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Two massive changes confirmed for Aussie XI as Marnus dropped
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In an unusual move, the Australian team has confirmed two changes to its XI for the first Test against West Indies, which is still five days away! Marnus Labuschagne has been dropped and Steve Smith is unavailable with a busted finger, allowing Sam Konstas and Josh Inglis to regain their spot in the side. Jack Paynter is with the team in Barbados a…
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South Africa have ended their ICC finals curse by defeating Australia by five wickets to win the 2025 World Test Championship final! Aiden Markram was a deserved player of the match for his fourth-innings century, but there were solid contributions from Temba Bavuma, Kagiso Rabada and to a lesser extent David Bedingham and Lungi Ngidi. Jack Paynter…
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WTC Day 3: Proteas on the cusp after Markram magic
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A chanceless, unbeaten century for Aiden Markram has South Africa only 69 runs away from claiming their first WTC title! Mitch Starc and Josh Hazlewood ensured Australia's target for the Proteas would be 282 but from that point on it was all SA. EPISODE INDEX: 01:20 - Smith finger injury 04:20 - Markram century 06:50 - Changed conditions 07:50 - Ba…
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WTC Day 2: It's raining wickets at Lord's! Cummins takes his 300th
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Fourteen wickets on the first day wasn't a fluke! It happened again on day two! Some elite bowling has the WTC final on a knife's edge. Forget the draw - this one could be over in three days! EPISODE INDEX: 00:50 - What the hell happened? 02:25 - Cummins gets to 300 05:30 - Carey and Starc's important stand 06:20 - Handled the ball? 11:16 - Lord's …
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WTC Day 1: Starc's hammer blows have Aussies back in charge
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Australia were bowled out on the opening day of the World Test Championship final but it wasn't all doom and gloom as the Australian quicks ensured South Africa were immediately on the back foot too. Jack Paynter joins the Unplayable Podcast from Lord's to give us the rapid recap from day one in London. EPISODE INDEX: 00:47 - Moment of the day 01:3…
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CAMERON GREEN: On back surgery, county tons, his place in the XI, engagement
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Cameron Green's return to the Australian set up is one of the more intriguing sub-plots to the World Test Championship Final. That's why we're delighted that Green joins Jack Paynter in this very special episode of the Unplayable Podcast. The Green chat begins at 6:00 and before that, Jack gives Josh Schonafinger an update on the latest happenings …
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McDonald rates favourite WTC moments, Konstas impresses as Aussies land in London
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Not only is Test cricket nearly back, we've got a massive one-off game to savour! Australia v South Africa at Lord's from June 11. Jack Paynter is in London following the team and he joins Josh Schonafinger to talk all things training, personnel and preparation. Jack was also able to throw a few questions the way of head coach Andrew McDonald as he…
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The final fortnight! Pre-WTC Final squad updates
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So close to the World Test Championship final now! Josh Schonafinger and Jack Paynter talk all things Test decider, plus look at which Aussies have done well in India at the IPL and in England in county cricket. Plus, Adam Burnett has a quick chat to Alex Carey about what it's like to prepare for another WTC final. Hazlewood v Boland stats comparis…
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Opener spot up for grabs, Aussies name WTC squad
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Welcome to the Unplayable Podcast for 2025! Josh Schonafinger and Jack Paynter get the ball rolling ahead of a massive couple of months of men's internationals, starting with the World Test Championship final which rolls right into the Aussie tour of the West Indies. Also on the agenda is Kagiso Rabada's drug ban, Virat Kohli's retirement, the late…
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Shield final preview: Sangha and Bichel look ahead to decider
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It's the biggest domestic match of the year so we've got two big guests to do the occasion justice! SA recruit and batter Jason Sangha is first cab off the rank, discussing his massive state switch, weird injuries, close wins and big tons. Then Queensland legend and current bowling coach Andy Bichel jumps on the line to talk about the camp that hel…
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Aussies need a new opener as CT semi-finals are set
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We love the Champions Trophy. That's the official position of the Unplayable Podcast, anyway. Australia are into the semis, despite having two of their three games washed out. They now leave the host nation (Pakistan) to play against India in Dubai. Not the least bit confusing... Adding to the level of difficulty for the Aussies is the injury to Ma…
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It's South Australia hosting Victoria in the final of the Dean Jones Trophy this Saturday! Yep, in case you missed it, Deano's been celebrated with the One-Day Cup named in his honour. Huge! Josh Schonafinger and Adam Burnett take the opportunity to look at the career of Dean Jones, from start to finish. What made him tick, who influenced his caree…
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Inglis ton, Carey classic and record chase to open Australia's CT campaign
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What a win by Australia! Apologies in advance - but this episode is an instant reaction to Australia's record win over England recorded at 4am! It was a great day to be a keeper with Josh Inglis and Alex Carey both outstanding, plus Australia had good contributions from Adam Zampa, Matt Short, Marnus Labuschagne, Ben Dwarshuis and Nathan Ellis. Don…
