On the final full episode of 2024, Adam Peacock and Brad Haddin join you to preview the Boxing Day Test between Australia and India, the inclusion of Sam Konstas and omission of Nathan McSweeney in Australia's squad, India's batting order, the retirement of Ravichandran Ashwin and the unveiling of the new Dean Jones Trophy for the winner of the men's domestic one-day cup competition. Then the guys get into their favourite moments and guests of 2024 and hear five cracking yarns told this year bef...
Dec 22, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Season 2Ep. 45
Former Australia batter and SuperCoach BBL ambassador Mike Hussey joins Adam Peacock, Producer Sam Ferris and you to discuss SuperCoach BBL, the Border-Gavaskar Test series, his various coaching roles around the world, classic matches and Secret Cricket Club questions. Send your cricket club cap to Producer Sam at the following address: Sam Ferris 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 omnyst...
Dec 18, 2024•1 hr 28 min•Season 2Ep. 44
India added just the eight more runs in the morning before they were bowled out for 260, giving Australia a 185-run lead. Then it was chaos as Australia lost quick wickets in search of quick runs. They were 5/33 at one stage before Pat Cummins clobbered a couple of sixes and declared Australia’s second innings on 7/89. It left India a chase of 275 in 50 overs, but as it has done all Test, rain & bad light regularly interrupted, ending the Test with India 0-8 and the series tied 1-all. And if...
Dec 18, 2024•24 min•Season 2Ep. 43
Rain again toyed with both teams in the third Test but there was still plenty of action on day four at the Gabba. Steve Smith dropped a sitter then later took a screamer, KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja kept the Aussie assault at bay with a gutsy half-centuries, Josh Hazlewood suffered a right calf injury that'll likely keep him out of the summer, Mitch Starc and Pat Cummins carried the attack and Jasprit Bumrah and Akash Deep denied the hosts the chance to enforce the follow-on and in doing so pre...
Dec 17, 2024•18 min•Season 2Ep. 42
Only 30-odd overs were bowled on day three in Brisbane but we did see Alex Carey score 70, Mitch Starc get a wicket in the first over (again), Mitch Marsh take a ripper catch and Australia take control of the Test despite the rain. Izzy Westbury, Brad Haddin and Callum Ferguson join you to discuss the day's play and answer questions from the Secret Cricket Club. Send your cricket club cap to Producer Sam at the following address: Sam Ferris 50 Goulburn St, Sydney, NSW, 2000 Follow on Apple , Spo...
Dec 16, 2024•18 min•Season 2Ep. 41
Australia started day two at the Gabba 0-28 and lost both openers early to India's spearhead Jasprit Bumrah. Then Travis Head and Steve Smith scored centuries each in a 241-run stand, with Head posting 152 and Smith 101. Their partnership came to an end at the hands of Bumrah, who picked up a 5-for after taking advantage of the second new ball. While it sparked a collapse of 3-11, a 7th wicket partnership of 58 between Alex Carey and Pat Cummins left Australia at 7-405 at stumps. Izzy Westbury, ...
Dec 15, 2024•20 min•Season 2Ep. 40
Just the 13.2 overs we're bowled on day one of the third Test at the Gabba. Australia are 0/28 at stumps, with Usman Khawaja on 19no and Nathan McSweeney 4no. What we did see was India win the toss and bowl, make two changes (Australia with just the one) and a bit of play before the skies opened. Izzy Westbury, Brad Haddin and Callum Ferguson are on deck to recap the day's play and answer Secret Cricket Club questions. Send your cricket club cap to Producer Sam at the following address: Sam Ferr...
Dec 14, 2024•23 min•Season 2Ep. 39
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 listene...
Dec 11, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 38
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 an...
Dec 09, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 37
Australia won the second Border-Gavaskar Trophy by 10 wickets to level the series 1-all. Mitch Starc dismissed Rishabh Pant in the first over of the day and it was pretty much all Australia from there. Pat Cummins took his 13th five-wicket haul to bowl out India for 175, with Nitish Kumar Reddy top scoring with 42 and the Aussies dropping a couple of catches. Needing just 19 to win, Australia’s openers needed only 20 balls to reach the target and it’s all square! Pus, Jemma Barsby drops in to ta...
