This week on the friendliest cricket podcast, Srinath, Chops, and Tony round up the CWG finals, the Boult from the blue and the future of cricket, Insta nonsense from Russell and RP, India's squad to Zimbabwe, Ross Taylor's revelations and more. Also on the pod, what's the difference between the Aussie women's captain and India's bowling strategy in the Border Gavaskar Trophy? If England's A team is called the Lions, what should the alpha team be called? And more. Come, grab a seat and join us at the friend's table. And do tell another friend.
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Notes:
Rajesh Chauhan has played the most Tests without ever losing one: https://www.espn.in/cricket/story/_/id/22108170/fast-hundreds-batting-month
WIPL 2023, maybe?: https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/womens-ipl-bcci-earmarks-march-2023-window-for-inaugural-edition-1328890
Slow Tahlia and The Return of the McGrath: https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/aus-vs-ind-cwg-2022-tahlia-mcgrath-plays-final-despite-testing-positive-for-covid-19-1328212
Dre Russ is keeping quiet: https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/i-know-this-was-coming-andre-russell-responds-to-phil-simmons-on-non-availability-for-west-indies-1328862
BBL and privatisation pains: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/cricket/privatisation-the-billion-dollar-question-at-australian-cricket-summit-20220814-p5b9pi.html
RIP Rudi, keep trolling batters up there: https://youtu.be/-3Iqvkl8bSE
Trent Boult and cricket's tipping point: https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/rise-of-t20-leagues-ilt20-and-csa-league-trent-boults-choice-a-landmark-moment-in-crickets-fast-evolving-landscape-1328584
Rishabh Pant nonsense: https://www.dnaindia.com/cricket/report-rishabh-pant-shares-another-cryptic-post-on-ig-after-urvashi-rautela-s-chotu-bhaiya-remark-2976523
Ross Taylor on NZ dressing room: https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ross-taylor-reveals-racial-insensitivity-in-new-zealand-cricket-1328742
Ross Taylor on Rajasthan Royals: https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ross-taylor-rajasthan-royals-owner-slapped-me-1329045