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  BOYS DON'T CRY : Cricket Australia in Crisis? 17.08.2026 22min

  Pete and Gid have the latest on Australian cricket’s roiling crisis of confidence after defeat by Bangladesh in Darwin. Will Australia add to their squad for the Test in Mackay? How much more rope do Marnus and Jake have? What gives with Nathan Lyon? What’s the significance of Australia’s white ball cricket? Will Pete let Gid have one of his chips?     🌎Go to Saily.com/CRICKETETAL and use the code CRICKETETAL to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase.” 👍 Get Your 'Free Imran Khan' Shirt Here! Support Independent Journalism at Cricketetal.com Check out our YouTube ChannelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  FLIPSIDE: Bangladesh Beat Australia in Darwin! 16.08.2026 20min

  Pete and Gideon watch Bangladesh flip the script on Australia by beating them at their own long-distance game in Darwin after a sensation four days of Test cricket.  What exactly did Pat Cummins mean by 'trend' when he described Australia's batting?  What's going on with Jake and Marnus?  Has Cameron Green turned the corner, and what does this mean for Australia's odyssey of the next year?   Get Your 'Free Imran Khan' Shirt Here! Support Independent Journalism at Cricketetal.com Check out our YouTube ChannelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  TOO MANY CLUES: Australia Outplayed on Day 3 15.08.2026 19min

  Pete and Gideon wonder if Australia are done - do we put a fork in yet? No, there’s still hope, but it’s dwindling after another day of indifferent batting and slightly chaotic outcricket. What gives with Jake Weatherald? What was Trav doing with those stumps? Are Bangladesh good or are we bad? Is cricket the winner?     Get Your 'Free Imran Khan' Shirt Here! Support Independent Journalism at Cricketetal.com Check out our YouTube ChannelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  HARD LIFE IN THE COUNTRY: Bangladesh Dominate on Day 2 14.08.2026 15min

  Pete and Gid watch Bangladesh establish a dominant position in the Darwin Test, 153 ahead with four wickets to fall. How well did Tanzid Hasan play? Is there a way out for Pat Cummins? How bad a day did Cameron Green have? Could fourth really beat first on the World Test Championship table? And what time is the bus in the morning?   Get Your 'Free Imran Khan' Shirt Here! Support Independent Journalism at Cricketetal.com Check out our YouTube ChannelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  TOP END KILLER: Bangladesh Start Strong on Day 1 in Darwin 13.08.2026 22min

  Pete and Gid salute Hasan Mahmud, Australia’s destroyer, on a day Test cricket turned topsy-turvy in the top end. What went wrong for the team at the top of the World Test Championship table? Did Pat Cummins funk it at the toss? How much longer can Marnus and Cam hold on? How much longer can Mominul Haque and Tanzid Hasan bat? Will we be able to get a bus back to town? These questions and more….   Shopify: You don’t need anyone’s approval to make a living. Build your own business with a free trial at shopify.com  Get Your 'Free Imran Khan' Shirt Here! Support Independent Journalism at Cricketetal.com Check out our YouTube ChannelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  FUNHOUSE: Australia Vs Bangladesh Preview Live from Darwin! 12.08.2026 16min

  Pete and Gid are at Marrara Stadium, Darwin, for the first of Australia's twenty-one Tests in the next twelve months. Can they remember to press "record" on the pod machine? More importantly, who is in Australia's XI, who have points to prove, what can we expect of the conditions, and who are we playing again?   Shopify: You don’t need anyone’s approval to make a living. Build your own business with a free trial at shopify.com Get Your 'Free Imran Khan' Shirt Here! Support Independent Journalism at Cricketetal.com Check out our YouTube ChannelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  COMING IN FROM THE COLD: New England Coach, Clicky Ponting, The Hundred & A Rumour 03.08.2026 50min

  Pete updates Gideon on the last three weeks in cricket, including Stephen Fleming's appointment, Clicky Ponting's disgrace, The Hundred's sketchy opening, Ben Stokes's lingering at the cricket door.  Plus: a Pete Siddle rumour.  Plus: Thommo speaks.   🌎Go to Saily.com/CRICKETETAL and use the code CRICKETETAL to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase.” 👍 Get Your 'Free Imran Khan' Shirt Here! Support Independent Journalism at Cricketetal.com Check out our YouTube ChannelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  TENTATIVE DECISIONS with Umpire Paul 'Blocker' Wilson 08.07.2026 1t 21min

  Pete and Gid catch upon the latest twists in the privatisation saga, and the captaincies of England and Pakistan, then settle down for a chat with Paul 'Blocker' Wilson, his journey in umpiring, the stresses of the international and franchise world, and the state of Major League Cricket.    Get Your 'Free Imran Khan' Shirt Here! Support Independent Journalism at Cricketetal.com Check out our YouTube Channel  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  THE WORLD'S A GIRL: Australia Are T20 Champions 06.07.2026 21min

