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The Unplayable Podcast

Cricket Australia

Welcome to The Unplayable Podcast, where we"ll be talking all things cricket across Australia and around the world, brought to you by cricket.com.au.

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43:19

Top 25 Matches Countdown: 15-11

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2025/10/26

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

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38:08

Healy only needs one calf + Ashes opener debate rages

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2025/10/22

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 Winner04:15 - Richo’s bowling update05:30 - World Cup update and Healy’s calf11:40 - Aussies take lead in ODI

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40:32

Top 25 Matches Countdown: 20-16

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2025/10/19

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

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30:08

RENSHAW & BARTLETT ahead of India ODI series

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2025/10/17

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 setback08:36 - Chat with Matt Renshaw and Xavier BartlettDon't forget to subscribe on Apple and on Spotify and on

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50:37

Aussies purring, Ashes questions and Virat memories

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2025/10/15

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 Winner03:50 - Laura Jolly’s World Cup update from India18:30 - Pat Cummins’ race against time20:00 - England getting chirpy in the media28:40 - Marnus for Ashes?30:00

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39:36

Top 25 Matches Countdown: 25-21

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2025/10/12

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

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50:53

Harjas's triple hundred in a 50-over game, World Cup...

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2025/10/08

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 INDEX01:00 - Weekly Winner4:45 - Women’s World Cup update (Wednesday October 8)12:05 - Harjas Singh interview24:40 - The aftermath of a generational knock28:50 - Australia’s ODI & T20 squads named for India series36:00 - Sheffield Shield underway47:50 - Top 25 Matches of the Century previewDon't forget to subscribe on Apple and on

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37:21

Why the Kiwis DESPISE the Aussies, a new World Cup...

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2025/10/01

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 Winner01:47 - New Zealand’s take on the trans-Tasman rivalry06:30 - Australia’s World Cup campaign begins12:05 - Philippe replaces Maxwell in New Zealand15:03 - Sheffield Shield mini-preview20:10 - Under 19s update24:00 - Clubby Commandments27:21 - Tune

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12:04

Big BAshwin: How Ravichandran Ashwin landed at the...

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2025/09/25

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. Don't forget to subscribe on Apple and on Spotify and on YouTube.Send your show feedback to podcasts@cricket.com.au or by using this contact form here.This episode of the Unplayable Podcast is proudly brought to you by Qantas, the official airline partner of Cricket Australia. Hosted on Acast. See

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45:46

Richo reveals his new team for BBL|15

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2025/09/24

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 Winner2:10 - Richo reveals his new BBL team7:50 - LJ’s update from India18:35 - LJ’s five breakout players23:20 - Around the domestic cricket grounds30:13 - Australia A lads going well32:35 - Under-19s in

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38:06

Tons of runs as domestic season, Indian domination...

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2025/09/17

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 Winners05:30 - Australia make strong start in India ODIs08:00 - Konstas tons up in Lucknow13:00 - Kuhnemann the

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46:57

Shield smoky and allrounder’s surprise move, Hey...

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2025/09/10

It's the last week before the Australian domestic season properly gets underway so Kane Richardson and Josh Schonafinger are on deck to chat through each of the men's states' chances in the Sheffield Shield. Richo also goes into some detail on what it means to have a stress fracture in the back after the news that 19-year-old Callum Vidler is suffering that fate this week. Plus TUP regular Louis Cameron is dialled in to give his five breakout players for the 2025-26 season. EPISODE INDEX0:30 -

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1:33:52

Ashes '05 Deep Dive: When Warnie dropped the Ashes

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2025/09/07

Adam Burnett and Josh Schonafinger join host Louis Cameron in the slips cordon and desperately hope they won't drop Kevin Pietersen.The fifth and final Test of the 2005 Ashes series is the subject of the last episode of cricket.com.au's special podcast series commemorating 20 years since the epic 2005 Ashes.We all remember Shane Warne putting down KP - but do you recall the other crucial missed chance not long before? This, and plenty more, is discussed in the series finale.EPISODE INDEX:2.00

