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Willow Talk Cricket Podcast
Willow Talk Cricket Podcast
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Join Adam Peacock, Brad Haddin and Alyssa Healy to discuss cricket's hot topics, break down the truly bizarre moments and chat to the biggest names in the game from Australia and abroad. You'll have fun, learn a bit and get equipped with some of the best cricket yarns you'll ever hear. And maybe a few cheeky sledges to boot. (Sorry NZ and England fans!)
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Alyssa Healy, Brad Haddin and Adam Peacock are on the ground at Adelaide Oval to review Day Two of the Ashes, where Australia asserted their dominance. We talk about the high-pressure, relentless nature of Australia, Ben Stokes’ leading-from-the-front mentality, Lyon and Cummins’ epic returns, Herald calls Bazball a myth, Snicko drama, Marnus’ stump mic, and we answer your SCC questions! Send your cricket club cap to Producer Joel at the following address: Joel Harrison 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 omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Brad Haddin and Adam Peacock join you live from Adelaide Oval, where Alex Carey owned the first day of the third Ashes Test for Australia. We talk about Carey’s phenomenal knock, Steve Smith’s omission from the Test, Jofra Archer’s bounce-back, Stokes bowling with the new ball, Lyon’s huge role in the next few days, and we answer all your questions from the Secret Cricket Club! Send your cricket club cap to Producer Joel at the following address: Joel Harrison 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 omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Alyssa Healy, Brad Haddin and Adam Peacock are in to preview the third Ashes Test in Adelaide. Will Usman Khawaja play? We chat about what the Australian squad might look like. England have named one change, but their dicey top seven remains the same - is the pressure rising in their camp? Their security also had another run-in with the Australian media. Plus, South Australian legend and Australian keeper Alex Carey joins the show to reveal his best Test XI. We finish with Sundries as the WBBL wraps up, the BBL gets underway and the IPL auction is this week! Send your cricket club cap to Producer Joel at the following address: Joel Harrison 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 omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Adam Gilchrist joins Brad Haddin and Adam Peacock for a special episode of WillowTalk. We talk about the phone call Gilly made to Hadds to announce his retirement, what it was like keeping to Warnie, when the Australian Prime Minister wanted Gilly to stay, the Ashes series he played in — including 2001 and the famous 2005 series - his brand-new tequila brand El Arquero, Alex Carey’s excellent keeping, and his favourite knock of all time! Send your cricket club cap to Producer Joel at the following address: Joel Harrison 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 omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Travis Head joins Brad Haddin and Adam Peacock to chat about the first two Tests of the Ashes. We discuss “Travball,” his amazing innings in Perth, opening with his mate Weatherald, Steve Smith's fiery captaincy and confrontation with Archer, what it means to get Stokes and Root out, Pat Cummins returning, and the importance of the Adelaide Test. Plus, we cover the latest Ashes news as Wood and Hazlewood are out, Hadds dives into the English prep, and the BBL is starting this weekend - who should you watch out for? Send your cricket club cap to Producer Joel at the following address: Joel Harrison 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 omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Alyssa Healy and Adam Peacock join you to review the second Ashes Test from the Gabba. We chat about Smith vs Archer - and one of the greatest Ashes quotes, Starc’s incredible form at the ripe age of 35, Smith’s captaincy and the tactics that put Australia in such a strong position, the difficult spot Bazball has England in, who is going to take accountability, what Stokes needs to change, and Alex Carey’s clinic with the gloves. Plus, we look at Healy’s WBBL win, discuss the England Lions match, and finish with your questions from the Secret Cricket Club! Send your cricket club cap to Producer Joel at the following address: Joel Harrison 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 omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Callum Ferguson joins Brad Haddin and Adam Peacock to recap another dominant day for Australia in the Ashes. We chat about Starc's tenacious batting, England's shocking bowling, the pressure building on Stokes, England’s failure to learn from Perth, Carey’s outstanding wicketkeeping, England’s lack of batting