All Over Bar the Cricket
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- Nov 12, 2026
About the podcast
Matthew Hayden, James Brayshaw and Greg Blewett deliver big yarns, bold opinions and loads of laughs. It's banter and cricket talk the Aussie way. Unfiltered, unapologetic, and straight from the sheds. There's nothing orthodox about this show!
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50. Usman Khawaja’s Sandpapergate Claims + Paul Marsh & The BBL Fight
Usman Khawaja’s new book chapter on the 2018 Cape Town ball-tampering scandal has reopened the debate over what the rest of the team knew. Peter Lalor, who was there at the time, joins Matthew Hayden, Blewie …
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Usman Khawaja’s new book chapter on the 2018 Cape Town ball-tampering scandal has reopened the debate over what the rest of the team knew.
Peter Lalor, who was there at the time, joins Matthew Hayden, Blewie and JB to pull it apart: whether the “three blokes” explanation holds up, the culture of ball tampering in world cricket, and why the ICC and Cricket Australia sanctions were so different. Hayden says he “can’t see how” Khawaja’s intentions fit, and Blewie explains what he saw as fielding coach. Then Paul Marsh, head of the Australian Cricketers’ Association, on the rushed 2018 investigation, whether it should be reopened, and where the BBL privatisation fight stands. Plus Marnus Labuschagne ruled out of the New Zealand series.
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49. South Africa vs Australia: What Went Wrong + Best Team For NZ
South Africa vs Australia: what went wrong? Australia led 1-0 and lost the series. Greg Blewett, Matthew Hayden and James Brayshaw pick through the toss, the day-five collapse for 111, Harmer's 6 for 16 and the …
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South Africa vs Australia: what went wrong? Australia led 1-0 and lost the series.
Greg Blewett, Matthew Hayden and James Brayshaw pick through the toss, the day-five collapse for 111, Harmer's 6 for 16 and the half-hours that got away, with Hayden's take on Pat Cummins' press conference and why he says Marnus Labuschagne is "concreted into the team".
Then they pick the best Australian batting line-up for the first Test against New Zealand in Perth and JB looks at the Shield numbers.
Plus where have the teenage batting phenoms gone? Blewie on T20 and the national academy, and Hayden on "fast food" cricket and the boundary addiction. 🏏
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48. Hayden Responds To Travis Head, Plus Marnus, Cape Town & Anderson’s Farewell
Recorded during the Cape Town Test, Matthew Hayden, Blewie and JB break down Josh Inglis’ hundred, Alex Carey’s return to form, Cooper Connolly’s grit and another big performance from Mitchell Starc. The …
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Recorded during the Cape Town Test, Matthew Hayden, Blewie and JB break down Josh Inglis’ hundred, Alex Carey’s return to form, Cooper Connolly’s grit and another big performance from Mitchell Starc.
The conversation keeps coming back to Marnus Labuschagne, 48 innings without a hundred.
Hayden says he “deserves better than this” and that the selectors have hung him out to dry, while Blewie explains why he wouldn’t have picked him for the tour.
Plus who bats where against New Zealand in Perth, the boys respond to Travis Head’s press conference about criticism from former players, a tribute to James Anderson, and JB’s story of a fire hydrant in Santorini.
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47. South African Tour Stories: Mandela, Merv Hughes & A Pistol In The Dressing Room
No Test match talk this week, just a fireside chat while the boys are on a break. With Australia back in South Africa, the boys look back at the tours that shaped them. Hayden remembers meeting Nelson Mandela …
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No Test match talk this week, just a fireside chat while the boys are on a break.
With Australia back in South Africa, the boys look back at the tours that shaped them. Hayden remembers meeting Nelson Mandela on the 1994 tour, his Test debut at the Wanderers, Merv Hughes taking on the crowd with a bat, and the story of a heated Cape Town Test that ended with a pistol in the dressing room, as told by Haydos. Blewie relives his 1997 double century and the infamous bus trip to Sun City, and JB tells the story of his very short retirement negotiation and the “can I have your pads?” moment.
Weekly episodes return in two weeks as we gear up for a massive summer.
