The Armchair Critics

05 Dec, 2012

Mahela's thoughts on the Australian tour and more

Damith and Andrew dial a wrong number and find Mahela Jayawardene at the other end of the line. Jayawardene, speaking from Canberra, then opens up about the upcoming Australian tour and more.

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24 Nov, 2012

The Lorgat disappointment and Kiwi calamity

Join Damith and Andrew as they patronise New Zealand’s batsmen, equate South Africa’s bowlers to a bunch of 12-year-olds, suggest the Lorgat Report carries little weight because Arjuna played no part in it, and lament the Thisara Perera shaped hole in the Test squad to Australia. They also talk to Michael Wagener of cricket.geek.nz about New Zealand cricket, and astoundingly for a podcast featuring Damith, Ajantha Mendis is not mentioned once.

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14 Nov, 2012

Test Squad dissection and the scrapping of Test matches

Andrew and Damith discuss the Sri Lankan Test squad ahead of the first Test against New Zealand. And later, they lament the postponement of Test matches in 2013, as they try to make sense of the decisions SLC have been making in recent times.

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13 Nov, 2012

WT20 blues and captain Mathews

Andrew and Damith are back from months of stress eating to look back briefly at Sri Lanka's ICC World Twenty20 campaign. They also try to assess if Angelo Mathews is ready for captaincy.

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08 Aug, 2012

CEO of SEV discusses all things SLPL days before launch

Damith and Andrew talk to a key player behind the Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) on this episode of the show. Sandeep Bhammer, the CEO of Somerset Entertainment Ventures (SEV), explains the SLPL tournament's origins, its format and structure and the financial motivators for both SLC and SEV. Bhammer provides insights into the SLPL's future as well its sustainability. He also teaches Damith the difference between a failed start and a simple postponement – listen to the show, you'll know what we mean!

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