No Louis Cameron or Ruben Trumpelmann in this episode but the special guest more than makes up for it! The Unplayable Podcast's Josh Schonafinger and Martin Smith speak to Australia's chairman of selectors George Bailey to discuss the 15 players selected to take on England and the 11 'A' players who just missed out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 17, 2021•24 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Australia clinched the men's T20 World Cup for the first time with a resounding victory over New Zealand and cricket.com.au's Josh Schonafinger and Louis Cameron, like a lot of the nation, stayed up past stupid o'clock to witness history. On this episode they recap Mitch Marsh's coming of age, the comeback of David Warner and the beauty of Ruben Trumpelmann. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 14, 2021•32 min•Season 2Ep. 11
What did we just witness? cricket.com.au's Josh Schonafinger and Louis Cameron recap a phenomenal semi-final that saw Australia upset red-hot favourites Pakistan thanks to some lower-order hitting from Marcus Stoinis and Matthew Wade. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 11, 2021•20 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Cricket.com.au pair Josh Schonafinger and Louis Cameron were not wearing Chris Gayle's huge sunglasses but they still managed to keep a close eye on all the action from Australia's win over West Indies. The Aussies' spot in the semi-final was confirmed only after South Africa then failed to make up a net run-rate gap in their narrow win over England (0.46). Other hot topics were Josh Hazlewood's big game with the ball (4.01), how an impressive David Warner countered Akeal Hosein's 'filthy arm ba...
Nov 07, 2021•22 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Coming off a loss to England, Australia responded in the best possible fashion with a thumping eight-wicket win over Bangladesh to put them in the box seat to qualify for the T20 World Cup semi-finals. Join Josh Schonafinger and Louis Cameron to recap all the action from Australia’s big win. Video highlights (AUS only): https://www.cricket.com.au/video/australia-bangladesh-match-highlights-video-t20-world-cup-zampa-hat-trick-finch-starc-maxwell-wade/2021-11-04 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...
Nov 04, 2021•22 min•Season 2Ep. 8
England made short work of Australia in their T20 World Cup clash and the Unplayable Podcast goes through the biggest moments of the mini Ashes encounter. Hosts Josh Schonafinger and Louis Cameron discuss whether world No.1 England have any chinks in their armour and what this result means for Australia's tournament hopes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 30, 2021•20 min•Season 2Ep. 7
We stayed up late so you didn't have to! Josh Schonafinger and Louis Cameron from cricket.com.au recap Australia's win over Sri Lanka at the T20 World Cup in Dubai. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 28, 2021•18 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Australia got off the mark in the 2021 Men's T20 World Cup with a five-wicket win over South Africa. Josh Schonafinger and Louis Cameron from cricket.com.au watched the action and take you through the big moments from play. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 23, 2021•14 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Cricket.com.au duo Josh Schonafinger and Louis Cameron share the new ball and only occasionally stray into half-volley length in this bumper preview of Australia's upcoming T20 World Cup campaign. After recapping Australia's warm-up matches (0:43), they pose (and sometimes answer) all your burning questions (3.48), pick their best XIs (15.20), look at how Australia's opponents are faring (19.50) before a quick game of play or leave it (29.35). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...
Oct 21, 2021•32 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Australia spinner Ashton Agar joins the Unplayable Podcast from the UAE ahead of the T20 World Cup to discuss his wedding (2:20), presenting brother Wes with his ODI cap (4:15), a new mystery delivery he's working on (12:12), Adam Zampa (16:00), getting tips from Andre Russell (21:55) and Australia T20 WC prep (28:09). Josh Schonafinger and Louis Cameron then break down England's Ashes squad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 12, 2021•42 min•Season 2Ep. 3
First Test match of the summer done and dusted! Josh Schonafinger and Louis Cameron are joined by cricket.com.au's Adam Burnett to review the drawn day-night Test between Australia and India on the Gold Coast. They discuss Ellyse Perry (5:30), Smriti Mandhana (10:35), five-day women’s Tests (11:40), long bowling spikes (16:00), and look ahead to the T20s (17:15) while making some predictions on the series. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 05, 2021•22 min•Season 2Ep. 2
The Unplayable Podcast is back! In the season-opening episode, cricket.com.au's Josh Schonafinger and Louis Cameron: Discuss the postponed Sheffield Shield match in Brisbane Review the brilliant ODI series between Australia and India including that no-ball Try to predict Australia's Test XI for the Gold Coast Test Recap the start to the men's domestic season including looking at the Redbacks' chances Check-in with the Aussies at the IPL ahead of the T20 World Cup Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...
Sep 28, 2021•26 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Sheffield Shield-winning Queensland captain Usman Khawaja joins cricket.com.au journalist Sam Ferris on the series finale of The Unplayable Podcast to discuss the Bulls' triumph over the Blues in the Marsh Sheffield Shield final (0:55), turning into Captain Grumpy this season (09:30), Queensland's Shield victory celebrations (14:17), dealing with the challenges this summer (17:30), the bonus-points system and new Kookaburra balls (20:23), possible innovations (33:36), his future in Aussie colour...
