The Unplayable Podcast

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.

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: 03:50 - Match 25 07:22 - Match 24 16:48 - Match 23 22:33 - Match 22 27:42 - Match 21   Matches 20-16 will drop next Monday, October 20. 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 Kane Richardson managing his workload this week, Louis Cameron is back in the hot seat to join Josh Schonafinger to discuss the week's cricket news.   EPISODE INDEX 01:00 - Weekly Winner 4:45 - Women’s World Cup update (Wednesday October 8)  12:05 - Harjas Singh interview  24:40 - The aftermath of a generational knock 28:50 - Australia’s ODI & T20 squads named for India series 36:00 - Sheffield Shield underway 47:50 - Top 25 Matches of the Century preview   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.

Kane Richardson and Josh Schonafinger are back for another week to discuss all the latest cricket news and in particular focus on that relationship with the 'little sibling', our friends across 'The Ditch', New Zealand!   EPISODE INDEX: 00:47 - Weekly Winner 01:47 - New Zealand’s take on the trans-Tasman rivalry  06:30 - Australia’s World Cup campaign begins 12:05 - Philippe replaces Maxwell in New Zealand 15:03 - Sheffield Shield mini-preview 20:10 - Under 19s update 24:00 - Clubby Commandments  27:21 - Tune in to the Ashes Live Rewind  29:20 - 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.

Perhaps the biggest coup in BBL history? Jack Paynter joins Josh Schonafinger for a bonus episode of the Unplayable Podcast to explain just how Ravichandran Ashwin ended up at the Sydney Thunder.   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 the Strikers to the Renegades to the ... ??? Kane Richardson has some big news to share, Laura Jolly gives an update from India after Australia's 2-1 series win and there's plenty of domestic cricket to cover too. Plus England have named their 16-man Ashes squad.   EPISODE INDEX: 0:45 - Weekly Winner  2:10 - Richo reveals his new BBL team 7:50 - LJ’s update from India  18:35 - LJ’s five breakout players  23:20 - Around the domestic cricket grounds 30:13 - Australia A lads going well 32:35 - Under-19s in action in Brisbane 34:53 - England’s Ashes squad announced 40:30 - 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.

Aussies scoring runs in India ... that's nothing new is it? Matt Kuhnemann being the match-winner with the bat? Well, that's a new one. Kane Richardson and Josh Schonafinger are back on deck to discuss all the latest cricket news as the domestic season finally gets underway, plus Australia's dual tours of the subcontinent have also brought some decent results.   EPISODE INDEX: 00:40 - Weekly Winners 05:30 - Australia make strong start in India ODIs 08:00 - Konstas tons up in Lucknow 13:00 - Kuhnemann the hero as One-Day Cup begins  16:20 - Zampa’s fashion statement 18:40 - WNCL 2025-26 preview 32:00 - 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's the last week before the Australian domestic season properly gets underway so Kane Richardson and Josh Schonafinger are on deck to chat through each of the men's states' chances in the Sheffield Shield. Richo also goes into some detail on what it means to have a stress fracture in the back after the news that 19-year-old Callum Vidler is suffering that fate this week. Plus TUP regular Louis Cameron is dialled in to give his five breakout players for the 2025-26 season.   EPISODE INDEX 0:30 - Weekly winner 3:43 - What is a back stress fracture and why do fast bowlers get them? 10:50 - Louis Cameron enters the chat 26:02 - Men’s state previews 39:00 - Josh plugs #KitWeek  40:25 - Australia A v India A (in India)  44:00 - ‘Hey Richo’ returns    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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Adam Burnett and Josh Schonafinger join host Louis Cameron in the slips cordon and desperately hope they won't drop Kevin Pietersen.   The fifth and final Test of the 2005 Ashes series is the subject of the last episode of cricket.com.au's special podcast series commemorating 20 years since the epic 2005 Ashes.   We all remember Shane Warne putting down KP - but do you recall the other crucial missed chance not long before? This, and plenty more, is discussed in the series finale.   EPISODE INDEX: 2.00 Cricket going mainstream in England thanks to its heroes Flintoff and KP 5.50 Matthew Hayden learning to surf in a swimming pool ... in Essex 9.00 Should Shane Watson (or Andrew Symonds) have played at The Oval? 14.30 Australia's conservatism costs them again 29.25 More Shane Warne brilliance, with the ball (and in Michael Clarke's hotel room) 36.30 A tribute to Michael Atherton's hard-hitting questions 39.30 The 'other' dropped catch that cost the Aussies 49.40 Cricket's peak on free-to-air television in the UK 53.57 Amazing Adelaide v not-so-amazing Oval 55.00 Warne's dropped catch sours the greatest individual series by a losing player (sorry Jasprit Bumrah) 1.00.00 In which warm congratulations are offered to Paul Collingwood for earning an MBE, and other things that peaked 1.04.00 Not-ugly Aussies are immediately gracious (as are England) 1.14.00 Getting sledged by Merlin, the spinning bowling machine, and whether the Queen imported one to Windsor Castle 1.16.00 KP v Lee = Test cricket at its best ... plus an unusual insight into Pietersen's reaction to Trump's 2016 Presidential election victory 1.24.50 The legacy of an all-time series   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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A bonus episode this week with some big news coming through in both women's and men's cricket!EPISODE INDEX:0:30 - Australia's World Cup squad preview8:30 - Starc chats about calling time in T20IsDon'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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.