Adam Peacock joins Alyssa Healy to preview the upcoming IPL final between Hadds' Kings and RCB. They discuss Shreyas Iyer's match-winning knock, the pressure facing Virat Kohli and RCB, and debate what the Willow Talk crew's win bonus should be if Punjab secures victory.

The episode also touches on Glenn Maxwell's ODI career (with a deeper dive promised in Thursday's episode) and celebrates the special date of June 2, marking the birthdays of Steve and Mark Waugh, as well as Steve Smith. We share some of their greatest Waugh memories.

Plus, Australian fast bowler Brendan Doggett talks his World Test Championship final squad call-up, South Australia's Sheffield Shield victory, triathlons, dismissing Kevin Pietersen, and playing under Brendon McCullum.

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Brad Haddin joins Adam Peacock live from India ahead of the Punjab Kings' qualifier final against RCB tonight. Hadds talks us through the Australian movement ahead of the WTC final, Josh Inglis's comparison to Jos Buttler, Mitch Marsh's superb form, and the talented young openers currently with Punjab.

Plus, Hadds shares why he thinks Rishabh Pant will be the best keeper-batsman India has ever seen, Tim David's efficient work rate in the IPL, Harry Brook's first challenge as England's white-ball leader, and some of his favourite stories from cricket camp and his best memory of the great Steve Harmison!

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Adam Peacock is joined by former England fast bowler Steve Harmison for the second edition of English Willow Talk. Harmison discusses all things Ashes, from his first series in 2002/03 - when he toured Australia and faced some of the game's greats - to his interactions with legends such as David Boon, Rod Marsh, and Steve Waugh. He reflects on the greatest player he ever played against, Ricky Ponting, and shares some of the best sledges he received from Australian crowds.

Harmison delves into the greatest Test series of all time - the 2005 Ashes - when England secured a 2-1 victory. He discusses the preparation that went into the series, his deliveries that struck Ponting and Hayden, and taking the final wicket of Michael Kasprowicz in the second Test at Edgbaston. Harmison also shares what it was like to play alongside and against legends such as Andrew Flintoff, Shane Warne, Ricky Ponting, Kevin Pietersen, and many more. Of course, we also asked him about his moment to forget in 2006, when he bowled a wide to second slip in the first Test of the Ashes.

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Adam Peacock, Alyssa Healy, and Brad Haddin are back to look ahead to the upcoming WTC Final in England. Haddin names his XI and reveals who he thinks should be opening the batting. Is there a world where Nathan Lyon misses out due to four seamers? Marnus has had two misses in County cricket, and Cam Green is absolutely flying.

We look at the IPL, as Hadds' Kings are on a roll heading into the playoffs, while Delhi can't buy a wicket without Mitchell Starc. Plus, we head to Sundries to check out Steve Smith's New York holiday, and Heals gives us an insight into the Australian women's team camp in Darwin next week.

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Alyssa Healy & Adam Peacock are joined by Alex Carey ahead of Australia's World Test Championship final match against South Africa. We talk to Carey about his prep for the fixture, who he thinks should open the batting for Australia, what playing with Sam Konstas is like and how he feels the reception at Lord's will be after the Bairstow incident. Carey talks about the remarkable effort of the South Australian cricket side in their successful 2024/25 season, whether they can turn this into a dynasty and who the teams best celebrators were. Plus, Carey talks about his battles against batsmen such as Kohli & Marnus, facing bowlers like Bumrah, playing under Pat Cummins and gives some great advice for an aspiring 12-year-old keeper.

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Alyssa Healy joins Adam Peacock to look at the 15-man Australian squad named ahead of the World Test Championship Final. Healy names her best XI, and we preview the South African squad along with the danger men in their team and bowling attack.

Off the back of Virat Kohli's retirement, we look at the best moments and memories of his career. Healy shares her experiences interacting with Kohli, and Peacock has a special 'Kohli Quiz.'

We also look at the newly scheduled IPL — will Starc and the rest of the Aussies return? Plus, we head to Sundries to check out some shocking wicketkeeping in the Bangladesh vs NZ A game, and we look back at the life of Andrew Symonds, three years on from his passing.

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After an early flight home from India, Alyssa Healy is back with Adam Peacock to share her stories from the 2025 IPL, what went down in Dharamshala when Delhi vs Punjab got called off early, the 'scare' they had with a firework and will Starc and the rest of the Australians return for the remainder of the tournament. We look at Rohit Sharma & Virat Kohli's retirement from Test cricket, are Shubman Gill & Pant ready to lead India. Plus, Marcus Harris can't stop scoring runs in England, Marnus is heading to Wales and we talk about the English man who is running marathons in full cricket gear for a good cause!

**Disclaimer: This episode was recorded before the announcement of Kohli's retirement.

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All three of us are back! Adam Peacock is joined by Brad Haddin and Alyssa Healy, live from Dharamshala, India, to talk about the inaugural Willow Talk Trophy match between Delhi and Punjab. We discuss who the key players are, how Maxwell is going, Mitch Owen's last-minute call-up, Jake Fraser-McGurk's struggles, Chahal being a 'pest', and who makes the IPL playoffs. Plus, we give all of the Australians in the IPL a report card and look at England's unusual rise in the ICC Test rankings.

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Adam Peacock and Sam Ferris join you to discuss the latest from the IPL, including wins to Hadds' Punjab Kings XI and thrilling wins by KKR and RCB. The guys then run through the top Aussie performers in county cricket before you hear from Fergus O'Neill, the Vic quick who dominated in his shirt stint with Notts. After the break, Sam puts Adam (and you) through an overdue performance review before finishing with Sundries and a look at Kagiso Rabada's recreational drug ban, Virat Kohli's unintentional viral moment and an iPhone faux pas. 

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Adam Peacock is joined by Daily Telegraph and Code Sports cricket journalist Ben Horne to talk about then brilliance of Vaibhav Suryavanshi the 14-year-old wonder kid in the IPL who's just hit a 35 ball century, we talk about the Australians in the IPL, Hazlewood's success with the ball and Starc's almost Hat-Trick. Plus, we look at the five biggest headlines for cricket this winter, how England can win The Ashes, the headache George Bailey and Andrew McDonald are facing and Horne's run in with the Indian media over a Trump-Kohli comparison!

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