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Travis Head, Adam Zampa look ahead at Australia's Champions Trophy challenge
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Australia's next challenge is the Champions Trophy, a 50-over tournament hosted by Pakistan, which begins for the men in green and gold against England on Saturday night.However, without seven members of their 2023 World Cup winning squad, it's going to be quite the task for the Aussies. Travis Head and Adam Zampa don't seem too concerned however, …
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A VERY different Champions Trophy squad for Australia
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Australia's squad is Champions Trophy ready. Only thing is, there's no Cummins, Starc, Hazlewood, Marsh or Stoinis. Josh Schonafinger and Jack Paynter look at the changes, predict the best XI and take a look at the unusual history of the tournament. Then, Andrew Ramsey joins Josh from the noisy press box in Colombo to recap the second Test and look…
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Head's 'awkward' medal presentation, Aussies expecting more spin for Galle 2.0
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The Aussies were firing, the Sri Lankans were not. The first Test in Galle was a one-sided affair, but newly-crowned Allan Border Medalist Travis Head is expected the hosts to hit back, just as they did in 2022. Andrew Ramsey is on the ground in Sri Lanka and joins Josh Schonafinger to preview the second five-day encounter. Plus, we get an injury u…
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Pitch shenanigans in Galle as Aussies ponder best XI
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The BBL's done, so who's ready for some more Test cricket? Australia are in Sri Lanka and take on the hosts from Wednesday, January 29 in Galle. Andrew Ramsey is there and has the first-hand account from the training sessions of both sides and some curious behaviour around the playing surface. He joins Josh Schonafinger to talk through the latest u…
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Sam Konstas in Dubai on ramp shots, Sweet Caroline and Elvis
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He's taken the cricketing world by storm and now 19-year-old Sam Konstas is getting started on his first overseas tour with the Test team; to Sri Lanka via United Arab Emirates. He caught up with cricket.com.au's Andrew Ramsey to discuss his epic debut, his role in the team, his nicknames and plans for the future. Head to 18:55 for the start of the…
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No Cummins, Maxwell or Marsh in Australia's squad for Sri Lanka
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Australia have picked a 16-man squad for the land of left-arm spin that hints at, rather than heralds, a generational change. Louis Cameron and Andrew Ramsey consider the absence of Pat Cummins and whether Steve Smith instead of Travis Head was the right call to take the captaincy reins in Sri Lanka. Were Mitch Marsh and Glenn Maxwell unlucky? How …
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Australia win Border-Gavaskar Trophy for first time in a decade
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Test cricket is a tough sport for tough men, according to Gautam Gambhir, which all but rules out Louis Cameron and Andrew Ramsey from offering their opinions on a pulsating Australia-India Test series, the first Australia have won after being 0-1 down this century. They give it a crack anyway. Sam Konstas getting under India's skin, Beau Webster's…
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Steve Smith reveals his top 10 favourite Test hundreds
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Top 10 for 10k: Steve Smith is on the verge of joining Allan Border, Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting as Australians to have 10,000 Test runs. He needs just 38 more as he heads into the Border Gavaskar Trophy finale against India in his hometown Test at the SCG. After some careful thought about his list, Smith chats to Louis Cameron about how he ranke…
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Australia pull off best win since Edgbaston in front of record MCG crowd
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Andrew Ramsey delays his return from the MCG to his backpackers' hostel to join Louis Cameron after an extraordinary Boxing Day Test that had everything. Don Bradman thought he saw some big crowds. Pfffft, this Test has him covered. The biggest Test crowd ever? Probably. Is Bumrah better than Warnie? Maybe. Is he a shark? Hell yes. Melbourne real e…
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Ashwin signs off as Gabba gives us Bumrah brilliance, Head heroics and hurt Hazlewood
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Louis Cameron and Adam Burnett sum up the third NRMA Insurance Test from a sodden Brisbane. While the retirement of Ravichandran Ashwin caught us all on the hop, the dominance of Jasprit Bumrah and Travis Head did not. Can they continue to carry their teams? Is Head hurt? (SPOILER: He's not). Is Josh Hazlewood hurt? (SPOILER: He is). Steve Smith sc…
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Hazlewood's private training session, India's selection dilemmas
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Josh Hazlewood and Mitch Starc felt a little cramped at the Gabba nets on Thursday, so they headed over to AB Field to get their session in! That was just one of the interesting snippets out of both sides' preparation for the crucial third Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test match, with Louis Cameron joining Josh Schonafinger to detail how the teams are pr…
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1-1! Australia level series, fall out from Head-Siraj stoush
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Starc took six. Head hit a blazing hundred. Cummins took five. Take any of those performances individually and Australia would be in good shape. Get all three of them and Australia will win big. A massive 10-wicket victory for the hosts, levelling the series at one game apiece. Louis Cameron is in Adelaide and joined Josh Schonafinger to discuss th…
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