The Bear and The Bishop Ep 64

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01/13/24 • 61 min

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To be honest we are a bit confused as to which number Bishop and Bear this is. Looking back, we seem to have missed 62 completely, had 64 as our Christmas Special and then released 63. So, this is either 62 (delayed), or 65. “But frankly”, as Barry Davis once said about the errant German Hockey team’s defence, “Who cares?”

What does matter is that we have a cracking guest in the old B&B this week. It’s Kiwi cricket writer, broadcaster and author, Andrew McLean. Although from Wellington, Andrew lives in Bali now, so your episcopal barman had selection of Araks, Jamus, Bintangs and Young Coconuts ready to pour.

Settle yourself down with your own drink of choice and listen here as Andrew and your episcopal and ursine hosts get stuck into a meaty agenda including:

That Cape Town Pitch – no surprise about the ‘unsatisfactory’ rating
Chris Broad was match ref. Might a different ref have had a different opinion?
Does New Zealand really produce the best wickets in the world?
SA20 – its’ on Sky over here in the UK – will it prove worth it for CSA or does it just put another nail into Test Cricket?
New Zealand starting WT20 year with a home series against Pakistan – On balance pretty well matched?
West Indies in Aus – can the Windies pull off a miracle?
Smith to open now Davie W has gone?
Who might shine for the Windies?

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Settle yourself down with your own drink of choice and listen here as Andrew and your episcopal and ursine hosts get stuck into a meaty agenda including:

That Cape Town Pitch – no surprise about the ‘unsatisfactory’ rating
Chris Broad was match ref. Might a different ref have had a different opinion?
Does New Zealand really produce the best wickets in the world?
SA20 – its’ on Sky over here in the UK – will it prove worth it for CSA or does it just put another nail into Test Cricket?
New Zealand starting WT20 year with a home series against Pakistan – On balance pretty well matched?
West Indies in Aus – can the Windies pull off a miracle?
Smith to open now Davie W has gone?
Who might shine for the Windies?

Cheers!

Your Ursine Landlord and Episcopal Barman

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The Bear and The Bishop Ep63

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A Very Happy New Year! We have a great chat for you to start 2024. Let’s face it, you might have a bit of time, especially if you had been planning to watch days 3, 4 and 5 of the Cape Town Test!

Special guests seated on our Barstools of Bravado are Shelley - Destroyer of Worlds and India’s biggest fan and critic, Anindya. Not surprisingly, we focus on the extraordinary Test in Cape Town – a conversation that last’s almost longer than the Test itself. Records tumbled and Harry Butt finally has some company as the only player ever to be dismissed twice on his very first Day of Test cricket.

Armed with drink of choice our intrepid duo, along with your ursine landlord and episcopal barman get stuck into a New Year feast of:

Dismissals and Dumps in Cape town

Are South Africa really committed to Test cricket?

Farewells to Elgar and Warner – same vintage very different players

Pakistan doing Pakistan things in Sydney

India haven’t lost a Test series at home since 2012/13 and in that time have won 36 Tests and lost only 3 at home - Will England need all of their 3 days prep?

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The Bear and The Bishop Ep65

Welcome back to the Bishop and Bear, brought to you this week in association with Nord VPN - working for a safer and better internet. Top rated by Cybernews, Nord VPN stands as the unrivalled leader in digital protection, offering exceptional speeds, impenetrable encryption, a no-log policy, cutting-edge features and an unparalleled commitment to privacy.

Our two Barstool of Bravado guests this week are the lads from The Cricket Podcast (and Guerillas of course) Jack and Max. Your Ursine Landlord and Episcopal Barman certainly have to be on our toes with T20 knowledge. There may be a suspicion of some hurried googling in the Ursine department.

We unpick the extraordinary double super over events from Bengaluru this week, the expanding and contracting Big Bash, plus cast a critical eye on the quality of some of the global T20 franchises.

For good measure, there is a passing tribute to the great Muddy Waters and we also learn that the Bear’s portly neighbour wears bamboo underpants. Don’t ask how he knows that, just listen to find out!

Here’s the full chat list:

· Two Super Overs – Too good to be true?

· Three times same result for Pakistan in New Zealand – two to go

· Big Bash – less bash since it got bigger and then smaller again?

· SA 20 – DSG make the early running. No great surprise looking at squads?

· IL T20 starts 24th – is global talent pool being spread too thin across global franchises?

· Adelaide Test – 3 Days is one more than expected?

· Drinking TNT – We were always ready for that

· Oh go on then – India vs England. Will England win a Test?

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Cheers!

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