Podcast appearances and mentions of Travis Head

Adam Peacock joins guest co-host Jake Lehmann to talk about the legendary South Australian championship run where they won the Dean Jones Cup and Sheffield Shield, the celebrations after that, Ryan Harris's influence on the side, Gillespie's impact in building the squad, how good McSweeney is at leading the side and what Alex Carey brought back from the Test side. Plus, he talks about Travis Head being a "Rich Bogan", Jimmy Anderson being "Basically an Aussie", and the fiery incident between Head and Maxwell in the IPL. 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.

In which, we go back to the era when MS had Do Knees, and wonder if Umar Gul's Bowl-out inspired Digvesh Rathi, who signs off autographs for Travis Head to distribute to eager fans in supermarkets, and for Abhishek Sharma to flaunt after hitting match-winning 100s. In which Shreyas Iyer inspires order to the proceedings, and in which KL Rahul and Krunal Pandya follow in the illustrious footsteps of Anil Kumble, in two entirely different contexts.If nothing in the above paragraph made sense, don't panic - CSK's season is making even lesser sense.

In this episode of the show, Baldy, Jamie and Stu look back at week 3 of IPL 2025 through a stock market lens. Who are we buying? Who are we selling? And what are we watching with our fingers poised ready to pounce in the coming weeks? We start this week with an injury update - and it's not been good news both on the field for the Kiwis Lockie Ferguson and Glenn Phillips, and in the podcast studio, with almost all of us suffering from one ailment or another. Once things do turn positive, it's the Gujarat Titans who are first to receive praise - in particular Sai Sudharsan and the consistency he's shown throughout the tournament so far. We also talk about Punjab's Indian core and the golden duck to century turnaround for Priyansh Arya. Dr Jamie takes us through the mindset needed to succeed across a long tournament like the IPL, in which you're bound to fail along the way - perhaps more often than you do succeed. Next we talk about the Sunrisers Hyderabad after Abhishek Sharma's outrageous 141, which saw them chase down almost 250 and maybe kick-start their turnaround. Is it time to load up on SRH stock? Or are there still worrying signs? Things get dark when discussion turns to CSK - the intent has disappeared, no one is scoring runs and not even MS Dhoni cameos can really get the crowd excited any more. Can they turn it around? Or is it already time to sell all our stock despite it reaching an all-time low? To round out the show, we detour briefly to talk about Harry Brook's appointment as England captain, we talk Digvesh Rathi's celebrations, Vipraj Nigam establishing DC's spin trio & Nicholas Pooran's six-hitting prowess as LSG continue to impress. We expect to be back in your feed later in the week with more IPL coverage. If you're enjoying our content 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 Injuries to Glenn Phillips & Lockie Ferguson 4:45 Gujarat Titans - batting consistency & Sai Sudharsan 14:20 Punjab Kings - Indian batting core & Priyansh Arya's hundred 19:40 Sunrisers Hyderabad - we're back, baby! Abhishek Sharma & Travis Head go boom 29:15 Chennai Super Kings - what on earth is going on? 40:30 Digvesh Rathi's celebrations & DC's spin trio looking good 43:10 Harry Brook named England white-ball captain 48:15 Lucknow Super Giants - Rishabh Pant & Nicholas Pooran Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of the show, Binksy, Baldy, Raj and Stu look back at week 2 of IPL 2025 through a stock market lens. Who are we buying? Who are we selling? And what are we watching with our fingers poised ready to pounce in the coming weeks? We start on a positive note with praise for the Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals for their performances this week, as well as a shout out to the mega auction player reshuffle that has led to an unpredictable start to the 2025 edition of this tournament. As we move through the episode we hit on a number of other topics: Can DC keep up their good form? What's happened to Travis Head and the Sunrisers Hyderabad batting lineup? Are the Chennai Super Kings confused? And is MS Dhoni part of the problem? Is the impact player rule leading to fewer competitive games? Will the return of Jasprit Bumrah change the fortunes of the Mumbai Indians? Why isn't the fielding better? Is it time to reinvest in pace bowlers? And much more! We'll be back in your feed in a day or two with a NZ-focused episode looking back at the two Black Caps white-ball series against Pakistan. If you're enjoying our content 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 2:10 Buying: Rajasthan Royals, Delhi Capitals & the unpredictable nature of the tournament 6:30 Can DC keep up this great form? 8:13 Selling: CSK - role confusion, batting struggles and MS Dhoni 14:15 Watching: SRH's slump - what's happened to their powerplay? 19:00 Are impact players leading to less competitive games? 26:15 Watching: KL Rahul and more DC stock 28:35 Watching: Jasprit Bumrah's return for MI 33:20 Sell: MS Dhoni & Rishabh Pant? 38:25 Sell: Fielding - why isn't it better? 45:05 Buy: Mohammed Siraj, Jofra Archer, Lockie Ferguson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On our next team preview we cover the play-off contenders from last year's Indian Premier League. Starting with RCB who feature the legend Virat Kohli in a new look side for the 2025 IPL. Will this finally be the year for Royal Challengers Bengaluru? Rajasthan Royals are next. They made some big changes but retained Samason and Jaiswal, who are more than a match for anyone on their day. Sunrisers Hyderabad were one of the funnest teams to watch in last year's IPL and it looks like the smashing will continue. They have only added to a team which featured Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma and Heinrich Klaasen already. And Kolkata Knight Riders, last years winners, will go again. They went big in the auction for Venky Iyer, will that pay off with another trophy for Dre Russ, Narine and the lads. ​​www.pitch-mag.co.uk/ - use code Pitch+CricketPod15 for 15% off your first order 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WATCH THE FULL EPISODE ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE!Manaia Stewart joins ACC Head G Lane to debate which is better... Four days in Vegas or a wedding in Waimate (0:00)? Then the fellas get into Indian cricket fans trolling after Travis Scott thinking he's Travis Head, Cricinfo dropping a C-Bomb in their commentary and a MASSIVE ANNOUCEMENT (9:14)! Plus, a preview of Round 4 of Super Rugby (18:30) and are the Warriors not that bad (28:27)? Finally, they get to your feedback in 'Yours Please' (30:31)! Brought to you by Export Ultra! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Champions Trophy Day 10, Australia v Afghanistan, Lahore: More rain ruined the result for the men in gold (canary yellow?), but it matters little - they are going to be playing in another semi-final and Travis Head, India's nemesis so many times, is back to top form at the perfect time. Meanwhile, Afghanistan remain an outside chance of qualification themselves. At Lahore, Andrew Fidel Fernando is there to sum it all up with Cameron Ponsonby for company. Also, who should take over from Jos Buttler? Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Get 20% off your cask of MacIness scotch whisky! ICCWHISKYCRICKET20 is the code, email sales@macinneswhisky.com to get the ball rolling. 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