intent, and a near-perfect display from the Australian side. Plus, we head to the Secret Cricket Club questions as Hadds and Ferg dive into their storybook for a few Ashes classics! Send your cricket club cap to Producer Joel at the following address: Joel Harrison 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 omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Brad Haddin and Adam Peacock join you from Brisbane to recap Day Two of the second Ashes Test. We discuss England’s shocking catching performance, how Jamie Smith can bounce back tomorrow, Australia’s solid batting display, Green’s interesting shot selection, and Weatherald’s maiden Test fifty. See you back tomorrow! Send your cricket club cap to Producer Joel at the following address: Joel Harrison 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 omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Brad Haddin and Adam Peacock join you from the Gabba in Brisbane to recap a solid day of Ashes Test cricket. Joe Root finally broke his drought of scoring a hundred in Australia (Haydos must be happy). Alex Carey was excellent with the gloves, Starc collected ANOTHER six-wicket haul, and will Australia miss Nathan Lyon in this Test? Send your cricket club cap to Producer Joel at the following address: Joel Harrison 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 omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Stuart Broad joins Brad Haddin, Alyssa Healy and Adam Peacock to chat about some of his greatest Ashes moments. We talk about the Trent Bridge 2013 incident, Bairstow’s stumping in 2023, the spirit of the Ashes, what made Broady an ‘actor’ on the cricket field, the best spell Hadds ever faced, Warner vs Broad, and Hadds vs Ben Stokes. Plus, we preview the 2nd Ashes Test at the Gabba, how England can bounce back, and our mates in the Secret Cricket Club have a few questions for Broady! Send your cricket club cap to Producer Joel at the following address: Joel Harrison 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 omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Peter Siddle joins Brad Haddin and Adam Peacock in the week of the 15-year anniversary of his legendary hat-trick at the Gabba. Sids chats about his memories from that day, playing for the PM’s XI this week against the Lions, why the English batsmen don’t want to face him, his thoughts on the current bowling line-ups, and a few Ashes war stories featuring him and Hadds! Plus, we chat with Code Sports journo Dan Cherny, who gives us the inside scoop on the latest stories around the Ashes - will Uzzy be fit? Is Cummo a chance? And does Nathan Lyon fit into the Gabba squad? We finish with India vs South Africa, and the Secret Cricket Club goes hard on the Poms! Send your cricket club cap to Producer Joel at the following address: Joel Harrison 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 omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Alyssa Healy, Brad Haddin and Adam Peacock join you for the fallout from the first Ashes Test. We look back at Head's historic Ashes knock - and Hadds thinks it won’t be his last this series. We cover the moments you might have missed: Smith's tactical genius and how he outplayed Ben Stokes, Hadds’ praise (and fair bit of critique) for the English side, Khawaja's situation, and Renshaw and Inglis’s tons in First-Class matches. We also discuss England's preparation for the next Test at the Gabba. Plus, we wrap up with WBBL chat - should Meg Lanning be in the Australian side? And we take a look at India vs South Africa. Grab yourself a Xmas gift here: theflipper.com.au Send your cricket club cap to Producer Joel at the following address: Joel Harrison 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 omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mitch Starc joins Brad Haddin and Adam Peacock off the back of one of the most memorable Ashes matches! Mitch talks through Head's incredible knock, snagging 10 wickets, one of the great catches, what turned the match around, and the Ben Stokes matchup, as well as Boland's comeback. Plus, Hadds breaks down the English tactics, Weatherald's debut, Marnus's knock, and we answer your questions from the Secret Cricket Club! Send your cricket club cap to Producer Joel at the following address: Joel Harrison 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 omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Brad Haddin and Adam Peacock join you from Optus Stadium in Perth to wrap one of the most action-packed Ashes days of all time. We look at Starc’s exceptional bowling performance, the ‘Bazball with no brains’ approach England took when batting, the drama of Khawaja being off the field, the outstanding English pace attack, what happened with the Australian top six, and Ben Stokes’s class. Join us back here tomorrow for another daily wrap of the Perth