In the aftermath of Sri Lanka's stunning rearguard action in the 2nd test of the recently concluded series, it was only fitting to get the voice of Sri Lankan cricket - Andrew Fidel Fernando on the pod!

Richa, Sarthak and Aditya speak to Fidel about a host of topics.

From Big Dickwella Energy, his feel for the game, school cricket, structure, administration, and underrated characters.

Sri Lanka remains an integral part of Cricket and there is no one quite like Fidel to help us understand their perspective.

You can follow him on Twitter, read his work on Cricinfo and of course please buy his excellent book - Upon A Sleepless Isle

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We'd like you to listen to some of our other podcasts on politics and academia below.

1. Bharatiya Junta Pod - quirky, liberal take on all that's farcical, absurd and depressing in 'New India'

2. Desi Academia Pod - Perspectives of early-career Desi researchers navigating their futures both in India and abroad

We are joined by Mohammad Isam, Cricinfo correspondent for Bangladesh Cricket, to discuss a historic Bangladesh Test win against Australia.

We ask him about their fast-bowling stocks, Shanto’s captaincy, Taskin’s celebration, Mahmud’s lack of one, and Kerry O’Keeffe.

MV hosts, along with Sarthak, Saurabh, and Richa on the panel.

This is one for the ages, folks.

Tune in.

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On this pod, Richa and MV are joined by Eddie Fitzgibbon.

Eddie is a former ICC Development Manager; he was the director of operations for Cricket All Stars and now runs a sports management consultancy.

Eddie's pieces on his Substack provide a window into the immense potential of Cricket as a global sport, offering a plethora of suggestions for improving the game through minor tweaks or by borrowing from other sports. It's not just about the players but keeping the fan at the centre of a lot of these conversations.

We discuss the importance of World Cups, the need for Cabo Verde in a football WC, a Grey's Anatomy reference, journey of Associate teams and lack of clarity, Caitlyn Clark, GenZ (where have we heard that before?) and the burning question: What would Elon Musk do if he bought Cricket?

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