ABC Cricket Podcast
By: ABC
Language: en
Categories: Sports, Cricket
Broadcaster Corbin Middlemas and ex-Test opener Ed Cowan pull apart the biggest issues in cricket. Your weekly deep dive into the sport.
Episodes
Heat rises on England, metaphorically and literally
Dec 15, 2025England arrive in Adelaide facing a must-win Test, but the odds are stacked. Australia have lost just once in their last 11 Tests, and only one team in the 149-year history of Test cricket has ever come back from 2–0 down.
Brendon McCullum backs continuity, rejecting “knee-jerk” selection calls. Bashir and Tongue remain in the frame, with Ed noting Bashir could be “more effective on day one in Adelaide than at any other point in the series.” The batting order looks locked in, but Ed warns it’s “a hard bet that it just turns around.”
Corbin’s been doing the c...
Duration: 00:44:16The Adelaide litmus Test
Dec 12, 2025The Bazballers have been re-charging in Noosa and the series is on the line in Adelaide. What levers can Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes pull to keep the tourists alive in the Ashes? Usman Khawaja is available for selection. Will he find a place in the middle order? Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon loom as inclusions, who will be discarded in their place? And what made Ed Cowan "spew in my mouth"? Ed and Corbin Middlemas address these issues as well as the BBL and WBBL. PLUS, your questions answered in the listener mailbag.
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Duration: 00:59:13England Talk a Big Game, Australia Play One
Dec 08, 2025While Australia sit 2-0 up in the series, the guys dig into whether England have fallen into an “exaggerated sense of their own ability” as they enjoy their “reset in Noosa” ahead of the third test.
It took Stokes and Jacks finally “playing properly” on the last day for England to show any real fight, and Corbin and Ed explore whether that flicker of resistance tells us anything or simply exposes a team that is, in Ed’s words, “just not very good”.
Selection changes feel inevitable for England, with Archer’s effort labelled “a pathetic test”, Jacks...
Duration: 00:42:22Ashes D4: 2nd Test – Neser validation, Smith stunner, Starc summer - Australia lead 2-0
Dec 07, 20252-0 after two Tests. A commanding performance delivers a clinical win. Neser top five wickets, Smith took a screamer, Stokes was brave but couldn't hold back Australia.
Archer clashed with Smith in an odd clash late, but in the end it was Australia with a decisive lead.
Join Corbin Middlemas and Ed Cowan as they explore the key moments and what this 2-0 lead means for the rest of the series.
ABC Grandstand cricket commentator Corbin Middlemas is joined by Ed Cowan to bring you all the highlights and match analysis to keep...
Duration: 00:22:43Ashes D3: 2nd Test – Starc legend grows as England wilts
Dec 06, 2025Mitchell Starc is constructing an Ashes masterpiece. His defiant batting led Australia to a vital lead as England unravelled with the ball. The veteran bowler then turned it on with the pink ball to leave England teetering on the brink. Trent Copeland joins Corbin Middlemas to unpack another eventful day from Brisbane.
ABC Grandstand cricket commentator Corbin Middlemas is joined by Trent Copeland to bring you all the highlights and match analysis to keep you up to speed. The pair discuss the key players and big issues that are dominating the cricket agenda. Whether it's Ashes results...
Duration: 00:17:32Ashes D2: 2nd Test – Jake breaks in, but Australia fails to capitalise
Dec 05, 2025Australia in control, but England hangs on. Another rollercoaster day of action as Weatherald arrives, England fights, and the Test hangs in the balance.
Dropped catches, botched opportunities and more. Simplification? Probably, yet we enter a crucial day three poised evenly and delicately.
Across the 2025-26 Ashes series, ABC Grandstand cricket commentator Corbin Middlemas is joined by Ed Cowan to bring you all the highlights and match analysis to keep you up to speed. The pair discuss the key players and big issues that are dominating the cricket agenda. Whether it's Ashes results, the latest...
Duration: 00:23:14Ashes D1: 2nd Test – Root's final frontier, Lyon shock, Starc heroics
Dec 04, 2025Ooft. A rollicking day of momentum shifts leaves the second Test evenly poised. Joe Root scored a maiden Aussie hundred. Nathan Lyon was overlooked in astonishing scenes. Mitchell Starc did Mitchell Starc things. Joffra Archer went bonkers with the bat. A wild day one at the GABBA? Just your average day of Test cricket in Brisbane. Corbin and Ed pull it apart.
Across the 2025-26 Ashes series, ABC Grandstand cricket commentator Corbin Middlemas is joined by Ed Cowan to bring you all the highlights and match analysis to keep you up to speed. The pair discuss the k...
Duration: 00:20:56‘Piece of sh*t’ controversy, ‘eye black’ experiment, and batting order relevance
Dec 01, 2025Usman Khawaja has unloaded on the Perth pitch. How justified is the spicy criticism and how much is reputation management? The opener is racing to be fit, but the conversation has centred on whether Travis Head should open.
The South Australian believes batting orders are overrated and Pat Cummins agrees. Steve Smith is trialling NFL style ‘eye black’ will it make a difference? One factor that will matter is the absence of English tearaway Mark Wood, the boys discuss how England could adapt their approach in Brisbane.
PLUS, the team hit international cricket, Sheffield Shield and E...
Duration: 00:48:07Perth verdict is in, now Brisbane awaits
Nov 28, 2025Ed and Corb assess Pat Cummins’ likely pink-ball return but how will Australia rotate their quicks with Hazlewood waiting in the wings and selection pressure building fast? Mitch Marsh comeback chat gets a reality check, while the pair unpack Matt Renshaw’s backing of Usman Khawaja and what it really means for Australia’s opening future.
