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Sean goes over the new Shield Playing Condition Changes announced by CA today and what it means to the competition for 2026/27 and beyond.

MAN v MACHINE 🤖🏏 | 2026/27 SHEFFIELD SHIELD PREDICTIONS

It’s Crossy vs ChatGPT as Adam Crosthwaite and Chris Titley put man against machine to predict the 2026/27 Sheffield Shield season.

Who wins the Shield? Who finishes with the wooden spoon? And which players are ready for a massive summer?

Crossy backs Victoria to take the title, with Western Australia his big bolter to reach the final, while ChatGPT predicts South Australia to complete the three-peat.

The boys also put their calls on:

🏏 Leading run scorers — Peter Handscomb, Cameron Bancroft, Nathan McSweeney and Henry Hunt
🔥 Leading wicket-takers — Fergus O’Neill, Liam Hatcher, Nathan McAndrew and Ryan Hadley
👀 Breakout batters — Dylan Brasher and Ollie Peake
⚡ Bowling bolters — Charlie Stobo and Campbell Thompson

Plus, they discuss Matt Renshaw’s Test recall, the pressure on Marnus Labuschagne and whether Bangladesh can back up their huge performance when the series heads to Mackay.

Man v Machine. Who knows Australian domestic cricket better?

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Sean Walsh from NextXI Cricket is joined by Courier Mail Cricket Journalist Rishab Jain to discuss the shock Bangladesh Win at Marrara and what's to come for the Aussies to try and level the series in Mackay.

Souths Duo of G and Tilly chat us through the Maggies Changes in this Year's Max.

We are joined by Wynnum-Manly duo Harmon Sandhu and Clodagh Ryall to chat about the Seagulls chances ahead of the 2026 KFC T20 Max.

We are joined by Valleys Duo of Dylan McLachlan and Sianna Ginger as the pair discuss the Roku Rd squad's chances in this year's T20 Max.

WA is our last Shield Preview for the pre-season predictions, with a new coach and some returning stars off CA deals, the boys from the West will be looking to get off the bottom of the Shield Ladder this coming season.

We roll onto the Wests preview for the T20 Max, where we were joined by superstar WK Batter Georgia Redmayne and gun up-and-coming all rounder Tom Campbell to discuss the Black and Yellow's changes for the Max.

New South Wales enter the 2026/27 Sheffield Shield season with a fresh look and plenty to prove.

Chris Titley and Adam Crosthwaite break down the Blues’ prospects following a fifth-place finish and just two Shield victories last summer—despite lifting the One-Day Cup.

The boys discuss the arrival of new head coach Brad Haddin, NSW’s completely revamped coaching staff and the unusual addition of exciting WA quick Bryce Jackson. They also examine a powerful bowling group led by last season’s leading wicket-taker Liam Hatcher, alongside Jack Edwards, Sean Abbott, Ben Dwarshuis, Charlie Stobo and Ryan Hadley.

With Kurtis Patterson, Nic Maddinson, Sam Konstas, Josh Philippe, Oliver Davies and Joel Davies forming a talented batting core, can Haddin’s aggressive approach help the Blues climb back into Shield contention?

Plus, Crossy names his NSW players to watch and delivers his prediction for where the Blues will finish this season.

Across the week leading into the opening game of this year's KFC T20 Max, we will give you a short preview from each club, starting with UQ and Will Sanders and Emma Jackson from the Bookworms!