In the aftermath of a deflating loss in the WTC final at the Oval, the legendary Hank Philharmonic Symphony descends to the recording and delivers potential Grammy-winning introductions for those on the panel in this episode, thus lifting their hurt spirits. But once the spirits exit the elevator, the friends see Bazball and they see Ashes and meditate a bit about the first Bazball Ashes without realizing that their uncledom is on full display. Then they turn their attention to the Duleep Trophy – would it be enough to get you listening if we tell you that their final suggestion is to rename it as the Duleep Mendis Trophy? And of course, the R Ashwin interview on stoicism and the R Ashwin double review invoking stereochemistry are topics on which they also give up.
 
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Varun: https://twitter.com/varunmurali43
 
Show Notes

The amazing musical introductions in this episode: https://soundcloud.com/mohank2/sets/bits-pieces-musical-intros


The R Ashwin interview after the WTC Final 2023: https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/r-ashwin-opens-up-on-the-wtc-drop-and-on-being-traumatised-in-the-past-8665087/lite/
Duleep Trophy selection shenanigans – Jalaj Saxena, Dinesh Karthik have their say: https://twitter.com/jalajsaxena33/status/1669974045348225025?t=c9X0u4L22aLtRmbTjIQNYQ&s=19 and https://twitter.com/DineshKarthik/status/1668963918960795648?t=tJ7q_CWAOhxXfdxKXheeyg&s=19
The history of foreign teams in the Duleep Trophy: https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/no-foreign-team-for-duleep-trophy-381544
R Ashwin reviews the review at the TNPL: https://twitter.com/CricCrazyJohns/status/1669003784612368385
Cricket book recommendations from the panel:



Martin Crowe’s For the Love of the Game: https://amzn.eu/d/dXyz6pE
Nicholas Brookes’ An Island's Eleven: The Story of Sri Lankan Cricket: https://amzn.eu/d/5mWeZzk
Tony Lewis’ Summer of Cricket: https://amzn.eu/d/fS5D8Bq