Richa, Aditya & MV are joined by Vatsal to discuss the humiliation in Guwahati and the first Ashes Test in Perth.

- We start with a fun Game - Whose Line is it anyway? Baz or Gam?

- Discussion on the difficulty of playing spin

- Decline in structured cricket tours

- Abject Selections and insipid leadership

- Analysis of the game + Jansen, Bavuma and Harmer - the stars for SA

- How teams prepare for Indian tours and the future

- Lots of Vicky Paaji/Rev etc thrown in

- Ashes - Disappointments with England, Elation with Starc, the long game in Australia

- Wrap up - Why do stadia suck in India

We talk of Gambhir's latest blockbuster, how he can conjure lineups without balance even if given infinite resources. We then move onto discussing the insecurity that results in such pitches. The discussion then moves onto the recent news of Indian cricketers backing a majoritarian movement, diversity and inclusion in Indian cricket.

Also, a lot of Sports Tak, Yaari and RevSports review around this test match.

In this episode with Ahmer Naqvi, we sit down to discuss the politics of sport, will cricket ever go truly global?, the future of India Pakistan Cricket, Is indian Cricket a Biryani or a Fine dining restaurant & why Ronnie from Awwal Number was the greatest batter in Cricket ever.

Ahmer can be found on Twitter

His Youtube Channel with Osman Samiuddin is Batta Fast

Ahmer recommended the following books, movies & documentaries through the course of our conversation -

Khayal Darpan - Documentary

Uncut Gems - Movie

War Minus the Shooting by Mike Marqusee - Book

Chinaman: The Legend of Pradeep Mathew by Shehan Karunatilaka - BookSoccer & Sun in the Shadow - Eduardo Galeano

Ifran Junejo's Youtube Channel to truly understand KarachiAnd of course, Awwal Number