ABC Cricket Podcast
by ABC Australia
Corbin Middlemas and a cast of Australian legends deliver you the best analysis in cricket with a rolling conversation on Australia's national game. This cricket podcast gets you across the Test format, T20 and ODIs with thought provoking conversation.
Episodes
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Test XI Selection Non-Negotiables and Boof Incoming
As Corb takes a well deserved break, and Boof freshens up on his cricket nerdery, Brett Sprigg and Trent Copeland guide you through the month of November as England and their white ball road trip steps into focus. As the T20 squad was announced, a perineal mainstay in Glenn Maxwell was a name...
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New co-host, who this?
With Ed Cowan heading to the Cricket Australia big-boy table (aka boardroom), we've got a brand-new recruit to announce. They're a strokemaker, an opinion shaper, a cricketing brain and a leader within Australian cricket. Corbin Middlemas explains who his new batting partner is for the summer...
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It's the standards you set yourself
A pulsating Test series - but ultimately a let down. Australia fell in a heap on the final day in Cape Town but have the signs of the team's problems been there all along? With no Ed Cowan to call on Corbin turns to the World's leading cricket analyst Shaun Pollock to ask what - if anything - is...
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Grandstand at Stumps: Cape Town Capitulation
It was all set for a dramatic culmination of 15 days of gripping Test cricket but South Africa ran through Australia in the first session. 7 wickets fell and it was all about surviving for Pat Cummins team from that point. They clung on to the end of the 2nd session before being dismissed for 111…
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Grandstand at Stumps: Twin tons turn the Test
On a day when Australia might have hoped to wrap up the series, Ryan Rickelton and Wiaan Mulder both scored centuries to leave the Test match in the balance. Australia's bowlers toiled away and were gifted a late breakthrough when Mulder contrived to leave Rickelton stranded an over after he'd...
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Grandstand At Stumps: Inglis and Lyon put Australia within reach of series victory
Josh Inglis' second Test century and a late wicket from Nathan Lyon have put the Australians within touching distance of winning the 3rd Test and taking the series against South Africa. Inglis (102) and Alex Carey (80) took Australia to 429 all out, a lead of exactly 100. Mitchell Starc and Josh...
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Grandstand At Stumps: Australia on top despite Labuschagne failure
Australia are on top and in the lead at the end of Day 2 at Newlands thanks to half centuries from Matt Renshaw, Cameron Green, and unbeaten half centuries from Josh Inglis and Alex Carey. The visitors finished the day 4/330, a one run lead over South Africa in the first innings. The news was not...
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Grandstand At Stumps: Sizzling Starc brings Australia back on see-sawing day
Six wickets from Mitchell Starc has saved Australia's blushes after a bizarre decision to bowl first on a flat deck at Newlands. The left-arm quick destroyed South Africa' lower order with the second new ball to roll the hosts for 329, a terrific effort after South Africa raced to 0/140 at lunch....
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Innings Closed: Ed Cowan's Final Episode
After 8 years behind the mic, Ed Cowan plays his final innings as ABC Cricket Podcast co-host before stepping up to the Cricket Australia board. From Cape Town, the boys preview the series-deciding third Test at Newlands, pore over selection clues from training, debate optional sessions, and hear...
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South Africa Stun Australia
Corbin and Ed unpack South Africa's emphatic innings victory over Australia in the second Test at St George's Park, where the Proteas roared back from 6/110 to hand Australia their second loss in four Tests. The boys dissect Australia's batting collapse — all out for 99 — the tactical missteps…
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Grandstand at Stumps: Battling Boland can't save Australia from an innings defeat
Scott Boland did his job for Australia with a 166 ball innings as night watchman while Travis Head notched his 13th Test century. Even the weather did its bit by wiping out the entire morning session. But that's where the positives ended for Australia. The were dismissed for 295 to suffer an...
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Grandstand at Stumps: career jeopardy for Aussies as Jansen stars
Australia is staring down the barrel of defeat in the 2nd Test in a performance that could shake the careers of a number of players. Marco Jansen followed up his batting heroics with a 5 wicket haul as South Africa dismissed Australia for 99 and then enforced the follow on. In a further blow to...
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Grandstand at Stumps: A Temba ton as Bavuma blasts South Africa into the box seat
South Africa wrestled back momentum on day 3 of the 2nd Test against Australia on the back of a brilliant century to captain Temba Bavuma.
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Grandstand at Stumps: More rain and more pain for South Africa
Australia are in control of the 2nd Test against South Africa in Gqeberha, despite the start of play being delayed for almost 6 hours on day 2.
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Grandstand at Stumps: Boland shines through the rain
Only 60 minutes of cricket was played on Day 1 at St Georges Park with rain delaying the start and stopping play multiple times before an early stumps was called, with South Africa is 2/20. Australia won the toss and elected to field. Off spinner Nathan Lyon was left out of the side, with…
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Renshaw's Renaissance
Send a voice message to the boys Ed Cowan and Corbin step through Australia's remarkable come-from-behind victory over South Africa in the first Test at Kingsmead. From 6/124 on day one to winning by 214 runs, they dissect Matt Renshaw's career-defining innings, the batting order flexibility...
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Grandstand at Stumps: Hazlewood's haul helps Australia home
Josh Hazlewood achieved career best figures on the final day of the first Test in Durban to bowl South Africa out for 206 and seal the win for Australia. It was emphatic turnaround after the team found themselves 6 for 124 on day 1. Corbin Middlemas, Phil Jaques and Jason Gillespie wrap up all…
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Grandstand at Stumps: This is Matt Renshaw's Test Match
Australia is closing in on victory in the 1st Test in Durban. South Africa needs a world record chase to run down 421 but lost 4 wickets before the close of play. Matt Renshaw top scored again for Australia with 82 in the 2nd innings and he remains the only player in the match to pass 50 runs.…
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Grandstand at Stumps: Smith scoops 4 catches to return to World Leading mark
Australia stuck to their task to notch a 106 run first innings lead as South Africa's batters failed to capitalise on good starts. 6 players got to 30 but nobody managed to kick on - the top score in the innings was David Bedingham with 49. Steve Smith was immaculate in the field and showed his...
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Grandstand At Stumps: Renshaw's redemption ton puts Australia in box seat
Matt Renshaw's second Test century, almost a decade after his first, led Australia to a dominant position in the First Test against South Africa in Durban. Renshaw batted for 397 balls as he reached his highest Test score of 190. With support from Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon, the Queenslander…
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Grandstand At Stumps: Renshaw and Cummins save Australia as Maddinson experiment fails
Australia scrambled to 6/187 when bad light brought a premature end to the first day's play, thanks largely to an unbeaten half century partnership between Matt Renshaw and Pat Cummins. Captain Cummins elected to bat first upon winning the toss, and pulled a surprise selection with Nic Maddinson...
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In The Nic of Time? Who Bats At 5?
Cam Green's injury has thrown Australia's batting order into chaos ahead of the first Test against South Africa in Durban. Ed Cowan breaks down the selection dilemma: does Cooper Connolly get the gig at five, or does the shock recall of Nic Maddinson — who hasn't played first-class cricket in 19...
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Baird out, Cowan in?
Sorry what, are we losing one of our hosts to the Cricket Australia board? With Mike Baird stepping down after no longer having the support of Cricket NSW, Corbin chats to the guy who might replace him, Ed Cowan. We talk through the timeline, "the moment" of change for Baird, why "this is not an...
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CA board shakeup, Zimbabwe scares and what's a false #3?
You can almost smell the South Africa test series but before it begins there's domestic cricket and an ODI series win against a plucky Zimbabwe on the brain. As well, Cricket Australia lose a board member, why Steve Smith should be promised an Olympics spot and is a false number three batter...
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Interrogating the Big Bash sale decision and NSW's opposition
Cricket Australia will push on with privatisation starting with the Renegades so Corbin and Ed have PLENTY to discuss. Mike Baird and Todd Greenberg fronted the media last week spruiking the sale despite strong opposition, so here's everything you need to know. Is the BBL going that bad? Where…
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Marnus gets his "last chance saloon"
The test squad for South Africa has three names on it that the boys are keen to discuss - Labuschagne, Neser and Connolly. Corbin and Ed think it's clear from George Bailey's comments that Marnus is on his last chance and Cooper Connolly is the future but question why Michael Neser is included as…
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Rabada out, Lord's dire deck, and T20 Eurovision
Australia's chances in South Africa jumped today with Kagiso Rabada likely out of the series and the Lord's pitch continues to disappoint. Corbin and Ed chop up all the news in the cricket world including England's first multi-game series win since 2024, India and Sri Lanka's draw and they…
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Has Marnus Labuschagne 'tinkered' his way out of the Test side?
After another lean series from Marnus Labuschagne, Ed Cowan is wondering whether he has 'boiled the frog slowly' by continuing to tinker with his batting set-up while still not making runs. Corbin and Ed discuss whether he should be on the plane to South Africa in October and if he's not, who is?...
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Grandstand At Stumps: Starc domination, Aussie redemption and batting capitulation
It's only day 2 but that's all she wrote with Australia monstering a win over Bangladesh by an innings and 51 runs to level the series. Mitch Starc took ten wickets and his hot form won him the Player of the Match and the Player of the Series. In Grandstand at Stumps Corbin Middlemas, Glenn...
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Grandstand At Stumps: Mitchell Starc "I don't think 18 wickets means it's a bad wicket"
orbin Middlemas, Jason Gillespie, Phil Jaqques and Stuart Clark dissect a topsy-turvy day of cricket that saw 18 wickets fall in Grandstand at Stumps. They chat to the Aussie hero, Mitchell Starc, for his take on how they handled the bat and the ball. Plus, Ed Cowan has his thought of the day. To...
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The fallout from Darwin and what needs to change for Mackay
After the humiliation of Darwin, Corbin & Ed have lots to chat about including the how, the why and the where to next. There's questions around selection, preparation, psychology and strategy and whether this is a blip or an early warning sign. There's not much time to waste either with Mackay...
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Grandstand At Stumps: The greatest upset
A fairy tale finish for Bangladesh and what may be the greatest upset of the game for Australia as the first Test in Darwin wraps up on day 4. Corbin Middlemas, Phil Jaques, Xavier Doherty and Jason Gillespie break down the days play in Grandstand at Stumps. They chat to Steve Smith from the...
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Grandstand At Stumps: A Bangladesh upset is brewing and it's getting stronger by the session
It's day 3 and Aussie fans are still waiting for the expected comeback, but while Josh Hazlewood took his 300th Test wicket, it took until after lunch for the locals to finally get Bangladesh all out. Corbin Middlemas, Xavier Doherty and Jason Gillespie dive into all the talking points and chat…
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Grandstand At Stumps: Bang-ball baffles Aussie bowlers on Day 2
Bangladesh have settled into their work and kept the Australians out on the field all day. They were led by their captain Najmul Hossain Shanto and rookie-opener Tanzid Hasan, who scored an incredible maiden Test century. Corbin Middlemas, Xavier Doherty and Jason Gillespie break down they days...
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Grandstand At Stumps: Aussies wilt on the first day of Top End clash
It's been more than two decades since international Test Cricket has been played in the Top End, with Australia taking on Bangladesh for their first Aussie tour in 23 years. The Aussies won the toss and elected to bat, but as we come to the close of day 1 the question needs to be asked, can the...
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'Nowhere to hide’ or free swing? Your Australia v Bangladesh preview
The first of potentially 21 tests in 12 months starts this week in Darwin and Corbin and Ed debate whose place in the team is most at stake, what we can expect from the Marrara pitch and how the Bangladesh team might go. It's everything you need to know ahead of the Top End series to kick start a...
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Stokes to the BBL, Clicky Ponting and Stephen Fleming's unique CV
A new England coach, a village cricket cheating scandal goes global and test cricket is just over a week away - this sport never disappoints. Corbin and Ed chat through why Stephen Fleming was just about the only qualified person to take the reins in the new England set up and why Ben Stokes to…
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The Aus squad has us asking if Lyon, Boland or Hazlewood miss out
The Australian squad for the first Bangladesh test in Darwin dropped and Corbin & Ed get their selectors hat on to try squeeze 13 into 11. Inglis is the logical spare but do the Aussies shun Nathan Lyon's spin again with Head and Webster in the team or has Scott Boland come close to usurping Josh...
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Could Langer or Lehmann really be the next English test cricket coach?
With Justin Langer and Darren Lehmann's names being floated as possible English head coach replacements for McCullum, Corbin and Ed break down these vastly different characters and why they may or may not fit the role. The boys also chat through the Ash Gardner news and the relevance to actual...
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Pass/fail? We score Brendon McCullum's Bazball era
Brendon McCullum has been sacked as English test cricket coach, so was the chapter worth pursuing or are they back where they started? Corbin & Ed assess the Bazball reign that brought wins, aggression and new faces with off field issues and on field brain fades. Expect some contrarian views for…
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The Women's T20 World Cup trophy is back where it belongs
Hannah Darlington drops by to chat with Corbin and Ed about the convincing victory for Sophie Molineux's Australian team who beat England at Lord's - there's simply no better feeling. The trio dive into the legacy of Perry, Mooney and Gardner, what this win and team will be remembered by and also...
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Ben Stokes retirement sums up what's wrong with Bazball
Ben Stokes' departure as English captain and player has Corbin and Ed declaring it in many ways, a perfect encapsulation of the Bazball era. So a year out from the next Ashes, England are left with questions like who will captain, will McCullum stay on and what does this team represent? Our…
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Did Australia just qualify for the LA Olympics by smoking Bangladesh?
After the 3-0 whitewash of Bangladesh and Australia's subsequent leap over NZ in the T20 rankings, Corbin and Ed await the conveniently timed announcement that the qualification period is closed and we will be at LA 2028. As well, the boys look at the trends, Aussie line up changes and upsets of...
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It's June but the temperature in Aus cricket is boiling
Corbin and Ed reunite while the furnace of Australian cricket knows no off-season. The guys break down the latest developments in the BBL privatisation push that saw Cricket Victoria announce the Stars and Renegades are no more, the other States throw their hands in the air and the players push...
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Adam Voges on Cam Green's future, why he left WA and T20 coaching challenges
One of the greatest figures in WA cricket, Adam Voges, joins Corbin this week to talk about the next chapter in his coaching journey and reflect on their recent dominance. Voges opens up on why he departed the state job but wanted to remain the Scorchers coach, where he thinks Cam Green's future...
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The teenager redefining cricket and Ed's all time ODI World XI
The IPL is done for another year and Josh Hazlewood and Tim David's RCB win back to back titles, but it's teen sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi who is the talk of the cricket world. Corbin & Ed marvel at the 15-year-old who won player of the tournament (and a car he can't even drive yet) and wonder...
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IPL 2026: Head vs Kohli, the tournament trends and best Aussies
The IPL can be brutal to follow in the Australian time zone so we figured you might need a primer as the tournament comes to a close. Matt Roller from ESPN Cricinfo has been there for every game and joins Corbin to chat through the trends of the tournament, which Australian players and coaches...
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The players want it all - protection, pay, leave and loyalty
Corbin and Ed announce the biggest watch in the sale of the BBL discussions are the players. With articles, leaks, push backs and general murmurs, it feels like our cricketers have plenty of concerns and requests and we don't know what to believe and how they can expect to have their cake and eat...
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Todd Greenberg on the "damn difficult" BBL privatisation process
The man in the middle of the BBL privatisation debate is Cricket Australia CEO Todd Greenberg and he sits down with Corbin for half an hour to pull back the curtain on one of the most talked about cricket decisions in decades. Find out why Greenberg says that trying to convince the States was…
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Setting the record straight on the BBL sale and what comes next
Cricket Australia have pressed pause on their proposed sale of the Big Bash for now so Corbin & Ed get into why all the states weren't on board, what needs to change and what the road ahead looks like. Ed sets the record straight on NSW's concerns, how they would like to see the original report...
About this show
Corbin Middlemas and a cast of Australian legends deliver you the best analysis in cricket with a rolling conversation on Australia's national game. This cricket podcast gets you across the Test format, T20 and ODIs with thought provoking conversation.
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