Elsewhere, one player can now decide a Test in a single session with Travis Head showing exactly how in Perth. Is this suddenly a risk for Australia in Brisbane?
Plus: the Gabba looms as a swing-fest, the Sheffield Shield pressur...
Duration: 00:34:07Saved our best for LIVE
Nov 26, 2025Ed and Corb go big in person with the faithful in Sydney. Who will retire by end of series (hint: maybe Australians)? Opening conundrums? England’s ego on trial, what’s the verdict?Across the 2025-26 Ashes series, ABC Grandstand cricket commentator Corbin Middlemas is joined by Ed Cowan to bring you all the highlights and match analysis to keep you up to speed. The pair discuss the key players and big issues that are dominating the cricket agenda. Whether it's Ashes results, the latest in live fixtures or you just need a hit of cricket banter, Corbin and Ed a...
Duration: 00:52:54'Brand over brains': England's refusal to learn
Nov 24, 2025As England reckons with a humbling series defeat, the commitment to the Bazball ethos seemingly remains intact within the group. Ed and Corbin analyse the refusal to learn lessons from Perth and what that might mean for the team's hierarchy. The team marvels at Travis Head's historic innings and dig into the left hander's importance before unpacking Usman Khawaja's short term future. Across the 2025-26 Ashes series, ABC Grandstand cricket commentator Corbin Middlemas is joined by Ed Cowan to bring you all the highlights and match analysis to keep you up to speed. The pair discuss the key players a...
Duration: 00:41:42Ashes D2: 1st Test - Travball Head-lines as Australia surf the chaos wave
Nov 22, 2025Australia claim a volatile series opener after a Travis Head batting masterpiece capitalised on brilliant bowling from Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland. What now for England and what next for injured Usman Khawaja? Ed Cowan joins Corbin Middlemas from Perth.Across the 2025-26 Ashes series, ABC Grandstand cricket commentator Corbin Middlemas is joined by Trent Copeland to bring you all the highlights and match analysis to keep you up to speed. The pair discuss the key players and big issues that are dominating the cricket agenda. Whether it's Ashes results, the latest in live fixtures or you just need...
Duration: 00:25:00Ashes D1: 1st Test - Starc shines, Stokes stars in manic opener
Nov 21, 202519 wickets, 300 runs and pure chaos in Perth. Mitch Starc took seven, Ben Stokes grabbed five, Usman Khawaja's back spasms dislocated Australia's batting and Wood-Archer made Australia sweat.Across the 2025-26 Ashes series, ABC Grandstand cricket commentator Corbin Middlemas is joined by Trent Copeland to bring you all the highlights and match analysis to keep you up to speed. The pair discuss the key players and big issues that are dominating the cricket agenda. Whether it's Ashes results, the latest in live fixtures or you just need a hit of cricket banter, Corbin and Trent are here to keep you...
Duration: 00:18:35Jim's Ashes Special: The 2005 nailbiter at Edgbaston
Nov 18, 2025The history of the Ashes is littered with moments that have defined and intensified the rivalry between the two nations. As we anticipate what those moments might be in the 2025-26 series, Jim Maxwell has been looking back at some of his favourite Ashes memories. In the final part of this series, he and Corbin Middlemas remember England's victory at Edgbaston in 2005 that dramatically swung the momentum of that series.
Duration: 00:17:12Ashes anticipation peaks as the injury rollercoaster continues
Nov 17, 2025Corbin and Ed go deep in their Ashes preview as Australia's injury predicament deepens. With three quicks sidelined, we unpack how Australia will manage its attack as a Brendan Doggett debut looms. Corbin asks Ed to pick who might have a bigger impact with the bat, Travis Head or Harry Brook? The pair make their predictions for the first Test and the series as a whole, before checking in on the WBBL. Across the 2025-26 Ashes series, ABC Grandstand cricket commentator Corbin Middlemas is joined by former Test opener Ed Cowan to bring you the latest highlights and match an...
Duration: 00:50:34Jim's Ashes Special: Shane Warne and amazing Adelaide
Nov 14, 2025As we gear up for the 2025-26 Ashes, legendary commentator Jim Maxwell is looking back at his favourite moments from this storied rivalry. In part five of this series, Jim and Corbin Middlemas look back to 2006 when Shane Warne bowled Australia to a series win in Adelaide.
Duration: 00:16:00Hazlewood’s good, Wood’s warming, the Ashes are incoming
Nov 14, 2025Josh Hazelwood might have been cleared for the opening Ashes Test, but Corbin and Ed reckon his scare has laid bare different headaches for Australia.
The English picture is more precarious. Frequently injured England star Mark Wood is already struggling with hamstring issues. How the tourists manage Wood and Jofra Archer looms as critical.
The pair also unpack England’s tour-game hitout, the Lions’ strong showing, what the latest Sheffield Shield round has revealed, and how selectors might fine-tune their plans heading into Perth.
Across the 2025-26 Ashes series, ABC Grandstand cricket commentator Corbin...
Duration: 00:46:09Jim's Ashes Special: Ben Stokes at Headingley
Nov 11, 2025As we get ready for the 2025-26 instalment of the famous Ashes rivalry, legendary ABC commentator Jim Maxwell is looking back on his favourite Ashes moments from his time loving the game. In this episode, Jim and Corbin Middlemas reflect on a masterful innings from Ben Stokes in 2019 that secured England a famous victory at Headingley.