Dec 08, 2024•18 min•Season 2Ep. 37
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 fr...
Dec 07, 2024•15 min•Season 2Ep. 36
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 Ferris 50 Goulburn St, Sydney, NSW, 2000 Follow on Apple , Spotify and...
Dec 06, 2024•18 min•Season 2Ep. 35
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 wit...
Dec 04, 2024•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 34
Former Australia Women's and England white-ball coach Matthew Mott joins Adam Peacock, Sam Ferris and you to have a chat about Australia's injury woes heading into the second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Adelaide, the Melbourne Renegades' maiden WBBL title, Motty's time as England white-ball coach, his exit from the role and stories about his great mate Andrew Symonds. Send your cricket club cap to Producer Sam at the following address: Sam Ferris 50 Goulburn St, Sydney, NSW, 2000 Follo...
Dec 02, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 33
Joining you on this episode of Willow Talk is Adam Peacock, Brad Haddin and Alyssa Healy to discuss Australia's slender 295-run loss in Perth against India, the intent of the Aussie batters, the use of a nightwatchman, just how good is Jasprit Bumrah, if Virat Kohli is out of his form slump and what changes could be made to both sides for the Adelaide Test. Then you'll hear from former Australia fast bowler and Pakistan Test coach Jason Gillespie talk about what's actually happening with his coa...
Nov 27, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Season 2Ep. 32
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 YouT...
Nov 25, 2024•14 min•Season 2Ep. 31
India started the day 0-172 with a lead of 218. Yashavsi Jaiswal scored his 4th Test hundred and made it a biggy - 161 and couldn’t believe it when he hit a long hop to Steve Smith at backward point. Australia fought back taking 3 for 8, but then it was all Virat Kohli, who broke his century drought with Test ton number 30. India declared on 6 for 487, setting Australia 534 runs to win. Australia lost three before stumps: Nathan McSweeny for a duck, nightwatchman Pat Cummins and Marnus Labuschag...
Nov 24, 2024•25 min•Season 2Ep. 30
Seventeen wickets fell on day one at Optus Stadium but just the three batters were dismissed on day two - all three Australian for 37 runs as the hosts were bowled out for 104 to concede a 46-run first-innings advantage. After lunch it was all India with Yashasvi Jaiswal (90no) and KL Rahul (62no) driving the visitors to 0-172, a lead of 218 and a commanding position to take the first Test of the summer. Brad Haddin and Izzy Westbury join you to recap all the action, look ahead to day three and ...
Nov 23, 2024•18 min•Season 2Ep. 29
Australia's fast bowlers did the business on the first day of the first Test at Optus Stadium in Perth, dismissing India for 150 in two sessions to put the hosts in the ascendency. But then India captain Jasprit Bumrah ripped apart Australia's top order, including Steve Smith for a golden duck, to leave Australia floundering at 7-67 from 27 overs. Brad Haddin and Izzy Westbury break it all down for you and answer questions from the Secret Cricket Club. Follow on Apple , Spotify and the LiSTNR ap...
Nov 22, 2024•13 min•Season 2Ep. 28
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 Fe...
Nov 20, 2024•1 hr 45 min•Season 2Ep. 27
Former Australia allrounder Shane Watson joins Adam Peacock, Brad Haddin and you to discuss Watto's book-turned-online course, The Winner's Mindset, the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, the form of Steve Smith and Virat Kohli, where the series will be won and lost, past Test battles with India and questions from the Secret Cricket Club about Watto's coaching career, MS Dhoni, Andrew Symonds and ghosts! Get 10% of The Winner's Mindset online course using the code WT10. Send your cricket cl...
Nov 18, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Season 2Ep. 26
Adam Peacock and Brad Haddin join you to discuss the debate around Nathan McSweeney's selection as Australia's new Test opener, India coach Gautam Gambhir and Test legend Ricky Ponting in a war of words and the T20 series between Australia and Pakistan. Then, Mitch Marsh has a chat with Adam about how to hit a six. Finally, the guys return for Sundries for a look at the WBBL, Alex Carey's rich form, an Olympic-sized wicket celebration and Jimmy Anderson's new book. Sam Ferris 50 Goulburn St, Syd...
