ABC Cricket Podcast

Corby returns, Nick Hockley leaves

19 Aug 2024

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Our host and fearless leader Corbin is back on deck after covering the Olympics, and we have lots of cricket news to catch up on!Nick Hockley is movi...

The art of selection with George Bailey

12 Aug 2024

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In a very special episode of the pod, Ed is joined by his BFF who also happens to be the Australian men’s chair of selectors, George Bailey. The d...

India deep dive with Prakash Wakankar

29 Jul 2024

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We’ve lost Corbin to the Paris Olympics for a few weeks, but we don’t take breaks here at the Grandstand Cricket pod!So, for the next few episode...

A cricket calendar shakeup is coming

22 Jul 2024

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Teddy and Corbin react to the news that AFL players’ chief Paul Marsh is reportedly working alongside a FIFA expert to create an alternative cricke...

We love the Connolly call up!

15 Jul 2024

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Teddy and Corbin react to the fresh Aussie T20 and ODI squads, including the exciting inclusion of young gun Cooper Connolly. The gents also find ti...

A cricketing crossroads

08 Jul 2024

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The game we love is at a crossroads cricket nerds! Teddy and Corbin reflect on a recent cricketing summit held at the Marylebone Cricket Club to dis...

Questionable catches and hamstrings

01 Jul 2024

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India is gifted the World Cup, and we’re not salty about it at all… we promise!Teddy and Corbin wrap up all the action from T20 World Cup.

The Aussies slip on a banana peel

24 Jun 2024

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Well, that wasn’t ideal!Afghanistan is no longer the easybeats they once were, and boy didn’t they show Australia. Teddy and Corbin break down A...

“You do not want to upset Mother Cricket”

17 Jun 2024

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We worship at the altar of Mother Cricket this week, as Australia flirts with some unsavoury tactics at the World Cup! What did Teddy and Corbin ma...

Upsets galore and Dave Warner bingo

10 Jun 2024

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We love a chaotic World Cup, and things are getting very spicy across the Pacific. The U.S. may have pulled off one of the biggest upsets in tournam...

It’s World Cup time baby!

03 Jun 2024

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Can Australia become the first team to hold all three major trophies?Teddy and Corbin dive headfirst into the T20 World Cup which is underway. What t...

Mitch Starc is the “best white ball bowler of all time”

27 May 2024

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“The best white ball bowler of all time.”Mitch Starc and his Kolkata Knight Riders have won the IPL as Travis Head falls for a golden duck.Starc ...

Is Justin Langer going to coach India?

20 May 2024

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Great news fellow cricket nerds, we are so back!Teddy and Corbin are back to talk cricket every Monday. Have you missed us?We start the new season wi...

New Zealand snatch defeat from the jaws of victory AGAIN!

12 Mar 2024

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The Kiwis fumble the bag against big brother yet again! They fell to the Aussies after it seemed like even they couldn’t mess this one up. Alas, th...

The grass is Green in NZ for the Aussies!

04 Mar 2024

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Australia’s dominance over the Kiwis has continued with another Test victory inside four days.Teddy and Corbin break down all the action from Welli...

Teddy is in his Tim David era

26 Feb 2024

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Turns out Teddy is a Swifty!Ed joins us in his Taylor Swift merch after being front row of the Eras Tour in Sydney.After a brief play-by-play of the ...

Farewelling the summer of cricket, and Teddy’s moustache

19 Feb 2024

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Good news cricket nerds, our season has been extended!The pod will continue for another four weeks so we can cover the Aussie tour of New Zealand.Bef...

Ill-advised facial hair, and non-existent runout appeals

13 Feb 2024

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Teddy pays tribute to Travis Head with a moustache of his own as he and Corbin reflect on that magnificent Maxwell innings in Adelaide, a confusing r...

Vapes at the Allan Border Medal, funky dismissals, and the ‘same old story’ at the SCG

05 Feb 2024

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Teddy and Corbin cover some serious ground this week.From the ODI series against the West Indies, the terrible SCG pitch, the Allan Border medal, Shi...