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46.Haydos Rips Into Australian Cricket's "Dog Sh*t" Excuses
The boys are back and joined by respected cricket journalist Peter Lalor, days out from departing for his sixth-straight Test series in South Africa. Lalor calls Nick Maddinson's shock recall to the Test squad …
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The boys are back and joined by respected cricket journalist Peter Lalor, days out from departing for his sixth-straight Test series in South Africa.
Lalor calls Nick Maddinson's shock recall to the Test squad "the most astounding selection decision" he's seen in his career and Matt Hayden isn't holding back either, accusing Australian cricket of "piling up this dog sh*t explanation" for why in-form domestic players keep missing out.
We dig into Marnus Labuschagne's ongoing form crisis, the chaos engulfing Cricket Australia under interim chair David Boone, and what a famously hostile South African reception has in store for the touring Australians.
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45. Justin Langer: Concussion, Marnus's Future & Punter's Stolen Wine
Justin Langer joins the show for the first time, fresh off winning the Hundred with the Manchester Super Giants. The boys get into the shortened Mackay Test and whether Australia should just prepare flatter …
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Justin Langer joins the show for the first time, fresh off winning the Hundred with the Manchester Super Giants. The boys get into the shortened Mackay Test and whether Australia should just prepare flatter pitches, before turning to the real issue at number three - Marnus Labuschagne's form drought and who might replace him ahead of a brutal tour of South Africa. JL also opens up on the toll of a career full of blows to the helmet, how routine brain scans used to be, and whether he'd have survived in today's concussion era. Plus, JB and JL revisit the night they were caught red-handed drinking Ricky Ponting's retirement Grange and the photo that gave the game away.
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44. Australian Cricket Deserves Better Than This
Travis Head takes home the Allan Border Medal but the night itself has the boys embarrassed for the game. They dig into how cricket's night of nights went from a room full of legends to an afterthought, and why …
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Travis Head takes home the Allan Border Medal but the night itself has the boys embarrassed for the game.
They dig into how cricket's night of nights went from a room full of legends to an afterthought, and why the scheduling mess is bigger than one bad look.
Plus: the boys preview the Bangladesh test series and Stephen Fleming's appointment as England's new coach, Haydos tells the story of taking Ricky Ponting fishing on the Tiwi Islands, and a chicken infestation derails Haydos' garden.
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43. Haydos & Blewie: How to Face Fast Bowling, Plus Marnus, Baz & Sir Garfield.
Matthew Hayden is back to rejoin JB and Blewie. They break down Australia's squad for the Bangladesh Tests, why Marnus Labuschagne's spot is under real pressure, Jake Weatherald's worrying technical trends, and …
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Matthew Hayden is back to rejoin JB and Blewie.
They break down Australia's squad for the Bangladesh Tests, why Marnus Labuschagne's spot is under real pressure, Jake Weatherald's worrying technical trends, and Brendan McCullum's decision to step down as England's Test coach.
Plus a fan Q&A on facing fast bowling and a tribute to Sir Garfield Sobers.
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42. Simon Katich on Ben Stokes' Shock Retirement & England's Collapse
Simon Katich fills in for Matthew Hayden and doesn't hold back. JB, Blewy and Katich dissect Ben Stokes' bizarre retirement and England's collapse against New Zealand, rank Stokes against Botham and Flintoff …
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Simon Katich fills in for Matthew Hayden and doesn't hold back.
JB, Blewy and Katich dissect Ben Stokes' bizarre retirement and England's collapse against New Zealand, rank Stokes against Botham and Flintoff, debate Australia's top six for the Bangladesh tour, and talk India's 15-year-old prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi.
Katich also opens up on his own Test retirement and coaching in the IPL.
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41. We Should Be Worried About the Kiwis, Curfew Carnage, and Blewy's Three-Legged Dog
The Kiwi's put on a genuine box-office performance against England at the Oval that has Matthew Hayden and Greg Blewett seriously worried about what's heading our way this summer. Four Tests against a Kiwi side …
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The Kiwi's put on a genuine box-office performance against England at the Oval that has Matthew Hayden and Greg Blewett seriously worried about what's heading our way this summer. Four Tests against a Kiwi side with real bowling depth shapes up as one of the toughest series in years.
