Big selection calls, Boxing Day Test preview & Best of 2024

On the final full episode of 2024, Adam Peacock and Brad Haddin join you to preview the Boxing Day Test between Australia and India, the inclusion of Sam Konstas and omission of Nathan McSweeney in Australia's squad, India's batting order, the retirement of Ravichandran Ashwin and the unveiling of …

Mike Hussey talks setting Bumrah straight, surviving Steyn & earning Ricky's respect

Former Australia batter and SuperCoach BBL ambassador Mike Hussey joins Adam Peacock, Producer Sam Ferris and you to discuss SuperCoach BBL, the Border-Gavaskar Test series, his various coaching roles around the world, classic matches and Secret Cricket Club questions. Send your cricket club cap t…

Ashwin's shock retirement as rain robs a thrilling finish in Brisbane | Willow Talk Extras

India added just the eight more runs in the morning before they were bowled out for 260, giving Australia a 185-run lead. Then it was chaos as Australia lost quick wickets in search of quick runs. They were 5/33 at one stage before Pat Cummins clobbered a couple of sixes and declared Australia’s se…

Hazlewood injury, India tailenders thwart Australia's push for victory | Willow Talk Extras

Rain again toyed with both teams in the third Test but there was still plenty of action on day four at the Gabba. Steve Smith dropped a sitter then later took a screamer, KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja kept the Aussie assault at bay with a gutsy half-centuries, Josh Hazlewood suffered a right calf in…

Marsh screamer the shining light on glum day three at the Gabba | Willow Talk Extras

Only 30-odd overs were bowled on day three in Brisbane but we did see Alex Carey score 70, Mitch Starc get a wicket in the first over (again), Mitch Marsh take a ripper catch and Australia take control of the Test despite the rain. Izzy Westbury, Brad Haddin and Callum Ferguson join you to discuss …

Smith, Head hundreds hammer India as Bumrah offers only resistance | Willow Talk Extras

Australia started day two at the Gabba 0-28 and lost both openers early to India's spearhead Jasprit Bumrah. Then Travis Head and Steve Smith scored centuries each in a 241-run stand, with Head posting 152 and Smith 101. Their partnership came to an end at the hands of Bumrah, who picked up a 5-for…

Rain ruins day one at the Gabba as India make more changes | Willow Talk Extras

Just the 13.2 overs we're bowled on day one of the third Test at the Gabba. Australia are 0/28 at stumps, with Usman Khawaja on 19no and Nathan McSweeney 4no. What we did see was India win the toss and bowl, make two changes (Australia with just the one) and a bit of play before the skies opened. I…

Gabba Test preview with Travis Head, BBL|14 predictions, wild Shield finishes & the new Fab 4

On a bumper edition of Willow Talk, Adam Peacock and Alyssa Healy join you to preview the upcoming third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Series at the Gabba, chat to Travis Head about his hometown heroics, run-in with Mohammed Siraj and what to expect in Brisbane, Australia's white-ball series t…

Australia is back, why the Siraj send-off was good & Hazlewood on setting up a batter | Willow Talk

Australia is not the worst team ever, proving so by crushing India by 10 wickets at the Adelaide Oval to square the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Series at 1-all with three Tests to play. Adam Peacock and News Corp journalist Ben Horne join you to break it all down, especially the send-off Mohammed Siraj …

Australia remain perfect in pink to hammer India and level the series | Willow Talk Extras

Australia won the second Border-Gavaskar Trophy by 10 wickets to level the series 1-all. Mitch Starc dismissed Rishabh Pant in the first over of the day and it was pretty much all Australia from there. Pat Cummins took his 13th five-wicket haul to bowl out India for 175, with Nitish Kumar Reddy top…