Kass was furious after a “shit decision” on Jake Weatherall’s thin edge and the review system.
1. Cricket Et Al covers Australia’s 4-1 Ashes win after the final day at the SCG.
2. Gideon Haigh and Peter Lawler host the show, and their cricket commentary matters because both analyse the series result, selection calls, and conditions.
3. The episode asks whether this Ashes series was satisfying, given Australia won 4-1 but two Tests were over in two days.
4. The hosts say Australia won by eight wickets, 82 runs, and five wickets across the series, and they describe the tourists as “clearly, clearly the better side.”
5. They argue that when the conditions were fairest, professionalism and preparation showed through more than raw talent.
6. A major topic is the final-day review on Jake Weatherall, which the hosts call a “shit decision” and a “miscarriage of justice.”
7. They mention Kumar Dharmasena, Snicko, Arsene Rasa, and Kass, and say the dispute turned into a heated on-field argument.
8. The conversation then turns to the chase at the SCG, where Australia’s players were described as tired, ragged, and still able to complete the job.
9. The hosts also discuss Marlon Labashain’s run-out, Cameron Green’s running with Alex Carey, and the pressure of a fourth-innings chase.
10. Jacob Bethel’s 154 is treated as the defining innings of the Sydney Test.
11. They place Bethel’s innings beside Joe Root’s first Ashes hundred and Steve Smith’s century, and say Bethel’s was probably the best of the three.
12. The hosts note that Bethel had not played much cricket before the match, which made his innings stand out even more.
13. A family stat about Bethel’s grandfather Arthur, who made 157 for Barbados second XI against Bob Simpson’s Australians, leads to a long back-and-forth over dates and records.
14. The episode says England’s bowlers looked underdone, while Australia’s bowlers had the benefit of Sheffield Shield cricket before the series.
15. Mitchell Starc is singled out as player of the series and the Compton-Miller medal winner.
16. Scott Boland and Michael Neser are praised for covering Australia’s pace depth, while Cameron Green is judged to have gone slightly backwards.
17. The hosts discuss Webster as a batting-plus-spin option, saying he may deepen Australia’s batting while providing a second wicketkeeping-like role in the side.
18. The tone is conversational, sardonic, and heavily cricket-nerd driven, with long exchanges and a prominent betting-ad read from Sailing / Nord Security.
19. Listeners who follow Ashes tactics, selection, and scorecard detail will get the most from it.
20. Listeners wanting a short, general sports recap may skip it.
