The Unplayable Podcast

With the World Cup semi finals looming, Kane Richardson declares Alyssa Healy only needs one calf to dominate while Josh Schonafinger muses the temptation the Australian selectors must have to open the batting with Marnus Labuschagne come the Ashes. 

Speaking of, the first ball in Perth is now under a month away! Download the CA Live app and never miss a moment. 

EPISODE INDEX:

01:00 - Weekly Winner

04:15 - Richo’s bowling update

05:30 - World Cup update and Healy’s calf

11:40 - Aussies take lead in ODI series

14:10 - Renshaw’s great story

16:50 - Ashes chat - is Marnus in? 

21:10 - The hampered fast bowling stocks

25:35 - Around the domestic cricket grounds

34:25 - Hey Richo

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A quarter century of amazing cricket deserves to be recognised! So we've scoured through over 1,500 internationals played out by Australia's men's and women's teams to bring you the complete top 25.

We've rated each match based on six categories; context or occasion, star power, performances, drama or tension, watchability and how it's remembered today. To prevent spoilers, we won't list what each match is in the episode index, but we will leave time stamps for each new entrant.

Don't forget to head to the CA Live app to take part in the fan voted bracket for best matches since 2000.

EPISODE INDEX:

01:00 - Match 20

08:55 - Match 19

14:39 - Match 18

20:55 - Match 17

30:48 - Match 16

Matches 15-11 will drop next Monday, October 27. Don't forget to subscribe on Apple and on Spotify and on YouTube. This episode of the Unplayable Podcast is proudly brought to you by Qantas, the official airline partner of Cricket Australia. 

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It's the entree to the main course. Australia's white-ball series against India serve as only the appetiser for the massive Ashes series coming later this summer.

Two of the players in the Aussie squad are Queenslanders Matt Renshaw and Xavier Bartlett - and they've joined Jack Paynter in Perth to discuss the upcoming matches.

EPISODE INDEX:

00:00 - Josh and Jack recap the Cameron Green setback

08:36 - Chat with Matt Renshaw and Xavier Bartlett

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From World Cup action to Ashes preparation, there's plenty happening in the world of cricket right now! Kane Richardson's back from his week away and joins Josh Schonafinger to chat through all the news.

Laura Jolly beams in from Vizag in India to give us all the latest from on the ground at the World Cup.

EPISODE INDEX:

01:00 - Weekly Winner

03:50 - Laura Jolly’s World Cup update from India

18:30 - Pat Cummins’ race against time

20:00 - England getting chirpy in the media

28:40 - Marnus for Ashes?

30:00 - Virat and Rohit’s Last Dance in Australia

39:00 - Sheffield Shield Round 2

45:10 - Hey Richo

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A quarter century of amazing cricket deserves to be recognised! So we've scoured through over 1,500 internationals played out by Australia's men's and women's teams to bring you the complete top 25.

We've rated each match based on six categories; context or occasion, star power, performances, drama or tension, watchability and how it's remembered today. To prevent spoilers, we won't list what each match is in the episode index, but we will leave time stamps for each new entrant.

Don't forget to head to the CA Live app to take part in the fan voted bracket for best matches since 2000.

EPISODE INDEX:

03:50 - Match 25

07:22 - Match 24

16:48 - Match 23

22:33 - Match 22

27:42 - Match 21

Matches 20-16 will drop next Monday, October 20. Don't forget to subscribe on Apple and on Spotify and on YouTube.

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With Kane Richardson managing his workload this week, Louis Cameron is back in the hot seat to join Josh Schonafinger to discuss the week's cricket news.

EPISODE INDEX

01:00 - Weekly Winner

4:45 - Women’s World Cup update (Wednesday October 8) 

12:05 - Harjas Singh interview 

24:40 - The aftermath of a generational knock

28:50 - Australia’s ODI & T20 squads named for India series

36:00 - Sheffield Shield underway

47:50 - Top 25 Matches of the Century preview

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Kane Richardson and Josh Schonafinger are back for another week to discuss all the latest cricket news and in particular focus on that relationship with the 'little sibling', our friends across 'The Ditch', New Zealand!

EPISODE INDEX:

00:47 - Weekly Winner

01:47 - New Zealand’s take on the trans-Tasman rivalry 

06:30 - Australia’s World Cup campaign begins

12:05 - Philippe replaces Maxwell in New Zealand

15:03 - Sheffield Shield mini-preview

20:10 - Under 19s update

24:00 - Clubby Commandments 

27:21 - Tune in to the Ashes Live Rewind 

29:20 - Hey Richo 

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Perhaps the biggest coup in BBL history? Jack Paynter joins Josh Schonafinger for a bonus episode of the Unplayable Podcast to explain just how Ravichandran Ashwin ended up at the Sydney Thunder.

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From the Strikers to the Renegades to the ... ???

Kane Richardson has some big news to share, Laura Jolly gives an update from India after Australia's 2-1 series win and there's plenty of domestic cricket to cover too.

Plus England have named their 16-man Ashes squad.

EPISODE INDEX:

0:45 - Weekly Winner 

2:10 - Richo reveals his new BBL team

7:50 - LJ’s update from India 

18:35 - LJ’s five breakout players 

23:20 - Around the domestic cricket grounds

30:13 - Australia A lads going well

32:35 - Under-19s in action in Brisbane

34:53 - England’s Ashes squad announced

40:30 - Hey Richo 

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Aussies scoring runs in India ... that's nothing new is it? Matt Kuhnemann being the match-winner with the bat? Well, that's a new one.

Kane Richardson and Josh Schonafinger are back on deck to discuss all the latest cricket news as the domestic season finally gets underway, plus Australia's dual tours of the subcontinent have also brought some decent results.

EPISODE INDEX:

00:40 - Weekly Winners

05:30 - Australia make strong start in India ODIs

08:00 - Konstas tons up in Lucknow

13:00 - Kuhnemann the hero as One-Day Cup begins 

16:20 - Zampa’s fashion statement

18:40 - WNCL 2025-26 preview

32:00 - Hey Richo 

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