ABC Cricket Podcast

Steve Smith is shaping the BBL finals picture

19 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Big Bash League is moving toward its finals phase and Steve Smith is once again at the centre of the conversation.Corbin and Ed unpack how the BB...

Ashes to Bashes: who's rising, ready and matters in the BBL

12 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

With the Ashes done and January cricket in full swing, Corbin and Ed turn their focus to the Big Bash and what this season. They assess crowd moment...

Ashes retained, standards exposed: what this series really told us

09 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Australia retain the Ashes with a 4–1 series win, but the margin tells only part of the story. Corbin Middlemas and Ed Cowan step back from the dai...

Ashes D5: 5th Test – Big moments, big players as Australia dominate the Ashes

08 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Australia sealed the Ashes 4–1 with a composed five-wicket win on day five at the SCG, finishing the series in control when it mattered most.Englan...

Ashes D4: 5th Test – Bethell arrives, Webster delivers as the Ashes enter the final day

07 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Jacob Bethell gave England something they have lacked for much of this series: belief.Arriving at the SCG without a first-class century to his name, ...

Ashes D3: 5th Test – Head, Smith centuries as Australia take control

06 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Travis Head set the tone early, igniting the match with another decisive hundred that lifted the tempo and left England exposed. Once Head departed, ...

Ashes D2: 5th Test – A good wicket, a missed opportunity, and Head hits back

05 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

England had the chance to bat Australia out of the contest on a high-quality SCG wicket, but despite a superb 160 from Joe Root, they failed to fully...

Ashes D1: 5th Test – Bad light, early stumps, England on top in Sydney

04 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

England finished day one of the fifth Ashes Test firmly on top after play at the SCG was called off early, leaving a sense that both the cricket and ...

Usman’s farewell, selection pressure, and where this Ashes lands

02 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Usman Khawaja announces his retirement, Corbin and Ed reflect on a career that spanned eras, conditions, and expectations. They unpack his late-caree...

The game, the money, what comes next

29 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The two-day Boxing Day Test continues to spark a wider conversation about the state of Test cricket. Corbin Middlemas and Ed Cowan begin in Melbourne...

Ashes D2: 4th Test – England celebrate, but Test cricket isn’t meant to be rushed

27 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

England finally broke their drought in Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, but the speed of the win caught everyone off guard. Corbin and Ed u...

Ashes D1: 4th Test – If you blinked, you missed an innings

26 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Australia batted twice on day one of the Boxing Day Test as chaos reigned at the MCG. Corbin and Ed unpack a day that moved too fast, exposed modern ...

Ronball reigns as Ashes celebrations bring new questions

22 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The guys step back from the daily wrap to confront what the series result now unlocks. “We’ve now got lots of selection debates,” Cowan says, a...

Ashes D5: 3rd Test – Australia Retain the Ashes in Adelaide

21 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Australia sealed the Ashes in Adelaide by staying patient long enough for England to defeat themselves.For a moment on day five, with wickets in hand...

Ashes D3: 3rd Test – So much for Bazball, It’s the Travball episode

19 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Day three in Adelaide belonged to Travis Head. A century soaked in pressure, nerves at 99, a dropped chance, and another moment added to the legend a...

Ashes D4: 3rd Test – What did they think was going to happen?

19 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Australia tightened their grip on the third Ashes Test on day four, leaving England 228 runs away with just four wickets in hand as the match heads i...

Ashes D2: 3rd Test – England melt in Adelaide

18 Dec 2025

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Australia ground England into the dust in brutal 40-degree heat, building relentless pressure and leaving them hanging on. Corbin Middlemas and Ed Co...

Ashes D1: 3rd Test – A proper day of Test cricket in Adelaide

17 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Australia hold the early edge after Day One in Adelaide, finishing on a surface that, as Ed put it, “looked tennis-bally” and made scoring off th...

Heat rises on England, metaphorically and literally

15 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

England arrive in Adelaide facing a must-win Test, but the odds are stacked. Australia have lost just once in their last 11 Tests, and only one team ...

