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In an unusual move, the Australian team has confirmed two changes to its XI for the first Test against West Indies, which is still five days away!Marnus Labuschagne has been dropped and Steve Smith is unavailable with a busted finger, allowing Sam Konstas and Josh Inglis to regain their spot in the side.Jack Paynter is with the team in Barbados and joins Josh Schonafinger for an update on the Aussie squad.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.

South Africa have ended their ICC finals curse by defeating Australia by five wickets to win the 2025 World Test Championship final! Aiden Markram was a deserved player of the match for his fourth-innings century, but there were solid contributions from Temba Bavuma, Kagiso Rabada and to a lesser extent David Bedingham and Lungi Ngidi.Jack Paynter was at Lord’s and chats to Josh Schonafinger about where it all went wrong for the Aussies and what it means for the Proteas. Don't forget to subscribe on Apple and on Spotify and on YouTubeSend your show feedback by sending an email to podcasts @ cricket.com.au (no spaces) or by using this contact form here.

A chanceless, unbeaten century for Aiden Markram has South Africa only 69 runs away from claiming their first WTC title!Mitch Starc and Josh Hazlewood ensured Australia's target for the Proteas would be 282 but from that point on it was all SA.EPISODE INDEX:01:20 - Smith finger injury04:20 - Markram century 06:50 - Changed conditions 07:50 - Bavuma innings and injury 09:40 - Lord’s lunch day three ARTICLE: Day three reportVIDEO: Day three wrap (Australia only)Don't forget to subscribe on Apple and on Spotify and on YouTubeSend your show feedback by sending an email to podcasts @ cricket.com.au (no spaces) or by using this contact form here.

Fourteen wickets on the first day wasn't a fluke! It happened again on day two!Some elite bowling has the WTC final on a knife's edge. Forget the draw - this one could be over in three days!EPISODE INDEX:00:50 - What the hell happened?02:25 - Cummins gets to 30005:30 - Carey and Starc's important stand06:20 - Handled the ball?11:16 - Lord's lunch update, day twoARTICLE: Day two reportVIDEO: Day two wrap (Australia only)Don't forget to subscribe on Apple and on Spotify and on YouTubeSend your show feedback by sending an email to podcasts @ cricket.com.au (no spaces) or by using this contact form here.

Australia were bowled out on the opening day of the World Test Championship final but it wasn't all doom and gloom as the Australian quicks ensured South Africa were immediately on the back foot too.Jack Paynter joins the Unplayable Podcast from Lord's to give us the rapid recap from day one in London. EPISODE INDEX:00:47 - Moment of the day01:32 - Best innings03:30 - Best spell06:00 - The non-call that could hurt South Africa07:21 - Didn't see that coming!10:30 - What was on the Lord's lunch menu? ARTICLE: Day one reportVIDEO: Day one wrap (Australia only)Don't forget to subscribe on Apple and on Spotify and on YouTubeSend your show feedback by sending an email to podcasts @ cricket.com.au (no spaces) or by using this contact form here.

Cameron Green's return to the Australian set up is one of the more intriguing sub-plots to the World Test Championship Final.That's why we're delighted that Green joins Jack Paynter in this very special episode of the Unplayable Podcast. The Green chat begins at 6:00 and before that, Jack gives Josh Schonafinger an update on the latest happenings in London, which includes the return of Josh Hazlewood and a long training session for Marnus Labuschange. Don't forget to rate and subscribe the show 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.ARTICLE: Josh Hazlewood's WTC dreamVIDEO: Green's breakthrough moment

Not only is Test cricket nearly back, we've got a massive one-off game to savour! Australia v South Africa at Lord's from June 11.Jack Paynter is in London following the team and he joins Josh Schonafinger to talk all things training, personnel and preparation. Jack was also able to throw a few questions the way of head coach Andrew McDonald as he embarks on guiding his team to an historic back-to-back WTC crown.In case you missed the news, here are the big stories of the week:Aussies return to happy hunting groundMaxwell retires from ODIsAustralia A squad announcedRCB win IPL FinalSend your questions for Jack to podcasts @ cricket.com.au or by using this contact form here. Don't forget to subscribe on Apple and on Spotify and on YouTube

So close to the World Test Championship final now!Josh Schonafinger and Jack Paynter talk all things Test decider, plus look at which Aussies have done well in India at the IPL and in England in county cricket.Plus, Adam Burnett has a quick chat to Alex Carey about what it's like to prepare for another WTC final.Hazlewood v Boland stats comparisonSouth Africa's WTC Final squad Don't forget to subscribe on Apple and on Spotify.

Welcome to the Unplayable Podcast for 2025! Josh Schonafinger and Jack Paynter get the ball rolling ahead of a massive couple of months of men's internationals, starting with the World Test Championship final which rolls right into the Aussie tour of the West Indies.Also on the agenda is Kagiso Rabada's drug ban, Virat Kohli's retirement, the latest on the IPL and PSL postponements and the Aussies doing well in county cricket. ARTICLE: Australia announce their WTC squad of 15VIDEO: George Bailey press conference on May 13YOUTUBE: Watch and subscribe to the Unplayable Podcast on YT