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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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13:35

Test 1, Day 1: More Shamar magic, question marks over...

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2025/06/25

Australia's new-look batting order was knocked over for 180 before their old-look (is that a saying?) bowling attack got them back into the game with four late wickets.Jack Paynter is in Barbados and joins Josh Schonafinger for the day one recap of the first Test of this Australia v West Indies Frank Worrell Trophy.Click here for the day one match report and the day one video wrap (Australia only). Don't forget to subscribe on Apple and on Spotify and on YouTube.Send your show feedback to podcasts @

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21:04

LYON & KUHNEMANN: Spin duo on 'exciting' Windies...

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2025/06/23

Nathan Lyon and Matthew Kuhnemann dominated in tandem in Sri Lanka in February and they might be expected to do it all again in Australia's three-Test series against West Indies starting on Wednesday night. The spin duo join Jack Paynter in Barbados ahead of the first Test to talk about what they've learned from one another, what they know about the conditions and the opposition and the perks of travelling to the Caribbean. The chat begins at 2:45. EPISODE INDEX02:45 - Lyon and Kuhnemann chat begins

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13:48

Two massive changes confirmed for Aussie XI as Marnus...

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2025/06/20

In an unusual move, the Australian team has confirmed two changes to its XI for the first Test against West Indies, which is still five days away!Marnus Labuschagne has been dropped and Steve Smith is unavailable with a busted finger, allowing Sam Konstas and Josh Inglis to regain their spot in the side.Jack Paynter is with the team in Barbados and joins Josh Schonafinger for an update on the Aussie squad.Don't forget to subscribe on Apple and on Spotify and on YouTube.Send your show feedback to

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10:29

WTC Day 4: South Africa's curse ends

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2025/06/14

South Africa have ended their ICC finals curse by defeating Australia by five wickets to win the 2025 World Test Championship final!Aiden Markram was a deserved player of the match for his fourth-innings century, but there were solid contributions from Temba Bavuma, Kagiso Rabada and to a lesser extent David Bedingham and Lungi Ngidi.Jack Paynter was at Lord’s and chats to Josh Schonafinger about where it all went wrong for the Aussies and what it means for the Proteas.Don't forget to subscribe on

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11:20

WTC Day 3: Proteas on the cusp after Markram magic

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2025/06/13

A chanceless, unbeaten century for Aiden Markram has South Africa only 69 runs away from claiming their first WTC title!Mitch Starc and Josh Hazlewood ensured Australia's target for the Proteas would be 282 but from that point on it was all SA.EPISODE INDEX:01:20 - Smith finger injury04:20 - Markram century06:50 - Changed conditions07:50 - Bavuma innings and injury09:40 - Lord’s lunch day threeARTICLE: Day three reportVIDEO: Day three wrap (Australia only)Don't forget to subscribe on Apple and on

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12:59

WTC Day 2: It's raining wickets at Lord's! Cummins...

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2025/06/12

Fourteen wickets on the first day wasn't a fluke! It happened again on day two!Some elite bowling has the WTC final on a knife's edge. Forget the draw - this one could be over in three days!EPISODE INDEX:00:50 - What the hell happened?02:25 - Cummins gets to 30005:30 - Carey and Starc's important stand06:20 - Handled the ball?11:16 - Lord's lunch update, day twoARTICLE: Day two reportVIDEO: Day two wrap (Australia only)Don't forget to subscribe on Apple and on Spotify and on YouTubeSend your show

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12:03

WTC Day 1: Starc's hammer blows have Aussies back in...

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2025/06/11

Australia were bowled out on the opening day of the World Test Championship final but it wasn't all doom and gloom as the Australian quicks ensured South Africa were immediately on the back foot too.Jack Paynter joins the Unplayable Podcast from Lord's to give us the rapid recap from day one in London. EPISODE INDEX:00:47 - Moment of the day01:32 - Best innings03:30 - Best spell06:00 - The non-call that could hurt South Africa07:21 - Didn't see that coming!10:30 - What was on the Lord's lunch menu

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21:13

CAMERON GREEN: On back surgery, county tons, his...

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2025/06/08

Cameron Green's return to the Australian set up is one of the more intriguing sub-plots to the World Test Championship Final.That's why we're delighted that Green joins Jack Paynter in this very special episode of the Unplayable Podcast. The Green chat begins at 6:00 and before that, Jack gives Josh Schonafinger an update on the latest happenings in London, which includes the return of Josh Hazlewood and a long training session for Marnus Labuschange. Don't forget to rate and subscribe the show on

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28:49

McDonald rates favourite WTC moments, Konstas...

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2025/06/05

Not only is Test cricket nearly back, we've got a massive one-off game to savour! Australia v South Africa at Lord's from June 11.Jack Paynter is in London following the team and he joins Josh Schonafinger to talk all things training, personnel and preparation. Jack was also able to throw a few questions the way of head coach Andrew McDonald as he embarks on guiding his team to an historic back-to-back WTC crown.In case you missed the news, here are the big stories of the week:Aussies return to

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31:18

The final fortnight! Pre-WTC Final squad updates

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2025/05/29

So close to the World Test Championship final now!Josh Schonafinger and Jack Paynter talk all things Test decider, plus look at which Aussies have done well in India at the IPL and in England in county cricket.Plus, Adam Burnett has a quick chat to Alex Carey about what it's like to prepare for another WTC final.Hazlewood v Boland stats comparisonSouth Africa's WTC Final squad Don't forget to subscribe on Apple and on Spotify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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23:54

Opener spot up for grabs, Aussies name WTC squad

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2025/05/13

Welcome to the Unplayable Podcast for 2025! Josh Schonafinger and Jack Paynter get the ball rolling ahead of a massive couple of months of men's internationals, starting with the World Test Championship final which rolls right into the Aussie tour of the West Indies.Also on the agenda is Kagiso Rabada's drug ban, Virat Kohli's retirement, the latest on the IPL and PSL postponements and the Aussies doing well in county cricket. ARTICLE: Australia announce their WTC squad of 15VIDEO: George Bailey

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52:24

Shield final preview: Sangha and Bichel look ahead to...

