The Cricket Sickos Podcast

Kris joins the podcast to relive the 2025 women's ODI World Cup in which her beloved Indian team became champions, while also setting the scene for it in terms of describing how male-dominated the Indian cricket ecosystem was and still is, as well as the challenges that arise for the world champion team with the greater attention afforded to them. Follow Kris on Bluesky @cookieduh.xyzThe Cricket Sickos Podcast on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/2kkhzf25On Youtube: https://youtube.com/@aditrs7870?feature=sharedRSS link: https://anchor.fm/s/fa16cb28/podcast/rssFollow Adit on Bluesky @aditrs.bsky.socialMusic 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 and CricketHER.com's WNCL correspondent Helen Maynard-Casely joins the show to talk about why she ended up supporting Australia despite growing upin England, why the WNCL is one of the most important leagues in women's cricket, and the outlook for the Australian women's team after a relatively underwhelming few years on the field.Helen's WNCL recaps: https://crickether.com/2026/02/03/wncl-top-of-the-table-clash-has-new-south-wales-break-out-on-top/The Cricket Sickos Podcast on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/2kkhzf25On Youtube: https://youtube.com/@aditrs7870?feature=sharedRSS link: https://anchor.fm/s/fa16cb28/podcast/rssFollow Adit on Bluesky @aditrs.bsky.socialMusic 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 Peter joins the podcast to talk about his post-retirement cricketing adventures, how his love of cricket mirrors his music and comedy obsessions, and his journey of self-discovery in terms of figuring out his neurodivergence (while also consulting Adit about his own mental health journey). All Peter's links: https://linktr.ee/peterlangstaffThe Cricket Sickos Podcast on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/2kkhzf25On Youtube: https://youtube.com/@aditrs7870?feature=shared RSS link: https://anchor.fm/s/fa16cb28/podcast/rssFollow Adit on Bluesky @aditrs.bsky.socialMusic from Sicko Mode by Travis Scott Original Sickos cartoon by Stan Kelly Graphics by my incredibly excellent, cool and wildly handsome friend Harry Player

Pakistani women's cricket superfan Zoha Fareed Chishti joins the podcast to talk about her work in Pakistani cricket's digital media with the PCB and Lahore Qalandars, how the Pakistan women's team stacks up after the relatively recentretirements of a couple of legends, and the challenges faced by the women's game and its fans in Pakistan.Follow Zoha on Twitter @ZohaChishtiZoha's piece on Pakistani drag comedy: https://dailystudent.lums.edu.pk/index.php/author/zoha/ The Cricket Sickos Podcast on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/2kkhzf25 On Youtube: https://youtube.com/@aditrs7870?feature=sharedRSS link: https://anchor.fm/s/fa16cb28/podcast/rssFollow Adit on Bluesky @aditrs.bsky.socialMusic from Sicko Mode by Travis Scott Original Sickos cartoon by Stan Kelly Graphics by my incredibly excellent, cool and wildly handsome friend Harry Player

Streamer Batsi Chikumba joins the podcast to talk all things cricket in his home country of Zimbabwe, including what it was like to play after school growing up, the things that makes cricket the best administered sport in the country, and thethings that still need to be improved.Follow and watch Batsi Chikumba's streams @Batsiraiskin on TwitterThe Cricket Sickos Podcast on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/2kkhzf25On Youtube: https://youtube.com/@aditrs7870?feature=sharedRSS link: https://anchor.fm/s/fa16cb28/podcast/rssFollow 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

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 Follow Adit on Bluesky @aditrs.bsky.socialThe 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.htmlThe Cricket Sickos Podcast on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/2kkhzf25On Youtube: https://youtube.com/@aditrs7870?feature=share RSS link: https://anchor.fm/s/fa16cb28/podcast/rssFollow 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