Duration: 00:16:30Over prepared, under prepared, salad rolls and Corbin returns
Nov 10, 2025Corbin Middlemas is back as the gents break down England and Australia's Ashes preparation or lack of, ahead of the first Test in Perth. The pair discuss who will and won't play the first Test in Perth, wrap up the Sheffield Shield action and go deep on what's the secret to a great salad roll.Across the 2025-26 Ashes series, ABC Grandstand cricket commentator Corbin Middlemas is joined by former Test opener Ed Cowan to bring you the latest highlights and match analysis to keep you up to speed. The pair discuss the key players and big issues that a...
Duration: 00:44:15Jim's Ashes Special: Border and Thompson's almost miracle
Nov 07, 2025With the 2025-26 Ashes on the horizon we are discussing legendary commentator Jim Maxwell's top six Ashes moments from his more than 50-year career. In episode three, he and Corbin Middlemas revel in Allan Border and Jeff Thompson's almost miracle at the MCG in 1982.
Duration: 00:17:45Jim's Ashes Special: A Bob Massie Masterclass
Nov 04, 2025The countdown is on to the 2025-26 Ashes series, and we are asking legendary ABC commentator Jim Maxwell to count down his six favourite Ashes memories. Jim and fellow ABC commentator Corbin Middlemas look back at some of the moments that have defined this rivalry. Part two follows Jim to Lords in 1972 where he watched from the stands as Bob Massie put on a bowling clinic.
Duration: 00:19:48Another Dog(gett) in the fight
Nov 03, 2025Ed is joined once again by Trent Copeland to unpack all the big stories from the Sheffield Shield, including the rise of Brendan Doggett. Could a Test debut be on the cards this summer?
The guys also dive into England’s seemingly cursed tour of New Zealand, the Aussie women’s shock World Cup exit, and the biggest news of the week - tickets are now on sale for our live show!
Head to the link for all the details and to grab your ticket: https://ab.co/4hFEk8V
Duration: 00:49:16The lid's off for Hoff
Oct 27, 2025Good luck facing Josh Hazlewood this summer, England.
With Corby on a break, Ed is joined by Trent Copeland to unpack the ODI series against India - and the big takeaway? Josh Hazlewood looks in ominous touch heading towards the Ashes.
The guys break down all the key talking points from the series, including Sharma and Kohli’s poetic SCG farewell, check in on the latest from the Sheffield Shield, and dive (again) into the never-ending Ashes selection debate.
Duration: 00:45:30The lid's off for Hoff
Oct 27, 2025Good luck facing Josh Hazlewood this summer, England.
With Corby on a break, Ed is joined by Trent Copeland to unpack the ODI series against India - and the big takeaway? Josh Hazlewood looks in ominous touch heading towards the Ashes.
The guys break down all the key talking points from the series, including Sharma and Kohli’s poetic SCG farewell, check in on the latest from the Sheffield Shield, and dive (again) into the never-ending Ashes selection debate.
Duration: 00:45:30Jim's Ashes Special: Bairstow and Carey
Oct 24, 2025What’s your favourite Ashes moment? As part of the lead in for the 2025-26 series, legendary ABC commentator Jim Maxwell is breaking down his six favourite memories from a career spanning more than five decades. In this six part special, Jim and Corbin Middlemas pull apart the moments that have defined a famous rivalry. Part one is the saga that has framed the coming clash, the stumping of Jonny Bairstow at Lord's in 2023.
Duration: 00:19:45Jim's Ashes Special: Bairstow and Carey
Oct 24, 2025What’s your favourite Ashes moment? As part of the lead in for the 2025-26 series, legendary ABC commentator Jim Maxwell is breaking down his six favourite memories from a career spanning more than five decades. In this six part special, Jim and Corbin Middlemas pull apart the moments that have defined a famous rivalry. Part one is the saga that has framed the coming clash, the stumping of Jonny Bairstow at Lord's in 2023.
Duration: 00:19:45The Australian summer of cricket has begun
Oct 20, 2025The countdown to The Ashes is well and truly underway, but while we wait, we've got a short-format series against India to enjoy. Did Corbin and Ed like what they saw in the first ODI against India?
Sheffield Shield players are still auditioning for a national call up, who can catch the selectors' eye? And does Cam Bancroft need to take a breather from cricket?
Plus, all the latest from the Women's World Cup as teams start to cement their semi-finals spots.
Duration: 00:49:32The Australian summer of cricket has begun!
Oct 20, 2025The countdown to The Ashes is well and truly underway, but while we wait, we've got a short-format series against India to enjoy. Did Corbin and Ed like what they saw in the first ODI against India?
Sheffield Shield players are still auditioning for a national call up, who can catch the selectors' eye? And does Cam Bancroft need to take a breather from cricket?
Plus, all the latest from the Women's World Cup as teams start to cement their semi-finals spots.
Duration: 00:49:32All eyes on Pat Cummins and Australia's Women's World Cup record-breaking win
Oct 13, 2025With Pat Cummin's back injury most likely to rule him out of some Ashes matches, Trent Copeland and Ed Cowan take you through the next tier of players who will be closely monitored to step up into the squad.
As the General Manager of Sydney Thunder, Trent shares how they secured Ravi Ashwin for the entire Big Bash season.
Plus, the team bring you the latest from the Women's World Cup where Alyssa Healy's captain's knock ensured a recording breaking win for Australia against India.
Duration: 00:45:59All eyes on Pat Cummins and Australia's Women's World Cup record-breaking win
Oct 13, 2025With Pat Cummin's back injury most likely to rule him out of some Ashes matches, Trent Copeland and Ed Cowan take you through the next tier of players who will be closely monitored to step up into the squad.
As the General Manager of Sydney Thunder, Trent shares how they secured Ravi Ashwin for the entire Big Bash season.
Plus, the team bring you the latest from the Women's World Cup where Alyssa Healy's captain's knock ensured a recording breaking win for Australia against India.