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2025/03/24

It's the biggest domestic match of the year so we've got two big guests to do the occasion justice! SA recruit and batter Jason Sangha is first cab off the rank, discussing his massive state switch, weird injuries, close wins and big tons. Then Queensland legend and current bowling coach Andy Bichel jumps on the line to talk about the camp that helped the Bulls' bonding, their new head coach Johan Botha and the large crop of talented young quicks learning under his tutelage. The interview with

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16:21

Massive semi-finals set, Aussies face uphill task

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2025/03/03

We love the Champions Trophy. That's the official position of the Unplayable Podcast, anyway. Australia are into the semis, despite having two of their three games washed out. They now leave the host nation (Pakistan) to play against India in Dubai. Not the least bit confusing...Adding to the level of difficulty for the Aussies is the injury to Matt Short, leaving a spot opening the batting with Travis Head vacant. Who will get the privilege? Don't forget to subscribe on Apple and on SpotifyThis

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52:48

TUP Deep Dive: Dean Jones

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2025/02/26

It's South Australia hosting Victoria in the final of the Dean Jones Trophy this Saturday! Yep, in case you missed it, Deano's been celebrated with the One-Day Cup named in his honour. Huge!Josh Schonafinger and Adam Burnett take the opportunity to look at the career of Dean Jones, from start to finish. What made him tick, who influenced his career, the big moments, the not-so-great moments, and plenty more. Want to see a Deep Dive on a specific player or person? Let us know here.If you not

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8:28

Inglis ton, Carey classic and record chase to open...

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2025/02/22

What a win by Australia!Apologies in advance - but this episode is an instant reaction to Australia's record win over England recorded at 4am!It was a great day to be a keeper with Josh Inglis and Alex Carey both outstanding, plus Australia had good contributions from Adam Zampa, Matt Short, Marnus Labuschagne, Ben Dwarshuis and Nathan Ellis.Don't forget to subscribe on Apple and on SpotifyThis episode, brought to you by Qantas, the Spirit of Australia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for

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49:30

Travis Head, Adam Zampa look ahead at Australia's...

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2025/02/20

Australia's next challenge is the Champions Trophy, a 50-over tournament hosted by Pakistan, which begins for the men in green and gold against England on Saturday night.However, without seven members of their 2023 World Cup winning squad, it's going to be quite the task for the Aussies. Travis Head and Adam Zampa don't seem too concerned however, with both of the key players confident the depth in Australian cricket will see them through to the business end of the tournament. Jump straight to

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25:29

A VERY different Champions Trophy squad for Australia

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2025/02/12

Australia's squad is Champions Trophy ready. Only thing is, there's no Cummins, Starc, Hazlewood, Marsh or Stoinis.Josh Schonafinger and Jack Paynter look at the changes, predict the best XI and take a look at the unusual history of the tournament.Then, Andrew Ramsey joins Josh from the noisy press box in Colombo to recap the second Test and look ahead to the two ODIs against Sri Lanka.Don't forget to subscribe on Apple and on SpotifyThis episode, brought to you by Qantas, the Spirit of Australia

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22:44

Head's 'awkward' medal presentation, Aussies...

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2025/02/05

The Aussies were firing, the Sri Lankans were not.The first Test in Galle was a one-sided affair, but newly-crowned Allan Border Medalist Travis Head is expected the hosts to hit back, just as they did in 2022.Andrew Ramsey is on the ground in Sri Lanka and joins Josh Schonafinger to preview the second five-day encounter.Plus, we get an injury update on Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood, and what that means for the upcoming Champions Trophy.Read more on Sam Konstas heading home hereRead more on

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16:12

Pitch shenanigans in Galle as Aussies ponder best XI

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2025/01/27

The BBL's done, so who's ready for some more Test cricket? Australia are in Sri Lanka and take on the hosts from Wednesday, January 29 in Galle. Andrew Ramsey is there and has the first-hand account from the training sessions of both sides and some curious behaviour around the playing surface. He joins Josh Schonafinger to talk through the latest updates from the picturesque, southern Sri Lankan city. Don't forget to subscribe on Apple and on SpotifyThis episode, brought to you by Qantas, the

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25:03

Sam Konstas in Dubai on ramp shots, Sweet Caroline...

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2025/01/23

He's taken the cricketing world by storm and now 19-year-old Sam Konstas is getting started on his first overseas tour with the Test team; to Sri Lanka via United Arab Emirates.He caught up with cricket.com.au's Andrew Ramsey to discuss his epic debut, his role in the team, his nicknames and plans for the future. Head to 18:55 for the start of the Konstas chat.Before that, Rambo joins Josh Schonafinger to give an update from the ICC Academy on the Australian squad and their injuries. Hosted on

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