Final Word friend Ian joins the show to discuss his experiences following cricket in the Australian summer from where he currently lives in Europe, particularly moving around different locations during the 2024/25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Healso talked about why Test cricket is especially special to him and the life lessons it can teach.Ian's piece on Cricket Described: https://cricketdescribed.au/2025/01/09/an-ode-to-radio-an-australian-abroad-reflects-on-the-bgt/ The Cricket Sickos Podcast on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/2kkhzf25On Youtube: https://youtube.com/@aditrs7870?feature=shared RSS link: https://anchor.fm/s/fa16cb28/podcast/rssFollow 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

Journalist and Good Areas contributor C. S. Chiwanza comes back to the podcast to shed light on the South African women's team, particularly their rise in the past few years that has seen them qualify for three ICC tournament finals in a rowafter a lot of backroom drama. Listen to C. S.'s new podcast Stumped: https://www.youtube.com/@ChadwickDriveFollow CS' Substack: https://chadwickdrive.substack.com/Follow CS on Bluesky @cschiwanza.bsky.social The Cricket Sickos Podcast on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/2kkhzf25 On Youtube: https://youtube.com/@aditrs7870?feature=sharedRSS link: https://anchor.fm/s/fa16cb28/podcast/rssFollow 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

For this bonus holiday episode, we're talking about indie music! Managing editor of Stereogum and author of Such Great Heights: The Complete Cultural History of the Indie Rock Explosion Chris DeVille joins the podcast to talk about the evolution of indie rock, how we use that music to build teenage identities, Adit's fandom of Death Cab for Cutie, how Chris' fandom of MLS team Columbus Crew differs to his music fandom, and what it means to be truly independent. Follow Chris on Bluesky @chrisdeville.bsky.social and Links for Chris and Such Great Heights:https://www.instagram.com/chrisdevilleofficial/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/suchgreatheightsbook/https://suchgreatheights.substack.com/https://stereogum.com/author/chris-deville-2Such Great Heights bonus playlists: https://open.spotify.com/user/315judd77dvnklparyj4mwm33l4u/playlists The Cricket Sickos Podcast on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/2kkhzf25On Youtube: https://youtube.com/@aditrs7870?feature=sharedRSS link: https://anchor.fm/s/fa16cb28/podcast/rssFollow Adit on Bluesky @aditrs.bsky.socialMusic from Brand New Colony by The Postal ServiceOriginal Sickos cartoon by Stan KellyGraphics by my incredibly excellent, cool and wildly handsome friend Harry Player

Host of the Dibbly Dobbly podcast Jack joins the show to talk about cricket helping him to come out of his shell as a kid and as an adult, giving back to the game through umpiring, and his time hosting his cricket podcast where he combines analysis and interviews with all manner of cricket people. Links for the Dibbly Dobbly podcast:patreon.com/DibblyDobblyPodcastopen.spotify.com/show/1Bq4N1bCSesF5L9jsY6wP4instagram.com/dibblydobblypodcasttwitter.com/dibblydobblypodThe 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/rssFollow Adit on Bluesky @aditrs.bsky.socialMusic from Sicko Mode by Travis Scott Original Sickos cartoon by Stan Kelly Graphics by my incredibly excellent, cool and wildly handsome friend Harry Player

Aaman Patel of the Big Innings podcast and the Cricket Across America show joins the podcast to talk about growing up at the epicenter of USA cricket, what it's like covering cricket at many different levels, MLC's role in growing American cricket, and what's next for him after getting his journalism degree. Follow Aaman on Instagram @apsportsnews_ Watch Cricket Across America on the MLC Network Youtube channel: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MLC_Network⁠ Listen to Big Innings on the Emerging Cricket feed: ⁠https://emergingcricket.com/podcast/⁠ 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/rss⁠Follow Adit on Bluesky @aditrs.bsky.social Music from Sicko Mode by Travis ScottOriginal Sickos cartoon by Stan KellyGraphics by my incredibly excellent, cool and wildly handsome friend Harry Player

