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Welcome back to the Unplayable Podcast for another season!

Josh Hazlewood is the special guest this week as he prepares for a Test return against Bangladesh.

Kane Richardson and Josh Schonafinger are back in the studio to discuss all the latest cricketing news, with Richo giving a scathing review to the infamous finger-clicking first slip from England.

 

CHAPTERS

00:00 Unplayable Podcast returns

03:55 Australia v Bangladesh squads

13:07 Hazlewood interview

25:07 Hazlewood plays the ‘Brand Deal Game’

34:00 The finger clicking controversy

47:20 Winning songs - classic or cringe?

 

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Join Kane Richardson and Josh Schonafinger for one final time in season 2025-26 as the duo recap the Sheffield Shield final.

As well as looking back at Richo's SACAs getting the job done, we hear from the successful captain and coach, Nathan McSweeney and Ryan Harris, on their state's victory. Plus, there's Australia's women in action in the West Indies and the IPL and PSL are underway. 

Australia's U19 coaches Kristen Beams and Meg Lanning then chat to Josh about their upcoming assignments in Queensland in April.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Weekly Winners

03:15 Sheffield Shield final

06:48 Nathan McSweeney & Ryan Harris speak

18:32 Next cabs off the fast bowler ranks

23:17 Reviewing our breakout selections

30:50 Aussies in West Indies

33:23 Pakistan Super League

38:44 U19 coaches Kristen Beams and Meg Lanning

50:11 Season sign off

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With Victoria and South Australia squaring off in the Sheffield Shield final, Josh Schonafinger and Kane Richardson put their heads together to preview the competition decider. 

Josh chats the Queensland legend Martin Love on his extraordinary record in Shield finals, which saw him hit five tons in the ultimate match of the season. 

Plus, which cricketers deserve a statue? Let us know: [email protected]. 

CHAPTERS

00:00 Weekly Winners

04:52 Martin Love on Shield success

19:48 Love on his Test century

24:08 Sheffield Shield final preview

38:15 Aussies go 3-0 up in West Indies

41:05 IPL begin, Aussies involved

46:05 Queensland win WNCL final 

51:29 Big Four

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Fresh off presenting the medal named in his honour at the One-Day Cup final, Aussie legend Michael Bevan joins the Unplayable Podcast! 

Bevan chats to Josh about his amazing domestic record, the nickname 'The Finisher', his favourite innings and more! 

After that, Richo and Josh look ahead to the domestic cricket finals and consider the best grand finals this century. 

CHAPTERS

00:00 Weekly Winners

07:38 Michael Bevan joins the podcast

37:02 Richo’s Bevan memories

40:50 Sheffield Shield final preview

52:45 WNCL final preview

59:29 Listener feedback and Big Four

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Join Kane Richardson and Josh Schonafinger as they break down the week in cricket, from the One-Day Cup final between Tasmania and New South Wales, India's big win in the T20 World Cup and Australia's multi-format victory over India. 

Plus, we hear your best part-time bowlers and ask, who are the game's best 'big-game players'? 

CHAPTERS
00:00 Weekly Winners
06:38 One-Day Cup final preview
19:20 Shield Round 10
22:22 Healy sent off in style
28:39 India win T20 World Cup
34:09 Best big-game players

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A massive episode of the Unplayable Podcast this week with Matt Short and Jake Lehmann joining Kane Richardson and Josh Schonafinger to chat through the week's cricket news. 

Short opens up on being dropped from the T20 World Cup squad on the eve of the tournament while Lehmann explains his decision to move to Hampshire and take up a two-year county deal. 

Plus, there's T20 World Cup semi finals coming up, the Australia-India pink-ball Test and plenty more!  

CHAPTERS

00:00:00 Richo and Josh talk Weekly Winners, Punch the Monkey

00:04:54 Matt Short joins the podcast

00:08:33 Short’s Test aspirations

00:11:00 Getting dropped for the World Cup

00:20:05 IPL and what’s next

00:25:45 Richo’s dropping story

00:27:31 T20 World Cup Semi Final predictions

00:35:15 Lucy Hamilton reprises famous number

00:40:40 Jake Lehamnn joins the podcast

00:43:40 Winning the 2024-25 Shield

00:46:01 Moving to Hampshire

01:04:42 Big Four - part-time bowlers

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A double-guest episode with superstar broadcaster Pommie Mbangwa joining us from India and former Aussie spinner Xavier Doherty dialling in too. 

Mbangwa explains why he thinks South Africa have an edge at the World Cup and why we shouldn't underestimate England, while Doherty shares his new job inside cricket. 

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Weekly Winner

05:09 Pommie Mbangwa joins the show

07:47 Pommie’s view on Proteas

13:33 Where Australia fell short

18:10 Richo’s Pooran gaffe

24:00 South Africa Test dates booked

28:07 Listen to the Scoop Podcast!

30:50 Big Four: Best bowling actions

36:17 Xavier Doherty joins the show

39:24 Doherty’s take on the Aussie spin situation

56:42 Baggy Green inventory

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Australia have crashed out of the men’s T20 World Cup before the Super Eights stage so Kane Richardson and Josh Schonafinger have a look at where it all went wrong for the Aussies.

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Josh and Richo on the big topics of the week

02:00 Best moments in T20 World Cup history

04:25 Australia crash out of the T20 World Cup

05:00 Where it went wrong

08:30 Wicketless Aussies

10:15 No Steve Smith?

12:15 What now for the Oman game?

18:05 Is T20 an afterthought for Australia

19:20 The other amazing World Cup stories

24:00 Check out the Scoop Podcast

25:40 Big Four: Smith mannerisms

32:00 Around the grounds in the Shield

36:15 Questions for Richo

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Australia wicketkeeper Josh Inglis is the guest on this week’s episode as we preview the clash against Ireland.

Jack Paynter is over in Colombo and caught up with Josh, before chatting to Josh Schonafinger back home to give an update on Mitch Marsh, Tim David and plenty more.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Australia v Ireland preview

03:14 Josh Inglis interview

06:50 Another Big Bash title

13:40 Inglis’ take on Maxwell’s keeping

19:45 Aussie team news

30:25 What the Irish bring to the table

33:50 Greatest T20 World Cup moments?

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The 2026 men's T20 World Cup is underway and the associate nations have already made a splash! 

On this episode we preview Australia's chances at the tournament, look at Tim David's 12 months with Singapore, chat to Italian allrounder Grant Stewart and welcome back Kane Richardson after his retirement from professional cricket. 

CHAPTERS

00:00 Richo’s back as we preview the T20 World Cup

04:10 Weekly Winners

14:39 Tim David’s hamstring update

17:00 The Singapore experience

24:10 The Big Four - Associate Players

31:20 Italy’s Grant Stewart

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