Rally 'Round the West Indies!

30 Jan 2024

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Jim Maxwell called it “one of the great moments in the history of West Indies cricket.”Who are we to disagree with the Voice of Summer! Ed and Co...

How does Travis Head do it?!

22 Jan 2024

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Teddy and Corbin break down the shortest Test in history at the Adelaide Oval, as the West Indies fell in two days and a session.What will the Gabba ...

The worst-kept secret in cricket: Steve Smith is our new opener

14 Jan 2024

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We knew it was coming, but now it is official. We have a new opening batter!Teddy and Corbin dissect the new Australian batting lineup with Steve Smi...

Is Test cricket circling the drain? Oh, and the Aussies win again…

08 Jan 2024

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Teddy and Corbin break down Australia’s series win over Pakistan before diving headfirst into the future of Test cricket.It’s been a long-standin...

Culture Carrier

30 Dec 2023

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Corbin and Ed unpack an entertaining Boxing Day Test in a live edition of the podcast. They take your listener questions and look ahead to what could...

Tom Curran coming through!

22 Dec 2023

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Two episodes in one week, it must be Christmas!Teddy and Corbin double up this week to dissect the bizarre Tom Curran incident, the ongoing Khawaja c...

Warner goes wild in the West, and the GOAT spins his way to 500 wickets

18 Dec 2023

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It might not have been the most captivating Test, but gee whizz do we have a lot to talk about.David Warner answers his critics with a big first inni...

Mitchell Johnson bowling heat or throwing shade?

11 Dec 2023

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What do we make of Mitchell Johnson’s comments? Will anyone rock up to the Perth Test? Is Cricket on Amazon unconscionable or a just a sign of the ...

Australia are World Cup champions!

20 Nov 2023

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Did we just witness our greatest ever ODI win? We think yes!A Travis Head-inspired Australia has shocked India to win a sixth Cricket World Cup title...

Maxi magic, time's up Sri Lanka and Meg's farewell, with X-Man

13 Nov 2023

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Long time listener, first time co-host (and ODI World Cup winner) Xavier Doherty joins Teddy to run the cricket gauntlet as Corbin takes some time of...

‘Have you ever seen anyone fall off the back of a golf cart?’

06 Nov 2023

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Nothing will stop us from bringing cricket nerds around the country their weekly pod!Teddy steps off a plane in New York, and straight into an ep wit...

The World Cup is heating up, and so are the Aussies!

30 Oct 2023

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It’s beginning to feel a lot like cricket season…and we absolutely love it.Teddy and Corbin dissect Australia’s thrilling win over New Zealand,...

We are so back!

23 Oct 2023

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The Aussies are back baby!Two wins in a row at the ODI World Cup has Teddy and Corbin up and about this week on the pod.The lads break down Australia...

Why has Australia fallen behind in men's ODI cricket?

16 Oct 2023

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Australia has lost both of its opening Men's ODI World Cup matches and Corbin and Ed ponder whether the selectors need to make some tougher calls...

The Rooster becomes a world-record setter

09 Oct 2023

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The Men's ODI World Cup in India is off and running, proving some of Corbin and Ed's predictions a little shaky.Ravindra Jadeja tears the heart out ...

Will this be the last ODI World Cup?

03 Oct 2023

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Summer is upon us, with cricket back in full swing domestically and internationally.As the Australian women's side face the West Indies and their in-...

Balls, Broad and beers

01 Aug 2023

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The fifth Test is over, Australia has retained the Ashes, and we are exhausted.Teddy and Corbin don’t take rest days though, and they are here to p...

Rain, glorious rain!

24 Jul 2023

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Australia have retained the Ashes after a fourth Test washout.Ed and Corbin breakdown all the action from Old Trafford as Australia somehow escape fr...

Ashes mailbag

17 Jul 2023

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The mailbag is back!Teddy and Corbin answer all your questions as we prepare for the fourth Test at Old Trafford.

Good for the series

17 Jul 2023

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It was another captivating Ashes Test match, but this time it was England who held their nerve!Teddy and Corbin are here to breakdown the third Test,...

