Cricket Et Al
Cricket Et Al
<p>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.</p> <p><a href="https://cricketetal.substack.com">Substack</a> - Cricket Et Al</p> <p>Produced by <a href="https://dm.org.au">DM Podcasts</a></p>
- 49 minutes 57 secondsUP 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?
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9 March 2026, 1:09 am - 45 minutes 1 secondNO ACTION: T20WC, Healy's Farewell, Privatisation & Grassroots
Pete and Gideon keep track of the post-Australian T20 World Cup, the Australian women's series with India, and the mystery surrounding the privatisation of the Big Bash League. Also: who exactly is grass roots cricket?
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2 March 2026, 3:01 am - 37 minutes 43 secondsNOTHING CHANGES IN MY HOUSE: T20 Super Eights
Pete and Gid catch up in Pete's backyard shed to discuss the possible implications of Big Bash League privatisation, the consequences of Australia's early exit from the T20 World Cup, South Africa's surge and the Australian women's T20 defeat.
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23 February 2026, 12:18 pm - 42 minutes 21 secondsNOT EVEN JAIL: Imran Khan's Health with Greg Chappell
Pete and Gid talk to Greg Chappell about his open letter to the Pakistan government, signed with thirteen other Test captains, about the maltreatment of his old rival and friend Imran Khan. Also: Greg can't get fussed about the T20 World Cup either.
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18 February 2026, 5:12 am - 18 minutes 42 secondsCOPPED IT: Sri Lanka Breeze Past Australia
Pete and Gid watch Sri Lanka monster Australia at Palakelle, and wonder how much the T20 World Cup means to their countrymen, as distinct from the players, who looked gutted. Is Australia on the way out? Look out Oman, we're comin' at ya, all guns blazing.....
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16 February 2026, 9:53 pm - 39 minutes 31 secondsIF WE CAN'T GET IT TOGETHER: India Vs Pakistan + Australia's Shock Upset
Pete and Gid watch India blitz Pakistan, having watched Zimbabwe blitz Australia, leaving the T20 World Cup looking like a one-horse race. Also: what's new in North Melbourne, and how nice is Gid's couch?
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16 February 2026, 3:23 am - 1 hour 2 minutesWE HAVE THE TECHNOLOGY: Live From The Wheeler Centre
Pete and Gid review the state of the cricket nation in a sell-out session live at the Wheeler Centre. How good is Australia? How good were the Ashes? What season is it again? Thanks to everyone for coming last night - was great to catch up with so many subscribers and listeners. And thanks to Tooms and Sue for the dynamic pix of Et Al in action.
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13 February 2026, 4:25 am - 38 minutes 35 secondsSTAYING ALIVE: England & Nepal, Pakistan & The ICC + Pete & A Cooker Pub
Pete and Gideon watch England fall over the line against Nepal, New Zealand overhaul Afghanistan, Sri Lanka pip Ireland, and sense the hint of a thaw between Pakistan and ICC, in an eventful beginning to the T20 World Cup. Plus the lost landscapes of Gordon Rintoul, and Pete's mining road trip/cooker pub visit.
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9 February 2026, 5:44 am - 42 minutes 35 secondsWORLD DESTRUCTION: Pakistan Trouble Australia & The World Cup
Pete and Gideon watch Pakistan destroy Australia then the T20 World Cup, plunging cricket into crisis by forfeiting their huge match against India on 15 February. Does this portend an irrevocable split in world cricket? Or was it maybe always coming? Pat Cummins won't be there either. Why is he advertising it? Couldn't they get Steve Smith? Oh wait..... Plus Harry Brook and his state of leatheredness: is the cover-up always worse than the offence?
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2 February 2026, 1:20 am - 42 minutes 51 secondsKURIOUS ORANJ: Scorchers Win & Bangladesh Out
Pete and Gideon stave off sleep during the Big Bash League final, pay tribute to the Perth Scorchers, and wonder what form BBL16 will take, even as the private capital future takes further shape in Europe. Plus, what's the deal with Bangladesh at the T20 World Cup? Could the contagion spread to Pakistan? And what day is it again?
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26 January 2026, 1:32 am - 49 minutes 46 secondsIN SPITE OF OURSELVES: Big Bash, Cassettes, Gigs & More!
Pete and Gid pivot to the concluding stages of the Big Bash League, where the big beasts have been let loose, the sixes are raining, and Steve Smith v David Warner has been summer’s hottest ticket. Also India lose an(other) home ODI series. Plus we have a rummage in Pete’s new cassette collection (formerly Gid’s), discuss recent and upcoming gigs, and have some reading recommendations.
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