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With the Ashes just around the corner, Menners and Damian Watson dive head-first into the hype, headlines, and history — joined by English cricket writer Alex Bowden, co-author of The 50 Most Ridiculous Ashes Moments. The trio relive hilarious and chaotic Ashes memories, unpack the latest injury news and selection updates for both teams, and reflect on the future of Test and one-day cricket. Menners also shares a heartfelt tribute to Barry Knight, the legendary coach who shaped his love of the game. (01:55) Ashes build-up and English headlines — “Captain Complainer,” “Average Joe,” and Barmy Army songs eight years in the making. (07:40) Australia's injury and form update: Cummins bowling at 90%, Starc and Lyon firing, and Smith's dominance on a tough wicket. (15:45) England's preparation and selection: no warm-up matches, Ollie Pope at No. 3, and Broad's comments on losing the Gabba advantage. (25:15) Alex Bowden interview — the most ridiculous Ashes moments: Shane Watson's chaotic run-out, Chris Rogers' bizarre LBW, and Ashton Agar's unforgettable 98. (36:30) ICC news: Two-tier Test cricket scrapped, ODI Super League return, and the evolving global game. (42:15) Sheffield Shield and WBBL updates — standout performances, strange scheduling, and the rise of new stars. (55:00) Tribute to Barry Knight — remembering a coaching pioneer, gentleman, and lifelong influence on Australian cricket. Cricket Unfiltered Merchandise is Here! We've launched our official Cricket Unfiltered merch store thanks to a brilliant partnership with Exactamundo, a longtime supporter of the show.
Mitch Starc unpacks the Aussie skipper's injury concerns as fast bowlers continue to go down - it's the brutal reality of injuries in cricket — and what it really takes to get back on the park. Alex Carey speaking with raw honesty after the passing of his father. From heartbreak to high performance, Carey’s courage to “do what you love” shines through in a powerful and emotional chat from New Zealand. From Mitch's first bowl to batters in weeks, to mowing the lawn (with the Howie Games in his ears ofcourse), Starc opens up about the grind, the setbacks, and the simple love of the game. Cricket season roars to life post-AFL Grand Final — with Usman Khawaja joining from the ‘G. Plus, team news, injury updates, and a stirring reminder that behind every stat, there’s a story. *** Ashes Diaries release schedule. Subscribe to the Howie Games feed so you don’t miss an episode! Monday October 20 - Episode 1 - Rivalry Friday October 24 - Episode 2 - Ouch Monday October 27 - Episode 3 - A Numbers Game Friday October 31 - Episode 4 - Lights, Camera, Action Monday November 3 - Episode 5 - Dad Friday November 7 - Episode 6 - Do What You Love Monday November 10 - Episode 7 Friday November 14 - Episode 8 Monday November 17 - Episode 9 Tuesday November 25 - Episode 10 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In elite sport, every number tells a story — and in this episode, we dive deep into the digits behind the Australian cricket team’s Ashes campaign. From GPS trackers to gym stats, Mitch Starc reveals the staggering distances covered by a fast bowler and the strength needed to keep his body firing at 35. Alex Carey takes us behind the stumps for a day in the field — covering 15km on his feet, with explosive bursts and endless squats to stay sharp for every delivery. Then, a huge moment — Starc drops a major announcement, opening up about the emotional phone call to coach Andrew McDonald as he retires from T20 international cricket. It’s raw, honest, modest and quintessentially Mitch. Plus, a little footy chat as finals fever takes hold — Alex’s Crows take on the Magpies, while Mitch’s Hawks are set to clash with Howie’s boys. A mix of emotion, endurance, and elite insight — A Numbers Game lifts the lid on what it really takes to play at the highest level. *** Ashes Diaries release schedule. Subscribe to the Howie Games feed so you don’t miss an episode! Monday October 20 - Episode 1 - Rivalry Friday October 24 - Episode 2 - Ouch Monday October 27 - Episode 3 - A Numbers Game Friday October 31 - Episode 4 - Lights, Camera, Action Monday November 3 - Episode 5 Friday November 7 - Episode 6 Monday November 10 - Episode 7 Friday November 14 - Episode 8 Monday November 17 - Episode 9 Tuesday November 25 - Episode 10 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
TFW Daily, Australia India 2nd ODI, Adelaide: It was a full game this time around, and it involved a proper battle between old foes Starc and Hazlewood on the one side and Rohit Sharma on the other. Meanwhile, it was a bittersweet final visit to Virat Kohli's favourite city, and a day for the best of the Big Bash to prove their worth for Australia: Matt Short, Cooper Connolly, and Mitch Owen. Stick around for a vintage Hall of Fame. Learn about Lacuna Sports - bespoke female cricket wear, created by women for women: lacunasports.co.uk Pre-order the Final Word book: linktr.ee/TFWBook Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Maurice Blackburn Lawyers - fighting for workers since 1919: mauriceblackburn.com.au Get your big NordVPN discount: nordvpn.com/tfw Get 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORD Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
One month until the Ashes begins down under. Mark Chapman is joined by Michael Vaughan, Phil Tufnell and Glenn McGrath share their combined Ashes XI. Smith or Root? Duckett or Khawaja? Brook or Head? Wood or Starc? the panel discuss some tricky choices.
