ABC Cricket Podcast

India thumped NZ to make T20 World Cup history and Corbin and Ed can't see anyone competing with them in the near future. 
The boys break down their dominance and the strength of a system geared towards the shortest format of the game. The pair also cover New Zealand's struggles, how the World Cup might look in the future and what Australia's showing might mean for LA 2028 Olympic qualification, given the Kiwis performance.
Elsewhere, Brendon McCullum has secured the ominous "full support of the board", the One Day Cup final hits Bellerive, Alyssa Healy goes out a winner and the final round of the Shield is a race between SA and QLD to meet Victoria in the final.
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ABC Grandstand cricket commentator Corbin Middlemas is joined by Ed Cowan to bring you all the highlights and match analysis to keep you up to speed. The pair discuss the key players and big issues that are dominating the cricket agenda, the latest in live fixtures with a hit of cricket banter.
Catch every episode of ‘The ABC Cricket Podcast,’ hosted by Corbin Middlemas on ABC listen or wherever you get your podcasts, and get in touch with them on social media via @abc_sport This podcast was formerly known as ‘The Grandstand Cricket Podcast’

The T20 World Cup final awaits but the real question is - should this tournament continue to be staged every two years?! Sure, there's a Finn Allen century to marvel at and a Jacob Bethell performance to savour, but what is the care factor here in Australia.
So as well as ponder whether New Zealand might be set for their all time cricketing moment against a red hot India on home soil, Corbin and Ed debate if Australian cricket fans care about a trophy that comes around every five minutes. And more broadly, will the Aussie obsession for test cricket ever translate to similar fandom for the T20 variety beyond the four months over Summer.
There's plenty more on the agenda too including an intriguing Sheffield Shield round on right now with Travis Head and Matthew Renshaw opening for their states, Adam Zampa hasn't been being retained by the Renegades and Pakistan players being fined for their sub par World Cup.
ABC Grandstand cricket commentator Corbin Middlemas is joined by Ed Cowan to bring you all the highlights and match analysis to keep you up to speed. The pair discuss the key players and big issues that are dominating the cricket agenda, the latest in live fixtures with a hit of cricket banter.
Catch every episode of ‘The ABC Cricket Podcast,’ hosted by Corbin Middlemas on ABC listen or wherever you get your podcasts, and get in touch with them on social media via @abc_sport This podcast was formerly known as ‘The Grandstand Cricket Podcast’

Has there been a better finale in cricket than Alyssa Healy's day out in Hobart against India with a 150 and a cheeky couple of overs with the ball. Corbin and Ed are on opposite sides of the coin as to the right time to retire but they're in unison on Healy's legacy and her deserved white ball goodbye.
The T20 World Cup has two tantalising semi finals in New Zealand vs South Africa and India vs England to look over including a stand out tournament from Will Jacks and a memorable performance for Sanju Samson.
There's also world politics affecting cricketers and broadcasters, a Sanath Jayasuriya mic drop, no draw for the IPL yet and a listener question surrounding the commercial viability of a test in Darwin.
ABC Grandstand cricket commentator Corbin Middlemas is joined by Ed Cowan to bring you all the highlights and match analysis to keep you up to speed. The pair discuss the key players and big issues that are dominating the cricket agenda, the latest in live fixtures with a hit of cricket banter.
Catch every episode of ‘The ABC Cricket Podcast,’ hosted by Corbin Middlemas on ABC listen or wherever you get your podcasts, and get in touch with them on social media via @abc_sport This podcast was formerly known as ‘The Grandstand Cricket Podcast’

As potential Pakistan player bans for Indian owned teams in The Hundred get debated in the UK, Corbin and Ed ponder the domino effect here in the BBL if the league is privatised. 
Speaking of the Big Bash, Sydney Thunder join their cross town rivals the Sixers in looking for a new coach for next season and the guys chat through the challenge of finding T20 coaches vs state cricket ones. Plus they aren't happy with the One Day Cup Final being moved leaving zero state cricket on this weekend.
The T20 World Cup Super Eights phase still has some “toss of the coin” games left with India and West Indies an unofficial quarter final and after Australia’s failure, Ed wouldn’t mind seeing a specialist T20 selector who can keep an eye across the international competitions and be locked into that format.
There's also the women's series against India and with the announcement of Darwin as the 12th test venue in Australia, expect a bonus quirky history lesson on the ground in Australia that no one remembers.
ABC Grandstand cricket commentator Corbin Middlemas is joined by Ed Cowan to bring you all the highlights and match analysis to keep you up to speed. The pair discuss the key players and big issues that are dominating the cricket agenda, the latest in live fixtures with a hit of cricket banter.
Catch every episode of ‘The ABC Cricket Podcast,’ hosted by Corbin Middlemas on ABC listen or wherever you get your podcasts, and get in touch with them on social media via @abc_sport This podcast was formerly known as ‘The Grandstand Cricket Podcast’

Australia are out of the T20 World Cup and the temperature has risen quickly. Corbin Middlemas and Ed Cowan unpack whether this was a planning failure, an injury crisis, or a warning sign for life beyond the “Big Three”. Was the campaign really shambolic, or just tournament cricket doing what it does? And how much heat should the selectors actually wear?
There’s a heavyweight upset to dissect as South Africa hand India their heaviest T20 World Cup defeat, plus England steady themselves and the Super 8 permutations start to tighten. Back home, Curtis Patterson’s purple patch rolls on, Marnus Labuschagne equals a one-day record and Mitch Swepson produces historic figures in a dramatic One Day Cup finish.
Then the bigger picture: private investment in the Big Bash, player revenue share at 27.5%, and whether the league needs a structural reset to compete globally. Should stars be paid more? Should players own equity? And is opening the BBL in India or playing on Christmas Day bold innovation or distraction?
All that, and a trail half-marathon to start the week.ABC Grandstand cricket commentator Corbin and special guest Xavier Doherty bring you all the highlights and match analysis to keep you up to speed. The pair discuss the key players and big issues that are dominating the cricket agenda, the latest in live fixtures with a hit of cricket banter.
Catch every episode of ‘The ABC Cricket Podcast,’ hosted by Corbin Middlemas on ABC listen or wherever you get your podcasts, and get in touch with them on social media via @abc_sport This podcast was formerly known as ‘The Grandstand Cricket Podcast’