Cricket, Et Cetera
293 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsCricket in all its glory, from the journalists of The Australian.
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From the Front: Megan Schutt’s home ground milestone
February 02, 2024 14:00 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MBOn the eve of her 200th international match, cricket superstar Megan Schutt reflects on a career she never could have imagined. Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian’s app. This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our regular host is Claire Harvey and original music is composed by Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...
From The Front: The Big Bash’s short season gamble pays off
January 24, 2024 02:50 - 7 minutes - 7.17 MBWe unpack how a short Big Bash season has changed the game – and who’s likely to walk away from tonight’s final with the W. Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian’s app. This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Josh Burton. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak. See omnystud...
From The Front: The nobility of beach cricket
January 11, 2024 14:00 - 13 minutes - 12.8 MBToday, cricket non-expert and journalist Matthew Condon tries to reignite his family’s passion in the noble art of summer beach cricket, with mixed results. Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian’s app. This episode of The Front is presented by Matthew Condon and edited by Jasper Leak. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com/listene...
From The Front: Brad Haddin reflects on a huge year in cricket
December 31, 2023 14:00 - 9 minutes - 8.84 MBFormer vice captain Brad Haddin reflects on Australia’s World Cup wins, cricket’s Olympics berth, and the retirement of one of the game’s greats. Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian’s app. This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. Our regular host is Claire Harvey and original music is composed by Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com/listener f...
From The Front: The beauty of the Boxing Day Test
December 25, 2023 14:00 - 7 minutes - 6.52 MBCricket great Brad Haddin reflects on the excitement and the nerves of the Boxing Day Test as Australia and India take to the turf at the MCG. Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian’s app. This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper...
From The Front: ‘West Test’ commences under a cloud of controversy
December 13, 2023 05:00 - 8 minutes - 7.63 MBCricket great Brad Haddin weighs in on the match that’s got everyone talking: about selection drama, fresh faces, and boardroom drama. Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian’s app. This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our regular host is Claire Harvey and original music is composed by Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...
From The Front: Why cricket's in a spin over Warner's test selection
December 06, 2023 14:00 - 8 minutes - 7.35 MBFox Cricket expert and former vice captain Brad Haddin shares his two cents on the growing rift between Mitchell Johnson and David Warner. Find out more about the Kayo Sports Summer of Cricket launch and register here. Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian’s app. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our team includes Lia ...
From The Front: The WBBL's history-making moment
November 26, 2023 14:00 - 6 minutes - 6.37 MBOn Sunday, the Women’s Big Bash League carved out its own place in the Sydney Cricket Ground's storied history. Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian’s app. This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com...
How cricket triumphed and rugby tanked
November 21, 2023 05:22 - 10 minutes - 9.26 MBInside cricket’s long road to glory - and why moribund Australian rugby just keeps getting it wrong. Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian’s app. This episode of The Front is presented by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
From The Front: South Africa's World Cup curse goes unbroken
November 17, 2023 03:11 - 8 minutes - 8.11 MBAs Australia secures a spot in the men's Cricket World Cup decider, we unpack why on-form South Africa has never managed to make it happen. Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian’s app. This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Le...
From The Front: Cricket’s curious road back to the Olympics
November 08, 2023 15:00 - 10 minutes - 9.41 MBCricket will return to the Olympics for the first time in more than a century in 2028. We unpack what it means for the future of the game. This episode is from The Front, The Australian's daily news podcast. Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian’s app. This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multi...
From The Front: The cricket clash with something to prove
October 31, 2023 14:00 - 10 minutes - 9.82 MBAustralia will face England in the first test since the Ashes on Saturday. We unpack what to expect after an unpredictable ODI World Cup run. This episode is from The Front, The Australian's daily news podcast. You can read our coverage of the ODI World Cup and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian’s app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
From The Front: The magic of Meg Lanning
October 23, 2023 14:00 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBMeg Lanning took two big breaks from the game that propelled her to international stardom. The Australian's sport reporter Will Swanton unpacks what to expect from her hotly anticipated return. This episode is from The Front, The Australian's daily news podcast. You can read Will Swanton's essay about Meg Lanning and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian’s app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Last Orders
October 06, 2023 03:49 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBPete and Gideon watch New Zealand blitz England in the opening game of the World Cup, Australia close out their women's series against West Indies, Pete has a memorable encounter at the Sheffield Shield, and asks Gideon about his new book: The Girl in Cabin 350. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ex Lion Tamer
September 26, 2023 00:27 - 29 minutes - 27 MBPeter and Gideon watch India put Australia to the sword, catch up with domestic cricket events, and pay tribute to Ian Chappell on his 80th birthday with ten songs in his honour. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ball....Yes!
