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One month until the T20 World Cup! And Australia have dropped a very interesting squad of 15...

The red-hot Jake Fraser-McGurk misses out, as does veteran Steve Smith, plus no room for the likes of Matt Short, Spencer Johnson or Sean Abbott.

Josh Schonafinger and Louis Cameron break down the squad and analyse the picks from George Bailey and the selection crew.

See the full squad here: https://www.cricket.com.au/news/3990756/australia-squad-reveal-mens-t20-world-cup-2024-caribbean-usa-mitch-marsh-named-captain

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It's a bumper Marsh Sheffield Shield final preview to round out the Unplayable Podcast for the 2023-24 summer!

On this show:

Listen to our Team of the Tournament debate is at 4:40, our Matthew Wade interview at 24:10, our Joel Paris interview at 36:45 and our Final tips and predictions at 50:15.

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One final Test match to round out the summer!

Christchurch is the scene and Andrew Ramsey is there and he gives Josh Schonafinger the lowdown on what to expect at Hagley Oval.

Mitch Starc needs two poles to go past Dennis Lillee while Kane Williamson and Tim Southee will line up in their 100th matches apiece.

TRIVIA ANSWERS

The only bowlers in Test cricket with a better strike rate than Mitch Starc’s 48.62 are:

Dale Steyn (42.38), Malcolm Marshall (46.76) and … Waqar Younis (43.49)! 

In terms of players playing their 100th Tests together, it’s far more common than we assumed! 

Mike Atherton and Alex Stewart did so in 2000, Shaun Pollock, Jacques Kallis and Stephen Fleming did in the same match in 2006, and Michael Clarke and Alastair Cook also reached 100 in the Perth Test of 2013-14! 

Well done if you knew any of those! This episode brought to you by Qantas, the Spirit of Australia.

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Australia's No.3 Marnus Labuschagne joins the podcast! He chats to Louis Cameron from 12:07.

There's also been drama days out from the first New Zealand-Australia Test match - Kiwi quick Neil Wagner has retired from the game and won't play in the two Tests against the Aussies.

Beamed across the ditch from Wellington, cricket.com.au's Andrew Ramsey gives Josh Schonafinger the lowdown on NZ's windiest city and what to expect from the green pitch that's been rolled out in the middle of a roundabout.

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Let's go across the ditch!

The Australian men's team has arrived in New Zealand and their T20 series is about to get underway!

Champion fast bowler Mitch Starc joins the Unplayable Podcast team Josh Schonafinger and Louis Cameron from Wellington to preview the Aussies' next tour.

The chat with Mitch Starc begins at 18:12.

Before that, Josh and Louis look at the five big questions facing the Australians ahead of the T20 World Cup in June.

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After a dominant display from Australia's 50-over side, the Dettol T20 International series to be a lot closer with West Indies selecting their big names for the three-game series.

cricket.com.au's Jack Paynter has been following the Aussie squad around the country and he joins Josh Schonafinger to discuss white-ball squads, World Cups and breakout stars.

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A Test decided by eight runs! And what a finish!

No matter who you support, you have to appreciated that lion-hearted effort from Shamar Joseph, who thought he was too injured to bowl heading into day four.

He walked away with a seven-wicket haul in one of the performances of the decade.

Josh Schonafinger and Louis Cameron recap all the action from the Gabba, and look ahead to the Dettol ODI series starting on Feb 2.

Watch the final wicket from all angles with all the commentary calls: https://www.cricket.com.au/videos/3869856/every-call-of-shamar-josephs-famous-test-wicket

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There's Covid running through the Australian camp but it won't affect the playing XI.

cricket.com.au's Josh Schonafinger and Adam Burnett run you through all the news ahead of the Brisbane Test, which marks the return of both teams to the day-night version of the format.

Australia also named their T20 squad to face the West Indies on Wednesday which could give us a bit of a sneak peek into what the selectors are thinking ahead of the T20 World Cup in June.

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Australia have retained the Frank Worrell Trophy with a thumping 10-wicket win over the West Indies in Adelaide.

With only 1112 balls bowled, it's the shorted Adelaide Test in history. But Pat Cummins and his side won't be complaining - Travis Head was player of the match for his 119 while Josh Hazlewood was superb with a career-best match of 9-79.

Josh Schonafinger and Louis Cameron review the Test, heap praise onto Shamar Joseph and look ahead to the Brisbane.

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Andrew Ramsey's day three report: https://www.cricket.com.au/news/3861218/australia-west-indies-day-three-adelaide-test-report-highlights-head-shamar-hazlewood-cummins

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Steve Smith the opener? Australia's Test batting lineup takes on a new look for the first NRMA Insurance Test match against West Indies, beginning in Adelaide on Wednesday.

Josh Schonafinger is joined by cricket.com.au's senior writer Andrew Ramsey from South Australia to get the lowdown on both teams' preparations and to get some more insight on this unknown West Indies lineup.

As mentioned on the show, read Andrew’s story on Shamar Joseph - the man from nowhere: https://www.cricket.com.au/news/3853744/west-indies-cricket-australia-xi-match-report-day-two-highlights-scores-adelaide 

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