The Cricket Sickos Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Broadcaster and analyst Behram Qazi joins the show and talked about his journey to breaking into cricket media, the incredible experience of working with and being mentored by Jarrod Kimber, and his thoughts on what Pakistani cricket needs to stop their decline. 

All Behram's links: https://linktr.ee/deafmango 

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The Cricket Sickos Podcast on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/2kkhzf25 

On Youtube: https://youtube.com/@aditrs7870?feature=shared

 RSS link: https://anchor.fm/s/fa16cb28/podcast/rss

Music from Sicko Mode by Travis Scott

Original Sickos cartoon by Stan Kelly

Graphics by my incredibly excellent, cool and wildly handsome friend Harry Player

Cricket comedy writer Dan Liebke re-joins the show to give some context and perspective to Adit's thoughts about the Pat Cummins-led Australian Test team and their perception from fans and the media, including comparisons to teams in the Waugh-Ponting era, the team in the Lanning era, and The Simpsons, as well as an analysis using the Nerds vs Julios paradigm.

All Dan's links including all his writing, books, podcasts, and social media: https://www.liebcricket.com/index.html

The Cricket Sickos Podcast on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/2kkhzf25

On Youtube: https://youtube.com/@aditrs7870?feature=share 

RSS link: https://anchor.fm/s/fa16cb28/podcast/rss

Follow Adit on Bluesky @aditrs.bsky.social 

Music from Sicko Mode by Travis Scott

Original Sickos cartoon by Stan Kelly

Graphics by my incredibly excellent, cool and wildly handsome friend Harry Player

Tamu pada episode ini adalah Maria Corazon Konjep Wombaki alias Cora dari timnas putri cricket Indonesia, yang bercerita tentang main cricket pertama kali di Kejurnas, bagaimana dia terus mengembangkan skill dia sebelum dan setelah menjadi pemain timnas, dan apa yang membantu dia untuk mencetak runs kedua terbanyak di turnamen kualifikasi EAP di Fiji bulan September kemarin.

The Cricket Sickos Podcast on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/2kkhzf25

On Youtube: https://youtube.com/@aditrs7870?feature=shared

RSS link: https://anchor.fm/s/fa16cb28/podcast/rss

Follow Adit onBluesky @aditrs.bsky.social

Music from Sicko Mode by Travis Scott

Original Sickos cartoon by Stan Kelly

Graphics by my incredibly excellent, cool and wildly handsome friend Harry Player

Cricbuzz Associates correspondent Bertus de Jong joins the podcast to talk about his involvement in Dutch cricket, the many challenges facing international cricket including the suboptimal management by the Full Members in charge, and the real reason I wanted to talk to him, #FormatChat.

Follow Bertus on Bluesky @bdjcricket.bsky.social

Read his work at Cricbuzz: https://m.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/author/bertus-de-jong/207/4

One of Bertus' glorious format flow charts: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D_hqaB6XYAU9T1B?format=jpg&name=4096x4096

The Cricket Sickos Podcast on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/2kkhzf25

On Youtube: https://youtube.com/@aditrs7870?feature=shared

RSS link: https://anchor.fm/s/fa16cb28/podcast/rss

Follow Adit on Bluesky @aditrs.bsky.social

Music from Sicko Mode by Travis Scott

Original Sickos cartoon by Stan Kelly

Graphics by my incredibly excellent, cool and wildly handsome friend Harry Player

In the 50th episode of the Cricket Sickos podcast, I get the help of previous guest Guy to look back at the podcast so far as it goes into hiatus. We talk about the beginnings of the podcast, what I was happy with, what I wanted to do better, and what I'd learned. The pod will be back in the not too distant future, thanks for helping it get this far!

Guy's podcast This Is Not Happening: https://thisisnothappening.buzzsprout.com/

The Cricket Sickos Podcast on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/2kkhzf25

On Youtube: https://youtube.com/@aditrs7870?feature=shared

RSS link: https://anchor.fm/s/fa16cb28/podcast/rss

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Chapters

00:44 Thank-yous

01:45 The start of the podcast

09:39 What went well

17:26 Approaching professionals to get them on the podcast

23:51 What I'd like to do better

30:25 Why I'm taking a break now

34:30 What I've learned from the podcast

38:27 What's next for the podcast

41:11 Wanting to meet more cricket sickos

Music from Sicko Mode by Travis Scott

Original Sickos cartoon by Stan Kelly

Graphics by my incredibly excellent, cool and wildly handsome friend Harry Player

Final Word friend Glenn joins the show to talk about how playing and coaching has changed over the years, the challenges of local club administration, and what it means to be inducted to his club's Hall of Fame.

