Australia's batting woes are on show for all to see, should they call-up 19-year-old prodigy Sam Konstas during the Indian series in an attempt to rescue our top order?

The Cricketer's Playbook podcast features SC Playbook's Tim Williams, Cricket Australia commentator Max Bryden and Random Stats Guy as they preview the key talking points leading into the Australia v India second Test, including the next in line quicks with Josh Hazlewood injured.

They debate key factors from England's win over New Zealand, partake in Rando's cricket trivia and track all the major tournament's in world cricket to announce their World XI Team of the Week.

00:00 Rando = Stoinis

05:10 Australia v India: Boland then who? Does Bumrah need more credit?

20:00 The appeal: Should Aussies debut Konstas?

29:00 NZ v England: Is Joe Root in same class as Smith, Kohli, Williamson?

39:30 Where does Glenn Phillips catch rank among greatest ever?

46:00 Rando's cricket trivia: Quickest Aussies to 50 Test wickets

51:00 World team of the week voting: Jansen's remarkable spell

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