Duration: 00:45:59The great Australian bat-off is on!
Oct 06, 2025Sheffield Shield is back for another season, who's auditioning for a spot in the Ashes?
Teddy and Corbin take you through their rankings of prospective players who could be opening for Australia.
Plus, you'll hear the wash-up from the New Zealand v Australia T20 series and the latest on the Women's ODI World Cup.
Duration: 00:46:02The great Australian bat-off is on!
Oct 06, 2025Sheffield Shield is back for another season, who's auditioning for a spot in the Ashes?
Teddy and Corbin take you through their rankings of prospective players who could be opening for Australia.
Plus, you'll hear the wash-up from the New Zealand v Australia T20 series and the latest on the Women's ODI World Cup.
Duration: 00:46:02Is England’s Ashes squad (gulp) good?
Sep 29, 2025‘This is England’s best chance in a long time to take the urn home.’
Teddy and Corbin break down England’s newly announced 16-man squad for the Ashes this summer.
We also update our race to open the batting rankings.
Are we getting a bit nervous about these Ashes? Maybe…
Duration: 00:43:21Is England’s Ashes squad (gulp) good?
Sep 29, 2025‘This is England’s best chance in a long time to take the urn home.’
Teddy and Corbin break down England’s newly announced 16-man squad for the Ashes this summer.
We also update our race to open the batting rankings.
Are we getting a bit nervous about these Ashes? Maybe…
Duration: 00:43:21Are all runs created equally?
Sep 22, 2025It’s raining runs in Aussie cricket - hundreds from Sam Konstas, Marnus Labuschagne, and more!
But as Ed asks: are all runs created equal?
We dive into the recent run frenzy, update our race to open the batting standings, size up the old enemy, and check in on Captain Pat’s back worries.
Duration: 00:47:08Are all runs created equally?
Sep 22, 2025It’s raining runs in Aussie cricket - hundreds from Sam Konstas, Marnus Labuschagne, and more!
But as Ed asks: are all runs created equal?
We dive into the recent run frenzy, update our race to open the batting standings, size up the old enemy, and check in on Captain Pat’s back worries.
Duration: 00:47:08Cricket's coldest shoulder
Sep 14, 2025“My overarching reaction is one of sadness, but not surprise.”
Teddy and Corbin unpack the recent controversy as Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav led his team in refusing to shake hands with Pakistan players at the Asia Cup.
Plus, which players are best placed to open alongside Usman Khawaja?
We launch our very easy to understand ranking system that we’ll update as the first Test draws closer.
Duration: 00:42:12Cricket's coldest shoulder
Sep 14, 2025“My overarching reaction is one of sadness, but not surprise.”
Teddy and Corbin unpack the recent controversy as Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav led his team in refusing to shake hands with Pakistan players at the Asia Cup.
Plus, which players are best placed to open alongside Usman Khawaja?
We launch our very easy to understand ranking system that we’ll update as the first Test draws closer.
Duration: 00:42:12How worried are we about Pat’s back?
Sep 08, 2025Spoiler: We’re very worried.
Teddy and Corbin discuss the recent news that Pat Cummins will miss the NZ and India white-ball series as he manages a lower back issue in a race to be fit for the first Test of the Ashes.
We also check in on Marnus, before diving back into our mailbag.
Duration: 00:34:00How worried are we about Pat’s back?
Sep 08, 2025Spoiler: We’re very worried.
Teddy and Corbin discuss the recent news that Pat Cummins will miss the NZ and India white-ball series as he manages a lower back issue in a race to be fit for the first Test of the Ashes.
We also check in on Marnus, before diving back into our mailbag.
Duration: 00:34:00A very overdue mailbag episode
Sep 01, 2025Spring has arrived, and so has our ever-growing mailbag.
We’re diving headfirst into your best questions as the summer of cricket draws near.
Keep them coming, we can’t get enough from our fellow cricket nerds.
Duration: 00:44:25A very overdue mailbag episode
Sep 01, 2025Spring has arrived, and so has our ever-growing mailbag.
We’re diving headfirst into your best questions as the summer of cricket draws near.
Keep them coming, we can’t get enough from our fellow cricket nerds.
Duration: 00:44:25Ok fine, let's talk about the ODIs
Aug 25, 2025Australia’s T20 and ODI series against South Africa wrapped up in Mackay on Sunday, but the lingering question remains: does anyone really care?
Corbin and Ed do their best to park the cynicism as they unpack a white-ball contest with little at stake - beyond putting the Top End on the cricketing map, which we are behind!
We also find time to debate Cam Green’s best spot in the Test order, Marnus’ continuing drought, and why selectors are stuck between quick fixes and long-term planning.
Duration: 00:36:01Ok fine, let's talk about the ODIs
Aug 25, 2025Australia’s T20 and ODI series against South Africa wrapped up in Mackay on Sunday, but the lingering question remains: does anyone really care?
Corbin and Ed do their best to park the cynicism as they unpack a white-ball contest with little at stake - beyond putting the Top End on the cricketing map, which we are behind!
We also find time to debate Cam Green’s best spot in the Test order, Marnus’ continuing drought, and why selectors are stuck between quick fixes and long-term planning.
Duration: 00:36:01Is Test cricket for all, or just the lucky few?
Aug 18, 2025Corbin and Ed dig into Todd Greenberg’s comments this week that not every nation in world cricket needs to aspire to play Test cricket.
Is the longest format the pinnacle for all, or just the preserve of a privileged few?
The lads break it down, challenge the idea, and explore what it means for the future of the game.
Duration: 00:39:32Is Test cricket for all, or just the lucky few?
Aug 18, 2025Corbin and Ed dig into Todd Greenberg’s comments this week that not every nation in world cricket needs to aspire to play Test cricket.