Lunacy at Lord's

03 Jul 2023

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Gee, few things to talk about!Teddy and Corbin try to bring some focus to the chaos, as they dissect all the controversies from Lord’s after the Au...

The cult of Bazball

26 Jun 2023

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The English have had a lot to say for a team that lost the first Test, and Teddy and Corbin are here to dissect it all.The lads then look forward to ...

Baz what? The Aussies win Ashes classic

21 Jun 2023

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How bloody good was that?!A revved-up Ed and Corbin running on half an hour sleep get stuck into one of the great Australian Test match wins.The Auss...

Australia are World Test Champs!

12 Jun 2023

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Add the mace to the trophy cabinet because the Aussies have claimed the World Test Championship with a resounding win over India at The Oval.  Teddy...

Test match cricket is back, and so are we!

05 Jun 2023

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Jeez, it's good to be back cricket nerds!We have six Test matches over the next seven weeks to enjoy, and Teddy and Corbin are back to dissect it al...

Sheffield Shield finale, and our season finale!

27 Mar 2023

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It’s our last episode before taking a brief break, but then we’re back bigger and better than ever for the World Test Championship and the Ashes....

Ed and Corbin’s mailbag

20 Mar 2023

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It’s our first ever mailbag episode!Teddy and Corbin answer all YOUR cricket questions.

'Wasn't that a dull Test match!'

15 Mar 2023

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The India series has finished on the dullest of notes, with a five day snorefest in Ahmedabad.However, there’s nothing boring about your weekly han...

Indore galore!

05 Mar 2023

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Lads on tour! Ed calls in from Canada, Corbin from Perth, but nothing will stop us from bringing you your weekly fix of cricket banter.Ed and Corby d...

The best team on the planet

27 Feb 2023

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The Aussie women are world champs AGAIN!Ed and Corbin reflect on another incredible performance from our Australian women’s team, who are T20 world...

'Australia should have won this Test'

20 Feb 2023

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Well, that one hurts.Ed and Corbin leave no stone unturned, as they break down the second Test in Delhi.What went right, and then what went so wrong!...

DISASTER in Nagpur

13 Feb 2023

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Well, that didn’t go too well…Corbin joins Ed from Delhi having witnessed and called Australia’s calamitous loss to India in the opening Test i...

India, India, INDIA!

08 Feb 2023

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In case this episode’s title didn’t give it away, this is an ep all about India!Corbin joins us live from Nagpur, as we dissect the upcoming Auss...

Thanks BBL, it’s been fun…kind of

30 Jan 2023

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As we charge towards the end of the BBL, Ed and Corbin reflect on the season that was, and discuss what’s worked and what hasn’t. The guys then ...

What’s hot what’s not, Big Bash edition

23 Jan 2023

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We haven’t always been the biggest Big Bash fans here on the Grandstand Cricket Podcast, but Ed and Corbin are here to say that “it’s back baby...

The Afghanistan decision

16 Jan 2023

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Ed and Corbin breakdown Cricket Australia’s decision to withdraw from March’s three-match ODI series in the UAE against Afghanistan.Ed shares his...

We need to talk about Sydney

09 Jan 2023

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Ed and Corbin dissect the third and final Test of the Aussie summer at the SCG, and they cover some serious ground! Does the Sydney Test need to be m...

Domestic takeaways, some outrageous English comments, and a six-day Test in Sri Lanka!

02 Jan 2023

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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 ...

Choose Your Fighter

02 Jan 2023

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This week's episode goes Hollywood, with Ed Cowan coming to us from the showbiz capital of world. The boys look back on the Boxing Day Test and look...

A two-day Test!

19 Dec 2022

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What on earth was that?!The Brisbane Test was over in just two days, so we try to make sense of it all.Ed and Corbin are on a Chrissy break, but we h...

The David Warner conundrum

12 Dec 2022

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The lads copped some criticism online this week as some listeners felt they were too harsh on the West Indies. Well after their worst ever defeat aga...

