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Day four began with an attempted reverse scoop by Joe Root and ended with Scott Boland as the nightwatchman - and there was plenty of action in between! Australia need a further 174 runs with seven wickets in hand to claim a famous victory in the first Ashes Test in Edgbaston but will have to knock off the remaining runs without David Warner, Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith. Josh Schonafinger a...

Is Cameron Green the best gully fielder ever? It may be an early call, but Green's case just got stronger with another extraordinary pluck to send Ben Duckett packing at Edgbaston. Only 32.4 overs were possible because of so much rain in Birmingham on day three but with Ollie Robinson's send off, England's bouncer barrage and Australia's new-ball blitz there were still plenty of talking points. Th...

Day two at Edgbaston belonged to Australia largely thanks to an unbeaten century to Usman Khawaja. While the opener's first Test ton in England showed the Aussies the way, he was ably supported by Travis Head and Alex Carey after a hot start by the England fast bowlers. Josh Schonafinger and Louis Cameron recap all the action from Birmingham in the latest Unplayable Podcast, proudly brought to you...

From Zak Crawley's cover drive to kick off the match and the series, to Joe Root's ton, Nathan Lyon's fight and Ben Stokes' proactive declaration, it was an enthralling day of cricket at Edgbaston. The Unplayable Podcast's Josh Schonafinger and Louis Cameron were in Birmingham taking in all the action and give you the first daily Ashes recap of the series. This episode is proudly brought to you by...

England have gone early and named their XI for the opening match of the Ashes series, leaving out their fastest bowler Mark Wood. Australia meanwhile have been playing their cards closer to their chest, with a decision on which fast bowlers will be selected yet to be made. The Unplayable Podcast's Louis Cameron and Josh Schonafinger are in Birmingham and have all the latest news on the eve of the...

It all comes down to this! Australia and India will fight it out for the World Test Championship final (and the ICC mace) from Wednesday night (AEST). The Unplayable Podcast's Louis Cameron is in position in London and has been keeping a close eye on both teams ahead of the crunch clash at the Oval. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...

Trent Copeland took the path less travelled to professional cricket but finished with career with Tests, titles and stacks of wickets to his name. The NSW legend chats to Josh Schonafinger and Jack Paynter about his wild ride from behind the stumps to behind the microphone. Later on in the episode, Copeland shares his analysis on the men's domestic squad changes begins (30:00) and previews the Ash...

Get your tickets for the 2023-24 summer of cricket at www.cricket.com.au/tickets . Cricket.com.au's Louis Cameron is joined by off-spinner Nathan Lyon to talk about what he's been up to since returning from Australia's tour of India, next summer's Tests against Pakistan and West Indies, as well as how he is preparing for the World Test Championship final and the ensuing five-Test Ashes series agai...

Cricket Victoria, Cricket New South Wales and a stack of IPL franchises are involved. So what's the deal with Major League Cricket ? A new T20 league is starting up in the USA and Australian Justin Geale is in charge of getting it off the ground! He is the special guest on this deep dive episode of the Unplayable Podcast as Josh Schonafinger and Jack Paynter look at who's signed up, when and where...

See Australia's full squad here: https://www.cricket.com.au/news/australia-world-test-championship-final-ashes-squad-india-england-warner-harris-renshaw-cummins/2023-04-19 The Aussies have named their squad to tackle both the World Test Championship Final (June 7) and the first two Ashes Test (June 16 & 28) and there are some surprises! In comes Mitch Marsh, Josh Inglis and Marcus Harris while...

With the 2022-23 Australian summer officially over, Josh Schonafinger and Jack Paynter review Australia A's first clash with New Zealand A, check out which Aussies are playing in the County Championship and cast one final eye over the Marsh Sheffield Shield final. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Victoria fell short in last year's Marsh Sheffield Shield final. But against the same opponent, at the same venue, they have the chance to make amends in this weekend. Will Sutherland , who has been an undefeated stand-in captain for the Vics this season, joins Jack Paynter to look ahead to the season finale against Western Australia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Se...

The final match of the Australian summer is the Marsh Sheffield Shield final and it starts this Thursday between Western Australia and Victoria. Teenage batter Teague Wyllie is the special guest and the chat with him starts at 22:32. Josh Schonafinger and Jack Paynter look back at the action-packed Shield season and preview what promises to be an awesome five-day final at the WACA. VIDEO - Top mom...

