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After a group stage that made The Lord of The Rings trilogy look like a TikTok post, the lads have regrouped to try to make sense of the epic journey. Eight powerhouse cricketing nations, plus the Netherlands and England have provided some truly memorable moments.

One month of pulsating cricket ends in a stalemate! Are we any the wiser? Has that every stopped the guys from drawing farfetched conclusions in the past?

The empire strikes back! It appears the boys' prediction of a 5-0 whitewash has been somewhat derailed by an English victory in what was another pulsating test match.

Just when you thought things couldn't get more fiery between the two nations, both Prime Ministers have stepped in and the gloves are well and truly off. The boys answer questions relating to what exactly is 'in the spirit of the game', is bodyline here to stay and just how many protesters can Jonny snag in the third test?

An instant classic has set the 2023 Ashes alight! And the boys go about the serious task of performing a full postmortem on Bazball.

The boys are back! Having taken on the advice of both their psychologists to avoid the French Open, the boys have temporarily switched their racquets for bats as they preview the upcoming test cricket series between England and Australia. And for those who are part of the 98% of the world's population who don't understand cricket, they have plenty of explaining to do!

As the curtain falls on another Australian Open, Lightning and Catters can't help but marvel at Novak's GREATEST EVER ACHIEVEMENT as well as Sabalenka's conquering of the yips and the return of Americans who can somewhat swing a racquet.

What a first week!! Muzza kept everyone up past their bedtime and the Djoker is badly injured... or is he? The women's draw is wide open and the ball kids are on the verge of going on strike.

Roll up! Roll up! The circus is in town and so are Catters and Lightning as they soak up the energy and excitement surrounding the first grand slam of the year, set to take place in sunny Melbourne.

This year's US OPEN will undoubtedly be remembered as a triumph for the young kids and a massive shock to the system for the largely incompetent 'Next Gen'. The boys relive all of the highlights and lowlights from Week 2 of the final slam of 2022!

Broken hearts and broken bones best sums up the current state of play at Flushing Meadows as players do their very best to avoid the spotlight in week one of the Open.

What's flatter than a US hardcourt? It's the field vying for glory in both the men's and women's draws. Lightning and Catters pay tribute to the great Serena on the eve of her final slam and take a closer look at who's out of form going into this year's Open (spoiler alert - EVERYONE).