The Adelaide litmus Test

12 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Bazballers have been re-charging in Noosa and the series is on the line in Adelaide. What levers can Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes pull to keep...

England Talk a Big Game, Australia Play One

08 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

While Australia sit 2-0 up in the series, the guys dig into whether England have fallen into an “exaggerated sense of their own ability” as they ...

Ashes D4: 2nd Test – Neser validation, Smith stunner, Starc summer - Australia lead 2-0

07 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

2-0 after two Tests. A commanding performance delivers a clinical win. Neser top five wickets, Smith took a screamer, Stokes was brave but couldn't h...

Ashes D3: 2nd Test – Starc legend grows as England wilts

06 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mitchell Starc is constructing an Ashes masterpiece. His defiant batting led Australia to a vital lead as England unravelled with the ball. The veter...

Ashes D2: 2nd Test – Jake breaks in, but Australia fails to capitalise

05 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Australia in control, but England hangs on. Another rollercoaster day of action as Weatherald arrives, England fights, and the Test hangs in the bala...

Ashes D1: 2nd Test – Root's final frontier, Lyon shock, Starc heroics

04 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ooft. A rollicking day of momentum shifts leaves the second Test evenly poised. Joe Root scored a maiden Aussie hundred. Nathan Lyon was overlooked ...

‘Piece of sh*t’ controversy, ‘eye black’ experiment, and batting order relevance

01 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Usman Khawaja has unloaded on the Perth pitch. How justified is the spicy criticism and how much is reputation management? The opener is racing to be...

Perth verdict is in, now Brisbane awaits

28 Nov 2025

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Ed and Corb assess Pat Cummins’ likely pink-ball return but how will Australia rotate their quicks with Hazlewood waiting in the wings and selectio...

Saved our best for LIVE

26 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ed and Corb go big in person with the faithful in Sydney. Who will retire by end of series (hint: maybe Australians)? Opening conundrums? England’s...

'Brand over brains': England's refusal to learn

24 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As England reckons with a humbling series defeat, the commitment to the Bazball ethos seemingly remains intact within the group. Ed and Corbin analys...

Ashes D2: 1st Test - Travball Head-lines as Australia surf the chaos wave

22 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Australia claim a volatile series opener after a Travis Head batting masterpiece capitalised on brilliant bowling from Mitchell Starc and Scott Bolan...

Ashes D1: 1st Test - Starc shines, Stokes stars in manic opener

21 Nov 2025

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19 wickets, 300 runs and pure chaos in Perth. Mitch Starc took seven, Ben Stokes grabbed five, Usman Khawaja's back spasms dislocated Australia's bat...

Jim's Ashes Special: The 2005 nailbiter at Edgbaston

18 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The history of the Ashes is littered with moments that have defined and intensified the rivalry between the two nations. As we anticipate what those ...

Ashes anticipation peaks as the injury rollercoaster continues

17 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Corbin and Ed go deep in their Ashes preview as Australia's injury predicament deepens. With three quicks sidelined, we unpack how Australia will man...

Jim's Ashes Special: Shane Warne and amazing Adelaide

14 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As we gear up for the 2025-26 Ashes, legendary commentator Jim Maxwell is looking back at his favourite moments from this storied rivalry. In part fi...

Hazlewood’s good, Wood’s warming, the Ashes are incoming

14 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Josh Hazelwood might have been cleared for the opening Ashes Test, but Corbin and Ed reckon his scare has laid bare different headaches for Australia...

Jim's Ashes Special: Ben Stokes at Headingley

11 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As we get ready for the 2025-26 instalment of the famous Ashes rivalry, legendary ABC commentator Jim Maxwell is looking back on his favourite Ashes ...

Over prepared, under prepared, salad rolls and Corbin returns

10 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Corbin Middlemas is back as the gents break down England and Australia's Ashes preparation or lack of, ahead of the first Test in Perth. The pair di...

Jim's Ashes Special: Border and Thompson's almost miracle

07 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

With the 2025-26 Ashes on the horizon we are discussing legendary commentator Jim Maxwell's top six Ashes moments from his more than 50-year career. ...