September 20, 2023 00:29 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBPeter and Gideon study the form ahead of the World Cup, pay tribute to a giant of Australian rules, and revisit the first World Cup in song with their top 10 from 1975. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Death By Glamour
September 13, 2023 00:18 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBPeter and Gideon catch up with the ODI series in South Africa, discuss Mike Atherton's hard-hitting column, and to cheer themselves up choose ten songs for the death of Test cricket. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
You Can't Be Too Strong
September 05, 2023 01:10 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MBPeter and Gideon talk to Greg Chappell, about growing up a Chappell, building a technique, developing a body language, and life as a coach, selector and civilian, ahead of next week's Chappell Foundation dinner: https://events.humanitix.com/6th-annual-dinner See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Lady Sniff
August 29, 2023 00:47 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBPeter and Gideon catch up on the week's cricket news, drill into the national cricket census, and offer, in honour of the WACA toilet showdown, their top 10 toilet songs (really) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hold Back The Night
August 22, 2023 01:02 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBPete and Gideon catch up on the world's leagues, worry about the future of international cricket, rummage in the mailbag and watch a great new (old) movie. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Overload
August 15, 2023 01:20 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MBPeter and Gideon catch up on the cricket glut round the world, compare notes on the Matildas, rummage in the mailbag, and make an amazing offer to Cricket Et Cetera listeners, sort of. Email your questions, feedback, thoughts and top ten lists to - [email protected] Check out the Cricket, Et Cetera playlist made from Gideon's episode titles....it's put together by listener Evan Willis tap - here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second House Now
August 09, 2023 12:34 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBPeter and Gideon reunite to reflect on the 2023 Ashes, run the rule over Australia's T20 and ODI squads, and rummage in the mail bag - including an epic poem. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
I Wanna Be Sedated
August 01, 2023 01:09 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBPeter and Gideon survive a final thrilling day of the Ashes cricket as England win the Fifth Test by 49 runs to square the series two-all, share their impressions of the two teams and discuss their plans for home. Email your questions, feedback, thoughts and top ten lists to - [email protected] Check out the Cricket, Et Cetera playlist made from Gideon's episode titles....it's put together by listener Evan Willis tap - here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...
Kebab Spider
July 31, 2023 04:11 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MBPeter and Gideon stop for a felafel on the way back from the Oval, discuss the flourishing opening partnership of Usman Khawaja and David Warner, and Australia's hopes on the morrow as the 2023 Ashes moves into its final day. Email your questions, feedback, thoughts and top ten lists to - [email protected] Check out the Cricket, Et Cetera playlist made from Gideon's episode titles....it's put together by listener Evan Willis tap - here. See omnystudio.com/listener for p...
Trumper Voluntary
July 30, 2023 04:20 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBPeter and Gideon are joined by Barmy Army trumpeter Simon Finch to discuss England's dominant third day at the Fifth Test at the Oval, and the retirement of Australian nemesis Stuart Broad. Email your questions, feedback, thoughts and top ten lists to - [email protected] Check out the Cricket, Et Cetera playlist made from Gideon's episode titles....it's put together by listener Evan Willis tap - here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
My Kind Of Scene
July 29, 2023 03:54 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MBPeter and Gideon sum up the second day of the Fifth Test with Bernard Fanning of Powderfinger and Western Suburbs CC Juniors, and savour the highlights of his (cricket) playing days. Email your questions, feedback, thoughts and top ten lists to - [email protected] Check out the Cricket, Et Cetera playlist made from Gideon's episode titles....it's put together by listener Evan Willis tap - here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Just Like U Said It Would B
July 28, 2023 02:38 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MBPeter and Gideon report, sotto voce, from The Oval, where Australia had the better of the first day of the Fifth Test, Pat Cummins led from the front, David Warner nicked behind, and Bazball felt a bit passe. Email your questions, feedback, thoughts and top ten lists to - [email protected] Check out the Cricket, Et Cetera playlist made from Gideon's episode titles....it's put together by listener Evan Willis tap - here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Photographs And Memories
July 27, 2023 01:00 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MBPeter and Gideon preview the Fifth Test, and chat to one of their favourite tour companions, Ryan Pierse of Getty Images, about his decade as a cricket photographer. Email your questions, feedback, thoughts and top ten lists to - [email protected] Check out the Cricket, Et Cetera playlist made from Gideon's episode titles....it's put together by listener Evan Willis tap - here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Brainbox
July 26, 2023 01:16 - 1 hour - 83.5 MBGideon's first solo album: an interview with former England captain Mike Brearley about his new memoir Turning Over the Pebbles, captaincy, psychoanalysis, the Ashes and the sporting life. Email your questions, feedback, thoughts and top ten lists to - [email protected] Check out the Cricket, Et Cetera playlist made from Gideon's episode titles....it's put together by listener Evan Willis tap - here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Liverpool Lullaby
July 25, 2023 03:01 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBPeter and Gideon visit Liverpool on a whim, and not everything goes as planned, but they explore the legends of the Titanic and the Lusitania, pay homage to Cilla Black and Billy Fury, have a brush with scouse, and visit the city's oldest pub. Email your questions, feedback, thoughts and top ten lists to - [email protected] Check out the Cricket, Et Cetera playlist made from Gideon's episode titles....it's put together by listener Evan Willis tap - here. See omnystudio....