The Aussies complete a clean sweep of their own T20 series, but the boys aren't convinced. There's a real depth problem brewing ahead of a brutal stretch of cricket. Cooper Connolly continues to impress, and the debate rages over who opens alongside Travis Head in Test cricket.
Ben Stokes reinstated as England captain after breaking curfew sends the boys down memory lane to the worst curfew enforcement in Australian domestic cricket history.
Plus, Haydos new gig as owner-coach of an associate nation T20 franchise with no home ground, his European wine tour itinerary, and Blewy's three-legged dog drama back home in Adelaide.
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40. Cricket Victoria Blows Up the BBL, The IPL Final & Virat Kohli Ruined Everything
The boys are back after a breakHayden's Gujarat Titans made the IPL final, then Virat Kohli happened. He breaks down the campaign, the fruit bat lifestyle, and why 155 was never enough against the best white …
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The boys are back after a break
Hayden's Gujarat Titans made the IPL final, then Virat Kohli happened. He breaks down the campaign, the fruit bat lifestyle, and why 155 was never enough against the best white ball batter alive.
Blewett is back from seven weeks dry in Pakistan with a big call: Matt Renshaw is a lock for Australia's white ball future.
Plus a warning- Bangladesh's 21-year-old 150kph quick Nahid Rana is heading to our shores and nobody's talking about him yet.
And Cricket Victoria wants to dissolve the Renegades and Stars and sell a single franchise without telling Cricket Australia, the states, or the players' association. Crisis meetings everywhere.
Hayden explains why BBL privatisation is inevitable and JB wants to know whether Indian franchise owners will eventually decide when Australia gets a Boxing Day Test.
It's good to be back!
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39. Pat Cummins' IPL Decision, BBL Privatisation & Australian Cricket's Money Crisis
Pat Cummins is staying in the IPL while Australia tours Pakistan and JB wants answers. The boys unpack what that means for a young, inexperienced squad heading into 45-degree heat without their best players …
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Pat Cummins is staying in the IPL while Australia tours Pakistan and JB wants answers. The boys unpack what that means for a young, inexperienced squad heading into 45-degree heat without their best players, and why Steve Smith's retirement leaves a leadership void no one can fill. Haydos is live from Ahmedabad with the inside mail on Gujarat Titans, Rashid Khan's return to form, and why the IPL final venue has been stripped from RCB.
Plus: is Cricket Australia actually broke, should the BBL be privatised, and what the hell happened to all that Foxtel and Channel 7 money?
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38. Australia's Cricket Crisis, IPL Chaos & On-Air Disasters
Haydos on the ground in India, Blewie reports from Lahore on the PSL and JB challenges Peter Siddle's pace claims.The guys get in to the BBL ownership debate as NSW and Queensland pump the brakes on the 49% …
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Haydos on the ground in India, Blewie reports from Lahore on the PSL and JB challenges Peter Siddle's pace claims.
The guys get in to the BBL ownership debate as NSW and Queensland pump the brakes on the 49% franchise sale.
Plus: Sheffield Shield love, Nathan McAndrew's case for a Test call-up, and the Josh Hazlewood injury truth finally comes out.. a
nd what did Blewie accidentally pull out in the commentary box??
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37. Alyssa Healy Unfiltered: Retiring a Legend, Keeping to Mitch at 156kph, and the Mars Bar Sledge
Alyssa Healy, one of the greatest to pull on the baggy green joins the boys for a proper sit-down. Why she walked away at the top, the thumb injury, the World Cup heartbreak, and the moment it all hit her …
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Alyssa Healy, one of the greatest to pull on the baggy green joins the boys for a proper sit-down.
Why she walked away at the top, the thumb injury, the World Cup heartbreak, and the moment it all hit her sitting alone in the WACA change rooms.
The boys dig onto the team that defined an era, why India are about to dominate women's cricket for the next decade, and what Meg Lanning's legacy will actually look like in 10 years. Plus, what's next for Heals, why she's already played five rounds of golf since retiring, and the viral stumps moment that's become permanent fixture on Triple M's Rush Hour.
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36. Victoria's Brutal Shield Snub, Hayden Inside the IPL & Pakistan Super League Chaos
We go global!3 hosts, 3 countries, 1 week episode that covers the IPL, PSL and Sheffield Shield final plus another listener Q&A.Hayden breaks down what high performance looks like inside a Gujarat Titans IPL …
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We go global!
3 hosts, 3 countries, 1 week episode that covers the IPL, PSL and Sheffield Shield final plus another listener Q&A.
Hayden breaks down what high performance looks like inside a Gujarat Titans IPL camp.
Blewett reports live from Lahore as the PSL launches without crowds amid Pakistan's energy crisis.
And JB anchors the cricket debate at home including Mitch Perry's omission from the Shield final despite a standout season, and whether players or boards should be making IPL availability calls.
Then the listeners wade in with questions of their own.
Sharp cricket thinking and genuine stories from 3 blokes who know the game inside and out.
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35. India's T20 World Cup Demolition, The Great Dudes XI, and Matty Hayden's Big IPL News
India are champions and the boys break down how they absolutely dismantled New Zealand in the final, why Sanju Samson was the tournament's standout, and whether a T20 team will actually crack 300 runs in the …
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India are champions and the boys break down how they absolutely dismantled New Zealand in the final, why Sanju Samson was the tournament's standout, and whether a T20 team will actually crack 300 runs in the next IPL.
They pay tribute to the legendary Alyssa Healy on her retirement, with some brilliant insights (and a cracking story about her mic'd-up moment at the stumps).
Then it's the segment you didn't know you needed: the Great Dudes XI - not the best players, but the ones you'd most want in your corner. Keith Miller flying bomber missions before scoring centuries, Freddie Flintoff cracking up mid-stare-down, Viv Richards with the chewy and no helmet, Jeffrey Robert Thompson dropping F-bombs inside other F-bombs... it's an absolute ripper of a team.
Plus some big news from Matty Hayden, who's heading to the IPL in a new role. Blewie lost his son's cricket bag out the back of a ute, and the boys get fired up about why on earth the MCG Centenary Test is being played as a day-night pink ball game.
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34. Greg Chappell on World Series Cricket, Modern Batting & The Future of Test Cricket
One of the all-time greats joins the show.Blewie brings Greg Chappell to the table for a wide-ranging chat on World Series Cricket, the shift in power from boards to players, and why the future of Test cricket …
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One of the all-time greats joins the show.
Blewie brings Greg Chappell to the table for a wide-ranging chat on World Series Cricket, the shift in power from boards to players, and why the future of Test cricket is under real pressure.
They revisit the 1972 Ashes, his Lord’s hundred, facing the West Indies fast-bowling quartet, and why Andy Roberts was the most complete of them all.
We dive into modern batting, the power game, the front leg clearing, the sweet-spot era, and whether technique has been sacrificed for spectacle.
Plus classic Rod Marsh stories and a reminder of what elite competitiveness really looks like.
One for the diehards, from a man you rarely hear at this length.
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33. Why Australia failed at T20 World Cup, Planning for India & Viv Richards’ Swagger
Australia’s T20 World Cup campaign is over.Matthew Hayden, Greg Blewett and James Brayshaw break down why Australia failed at the T20 World Cup, from selection decisions and squad balance to whether the …
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Australia’s T20 World Cup campaign is over.
Matthew Hayden, Greg Blewett and James Brayshaw break down why Australia failed at the T20 World Cup, from selection decisions and squad balance to whether the strategy was built around making it to India rather than surviving the Sri Lankan conditions that mattered first.
Plus the boys talk women’s cricket and India’s rise, a 97-ball duck, one of the great rearguard innings and stories of cricket royalty.
Viv Richards’ swagger, Dennis Lillee vs Viv, and why that West Indies generation still defines aura and intimidation in the game.
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32. Damien Martyn vs the Monkeys, the Prank That Nearly Sent Hayden Home, and How Cricket Careers Really Start
Tour chaos, near-disasters, and the moments that quietly shape cricket careers.Matthew Hayden is almost sent home from Sri Lanka, Damien Martyn takes on the monkeys, Greg Blewett gets left behind in The Hague …
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Tour chaos, near-disasters, and the moments that quietly shape cricket careers.
