The Unplayable Podcast

"Bowl fast when there's nothing going on, champion."  Iconic words from Steve Smith to Jofra Archer during the night session of day four in Brisbane! Join champions Louis Cameron and Josh Schonafinger to recap all the action as England finally showed some fight but lost the battle ... and the verbals.  CHAPTERS: (00:30) - The champing (04:35) - Stokes digs in (08:35) - Smith’s slip screamer (11:45) - Carey shows his worth (14:45) - Neser call vindicated (16:30) - Lou’s England rant Don't forget to subscribe on Apple and on Spotify and on YouTube. Send your show feedback to podcasts@cricket.com.au or by using this contact form here. This episode of the Unplayable Podcast is proudly brought to you by Qantas, the official airline partner of Cricket Australia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia dominated day three of the second Ashes Test at the Gabba, grinding England into the dust firstly with the bat and then with the ball.  Join your hosts for the recap from a dominant day that has the Aussies looking at a two-nil series lead. CHAPTERS: (01:10) - More Starc brilliance (03:45) - England’s baffling tactics; bowling (06:45) - Final session carnage (08:00) - Neser, Boland, Starc strike (11:00) - England’s baffling tactics; batting (14:40) - Get around the Big Bash Grid Game Don't forget to subscribe on Apple and on Spotify and on YouTube. Send your show feedback to podcasts@cricket.com.au or by using this contact form here. This episode of the Unplayable Podcast is proudly brought to you by Qantas, the official airline partner of Cricket Australia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Good news! The Brisbane Test will go into a third day! Australia lead by 44 runs at stumps on day two and Louis Cameron and Josh Schonafinger are at the Gabba to reflect on all the action.  CHAPTERS: (01:00) - Weird ODI-style pink-ball cricket (01:40) - Aussie batting good, not great (05:50) - The Head-Weatherald combo (08:10) - Liquorland Cheers To That Moment (09:45) - England’s horror day in the field (13:45) - ‘Shiv’ Smith (16:55) - Stokes and Carse’s comeback Don't forget to subscribe on Apple and on Spotify and on YouTube. Send your show feedback to podcasts@cricket.com.au or by using this contact form here. This episode of the Unplayable Podcast is proudly brought to you by Qantas, the official airline partner of Cricket Australia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe Root's maiden century in Australia has given England the slight edge after day one in Brisbane as the tourists look to fight back from 1-0 down.  Australia's fielding was immense, highlighted by Josh Inglis' run out and Alex Carey's catch, while Mitch Starc claimed ANOTHER six-wicket haul.  CHAPTERS: (01:00) - Aussies leave out Lyon (04:00) - Crawley’s response (06:05) - Root gets through nervous 90s (07:35) - Neser’s role in Inglis’ run out (11:20) - Carey’s classic (14:30) - Starc’s new peak (15:30) - Archer’s highest score Don't forget to subscribe on Apple and on Spotify and on YouTube. Send your show feedback to podcasts@cricket.com.au or by using this contact form here. This episode of the Unplayable Podcast is proudly brought to you by Qantas, the official airline partner of Cricket Australia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Louis Cameron and Josh Schonafinger have been watching Australia and England train in Brisbane and they've seen the following: Usman Khawaja's fitness test and return from back spams Mark Wood's big knee brace  Pat Cummins bowling the house down again All that and more on this second Test preview from Brisbane.  Don't forget to subscribe on Apple and on Spotify and on YouTube. Send your show feedback to podcasts@cricket.com.au or by using this contact form here. This episode of the Unplayable Podcast is proudly brought to you by Qantas, the official airline partner of Cricket Australia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Where do you begin with that game? Here's our rapid analysis of a wild and wacky two-day Test. Don't forget to subscribe on Apple and on Spotify and on YouTube. Send your show feedback to podcasts@cricket.com.au or by using this contact form here. This episode of the Unplayable Podcast is proudly brought to you by Qantas, the official airline partner of Cricket Australia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Did that live up to the hype? A whopping 19 wickets tumbled on an incredible day of Test cricket to open up the 2025-26 Ashes series.  Louis Cameron and Josh Schonafinger were there at Perth Stadium and try to wade through all the talking points from a helter-skelter, action-packed day.  Don't forget to subscribe on Apple and on Spotify and on YouTube. Send your show feedback to podcasts@cricket.com.au or by using this contact form here. This episode of the Unplayable Podcast is proudly brought to you by Qantas, the official airline partner of Cricket Australia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With Ashes fever hitting fever pitch, Cameron Green joins the Unplayable Podcast from Perth Stadium to discuss the upcoming battle with England, his return to bowling, moving around the batting order and taking screamers in the gully.  Before that, Louis Cameron and Josh Schonafinger discuss the selection dilemmas for both sides and look at what to expect in Perth.  