Welcome to a Wide World of Sports update. A snapshot of the latest sport stories from the 9News team including: Rookie co-driver puts Camaro into wall on opening day at Bathurst Geelong proposes mega trade to snare Curnow from Carlton Storm release long-serving prop from remainder of contract The biggest sport stories in less than 5 minutes delivered twice a day, with reports from the 9News team across Australia and overseas. Subscribe now to make it part of your daily news diet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Welcome to a Wide World of Sports update. A snapshot of the latest sport stories from the 9News team including: Rookie co-driver puts Camaro into wall on opening day at Bathurst Geelong proposes mega trade to snare Curnow from Carlton Storm release long-serving prop from remainder of contract The biggest sport stories in less than 5 minutes delivered twice a day, with reports from the 9News team across Australia and overseas. Subscribe now to make it part of your daily news diet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Welcome to a Wide World of Sports update. A snapshot of the latest sport stories from the 9News team including: Rookie co-driver puts Camaro into wall on opening day at Bathurst Geelong proposes mega trade to snare Curnow from Carlton Storm release long-serving prop from remainder of contract The biggest sport stories in less than 5 minutes delivered twice a day, with reports from the 9News team across Australia and overseas. Subscribe now to make it part of your daily news diet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ross Taylor joins Alyssa Healy, you, and Adam Peacock to chat about his move to play for Samoa in cricket. Ross shares the reasons behind his decision to come out of retirement and explains the qualifying process the country must go through to make it to the T20 World Cup. We chat about Ross's incredible record in Australia, including scoring 290 at the WACA, facing Starc's 160.4kph delivery, and the heartbreak for New Zealand in the 2015 and 2019 World Cup finals. Plus, Heals joins us from India as the Australian Women's side prepares for the World Cup. She talks about the pitch she played on against India in the warm-up match, Dickie Bird's sad passing, Ravi Ashwin joining the Sydney Thunder, and England's Ashes squad announcement. Send your cricket club cap to Producer Joel at the following address: Joel Harrison 50 Goulburn St, Sydney, NSW, 2000 Follow on Apple, Spotify and the LiSTNR app Watch on YouTube Drop us a message on Instagram and TikTok! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sam Konstas joins you and Adam Peacock for his introduction to Willow Talk. He reflects on the 2024/25 India series and his incredible debut at the MCG, where he ramped Jasprit Bumrah on multiple occasions and even bumped shoulders with Virat Kohli. Sam also discusses the tough West Indies series he recently endured, where runs were hard to come by and what it’s like facing Australian legends Starc, Cummins, Hazlewood, and Boland in the nets. He opens up about the challenges that come with that, his Greek heritage, his goals for the 2025/26 season, and shares a few Ashes memories that might just make you feel old! Send your cricket club cap to Producer Joel at the following address: Joel Harrison 50 Goulburn St, Sydney, NSW, 2000 Follow on Apple, Spotify and the LiSTNR app Watch on YouTube Drop us a message on Instagram and TikTok! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The short-term focus of Pat Cummins' back injury has become the opening Ashes Test, but the ailment brings into focus the inevitable shift in leadership. We ask the captain about how he sees that long term transition before speaking with Mitchell Starc about sporting mortality following the left-arm veteran's T20I retirement. Featured: Pat Cummins, Australia captain. Mitch Starc, Australia fast bowler. Alyssa Healy, Australia captain. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter
Menners and Damian Watson break down a huge week in cricket: Mitchell Starc retires from T20 internationals, Pat Cummins faces a worrying back injury ahead of the Ashes, and Josh Hazlewood's fitness looms large. They cover Australia's T20 squad for New Zealand, standout performances in The Hundred, Marnus Labuschagne's timely century, and Don Bradman's baggy green selling for nearly half a million dollars. (1:01) George Bailey on Starc's T20 retirement (6:25) Ravi Ashwin linked to the Big Bash (8:53) Pat Cummins' back injury and Ashes concerns (12:52) Should Cummins hand the Test captaincy to Smith? (14:55) Full reaction to Mitchell Starc's T20 exit (17:36) Australia's T20 squad for New Zealand announced (22:09) Aussies shine in The Hundred — Litchfield, Sutherland & Carey star Cricket Unfiltered Merchandise is Here! We've launched our official Cricket Unfiltered merch store thanks to a brilliant partnership with Exactamundo, a longtime supporter of the show.
