The NextXI Cricket Show

South Africa were made to work by Head and Boland, but eventually got the required 6 wickets in a rain effected Day 5 by an Innings and 31 runs to head to Newlands 1-1.

Sean and Alex Break down all the action.

99 problems but nicking behind ain't one.

It was a tale of Temba and the Tail to drive the game out of Australia's hands, with a 400+ lead heading into Day 4.

Sean and Alex breakdown a rain shortened Day 2 from Gqeberha.

ScoBo's work and Matthew Renshaw's worldly, while Temba Bavuma sets himself up for a captains knock.

We cover off the 12.2 overs of action and team selections

In this episode, Sean Walsh and Alex Woolnough preview the second Test match between Australia and South Africa in Gqeberha.

They discuss team news, player changes, pitch conditions, and key matchups, while also analyzing the strategies both teams might employ.

The conversation highlights the pressure on specific players and the importance of captaincy decisions in determining the outcome of the match.

With rain potentially affecting play, both hosts share their predictions and thoughts on what to expect in this exciting Test series.

Australia grind South Africa down in Durban as Renshaw and Hazlewood star!

Sean Walsh and Alex Woolnough break down Matthew Renshaw’s breakout match, Josh Hazlewood’s career-best game, and the tactical questions heading into the second Test in PE.

They also dig into South Africa’s rusty batting, Pat Cummins’ captaincy, Steve Smith’s outrageous slip catching, and the selection squeeze that could shape the rest of the series.

Key topics

• Matthew Renshaw’s 190 in the first innings and 82 in the second—and why this felt like his Test match

• Why Australia batting first on a spin-friendly pitch looked risky early, then paid off through Renshaw and Nathan Lyon

• Pat Cummins’ value with the bat and ball, including his calm batting support and sharp field management

• South Africa’s first-innings rust, especially poor short-ball choices and inconsistent shot selection

• Steve Smith’s two standout catches at slip and how anticipation can change a Test match

• Josh Hazlewood’s six-wicket match and the different gears in his new-ball and older-ball spells

• Marnus Labuschagne’s pair of 37s and the discussion about whether he keeps his place

• The Cameron Green, Beau Webster, Travis Head, and Marnus selection squeeze for Cape Town

• South Africa’s batting questions, including where Rickelton, Stubbs, Verreynne, and Ackerman fit

• The impact of losing around a day of play to weather, and how that shaped the contest

Alex and Sean Recap Day 2 from Durban, with Matthew Renshaw's 190 and Lower order runs for Cummins and Lyon giving Australia a strong footing in the opening game of the series.

We shift through everything you need to know ahead of Australia's 1st Test assignment of the South Africa series at Durban, with Sean Walsh and Alex Woolnough!

Crossy is back for another crack as ChatGPT's Nemisis, taking on the Machine in their Dean Jones Trophy predictions for 2026/27, including a smokey to take the silverware and some young guns to dominate with both bat and ball!