In this episode of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy daily review, Jamie and Stu look back at day 3 of the tournament, which featured a strong performance from South Africa against Afghanistan, and look ahead to the big clash between England and Australia on day 4. Ryan Rickelton led the charge for the Proteas with an impressive hundred as South Africa's batting strength was on full display despite the absence of Heinrich Klaasen. We talked about the run-rate implications, the ODI cricket template, pace-bowling tactics in this tournament and discussed English optimism ahead of their clash with the Aussies. Jamie Smith at three was the headline, but the battle between Archer, Wood, Carse and co. against Travis Head and Steve Smith should make for fascinating viewing. We'll be back in your feed tomorrow and again 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Just another golf trip hey?Ed Cowan responds to Travis Head's social media jab at our fearless co-host, we dissect the Matt Kuhnemann throwing saga and cast our eye over the Aussie Champions Trophy line-up. 

We look back at a stellar week from Billy and Daisy, starting with our favourite topic - what have you seen unusual? The boys chat to Allan Border Medallist Travis Head, then Billy has a list of the top 5 referee injuries. Adelaide star Ben Keays phones in as AFL season 2025 is about to begin, and Daisy has a plea for the men of Australia to look after their mental health. Former Sydney Swans coach John Longmire calls in after a very relaxing summer, and we finish with Billy's best joke from the weekSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