Brad Haddin joins you and Adam Peacock to look at the big week of news from Australian cricket. Mitch Starc has retired from T20 Internationals with Australia and we look back at his brilliant career. Pat Cummins has revealed a lumbar bone injury in his back and it is a little more serious than first thought - will he miss the Ashes? Hadds weighs in. Plus, Cam Green is missing the upcoming white ball series due to Sheffield Shield selection to get his bowling right. Ask Heals is back and Alyssa Healy has some good advice for aspiring cricketers around the globe! Send your cricket club cap to Producer Joel at the following address: Joel Harrison 50 Goulburn St, Sydney, NSW, 2000 Follow on Apple, Spotify and the LiSTNR app Watch on YouTube Drop us a message on Instagram and TikTok! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Bulletin with Zion Dayal on All Blacks, Eden Park record, rookies, discipline, tactics, changes, Blackcaps v Aussie, no Starc or Cummins, Warriors v Manly, finals picture, Soccer Ashes, NFL & more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Season 18, Episode 30: Another couple of next-gen fast bowlers have gone down injured in the last week, with Spencer Johnson again withdrawn from duty and Lance Morris out for a least a year with major surgery. Is there an emerging problem for Australian quicks behind Cummins, Starc, Hazlewood, and Boland, or does their presence mean there is no problem? Also this week, Mitch Marsh's team rack up 400 after losing an ODI series to South Africa, Cheteshwar Pujara retires from all Indian cricket, Ravichandran Ashwin leaves the IPL, and India's board yet again makes a mess of organising a World Cup. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Maurice Blackburn Lawyers - fighting for the rights of workers since 1919: mauriceblackburn.com.au Get your big NordVPN discount: nordvpn.com/tfw Get discounts on Noobru, the think drink: noobru.com/finalword Get 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORD Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Joe Pignataro, Gemma Bastiani and Sarah Black bring you the latest women's footy news on AFL Daily. Gemma and Sarah have been inside the four walls of all the non-Victorian AFLW clubs throughout the pre-season, today we find out what they learnt leading into the opening round of matches. The burning questions facing all the Victorian clubs as well with all the action set to kick off this Thursday night when Carlton face Collingwood at Ikon Park. Subscribe to AFL Daily and never miss an episode. Rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Joe Pignataro, Gemma Bastiani and Sarah Black bring you the latest women's footy news on AFL Daily. Gemma and Sarah have been inside the four walls of all the non-Victorian AFLW clubs throughout the pre-season, today we find out what they learnt leading into the opening round of matches. The burning questions facing all the Victorian clubs as well with all the action set to kick off this Thursday night when Carlton face Collingwood at Ikon Park. Subscribe to AFL Daily and never miss an episode. Rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Send us a textHello and welcome everyone to The Cricket Slouch, a podcast where even though narrative rules, the numbers in context cannot be ignored. In this episode we will cover the 3rd test between England and India, and the 3rd test between Australia and West Indies. We talk about the efforts of Jadeja and Rahul, Green and Greaves, Seales and the Josephs, but more than that those of Stokes, Starc and Scotty Boland, India's continued woes with catching, why we can't let bye-gones be gone, and why Sundar might be the new Duckett.To make some sense of some of these crazy numbers, I am joined by Shounak and Ajit, who have both generously donated some of their precious time to this cause. .Have fun listening and spread the word !
In this episode of the show, Baldy and Stu look back at Australia's 3-0 Test series victory in the West Indies, which saw them produce a near record-breaking performance in the final match. We also discuss the start of the T20 Tri Series from a Black Caps point of view, with NZ back in action on the world stage. (Note the episode ends abruptly, as we lost the final 2 minutes of the recording, which was mainly Baldy talking about how fun it has been to watch Lhuan-dre Pretorius bat in his short international career.) We start the show by talking about Australia's performance against the West Indies. Three games, three wins, maximum World Test Championship points, but was it a good performance? There's plenty of talk about the batters, with Sam Konstas and Cameron Green mentioned, before we move to the bowling group to discuss Mitchell Starc's milestone match and the best bowler in world cricket who hardly ever plays, Scott Boland. To round out our conversation about this series, we ask where the West Indies can find some batters who can support their bowling group. With the Black Caps taking part in the T20 Tri-series against South Africa and Zimbabwe, we discuss New Zealand's first two matches and the depth they appear to be building in the T20 format. There are mentions for BJ Jacobs, Tim Robinson, Devon Conway and Mark Chapman, before the recording cut off just as Lhuan-dre Pretorius was being discussed. We'll be back in your feed next week to recap the 4th Test between England and India and more news from the Black Caps. Until then please take the time to give us a like, follow, share or subscribe on all our channels (@toporderpod on Twitter & Facebook, and @thetoporderpodcast on Instagram & YouTube) and a (5-Star!) review at your favourite podcast provider, or tell a friend to download. It really helps others find the show and is the best thing you can do to support us. You can also find all our written content, including our Hall of Fame series, at our website. You can also dip back into our guest episodes - including conversations with Mike Hesson, Shane Bond and Mike Hussey, current players such as Matt Henry, Sophie Devine and Ish Sodhi, coaches Gary Stead, Jeetan Patel and Luke Wright, as well as Barry Richards, Frankie Mackay, Bharat Sundaresan and many more fascinating people from all across the cricketing world. And if you'd like to reach out to us with feedback, questions or guest suggestions, get in touch at thetoporderpodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening. 0:00 Intro 1:15 Australia v West Indies: Worst 3-0 Test series win ever? 6:35 Cam Green a shining light for Australia's batting? 11:10 Mitchell Starc shines in his 100th Test 17:05 Scott Boland: hattrick hero who barely gets a game 25:10 West Indies 27 all out: where to from here? 29:50 Did Sam Konstas misfield on purpose? 34:00 Black Caps building depth in the T20 format Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Cricket Unfiltered dives into the dramatic end of the Australia v West Indies Test series, including Scott Boland's hat trick and Mitchell Starc's record-breaking six-for. Menners and Damien Watson break down the highs and lows of the series, from Australia's bowling dominance to concerns over West Indies' Test future. They also debate selection dilemmas, celebrate Italy's T20 World Cup qualification, and review a thrilling England v India clash. Plus, what's next for Australia's prep ahead of the Ashes? Cricket Unfiltered Merchandise is Here! We've launched our official Cricket Unfiltered merch store thanks to a brilliant partnership with Exactamundo, a longtime supporter of the show.