Queue jumping

05 Dec 2022

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As Australia bludgeon the Windies in front of a paltry Perth crowd, Ed and Corbin wonder what might have better engaged the cricketing faithful. The ...

Is the Australian cricket team on the nose?

28 Nov 2022

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The guys cover a lot of ground this week!Ed and Corbin dissect the recent comments from Justin Langer and Nick Hockley, before breaking down the WBBL...

The ODI series no one asked for!

21 Nov 2022

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It’s the ODI series that no one asked for!Ed and Corbin break down the lacklustre series between Australia and England, the game of musical chairs ...

‘Long live the white ball kings!’

15 Nov 2022

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England are the official kings of white ball cricket after claiming the men’s T20 World Cup, to sit alongside their ODI World Cup in what is becomi...

Where did it all go so wrong?

07 Nov 2022

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Well, we picked it. Ed and Corbin said the Aussies would struggle at the T20 World Cup, and boy did they struggle. The guys break down the Australi...

Busting slumps and tearing hamstrings

01 Nov 2022

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Was Aaron Finch’s innings a slump buster? What happens to the team and the captaincy if he’s injured?The lads ponder these questions, before turn...

Was that the greatest T20 international EVER?

24 Oct 2022

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Over 90,000 people at the MCG, and over 170 million tuned in globally to India vs Pakistan, and Ed and Corbin are here to relive and analyse every mo...

What is ABC SPORT DAILY?

02 Aug 2022

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ABC SPORT DAILY is your daily sports conversation. Host Patrick Stack dives into the biggest story of the day and get you up to speed with everything...

Introducing ABC SPORT DAILY

02 Jun 2022

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If you love the Grandstand Cricket podcast, you'll love ABC SPORT DAILY, your daily sports conversation. Host Patrick Stack dives into the biggest st...

Season Finale!

28 Mar 2022

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What a huge summer of cricket it’s been, and your boys Ed Cowan and Corbin Middlemas have been there every step of the way!So join the lads one las...

To follow on, or to not follow on?!

17 Mar 2022

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That is the question.Ed Cowan is back from the Big Apple and joins Corbin Middlemas on the Grandstand Cricket Podcast to dissect the thrilling draw i...

Shane Warne's 'Diet coke and three Panadol…'

10 Mar 2022

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On The Grandstand Cricket Podcast guest host Ben Cameron and Ed Cowan share their personal experiences with Rod Marsh and Shane Warne. A boring...

Pakistan here we come!

28 Feb 2022

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On The Grandstand Cricket Podcast guest host Ben Cameron and Ed Cowan talk everything Pakistan as the Aussie men prepare for their upcoming ser...

Farewell to the summer of cricket

21 Feb 2022

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On The Grandstand Cricket Podcast guest host Ben Cameron and Ed Cowan reflect on the summer of cricket that was, before turning their attention...

The ‘High stakes and high drama’ of the IPL Auction

14 Feb 2022

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Happy Valentine’s Day cricket lovers!On The Grandstand Cricket Podcast Corbin Middlemas and Ed Cowan put their auctioneer hats on, as they...

‘He deserved better’

07 Feb 2022

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‘It’s a really sad day for cricket’On The Grandstand Cricket Podcast Corbin Middlemas and Ed Cowan dissect the biggest story in the w...

Much more than a draw

31 Jan 2022

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What a Test match!On The Grandstand Cricket Podcast Brett Sprigg and Ed Cowan dissect all the drama from the women’s Ashes Test, before aski...

Quick-fire cricket debates

24 Jan 2022

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Who’s running hot leading into the BBL finals? Why wasn’t Steve Smith allowed to play? What to make of the women’s Ashes format? There’s no s...

Full Ashes wrap

17 Jan 2022

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On The Grandstand Cricket Podcast Corbin Middlemas and Ed Cowan look back at what was a dominant Ashes for the Aussies, and an outright disas...

The selection squeeze

11 Jan 2022

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On The Grandstand Cricket Podcast Corbin Middlemas and Ed Cowan dissect the thrilling SCG draw, before diving headfirst into the selection headaches ...