Knife Slits Water
July 24, 2023 00:32 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBPeter and Gideon pod about a day's nothing at Old Trafford as the Fourth Test ends in a rain-soaked draw, contemplate the lessons for Australia, the consequences for England, historic understandings of Ashes supremacy, and read your email....or don't. Also includes use of the word 'gubbins.' Email your questions, feedback, thoughts and top ten lists to - [email protected] Check out the Cricket, Et Cetera playlist made from Gideon's episode titles....it's put together by...
Spy In The Cab
July 23, 2023 00:20 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBPeter and Gideon get two hours of cricket at a chilly Old Trafford, discuss Marnus Labuschagne's century, Mitch Marsh's application and Manchester's climate. All in the back of a cab. Email your questions, feedback, thoughts and top ten lists to - [email protected] Check out the Cricket, Et Cetera playlist made from Gideon's episode titles....it's put together by listener Evan Willis tap - here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hit The North
July 22, 2023 01:29 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBPeter and Gideon watch Jonny Bairstow put Australia to the sword then Mark Wood put them through a wringer at Old Trafford, recount their night time sightings in Manchester, and look out for rain on the morrow. Email your questions, feedback, thoughts and top ten lists to - [email protected] Check out the Cricket, Et Cetera playlist made from Gideon's episode titles....it's put together by listener Evan Willis tap - here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...
Everything Hurtz
July 20, 2023 20:20 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MBPeter and Gideon watched Australia crumble before a devastating third-wicket partnership between Zak Crawley and Joe Root, as England take control of the Fourth Test. Also we take issue with Bumble's list of the best Manchester bands. Email your questions, feedback, thoughts and top ten lists to - [email protected] Check out the Cricket, Et Cetera playlist made from Gideon's episode titles....it's put together by listener Evan Willis tap - here. See omnystudio.com/list...
Couldn't Get Ahead
July 19, 2023 20:33 - 21 minutes - 20 MBPeter and Gideon watch an absorbing and tight Australian first innings in the Fourth Test at Headingley, toast Stuart Broad's 600th Test wicket, and report on Manchester's smallest bar. Email your questions, feedback, thoughts and top ten lists to - [email protected] Check out the Cricket, Et Cetera playlist made from Gideon's episode titles....it's put together by listener Evan Willis tap - here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A Past Gone Mad
July 18, 2023 23:28 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBPeter and Gideon talk team news then set off to explore Manchester, delving into the past to recreate the greatest beer story ever sold. Email your questions, feedback, thoughts and top ten lists to - [email protected] Check out the Cricket, Et Cetera playlist made from Gideon's episode titles....it's put together by listener Evan Willis tap - here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hotel Bloedel
July 18, 2023 03:00 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBPete and Gideon catch up on the team news and enjoy your mail at the Radisson Hotel, on the site of the Free Trade Hall, location of the famous Sex Pistols gig in 1976 that launched the Manchester music scene. Warning: contains multiple gratuitous music references. Email your questions, feedback, thoughts and top ten lists to - [email protected] Check out the Cricket, Et Cetera playlist made from Gideon's episode titles....it's put together by listener Evan Willis tap - ...
