The Ridiculous Ashes Podcast

Dan Liebke, Alex Bowden
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Dan Liebke and Alex Bowden examining historical Ashes series to find out which nation is the more ridiculous at cricket, England or Australia

  1. 12/14/2025

    2019 Ridiculous Ashes - Fifth Test

    With the 2019 Ridiculous Ashes already decided, Alex and Dan head to The Oval, where they must deal with such absurdities as a Mitchell Marsh five-fer, tricksy Jonny Bairstow wicketkeeping, and, yes, you guessed it, yet more nonsense from Steve Smith. The Ridiculous Ashes book - The 50 Most Ridiculous Ashes Moments - is now available to purchase. Order your copy now! Australia - ⁠⁠⁠https://liebcricket.com/ridiculousashes⁠⁠⁠ UK - ⁠⁠⁠https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13129/9781923135697⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    45 min

  2. 12/07/2025

    2019 Ridiculous Ashes - Fourth Test

    To Old Trafford for the fourth Test, where Alex and Dan are blown away by the wind, bemused by Ben Stokes' celebrations and fed up with the relentless antics of Steve Smith. We are England Cricket. The Ridiculous Ashes book - The 50 Most Ridiculous Ashes Moments - is now available to purchase. Order your copy now! Australia - ⁠⁠https://liebcricket.com/ridiculousashes⁠⁠ UK - ⁠⁠https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13129/9781923135697⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    43 min

  3. 11/30/2025

    2019 Ridiculous Ashes - Third Test

    As with the 1981 Ridiculous Ashes, Alex and Dan are once again off to Headingley for the third Test, an unremarkable match that has mostly been forgotten by all but the most obsessive of cricket fans. Despite this, they uncover some moments of absurdity, including dreadful half-centuries, clumsy, pleading hands, and the many innings moods of Ben Stokes. The Ridiculous Ashes book - The 50 Most Ridiculous Ashes Moments - is now available to purchase. Order your copy now! Australia - ⁠https://liebcricket.com/ridiculousashes⁠ UK - ⁠https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13129/9781923135697⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    42 min

  4. 11/23/2025

    2019 Ridiculous Ashes - Second Test

    The 2019 Ridiculous Ashes heads to Lord's for Jofra Archer's helmet-clattering arrival in Test cricket. After shaking off the concussive symptoms of that, we also discuss a myriad of leave variations, as well as overly literal interpretations of like-for-like substitutions. The Ridiculous Ashes book - The 50 Most Ridiculous Ashes Moments - is now available to purchase. Order your copy now! Australia - ⁠https://liebcricket.com/ridiculousashes⁠ UK - ⁠https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13129/9781923135697⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    35 min

  5. 11/16/2025

    2019 Ridiculous Ashes - First Test

    The Ridiculous Ashes podcast returns with the 2019 Ashes. First up, it’s Fortress Edgbaston, where Alex and Dan discuss nefarious handshake schemes, Moeen Ali's willingness to leave and the improbable rejection of a Steve Waugh game plan. The Ridiculous Ashes book - The 50 Most Ridiculous Ashes Moments - is now available to purchase. Order your copy now! Australia - https://liebcricket.com/ridiculousashes UK - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13129/9781923135697 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    38 min

  6. 09/25/2025 · BONUS

    The Most Ridiculous Ashes Captains

    We're back! Fresh off having written a book (The 50 Most Ridiculous Ashes Moments (of the past 50 years)), here's a glimpse of what we've learned in the process. It's the most ridiculous Ashes captains of the last half-century (alas, mostly the men. Ladies, lift your ridiculous game!) In this one-off episode, we discuss asterisked ridiculousness density, our disdain for weak T, and the platonic ideal of Australian Ashes captaincy. Plus, we reveal which Ridiculous Ashes series we're covering next, AND we offer our predictions on the likely ridiculous superstars of the 2025/26 series! A blockbuster episode! Celebrate it by pre-ordering our book. Pre-order the book here: https://liebcricket.com/ridiculousashes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    57 min

  7. 12/23/2023

    1981 Ridiculous Ashes - Sixth Test

    Alex and Dan wrap up the 1981 Ridiculous Ashes at The Oval, receiving annoying slaps on the back from small children, embracing odd number-centric scorecard revisions, and speculating about hypercolour headbands. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    48 min

  8. 12/19/2023

    1981 Ridiculous Ashes - Fifth Test

    Alex and Dan catch up at Manchester, where they are confronted by the tedium of Chris Tavaré's batting, Kim Hughes' precognitive insight into obscure Return of the Jedi quotes and shared regret about not being able to make Knott puns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    47 min
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Dan Liebke and Alex Bowden examining historical Ashes series to find out which nation is the more ridiculous at cricket, England or Australia

Information

  • Creator
    Dan Liebke, Alex Bowden
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    36
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Dan Liebke and Alex Bowden
  • Show Website
    The Ridiculous Ashes Podcast

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