EPISODE INDEX: (01:33) - Brendan Doggett’s potential Baggy Green (05:45) - Jake Weatherald’s potential Baggy Green (09:30) - England’s selection crunch (13:45) - The Joe Root century question (16:25) - GREEN INTERVIEW BEGINS (18:30) - Bowling full tilt (21:05) - Batting No.3 (24:00) - Clicking in white-ball cricket   Don't forget to subscribe on Apple and on Spotify and on YouTube. Send your show feedback to podcasts@cricket.com.au or by using this contact form here. This episode of the Unplayable Podcast is proudly brought to you by Qantas, the official airline partner of Cricket Australia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For the final time in 2025, Kane Richardson and Josh Schonafinger are in the Unplayable Podcast studio and ready to dive in to all the latest Ashes news.  With only a week until the first ball at Perth Stadium, there's lots to discuss, from the Sheffield Shield results, the potential make up of both sides, and England's unusual preparations in the west.    EPISODE INDEX: (01:40) - Weekly Winner (07:45) - Sheffield Shield round four run down (17:00) - The pros and cons of being 12th man (19:50) - England’s prep in the west (26:50) - WTC’s new format (32:00) - Left-field Ashes predictions (43:10) - Hey Richo Don't forget to subscribe on Apple and on Spotify and on YouTube. Send your show feedback to podcasts@cricket.com.au or by using this contact form here. This episode of the Unplayable Podcast is proudly brought to you by Qantas, the official airline partner of Cricket Australia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A quarter century of amazing cricket deserves to be recognised! So we've scoured through over 1,500 internationals played out by Australia's men's and women's teams to bring you the complete top 25. We've rated each match based on six categories; context or occasion, star power, performances, drama or tension, watchability and how it's remembered today. To prevent spoilers, we won't list what each match is in the episode index, but we will leave time stamps for each new entrant. Don't forget to head to the CA Live app to take part in the fan voted bracket for best matches since 2000.   EPISODE INDEX: 01:35 - Match No.5 11:46 - Match No.4 18:28 - Match No.3 25:03 - Match No.2 30:11 - Match No.1   Thanks for tuning into this series! Don't forget to subscribe on Apple and on Spotify and on YouTube. This episode of the Unplayable Podcast is proudly brought to you by Qantas, the official airline partner of Cricket Australia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The future is in good hands! In this bonus episode of the Unplayable Podcast, two of Australia's 2024 U19 World Cup winning side, captain Hugh Weibgen and player-of-the-match in the final Mahli Beardman talk all things cricket. Beardman is a tearaway quick from Western Australia who is currently in Australia's T20I squad and Weibgen is a top-order batter from Queensland who has already impressed this domestic season.   EPISODE INDEX: 00:14 - Beardman chat begins 17:00 - Weibgen chat begins   Don't forget to subscribe on Apple and on Spotify and on YouTube.   Send your show feedback to podcasts@cricket.com.au or by using this contact form here.   This episode of the Unplayable Podcast is proudly brought to you by Qantas, the official airline partner of Cricket Australia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jake Weatherald is one of the 15 Aussies named in the highly-anticipated Ashes squad for this summer and Kane Richardson believes he's set to face the first ball of the series.   EPISODE INDEX: 01:00 - Weekly Winner 03:55 - Ashes squad breakdown  08:45 - George Bailey grabs from press conference 11:02 - Konstas dropped 14:20 - England’s preparation  18:36 - All square in T20I series 24:03 - Stat Padding returns 27:15 - Talking Boony & Beefy 29:44 - Barmy Army’s newest song   Don't forget to subscribe on Apple and on Spotify and on YouTube.   Send your show feedback to podcasts@cricket.com.au.   This episode of the Unplayable Podcast is proudly brought to you by Qantas, the official airline partner of Cricket Australia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A quarter century of amazing cricket deserves to be recognised! So we've scoured through over 1,500 internationals played out by Australia's men's and women's teams to bring you the complete top 25. We've rated each match based on six categories; context or occasion, star power, performances, drama or tension, watchability and how it's remembered today. To prevent spoilers, we won't list what each match is in the episode index, but we will leave time stamps for each new entrant. Don't forget to head to the CA Live app to take part in the fan voted bracket for best matches since 2000.   EPISODE INDEX: 01:07 - Match No.10 10:08 - Match No.9 15:44 - Match No.8 20:54 - Match No.7 26:35 - Match No.6   Matches 5-1 will drop next Monday, November 10. Don't forget to subscribe on Apple and on Spotify and on YouTube. This episode of the Unplayable Podcast is proudly brought to you by Qantas, the official airline partner of Cricket Australia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Good luck to the Aussies in the World Cup semi finals! Fast bowler Darcie Brown joins the show to give an update on the mood in the camp and what it’s been like on the road for the last seven weeks in India and Sri Lanka.  Kane Richardson and Josh Schonafinger chew the fat about Alana King’s heroics, the BKT Tyres T20 Series against India and yep, more Ashes chat.    EPISODE INDEX: 01:00 - Weekly Winner 07:50 - Darcie Brown interview from Mumbai 19:45 - Ashes storylines bubbling away 21:40 - Richo’s Ashes smoky 26:50 - T20 series preview  30:00 - Ben McDermott’s back 35:50 - New segment: Stat padding  40:55 - Ian Healy’s bin  42:50 - Hey Richo    Don't forget to subscribe on Apple and on Spotify and on YouTube.   