Nov 13, 2024•56 min•Season 2Ep. 25
Former Australia captain Aaron Finch joins Brad Haddin, Sam Ferris and you to discuss Australia's first Test squad to face India in Perth, Nathan McSweeney's rise to new Test opener, where the Border-Gavaskar Trophy will be won and lost, Pakistan's emphatic ODI series win over Australia, whether the Aussies should have rested all their Test stars for the decider and Finchy's commentary career so far with Channel 7. Then Finchy answers Secret Cricket Club questions before Sundries rounds out a bu...
Nov 11, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Season 2Ep. 24
Adam Peacock and Brad Haddin join you to discuss Australia's nervy two-wicket win over Pakistan in the first ODI at the MCG, Nathan McSweeney's rise to the cusp of a Baggy Green, Sheffield Shield and WBBL results, New Zealand's shocking series clean sweep of India in India, Australia's new men's ODI and T20 captain and the huge names nominated for the IPL mega auction. Also in there, Australia men's captain Pat Cummins has a chat with Adam about how he stays cool in a run chase and hits the winn...
Nov 06, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 23
Legendary fast bowler Brett Lee joins Adam Peacock, Brad Haddin and you to have a chat about his Test debut 25 years ago, quickest spells, favourite wickets, how to bowl faster, why speeds have declined, the 2005 Ashes, bouncing Piers Morgan, how India changed his life, his pace race with Shoaib Akhtar, origins of the chainsaw celebration, his Mount Rushmore of fast bowlers and more! Send your cricket club cap to Producer Sam at the following address: Sam Ferris 50 Goulburn St, Sydney, NSW, 2000...
Nov 04, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Season 2Ep. 22
Join Adam Peacock and Brad Haddin to have a chat about Australia's narrowing search for a Test opener and a new men's T20 captain, teenage heroics in the WBBL, WA catastrophic one-day collapse, New Zealand snapping India's unbeaten winning streak at home, Pakistan beating Bazball/England, Hadds' new IPL boss, David Warner's leadership ban being revoked and Starcy's snake! Speaking of Starcy, he pops in to talk about the art of the yorker. Send your cricket club cap to Producer Sam at the followi...
Oct 30, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 21
On this special episode of Willow Talk, Australia allrounder Glenn Maxwell joins Adam Peacock, Brad Haddin, Alyssa Healy and you to discuss his new book 'The Showman', which is out tomorrow, October 30, in all good bookstores and online. Maxi talks about playing against Hadds, sledging Aaron Finch in the same team, getting blocked by Virat Kohli on Instagram, his Test hopes and the upcoming white-ball series against Pakistan before answer some tricky questions from the Secret Cricket Club. Send ...
Oct 28, 2024•53 min•Season 2Ep. 20
On a bumper edition of Willow Talk, Adam Peacock, Brad Haddin and Alyssa Healy join you to discuss Australia's ongoing search for a Test opener, David Warner's offer to the national selectors, New Zealand's remarkable T20 World Cup win, Midge's foot and return date from injury, the Black Caps rolling India for 46, Pakistan spinning out England on a nine-day pitch, Kagiso Rabada's rapid milestone and we finish with our sundries and a brilliant yarn about Queensland great Jimmy Maher. Sam Ferris 5...
Oct 23, 2024•59 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Tasmania allrounder Beau Webster joins Adam Peacock, Brad Haddin and you to discuss his incredible purple patch over the past three seasons which has seen him vault into Test contention ahead of the Test summer against India, his hometown of Snug, playing abroad with David Warner and Chris Lynn before he's stitched up by some listener questions. Send your cricket club cap to Producer Sam at the following address: Sam Ferris 50 Goulburn St, Sydney, NSW, 2000 Follow on Apple , Spotify and the LiST...
Oct 21, 2024•43 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Adam Peacock and Brad Haddin join you to discuss Australia's selection conundrum following the summer-ending injury to Cameron Green, the opening batter pecking order, and the Australia A and ODI squads. Then join Producer Sam Ferris as he chats with Australia captain Alyssa Healy ahead of Australia's T20 World Cup semi-final against South Africa and her prospects of playing after suffering a foot injury. Finally, Adam and Hadds do a wrap of the first round of the Sheffield Shield, England's unb...
Oct 16, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Season 2Ep. 17
