Bad light ended day one in Durban early, but not before an enthralling two-and-a-half sessions. 

Josh Schonafinger is joined by Bharat Sundaresan (with Louis Cameron away) to recap the day, which saw Nic Maddinson and Anrich Nortje's dramatic Test returns, Matt Renshaw's new role and Wiaan Mulder's impressive display.  

CHAPTERS

00:00 Durban day one recap

02:00 Nic Maddinson’s recall

03:55 Anrich Nortje thunders in

05:30 Qantas Moment of the Day

08:42 Smith storms off after Marnus review

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Bad light ended day one in Durban early, but not before an enthralling two-and-a-half sessions.&nbsp;
Josh Schonafinger is joined by Bharat Sundaresan (with Louis Cameron away) to recap the day, which saw Nic Maddinson and Anrich Nortje's dramatic Test returns, Matt Renshaw's new role and Wiaan Mulder's impressive display.&nbsp;&nbsp;
CHAPTERS
00:00 Durban day one recap
02:00 Nic Maddinson&rsquo;s recall
03:55 Anrich Nortje thunders in
05:30 Qantas Moment of the Day
08:42 Smith storms off after Marnus review
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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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Durban Day 1: Bowling surprise tilts favour Proteas' way

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Josh’s Durban update

Matt Renshaw interview

Renshaw’s 2017 Unplayable Vox Pop

Matt Renshaw is only one innings into his fourth stint in the Australian Test team but with a weight of white-ball runs behind him he's ready to take his chance. 

The recalled Aussie opener joins Josh Schonafinger in Durban to talk all things South Africa, ODI World Cup hopes, the sliding doors moments of his selection and that very, very shiny helmet he's been running with. 

CHAPTERS

00:00 Josh’s Durban update

04:00 Matt Renshaw interview

07:16 Test preparations, white-ball form

12:15 The mental side of batting

17:00 The 2018 South Africa series

25:30 Renshaw’s 2017 Unplayable Vox Pop

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Matt Renshaw is only one innings into his fourth stint in the Australian Test team but with a weight of white-ball runs behind him he's ready to take his chance.&nbsp;
The recalled Aussie opener joins Josh Schonafinger in Durban to talk all things South Africa, ODI World Cup hopes, the sliding doors moments of his selection and that very, very shiny helmet he's been running with.&nbsp;
CHAPTERS
00:00 Josh&rsquo;s Durban update
04:00 Matt Renshaw interview
07:16 Test preparations, white-ball form
12:15 The mental side of batting
17:00 The 2018 South Africa series
25:30 Renshaw&rsquo;s 2017 Unplayable Vox Pop
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Matt Renshaw's huge sliding doors moment + that very shiny lid

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Kit Week returns

Injured Aussies in South Africa

Scott Boland’s Cricket Firsts

WNCL returns 

15,000 for Virat Kohli 

Join Josh Schonafinger and Kane Richardson as they look back on the week in cricket which includes plenty of injuries for the Aussies in South Africa and the return of the WNCL.  

Scott Boland talks through his cricket firsts, plus Sam Harper puts his hand up after a stunning century in India. 

CHAPTERS

00:00 Kit Week returns

07:09 Injured Aussies in South Africa

16:15 Looking ahead to the Test series

24:55 Scott Boland’s Cricket Firsts

27:30 Richo recalls early Boland

33:00 WNCL returns

41:40 15,000 for Virat Kohli

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Join Josh Schonafinger and Kane Richardson as they look back on the week in cricket which includes plenty of injuries for the Aussies in South Africa and the return of the WNCL.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Scott Boland talks through his cricket firsts, plus Sam Harper puts his hand up after a stunning century in India.&nbsp;
CHAPTERS
00:00 Kit Week returns
07:09 Injured Aussies in South Africa
16:15 Looking ahead to the Test series
24:55 Scott Boland&rsquo;s Cricket Firsts
27:30 Richo recalls early Boland
33:00 WNCL returns
41:40 15,000 for Virat Kohli
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A Test bolter emerges, Aussies injured and it's Kit Week! 

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Richo and Josh chat the Zimbabwe series

Louis Cameron, live from Durban

Japan ROBBED! Potentially...

Men's One-Day Cup opens with a BANG

Josh's Rare/Obscure Bat XI

September is still a week away from finishing and we have so much cricket to talk about!

Kane Richardson and Josh Schonafinger are in the studio to discuss Australia’s travels in Southern Africa, Japan’s close shave, Australia A in India, the One-Day Cup and more!

We cross to Louis Cameron in Durban ahead of the ODI series against the Proteas and we look at some of the most obscure cricket bats in history.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Richo and Josh chat the Zimbabwe series

11:45 South Africa ODI series preview

15:20 Louis Cameron, live from Durban

28:33 Japan ROBBED! Potentially...

34:00 Australia A in India

36:05 Men's One-Day Cup opens with a BANG

45:00 Josh's Rare/Obscure Bat XI

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Send your show feedback to podcasts@cricket.com.au, by joining the Channel on cricketcomau's Instagram page or by using this contact form here.

September is still a week away from finishing and we have so much cricket to talk about!
Kane Richardson and Josh Schonafinger are in the studio to discuss Australia&rsquo;s travels in Southern Africa, Japan&rsquo;s close shave, Australia A in India, the One-Day Cup and more!
We cross to Louis Cameron in Durban ahead of the ODI series against the Proteas and we look at some of the most obscure cricket bats in history.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Richo and Josh chat the Zimbabwe series
11:45 South Africa ODI series preview
15:20 Louis Cameron, live from Durban
28:33 Japan ROBBED! Potentially...
34:00 Australia A in India
36:05 Men's One-Day Cup opens with a BANG
45:00 Josh's Rare/Obscure Bat XI
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Ellis compared to World Cup champion, Japan’s biggest cricket moment

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Durban Day 1: Bowling surprise tilts favour Proteas' way

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