Stumps & Bumps

Virat Kohli is closer to the end of his career but he's not showing any signs of slowing down, and with the goal of winning the 2027 World Cup in his sights - can he mirror the final year of John Cena's career and finish with a title? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The plucky underdog almost getting a win over the World Champion with a bit of referee controversy - no we're not talking about Roman Reigns versus Penta in Mexico, it's actually Japan versus India in a one off Twenty20 International. We look at this extraordinary match up that saw the hosts almost knock off the world #1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Roman Reigns vs Penta for the World Heavyweight Championship in Mexico City in front of a hot crowd showed that if you take your big stars abroad that there is an appetite for it. Which is why the eyes of the cricket world will be on Japan, as their national men's cricket team will take on India for the first time ever, in one of cricket's most unlikely match ups. Learn more about your ad choices....

Kevin Pietersen is back in the England fold after a 12 year exile after it was announced that he would be joining the limited overs coaching squad, but will this be a disaster waiting to happen - or like CM Punk's return to the WWE will the wrongs of the past be forgotten? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pakistan cricket is in chaos with seven players and two coaches sent home from the England tour a few days out from the third and final Test match in a move very reminiscent of WCW completely rebooting the company in April 2000. It didn't end well for World Championship Wrestling - but will it spell the same fate for Pakistan? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After Bangladesh's triumph over Australia in Darwin to kick off the two Test series in the Top End, we all had high hopes that we'd see a contest where the hosts would fight back and we'd get a modern day classic. Instead we had a display of utter dominance from Mitchell Starc who put Bangladesh to the sword, and the second Test was wrapped up inside two days. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

The dust has settled on Bangladesh's famous victory over Australia in the Top End and Bharat Sundaresan and Nims Azoor look at how the Tigers win in Darwin compares to former WWE Superstar Daniel Bryan's match at WrestleMania XXX to cement himself as a main eventer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're on the eve of the First Test between Australia and Bangladesh more than twenty years after the first time these two sides met in the Top End. Will this be an even match up like for example Roman Reigns vs Seth Rollins - or is this going to be a squash match like Brock Lesnar vs Heath Slater? We rank the Test nations like pro wrestlers on this week's episode. Learn more about your ad choices....

Joe Root is once again England Test captain and has to pick up the pieces after the Bazball era didn't live up to the hype. But after his first run as Test captain ended uncerimoniously, will this second run reach new heights? Like CM Punk walking away from the WWE in 2014 only to return in 2014 - does Root need to have time away to finally achieve his goals? Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

After a disaster run in Ireland and England the Indian cricket team is back on top of the T20 International rankings, and we've seen a career defining tour from the youngster Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Plus it's SummerSlam this weekend and one of the rising young stars in the WWE Oba Femi looks to continue his momentum as he faces Brock Lesnar in a Hell In A Cell Match. Learn more about your ad choices...

The decorated career of Rohit Sharma will always be in the shadow of Virat Kohli, and in professional wrestling Seth Rollins will always be compared to Roman Reigns. We look at the similarities between Rohit and Rollins as they both come to closer to the end of their careers - and how despite their accomplishments they will always pale in comparison to Virat and Reigns. Brought to you by Mattel WW...

With SummerSlam on the horizon, we spoke to the current Women's Intercontinental Champion Sol Ruca about her run on the RAW roster so far, being the only women's match on John Cena's farewell show - and her run ins with the Judgement Day! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Bazball Era is dead with Brendon McCullum given the sack by the England cricket board, and we look at the legacy of his four years in charge - and to put a wrestling spin on it, is it more The New Generation or Ruthless Aggression. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

India's teen prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has finally made his international debut in a T20 International against England and we look at the extraordinary journey this 15 year old has been through, plus we recap the Australian Women's Cricket Team righting the timeline and winning the T20 World Cup at Lords, as well as preview WWE SummerSlam in just under a month. Learn more about your ad choices....

On this week's episode we look at the parallels between Ben Stokes career and that of Hulk Hogan in WCW during the 90s, we discuss Sami Zayn winning the WWE Championship, and look at the ramifications of Ireland's series victory against India. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Major League Cricket is in it's fourth season at the moment and it looks like cricket is finally getting a bit of traction in the United States. We look at the fascination of bringing the game to America, as well as preview WWE Night Of Champions this weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The NBA Finals captivated sports fans as the New York Knicks ended a 53 year drought and won the Championship against the San Antonio Spurs 4-1 - but an unlikely player in this real life sports storyline has been WWE Superstar Danhausen who has seen his stock rise incredibly since his debut with the company in February. We look at where the ceiling is for Danhausen, and how someone who's only had...

The WWE's 'King Of The Ring' tournament has traditionally been a good indication for future World Champions and Superstars, and the 2026 edition looks to be headed that way. We give our predictions on who will be crowned, and we're joined in studio by Melbourne City Wrestling's interim General Manager ahead of their next event - Ballroom Brawl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a...

We recap the WWE's latest premium live event Clash In Italy plus have a look at the Aussie B-Team's performance in Pakistan as well as the IPL final. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bharat's been dabbling in the local wrestling scene and recaps the latest Melbourne City Wrestling show High Stakes, plus we look at when fans take it too far - in both cricket and wrestling, and cross the line when it comes to interaction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

World Series Wrestling concluded their recent tour of Australia brining some of the biggest international names in pro wrestling to mix with some local talent here. Plus we celebrate Sri Lanka's 1996 Cricket World Cup victory! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Generally premium live events around the tentpole events like WrestleMania, SummerSlam, or the Royal Rumble have been colloquially referred to as 'B shows' by professional wrestling fans. Well the WWE delivered anything but in their latest offering Backlash which featured Roman Reigns defending his title against Jacob Fatu. Bharat and Nims recap the PLE - and look at the 'B' tours of Australian cr...

Roster cuts in pro wrestling is just the nature of the business, but nobody was expecting that The New Day would be exiting the WWE after decade long careers. On this week's episode we look at the business decisions behind the move, and how we're seeing wrestlers - and even cricketers like Adam Zampa, choosing their own destiny and going to work where they are paid where they think they're worth....

Vaibhav Suryavanshi is fast becoming one of the rising stars of the IPL, and at just fifteen years old his ceiling is limitless. We look at the rise of this youngster and look at the parallels to a young Hulk Hogan - and try and predict what the future holds! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bharat and Nims recap WrestleMania 42 and do a deep dive on both nights of the WWE's premiere event of the year Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices