The Unplayable Podcast

In a perfect world, Jake Fraser-McGurk and Matt Short aren’t required for Australia at this tournament. They’ll be ready to go if injury strikes the main squad.But for now, they’re enjoying the best the Caribbean has to offer and they sit down for a chat with Josh Schonafinger and Louis Cameron by the hotel pool in St Lucia. On the agenda is the IPL, golf, mullets and red-ball ambitions. NB: Unfortunately Jake's mic gives out bit towards the end of the chat, hopefully it's not too distracting!

A MASSIVE victory for Australia, chasing down's Namibia's 72 before the Powerplay was even finished! Josh Schonafinger and Louis Cameron recap the action from Antigua with full marks going to Australia's bowlers, and top order. Plus, there's a developing situation happening in Group B with England's fate now potentially in Australia's hands...

All smiles from the Australian camp after they completed a 36-run win over England at Kensington Oval in Barbados. Contributions from effectively the entire line up guided the Aussies to the impressive victory, which takes them to the top of Group B. Adam Zampa was named player of the match after dismissing both English openers after a fast start in the chase. Josh Schonafinger and Louis Cameron recap all the action from Bridgetown, including a spicy moment between Jos Buttler and Matthew Wade. Match report: https://www.cricket.com.au/news/4035269/australia-defeat-england-t20-world-cup-report-scores-highlights-kensington-oval-barbados-stoinis-zampa-cummins-warnerMatch highlights (AUS only): https://www.cricket.com.au/videos/4035348/match-wrap-australia-beat-england-t20-world-cup-barbados-highlights-zampa-stoinis-warner-head

One match, one win.Australia's T20 World Cup is off to a great start following their 39-run win over Oman in Barbados. Josh Schonafinger and Louis Cameron recap the match, including Aqib Ilyas' amazing catch, Mitch Starc's cramp, Kaleemullah's passion and Marcus Stoinis' power and plenty more.Oh, and 'Caribbean Facts' is back! As it happened: https://www.cricket.com.au/news/4033887/live-blog-australia-v-oman-t20-world-cup-teams-scores-updates-highlights-kensington-oval-barbadosMatch report: https://www.cricket.com.au/news/4033925/match-report-australia-beat-oman-t20-world-cup-group-b-barbados-kensington-highlights-stoinis-warner-maxwell-duck-aqib-ilyas-catch

The countdown is on! The ICC Men's T20 World Cup is finally underway and a refreshed Josh Hazlewood joins the podcast to look ahead at Australia's tournament. The chat with Hazlewood starts at 8:18. Before that Josh Schonafinger and Louis Cameron give a squad update from the windy Windward Cricket Club, where a handful of Aussie players went through their paces three days out from the opening match.

The Unplayable Podcast is back! And ready to guide you through Australia's quest for T20 World Cup success in the Caribbean.The chat with Aussie spinner Ashton Agar begins at 14:30.Josh Schonafinger and Louis Cameron have been in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, and give you the run down on Australia's hit-outs with Namibia (six-wicket win) and West Indies (35-run loss).We'll be recapping all of Australia's World Cup matches, plus bringing you exclusive news from trainings and press conferences, so remember to hit subscribe so TUP hits your feed as soon as it drops!NB: There was an issue with the audio in the Agar chat when we first uploaded, but that's been fixed. Thanks for your patience.

One month until the T20 World Cup! And Australia have dropped a very interesting squad of 15...The red-hot Jake Fraser-McGurk misses out, as does veteran Steve Smith, plus no room for the likes of Matt Short, Spencer Johnson or Sean Abbott. Josh Schonafinger and Louis Cameron break down the squad and analyse the picks from George Bailey and the selection crew. See the full squad here: https://www.cricket.com.au/news/3990756/australia-squad-reveal-mens-t20-world-cup-2024-caribbean-usa-mitch-marsh-named-captain

It's a bumper Marsh Sheffield Shield final preview to round out the Unplayable Podcast for the 2023-24 summer!On this show:Listen to our Team of the Tournament debate is at 4:40, our Matthew Wade interview at 24:10, our Joel Paris interview at 36:45 and our Final tips and predictions at 50:15.This episode brought to you by Qantas, the Spirit of Australia.

One final Test match to round out the summer! Christchurch is the scene and Andrew Ramsey is there and he gives Josh Schonafinger the lowdown on what to expect at Hagley Oval. Mitch Starc needs two poles to go past Dennis Lillee while Kane Williamson and Tim Southee will line up in their 100th matches apiece. TRIVIA ANSWERSThe only bowlers in Test cricket with a better strike rate than Mitch Starc’s 48.62 are:Dale Steyn (42.38), Malcolm Marshall (46.76) and … Waqar Younis (43.49)! In terms of players playing their 100th Tests together, it’s far more common than we assumed! Mike Atherton and Alex Stewart did so in 2000, Shaun Pollock, Jacques Kallis and Stephen Fleming did in the same match in 2006, and Michael Clarke and Alastair Cook also reached 100 in the Perth Test of 2013-14! Well done if you knew any of those! This episode brought to you by Qantas, the Spirit of Australia.