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14:11

World Cup squad reaction, Starc talks retirement

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2025/09/04

A bonus episode this week with some big news coming through in both women's and men's cricket!EPISODE INDEX:0:30 - Australia's World Cup squad preview8:30 - Starc chats about calling time in T20IsDon't forget to subscribe on Apple and on Spotify and on YouTube.Send your show feedback to podcasts@cricket.com.au or by using this contact form here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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54:11

Pat's back, Starc's call, BBL expansion ideas

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2025/09/03

On this week's episode of the Unplayable Podcast, Kane Richardson and Josh Schonafinger discuss Mitch Starc's stellar T20I career, Pat Cummins' inconvenient back complaint, the Big Bash's superstars, what Australia's ODI World Cup squad could look like and the grand idea for a Gold Coast Big Bash team. Pat Cummins gives an update on his backDon't forget to subscribe on Apple and on Spotify and on YouTube.Send in your 'Hey Richo' nomination and your show feedback to podcasts@cricket.com.au or by

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32:19

Head's goatee record, Green's potential, Clark's legacy

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2025/08/27

Kane Richardson and Josh Schonafinger are back at their home ground in the studio to bring you this week's episode - and from the ODI series to the Hundred to the A series, there's plenty still happening in late August!No special guest this week but the lads cover off Belinda Clark, Cooper Connolly, Cameron Green, Dewald Brevis (again!), Sianna Ginger (again!), Riley Meredith and plenty more.Check out Clark's record ODI score against Denmark by searching for Stories After Stumps on your podcast

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1:41:12

Ashes '05 Deep Dive: English Pratts and Aussie cracks

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2025/08/24

England take the lead ... only just! Adam Burnett and Josh Schonafinger join host Louis Cameron recap what would be the decisive Test match of an epic series, the fourth 2005 Ashes Test at Trent Bridge.EPISODE INDEX2:00 - Series hits fever pitch3:30 - England’s array of sporting sex symbols7:00 - Australia’s mid-Tests trip to Scotland9:30 - Best batting combo: Warne and Lee or Starc and Cummins?16:50 - Wild Thing debuts18:30 - Who was Gary Pratt?35:30 - To follow on or not, that is the question47:00

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57:38

Head's role with the ball, Chris Green's amazing...

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2025/08/20

Welsh Fire star import Chris Green is this week's guest on the Unplayable Podcast! Green has been dominating all winter for Lancashire and the Welsh Fire and will soon link up with the Barbados Royals in the CPL too. Before that, Kane Richardson and Josh Schonafinger chat all things ODI series and we get an update on Richo's return to cricket in the Northern Territory's Top End T20. EPISODE INDEX:0:40 - Weekly winner3:15 - ODI series chat8:15 - What to expect in Mackay13:00 - Chris Green interview,

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23:59

NATHAN ELLIS: The secrets to death bowling success

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2025/08/18

Fresh off Australia's win in the T20 series against South Africa, Nathan Ellis sits down with Josh Schonafinger for an Unplayable Podcast bonus episode!Ellis is enjoying another outstanding year with the ball and is shaping up as a key player for the Aussies at next year's T20 World Cup. EPISODE INDEX:0:40 - Impending fatherhood3:30 - T20 series win6:50 - Keys to being a good white-ball bowler8:35 - Bowling variations10:40 - That trademark slower ball14:00 - Hat-trick on debut memories15:20 -

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23:23

David's ODI potential, crowd catch hall of fame

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2025/08/13

Following Australia's two T20s against South Africa in Darwin, Unplayable Podcast hosts Kane Richardson and Josh Schonafinger catch up in the Northern Territory for this week's episode.On the agenda is Dewald Brevis, Tim David, Mitch Marsh, Kwena Maphaka, the Hundred, Australia A and of course, that crowd catch.Plus Richo's return to cricket for the NT Strike in the Top End T20!Get in your questions for 'Ask Richo' and let us know your Weekly Winners by emailing podcasts@cricket.com.au.Don't forget

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