Is the longest format the pinnacle for all, or just the preserve of a privileged few?
The lads break it down, challenge the idea, and explore what it means for the future of the game.
Duration: 00:39:32Is it too early to start predicting our Ashes team?
Aug 11, 2025Corbin joins us live from Darwin, fresh off calling the T20 opener between Australia and South Africa.
Ed and Corby dive into Australia’s unstoppable streak in the shortest format - but why has the Top End been missing from the cricket map?
Plus, with the Ashes looming, the guys spotlight the surprise contenders shaking up Australia’s top six.
Duration: 00:41:24Is it too early to start predicting our Ashes team?
Aug 11, 2025Corbin joins us live from Darwin, fresh off calling the T20 opener between Australia and South Africa.
Ed and Corby dive into Australia’s unstoppable streak in the shortest format - but why has the Top End been missing from the cricket map?
Plus, with the Ashes looming, the guys spotlight the surprise contenders shaking up Australia’s top six.
Duration: 00:41:24Final day drama & the Big Bash buyout
Aug 04, 2025‘How good is Test cricket?’
Teddy and Corbin revel in the drama of the India-England Test series, as the fifth Test heads into a thrilling final day - another reminder of why we still believe in the magic of Test cricket.
Then, it’s a pivot from the pitch to the boardroom, as we unpack the growing noise around the future of the Big Bash and the prospect of private ownership and expansion.
Duration: 00:52:01Final day drama & the Big Bash buyout
Aug 04, 2025‘How good is Test cricket?’
Teddy and Corbin revel in the drama of the India-England Test series, as the fifth Test heads into a thrilling final day - another reminder of why we still believe in the magic of Test cricket.
Then, it’s a pivot from the pitch to the boardroom, as we unpack the growing noise around the future of the Big Bash and the prospect of private ownership and expansion.
Duration: 00:52:01Handshake gate
Jul 28, 2025Ed and Corbin dive into the fiery fallout from the fourth Test in Manchester, where India snubbed Ben Stokes's offer to shake hands - choosing instead to chase runs with Washington Sundar closing in on a maiden ton.
Whose side are we on? Is England turning into the villains of the game? And what does this all mean for the Ashes later this summer?
Duration: 00:50:06Handshake gate
Jul 28, 2025Ed and Corbin dive into the fiery fallout from the fourth Test in Manchester, where India snubbed Ben Stokes's offer to shake hands - choosing instead to chase runs with Washington Sundar closing in on a maiden ton.
Whose side are we on? Is England turning into the villains of the game? And what does this all mean for the Ashes later this summer?
Duration: 00:50:06What do Nathan Ellis and Scott Boland have in common?
Jul 21, 2025With Ed Cowan out sick, Corbin Middlemas calls up World Cup winner Xavier Doherty to join us this week!
The pair unpack the early takeaways from the West Indies T20 series, from Jake Fraser-McGurk’s rocky recall to Mitchell Owen’s debut, and why this might just be the best fielding team Australia has ever put on a cricket field.
Plus, what Nathan Ellis and Scott Boland have in common, and what Nathan Lyon’s shock omission says about Australia’s red-ball approach.
Duration: 00:52:35What do Nathan Ellis and Scott Boland have in common?
Jul 21, 2025With Ed Cowan out sick, Corbin Middlemas calls up World Cup winner Xavier Doherty to join us this week!
The pair unpack the early takeaways from the West Indies T20 series, from Jake Fraser-McGurk’s rocky recall to Mitchell Owen’s debut, and why this might just be the best fielding team Australia has ever put on a cricket field.
Plus, what Nathan Ellis and Scott Boland have in common, and what Nathan Lyon’s shock omission says about Australia’s red-ball approach.
Duration: 00:52:35Testing times for the West Indies while Australians rack up records
Jul 15, 2025The final day of play between the West Indies and Australia saw records topple and milestones reached, but what happened to the West Indies in their second innings? Meanwhile at Lord's England secure a memorable win over India. Plus, you’ll hear all the latest news from the cricketing world.
Duration: 00:59:25Testing times for the West Indies while Australians rack up records
Jul 15, 2025The final day of play between the West Indies and Australia saw records topple and milestones reached, but what happened to the West Indies in their second innings? Meanwhile at Lord's England secure a memorable win over India. Plus, you’ll hear all the latest news from the cricketing world.
Duration: 00:59:25Trophy retained, questions remain
Jul 07, 2025Australia wraps up the Frank Worrell Trophy against the West Indies, but the same old batting headaches remain.
Teddy and Corbin break down Steve Smith’s masterclass, Cam Green’s crucial knock, and the brilliance of the Aussie bowling attack.
Plus, fresh concerns over the top order and a statement win for India over England. Curious times with the Ashes just a few months away.
Duration: 00:50:03Trophy retained, questions remain
Jul 07, 2025Australia wraps up the Frank Worrell Trophy against the West Indies, but the same old batting headaches remain.
Teddy and Corbin break down Steve Smith’s masterclass, Cam Green’s crucial knock, and the brilliance of the Aussie bowling attack.
Plus, fresh concerns over the top order and a statement win for India over England. Curious times with the Ashes just a few months away.
Duration: 00:50:03Any danger of some top order runs?
Jun 30, 2025We dive deep into Australia’s ongoing top-order batting crisis - what went wrong in Barbados?
From unpredictable pitch conditions to questionable shot selections, we unpack how key players like Sam Konstas and Cameron Green are struggling to find their feet at the top.
What does the lack of a clear batting strategy mean for Australia ahead of the Ashes? Is there a way forward for the Aussies’ fragile top order, or are bigger changes on the horizon?
