The Contest Cricket Show

The Ashes sit at 2–0, so we cross live to the UK to get the English perspective—optimism, excuses, coping mechanisms and all. We unpack what the series looks like from the other side of the world, and whether belief still exists or if it’s already damage control season.

We also roll out the Boxing Day Pitch Challenge, where each host designs their ideal wicket (and definitely doesn’t show bias), dive into Backyard Cricketer: UK Edition, and hand out this week’s highly debated Spirit of Cricket Award.

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In this week’s episode, we dive head-first into the fallout from the Second Ashes Test at the Gabba—where the cricket was wild, the tactics were questionable, and the online meltdowns were absolutely elite. We ask the big questions the cricket world definitely isn’t ready for: Is Bazball officially dead or just having an early mid-life crisis? Did England’s tactics implode under pressure—or were they never actually tactics to begin with? And most importantly, is cricket even an enjoyable game… to play????

Tune in for the chaos.

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In this week’s episode of The Contest Cricket Show, we break down all the latest team mail heading into the 2nd Test, including the shock selection calls. Our listeners jump in with their own cricket takes as we dive into your discussion points, and we finish with a nostalgia hit as we relive our favourite classic catches from years gone by. Another big week of cricket chat — let’s get into it. 🏏

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Australia take the first Test in just two days, and we’re still trying to process what on earth we watched. This week, Kman puts the Dr on the therapy couch to unpack the madness — how a Test match can combust that quickly, what the fallout means for both sides, and whether this Ashes series has already gone off the rails.

We dive into our Backyard Cricketer segment, hand out a chaotic Spirit of Cricket Award, and try to make sense of one of the wildest starts to an Ashes summer in recent memory.

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In this week’s episode of The Contest Cricket Show, we break down the growing injury crisis and what it means for both the Test summer and the Ashes build-up. We dive into the community’s responses to our Backyard Cricket Rules poll — from one-hand-one-bounce to pure chaos. And we wrap with a fiery chat about that pitch in Kolkata, how it played, and what it means for cricket moving forward.

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The Dr

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This week on The Contest Cricket Show, we dive into the voices that shaped our cricket childhood — our favourite commentators and the iconic moments we still quote today

We break down the newly announced Australian squad, who earned their baggy green shot, and who might feel a little unlucky. Plus, we look ahead to the summer pitches — will they be pace-friendly firecrackers or flat batting paradises?

All that, and the usual laughs, chaos, and questionable cricket predictions. Tune in now! 🎧🔥

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HOSTS:

The Dr

This week on The Contest Cricket Show, we go around the grounds to wrap up all the latest cricket action before unveiling our Team of the 21st Century . Kman loses it live on air, the Doctor cops a serve for somehow managing to jinx the Women’s World Cup team in the process. Classic Contest chaos.

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The Dr

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We’ve gone international. Episode 3 features a special guest dialing in from the UK to help us unpack England’s build-up to the Ashes — squad vibes, captaincy chat, confidence levels, and a few spicy opinions along the way.
Hot Takes return. Arguments may have occurred. You know the drill.

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The Dr

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The Contest Cricket Show is back — and so is Marnus! In this episode, we break down the latest round of Shield action as selectors start sweating over Australia’s top six. We take a nostalgic swing into the backyard to talk about how the Bluey “Cricket” episode perfectly sums up why we all fell in love with the game. And of course, everyone’s favourite segment returns — The Spirit of Cricket Award — where we celebrate those doing their very best to uphold the spirit of the game… by completely ignoring it.

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The cricket season is upon us with The Ashes headlining as the showpiece for Aussie sport over the summer. On The Contest Cricket Show, we dive into everything from test match tactics and player form to selection debates, bold predictions, and those water-cooler talking points every cricket fan loves. Join us each week as we break down the big moments, celebrate classic contests, and bring a mix of sharp analysis and banter to the game we love. Whether you’re a casual fan or a cricket tragic, this is your home for summer cricket chat....

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