Adam Peacock and Alyssa Healy join you to talk about just how good Test cricket is! We look at the historic Australian win in Jamaica - Starc and Boland couldn't miss, Cam Green had a solid series, and the race is on this spring to find Australia’s next opening batsman. We also dive into India vs England and a fiery third Test. Jofra Archer is back, the sledging between the two teams was wild, and Ben Stokes proved once again he’s a warrior. Did India miss Kohli? Was Shubman Gill rattled? We finish with Italy’s World Cup qualification and Heals shares her biggest blow-up. Send your cricket club cap to Producer Joel at the following address: Joel Harrison 50 Goulburn St, Sydney, NSW, 2000 Follow on Apple, Spotify and the LiSTNR app Watch on YouTube Drop us a message on Instagram and TikTok! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sports Broadcaster and Author Warwick Hadfield joined Chris Taylor on Nightlife to discuss the latest news and issues in sports with his weekly wrap on events.
Welcome to a Wide World of Sports Update. Mitch Starc's five wicket haul seals Australia's series whitewash & AFL'S crackdown on umpire contact to be tested at tribunal tonightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mitch Starc chats to SEN Cricket's Bharat Sundaresan and Bryce McGain after career-best figures of 6/9 including his 400th Test wicket in his 100th Test match. Starc was named Player of the Match and Player of the series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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INSANE West Indies vs Australia Test: Starc & Boland dominate + Our Early Ashes XI for Australia! | Cricket Today Show, Tuesday July 15 The Cricket Today Show wrap up a crazy West Indies vs Australia 3rd Test with Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland break all types of bowling records and the batters from both sides struggling! The panel full of banter debates the Australian batting lineup and finish with an in depth look at an early Australia Ashes XI for the upcoming summer! Cricket Today panelists Liam 'Stats Guy' McAllion, Marcus Bazzano and Leo Mullaly talk all things Test cricket for West Indies vs Australia and Ashes summer! Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:15 - 3rd Test Wrap 6:10 - Big Questions 13:30 - Outro
Welcome to a Wide World of Sports Update. Mitch Starc's five wicket haul seals Australia's series whitewash & AFL'S crackdown on umpire contact to be tested at tribunal tonightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Welcome to a Wide World of Sports update. A snapshot of the latest sport stories from the 9News team including: Starc's rampage against West Indies Sua'ali'i to harness Origin lesson for Lions series Irishman takes yellow jersey after stage 10 of Tour de France The biggest sport stories in less than 5 minutes delivered twice a day, with reports from the 9News team across Australia and overseas. Subscribe now to make it part of your daily news diet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Welcome to a Wide World of Sports update. A snapshot of the latest sport stories from the 9News team including: Starc's rampage against West Indies Sua'ali'i to harness Origin lesson for Lions series Irishman takes yellow jersey after stage 10 of Tour de France The biggest sport stories in less than 5 minutes delivered twice a day, with reports from the 9News team across Australia and overseas. Subscribe now to make it part of your daily news diet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Welcome to a Wide World of Sports update. A snapshot of the latest sport stories from the 9News team including: Starc's rampage against West Indies Sua'ali'i to harness Origin lesson for Lions series Irishman takes yellow jersey after stage 10 of Tour de France The biggest sport stories in less than 5 minutes delivered twice a day, with reports from the 9News team across Australia and overseas. Subscribe now to make it part of your daily news diet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode of the show, the entire Top Order Podcast team gather to discuss the recent Test matches between India and England, and the West Indies and Australia — one which saw a complete reversal of the previous encounter and another that was déjà vu all over again. We start at Edgbaston, where a Shubman Gill masterclass and bags of wickets from Akash Deep and Mohammed Siraj inspired India to a comprehensive 336-run victory over England. We talk about India's selection, Gill's brilliance, how India's seamers stepped up without Jasprit Bumrah, Jamie Smith's star continuing to rise, what went wrong for England and whether either side needs to make changes for the third Test at Lord's. In the second half of the show, we move to Grenada where Australia retained the Frank Worrell Trophy with a Test win in very familiar fashion to the first match of the series. Australia's top order largely struggled, the middle-order dug them out of a hole, the West Indies threatened at times but ultimately the world-class Starc, Hazlewood, Cummins, Lyon quartet (backed up by Beau Webster) took the 20 wickets the Aussies needed to secure a comfortable victory in the end. In addition to all of that, we discuss a step forward from Cam Green and potential changes for the final Test. We'll be back in your feed next week to recap the third Tests between India v England and Australia v West Indies, plus anything else that grabs our attention. Until then please take the time to give us a like, follow, share or subscribe on all our channels (@toporderpod on Twitter & Facebook, and @thetoporderpodcast on Instagram & YouTube) and a (5-Star!) review at your favourite podcast provider, or tell a friend to download. It really helps others find the show and is the best thing you can do to support us. You can also find all our written content, including our Hall of Fame series, at our website. You can also dip back into our guest episodes - including conversations with Mike Hesson, Shane Bond and Mike Hussey, current players such as Matt Henry, Sophie Devine and Ish Sodhi, coaches Gary Stead, Jeetan Patel and Luke Wright, as well as Barry Richards, Frankie Mackay, Bharat Sundaresan and many more fascinating people from all across the cricketing world. And if you'd like to reach out to us with feedback, questions or guest suggestions, get in touch at thetoporderpodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening. 