One round of the Marsh Sheffield Shield remains and Western Australia's opponent in the final could be decided by the bonus points system. Jack Paynter explains to Josh Schonafinger just how that works and identifies what both Queensland and Victoria have to do to make it. Then (at 7:00) Matt Short, possibly the most in-form player in the country, sits down with Jack to discuss his incredible seas...

In the words of the great Bill Lawry: It's all happening! The fourth Test between India and Australia will see a humongous crowd fill the revamped gargantuan stadium in Ahmedabad, will be attended by prime ministers Anthony Albanese and Narendra Modi, and could still be played on one of two pitches. Louis Cameron is in the state of Gujarat for the Test finale and details Josh Schonafinger and all...

Nathan Lyon's 8-64 in the second innings in Indore (to go with three in the first innings) proved to be a match-winning performance for Australia. Here the champion off-spinner joins Louis Cameron to discuss the challenges of bowling spin in India, the new Aussie spinners on the block, expecting a "bloody loud" fourth Test in Ahmedabad and the now-confirm reality of playing in the World Test Champ...

Is it going to be WA to go back-to-back in the Marsh One-Day Cup? Or can the Redbacks upset the home side? The chat with Ashton Turner kicks off at 16:48, but before then Josh Schonafinger and Jack Paynter look back at the highs and lows of the season, the standout performers and key players in the final. The videos mentioned in this episode: Beau Webster's classic catches: https://www.cricket.com...

Australia are 2-0 down in the Border Gavaskar Trophy but still have plenty on the line with two Tests remaining. The Unplayable Podcast's Louis Cameron has moved with the teams to Indore and fills us in on the Aussie changes, injuries, fielding techniques, the pitch and the stadium and plenty more. Don't forget to check out our podcast feed to hear the Peter Handscomb episode. Hosted on Acast. See...

Peter Handscomb joins cricket.com.au's Louis Cameron between the second and third Tests of the Border Gavaskar Trophy series. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Just how does Australia respond to that first Test hiding? Louis Cameron has followed the team to Delhi and updates Josh Schonafinger with the latest injury news on Mitchell Starc and Cameron Green, the inclusion of Matthew Kuhnemann, the selection drama surrounding Travis Head and plenty more in this edition of the Unplayable Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. S...

We're so close to the Border-Gavaskar Trophy beginning... and we can't wait! The Unplayable Podcast's Louis Cameron is in India ahead of the series and he catches up to Australia Test captain Pat Cummins to get the latest updates on the team, the tour and plenty more. Cummins explains Australia’s training camp in Bangalore (14:00), easing back expectations (16:35), lessons from previous Asian tour...

It all comes down to this! The Perth Scorchers have been the dominant side all season. But the Brisbane Heat have come from the clouds and have the momentum. A sell-out crowd at Perth Stadium is going to witness a stellar KFC BBL|12 final and Josh Schonafinger and Jack Paynter preview the decider before Scorchers spinner Peter Hatzoglou joins to talk about his season, being in and out of the side,...

Corey Rocchiccioli has emerged as the Melbourne Renegades leading spinner and will play an important role in his side's Knockout Final against the Brisbane Heat. The offie joins the Unplayable Podcast to talk about learning off Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Akeal Hosein, his coffee shop superstition and his Instagram philosophy.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystu...

Who makes your Team of the Tournament? KFC BBL|12 has given us plenty of highlights, lots of talking points and many memorable moments. Jack Paynter and Josh Schonafinger look back on the bumper season before casting an eye ahead to the final five matches. cricket.com.au's Team of the Tournament: https://www.cricket.com.au/news/big-bash-team-tournament-smith-hardie-finch-dooley-rogers-abbott-tye-s...

Spencer Johnson's played only five KFC BBL matches but is 27 years old - where's he been? Johnson joins the Unplayable Podcast to talk about his career to date, bowling at the death against the likes of Tim David and Marcus Stoinis, spending almost three years out due to injury, his marvellous hair and helping Italy qualify for the 2024 T20 World Cup. Watch Johnson’s last over against Tim David: h...