Matthew Hayden is almost sent home from Sri Lanka, Damien Martyn takes on the monkeys, Greg Blewett gets left behind in The Hague on an Australian Under 19 tour and James Brayshaw reflects on Australian Under 19 pathways and why junior success rarely predicts who actually makes it.
Plus touring Sri Lanka, tournament pressure, T20 World Cup chat and the stories you never see on the highlight reel.
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31. SCG Secrets, Best Aussie Test Venues, and Cricket Myths That Are Frog Sh*t
Australia’s T20 loss to Pakistan gets the “warm-up game” treatment but there are still real watch-points: Cooper Connolly’s bowling keeps impressing, his batting… not so much, and the boys talk squad balance as …
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Australia’s T20 loss to Pakistan gets the “warm-up game” treatment but there are still real watch-points: Cooper Connolly’s bowling keeps impressing, his batting… not so much, and the boys talk squad balance as the World Cup edges closer. Plus a big tick for WA quick Marley Beardman, with plenty of hype (and a few gears still to come).
Then it’s back to the family Q&A. Favourite Australian Test grounds, the best state cricketers who never got the Baggy Green, and a quality spray on cricket myths that refuse to die.
There’s also a proper DRS deep-dive: the “benefit of doubt” tradition, inconsistent tech across countries, and why some reviewed balls seem to live in a parallel universe. Finish it off with helmets changing technique, and two all-time “worst bowler to get you out” stories.
All Over Bar the Cricket with James Brayshaw, Matthew Hayden and Greg Blewett.
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30. Facing Shoaib Akhtar at 150kph, Cricket Gear, and Change-Room Filth
This episode of All Over Bar the Cricket is driven by your questions and nothing is off limits.James Brayshaw, Greg Blewitt and Matthew Hayden take questions from fans and turn them on each other, covering …
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This episode of All Over Bar the Cricket is driven by your questions and nothing is off limits.
James Brayshaw, Greg Blewitt and Matthew Hayden take questions from fans and turn them on each other, covering everything from what it really feels like to face 150–160kph fast bowling, to the most confronting change-room hygiene stories of their careers.
Hayden and Blewitt break down facing Shoaib Akhtar at full speed, why the jump from 140 to 150 isn’t incremental and what happens when technique disappears and survival takes over.
The boys also lift the lid on elite cricket equipment: how international players actually select bats, gloves and protective gear, why shop bats aren’t the same as pro bats, and the small custom details that make a big difference at the top level.
Along the way, they tackle Duckworth-Lewis, Big Bash finals, embarrassing dismissals, run-outs that still sting, and favourite grounds to play around Australia.
Listener-led, loose, and brutally honest this is one of the most revealing episodes we’ve done.
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29. Is Spin Bowling Dying in Australia? Plus BBL Finals Preview
📄 The Ashes dust has settled and the BBL Finals are heating up. JB, Matthew Hayden and Greg Blewett take a step back from match coverage to discuss some big-picture issues facing Australian cricket.WHAT WE …
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📄 The Ashes dust has settled and the BBL Finals are heating up. JB, Matthew Hayden and Greg Blewett take a step back from match coverage to discuss some big-picture issues facing Australian cricket.
WHAT WE COVER:
🏏 BBL Finals Preview - Perth Scorchers chasing a remarkable SIXTH title. Who's hot, who's not, and why there's a big gap between the top and bottom teams.
🏟️ Marvel Stadium Debate - JB calls it a "horrible cricket venue." Should the Renegades move to Junction Oval? The boys discuss.
🎾 Cricket vs Tennis - An interesting article suggests the Australian Open will struggle to generate sizzle after this incredible Ashes summer.
🔴 Pink Ball Controversy - Steve Smith says he "can't see the ball." Should day/night Tests continue in big series? The panel is split.
⚠️ SPIN BOWLING CRISIS - This is the big one. No spinner at the SCG for the first time in 150 years. Green pitches everywhere. What's happening to Australian cricket? The boys are genuinely concerned and have some ideas for Cricket Australia.