China's budget-friendly AI model, DeepSeek, is making waves, sparking debates on its impact on global AI competition. On the health front, we break down the Guillain-Barré Syndrome outbreak in Pune and what it means for public hygiene. Music lovers, Sonu Nigam has called out the Padma Awards for ignoring legends like Kishore Kumar, Alka Yagnik, and Shreya Ghoshal—was he right? Plus, we analyze his Instagram video that’s got everyone talking. Over in cricket, Travis Head's explosive 57 off 40 balls against Sri Lanka is making headlines, and we bring you live updates from the match. Tech enthusiasts, is JioCoin India's next big cryptocurrency or just another reward token? We decode its implications. Tune in for unfiltered takes, hilarious takes, and no-BS insights with Shreyas Manohar and Govind Menon on this edition of Cock & Bull. Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe! #RepublicDay2025 #Memes #DeepSeek #SonuNigam #Cricket #JioCoin #CyrusSays #CockAndBull #ShreyasManohar #GovindMenonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Adam Peacock and Brad Haddin join you to discuss the winners of the Australian Cricket Awards - notably major award winners Travis Head and Annabel Sutherland - then preview the 2nd Test between Australia and Sri Lanka in Galle. Then the guys chat to Melbourne Renegades head coach Cameron White before wrapping up with Sundries and a return of the ODI tri-series! (Not in Australia, sadly). 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.

He's the 19-year-old batting prodigy that cricket fans and cricket greats can't get enough of. So, why has Sam Konstas been sent home mid-tour? We unravel what the move will mean in the short, medium and long term for the teenager and Australian cricket. Featured: Alex Malcolm, cricket journalist, Cricinfo. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

We start the show with tributes to Troy Selwood and Dale Tapping, who both passed away in the last 24 hours. If you or someone you know may be struggling with mental health, please reach out to LIFELINE on 13 11 14, or visit lifeline.org.au Billy has his All Sports Report as pre-season injuries continue to take their toll, then former Sydney Swans coach John Longmire phones in - and confirms two stories that involve our an Billy. We bring back our classic phone topic 'what have you seen unusual?', before Billy tells a story about a UK Pub promotion that spectacularly backfired. The boys recap the Allan Border Medal winners, and Topics Brownless wants to know when did you get nude... unusual? Allan Border Medallist Travis Head phones in from Sri Lanka, we hear some feedback for Billy's SHOCKING joke yesterday, but he has a chance to redeem himself by finishing this podcast with a golf joke. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia's emergency minister on her way to north Queensland; the US presses pause on planned tariffs on Canada and Mexico; and, in sport, Travis Head and Annabel Sutherland win top honours at this year's Australian cricket awards.

From Awkward Dates, How'd you lose your leg to What did you swallow, our callers have given us some solid jokes today, so Marty doesn't even have to do any and Travis Head joins us live.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this bulletin, Australia's emergency minister on her way to north Queensland, Canada talks tough on tariffs as the US counts the potential cost... And in sport, Travis Head and Annabel Sutherland win top honours at this year's Australian cricket awards.

A teenage girl has died after being bitten by a shark on Bribie Island. Sam Kerr’s trial has begun in London. Donald Trump has agreed to pause tariffs on Mexico for one month, after a last minute deal. Controversial ex-AFL star, Sam Newman, has been blasted online, after interviewing two alleged neo-nazi’s on his podcast. The big award of the Grammys, album of the year, went to Beyonce for Cowboy Carter. Travis Head has won the biggest individual male prize in Australian cricket.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: Sam Konstas' position in doubt in Galle Giants adamant AFL's Opening Round must stay No decision made on Sua'ali'i's position at Waratahs 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 Top Order Podcast, Binksy, Jamie, Baldy and Stu discuss some of the major talking points from the past week, including the England v India T20 series, Australia's dominance of the WAshes, whether there should be NZ teams in the BBL and a look ahead to Australia's Test tour to Sri Lanka. We open the show by discussing the first two T20s between England and India, mainly from an England point of view aside from a SRH fan club shout out for Abhishek Sharma. We talk about closers, Jos Buttler's role and England's reliance on Adil Rashid. From there we move to the Women's Ashes, which have been one-way traffic so far as Australia continue their dominant run that looks to be extending for yet another year on the international stage. Staying in Australia, we also talk about recent discussions in New Zealand about getting some Kiwi sides into the BBL. Would this be good for the competition? For NZ Cricket? For anyone? To round out the show, we look ahead to Australia's upcoming Test tour to Sri Lanka. With injury concerns on both sides and World Test Championship final spots basically secured, how much does this series actually matter? We talk about whether Australia will shuffle the likes of Travis Head and Usman Khawaja, the role Scott Boland could play in Sri Lankan conditions, what we might see from newcomers like Sam Konstas, Beau Webster and Cooper Connolly and Sri Lanka making the most of the Galle fortress. We'll be back in your feed again next week with our regular This Week in Cricket show. 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 1:35 England v India T20s - early impressions for England 6:55 Abhishek Sharma excitement & India's T20 dominance 8:10 England's finishers 12:15 The WAshes - Australia's dominance against England 24:00 Should there be NZ teams in the BBL? 39:30 Australia v Sri Lanka Test preview Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