0:00 Intro 1:40 England v India - India make changes and deliver a big win 4:45 Shubman Gill's masterclass 7:10 Is it time for England to panic? 10:55 Did England get their tactics wrong? 14:40 Shubman Gill again 17:00 Mohammed Siraj & Akash Deep step up 20:40 Jamie Smith better than Adam Gilchrist? 28:20 Selection questions for both teams 43:40 West Indies v Australia - deja vu as Australia win the Frank Worrell Trophy 49:00 Sam Konstas and the Australian top order struggles 55:35 Beau Webster and Alex Carey 1:01:00 Changes for the 3rd Test? 1:06:25 Black Caps' Test squad named for Zimbabwe series Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode of the show, Baldy, Stu and Jamie look back at Australia's 'comfortable' win against the West Indies, discuss selection questions facing India and England for the second Test of their series, plus a short conversation about the Black Caps T20 squad for the tri-series also involving South Africa and Zimbabwe. We start the show by talking through Australia's win against the West Indies, which saw the visitors bat first and concede a first innings lead but still come away with a comfortable victory on the scorecard at least. To no one's surprise, there are conversations about Australia's top order once again, with Sam Konstas and Cameron Green in the spotlight, plus dropped catches, praise for the likes of Jayden Seales, Josh Hazlewood and Shamar Joseph across both bowling attacks, and also some DRS controversy that certainly bothered Roston Chase. In the second segment, we look ahead to the second Test between England and India at Edgbaston, mainly with an eye to selection. Jofra Archer has joined the England squad - will he play? And should he? Whereas India have a few questions to answer, particularly in the bowling department. Does England's win in the first Test mean Jasprit Bumrah needs to play the second? Do India need to be braver in their selection? What do they do with the 4th bowling option/number 8 - Shardul Thakur? Nitish Kumar Reddy? Kuldeep Yadav? Arshdeep Singh? To round out the show we briefly discuss the Black Caps T20 squad to face Zimbabwe and South Africa in the upcoming tri-series, which looks to favour an explosive top order of Finn Allen and Tim Seifert, and has no room in it for Devon Conway or Mitch Hay. We'll be back in your feed next week to recap the second Tests between India v England and Australia v West Indies, plus anything else that grabs our attention. Until then please take the time to give us a like, follow, share or subscribe on all our channels (@toporderpod on Twitter & Facebook, and @thetoporderpodcast on Instagram & YouTube) and a (5-Star!) review at your favourite podcast provider, or tell a friend to download. It really helps others find the show and is the best thing you can do to support us. You can also find all our written content, including our Hall of Fame series, at our website. You can also dip back into our guest episodes - including conversations with Mike Hesson, Shane Bond and Mike Hussey, current players such as Matt Henry, Sophie Devine and Ish Sodhi, coaches Gary Stead, Jeetan Patel and Luke Wright, as well as Barry Richards, Frankie Mackay, Bharat Sundaresan and many more fascinating people from all across the cricketing world. And if you'd like to reach out to us with feedback, questions or guest suggestions, get in touch at thetoporderpodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening. 0:00 Intro 0:50 A comfortable win for Australia? 1:55 Australia's top order struggles - Konstas, Green 11:40 Shamar Joseph and Jayden Seales shine for the West Indies 19:25 DRS controversy 27:10 Dropped catches 30:20 Australia's bowlers - Starc, Hazlewood 34:25 England v India - Jofra Archer added to England squad 42:30 What's India's best way to take 20 wickets? 52:10 Should India change their batting order? 1:00:05 Black Caps T20 squad - Allen & Seifert in, Conway & Hay out Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode of the show, Baldy and Stu look ahead to the upcoming Test series between the West Indies and Australia. Fresh off a loss in the World Test Championship Final, Australia head to the West Indies with very little time to lick their wounds and a lot of questions hanging over their heads, particularly the batters. Steve Smith is injured (at least for the first Test), Marnus Labuschagne has been dropped and Sam Konstas looks set to return to the top of the order. We start the show with an explainer, then touch briefly on the West Indies side and what we might expect as a formula for victory over the course of the series. We talk about comments from Daren Sammy, the fast bowling trio of Jayden Seales, Alzarri Joseph and Shamar Joseph, the inclusion of Shai Hope and Brandon King and non-selection of Alick Athanaze and Joshua da Silva in what could be a much changed batting lineup. From there on, it becomes an Australian deep dive as we try to figure out what the selectors are thinking and whether the batting collapses against South Africa at Lord's were an anomaly or a sign of things to come. Will Sam Konstas get a consistent run of games? Can Josh Inglis take his opportunity and become a Test regular? And where should Cameron Green bat? We also discuss the Australian bowling group with an eye to the future - can Starc, Cummins, Hazlewood and Lyon make it through the full WTC cycle? Who are the next players in the pecking order? And does that even matter at this