs for openers, and honestly we could have gone on forever.    Join the Cricket Et Al Substack here    Produced by DM Podcasts   Enjoy the Cricket Etcetera and Et Al (not the cricket) playlist of songs on Spotify, curated by Evan WillisSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pete and Gid host Greg Chappell for a wide-ranging discussion, ranging from the Gray-Nicolls Scoop and Greg Chappell to where Steve Smith's at and who should open for Australia (you'll have to listen to find out).  For more information about the Chappell Foundation Golf Day, click here or go to https://thechappellfoundation.com/sydneygolfday2024See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WALKING WITH A KILLER

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Pete and Gid catch up on the week in cricket, Sri Lanka's win at the Oval, Australia's win in Edinburgh, Marnus Labuschagne not playing in the T20 series in England but wrangling with umpires in Queensland.  Then they talk to the doyen, Mike Coward, about his more than six decades writing and broadcasting cricket around the world, his new book and his forthcoming celebrity roast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MY WAY

Pete and Gid catch up with the moral conscience of Australian cricket, Simon Katich, for a proper cricket chat spanning The Hundred, the IPL, owners, generational turnover, free agents and.....climbing walls.  Plus: how was your Father's Day?   Join the Cricket Et Al Substack here    Produced by DM Podcasts   Enjoy the Cricket Etcetera and Et Al (not the cricket) playlist of songs on Spotify, curated by Evan WillisSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

GOOD SENSE

Pete and Gid catch up with Tasmania's Trent Keep to discuss his remarkable personal journey, touching the heights of cricket, but involving battles with anxiety and concussion. Also more on the Jay Shah ascendancy, England v Sri Lanka, Pat Cummins and climate, plus memories of Sam Landsberger.     Join the Cricket Et Al Substack here    Produced by DM Podcasts   Enjoy the Cricket Etcetera and Et Al (not the cricket) playlist of songs on Spotify, curated by Evan WillisSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

THE MAN WHOSE HEAD EXPANDED

Justin Langer returns to the pod and talks Pete and Gideon through life as an IPL coach, dealing with the media, writing for publication, and being a closet Swiftie.   Join the Cricket Et Al Substack here    Produced by DM Podcasts   Enjoy the Cricket Etcetera and Et Al (not the cricket) playlist of songs on Spotify, curated by Evan WillisSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BETTER THAN REVENGE

Pete and Gid catch up on cricket news from around the world, and chat to Christina Matthews, doyen of cricket administration, about the challenges awaiting the next CEO of Cricket Australia, the keys to building a successful culture and welcoming lavatories.   Join the Cricket Et Al Substack here    Produced by DM Podcasts   Enjoy the Cricket Etcetera and Et Al (not the cricket) playlist of songs on Spotify, curated by Evan WillisSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BOSS OF ME

Pete and Gid pay tribute to the late, great Graham Thorpe, catch up on Major League Cricket and The Hundred, and for reasons Pete can't remember choose their top ten tribute albums.   Join the Cricket Et Al Substack here    Produced by DM Podcasts   Enjoy the Cricket Etcetera and Et Al (not the cricket) playlist of songs on Spotify, curated by Evan WillisSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DAMAGED GOODS

Pete and Gid rendezvous in the Cogitorium, catch up on the week's cricket, and in an Et Al Extra pay respects to Ray Lawler, Martin Phillips, Sinead O'Connor, Dave McComb and John Franklin Bardin.   Join the Cricket Et Al Substack here    Produced by DM Podcasts   Enjoy the Cricket Etcetera and Et Al (not the cricket) playlist of songs on Spotify, curated by Evan WillisSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BEAUTIFUL WASTE

Pete and Gid talk through England's Second Test win at Nottingham, catch up on Major League Cricket and World Cricket Connects, then vanish down a rabbit hole of Suzi Quatro and Billy Wilder. Plus an update on Pete's new shed.   Join the Cricket Et Al Substack here    Produced by DM Podcasts   Enjoy the Cricket Etcetera and Et Al (not the cricket) playlist of songs on Spotify, curated by Evan WillisSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ALL SHOOK UP

Pete and Gideon watch Jimmy nick off his last batter, catch up with comings and goings at the Delhi Capitals and ICC, and pay tribute to their late colleague Mike Colman. Also ten songs in honour of Test cricket's second highest wicket taker. Join the Cricket Et Al Substack here  Produced by DM Podcasts Enjoy the Cricket Etcetera and Et Al (not the cricket) playlist of songs on Spotify, curated by Evan WillisSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TOUCH AND GO

Pete (in Lennox Head) and Gid (at Bangkok airport) catch up on India's triumph in the T20 World Cup final, SKY's miracle catch, the retirements of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and David Warner, and Michael J Fox's appearance at Glastonbury.   Includes guest appearance from Cecilia. Join the Cricket Et Al Substack here  Produced by DM Podcasts Enjoy the Cricket Etcetera and Et Al (not the cricket) playlist of songs on Spotify, curated by Evan WillisSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NEWS OF THE WORLD

Pete and Gid catch up India's demolition of England in the T20 World Cup semi-final and pay tribute to plucky Afghanistan but not before bidding a fond farewell to their mutual acquaintance Kinky Friedman. Join the Cricket Et Al Substack here  Produced by DM Podcasts Enjoy the Cricket Etcetera and Et Al (not the cricket) playlist of songs on Spotify, curated by Evan WillisSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I LOVE YOU WHEN IT RAINS

