Australia’s T20 World Cup campaign ends in disappointment, sparking a deep dive into selection calls, player form, and what went wrong. Menners and MacGill unpack the fallout, debate responsibility between players and selectors, and question whether arrogance and poor preparation played a role. The episode also covers the women’s team’s rare home series loss to India, major domestic cricket updates, and the future direction of Australian cricket.

Key Topics

(0:51) Australia eliminated from the T20 World Cup — immediate reactions and fallout

(3:55) Selection decisions under fire — Smith, Renshaw and the “brains trust” debate

(22:00) Super Eight stage and tournament structure discussion

(26:14) Australian women lose home series to India — shifting power balance

(33:17) Elise Perry’s milestone and legacy in Australian cricket

(35:37) Big Bash changes, Christmas Day cricket & global expansion debate

(44:30) Domestic cricket roundup — Sheffield Shield, One-Day Cup and selection pressure

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It is a multi award-winning podcast team, the show has featured 15 Australian captains and some of the greatest legends of cricket and an episode is archived in the Australian National Film and Sound Archive. Menners is an accredited cricket journalist and commentator and his interview with Alex Blackwell won a Cricket NSW Media Award. The show was the first ever regular weekly Australian cricket podcast. 

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