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All Over Bar the Cricket

Matthew Hayden, James Brayshaw and Greg Blewett deliver big yarns, bold opinions and loads of laughs. It"s banter and cricket talk the Aussie way. Unfiltered, unapologetic, and straight from the sheds. There"s nothing orthodox about this show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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32. Damien Martyn vs the Monkeys, the Prank That...

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2026/02/05

Tour chaos, near-disasters, and the moments that quietly shape cricket careers.Matthew Hayden is almost sent home from Sri Lanka, Damien Martyn takes on the monkeys, Greg Blewett gets left behind in The Hague on an Australian Under 19 tour and James Brayshaw reflects on Australian Under 19 pathways and why junior success rarely predicts who actually makes it.Plus touring Sri Lanka, tournament pressure, T20 World Cup chat and the stories you never see on the highlight reel.Watch the show on YouTube

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31. SCG Secrets, Best Aussie Test Venues, and Cricket...

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2026/01/30

Australia’s T20 loss to Pakistan gets the “warm-up game” treatment but there are still real watch-points: Cooper Connolly’s bowling keeps impressing, his batting… not so much, and the boys talk squad balance as the World Cup edges closer. Plus a big tick for WA quick Marley Beardman, with plenty of hype (and a few gears still to come).Then it’s back to the family Q&A. Favourite Australian Test grounds, the best state cricketers who never got the Baggy Green, and a quality spray on cricket myths

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30. Facing Shoaib Akhtar at 150kph, Cricket Gear, and...

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2026/01/24

This episode of All Over Bar the Cricket is driven by your questions and nothing is off limits.James Brayshaw, Greg Blewitt and Matthew Hayden take questions from fans and turn them on each other, covering everything from what it really feels like to face 150–160kph fast bowling, to the most confronting change-room hygiene stories of their careers.Hayden and Blewitt break down facing Shoaib Akhtar at full speed, why the jump from 140 to 150 isn’t incremental and what happens when technique

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Is Spin Bowling DYING in Australia? Plus BBL Finals...

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2026/01/17

📄 The Ashes dust has settled and the BBL Finals are heating up. JB, Matthew Hayden and Greg Blewett take a step back from match coverage to discuss some big-picture issues facing Australian cricket.WHAT WE COVER:🏏 BBL Finals Preview - Perth Scorchers chasing a remarkable SIXTH title. Who's hot, who's not, and why there's a big gap between the top and bottom teams.🏟️ Marvel Stadium Debate - JB calls it a "horrible cricket venue." Should the Renegades move to Junction Oval? The boys discuss.🎾

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28. Ashes 4-1: Starc's 31 Wickets, Bethell's Maiden...

All Over Bar the Cricket ·

2026/01/10

The Ashes are done and dusted! Australia have claimed a dominant 4-1 series victory over England.In this episode, JB, Haydos and Blewy wrap up the entire 2025-26 Ashes series following Australia's 5-wicket win in the Sydney Test.WHAT WE COVER:🏏 Player Ratings - Who gets an A+? Starc, Head and Carey lead the way, plus huge praise for Scott Boland and Michael Neser's tireless efforts.🌟 Jacob Bethell's Arrival - The 22-year-old's 154 in Sydney was his maiden Test AND first-class century. Is he the

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27. Stuart Broad: From Villain to Cult Hero

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2026/01/03

Stuart Broad drops in from his Sydney hotel room to chat with Haydos, James & Blewie ahead of the Sydney Ashes Test.There's Long Room bedlam, Bairstow run-out fallout, six sixes in an over, and why that humiliation actually built his career. Plus, Broady's take on Australia’s Test pitches, England’s missed opportunity, and what this Ashes has revealed about modern batting, moments, and pressure. Watch the show on YouTube www.youtube.com/@AllOverBarTheCricketInstagram

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26. MCG Test Fallout: The Two-Day Pitch Fiasco