🌏 T20 World Cup Preview - Hayden's radar: the tournament is coming up fast, with Australia playing their first four matches in Sri Lanka.
Plus: Blewy's fresh haircut, angry wives missing tennis invites, Christmas Carols rants, and some cracking Radar segments including Hayden's 13kg Spanish mackerel catch!
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28. Ashes 4-1: Starc's 31 Wickets, Bethell's Maiden Ton & Khawaja's Farewell
The Ashes are done and dusted! Australia have claimed a dominant 4-1 series victory over England.In this episode, JB, Haydos and Blewy wrap up the entire 2025-26 Ashes series following Australia's 5-wicket win …
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The Ashes are done and dusted! Australia have claimed a dominant 4-1 series victory over England.
In this episode, JB, Haydos and Blewy wrap up the entire 2025-26 Ashes series following Australia's 5-wicket win in the Sydney Test.
WHAT WE COVER:
🏏 Player Ratings - Who gets an A+? Starc, Head and Carey lead the way, plus huge praise for Scott Boland and Michael Neser's tireless efforts.
🌟 Jacob Bethell's Arrival - The 22-year-old's 154 in Sydney was his maiden Test AND first-class century. Is he the future of England cricket?
👋 Usman Khawaja's Farewell - An emotional final Test for the opener who averaged 48 across his career. The boys reflect on his remarkable journey.
🔥 Beau Webster's Emergence - Off-spin, batting, brilliant fielding. Is he Australia's most complete all-rounder?
❌ England's Top Order Disaster - Pope averaged 20, Crawley 27, Duckett 20. What went wrong and where do they go from here?
💗 Pink Test Success - Glenn McGrath Foundation raises a record $11.7 million. Incredible support from the cricket community.
🏏 Big Bash Update - Melbourne Stars' fall from grace and the state of the tournament.
Plus: Commentary box stories, Graham Swann's sickness, Hayden's fishing adventures on Stradbroke Island, and why JB is fed up with Sydney cab drivers!
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27. Stuart Broad: From Villain to Cult Hero
Stuart Broad drops in from his Sydney hotel room to chat with Haydos, James & Blewie ahead of the Sydney Ashes Test.There's Long Room bedlam, Bairstow run-out fallout, six sixes in an over, and why that …
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Stuart Broad drops in from his Sydney hotel room to chat with Haydos, James & Blewie ahead of the Sydney Ashes Test.
There's Long Room bedlam, Bairstow run-out fallout, six sixes in an over, and why that humiliation actually built his career.
Plus, Broady's take on Australia’s Test pitches, England’s missed opportunity, and what this Ashes has revealed about modern batting, moments, and pressure.
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26. MCG Test Fallout: The Two-Day Pitch Fiasco
Melbourne was over before it started. The Boxing Day Test wrapped inside two days and the MCG pitch has been torched by everyone, including the captains. JB, Haydos and Blewie unpack what went wrong, what it’s …
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Melbourne was over before it started. The Boxing Day Test wrapped inside two days and the MCG pitch has been torched by everyone, including the captains.
JB, Haydos and Blewie unpack what went wrong, what it’s cost Cricket Australia, and why Australia keeps gambling with its biggest event.
They dig into the bigger problem, why Australian pitches (and Shield decks) are getting greener, what that’s doing to batting and spin development, and why “good cricketers come from good surfaces.”
Plus Australia’s batting concerns (Green, Weatherald, Marnus), what the Cummins/Hazlewood absence really changes, England’s deserved win, Bethell’s youth injection, Atkinson getting it right, a quick BBL hit, and Radar: Tim Tam temptations, Scotch Finger carnage, and the Bradman vs Warne Ashes ranking that broke JB’s brain.
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24. Ashes Special: Best England Ashes XI
It's everything Ashes as we look back at Haydos and Blewie's Best England Ashes XI of their era.From Cook’s durability to Botham’s myth. From Anderson’s longevity to Flintoff’s force. From Boycott to Broad.This …
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It's everything Ashes as we look back at Haydos and Blewie's Best England Ashes XI of their era.
From Cook’s durability to Botham’s myth. From Anderson’s longevity to Flintoff’s force. From Boycott to Broad.
