The Follow-On

Mike Hussey is recharging the batteries after a huge first Fox Cricket summer.And as 'Huss' prepares to head over to India for the IPL (batting coach for the Chennai Super Kings), he joins The Follow-On to weigh in on the major talking points in Australian cricket right now, speaking with cricket journos Jacob Kuriype and Jacob Polychronis and host Phil Prior.And a few of them are big conundrums, too, including Glenn Maxwell unlocking his T20 form in the 50 over game, Aaron Finch's form struggle and the wealth of options available for Australia's Test top order.MORE FOX SPORTS PODCASTSHere's how the podcast unfolded, with time codes:How well Maxwell's seeing it (2:00)Mike Hussey chat begins (4:00)Confidence and consistency the key for Maxwell (5:30)Hussey's 'bugger it' solution for Aaron Finch (7:00)'I'd hate to be a selector right now' - Hussey (8:30)Hussey's take on the Test opener conundrum right now (9:00)'No doubt' Bancroft will be better after what he's gone through (10:00)The 'new' Cam Bancroft is the player Australia needs (11:00)What Australia can sort out in the ODI series with India (15:00)The degree of Finch's form struggle right now (16:30)Maxwell's best batting position in the ODI side (18:00)West Indies & England's record-breaking ODI (21:00)Sri Lanka's shock Test Series win over South Africa (23:00)

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A crazy, crazy BBL finals series finishes with the Melbourne Renegades claiming the title.But they very nearly didn't get to Grand Final day and very nearly lost the decider.Contributors for foxsports.com.au Matt Balmer and Phil Prior recap BBL08's finals series, in particular Sunday's final, and assess how the tournament can progress for next summer.Here's the agenda:The Stars were 0-93... what in the world happened?! (1:00)Why Glenn Maxwell's wicket was the turning point (3:30)Pressure, collapse or freakish outcome? (4:30)Cricket being played at the Docklands... 'Marvel'-ous or mundane? (7:00)What the two Melbourne franchises did right to make the GF (8:00)Pros and cons of the BBL finals happening in mid-Feb (11:30)Is Hobart's loss the tipping point for altering the BBL finals format? (16:30)

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We preview the BBL Semi-Finals, plus look back at the tournament, going through what made the most sense around the scheduling and tournament length debate.Foxsports.com.au cricket journalists Matt Balmer and Jacob Polychronis join host Phil Prior to talk all things Big Bash.Matt and 'Poly' nominate a 'star' and 'sinner' for each of the four eliminated franchises, as well as offer their thoughts on how the two Semis will play out.Here are more details on today's show:BBL season length and scheduling debate (1:30)Brisbane Heat's studs and duds (7:30)The 'potentially concerning' international recruiting trend (12:00)Sydney Thunder season review (14:30)What went wrong for the Adelaide Strikers? (19:00)Why the Scorchers were ice cold (22:00)Time to adjust this finals format? (27:00)Previewing both Semi-Finals (30:30)

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We review the Sri Lanka series in the context of the Ashes.Foxsports.com.au contributors Brenton Cherry, Jacob Polychronis and Tom Morris talk Test, with an Allan Border cameo wedged into the middle, speaking to reporter Simon Brunsdon from Manuka Oval, following the conclusion of Australia's series sweep.And the Windies walloping England gets a run, too!

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Former Sri Lankan cricketer, turned broadcaster Russel Arnold breaks down Australia's Test series with Sri Lanka, joining Fox Cricket's digital lead Jacob Kuriype, foxsports.com.au's content contributor Brenton Cherry and Fox Sports' podcast lead Phil Prior.Melbourne-based foxsports.com.au journo Matt Balmer also jumps on at the end to chat WBBL.Here's what's discussed:Why the Gabba win actually means something (1:30)Is Marnus Labuschagne #good at cricket? (3:30)How good was Travis Head's Gabba dig? (6:30)England's embarrassing loss (7:30)What means less, in the context of the Ashes, Australia's win or England's big loss in the West Indies? (8:30)Canberra Test preview and the players under the pump (9:30)Russel Arnold's thoughts on Sri Lanka cricket and what went wrong in Brisbane (15:00)The Manuka ROAD (24:30)Canberra Test final thoughts (26:30)WBBL Finals wrap with Batt Balmer (28:00)

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The first Test against Sri Lanka at the Gabba is fastly approaching.Young gun Kurtis Patterson has been rushed in... but what do you know about the guy that crunched twin tons against the visitors in a recent Tour match? Well, his NSW coach Phil Jaques provides the lowdown, as a guest on today's episode.Join foxsports.com.au's contributors Tom Morris, Brenton Cherry and Jacob Kuriype, as they break down all the reasons we're looking forward to the upcoming two-match series (1:00).The guys also try and work out why the Test squad would be named so far in advance, only to see it change AFTER said Tour game (8:30).The boys also offer their starting Aussie 11s (12:00).Jacob then goes one-on-one with Phil in the middle of this edition (18:00-25:00), putting the magnifying glass over a red hot Patterson.And to finish, predictions for the Series overall (25:00).

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Three grown men try to make sense of the selection 'logic' surrounding Matthew Wade and Glenn Maxwell!!Plus, the trio work out Cricket Australia's focus for the upcoming ODI Series against India (hint: World Cup).Join foxsports.com.au contributors Simon Brunsdon, Brenton Cherry and host Phil Prior, who talk Test selection, after CA announced the 13-man squad for the Sri Lanka series, and assess what it means for the Ashes and beyond.Will Pucovski, Matt Renshaw, Joe Burns and Marnus Labuschagne will battle for Test spots in a Tour match against SL in Hobart. That's also previewed.This episode of the Follow-On wraps up a HUGE week in cricket, despite not much action on the pitch actually happening.

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Will Pucovski hit 243 in a Shield game but had never felt lower. Following the innings, he had six weeks out of the game.Speaking for the first time about his mental health struggles, the young star was remarkably candid in this revealing interview with Fox Cricket's Tom Morris.

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Once again, foxsports.com.au contributors Ben Waterworth, Tom Morris and Jacob Kuriype assemble, breaking down India's Test series down under.This episode also features an interview with former Australian bowling coach Craig McDermott, who explains what went wrong for the Aussie attack against India and why the visitors outplayed the locals.Also in this episode of the Follow-On:-The umpires' rain and bad light decisions in Sydney (2:00)-Hits and misses of the series (4:00)-The only Aussies to make 'Team of the Series' (9:00)-Craig McDermott interview with Jacob Kurype (25:00-33:00)-Tom and Jacob's Australian sides for the upcoming Sri Lanka series (34:00)

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India has finally won a Boxing Day Test on Australian soil and leads the series 2-1. But the question marks of Australia's shaky batting still linger. Tom Morris, Jacob Kuryipe and Ben Waterworth tackle the big issues an MCG clash that had ample storylines as attention turns to the New Year's Test in Sydney. The team is also joined by Fox Cricket's Adam Gilchrist and leading Indian journalist Anand Vasu break down everything from an Australian and Indian viewpoint.

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