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Just as is with London buses or trains, there isn't one for a long time and then two come along in quick succession, so also with our podcast it seems !

In this episode, we do a little preview of the upcoming England-India test series, and for the banter I am joined by my regular buddies, Sandeep, Ajit and Shounak.

We talk potential playing XIs, England's formidable batting approach, India's bowling deficit, Gill as captain, likely playing conditions at Leeds for the first test, and general jibes at the usual suspects, with a little pre-series prediction for some added fun !

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Hello all, welcome to Season 4 of The Cricket Slouch and what a way to start it with a discussion on the recently concluded World Test Championship final. Congratulations to South Africa for having won it and for finally being able to get that monkey off their back and beating a fancied Australia after being on the backfoot for 3 whole days !

And to deconstruct this astonishing win, I am joined by my regular buddies, Sandeep, Ajit and Shounak.

We discuss the ebbs and flows of the match, Markram's astonishing innings, Rabada's incisive bowling and Bavuma's leadership and defiance in the face of adversity, and Smith's return to form. We also talk about where to for both sides from here, likely changes we might see, potential retirements coming up and just a hint of what Australia might do for the Ashes.

So please, relax and enjoy the discussion.

Hello and welcome to the The Cricket Slouch, a podcast for fans of all persuasions.

We apologise for the long hiatus since the last episode at the conclusion of the BGT and today, we bring you our 3rd anniversary episode where in I am joined by my usual buddies Sandeep, Ajit and Shounak to talk about a range of topics.

Some of these are -

1) Consolidation of power among the Big Three in the ICC via the likely proposal of two tier test cricket calendar.

2) Saudi entering the game with their Grand Slam model.

3) More Associate teams playing multi-nation tournaments now, thus bringing more context to those encounters.

4) WPL's success heralding a better future for women's competition and payment.

5) MLC looks set to be a fixture on the calendar and thus it could usher in American style professionalism and accountability in the sport.

6) The uptake of data and analysis by most teams now, esp in T20 franchises.

7) Amazon purchasing broadcasting rights (in Australia) to Asia Cup and u-19 tournaments.

8) ICC launching a Challenger Trophy. Also ICC creating a task force to look into best supporting Afghan women's cricket. Allowance for using one ball per innings instead of two.

As usual, a heartfelt and sincere thank you to all the contributors and listeners, without whom we would never be able to continue doing what we do.