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2025/12/29

Melbourne was over before it started. The Boxing Day Test wrapped inside two days and the MCG pitch has been torched by everyone, including the captains. JB, Haydos and Blewie unpack what went wrong, what it’s cost Cricket Australia, and why Australia keeps gambling with its biggest event.They dig into the bigger problem, why Australian pitches (and Shield decks) are getting greener, what that’s doing to batting and spin development, and why “good cricketers come from good surfaces.”Plus Australia’s

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24. Ashes Special: Best England Ashes XI

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2025/12/23

It's everything Ashes as we look back at Haydos and Blewie's Best England Ashes XI of their era.From Cook’s durability to Botham’s myth. From Anderson’s longevity to Flintoff’s force. From Boycott to Broad.This isn’t polite admiration. It’s elite opposition being assessed by the blokes who had to beat them with brutal honesty, hard numbers, and the occasional psychological scar.Ashes rivalry, properly examined.Watch the show on YouTube www.youtube.com/@AllOverBarTheCricketInstagram

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25. Ashes Special: Best Australian Ashes XI

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2025/12/23

A golden-era argument for the ages.Matthew Hayden and Greg Blewett lock horns over the ultimate Best Australian Ashes XI of their era.From Steve Waugh’s ruthless leadership to Gilchrist’s game-breaking chaos. From Warne’s dominance to Johnson’s intimidation. From Hussey’s reliability to the Waugh twins’ class.If you love Ashes cricket when it was hard, hostile, funny, and uncompromising, this one’s for you.*We apologies for the quality of Haydos Mic for the first few minutesWatch the show on YouTube

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23. Ashes Done in 11 Days, Lyon Down, Snicko's Sick,...

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2025/12/22

“They’ve lost the Ashes in 11 days.”Australia wrap the Ashes in 11 days: 3–0, done. From Adelaide’s South Aussie dream sequence to the brutal reality for England’s top order, JB, Haydos and Blewie pull apart what’s actually happened and why.Nathan Lyon’s hamstring tear and what it means for MelbourneMurphy vs Rocchiccioli vs Kuhnemann Boland in the mix, Usman/Green squeeze as Australia start thinking beyond this series.Plus: Snicko copping a public flogging, Barmy Army earning respect, and a couple

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22. Michael Atherton: England’s Wakeup Call, Shane...

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2025/12/14

“Warne would always put his hand out to the runners and say, ‘Hi, I’m Shane Warne.’ That tells you a lot. He never assumed anyone knew who he was.— Michael AthertonMichael Atherton joins James Brayshaw, Matthew Hayden and Greg Blewett with England 2–0 down and under the pump.How he’s seen the first two Tests and where it has really gone wrongThe truth about “Bazball” (and why the players never actually call it that)Whether Stokes and McCullum need to rein things in, or double downJofra Archer’s

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21. Gabba Test Fallout, Smith vs Archer, Head’s...

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2025/12/09

Australia are 2–0 up and the Gabba has given us proper Test drama.In this episode, JB, Haydos and Blewie unpack the fallout from Brisbane: Steve Smith’s icy response to Jofra Archer’s late bumpers, Travis Head’s continued chaos at the top, Alex Carey’s best match in the Baggy Green, and Mitch Starc putting together one of the great two-Test stretches.The boys discuss England’s putrid bowling and butter-fingered fielding, Ben Stokes finally batting like a proper Test captain, Michael Neser’s moment,

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20. Travis Head Interview: Killing the Perth Test in...

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2025/12/03

Travis Head jumps on All Over Bar The Cricket to unpack that Perth innings, his mindset walking out, what he saw in the pitch, how he handled England’s plans, and the moment he knew the game was gone for the Poms. Plus: some dressing-room stories, how Head deals with noise and expectation, and why his game has gone to another level in the last few years.If you loved watching him rip England apart, you’ll want this in the headphones to get inside Head's head!Watch the show on YouTube

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19. Second Test, Blewie's Blown Achilles & Usman...