point? To round out the show, we make tentative predictions and then look at the World Test Championship fixture list to talk about who should be favoured and who has the best chance to be in that final in 2027. We'll be back in your feed soon to review the first Test between India and England, then again to recap Australia v West Indies. Until then please take the time to give us a like, follow, share or subscribe on all our channels (@toporderpod on Twitter & Facebook, and @thetoporderpodcast on Instagram & YouTube) and a (5-Star!) review at your favourite podcast provider, or tell a friend to download. It really helps others find the show and is the best thing you can do to support us. You can also find all our written content, including our Hall of Fame series, at our website. You can also dip back into our guest episodes - including conversations with Mike Hesson, Shane Bond and Mike Hussey, current players such as Matt Henry, Sophie Devine and Ish Sodhi, coaches Gary Stead, Jeetan Patel and Luke Wright, as well as Barry Richards, Frankie Mackay, Bharat Sundaresan and many more fascinating people from all across the cricketing world. And if you'd like to reach out to us with feedback, questions or guest suggestions, get in touch at thetoporderpodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening. 0:00 Intro 2:00 Dates and venues 3:25 West Indies squad news 10:30 Fall out after Australia's WTC Final loss - Labuschagne dropped 17:00 Has Beau Webster secured his spot? 20:55 Australia's top 4 - Konstas and Inglis come in, but for how long? 30:55 Other batting options for Australia in future 36:10 Australia's bowlers - how long can this fantastic group continue? 43:00 Series expectations 47:30 World Test Championship fixtures - who has the best draw? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
World Test Championship Final, Day 3: South Africa have looked the underdog throughout this WTC final, but halfway through the third day, that all changed. Even the torment that Starc and Hazlewood put them through with the bat was washed away, as Aiden Markram put together the innings of his life. But they're not done yet, and for South Africa, the last part of the climb has so far proved too hard. Can they finish the job on Day 4? Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword We welcome Noobru to our team! We love the stuff. Get 15% off right away by clicking: noobru.com/finalword Tickets for our Wormsley match, August 18: uk.emma-live.com/WormsleyFinal2025 Subscribe to Wisden and never pay full price for the Almanack again: www.wisdenalmanack.com/subscribe Get your big NordVPN discount: nordvpn.com/tfw Maurice Blackburn Lawyers - fighting for the rights of workers since 1919: mauriceblackburn.com.au Get 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORD Save more, earn more—up to 4.22% AER (variable). Interest rates are tiered, with the top rate for balances over £1M. Each tiered rate applies to the portion within that range. New members get these rates free for 6 months; after that, your Tide plan's rates apply. For full offer T&Cs visit https://tide.co/savings Claim £100 cash back (on a £5k deposit) at: https://tide.co/offers/tfw Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Adam Peacock, Alyssa Healy, and Brad Haddin are back to look ahead to the upcoming WTC Final in England. Haddin names his XI and reveals who he thinks should be opening the batting. Is there a world where Nathan Lyon misses out due to four seamers? Marnus has had two misses in County cricket, and Cam Green is absolutely flying. We look at the IPL, as Hadds' Kings are on a roll heading into the playoffs, while Delhi can't buy a wicket without Mitchell Starc. Plus, we head to Sundries to check out Steve Smith's New York holiday, and Heals gives us an insight into the Australian women's team camp in Darwin next week. Send your cricket club cap to Producer Joel at the following address: Joel Harrison 50 Goulburn St, Sydney, NSW, 2000 Follow on Apple, Spotify and the LiSTNR app Watch on YouTube Drop us a message on Instagram and TikTok! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Alyssa Healy joins Adam Peacock to look at the 15-man Australian squad named ahead of the World Test Championship Final. Healy names her best XI, and we preview the South African squad along with the danger men in their team and bowling attack. Off the back of Virat Kohli's retirement, we look at the best moments and memories of his career. Healy shares her experiences interacting with Kohli, and Peacock has a special 'Kohli Quiz.' We also look at the newly scheduled IPL — will Starc and the rest of the Aussies return? Plus, we head to Sundries to check out some shocking wicketkeeping in the Bangladesh vs NZ A game, and we look back at the life of Andrew Symonds, three years on from his passing. Send your cricket club cap to Producer Joel at the following address: Joel Harrison 50 Goulburn St, Sydney, NSW, 2000 Follow on Apple, Spotify and the LiSTNR app Watch on YouTube Drop us a message on Instagram and TikTok! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