- Download Hitwicket Cricket Game 2024 - https://playhitwicket.go.link/aVgmJ Be the Owner, Coach and Captain of your own Cricket Team | The Ultimate Strategic Cricket-Manager Experience | Not a fad. No ads.- The Best Cricket Stories - Daily! - https://bestofcricket.substack.com/- Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use code 'goodareas' at checkout. Download Saily app or go to:https://saily.com/goodareas-Jarrod and Behram talk at length about Travis Head's resurgence from a struggling cricketer who got dropped from Australia's team to becoming a cult hero who played a pivotal role in winning his team some big trophies, solidifying his status as the best all-format batter in contemporary cricket.-To support the podcast please go to our Patreon page. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32090121. Jarrod also now has a Buy Me A Coffee link, for those who would prefer to support the shows there: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jarrodkimber.Each week, Jarrod Kimber hosts a live talk show on a Youtube live stream, where you can pop in and ask Jarrod a question live on air. Find Jarrod on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/c/JarrodKimberYT.To check out my video podcasts on Youtube : https://youtube.com/@JarrodKimberPodcasts-This podcast is edited and mixed by Ishit Kuberkar, he's at https://instagram.com/soundpotionstudio & https://twitter.com/ishitkMukunda Bandreddi is in charge of our video side.

We did a snake-style draft between the 3 of us (MV, Nishant & friend of the pod – Saurabh) to find out the Top 15 Most Memorable (largely painful) ODI knocks played against India. Order of Picks – Nishant (N) Saurabh (S) MV (M) Here are the 15 – 1. Douglas Marillier's 56* at Faridabad (N) 2. Chris Cairns' 102* in the ICC Knockout final 2000 at Nairobi (S) 3. Aravinda De Silva's 66 off 47 in 1996 WC Semi final in Calcutta (M) 4. Travis Head's 137(120) in the Khada Hoon Aaj Bhi Wahin 2023 Finals at Modium (M) 5. Fakhar Zaman's 117 in the Champions Trophy final in 2017 (S) 6. Shakib Al-Hasan's 49 off 31 in Sachin's 100th 100 game (N) 7. Shahid Afridi's 102 (46) at Green Park. Casual. (N) 8. 17 Y.O Tamim Iqbal's 51 off 53 at Port of Spain to change ODI WC's forever (S) 9. Sanath Jayasuriya's 79 off 76 at Delhi in the 1996 WC to signify ‘dehshat' & ‘khauff' for a generation (M) 10. Ricardo Powell's 124(93) in the Coca Cola Singapore Challenge Finals (M) 11. Marlon Samuels 108* (75) in the series decider in 2002 of a 7 match ODI series (S) 12. Saeed Anwar's 194. ‘Nuff Said.(N) 13. Mark Waugh's 126(135) at Wankhede in the 1996 WC (N) 14. Gibbs' 116 (retd hurt) in the Champions Trophy Semi Finals (S) 15. Ijaz Ahmed's 139* (84) at Lahore in 1997 (M) Honourable Mentions - Ponting's 140 in 2003 WC final - Strauss' 158 in 2011 WC - Sanath's 189 - Smith's hundred in the 2015 WC semi - Dilshan's 160 in the 415 chase at Rajkot - Mahela's 103 in the 2011 WC final - Inzi's 122(102) at Karachi in the Pundits of Pakistan series Stuff you can go back to – OG Pace is Pace Yaar gang (Ahmer, Osman, Hasan Cheema, Shoaib Naveed, Imran, Assad etc) celebrating the 2017 CT finals win - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WJ2zKwuvgA

India began day three 145 runs ahead and with four wickets in hand, but Scott Boland and Pat Cummins skittled the Indian tail for the addition of just 16 runs to set up a chase of 162. The Aussies then belted 35 from their first three overs and with no Jasprit Bumrah, Australia cruised to a six-wicket win with Travis Head and debutant Beau Webster seeing them home to regain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and qualify for the World Test Championship final. Izzy Westbury, Brad Haddin and Adam Peacock wrap up the day three action for you. 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.

