Ep 46: Crystal (white)-ball gazing and red-ball nostalgia

In the wake of a meh World Cup campaign for India, Chops and Srinath are in a post-mortem-esque mood; they bring to you their own version of armchair handwringing and criticism with hopes against hope that things will change for the better as far as Indian men's T20I cricket is concerned. With not much cricket of note during the week gone by, they shift their attention to trading personal stories and anecdotes from their favourite Tests from the delicious Australia in India rivalry. From epic ways to follow cricket as schoolboys to tales of Indian spin greats helping out Aussie spin novices, from the traditional Test centres of Delhi and Bangalore to the thrillers at Mohali and Dharamshala, it has been a clash for the ages and the 2023 edition can't start soon enough for these two. So lend us your ears and dive right in.

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Show notes: 

Queensland vs Victoria at Chennai in 2001: https://www.gettyimages.in/detail/news-photo/australian-cricketers-michael-kasprowicz-and-matthew-hayden-news-photo/1101637

Gavin gave in to Prasanna's wisdom and reaped the rewards: https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/gavin-robertson-you-have-no-idea-what-you-re-doing-here-623022?platform=amp

Krejza and a crazy Bedi story: https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/bedi-backs-krejza-for-delhi-test-375521

When Kohli said, "Friendship Over With Kangaroo": https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/kohli-says-friendship-with-australian-players-has-been-damaged-1088981

Laxman and Dravid talk to Sambit Bal about Kolkata 2001 and how much money Dalmiya awarded to Laxman:  https://www.thecricketmonthly.com/story/805857/-the-team-s-mindset-changed-after-kolkata

Will he, won't he? Need for Smeed is white-ball only: https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/county-news-will-smeed-chooses-his-white-ball-path-but-the-ground-was-laid-a-generation-ago-1345058

Azhar's one handed blinder of a catch in the inaugural Border Gavaskar Test, 1996: https://youtu.be/n6scfdQynUc