After an early flight home from India, Alyssa Healy is back with Adam Peacock to share her stories from the 2025 IPL, what went down in Dharamshala when Delhi vs Punjab got called off early, the 'scare' they had with a firework and will Starc and the rest of the Australians return for the remainder of the tournament. We look at Rohit Sharma & Virat Kohli's retirement from Test cricket, are Shubman Gill & Pant ready to lead India. Plus, Marcus Harris can't stop scoring runs in England, Marnus is heading to Wales and we talk about the English man who is running marathons in full cricket gear for a good cause! **Disclaimer: This episode was recorded before the announcement of Kohli's retirement. Check out Richards Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sixsixeschallenge/ Send your cricket club cap to Producer Joel at the following address: Joel Harrison 50 Goulburn St, Sydney, NSW, 2000 Follow on Apple, Spotify and the LiSTNR app Watch on YouTube Drop us a message on Instagram and TikTok! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Adam Peacock is joined by Daily Telegraph and Code Sports cricket journalist Ben Horne to talk about then brilliance of Vaibhav Suryavanshi the 14-year-old wonder kid in the IPL who's just hit a 35 ball century, we talk about the Australians in the IPL, Hazlewood's success with the ball and Starc's almost Hat-Trick. Plus, we look at the five biggest headlines for cricket this winter, how England can win The Ashes, the headache George Bailey and Andrew McDonald are facing and Horne's run in with the Indian media over a Trump-Kohli comparison! Send your cricket club cap to Producer Joel at the following address: Joel Harrison 50 Goulburn St, Sydney, NSW, 2000 Follow on Apple, Spotify and the LiSTNR app Watch on YouTube Drop us a message on Instagram and TikTok! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The IPL delivers mega drama this week with Punjab Kings pulling off a record defence v KKR. Then, just a day later we had a super over, as Delhi beat Rajasthan Royals thanks to heroics from Starc. Plus Dhoni magic! IPL gone mad! Links to podcast audio: https://linktr.ee/thecricketpod Our website: thecricketpod.com Support the podcast: patreon.com/thecricketpod Buy merchandise: https://seriouscricket.co.uk/teamwear/stores/the-cricket-podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecricketpod Buy coffee: https://cricketcoffeeco.com/products/the-cricket-podcast-coffee Twitter and Instagram: @thecricketpod Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6313687373840384 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Adam Peacock joins Alyssa Healy to look at the Cricket Australia national contracts for the 2025/26 season, who were the winners and who were the losers? Can Bradley Haddin's Punjab Kings win the IPL, we look forward to May 9 where Starc's Capitals will take on Haddin's Kings, who are the Australians to keep an eye on in the world of County cricket. Plus, Heals is back with another history lesson and we dive into Sundries! Send your cricket club cap to Producer Joel at the following address: Joel Harrison 50 Goulburn St, Sydney, NSW, 2000 Follow on Apple, Spotify and the LiSTNR app Watch on YouTube Drop us a message on Instagram and TikTok! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Adam Peacock and former Willow Talk producer/impact sub Sam Ferris join you to recap the latest cricket news including Punjab's win in the IPL, Starc and Marsh dominating for Delhi, the Gabba getting demolished after the Brisbane Olympics, two umpires dumped from the ICC Elite Panel and the Japan Premier League draft - yes, it's a thing! Then we've got a special edition of Ask Heals for you covering all kinds weird and wonderful of topics. Send your cricket club cap to Producer Joel at the following address: Joel Harrison 50 Goulburn St, Sydney, NSW, 2000 Follow on Apple, Spotify and the LiSTNR app Watch on YouTube Drop us a message on Instagram and TikTok! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to look ahead to the 2025 Champions Trophy, which starts in Pakistan and Dubai this week. They hear from England Head Coach Brendon McCullum and discuss if they have a genuine chance despite losing the ODI series in India 3-0. Australian Cricket Writer Bharat Sundarasen discusses their hopes ahead of the tournament, whilst captain Steve Smith explains how they'll manage to cope without Starc, Cummins and Hazlewood. They hear from South Africa captain Temba Bavuma as they look to end their hoodoo at an ICC event, whilst Behram Qazi gives his thoughts on how Pakistan are preparing ahead of co-hosting the tournament. Plus, they discuss the week's other big stories, as Kane Williamson signs for Middlesex, and Alex Hales won't play for Nottinghamshire this season, and they'll bring you The Final Word. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode of the Top Order Podcast, Jamie, Baldy, Binksy and Stu preview the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy held in Pakistan and Dubai. We start the show with one of Baldy's famous explainers, before discussing the favourites, the each-way chances and the outsiders. That means covering India, Australia, New Zealand, England, South Africa, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh in an attempt to predict who will lift the trophy on Sunday 9 March. Questions include: Can anyone stop Rohit Sharma's India? Do Australia deserve to be among the favourites after the loss of Starc, Cummins, Hazlewood & Co.? Have the Black Caps timed their run to perfection? Is this one tournament too early for an England white-ball side still under construction? Will the likes of Klaasen and Rabada power South Africa into the final? Can Babar Azam whip the home crowd into a frenzy? Are Ibrahim & Gurbaz going to repeat their T20 WC heroics? Do Bangladesh have any chance at all? And so much more! We'll be back in your feed with regular updates throughout the tournament. If you've enjoyed listening and/or watching, please take the time to give us a like, follow, share or subscribe on all our channels (@toporderpod on Twitter & Facebook, and @thetoporderpodcast on Instagram & YouTube) and a (5-Star!) review at your favourite podcast provider, or tell a friend to download. It really helps others find the show and is the best thing you can do to support us. You can also find all our written content, including our Hall of Fame series, at our website. You can also dip back into our guest episodes - including conversations with Mike Hesson, Shane Bond and Mike Hussey, current players such as Matt Henry, Sophie Devine and Ish Sodhi, coaches Gary Stead, Jeetan Patel and Luke Wright, as well as Barry Richards, Frankie Mackay, Bharat Sundaresan and many more fascinating people from all across the cricketing world. And if you'd like to reach out to us with feedback, questions or guest suggestions, get in touch at thetoporderpodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening. 