New Face In Hell
July 17, 2023 06:14 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MBPeter and Gideon catch up on cricket and their travels at some of Mark E. Smith's favourite watering holes in Manchester. Email your questions, feedback, thoughts and top ten lists to - [email protected] Check out the Cricket, Et Cetera playlist made from Gideon's episode titles....it's put together by listener Evan Willis tap - here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mailman Blues
July 11, 2023 13:17 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBFrom separate locations but still podding on, Peter and Gideon consider Australia's selection dilemmas, wonder what cricket feels like, and have another rummage in the mailbag. Email your questions, feedback, thoughts and top ten lists to - [email protected] Check out the Cricket, Et Cetera playlist made from Gideon's episode titles....it's put together by listener Evan Willis tap - here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Kick In The Eye
July 09, 2023 20:21 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MBPeter and Gideon sit through an agonising English victory chase which has the Ashes at 1-2 after 3, a brilliant innings by Harry Brook, a stirring spell by Mitch Starc, and a chapter of accidents. Email your questions, feedback, thoughts and top ten lists to - [email protected] Check out the Cricket, Et Cetera playlist made from Gideon's episode titles....it's put together by listener Evan Willis tap - here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Devil's Haircut
July 09, 2023 02:34 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MBPeter and Gideon stay late at Headingley to watch an action-packed final session, in which England seized the initiative in this fluctuating Ashes. Also their top ten haircut songs, and more of your mail. Email your questions, feedback, thoughts and top ten lists to - [email protected] Check out the Cricket, Et Cetera playlist made from Gideon's episode titles....it's put together by listener Evan Willis tap - here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Captain's Magic Buttons
July 07, 2023 22:09 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBPeter and Gideon follow the swings and roundabouts of an outrageous Third Test, Stokes' brilliant innings, Cummins' first English five-for, Moeen's insurgency, Wood's superfast spell. Plus views of Headingley past and present, and your mail. Email your questions, feedback, thoughts and top ten lists to - [email protected] Check out the Cricket, Et Cetera playlist made from Gideon's episode titles....it's put together by listener Evan Willis tap - here. See omnystudio.co...
Loving You Hating Me
July 06, 2023 20:28 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBPeter and Gideon run the gauntlet of English loathing to report the first day of the Third Test, Mitchell Marsh's century, Mark Wood's electrifying pace, a spam sandwich and what happens in Psycho II. In a new pod breakthrough, recorded while walking back into town from Headingley. Email your questions, feedback, thoughts and top ten lists to - [email protected] Check out the Cricket, Et Cetera playlist made from Gideon's episode titles....it's put together by listener ...
At Home He's A Tourist
July 05, 2023 20:43 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MBPeter and Gideon live from the Corn Exchange in Leeds, where Gang of Four played their first gig, preview the Third Test, and Steve Smith's 100th! Gideon's been playing cricket, leaving Peter to defend Australia's honour on GB News! Also a huge letter bag, from Baku and beyond! Email your questions, feedback, thoughts and top ten lists to - [email protected] Check out the Cricket, Et Cetera playlist made from Gideon's episode titles....it's put together by listener E...
Heat Treatment
July 04, 2023 04:55 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBPeter and Gideon report from the heart of the cricket crisis, and from a table in a Chinese restaurant, with all the latest culture war use. As not heard on Piers Morgan. Email your questions, feedback, thoughts and top ten lists to - [email protected] Check out the Cricket, Et Cetera playlist made from Gideon's episode titles....it's put together by listener Evan Willis tap - here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We Used To Be Friends
July 02, 2023 20:00 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBPeter and Gideon watch the Ashes flare in the Second Test, with a brutal 155 from Ben Stokes, a controversial stumping by Alex Carey, and a heaving crowd at Lord's. Caution: may offend sensitive members of the Marylebone Cricket Club. Email your questions, feedback, thoughts and top ten lists to - [email protected] Check out the Cricket, Et Cetera playlist made from Gideon's episode titles....it's put together by listener Evan Willis tap - here. See omnystudio.com/list...
The Way I Walk
July 01, 2023 21:24 - 23 minutes - 21.1 MBPeter and Gideon watch Nathan Lyon hobble to the crease at Lord's, then Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc hobble England in their second innings, as the Second Test nears an exciting conclusion. Email your questions, feedback, thoughts and top ten lists to - [email protected] Check out the Cricket, Et Cetera playlist made from Gideon's episode titles....it's put together by listener Evan Willis tap - here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tear Off Your Own Head
June 30, 2023 20:36 - 42 minutes - 39 MBPeter and Gideon watch England sacrifice a position of strength in the Second Test, Usman Khawaja continues to bat dreamily, and respond to your emails and queries. Email your questions, feedback, thoughts and top ten lists to - [email protected] Check out the Cricket, Et Cetera playlist made from Gideon's episode titles....it's put together by listener Evan Willis tap - here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today Has Been A F*@ked Up Day
June 29, 2023 19:53 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MBPeter and Gideon are baffled by another bewildering day of Test cricket but not as we know it, watch Australia fight back after being put to the sword but worry about Nathan Lyon and whether they'll make it to that Italian place they like in time. Email your questions, feedback, thoughts and top ten lists to - [email protected] Check out the Cricket, Et Cetera playlist made from Gideon's episode titles....it's put together by listener Evan Willis tap - here. See omnystu...
I Want To Take You Higher
June 28, 2023 21:25 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBPeter and Gideon watch Steve Smith lead the way for Australia in the Second Test, and enjoy the passing parade at Lord’s. Email your questions, feedback, thoughts and top ten lists to - [email protected] Check out the Cricket, Et Cetera playlist made from Gideon's episode titles....it's put together by listener Evan Willis tap - here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.