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2025/12/02

Greg Blewett has finally done it. Achilles gone, stretcher out, moon boot on. In this episode of All Over Bar The Cricket, JB and Mathew Hayden sit Blewey down and ask the obvious question: is it officially time to retire? Plus Usman Khawaja’s “piece of shit” spray about the Perth pitch vs the ICC’s “very good” rating, whether modern batting (and Bazball) is the real problem, and how Australia and England should line up for the Gabba pink-ball Test. Names on the table include Mark Wood, Michael

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18. Travis Head Blows the Ashes Apart: Starc’s...

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2025/11/24

Australia flipped a doomed Test on its head in the space of half an hour, and we breaks down every wild moment.JB, Haydos and Blewy dig into:– Head’s blistering Ashes ton– How England went from cruising to cooked– Stark’s 10 wickets and that insane caught-and-bowled– Boland’s spell that flipped the match– The English media meltdown– Whether Head should open in Brisbane– Selection chaos: Cummins, Hazlewood, Khawaja, Renshaw– Can England actually bounce back?Plus the usual chaos from the boys: Broady

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Ep 17. Ian Healy: Keeping to Shane Warne, Winning 6...

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2025/11/19

Ian Healy joins JB, Mathew Hayden and Greg Blewett for a dive into one of the great Australian cricket careers.Heals talks about winning all six Ashes series he played in, keeping to Shane Warne at his absolute peak (including the Ball of the Century from the best seat in the house), and the infamous 52-can flight to England. Plus, Heals gives his take on Australia v England this summer and why Queensland still lead the way in looking after their past players.A proper Australian cricket hero,

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16. Ashes Countdown, Selection Battles & the Poms...

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2025/11/13

Australia’s Ashes buildup goes into overdrive as the boys break down a chaotic week of selection debates: Renshaw v Weatherald, Green v Webster, who actually opens, and whether Nathan Lyon could seriously miss Perth. Hazelwood’s hamstring scare has everyone sweating, while Steve Smith returns from New York looking untouchable.Meanwhile, the Poms roll into town with the weakest prep we’ve seen in years. Jofra Archer barely bowling, no proper match practice, and a squad turning up with golf bags

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15. Aussie Pitches, Remembering Rod Marsh & What is...

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2025/11/06

The Ashes countdown is on! James Brayshaw, Matthew Hayden and Greg Blewett are back to unpack England’s unusual Ashes prep, Australia’s spicy Shield pitches and the biggest selection calls heading into summer. Plus, what happened the Aussie women, Metallica VS Optus Oval and what the hell is Test 20!?They also pay tribute to the great Rod Marsh.Watch the show on YouTube www.youtube.com/@AllOverBarTheCricketInstagram https://www.instagram.com/alloverbarthecricketTikTok

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14. David “Bumble” Lloyd: Facing Thommo, Surviving...

All Over Bar the Cricket ·

2025/10/30

Cricket’s great raconteur David “Bumble” Lloyd joins JB and Haydos for 45 minutes of pure gold. From facing Thommo and Lillee without a helmet to umpiring Steve Waugh and coaching England through fire and fury. There's golf cart disasters with Beefy Botham, turning green on Tubby’s Barossa wine tour, and the time he nearly got arrested driving home in his underpants. Plus, Bumble’s take on the next Ashes, England’s bowling conundrum, and why the first ball of the series always matters more than

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13. India’s ODI Wake-Up Call, Kohli’s Aussie Curse &...

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2025/10/23

JB, Haydos and Bluey break down India’s ODI wake-up call in Perth, ask why Virat Kohli keeps falling the same way in Australia, and revisit Bluey’s legendary “crack” delivery from Curtly Ambrose. Plus the boys dive into Labuschagne’s comeback, Sam Konstas’ ramp shot, and the lost rhythm of Sheffield Shield cricket. And what kind of man invoices for half an hour’s work? Find out here!Watch the show on YouTube www.youtube.com/@AllOverBarTheCricketInstagram

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