0:00 Intro 1:15 Tournament explainer 3:55 India 14:05 Australia 25:10 New Zealand 34:50 England 44:40 South Africa 51:40 Pakistan 59:30 Afghanistan 1:04:55 Bangladesh 1:06:45 Tournament predictions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sri Lanka Australia Daily, 2nd Test, Galle Day 1: When you need a job done in this part of the world, you know who to call: Mitch Starc and Nathan Lyon. The Australian veterans were both outstanding on a day where Sri Lanka also offered resistance at times on a pitch that is likely to send this Test into fast forward in the next day or two. Adam has Bharat with him and they're back on the roof with the story of the day to faithfully relay to you. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Maurice Blackburn Lawyers - fighting for the rights of workers since 1919: mauriceblackburn.com.au Sort your super with CBUS on their 40th birthday: cbussuper.com.au Get 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORD Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Australia India Daily, 3rd Test, Brisbane Day 3: Rain, yes, but not so much that we didn't get some very important play. First of all from Carey, doing another useful job with the bat, then the showdown between Australia's fast bowlers and India's top order. Suddenly the Gabba track went full speed ahead, jumping and jagging as Starc and Hazlewood did their work. How can India steer a path to safety, and just what is going on with Virat Kohli? Come to our live shows! Melbourne December 22 - with RICKY PONTING Sydney January 7 Tickets at linktr.ee/thefinalword Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Catch the Pro Kabaddi League next to the MCG on December 28 johncainarena.com.au/event/pro-kabaddi-league-melbourne-raid-2024 Maurice Blackburn Lawyers - fighting for the rights of workers since 1919: mauriceblackburn.com.au Sort your super with CBUS on their 40th birthday: cbussuper.com.au Get 10% off the brilliant Maxi sunnies - the perfect Christmas gift t20vision.com/FINALWORD Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We review the the second Test between Australia and India at Adelaide. Australia drew level with a handsome 10-wicket win. Support 81allout on Ko-Fi Talking Points: Mitchell Starc: the pink ball master Australia's bowling depth to the fore in day-night Test India's selection hedges come back to bite them Is it time to go back to picking five specialist bowlers? Travis Head: a right royal headache for India Australia thrive on a pitch with true bounce Has the Harshit Rana experiment run its course? The Nitish Reddy puzzle: he is offering lower-order runs with the bat but little with the ball Ashwin's fine spell on a pitch that offered nothing for him Pat Cummins' deadly bouncers Participants: Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee) Mahesh Sethuraman (@cornerd) Ashoka Kartikeya Date (@cricketingview) | Substack| ESPNcricinfo * --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buy books republished by 81allout: War Minus the Shooting by Mike Marqusee Cricket Beyond the Bazaar by Mike Coward The Summer Game by Gideon Haigh --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Related: Australia square the series - Kartikeya Date - Cricketing View substack Sanjay Manjrekar: Kohli has 'serious technical issue' that he can't find solution to - ESPNcricinfo Travis Head brings the South Australia feelgood factor to make India suffer - Geoff Lemon - Guardian Give it up for 2024: Test cricket has had few better years - Sidharth Monga - ESPNcricinfo 81allout podcast archives from the 2020-21 series: Preview | Adelaide | Melbourne | Sydney | Brisbane | Interview with journalist Bharat Sundaresan
India has been beaten by 10 wickets at Perth and the series is leveled at 1-1. Here are our thoughts. 0:00 - India lose by 10 wickets 3:00 - Reactions from Indian media 6:20 - Siraj Vs Head 15:53 - Starc in pink ball tests 22:40 - India's batting struggles 27:00 - Rohit's batting position and is Gill over rated? Use code "BP10" for an exclusive 10% off your purchase at Yashi Sports: https://www.yashisports.com/ ✉️ Sign up for our free weekly newsletter – https://backwardpointpod.com/
Australia India Daily, 2nd Test, Adelaide Day 1: Goodness. Australia came into this game with an advantage in pink-ball cricket, and they needed somebody to take it. Well, Mitchell Starc did. But that was only half of the equation. Could the Aussies withstand Bumrah with the ball? Well, kinda. Meanwhile, we love Nitish Reddy more with each knock, Scotty Boland was back in action, and there was Hall of Fame action galore. A rollicking day and night. Come to our live shows! Brisbane December 12 Melbourne December 22 Sydney January 7 Tickets at linktr.ee/thefinalword Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Maurice Blackburn Lawyers - fighting for the rights of workers since 1919: mauriceblackburn.com.au Sort your super with CBUS on their 40th birthday: cbussuper.com.au Get 10% off the brilliant Maxi sunnies - the perfect Christmas gift t20vision.com/FINALWORD Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mitch Starc's career-best haul of 6-48 routed India for 180 on day one of the second Test at the Adelaide Oval. Then Nathan McSweeney and Marnus Labuschagne got through the night to put Australia 1-86 at stumps, trailing by 94 runs. Izzy Westbury, Brad Haddin and Callum Ferguson break it all down for you and answer questions from the Secret Cricket Club. Send your cricket club cap to Producer Sam at the following address: Sam Ferris50 Goulburn St, Sydney, NSW, 2000 Follow on Apple, Spotify and the LiSTNR app Watch on YouTube Drop us a message on Instagram and TikTok! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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