Jim's Ashes Special: A Bob Massie Masterclass

04 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The countdown is on to the 2025-26 Ashes series, and we are asking legendary ABC commentator Jim Maxwell to count down his six favourite Ashes memori...

Another Dog(gett) in the fight

03 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ed is joined once again by Trent Copeland to unpack all the big stories from the Sheffield Shield, including the rise of Brendan Doggett. Could a Tes...

The lid's off for Hoff

27 Oct 2025

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Good luck facing Josh Hazlewood this summer, England.With Corby on a break, Ed is joined by Trent Copeland to unpack the ODI series against India - a...

Jim's Ashes Special: Bairstow and Carey

24 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What’s your favourite Ashes moment? As part of the lead in for the 2025-26 series, legendary ABC commentator Jim Maxwell is breaking down his six f...

The Australian summer of cricket has begun

20 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The countdown to The Ashes is well and truly underway, but while we wait, we've got a short-format series against India to enjoy. Did Corbin and Ed l...

All eyes on Pat Cummins and Australia's Women's World Cup record-breaking win

13 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

With Pat Cummin's back injury most likely to rule him out of some Ashes matches, Trent Copeland and Ed Cowan take you through the next tier of player...

The great Australian bat-off is on!

06 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sheffield Shield is back for another season, who's auditioning for a spot in the Ashes?Teddy and Corbin take you through their rankings of prospectiv...

Is England’s Ashes squad (gulp) good?

29 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

‘This is England’s best chance in a long time to take the urn home.’ Teddy and Corbin break down England’s newly announced 16-man squad for ...

Are all runs created equally?

22 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It’s raining runs in Aussie cricket - hundreds from Sam Konstas, Marnus Labuschagne, and more!But as Ed asks: are all runs created equal?We dive in...

Cricket's coldest shoulder

14 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“My overarching reaction is one of sadness, but not surprise.”Teddy and Corbin unpack the recent controversy as Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav l...

How worried are we about Pat’s back?

08 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Spoiler: We’re very worried. Teddy and Corbin discuss the recent news that Pat Cummins will miss the NZ and India white-ball series as he manages ...

A very overdue mailbag episode

01 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Spring has arrived, and so has our ever-growing mailbag.We’re diving headfirst into your best questions as the summer of cricket draws near. Keep ...

Ok fine, let's talk about the ODIs

25 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Australia’s T20 and ODI series against South Africa wrapped up in Mackay on Sunday, but the lingering question remains: does anyone really care?Cor...

Is Test cricket for all, or just the lucky few?

18 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Corbin and Ed dig into Todd Greenberg’s comments this week that not every nation in world cricket needs to aspire to play Test cricket.Is the longe...

Is it too early to start predicting our Ashes team?

11 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Corbin joins us live from Darwin, fresh off calling the T20 opener between Australia and South Africa.Ed and Corby dive into Australia’s unstoppabl...

Final day drama & the Big Bash buyout

04 Aug 2025

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‘How good is Test cricket?’Teddy and Corbin revel in the drama of the India-England Test series, as the fifth Test heads into a thrilling final d...

Handshake gate

28 Jul 2025

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Ed and Corbin dive into the fiery fallout from the fourth Test in Manchester, where India snubbed Ben Stokes's offer to shake hands - choosing instea...

What do Nathan Ellis and Scott Boland have in common?

21 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

With Ed Cowan out sick, Corbin Middlemas calls up World Cup winner Xavier Doherty to join us this week! The pair unpack the early takeaways from the...

Testing times for the West Indies while Australians rack up records

15 Jul 2025

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The final day of play between the West Indies and Australia saw records topple and milestones reached, but what happened to the West Indies in their ...

Trophy retained, questions remain

07 Jul 2025

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Australia wraps up the Frank Worrell Trophy against the West Indies, but the same old batting headaches remain. Teddy and Corbin break down Steve Sm...

Any danger of some top order runs?