Ashes Test! Send your cricket club cap to Producer Joel at the following address: Joel Harrison 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 omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Travis Head joins Willow Talk from Perth ahead of the first Ashes Test. Head discusses the final prep, what the pitch is looking like, how he reacts to the media, the reception from the WA locals and how he plans on facing the English bowlers. He provides an update on Pat Cummins which will make a lot of Australians happy, and talks about Smith's captaincy and the possibility of a debut for Doggett and Weatherald. He also discusses his 2026 IPL retention and reflects on two years since the 2023 World Cup win. Plus, Heals and Hadds give their Ashes predictions, we chat alter-egos and help Peacock prepare for his big tour! Send your cricket club cap to Producer Joel at the following address: Joel Harrison 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 omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Brad Haddin joins Alyssa Healy and Adam Peacock for our ultimate Ashes preview! Hazlewood is out, we chat about the next bowler who will make their Test debut, Starc's reaction to the Hazlewood news, the most important bowler in the Australian side, Smith's captaincy tactics, and Hadds has a red-hot crack at Monty Panesar. We look at the English preparation, their most important bowler, Root's century, Stokes's 6-fa of half-trackers, and Peacock asks the question, “Is Perth England's Test to lose?” Plus, we play Ashes bingo - one of the great yearly segments, dive into the India vs South Africa Test match, and Heals gives us a WBBL update. Send your cricket club cap to Producer Joel at the following address: Joel Harrison 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 omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Matthew Hayden joins Brad Haddin, Alyssa Healy and Adam Peacock eight days out from the Ashes to chat about some of his greatest memories. Haydos shares his favourite moment from cricket - when Andrew Symonds scored a ton at the MCG in 2006 - recalls when Nasser chose to bowl at the Gabba, gives his thoughts on the Australian top order, and discusses whether he’ll walk the MCG nude and the time he was accused of sledging a child. Plus, we look at all the action in the Sheffield Shield, cover the latest Ashes news, and Sundries is all go - with a team getting rolled for seven and Russell Crowe declaring his love for Test cricket! Point Cook fundraiser here: https://fundraise.pancare.org.au/point-cook-centrals-cricket-club Send your cricket club cap to Producer Joel at the following address: Joel Harrison 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 omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ben Duckett joins Alyssa Healy and Adam Peacock ahead of next week’s Ashes to chat about the preparation of the English side. Duckett describes the intense training and the “beast mode” that Ben Stokes is currently in, how Brendon McCullum has made him feel comfortable in the side, and the reaction when they found out about Cummins, as well as the fiery series between India and England. Plus, Heals names her XI for next week in Perth with a few big calls, we look at the first round of the WBBL, and Heals has to respond to a few pot shots from Harris and Devine! Send your cricket club cap to Producer Joel at the following address: Joel Harrison 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 omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The band is back together! Adam Peacock, Brad Haddin and Alyssa Healy join you for a bumper episode of Willow Talk to chat about Australia's first Ashes Test squad and the inclusion of uncapped opener Jake Weatherald, Ben Stokes's hostile welcome by the West Australian newspaper, the T20 series between the Aussies and India, Heals's World Cup wounds and Ravi Ashwin being ruled out of the BBL. Send your cricket club cap to Producer Joel at the following address: Joel Harrison 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 omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ian Higgins and Sam Perry from The Grade Cricketer join Brad Haddin and Adam Peacock for a special edition of Willow Talk. The Grade Cricketer guys share some of their best stories from grade cricket, interviewing Mark Waugh, Haddin’s own experiences in grade cricket, what it means to be a senior player, and a great story about Phil Jaques making Pez untuck his socks. Plus, we chat defining Ashes moments, when Hadds first met the English crowd, and TGC reveals their “Best Alpha XI.” Send your cricket club cap to Producer Joel at the following address: Joel Harrison 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 omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
























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