Australia batter Travis Head joins Producer Sam Ferris and you to discuss Australia's thrilling MCG win, the flashpoints of the series, Beau Webster's upcoming Test debut in Sydney against India in the 5th Test, Sam Konstas faux pas and Glenn Maxwell's outrageous BBL catch! 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.

Australia added just the six runs to their overnight score before Nathan Lyon became Jasprit Bumrah’s fifth wicket of the innings. It meant India needed 340 runs to win but from the outset they were digging in for the draw. Pat Cummins took two wickets in an over and then Mitch Starc got Virat Kohli before lunch to put Australia on top. But Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rishabh Pant batted through the afternoon session to put the draw back in sights. It took Travis Head’s golden arm/finger and a rash shot by Pant to get the breakthrough and from there Australia held every catch, got every review right and bowled India out for 155 to win by 184 runs and lead the series 2-1 heading into Sydney! Izzy Westbury and Callum Ferguson join you to go through the day. 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.

In this episode of the show, Baldy, Stu and Raj react to Australia's win in the Boxing Day Test at the MCG, as well as South Africa's win against Pakistan that makes them the first team to qualify for the World Test Championship final. We start with some initial reaction to the Day 5 action in Melbourne as Australia secured victory against India. Was the decision to bowl Travis Head after tea a masterstroke? Did India get their tactics wrong? And what's going on with Rohit Sharma? Next there's praise for the young stars who shone brightly - Sam Konstas, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar and Yashasvi Jaiswal - as well as the old heads like Pat Cummins, Steve Smith & Marnus Labuschagne who provided the backbone for Australia's win. We also discuss Jasprit Bumrah's brilliance, whether he's getting enough support from the other bowlers, what India need to do to turn this around, and whether the Aussies need to consider changing a winning side for the Sydney test. We finish up with a discussion about South Africa's win against Pakistan, which books them a spot in the World Test Championship final. Is it great for the game? Does their path to the final justify their inclusion? Are they massively under-rated? And how do we process the fact that they played a second-string side against NZ and still qualified with a test in hand?! If you enjoy our content, please vote for us as the Best Cricket Podcast in the Sports Podcast Awards. We're delighted to be shortlisted and really appreciate your support: https://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/sports_category/best-cricket-podcast/ We'll be back in your feed again next week to discuss the conclusion of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, the Black Caps v Sri Lanka series and more. 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 Introduction 1:20 Australia v India Day 5 instant reaction - Travis Head turns the game 6:30 India's tactics 10:20 Rohit Sharma's frustration 15:35 Young stars shine - Sam Konstas 24:20 Is Mitchell Marsh under pressure? 27:15 Nitish Kumar Reddy's breakout hundred 31:30 Yashasvi Jaiswal continues to impress 36:45 Australia's experienced players stand up 45:00 Jasprit Bumrah's brilliance 50:15 How can India turn things around in Sydney? 57:00 South Africa make the World Test Championship Final Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What a Boxing Day of Test cricket! Australia captain Pat Cummins won his first toss of the series, elected to bat and then it was the Sam Konstas show. Konstas made 60 from 65 on Test debut, ramping and lapping and charging India’s attack. Usman Khawaja made 57, Marnus Labuschagne 72 and Steve Smith 68 not out but Travis Head and Mitch Marsh missed out, preventing Australia from making a monster score in front of a record crowd of 87,242 at the MCG. Izzy Westbury and Mark Taylor break it all down and answer questions from the Secret Cricket Club.UPDATE: Kohli has been fined 20 per cent of his match fee and awarded one demerit point for his contact with Konstas, according to reports. 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.