Happy New Year cricket nerds

03 Jan 2022

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On The Grandstand Cricket Podcast Corbin Middlemas and Ed Cowan look ahead to the fourth Ashes Test at the SCG. Who replaces Travis Head? Doe...

Retaining the urn

28 Dec 2021

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On The Grandstand Cricket Podcast Corbin Middlemas and Ed Cowan discuss Scott Boland's debut, a fighting innings from Marcus Harris, how Australia se...

A one-sided Adelaide affair

21 Dec 2021

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Corbin Middlemas and Ed Cowan open a can of worms as they try to figure out what went wrong for England in the second Test.

Victory at the Gabba

13 Dec 2021

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Corbin Middlemas and Ed Cowan relive the highs and lows of the first Ashes Test, while pondering what lies ahead in Adelaide.

The Ashes are here!

06 Dec 2021

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It's Christmas for cricket fans!The Ashes are finally here! Join Corbin Middlemas and Ed Cowan as they make their bold predictions ahead of the openi...

The battle for No.5

29 Nov 2021

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Corbin Middlemas and Ed Cowan discuss Australia's new Test captain. Plus, who fills the vacant spots in the middle order, what worked / didn't in the...

“The cover up is worse than the crime”

22 Nov 2021

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"The cover up is worse than the crime"Corbin Middlemas and former Aussie opener Ed Cowan discuss Tim Paine's scandal and resignation as Australian cr...

It's coming home

15 Nov 2021

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Ed called it!Corbin Middlemas and former Aussie opener Ed Cowan revel in Australia’s T20 World Cup victory. From Mitch Marsh’s heroics to Adam Za...

Semi-finals here we come!

08 Nov 2021

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“Australia wins the whole thing.”Corbin Middlemas and former Aussie opener Ed Cowan look ahead to Australia’s T20 World Cup semi-final against ...

"England open a can on the Aussies"

01 Nov 2021

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“The nature of the beating caught us off guard a little bit.”Corbin Middlemas and Ed Cowan pick apart Australia’s disastrous World Cup loss to...

How should we feel about Australia’s win?

25 Oct 2021

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“It was gritty, and it was grimy, and I loved every second of it!”Corbin Middlemas and former Aussie opener Ed Cowan breakdown Australia’s win ...

Welcome back cricket nerds!

18 Oct 2021

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The Grandstand Cricket podcast with Corbin Middlemas and former Australian opener Ed Cowan is back for another summer of cricket!The lads cast their ...

The end of the summer all wrapped up in a bow

19 Apr 2021

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Ed Cowan and Corbin Middlemas pull apart the end to the domestic cricket season, with Queensland claiming a ninth Sheffield Shield title. What shape ...

Questions or Answers?

08 Mar 2021

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Ed Cowan and Corbin Middlemas review Australia's 5-game T20 tour of NZ. Which questions were answered and which answers were questioned? Are the amo...

Pride of Place

01 Mar 2021

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Ed Cowan and Corbin Middlemas discuss the Sheffield Shield taking centre stage in Australian cricket. Can Pete Handscomb play Test cricket again? Are...

The Perfect Game

23 Feb 2021

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Ed Cowan and Corbin Middlemas analyse Australia's heavy defeat to New Zealand in the first of five T20 internationals across the ditch. The IPL Aucti...

Sixers go back-to-back

08 Feb 2021

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This episode of The Grandstand Cricket Podcast features Josh Philippe. The Sydney Sixers opener joins Corbin Middlemas and Ed Cowan from quarantine i...

President of the Alex Carey fan club

01 Feb 2021

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Alister Nicholson joins former Australian batsman Ed Cowan again on The Grandstand Cricket Podcast this week. Where the pair preview the final games ...

Matching ability with talent

25 Jan 2021

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Alister Nicholson joins former Australian batsman Ed Cowan on The Grandstand Cricket Podcast this week. Where the pair review how effective the Big B...

The Indian cricket freight train

20 Jan 2021

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The Grandstand Cricket podcast with Corbin Middlemas and former Australian opener Ed Cowan after the completion of a compelling Test series. How Indi...