Apr 21, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 198
In the penultimate Unplayable Podcast episode of the season, cricket.com.au journalist Sam Ferris is joined by hard-hitting wicketkeeper-batter Alyssa Healy to talk about the Australian Women's Cricket Team's incredible ODI winning streak (01:04) and pace ace Mitch Starc to discuss the upcoming Marsh Sheffield Shield final between the Blues and the Bulls (28:14). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 13, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 197
Australia vice-captain and Kolkata Knight Riders quick Pat Cummins joins cricket.com.au journalist Sam Ferris to preview the upcoming Indian Premier League season by going through each club in alphabetical order and naming a danger man and player to watch (4:15) before finishing off with a look ahead to the upcoming finals in the Marsh One-Day Cup and Marsh Sheffield Shield (29:00). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 08, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 196
Cricket.com.au journalist Sam Ferris is joined by Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon on this week's episode of The Unplayable Podcast to discuss playing his first full Marsh Sheffield season with NSW (1:12), getting overlooked in all the captaincy talk (9:15), reflecting on the Test series against India (16:15), who he is backing in the ICC World Test Championship final (25:24) and how he has two eyes on the Ashes already (27:41). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 30, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 195
Former Australia opener, Tasmania legend and successful coach Michael Di Venuto chats to cricket.com.au reporter Sam Ferris about his coaching/lurking role with Tasmania (01:55), coaching England powerhouse County Surrey and the state of first-class cricket in England and Australia (4:51), the impressive talent in Australia (16:03), working with Steve Smith (19:11), England's chances in the Ashes and their bowling rotation policy ( 21:33) and Diva's coaching aspirations (26:47). Hosted on Acast....
Mar 23, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 194
This week cricket.com.au journalist Sam Ferris has an in-depth chat with Australia, Tasmania and Hurricanes fast bowler Riley Meredith, starting with his junior days (01:00), early days with Tasmania (05:41), professional debuts (09:00), his first taste of the KFC BBL (17:00), his glorious moustache and compliments from Shane Warne (22:50), his international debut in NZ (27:35), WWED (34:50) and saving the domestic season (38:20) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 16, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 193
On this week's episode, cricket.com.au journalists Sam Ferris and Louis Cameron review Australia's men's T20 tour of New Zealand and look ahead to this year's T20 World Cup in India (00:52) before discussing the latest round of the Marsh Sheffield Shield and some of the standout performers (27:00). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 09, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 192
On the eve of his 100th match for Australia, leg-spinner Adam Zampa joins cricket.com.au journalist Sam Ferris to discuss the ongoing T20 tour of New Zealand (00:30), reflect on his career that started five years and 99 matches ago (10:20) and break down the numbers from his games in the green and gold of his country (24:40). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 02, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 191
Australia allrounder Ashton Agar joins cricket.com.au journalist Sam Ferris to discuss his cricket comeback in Christchurch (00:47), Devon Conway's incredible knock (05:17), Australia's run chase (08:20), his combination with Adam Zampa and what 'defensive bowling' means (10:34), how Australia can rebound under head coach Andrew McDonald (15:28), the squad's new IPL millionaires (19:10) and finish with the mysterious origins of his unusual nickname (23:26). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...
Feb 23, 2021•25 min•Season 1Ep. 190
Australia and NSW fast bowler Josh Hazlewood joins cricket.com.au reporter Sam Ferris to chat about the Border-Gavaskar Test series (01:24), the postponed South Africa Test tour (08:08), the India-England Test series (09:20), new NSW one-day captain Pat Cummins and the Marsh Sheffield Shield resumption (13:06), the IPL (19:45) and finish with a game of Play It or Leave It (21:04). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 16, 2021•25 min•Season 1Ep. 189
Sydney Sixers fast bowler Sean Abbott and NSW Breakers captain Alyssa Healy join cricket.com.au journalist Sam Ferris this week. First, Abbott revisits the Sydney Sixers' KFC BBL win over the Perth Scorchers and the epic celebrations (01:05) before Healy discusses NSW's upcoming WNCL season and the new Amazon cricket documentary 'The Record', which covers Australia's dramatic T20 World Cup win in 2020 (16:18). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Feb 09, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 188
Adelaide Strikers coach and former Australia fast bowler Jason Gillespie chats with cricket.com.au reporter Sam Ferris about the Strikers' season (00:47), the players who impressed this summer (01:48), life in the BBL bubble (07:56), the two remaining finals and Dizzy's tip to win the title (10:59) before discussing the new BBL rules and potential tweaks that could be made (15:57). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 02, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 187
Following India's remarkable 2-1 defeat of Australia in the Vodafone Test series, cricket.com.au reporter Sam Ferris chats with senior writer Andrew Ramsey and former England international and Fox Cricket commentator Isa Guha about what is being called one of the greatest Test series ever. Sam and Rambo break down the fourth Test and the series on a whole (00:31) before Sam speaks with Isa (19:30) about the incredible result, Ajinkya Rahane's leadership, what this means for next summer's Ashes a...
Jan 20, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 186
Hall of Famer Ricky Ponting breaks down day five of the fourth Vodafone Test at the Gabba, where India re-wrote the history books by chasing down a monster target and sealing the series 2-1. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 19, 2021•10 min•Season 1Ep. 185
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting recaps day four of the fourth and final Vodafone Test at the Gabba, where Australia set India 328 to win the series decider. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 18, 2021•13 min•Season 1Ep. 184
Hall of Famer Ricky Ponting recaps day three of the fourth Vodafone Test at the Gabba where a magnificent lower-order partnership changed the course of the match. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 17, 2021•12 min•Season 1Ep. 183
Hall of Famer Ricky Ponting recaps day two of the fourth Vodafone Test at the Gabba where the match is delicately poised after rain cut short another enthralling day. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 16, 2021•13 min•Season 1Ep. 182
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting recaps day one of the fourth Vodafone Test at the Gabba where the hosts posted 5-274 at stumps and India suffered more injury setbacks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 15, 2021•12 min•Season 1Ep. 181