GRAB TICKETS TO OUR GATHER ROUND BINGO NIGHT HERE This week... Travis Head adopts entire family of Indian cricketers with the intention of providing a safe and happy home This week's schemes was brought to you by Optimum Nutrition's AMIN.O. Energy Sparkling Cans. You can purchase them HERE The boys detail going to the cricket as crickets Scam corner HBH: The case of the ultimate dog act XMAS parties from hell

Australia India Daily, 3rd Test, Brisbane Day 2: It has been a long wait, but Steve Smith finally returned to the century-makers list with career ton #33, going past Steve Waugh into his own place in Australian Test history. And it might have been one of his hardest fought innings, as Jasprit Bumrah once, twice, three times rocked Australia. Not to mention another wild day from Travis Head, as Rohit Sharma ponders his decisions. 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

Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Sunil Gupta reflect on a series of firsts for the England men's team in New Zealand. They have clinched their first away Test series win in two years and their first over the Black Caps since 2008. Plus, Gus Atkinson took his first ever Test hat-trick in the win in Wellington. Plus we ask if Harry Brook's remarkable away record can translate to the Ashes?After things got heated between Mohammed Siraj and Travis Head in Australia, we debate passion versus professionalism.And the Stumped team are joined by captain of the England men's Visually Impaired team, Ed Hossell, to ask whether the sport should be in the Paralympics in 2032?Photo: Harry Brook of England bats during day three of the First Test match in the series between New Zealand and England at Hagley Oval on November 30, 2024 in Christchurch, New Zealand. (Credit: Getty Images)

Two big Tests to talk about on this week's episode of The Cricket Podcast. England were taking on New Zealand in the second of three matches, and they came up good again. Joe Root and Harry Brook scored the runs, prompting a conversation about who really is the world's best player. On the bowling side Gus Atkinson took a hat-trick and Brydon Carse ran riot again. AND! In Australia, the Aussies fought back to level the Border Gavaskar trophy at 1-1. A stinging defeat for India in this one thanks to Mitchell Starc and Travis Head's excellent performances. Vote TCP here: https://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/sports_category/best-cricket-podcast/ Use the code: CRICKETPOD for 20% off + free shipping at Manscaped.com 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On a bumper edition of Willow Talk, Adam Peacock and Alyssa Healy join you to preview the upcoming third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Series at the Gabba, chat to Travis Head about his hometown heroics, run-in with Mohammed Siraj and what to expect in Brisbane, Australia's white-ball series tour of New Zealand and whether Heals will play. After drinks, Heals makes her BBL|14 predictions, recaps a wild round of Sheffield Shield cricket, looks at the new Fab 4 and answers a couple of listener questions. Big show! 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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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

Australia is not the worst team ever, proving so by crushing India by 10 wickets at the Adelaide Oval to square the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Series at 1-all with three Tests to play. Adam Peacock and News Corp journalist Ben Horne join you to break it all down, especially the send-off Mohammed Siraj gave Travis Head. Then you'll hear Adam chat to Aussie fast bowler Josh Hazlewood on how he goes about setting up a batter. Finally, Feathers and Benny go around the grounds and finish with sundries and a bad day out for China.  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.

Mohammed Siraj and Travis Head have been slapped with demerit points for their bust-up in the second cricket test between India and Australia while the Indian fast bowler was also fined 20% of his match fee.

My final thoughts as Australia wrap up a series-levelling victory in Adelaide, inside 7 sessions of play! How the match was defined by the return to form of Australia's fast-bowling cartel, Australia's ability, and India's inability, to piece partnerships together, and how the individual magnificence of Travis Head turned the match.

All of my thoughts as Australia claim the honours on the 2nd day of the 2nd Test, first with the bat as Travis Head flays a remarkable 140 off 141 deliveries, then with the ball as they take 5 wickets despite runs flowing freely for India in the night session.

Australia India Daily, 2nd Test, Adelaide Day 2: If we thought Day 1 was hectic, Day 2 did not slow down at all. We thought it had for a while in the first session as Marnus Labuschagne rebuilt his game, but when wickets started to fall then it was time for Travis Head to change gears as only he can. Whooshka. Fights with Siraj, booing and carrying on, more Bumrah moments, then a fiery final session as Australia's bowlers showed their experience of the conditions. A major turnaround, with Rishabh Pant the remaining chance for a late twist. 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

Australia in the box seat to level the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at 1-all after a dominant day two in the second Test at the Adelaide Oval. Travis Head's 140, ended by a brilliant yorker and fiery send-off by Mohammed Siraj, powered Australia to 337 and a lead of 157 before Australia's pace battery ripped through India's batting lineup, reducing the visitors to 5-128 and still trailing by 29 runs. Izzy Westbury, Mark Taylor and Brad Haddin review all the action for you and answer curly 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.