30 Jun 2025

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We dive deep into Australia’s ongoing top-order batting crisis - what went wrong in Barbados?From unpredictable pitch conditions to questionable sh...

Green shoots and growing pains

23 Jun 2025

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As Australia kicks off their new WTC campaign in the Caribbean, Corbin and Ed dive deep into the shifting sands of Aussie selection, batting combinat...

Humbled at Lord’s

16 Jun 2025

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In a jam-packed episode, it's Gemini season, and the birthday boys are serving up humble pie after South Africa's stunning triumph in the World Test ...

One Test. One champion

09 Jun 2025

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Teddy and Corbin preview the biggest red-ball showdown of the year (until the Ashes) - Australia vs South Africa at Lord’s.They dive into all the k...

Smith’s swan song?

02 Jun 2025

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With just over a week to go until the World Test Championship Final against South Africa, excitement is building and so are the questions. What will...

Is Marnus finally out of luck?

26 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

England and Zimbabwe faced off in a one-off Test that went exactly how you’d expect - a lopsided English run-fest.Teddy and Corbin dissect the Test...

We pick our WTC XI

19 May 2025

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The World Test Championship final is coming, and we want you ready and locked in cricket nerds. Teddy and Corbin break down the Aussie squad and pic...

Aussie cricketers caught between contracts & conflict

12 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

IPL or exit row?As tensions flare on the India-Pakistan border and airspace closures disrupt international travel, Australian cricketers face a high-...

Too young to drive, old enough to smash IPL centuries?

05 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Teddy and Corbin discuss the news surrounding Kagiso Rabada, who is currently serving a “provisional suspension” after admitting to a positive te...

Will India stay in the Olympic Village?

28 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Big moves are brewing in American cricket!New Zealand Cricket makes history, becoming the first national board to invest in an overseas T20 league, t...

What can cricket learn from Will Pucovski?

13 Apr 2025

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Corbin and Ed reflect on the recent retirement of Will Pucovski - a prodigious talent whose career was marred by repeated concussions.His story spark...

Who's in, who's out?

07 Apr 2025

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Teddy and Corbin break down Cricket Australia’s freshly announced 23-man contract list—with some predictable inclusions and surprise omissions.Wh...

29 years in the making

31 Mar 2025

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After 29 long years, South Australia has claimed the Sheffield Shield, pulling off a record-breaking run chase in the final to defeat Queensland by f...

We need to talk about that Uzzie presser

24 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

After Queensland’s head of elite cricket Joe Dawes slammed his absence from a recent Sheffield Shield match, Usman Khawaja fired back at “inflamm...

The death knell of 50-over cricket?

10 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A predictable and ultimately underwhelming Champions Trophy, stars like Steve Smith retiring from the format, and the rise and rise of T20 cricket —...

How much worse can it get for English cricket?

03 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We’re not trying to be nasty or petty, but England really sucks at the moment. They’ve been bundled out of the Champions Trophy, and Teddy and C...

Inglis inspires | Australia’s record-breaking triumph & Corbin’s big win

24 Feb 2025

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Teddy and Corbin break down Australia’s five-wicket win over England in its ICC Champions Trophy opener in Lahore, which included a Josh Inglis mas...

Golf trips and bent elbows

17 Feb 2025

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Just another golf trip hey?Ed Cowan responds to Travis Head’s social media jab at our fearless co-host, we dissect the Matt Kuhnemann throwing sag...

Galle in one

10 Feb 2025

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A sweep in Sri Lanka!Teddy and Corbin break down Australia’s masterclass in Galle. Who found the fairway, and who sliced it into the rough?We also...

So one-sided it was almost boring … almost

03 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What a dominant weekend for Aussie cricket!Both the men and the women have enjoyed monstrous Test wins, and Teddy and Corbin will dissect both of the...

Who on earth is Mitch Owen?

28 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Remember the name! If you didn’t know who Mitch Owen was before last night, you sure do now! Teddy and Corbin break down the BBL final, and THAT ...

Should Steve Smith open for the Aussie T20 side?

