Welcome back to the warm embrace (and warm beer) of the Bishop and Bear.

The chat this week is very much focused on the IPL as this year’s marathon begins. Who are the runners and riders? Where is the smart money going? Who are the stars and who is missing for each team? What makes the new smart replays smarter than the average replays? Why do Sunrisers Hyderabad get battered everywhere? Is their website still a UX disaster? (Don’t bother looking - it is I can assure you). Who is Jake Fraser McGurk and what happened to the monkey that bit him?

To answer these and so many other questions, we have our own ‘Oracle of the Odds’ and IPL aficionado Andy Ward. Andy is going to be steering our weekly IPL coverage and he seems to be limbering up in fine form, albeit with a Guinness Zero.

We even make time to debate the morals of Australia’s Afghan withdrawal and ponder why no one is mad about the Roy.

Here is our very loose running order:

·     IPL 2024

-      What’s new for 2024?

o  Bouncers

o  Smart replays

-      Guerilla Tips – where is our money for this year?

·     Australia pull out of Afghanistan Mens T20 – A fair stance or looking for an excuse?

·     Why is no one mad about the Roy?

·     A decent start for England’s Women vs NZ despite missing some WPL starts

·     Our IPL Coverage – what to expect

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Cheers!

Your Ursine Landlord and Episcopal Barman

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