Adam Burnett and Josh Schonafinger join host Louis Cameron in the England dressing rooms to belt out ‘Underneath the Southern Cross’ after one too many Fosters. While they were down there, they also re-lived the first Test of the epic 2005 Ashes series, where Australian hubris surely peaked. Today, July 21, marks 20 years since the famous contest began, and this is the first edition of a five-part series where we walk you through the battle Test-by-Test. EPISODE INDEX: 12.26 – England’s statement of intent with the ball that left Hayden, Langer and Ponting bloodied and bruised 22:07 – Why Beverley from Bristol ensured this was the last Test series in England to see play begin at 10.30am instead of 11am 26:35 – Glenn McGrath’s special 500-wicket shoes 32:48 – Justin Langer chiding England for treating Ashes like “war” 36:30 – Selection table: Should Michael Clarke have been dropped and how close was Kevin Pietersen to not playing? 1:04:30 – The legend of the Aussies singing the team song in the England sheds 1:07:20 – The best and worst takes from this Test 1:14:32 – Rudi Koertzen’s slow finger of death 1:24:36 – Shane Warne laying the platform for an all-time tour and continue to live rent-free in England brains Don't forget to subscribe on Apple and on Spotify and on YouTube. Send your show feedback to podcasts@cricket.com.au (no spaces) or by using this contact form here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Edgbaston Ashes Test of 2005 will forever live in cricketing folklore as one of the great finishes to a match and the player central to the climax was Australia fast bowler Michael Kasprowicz. The Queenslander joins Kane Richardson and Josh Schonafinger to recall that epic series, why he was told he "saved Test cricket", playing with Shane Warne and how that '05 contest is remembered. EPISODE INDEX: 03:15 - Aussies start T20 series strongly 10:20 - Return of the Champions League? 15:30 - Runs and runs for Australia A 20:05 - Kasprowicz interview begins 32:00 - How Kaspa saved Test cricket Don't forget to subscribe on Apple and on Spotify and on YouTube. Listen to the Ashes '05 Deep Dive by scrolling down in the Unplayable Podcast feed. Let us know your breakout contenders and 'Ask Richo' questions to podcasts@cricket.com.au (no spaces) or by using this contact form here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew Ramsey, The Australian newspaper’s cricket correspondent for the 2005 Ashes, keeps both gloves on his bat to re-live one of the greatest Ashes Tests ever with host, Louis Cameron, on the 20th anniversary of the Edgbaston epic. It was a Test made famous by Glenn McGrath’s rolled ankle, Ricky Ponting’s fateful ‘we’ll have a bowl’, reverse swing, Andrew Flintoff brilliance, Shane Warne stepping on his stumps, Michael Kasprowicz’s last-ditch departure and an iconic photograph of sportsmanship. But we have delved even deeper, into John Buchanan’s fondness for a Worcestershire cake stall, an Ashley Giles sideshow, the Ponting-Warne dynamic, security concerns that gripped the Australian camp, and so much more. Episode index: 2.00 What it was like to cover a 'surreal' Ashes tour 7.00 When Clarke and Kasprowicz lost all their playing kit at Leicestershire 11.15 John Buchanan perusing the Worcestershire cake stall 12.50 Should Ponting have listened to Warne before the toss? 17.40 The factors that led to McGrath's fateful ankle roll 33.30 Giles fires back at the doubters after becoming a 'one-man sideshow' between Tests 37.45 The Geraint Jones narrative arc 39.20 The little-known story behind iconic Flintoff-Lee photo 50.15 England's reverse-swing advantage 1.02.15 Harmison's slower ball to Clarke, Flintoff's over of brilliance to Ponting 1.24.30 The security concerns after Tube bombings Listen to our episode on the first Test, 'A false dawn at Lord's' (July 21) by scrolling down in our podcast feed now. Don't forget to subscribe on Apple and on Spotify and on YouTube. Send your show feedback to podcasts@cricket.com.au or by using this contact form here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew Ramsey, The Australian newspaper’s cricket