Pete and Gid watch Australia sink in the Caribbean as Afghanistan get the better of Bangladesh in an all-time classic finish to the Super 8s of the T20 World Cup, preview the semi-finals, and provide a top ten songs for Mitchell Marsh's team.   Join the Cricket Et Al Substack here  Produced by DM Podcasts Enjoy the Cricket Etcetera and Et Al (not the cricket) playlist of songs on Spotify, curated by Evan WillisSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

INCLUDE ME OUT

Pete and Gid watch Australia pushed to the brink by India in the T20 World Cup, admire Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya, and hope they have not seen the last of David Warner.  Warning: further gratuitous Manscaped references. Join Cricket Et Al on Substack  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BERMUDA TRIANGLE BLUES

Pete and Gid watch Afghanistan catch Australia off guard in St Vincent, marvel at the craziness of this T20 World Cup, and war game semi-final scenarios.  Plus: a surprise, spontaneous endorsement. Join Cricket Et Al on SubstackSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UNGUARDED MOMENT

Peter and Gid catch up on Australia's dominant performance against Bangladesh, Pat Cummins' protracted hat trick, David Warner's exclusive quote, and some killer stats on the bowlers' dominance of this T20 World Cup.   Join Cricket Et Al on SubstackSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

HOWLIN' WIND

Pete and Gid catch up on Australia's narrow defeat of Scotland, England's squeak into the Super 8s, think spin to win in the Caribbean, and ponder that mysterious deity Mother Cricket, paying tribute with their Top 10 Mother Cricket songs. Get 20% off + free shipping with the code ETAL at manscaped.com. That’s 20% off + free shipping with the code ETAL at manscaped.com. For the best your boys have ever looked, trust MANSCAPEDⓇ. Join Cricket Et Al on SubstackSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MOTHER OF EARTH

They wouldn't, would they?  Pete and Gid discuss Josh Hazelwood's contribution to Anglo-Australian diplomacy, the rise and rise of Adam Zampa, Virat Kohli's bid for anonymity, and the jostling for the Super 8s as the T20 World Cup approaches its climax.  Get 20% off + free shipping with the code ETAL at manscaped.com. That’s 20% off + free shipping with the code ETAL at manscaped.com. For the best your boys have ever looked, trust MANSCAPEDⓇ. Join Cricket Et Al on SubstackSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

THE BIG PAYBACK

Pete tells Gid about the experience of attending the biggest game of cricket in the history of the world, India v Pakistan, in the centre of the known universe, New York, in an all-time competition of hype. Get 20% off + free shipping with the code ETAL at manscaped.com. That’s 20% off + free shipping with the code ETAL at manscaped.com. For the best your boys have ever looked, trust MANSCAPEDⓇ. Join Cricket Et Al on SubstackSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NEW YORK I LOVE YOU BUT YOU'RE BRINGING ME DOWN

The bed-in continues as Pete and Gideon catch up on England's sloppy defeat against Australia, and Afghanistan's thrashing of New Zealand.  Also Pete's visit to Yankee Stadium! Get 20% off + free shipping with the code ETAL at manscaped.com. That’s 20% off + free shipping with the code ETAL at manscaped.com. For the best your boys have ever looked, trust MANSCAPEDⓇ. Join Cricket Et Al on SubstackSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I'M A MESS

Pete and Gid catch up on the great Dallas ambush - the US's Super Over steal from Pakistan.  Also the Eisenhower Park pitch fiasco, Australia's hard-fought win against Oman, Pete's continued New York adventures. Get 20% off + free shipping with the code ETAL at manscaped.com. That’s 20% off + free shipping with the code ETAL at manscaped.com. For the best your boys have ever looked, trust MANSCAPEDⓇ. Join Cricket Et Al on SubstackSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

THE BALLAD OF JOHN AND YOKO

Pete and Gid reunite to preview the T20 World Cup, observe the disintegration of American democracy, mourn the death of Doug Ingle and try to do a live-read.  It's not pretty.   Join Cricket Et Al on SubstackSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

IN-A-GADDA-DA-VIDA

Gideon chats to Steve Smith about series 3 of The Test, his underestimated hundreds, his insights into Ben Stokes, and still being a batting nerd. Join Cricket Et Al on SubstackSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

THIS CHARMING MAN

Peter and Gideon are joined by the People's Champion, Usman Khawaja, to discuss series 3 of The Test, Amazon Prime's fly-on-the-wall documentary of the 2023 Ashes. Join Cricket Et Al on SubstackSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

YOU MIGHT KNOW WHO WE R, BUT WE KNOW WHO YOU R

Peter and Gideon check out the new series of The Test, catch up on the IPL and brood on hyphenated names. Join Cricket Et Al on SubstackSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CH-CH-CHECK IT OUT

Pete and Gideon follow the latest upheavals in the IPL, and pay tribute to imminent retiree James Anderson with his very own top ten.   Join the Cricket Et Al Substack here  Produced by DM PodcastsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I'M A SWING IT

Pete and Gideon return to the podcast fold with a round up of the week's cricket news in Australia and abroad, including a glance at the feverish IPL. Plus: top 10 impact sub songs that aren't 'Substitute' (too obvious). Join the Cricket Et Al Substack here  Produced by DM PodcastsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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