The Grandstand Cricket Podcast

Oct 27 2024 117 ep. 44 mins 374
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Cricket news and interviews from the ABC Grandstand Team.

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Why are the big three all struggling?

Oct 27 2024 48 mins  
The Kiwis handed India a historic Test series defeat. Pakistan thrashed England. Those results might have Australian fans excited, but the Aussie top order is in desperate need of some time in the middle ahead of a massive summer. Who is winning the race for that final Aussie Test spot? Ed and Spriggy break down all the results, before looking at our own backyard.

“A great week for the cricket purists”

Oct 20 2024 46 mins  
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 Pakistan conquered Bazball, and we watched it all. There’s Shield action to dissect, and a failed World Cup campaign for our Aussie women. What went wrong?

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

Oct 13 2024 48 mins  
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 surgery. Who takes his spot? The lads also wrap what was a massive week in Shield cricket, our Aussie women are dominating the World Cup, and England take the p*** in Pakistan. Lots to get stuck into cricket nerds!

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

Oct 06 2024 45 mins  
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 the Women’s T20 World Cup, Shield Cricket, and how the Aussie summer is shaping up.

What can cricket learn from the AFL?

Sep 29 2024 47 mins  
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 England by 49 runs in a rain-affected game overnight, to clinch the ODI series 3-2. The guys break down the series win before turning their attention to other international fixtures.

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

Sep 22 2024 50 mins  
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 all. They take a look at domestic results and individual standouts, Australia’s massive ODI winning streak rolls on and a six-day Test in Sri Lanka, we find out why.

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

Sep 15 2024 41 mins  
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 the line-up? Plus Usman Khawaja hints at a reshuffle in the Test team and is Canberra best placed to become the next BBL franchise?

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

Sep 08 2024 43 mins  
Corbin & Ed discuss Australia’s 3-0 series whitewash against Scotland, Pakistan’s troubles after a crushing series defeat to Bangladesh and Brendon McCullum’s new role as the all-formats head coach of England Cricket. Plus, should the long ball be legalised, and how to improved the BBL draft?

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

Sep 01 2024 42 mins  
Spring has sprung, we’re almost there cricket nerds! The summer of cricket is approaching. Teddy and Corbin break down the underwhelming international BBL draft, and we help name the Domestic One Day Cup. Before breaking down the big news in the world of cricket this week, 35-year-old Jay Shah is about to run the ICC. What does that mean for international cricket?

Can $15 million save Test cricket?

Aug 25 2024 40 mins  
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 with a proposed ICC fund to reinforce Test cricket outside the Big Three. We love the idea, hate the execution. Bangladesh make history, we join the Ollie Pope fan club, and we champion cricket in the NT. Big ep cricket nerds.