correspondent for the 2005 Ashes, knocks Louis Cameron's off stump out of the ground with a reverse-swinging seed on the 20th anniversary of the epic draw at Old Trafford. Yes, who could forget the sound of Michael Clarke's timber being shattered by a Simon Jones wonder-ball, Shane Warne's agony at narrowly missing out on a Test ton, or Ricky Ponting's match-saving hundred? But do you recall Ashley Giles' unplayable delivery to Damien Martyn? The supposed rift in the Aussie camp? The heroism of Errol Alcott? We look back at all this and more in our podcast series commemorating the greatest Ashes campaign of all time. Episode index: 2.52 How cricket became cool again in England 11.28 Did Australia celebrate a draw too hard? 30.00 Did Mike Gatting invent cryptocurrency? Plus Ashley Giles' forgotten seed  43.47 Worst and best takes 58.06 Peak Simon Jones  1.03.00 Was Errol Alcott's Australia's MVP of this series? 1.09.34 Australia's siege mentality after English press 'lies' 1.18.01 The warning signs for Australia Listen to our episode on the first Test (July 21) and second Test (August 4) by scrolling down in our podcast feed now. Don't forget to subscribe on Apple and on Spotify and on YouTube. Send your show feedback to podcasts@cricket.com.au or by using this contact form here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

England take the lead ... only just! Adam Burnett and Josh Schonafinger join host Louis Cameron recap what would be the decisive Test match of an epic series, the fourth 2005 Ashes Test at Trent Bridge. EPISODE INDEX 2:00 - Series hits fever pitch 3:30 - England’s array of sporting sex symbols 7:00 - Australia’s mid-Tests trip to Scotland 9:30 - Best batting combo: Warne and Lee or Starc and Cummins? 16:50 - Wild Thing debuts 18:30 - Who was Gary Pratt?  35:30 - To follow on or not, that is the question 47:00 - Another chapter in the McGrath saga 53:15 - Kat snaps at controversial call 59:10 - Lou’s case for more MacGill game time 1:13:40 - The origin of Jones’ head-slapping celebration 1:20:00 - Ponting’s success … with the ball 1:23:40 - The morality of reverse swing bowling Don't forget to subscribe on Apple and on Spotify and on YouTube. Send your show feedback to podcasts@cricket.com.au or by using this contact form here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam Burnett and Josh Schonafinger join host Louis Cameron in the slips cordon and desperately hope they won't drop Kevin Pietersen.   The fifth and final Test of the 2005 Ashes series is the subject of the last episode of cricket.com.au's special podcast series commemorating 20 years since the epic 2005 Ashes.   We all remember Shane Warne putting down KP - but do you recall the other crucial missed chance not long before? This, and plenty more, is discussed in the series finale.   EPISODE INDEX: 2.00 Cricket going mainstream in England thanks to its heroes Flintoff and KP 5.50 Matthew Hayden learning to surf in a swimming pool ... in Essex 9.00 Should Shane Watson (or Andrew Symonds) have played at The Oval? 14.30 Australia's conservatism costs them again 29.25 More Shane Warne brilliance, with the ball (and in Michael Clarke's hotel room) 36.30 A tribute to Michael Atherton's hard-hitting questions 39.30 The 'other' dropped catch that cost the Aussies 49.40 Cricket's peak on free-to-air television in the UK 53.57 Amazing Adelaide v not-so-amazing Oval 55.00 Warne's dropped catch sours the greatest individual series by a losing player (sorry Jasprit Bumrah) 1.00.00 In which warm congratulations are offered to Paul Collingwood for earning an MBE, and other things that peaked 1.04.00 Not-ugly Aussies are immediately gracious (as are England) 1.14.00 Getting sledged by Merlin, the spinning bowling machine, and whether the Queen imported one to Windsor Castle 1.16.00 KP v Lee = Test cricket at its best ... plus an unusual insight into Pietersen's reaction to Trump's 2016 Presidential election victory 1.24.50 The legacy of an all-time series   Don't forget to subscribe on Apple and on Spotify and on YouTube.   Send your show feedback to podcasts@cricket.com.au or by using this contact form here.