Previous Unplayable Podcast episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEpeKf7U6gmZOvTv8tmO52JcF9w74HKGN    Send your show feedback to podcasts@cricket.com.au.   This episode of the Unplayable Podcast is proudly brought to you by Qantas, the official airline partner of Cricket Australia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Josh Philippe's enjoyed a stellar season so far, with centuries for Australia A, a return to the ODI side and a new look as well! The talented keeper-batter joins the Unplayable Podcast to discuss the latest, following Josh Schonafinger and Louis Cameron's BKT Tyres T20I series preview.   EPISODE INDEX: 00:30 - AUS v IND T20I series preview 16:04 - Josh Philippe interview   Don't forget to subscribe on Apple and on Spotify and on YouTube.   Send your show feedback to podcasts@cricket.com.au or by using this contact form here.   This episode of the Unplayable Podcast is proudly brought to you by Qantas, the official airline partner of Cricket Australia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A quarter century of amazing cricket deserves to be recognised! So we've scoured through over 1,500 internationals played out by Australia's men's and women's teams to bring you the complete top 25. We've rated each match based on six categories; context or occasion, star power, performances, drama or tension, watchability and how it's remembered today. To prevent spoilers, we won't list what each match is in the episode index, but we will leave time stamps for each new entrant. Don't forget to head to the CA Live app to take part in the fan voted bracket for best matches since 2000.   EPISODE INDEX: 01:21 - Match 15 09:29 - Match 14 16:46 - Match 13 22:24 - Match 12 31:42 - Match 11   Matches 10-6 will drop next Monday, November 3. Don't forget to subscribe on Apple and on Spotify and on YouTube. This episode of the Unplayable Podcast is proudly brought to you by Qantas, the official airline partner of Cricket Australia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the World Cup semi finals looming, Kane Richardson declares Alyssa Healy only needs one calf to dominate while Josh Schonafinger muses the temptation the Australian selectors must have to open the batting with Marnus Labuschagne come the Ashes. Speaking of, the first ball in Perth is now under a month away! Download the CA Live app and never miss a moment. EPISODE INDEX:01:00 - Weekly Winner04:15 - Richo’s bowling update05:30 - World Cup update and Healy’s calf11:40 - Aussies take lead in ODI series14:10 - Renshaw’s great story16:50 - Ashes chat - is Marnus in? 21:10 - The hampered fast bowling stocks25:35 - Around the domestic cricket grounds34:25 - Hey RichoDon't forget to subscribe on Apple and on Spotify and on YouTube.Send your show feedback to podcasts@cricket.com.au or by using this contact form here.This episode of the Unplayable Podcast is proudly brought to you by Qantas, the official airline partner of Cricket Australia.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A quarter century of amazing cricket deserves to be recognised! So we've scoured through over 1,500 internationals played out by Australia's men's and women's teams to bring you the complete top 25.We've rated each match based on six categories; context or occasion, star power, performances, drama or tension, watchability and how it's remembered today. To prevent spoilers, we won't list what each match is in the episode index, but we will leave time stamps for each new entrant.Don't forget to head to the CA Live app to take part in the fan voted bracket for best matches since 2000.EPISODE INDEX:01:00 - Match 2008:55 - Match 1914:39 - Match 1820:55 - Match 1730:48 - Match 16Matches 15-11 will drop next Monday, October 27. Don't forget to subscribe on Apple and on Spotify and on YouTube. This episode of the Unplayable Podcast is proudly brought to you by Qantas, the official airline partner of Cricket Australia.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's the entree to the main course. Australia's white-ball series against India serve as only the appetiser for the massive Ashes series coming later this summer. Two of the players in the Aussie squad are Queenslanders Matt Renshaw and Xavier Bartlett - and they've joined Jack Paynter in Perth to discuss the upcoming matches.   EPISODE INDEX: 00:00 - Josh and Jack recap the Cameron Green setback 08:36 - Chat with Matt Renshaw and Xavier Bartlett   Don't forget to subscribe on Apple and on Spotify and on YouTube.   Send your show feedback to podcasts@cricket.com.au or by using this contact form here.   This episode of the Unplayable Podcast is proudly brought to you by Qantas, the official airline partner of Cricket Australia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From World Cup action to Ashes preparation, there's plenty happening in the world of cricket right now! Kane Richardson's back from his week away and joins Josh Schonafinger to chat through all the news. Laura Jolly beams in from Vizag in India to give us all the latest from on the ground at the World Cup.   EPISODE INDEX: 01:00 - Weekly Winner 03:50 - Laura Jolly’s World Cup update from India 18:30 - Pat Cummins’ race against time 20:00 - England getting chirpy in the media 28:40 - Marnus for Ashes? 30:00 - Virat and Rohit’s Last Dance in Australia 39:00 - Sheffield Shield Round 2 45:10 - Hey Richo   Don't forget to subscribe on Apple and on Spotify and on YouTube.   Send your show feedback to podcasts@cricket.com.au or by using this contact form here.   This episode of the Unplayable Podcast is proudly brought to you by Qantas, the official airline partner of Cricket Australia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.