13 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ed and Corbin react to Australia’s 15-man squad for the Champion's Trophy, as well as our squad to tour Sri Lanka. Then finally, we get to do our ...

Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened

06 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Was that the best summer of cricket ever?It sure felt like it, and now it’s all over.But don’t fret cricket fans, we’re here to make sense of i...

The greatest show on earth

31 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Was that the best Test we’ve seen in recent years? Probably!Teddy and Corbin break down the five-day epic at the MCG, day by day, moment by moment....

Can Sam Konstas save Australia?

23 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Teddy and Corbin react to the news that Nathan McSweeney has been dropped from the Australian Test side, and he’ll be replaced by 19-year-old Sam K...

The Test that got away

19 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Is Brisbane the Test that got away?Teddy and Corbin break down the drawn Test in Brisbane. Yes, it rained a lot, but did the Aussies blow a chance to...

The prince of Adelaide strikes again

09 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Is Adelaide the best Test venue in the world? We say yes! Teddy and Corbin dive into Australia’s dominant win in Adelaide, and what it means for t...

How do you bat against Jasprit Bumrah?

02 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

All roads lead to Adelaide! Teddy and Corbin prep for the second Test at the Adelaide Oval, and Ed tries his best to answer the question that every ...

Perth post-mortem

26 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Well, that was a disaster.Teddy and Corbin spend the entire episode dissecting one of the worst losses on home soil we’ve seen from the Aussie Test...

Who is under more pressure this summer, Australia or India?

19 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Teddy and Corbin address the media storm that came for our pod last week, before diving headfirst into the opening Test in Perth. Who’s under pres...

Is Australia’s big guess, an even bigger mistake?

11 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

“Do you know what a selection when data doesn’t support your point of view is? It’s a guess.”Ed and Corbin dissect the recent news that Natha...

Is Nathan McSweeney the answer?

04 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Corby is back from his tour of the US, and the lads have a lot to catch up on!Teddy tries to make sense of the recent ball-tampering allegations invo...

Why are the big three all struggling?

28 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Kiwis handed India a historic Test series defeat. Pakistan thrashed England. Those results might have Australian fans excited, but the Aussie top...

“A great week for the cricket purists”

21 Oct 2024

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Test cricket is alive and well!Ed and Spriggy celebrate the week that was in Test cricket, because it was magic. New Zealand skittled India, and Paki...

Cam Green is out for the summer, who takes his place?

14 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

That’s the question on every cricket fan’s lips today.Ed and Spriggy react to the news that Cameron Green will miss the Aussie summer due to back...

Our Aussie women get off to a flyer, as does Spriggy!

07 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We are the pod that never stops!Brett Sprigg comes in at first drop while Corbin takes a break, and Teddy calls in from the Sunshine Coast. We talk ...

What can cricket learn from the AFL?

30 Sep 2024

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Teddy and Corbin were both at the MCG for the AFL Grand Final over the weekend. What can cricket learn from the big dance in Melbourne?Australia beat...

14 wins in a row, some outrageous English comments and a six-day Test in Sri Lanka!

23 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

There’s lots of cricket on at the moment cricket nerds, and Teddy and Corbin do their best this week to cover a lot of ground and make sense of it ...

The Aussies tour England, a Test reshuffle, and a BBL team in Canberra?

16 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Corbin & Ed discuss Australia’s white ball tour of England, are all-rounders the future of T20 cricket and how many spots are up for grabs in t...

Scottish whitewash, Pakistan's woes and Bazball all-around?

09 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Corbin & Ed discuss Australia’s 3-0 series whitewash against Scotland, Pakistan’s troubles after a crushing series defeat to Bangladesh and B...

Jay Shah is the new ICC boss, and we are concerned…

02 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Spring has sprung, we’re almost there cricket nerds! The summer of cricket is approaching.Teddy and Corbin break down the underwhelming internation...

Can $15 million save Test cricket?

26 Aug 2024

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Spring has almost sprung, which means cricket season is nearly upon us! About bloody time. Teddy and Corbin have a lot of ground to cover, starting ...