Duration: 00:46:01Any danger of some top order runs?
Jun 30, 2025We dive deep into Australia’s ongoing top-order batting crisis - what went wrong in Barbados?
From unpredictable pitch conditions to questionable shot selections, we unpack how key players like Sam Konstas and Cameron Green are struggling to find their feet at the top.
What does the lack of a clear batting strategy mean for Australia ahead of the Ashes? Is there a way forward for the Aussies’ fragile top order, or are bigger changes on the horizon?
Duration: 00:46:01Green shoots and growing pains
Jun 23, 2025As Australia kicks off their new WTC campaign in the Caribbean, Corbin and Ed dive deep into the shifting sands of Aussie selection, batting combinations, and the tough calls that shaped this Test XI.
There's also a nostalgic detour to Barbados with Ed reliving his Test memories at Kensington Oval, while the pair debate missed selection windows, and the price of wish-casting the next great Aussie opener.
Duration: 00:46:04Green shoots and growing pains
Jun 23, 2025As Australia kicks off their new WTC campaign in the Caribbean, Corbin and Ed dive deep into the shifting sands of Aussie selection, batting combinations, and the tough calls that shaped this Test XI.
There's also a nostalgic detour to Barbados with Ed reliving his Test memories at Kensington Oval, while the pair debate missed selection windows, and the price of wish-casting the next great Aussie opener.
Duration: 00:46:04Humbled at Lord’s
Jun 16, 2025In a jam-packed episode, it's Gemini season, and the birthday boys are serving up humble pie after South Africa's stunning triumph in the World Test Championship Final.
Ed and Corbin break down how the Proteas dismantled Australia at Lord’s - tactically, emotionally and symbolically.
Duration: 00:49:04Humbled at Lord’s
Jun 16, 2025In a jam-packed episode, it's Gemini season, and the birthday boys are serving up humble pie after South Africa's stunning triumph in the World Test Championship Final.
Ed and Corbin break down how the Proteas dismantled Australia at Lord’s - tactically, emotionally and symbolically.
Duration: 00:49:04One Test. One champion
Jun 09, 2025Teddy and Corbin preview the biggest red-ball showdown of the year (until the Ashes) - Australia vs South Africa at Lord’s.
They dive into all the key questions: What will the Aussie XI look like? Will Marnus make the cut? How will the English weather play a role? And of course - who’s taking home the WTC mace?
Get ready for the ultimate cricket chat ahead of the WTC Final, and don’t forget: from Wednesday June 11 at 7:30pm AEST, you can hear every ball live and ad-free on the ABC listen app.
Duration: 00:50:00One Test. One champion
Jun 09, 2025Teddy and Corbin preview the biggest red-ball showdown of the year (until the Ashes) - Australia vs South Africa at Lord’s.
They dive into all the key questions: What will the Aussie XI look like? Will Marnus make the cut? How will the English weather play a role? And of course - who’s taking home the WTC mace?
Get ready for the ultimate cricket chat ahead of the WTC Final, and don’t forget: from Wednesday June 11 at 7:30pm AEST, you can hear every ball live and ad-free on the ABC listen app.
Duration: 00:50:00Smith’s swan song?
Jun 02, 2025With just over a week to go until the World Test Championship Final against South Africa, excitement is building and so are the questions.
What will the Aussie line-up look like? What should it look like? And could this be Steve Smith’s final outing in the baggy green?
Plus, we dive deep into the fiery stadium debate brewing in Tasmania.
Duration: 00:43:32Smith’s swan song?
Jun 02, 2025With just over a week to go until the World Test Championship Final against South Africa, excitement is building and so are the questions.
What will the Aussie line-up look like? What should it look like? And could this be Steve Smith’s final outing in the baggy green?
Plus, we dive deep into the fiery stadium debate brewing in Tasmania.
Duration: 00:43:32Is Marnus finally out of luck?
May 26, 2025England and Zimbabwe faced off in a one-off Test that went exactly how you’d expect - a lopsided English run-fest.
Teddy and Corbin dissect the Test, and ask the big question: is there anything we can take from this ahead of the Ashes?
Plus, a deep dive into how the Aussies are faring in the County circuit. Who’s firing, who’s flopping, and is Marnus Labuschagne running out of luck?
Duration: 00:46:34Is Marnus finally out of luck?
May 26, 2025England and Zimbabwe faced off in a one-off Test that went exactly how you’d expect - a lopsided English run-fest.
Teddy and Corbin dissect the Test, and ask the big question: is there anything we can take from this ahead of the Ashes?
Plus, a deep dive into how the Aussies are faring in the County circuit. Who’s firing, who’s flopping, and is Marnus Labuschagne running out of luck?
Duration: 00:46:34We pick our WTC XI
May 19, 2025The World Test Championship final is coming, and we want you ready and locked in cricket nerds.
Teddy and Corbin break down the Aussie squad and pick their ideal XI.
Who opens? Where does Cameron Green fit? What's next for pod favourite Sammy K?
Duration: 00:30:18We pick our WTC XI
May 19, 2025The World Test Championship final is coming, and we want you ready and locked in cricket nerds.
Teddy and Corbin break down the Aussie squad and pick their ideal XI.
Who opens? Where does Cameron Green fit? What's next for pod favourite Sammy K?
Duration: 00:30:18Aussie cricketers caught between contracts & conflict
May 12, 2025IPL or exit row?
As tensions flare on the India-Pakistan border and airspace closures disrupt international travel, Australian cricketers face a high-stakes decision: return to the IPL or stay home?
In this ep, we unpack the complex web of safety concerns, financial pressures, career risks, and personal responsibilities that players are grappling with.