Final Word friend Owen joins the podcast to talk about all things cricket in Scotland from what it's like to play in the club system, the men's and women's national teams, and issues at the national board level. The Cricket Sickos Podcast on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/2kkhzf25On Youtube: https://youtube.com/@aditrs7870?feature=sharedRSS link: https://anchor.fm/s/fa16cb28/podcast/rssFollow 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

Custodian of the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method Prof. Steven Stern joins the podcast, where he talked about his introduction to cricket in Australia having moved from theUS, why he originally got into contact with Duckworth and Lewis, the strengths and limitations of the formula, and how he's used it to calculate whether Herschelle Gibbs really did drop the World Cup. TheCricket Sickos Podcast on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/2kkhzf25On Youtube: https://youtube.com/@aditrs7870?feature=sharedRSS link: https://anchor.fm/s/fa16cb28/podcast/rssFollow Adit on Bluesky @aditrs.bsky.socialMusic from Sicko Mode by Travis ScottOriginal Sickoscartoon by Stan KellyGraphics by my incredibly excellent, cool and wildly handsome friend Harry Player

Star of the Indonesian national women's cricket team, Maria Corazon Konjep Wombaki, joins the podcast to talk about her extraordinary cricketing origin story of first playing in the national championships before knowing how to play, how she works to keep improving her skills before and since becoming a national team player, and the new strategy that helped her become the second-highest runscorer at the EAP qualification tournament in Fiji just gone.This interview was originally conducted in Bahasa Indonesia and has been translated into and re-recorded in English - big thanks to my wife Yaz for reading Cora's responses!  The Cricket Sickos Podcast on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/2kkhzf25On Youtube: https://youtube.com/@aditrs7870?feature=sharedRSS link: https://anchor.fm/s/fa16cb28/podcast/rssFollow Adit on Bluesky @aditrs.bsky.socialMusic 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/2kkhzf25On Youtube: https://youtube.com/@aditrs7870?feature=sharedRSS link: https://anchor.fm/s/fa16cb28/podcast/rssFollow 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.socialRead 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/rssFollow Adit on Bluesky @aditrs.bsky.socialMusic from Sicko Mode by Travis ScottOriginal Sickos cartoon by Stan KellyGraphics 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/rssFollow Adit on Bluesky @aditrs.bsky.socialChapters00:44 Thank-yous01:45 The start of the podcast09:39 What went well17:26 Approaching professionals to get them on the podcast23:51 What I'd like to do better30:25 Why I'm taking a break now34:30 What I've learned from the podcast38:27 What's next for the podcast41:11 Wanting to meet more cricket sickosMusic 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/2kkhzf25On Youtube: https://youtube.com/@aditrs7870?feature=sharedRSS link: https://anchor.fm/s/fa16cb28/podcast/rss Follow Adit on Bluesky @aditrs.bsky.socialChapters:01:03 Introduction to playing cricket06:45 Playing in Australia compared to England11:28 Cricket players who seem to not like cricket22:15 Obsession with running between wickets31:38 How club cricket has changed during his time35:15 Becoming club secretary41:11 How cricket governing bodies can help grassroots cricket better49:13 Getting inducted into Hampton CC's Hall of Fame53:16 What is special about club cricketMusic from Sicko Mode by Travis ScottOriginal Sickos cartoon by Stan KellyGraphics 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.Follow Russ on Bluesky @idlesummers.bsky.socialThe Cricket Sickos Podcast on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/2kkhzf25On Youtube: https://youtube.com/@aditrs7870?feature=sharedRSS link: https://anchor.fm/s/fa16cb28/podcast/rss Follow Adit on Bluesky @aditrs.bsky.socialChapters:00:44 The topics Russ writes about07:28 The current ICC rankings system and how well they work32:42 The merits of the ICC using rankings to determine qualification and funding39:57 Ranking Associates in different regions who don't play each other45:10 What is the point of rankings?Music from Sicko Mode by Travis ScottOriginal Sickos cartoon by Stan KellyGraphics by my incredibly excellent, cool and wildly handsome friend Harry Player