Time to enjoy some rare insights from one of Australia's best cricket characters.  And, the boy is in form too. From a domination in the Australian Test Championship, a match winning World Cup performance against the odds, IPL energy and family life. This Aussie batsmen has performed when it counts most. But, it hasn't always been straightforward for the straight talking, enthusiastic batsmen. He WILL surprise you.  This episode is proudly brought to you by Kayo - don't miss a moment of cricket all summer long.  ***  Follow the Howie Games on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehowiegamespod/  Follow the Howie Games on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thehowiegames See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Time to enjoy some rare insights from one of Australia's best cricket characters.  And, the boy is in form too. From a domination in the Australian Test Championship, a match winning World Cup performance against the odds, IPL energy and family life. This Aussie batsmen has performed when it counted most. But, it hasn't always been straightforward for the straight talking, enthusiastic batsmen. He WILL surprise you.  This episode is proudly brought to you by Kayo - don't miss a moment of cricket all summer long.  ***  Follow the Howie Games on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehowiegamespod/  Follow the Howie Games on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thehowiegames See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Adam Peacock and Brad Haddin join you to preview the second Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test at the Adelaide Oval, who's in and who could be out, locks and shocks for Adelaide and Sunil Gavaskar's interesting comments. Then hear from Australia batter Travis Head on second Test preparation, Josh Hazlewood the pest and his take on Gavaskar's remarks. Next you'll hear the guys chat about Australia's ODI series against India's women's team, some international cricket scores and what's happened at NSW with Adam Zampa's Shield selection. Finally, Sundries and one very expensive Baggy Green.   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.

Thanks to our friends at Kayo, get to know one of the best characters of the Australian Cricket Team. Travis Head.  Trav kindly squeezed our chat between Test Matches, and between his new father duties. Well worth it, as we get to know one of the most in form batsmen in the world.  Until next week, treat yourself to a Player Profile with it all. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia India Daily, 1st Test, Perth Day 4: It happened, not exactly in the way we thought it might, but it happened. There was plenty of fun on the fourth and final day for Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh, time for a little more artistry from Jasprit Bumrah, and some fine backup work from Mohammad Siraj and Harshit Rana. A result in Perth that will live long in Test annals. Come to our live shows! Adelaide December 5 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 Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

India wrapped up the first Test at Optus Stadium in the final session on day four to secure a 295-run win and a 1-0 series lead. Travis Head (89) and Mitch Marsh (47) defied India on Monday but a target of 534 was far too great as India's bowling attack - led by player of the match and captain Jasprit Bumrah - dismissed the hosts for 238. Brad Haddin and Izzy Westbury break it all down for you with questions from the Secret Cricket Club.  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.

Lehmo is on the Gold Coast, and Billy kicks things off with the All Sports Report - as our man Cal Twomey NAILED last night's AFL Draft Top 10. Aussie cricket run-machine Travis head phones in from Perth before the Aussies take on India tomorrow in the first Test, then Topics Lehmo is allowing you to have a little whinge. Triple M Melbourne's 2025 Brekky host Mick Molloy calls in to preview tonight's episode of The Front Bar: Year In Review, then Glenn Maxwell is on the phone to talk about his new book, and update us on his hamstring injury.  Lehmo's List is about the top 5 AFL Draft steals, we give two lucky people a chance to play in the Australian Open Pro-Am, and on Guinness World Record Day - Billy has a joke about the Guinness Book of Records.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Adam Peacock, Brad Haddin and Alyssa Healy join you for a monster episode of Willow Talk to preview the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy, chat to Aussie batter Travis Head about his distaste for fielding at bat-pad, hear from former England captain and Fox Cricket commentator Michael Vaughan about the first Test in Perth and who would win if the Ashes started tomorrow, then assemble our Summer of Cricket Bingo Cards, preview Sunday's mega IPL auction and finish with Sundries and Shoutouts!  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.

Billy and Lehmo look back on an enormous week - starting with their chat with Brisbane superstar Cam Rayner. Lehmo debuts a new segment, then the boys speak to Aussie batter Travis Head as he prepares to play India this summer.  Topics Lehmann wants to talk about waking up from a coma, the boys chat to Collingwood Norm Smith Medallist Bobby Hill, and we pick out one of Billy's Jokes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.