The Cricket Sickos Podcast on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/2kkhzf25

On Youtube: https://youtube.com/@aditrs7870?feature=shared

RSS link: https://anchor.fm/s/fa16cb28/podcast/rss

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Chapters:

01:03 Introduction to playing cricket

06:45 Playing in Australia compared to England

11:28 Cricket players who seem to not like cricket

22:15 Obsession with running between wickets

31:38 How club cricket has changed during his time

35:15 Becoming club secretary

41:11 How cricket governing bodies can help grassroots cricket better

49:13 Getting inducted into Hampton CC's Hall of Fame

53:16 What is special about club cricket

Music from Sicko Mode by Travis Scott

Original Sickos cartoon by Stan Kelly

Graphics by my incredibly excellent, cool and wildly handsome friend Harry Player

Russ Degnan rejoins the podcast to get in the weeds of the ICC rankings. We get into the specifics of how it works, the consequences of implementing it, and features of some possible alternatives.

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The Cricket Sickos Podcast on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/2kkhzf25

On Youtube: https://youtube.com/@aditrs7870?feature=shared

RSS link: https://anchor.fm/s/fa16cb28/podcast/rss

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Chapters:

00:44 The topics Russ writes about

07:28 The current ICC rankings system and how well they work

32:42 The merits of the ICC using rankings to determine qualification and funding

39:57 Ranking Associates in different regions who don't play each other

45:10 What is the point of rankings?

Music from Sicko Mode by Travis Scott

Original Sickos cartoon by Stan Kelly

Graphics by my incredibly excellent, cool and wildly handsome friend Harry Player

Friends of the show Erin and Raghu re-join Adit to examine the parts of cricket that encourage sicko behaviour that are present in baseball, North America's premier sicko sport. They also talk about being in Oakland for the MLC's opening week and discuss what worked, what didn't, and what more needs to be done.

Comparing descriptions of line drives to descriptions of colour:

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/where-do-we-draw-the-line-drive/

Baseball's special mud: https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/why-baseball-mud-rubbed-on-balls-works-study-rcna178321

https://www.si.com/mlb/2019/08/07/baseball-mud-rawlings

The Cricket Sickos Podcast on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/2kkhzf25

On Youtube: https://youtube.com/@aditrs7870?feature=shared

RSS link: https://anchor.fm/s/fa16cb28/podcast/rss

Follow Adit on Bluesky @aditrs.bsky.social

Chapters

01:06 Sicko behaviour in baseball fans

03:33 Ability to draw the game

09:31 Obsession with values of the sport

11:10 Belief in pseudoscience and woo

14:18 Obsession with stats, history, and which games count

19:31 Radio commentary

22:03 Series in baseball vs cricket

26:32 Impossible to watch every baseball match

33:08 MLC in Oakland

42:16 Who is most responsible for developing cricket in the US?

47:34 What Erin and Raghu would do if they were in charge

Music from Sicko Mode by Travis Scott

Original Sickos cartoon by Stan Kelly

Graphics by my incredibly excellent, cool and wildly handsome friend Harry Player

As the Gabba is saying its farewells before being demolished in 2032, we pay tribute to the iconic venue by talking to someone who the Gabba means very much to, a Final Word friend who goes by Matt near the Gabba. We talk about his history and relationship with cricket at the Gabba including being there at some historic moments, and discuss what it would mean for Brisbane to no longer have the Gabba.

There is also an important announcement at the top of the episode.

The Cricket Sickos Podcast on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/2kkhzf25

On Youtube: https://youtube.com/@aditrs7870?feature=shared

RSS link: https://anchor.fm/s/fa16cb28/podcast/rss

Follow Adit on Bluesky @aditrs.bsky.social

Chapters:

00:39 Podcast announcement

01:53 Introduction to cricket

03:43 Behind the moniker "near the Gabba" and early relationship with the Gabba

09:05 First time at the Gabba

15:04 1994/95 Sheffield Shield final

22:32 Test cricket at the Gabba

26:09 First Test of the summer

27:42 Rory Burns bowled off the first ball in 2021/22

33:10 Peter Siddle hattrick

38:50 Mitchell Johnson in 2013/14

44:47 What makes the Gabba special

47:25 What it means to no longer have the Gabba

50:38 The importance of the Gabba's stories in building cricket connections

Gary AKA Carnival Sorts joins the podcast to talk about the progression of Irish cricket before and during his lifetime, including his journey that started as a kid in rural Ireland teaching the game to confused neighbouring kids.

Follow Gary's Substack at https://carnivalcricket.substack.com/

Gary's piece on Ireland reinforcing the Associate glass ceiling: https://carnivalcricket.substack.com/p/ireland-smashed-crickets-glass-ceiling

Follow Gary on Bluesky @carnivalsorts.bsky.social

The Cricket Sickos Podcast on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/2kkhzf25

On Youtube: https://youtube.com/@aditrs7870?feature=shared

RSS link: https://anchor.fm/s/fa16cb28/podcast/rss

Follow Adit on Bluesky @aditrs.bsky.social

Chapters

00:58 Cricket origin story

07:45 Teaching cricket to confused neighbouring kids

11:01 Starting cricket writing

12:55 Going to Ireland games

18:20 The progression of cricket in Ireland

32:29 Ireland's transition to Full Membership

44:01 Ireland reinforcing the Associate glass ceiling

47:52 Cricket Ireland's refusal to take risks to grow the game

52:17 Gary's outlook on Ireland's medium-term future

58:02 Final questions