Harare

I think it really does suit him.

He likes, uh, the aggressive shots, but also, as we've said, he can play very elegant shots along the ground as well, and we saw that in spades once again in Harare.

And the important thing too, Betters, I suppose from a psychological perspective is, you know, they lost Travis Head reasonably cheaply early on.

They were still able to have the depth to cover that, uh, whereas, you know, I think a lo- you know, there's still that perception, particularly in the test ranks, that there's a, a great reliance on Head when he's in form.

We've got T20 internationals with Delhi for Afghanistan.

visiting India and then we've got a 50 over contest with Zimbabwe versus Australia in Harare full previews those games as well and we'll also have a little bit of a looky at England versus Sri Lanka Thursday Cardiff that's a bonus game we've got all of those covered the best bets that this podcast is known for are returning in 2026 65.08 Let's say hi to Paul Krishnamurti, responsible for 16.95 of those.

But Paul, I don't mind saying it should be more than that, shouldn't it? With a disappointing performance by England in that third innings at Edgbaston, an absolute killer.

I am very disappointed.

So, that's capable of, that's capable of contending against a fairly ordinary Australia side.

Plus, if they bat first with the toss bias, yeah, I think, I think you might get eight, nine to one on the exchange as well.

Yeah, you kind of think we want something attritional in there in Harare.

Get the pace

Yeah, it has been a while.

This is my first trip back to Harare since, I think, late 2011, early 2012.

Obviously, I was in the midst of my second season coaching the Midwest Rhinos in the domestic... competition here in Zimbabwe and then I was offered an opportunity to coach Yorkshire in the county championship and so then I went straight from Zimbabwe straight to Yorkshire so that was the last time I've been in Harare.

I've been in Zimbabwe once since between then and now had a cricket tour with our business back in Australia, Gillespie Sports.

We brought an under 19 team, boys team and an under 19 girls team, and some parents to South Africa to play some cricket.

You yourself have just said that you now question your ability, which is exactly what I'm doing right now, sitting here talking to you.

I'm questioning my ability to actually put a podcast together because of what's happened to me.

Yeah, well, first of all, I'll say you shouldn't because just sitting here engaging with you now has been an absolute treat and you're asking some great questions and we're just having a nice chat in this beautiful setting at the the Bronte Garden Hotel here in the middle of Harare.

See you tomorrow.

We are flying to Harare tomorrow, me and my wife.

British Airways morning flight.

See you tomorrow.

And when I look back, I was like, wow, I was clashing with these people.

And so the first time when I came to England was in February 1994, because Sky High and his wife said, we want you to go and see.

And when I was at the Zimbabwe Institute of Mass Communications at Harare Polytechnic, I was dating someone who was studying engineering.

And she cut short her course, her program.

I know you have, yeah, there he is.

He's based in Harare.

And I brought Apostle

Bangira.

Speaking of Southern Africa, Australia are there to play some cricket over the next couple of months.

And it started with a one-day last night against Zimbabwe in Harare.

And Matt Renshaw, big ton for him, bowled a bit as well.

Watched a bit of this.

The Indian great retired from the format in 2012 after playing for 22 years and three months.

40-year-old Taylor improved that to 22 years and four months in the first ODI against Australia, currently being played in Harare.

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The Indian great retired from the format in 2012 after playing for 22 years and three months.

40-year-old Taylor improved that to 22 years and four months in the first ODI against Australia, currently being played in Harare.

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And finally, fourth thought is on cricket and the Aussies.

were 59 run winners over Zimbabwe in Harare in the first of three one-day internationals.

Nathan Ellis, the star with the ball, a five-wicket haul, and Matt Renshaw starring with the bat.

He's maiden ODI century for Australia, 109 of Australia's 294, and a nice little contribution from WA's Cooper Connolly weighing in with a solid 51 of 46 balls as well.