Willow Talk Cricket Podcast

• Ask Hadds: India V England, Head's potential move, Babar Azam to Sydney & Maxwell's 100

  Adam Peacock joins you and Brad Haddin for another episode of Willow Talk, where we address your feedback from the WTC final review. Could we see a potential move up the order for Travis Head? Is Inglis ready for the top side? Steyn vs Rabada - who’s better? Plus, in a special edition of Ask Hadds, we preview the India vs England Test series starting this week and answer your questions: Will England be able to handle Bumrah? Is Shubman Gill up to the leadership task? Will Jacob Bethell make the side, and where do the strengths and weaknesses lie in both teams? We finish with Sundries, Babar Azam is coming to the BBL, the Aussies are scoring runs for fun in the MLC tournament and Maxi has hit another ton! Send your cricket club cap to Producer Joel at the following address: Joel Harrison 50 Goulburn St, Sydney, NSW, 2000 Follow on Apple, Spotify and the LiSTNR app Watch on YouTube Drop us a message on Instagram and TikTok! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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• WTC final review, Australia's opening crisis, Markram's historical knock & Fraser-McGurk is back in the runs.

  Adam Peacock joins you and Brad Haddin to look at what went wrong for Australia in the WTC final. Haddin commends Aiden Markram's historic innings for the Proteas, ranks Rabada among the top three bowlers in Test cricket, and discusses the Australian Test side for the upcoming West Indies series, sharing the changes that will help moving forward. Haddin also shares his thoughts on the team's preparation and we look at a few players on the fringe of the Australian squad who could be close to a call-up. Plus, in sundries, we give our thoughts on the upcoming India v England series, touch on a new rule set to be implemented for boundary catches, and Jake Fraser-McGurk is back in the runs over in America. Send your cricket club cap to Producer Joel at the following address: Joel Harrison 50 Goulburn St, Sydney, NSW, 2000 Follow on Apple, Spotify and the LiSTNR app Watch on YouTube Drop us a message on Instagram and TikTok! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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• Tim Paine talks captaining Australia, Rabada incident, Rishabh Pant banter & coaching in the BBL

  Former Australian Test captain Tim Paine joins Adam Peacock, Brad Haddin and you for another feature episode of Willow Talk. Paine is currently coaching the Adelaide Strikers BBL side and shares their plans for the upcoming BBL draft, as well as which international players he thinks would fit well in the squad. The WTC final is underway in England and Paine shares his thoughts on the current state of the Australian side. He also doubles down on his views regarding the Kagiso Rabada incident, which he was vocal about earlier in the year. Plus, we dive back into Painey's playing days as he shares memories of captaining the Test side, his debut alongside Steve Smith and his rivalries with the likes of Pant, Kohli and Root. And of course, Painey and Hadds share some of their greatest tour stories - you’ll want to hear these! Send your cricket club cap to Producer Joel at the following address: Joel Harrison 50 Goulburn St, Sydney, NSW, 2000 Follow on Apple, Spotify and the LiSTNR app Watch on YouTube Drop us a message on Instagram and TikTok! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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• Hadds is back, WTC final preview, best of the IPL & Haydos enters the Hall of Fame

  Adam Peacock joins you and Brad Haddin back in the studio to preview the World Test Championship Final, which starts tomorrow. Hadds shares some of his greatest memories against South Africa. We look at the potential lineup for Australia, Hadds runs us through the danger men of South Africa, shares his thoughts on the preparation of the Australian side, and looks at Pat Cummins’ interview with Willow Talk ahead of the match. Plus, Hadds shares his thoughts on the 2025 IPL, how he and the rest of Punjab felt after their finals loss, who some of the best players from the tournament were, Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s absolute brilliance throughout the campaign, and whether Virat was pushed out of the Test side too soon. We finish with sundries and celebrate Matthew Hayden and the other players inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame. Send your cricket club cap to Producer Joel at the following address: Joel Harrison 50 Goulburn St, Sydney, NSW, 2000 Follow on Apple, Spotify and the LiSTNR app Watch on YouTube Drop us a message on Instagram and TikTok! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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• Mark Taylor talks South African battles, IPL final, Ian Healy memories, meeting Kohli & who should open for Australia

  Adam Peacock, Alyssa Healy and you are joined by Mark 'Tubby' Taylor to go over some of his greatest battles against South Africa. Tubby shares his most memorable moments, including losing the "unloseable" match in 1994, Allan Border's last Test match, Ian Healy winning the game at the Wanderers, Shane Warne vs Daryll Cullinan, playing against Hansie Cronje, his first match as captain, and more. Plus, Taylor shares his thoughts on the IPL final, tells a cracking story about when he first met Virat Kohli, reveals who he thinks should open the batting for Australia at the WTC final, and gives his prediction for the upcoming Ashes series. We finish with a few questions from the Secret Cricket Club, and Tubby talks all things air conditioning, commentating diving at the Olympics, his favourite Test innings, and the most gifted player he ever played with. Send your cricket club cap to Producer Joel at the following address: Joel Harrison 50 Goulburn St, Sydney, NSW, 2000 Follow on Apple, Spotify and the LiSTNR app Watch on YouTube Drop us a message on Instagram and TikTok! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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