THE ROAR OF THE MASSES COULD BE FARTS: Head Century On Day 3

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Travis Head made a fourth consecutive hundred on his own sacred turf at Adelaide Oval.

1. Cricket Et Al focuses on Travis Head's 142 not out and Australia’s command on day 3 at Adelaide Oval. 2. Gideon Haig and Peter Lawler host the episode, and their roles matter because they argue over cricket stats, tactics and selection calls. 3. The episode asks why Australia's innings has turned into control, not chaos, while England's approach looks exposed away from home. 4. Head is described kissing the Adelaide turf after his fourth consecutive hundred on his home ground. 5. Alex Carey is named as the other South Australian centurion, finishing on 52 not out in the second innings. 6. The hosts say Australia are 358 ahead with six wickets in hand and England are staring at Ashes defeat. 7. A long stat debate follows about which Australians have made four consecutive centuries at one venue. 8. Bradman, Steve Smith and Michael Clarke are all mentioned as possible examples, but the hosts admit the venue details need checking. 9. The hosts describe the terrace in front of the members as packed with people in the PIMS tents watching the batting. 10. Head's 99 and the dropped chance are treated as part of the day's tension around his milestone innings. 11. England's fielding is criticised because Harry Brook's position is described as neither gully nor backward point. 12. Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer are discussed as workload-managed bowlers, with Archer limited to 10 overs and Stokes not bowling. 13. Stokes's dehydration and cramping are linked to the previous night, when he was struggling to get fluids down. 14. The hosts describe the Stokes-Archer batting partnership as admirable but too late to change the match. 15. Australia's discipline is praised because they kept tight fields, waited for the new ball and refused to lose control. 16. Usman Khawaja's 80-odd and 40-odd are treated as a selection problem, especially with Josh Inglis and Bo Webster in the conversation. 17. Steve Smith's vestibular condition is explained as a balance problem involving crystals in the ear, and the hosts note that he is not yet back at the ground to bat or train. 18. The episode has a conversational, argumentative style, with corrections, interruptions and cricket jargon used throughout. 19. Listeners who follow Test cricket tactics, selection and Ashes records will get the most from it. 20. Listeners wanting a pure play-by-play of wickets and overs may skip it.

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