Duration: 00:37:10Aussie cricketers caught between contracts & conflict
May 12, 2025IPL or exit row?
As tensions flare on the India-Pakistan border and airspace closures disrupt international travel, Australian cricketers face a high-stakes decision: return to the IPL or stay home?
In this ep, we unpack the complex web of safety concerns, financial pressures, career risks, and personal responsibilities that players are grappling with.
Duration: 00:37:10Too young to drive, old enough to smash IPL centuries?
May 05, 2025Teddy and Corbin discuss the news surrounding Kagiso Rabada, who is currently serving a “provisional suspension” after admitting to a positive test for a recreational drug.
What does this mean for the World Test Championship?
Speaking of the WTC, let's get the team chat started early! Who will open the batting for the Aussies? Will Cam Green play? Is Marcus Harris back in the mix?
We also find a lot of time to revel in the arrival of 14-year-old Indian Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who smashed the second-fastest IPL century of all time this week.
Duration: 00:45:28Too young to drive, old enough to smash IPL centuries?
May 05, 2025Teddy and Corbin discuss the news surrounding Kagiso Rabada, who is currently serving a “provisional suspension” after admitting to a positive test for a recreational drug.
What does this mean for the World Test Championship?
Speaking of the WTC, let's get the team chat started early! Who will open the batting for the Aussies? Will Cam Green play? Is Marcus Harris back in the mix?
We also find a lot of time to revel in the arrival of 14-year-old Indian Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who smashed the second-fastest IPL century of all time this week.
Duration: 00:45:28Will India stay in the Olympic Village?
Apr 28, 2025Big moves are brewing in American cricket!
New Zealand Cricket makes history, becoming the first national board to invest in an overseas T20 league, teaming up with Major League Cricket for a brand-new franchise in 2027.
What could this mean for MLC’s future - and for cricket’s big moment at the LA Olympics?
Plus, we dive into all the latest IPL drama, including Glenn Maxwell getting dropped after Virender Sehwag’s suggestion that the Big Show was treating the tournament like a ‘holiday’.
Duration: 00:43:22Will India stay in the Olympic Village?
Apr 28, 2025Big moves are brewing in American cricket!
New Zealand Cricket makes history, becoming the first national board to invest in an overseas T20 league, teaming up with Major League Cricket for a brand-new franchise in 2027.
What could this mean for MLC’s future - and for cricket’s big moment at the LA Olympics?
Plus, we dive into all the latest IPL drama, including Glenn Maxwell getting dropped after Virender Sehwag’s suggestion that the Big Show was treating the tournament like a ‘holiday’.
Duration: 00:43:22What can cricket learn from Will Pucovski?
Apr 13, 2025Corbin and Ed reflect on the recent retirement of Will Pucovski - a prodigious talent whose career was marred by repeated concussions.
His story sparks a timely discussion about the challenges of facing the short ball in modern cricket and whether helmet technology has truly progressed to protect players adequately. Are we doing enough?
What lessons can the sport take from Pucovski’s journey, and how can cricket evolve to better safeguard its athletes?
Duration: 00:36:07What can cricket learn from Will Pucovski?
Apr 13, 2025Corbin and Ed reflect on the recent retirement of Will Pucovski - a prodigious talent whose career was marred by repeated concussions.
His story sparks a timely discussion about the challenges of facing the short ball in modern cricket and whether helmet technology has truly progressed to protect players adequately. Are we doing enough?
What lessons can the sport take from Pucovski’s journey, and how can cricket evolve to better safeguard its athletes?
Duration: 00:36:07Who's in, who's out?
Apr 07, 2025Teddy and Corbin break down Cricket Australia’s freshly announced 23-man contract list—with some predictable inclusions and surprise omissions.
Who’s in, who’s out, and what does it all mean for the future of the Aussie side?
The lads also dive into the latest from the IPL and County cricket, and we tackle the complexities of the WCA’s new Global Game Structure Report.
Duration: 00:41:35Who's in, who's out?
Apr 07, 2025Teddy and Corbin break down Cricket Australia’s freshly announced 23-man contract list—with some predictable inclusions and surprise omissions.
Who’s in, who’s out, and what does it all mean for the future of the Aussie side?
The lads also dive into the latest from the IPL and County cricket, and we tackle the complexities of the WCA’s new Global Game Structure Report.
Duration: 00:41:3529 years in the making
Mar 31, 2025After 29 long years, South Australia has claimed the Sheffield Shield, pulling off a record-breaking run chase in the final to defeat Queensland by four wickets.
This historic victory deserves a deep dive, and that’s exactly what we’re bringing you.
Join us as we break down the match, celebrate the key moments, and revel in the glory of this long-awaited triumph.
Drink it in, Croweaters - this one’s for you!
Duration: 00:44:2529 years in the making
Mar 31, 2025After 29 long years, South Australia has claimed the Sheffield Shield, pulling off a record-breaking run chase in the final to defeat Queensland by four wickets.
This historic victory deserves a deep dive, and that’s exactly what we’re bringing you.
Join us as we break down the match, celebrate the key moments, and revel in the glory of this long-awaited triumph.
Drink it in, Croweaters - this one’s for you!
Duration: 00:44:25We need to talk about that Uzzie presser
Mar 24, 2025After Queensland’s head of elite cricket Joe Dawes slammed his absence from a recent Sheffield Shield match, Usman Khawaja fired back at “inflammatory” and “untrue” claims in a fiery press conference – and we need to talk about it.
Teddy and Corbin break down the entire 17-minute presser before turning their attention to the big Shield final.
Can South Australia break their 29-year drought, or will it be Khawaja and his Queensland Bulls?
A big week for us cricket nerds!