  Pete and Gideon celebrate Australia's comfortable and emphatic seven-wicket victory over England in the Women's T20 World Cup final, revere Beth Mooney and toast Sophie Molineux for their flawless tournaments, and enjoy Ellyse Perry's golden twilight.   Get Your 'Free Imran Khan' Shirt Here! Support Independent Journalism at Cricketetal.com Check out our YouTube Channel  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  PSYCHOTIC REACTION: Stokes Retires, Ireland Beat India & World Cup with Lisa Sthalekar 29.06.2026 1t 12min

  Pete and Gid soak up England's midsummer madness as Ben Stokes bids international cricket farewell, and preview the semi-finals of the Women's T20 World Cup with former Australian star Lisa Sthalekar ahead of the final on 5 July.   Get Your 'Free Imran Khan' Shirt Here! Support Independent Journalism at Cricketetal.com Check out our YouTube ChannelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  LET ENGLAND SHAKE: NZ Add To Poms Woes, Womens World Cup & 11 Ball 50 23.06.2026 37min

  Pete and Gideon think that nobody implodes like England, as the Rex Rooms continue to receive publicity that money can't buy.  They run the ruler over the Australian men in Bangladesh and the Australian women in England, anticipate Sooryavanshi's international debut in Ireland, and Pete's forthcoming Logie - no, really, it's true.   🌎Go to Saily.com/CRICKETETAL and use the code CRICKETETAL to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase.” 👍 Get Your 'Free Imran Khan' Shirt Here! Support Independent Journalism at Cricketetal.com Check out our YouTube ChannelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  I STARTED SOMETHING I COULDN'T FINISH 16.06.2026 33min

  Pete and Gid catch up on the inconclusion of yesterday’s conclave of state chairs in Melbourne and discuss its implications for the Big Bash privatisation process. Also Australia win a dead rubber in Mirpur and a live prospect in Manchester. And is Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in trouble? Or could he shoot someone on Fifth Avenue and the BCCI would mount the bullet? Get Your 'Free Imran Khan' Shirt Here! Support Independent Journalism at Cricketetal.com Check out our YouTube ChannelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  WHAT I SEE: World Cup Preview with Lisa Sthalekar 12.06.2026 50min

  Pete and Gid catch up with former Australian star Lisa Sthalekar in Dhaka to discuss Australia's white ball defeat in Bangladesh, the forthcoming women's T20 World Cup, and the privatisation logjam ahead of Monday's meeting of the state chairs with Cricket Australia.     Get Your 'Free Imran Khan' Shirt Here! Support Independent Journalism at Cricketetal.com Check out our YouTube ChannelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  HEAVEN KNOWS I'M MISERABLE NOW: Stokes in Hot Water Again 09.06.2026 45min

  Pete and Gid on the latest Ben Stokes shambles - can he survive as England's captain? Also the latest privatisation upheaval, the integrity murk at Cricket Australia, the shambolic Lord's Test and Australia's white ball escapades.     🌎Go to Saily.com/CRICKETETAL and use the code CRICKETETAL to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase.” 👍 Get Your 'Free Imran Khan' Shirt Here! Support Independent Journalism at Cricketetal.com Check out our YouTube ChannelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  FINAL CUT: RCB Win Back-to-Back IPL Titles 01.06.2026 36min

  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.     🌎Go to Saily.com/CRICKETETAL and use the code CRICKETETAL to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase.” 👍 Get Your 'Free Imran Khan' Shirt Here! Support Independent Journalism at Cricketetal.com Check out our YouTube ChannelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  I'M THE DOCTOR with Special Guest Justin Vaughan 28.05.2026 1t 12min

  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.   Get Your 'Free Imran Khan' Shirt Here! Support Independent Journalism at Cricketetal.com Check out our YouTube ChannelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  BEAUTIFUL LOSERS: IPL, Australian Selection, Trouble for CA & TV Catchups 19.05.2026 38min

  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.   🌎Go to Saily.com/CRICKETETAL and use the code CRICKETETAL to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase.” 👍 Get Your 'Free Imran Khan' Shirt Here! Support Independent Journalism at Cricketetal.com Check out our YouTube ChannelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  YOU BETTER YOU BET: Gambling, Privatisation & Fourty Years of Marios 06.05.2026 54min

  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 years of Marios. Get behind Mark's  work here! Get Your 'Free Imran Khan' Shirt Here! Support Independent Journalism at cricketetal.com Check out our YouTube ChannelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  STATE OF EMERGENCY: Australian Cricket's Privatisation Fiasco 01.05.2026 30min

  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 Imran Khan' Shirt Here! Support Independent Journalism at Cricketetal.com Check out our YouTube Channel  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  EXTREME WAYS: Runs Galore in IPL, PSL Play Offs, Country Cricket and More! 28.04.2026 43min

  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 and use the code CRICKETETAL to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase.” 👍 Get Your 'Free Imran Khan' Shirt Here! Support Independent Journalism at Cricketetal.com Check out our YouTube ChannelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.