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.
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Pete and Gideon watch a fascinating first day to the Second Test in Galle on a sharply turning wicket, muse on debutant Cooper Connolly, sit with Lukey Sparrow, and introduce their star scorer Thomas…
Pete and Gideon are absorbed in symmetrical Australian Test matches on two continents, the men winning by an innings in Galle, the women by an innings in Melbourne - not to mention the men of Austral…
Gideon watches England fall in Melbourne, Pete watches the rain fall in Galle, they brood on strangles, superstitions and stress fractures, and cricket, as always, is the winner. Although weather mi…
Pete and Gideon watch Australia dominate in both the men's and women's Tests, Steve Smith's team putting Sri Lanka to the sword in Galle, Alyssa Healy's team suffocating England at the MCG. Is Josh …
Pete calls in from the first day in Galle where Usman Khawaja and Steve Smith tonned up, while Gid reports from the laneways of Fitzroy where a great champion was honoured, and both of them wait for …
Pete and Gideon review the big Bash League, reflect on the Women's Ashes, and look forward to Cricket Et Al's tour of Sri Lanka. Also, musings on the career of Michael Clarke, newest inductee in the …
Pete and Gideon catch up on the Big Bash League, the Women's one-day internationals, pay tribute to the great Peggy Antonio, and wonder why wives always get the blame for cricket defeat. Also: ten so…
Gid and Pete watched Australia prevail 3-1 against India, regaining the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and book their place in the World Test Championship final. Go Scotty! Viva Pat! Salut Bumrah! What a…
Pete and Gideon sit enthralled through a jumbo-packed second day of the Sydney Test, where Rishabh Pant rocked, Scott Boland rolled, and Jasprit Bumrah reeled. Will he be fit to bowl on the last day…
Pete and Gideon watch the new Indian regime in action, which reminds them a bit of the old regime, as Scott Boland lands his fiftieth Test wicket at a record low cost, and Rishabh Pant and Virat Kohl…
Pete and Gideon watch Australia win an epic Test match at the MCG, wonder whether they count in the world record crowd, and think there might be something in five-day cricket after all. Also: tribut…
There were many happy returns for Jasprit Bumrah on the fourth day at the MCG, but the Indians did not have enough puff left to blow the candles out on the cake. An extraordinary Test continues to tw…
Pete and Gideon reel from another XL day of Test cricket, featuring a breakthrough partnership between Nitish Kumar Reddy and Washington Sundar, a manful performance from Scott Boland, and a grandsta…
Pete and Gideon watch Steve Smith roll back time and Virat Kohli rage against the dying of the light on an enthralling second day of the Fourth Test at the MCG, as Australia seize the ascendancy. Al…
Pete and Gideon watch Sam Konstas turn the Test series on its head and Virat Kohli lose his head, as Australia reach a promising first innings score after winning the toss. Plus: Marnus is back, and…
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Pete and Gid puzzle over a bizarre but fascinating conclusion to the rain-ruined Third…
Pete and Gideon report on an enthralling fourth day of the Third Test, with Australia toiling to make up for the absence of Josh Hazlewood, India battling despite the poor form of their skipper, and …
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Pete and Gideon watch 33.1 overs and sit through s…
Pete and Gid watch another Travis Head tour de force, a Steve Smith statement innings, an unstoppable Jasprit Bumrah and a very stoppable India as Australia seize the advantage that Rohit Sharma gift…
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Pete and Gideon are joined by special guest Simon …