Duration: 00:48:19We need to talk about that Uzzie presser
Mar 24, 2025After Queensland’s head of elite cricket Joe Dawes slammed his absence from a recent Sheffield Shield match, Usman Khawaja fired back at “inflammatory” and “untrue” claims in a fiery press conference – and we need to talk about it.
Teddy and Corbin break down the entire 17-minute presser before turning their attention to the big Shield final.
Can South Australia break their 29-year drought, or will it be Khawaja and his Queensland Bulls?
A big week for us cricket nerds!
Duration: 00:48:19Who will win the race to the Shield final?
Mar 17, 2025It’s getting to the pointy of the Sheffield Shield season, and there are a lot of moving parts for us to get stuck into.
Why are some of our biggest names not playing? Why is the final not at the Adelaide Oval? Can South Australia complete the rare double?
Corby and Ed also react to Saudi Arabia’s big move to challenge the IPL and save Test cricket all at the same time.
Is it all a bit too good to be true?
Duration: 00:36:25The death knell of 50-over cricket?
Mar 10, 2025A predictable and ultimately underwhelming Champions Trophy, stars like Steve Smith retiring from the format, and the rise and rise of T20 cricket — are we witnessing the slow inevitable demise of the 50-over format?
Teddy and Corbin break it all down, from the fading appeal of the one-day game, to the upcoming conclusion of the Shield season.
Duration: 00:41:26The death knell of 50-over cricket?
Mar 10, 2025A predictable and ultimately underwhelming Champions Trophy, stars like Steve Smith retiring from the format, and the rise and rise of T20 cricket — are we witnessing the slow inevitable demise of the 50-over format?
Teddy and Corbin break it all down, from the fading appeal of the one-day game, to the upcoming conclusion of the Shield season.
Duration: 00:41:26How much worse can it get for English cricket?
Mar 03, 2025We’re not trying to be nasty or petty, but England really sucks at the moment.
They’ve been bundled out of the Champions Trophy, and Teddy and Corbin want to talk about it.
We also break down South Australia’s drought-ending win, as they set their sights on a history-making double.
Duration: 00:41:32How much worse can it get for English cricket?
Mar 03, 2025We’re not trying to be nasty or petty, but England really sucks at the moment.
They’ve been bundled out of the Champions Trophy, and Teddy and Corbin want to talk about it.
We also break down South Australia’s drought-ending win, as they set their sights on a history-making double.
Duration: 00:41:32Inglis inspires | Australia’s record-breaking triumph & Corbin’s big win
Feb 24, 2025Teddy and Corbin break down Australia’s five-wicket win over England in its ICC Champions Trophy opener in Lahore, which included a Josh Inglis masterclass.
It was the highest total in the tournament's history, and how glorious that it came against the old enemy, England.
Finally, a big congratulations to our brilliant co-host Corbin Middlemas who was awarded ‘best sport coverage by an individual’ at the ASC Media wards this week. Well deserved indeed.
Duration: 00:45:17Inglis inspires | Australia’s record-breaking triumph & Corbin’s big win
Feb 24, 2025Teddy and Corbin break down Australia’s five-wicket win over England in its ICC Champions Trophy opener in Lahore, which included a Josh Inglis masterclass.
It was the highest total in the tournament's history, and how glorious that it came against the old enemy, England.
Finally, a big congratulations to our brilliant co-host Corbin Middlemas who was awarded ‘best sport coverage by an individual’ at the ASC Media wards this week. Well deserved indeed.
Duration: 00:45:17Golf trips and bent elbows
Feb 17, 2025Just another golf trip hey?
Ed Cowan responds to Travis Head’s social media jab at our fearless co-host, we dissect the Matt Kuhnemann throwing saga and cast our eye over the Aussie Champions Trophy line-up.
Duration: 00:42:21Golf trips and bent elbows
Feb 17, 2025Just another golf trip hey?
Ed Cowan responds to Travis Head’s social media jab at our fearless co-host, we dissect the Matt Kuhnemann throwing saga and cast our eye over the Aussie Champions Trophy line-up.
Duration: 00:42:21Galle in one
Feb 10, 2025A sweep in Sri Lanka!
Teddy and Corbin break down Australia’s masterclass in Galle.
Who found the fairway, and who sliced it into the rough?
We also look forward to the Champions Trophy. Are we excited? Not really…
Duration: 00:46:46Galle in one
Feb 10, 2025A sweep in Sri Lanka!
Teddy and Corbin break down Australia’s masterclass in Galle.
Who found the fairway, and who sliced it into the rough?
We also look forward to the Champions Trophy. Are we excited? Not really…
Duration: 00:46:46So one-sided it was almost boring … almost
Feb 03, 2025What a dominant weekend for Aussie cricket!
Both the men and the women have enjoyed monstrous Test wins, and Teddy and Corbin will dissect both of them.
The men thrashed Sri Lanka, and the women embarrassed England.
What can we learn from these very one-sided results? Tune in to find out.
Duration: 00:50:18So one-sided it was almost boring … almost
Feb 03, 2025What a dominant weekend for Aussie cricket!
Both the men and the women have enjoyed monstrous Test wins, and Teddy and Corbin will dissect both of them.
The men thrashed Sri Lanka, and the women embarrassed England.
What can we learn from these very one-sided results? Tune in to find out.
Duration: 00:50:18Who on earth is Mitch Owen?
Jan 28, 2025Remember the name!
If you didn’t know who Mitch Owen was before last night, you sure do now!
Teddy and Corbin break down the BBL final, and THAT match-winning knock from Owen.
The lads then turn their attention to Sri Lanka. Who will don the Baggy Green this week in Galle?
Duration: 00:44:07