This isn’t polite admiration. It’s elite opposition being assessed by the blokes who had to beat them with brutal honesty, hard numbers, and the occasional psychological scar.
Ashes rivalry, properly examined.
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25. Ashes Special: Best Australian Ashes XI
A golden-era argument for the ages.Matthew Hayden and Greg Blewett lock horns over the ultimate Best Australian Ashes XI of their era.From Steve Waugh’s ruthless leadership to Gilchrist’s game-breaking chaos …
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A golden-era argument for the ages.
Matthew Hayden and Greg Blewett lock horns over the ultimate Best Australian Ashes XI of their era.
From Steve Waugh’s ruthless leadership to Gilchrist’s game-breaking chaos. From Warne’s dominance to Johnson’s intimidation. From Hussey’s reliability to the Waugh twins’ class.
If you love Ashes cricket when it was hard, hostile, funny, and uncompromising, this one’s for you.
*We apologies for the quality of Haydos Mic for the first few minutes
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23. Ashes Done in 11 Days, Lyon Down, Snicko's Sick, England’s Batting 101 Problem
“They’ve lost the Ashes in 11 days.”Australia wrap the Ashes in 11 days: 3–0, done. From Adelaide’s South Aussie dream sequence to the brutal reality for England’s top order, JB, Haydos and Blewie pull apart …
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“They’ve lost the Ashes in 11 days.”
Australia wrap the Ashes in 11 days: 3–0, done. From Adelaide’s South Aussie dream sequence to the brutal reality for England’s top order, JB, Haydos and Blewie pull apart what’s actually happened and why.
Nathan Lyon’s hamstring tear and what it means for Melbourne
Murphy vs Rocchiccioli vs Kuhnemann
Boland in the mix,
Usman/Green squeeze as Australia start thinking beyond this series.
Plus: Snicko copping a public flogging, Barmy Army earning respect, and a couple of commentary-box misdemeanours that should come with a hazmat label.
It's a massive ep!
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22. Michael Atherton: England’s Wakeup Call, Shane Warne & Facing McGrath
“Warne would always put his hand out to the runners and say, ‘Hi, I’m Shane Warne.’ That tells you a lot. He never assumed anyone knew who he was.— Michael AthertonMichael Atherton joins James Brayshaw, Matthew …
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“Warne would always put his hand out to the runners and say, ‘Hi, I’m Shane Warne.’ That tells you a lot. He never assumed anyone knew who he was.— Michael Atherton
Michael Atherton joins James Brayshaw, Matthew Hayden and Greg Blewett with England 2–0 down and under the pump.
- How he’s seen the first two Tests and where it has really gone wrong
- The truth about “Bazball” (and why the players never actually call it that)
- Whether Stokes and McCullum need to rein things in, or double down
- Jofra Archer’s pace, consistency and the criticism from Anderson, Broad and the Aussies
- Facing Glenn McGrath 19 times and knowing he “had my number”
- His affection for Shane Warne the broadcaster and bloke and the shock of his passing
- How he sees Test cricket’s future in an IPL-dominated world
Smart cricket chat, proper honesty, and a few very good laughs with one of the game’s sharpest minds.
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21. Gabba Test Fallout, Smith vs Archer, Head’s Heroics & Carey’s Masterclass
Australia are 2–0 up and the Gabba has given us proper Test drama.In this episode, JB, Haydos and Blewie unpack the fallout from Brisbane: Steve Smith’s icy response to Jofra Archer’s late bumpers, Travis …
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Australia are 2–0 up and the Gabba has given us proper Test drama.
In this episode, JB, Haydos and Blewie unpack the fallout from Brisbane: Steve Smith’s icy response to Jofra Archer’s late bumpers, Travis Head’s continued chaos at the top, Alex Carey’s best match in the Baggy Green, and Mitch Starc putting together one of the great two-Test stretches.
The boys discuss England’s putrid bowling and butter-fingered fielding, Ben Stokes finally batting like a proper Test captain, Michael Neser’s moment, and the selection squeeze heading into Adelaide with Cummins and Lyon returning.
Plus Heals’ infamous wine nights, muffin discipline in the commentary box, and Piers Morgan copping both barrels.
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