The Grandstand Cricket Podcast
1) Selectors under fire, South Africa shock India and the BBL money fight heats up
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 bey...Show More
2) Blame game: unpacking World Cup recriminations
Corbin Middlemas and Xavier Doherty unpack the group-stage exit from every angle. Was it selection? Was it the bowling? Or was it simply a poorly timed injury crisis? The Steve Smith omission dominate...Show More
3) Zimbabwe shock, Super Over thriller, and pink-ball intrigue
Australia’s T20 World Cup hopes are under pressure after a loss to Zimbabwe. Corbin and special guest Xavier Doherty break down the selection dilemmas, Sri Lankan spin conditions, and what tournament ...Show More
4) The best T20 game ever and Steve Smith boards the flight
A double super over, Pakistan backflip, an Italian victory fuelled by Sydney grade cricket and where will Steve Smith slot into the team if he even does. The T20 World Cup has heated up across the las...Show More
5) T20 World Cup scares, the Shield shines and Vaibhav destroys
The T20 World Cup is off and running and the theme is "nearly" wins for the minnows and lucky escapes for the big guns. Corbin and Ed run through the first six games that saw Nepal give England a scar...Show More
6) Australia without their big three, World Cup quirks and Shield chaos
The T20 World Cup is about to begin, but Australia start without Cummins, Starc or Hazlewood, raising bigger questions about depth, ageing fast bowlers and long-term planning across formats. Corbin an...Show More
7) Pakistan's Cup Boycott and Australia's Shaky Preparation
Corbin and Ed unpack a major World Cup flashpoint after the Pakistan government announced it will not allow the national team to play India, prompting ICC warnings and raising serious questions about ...Show More
8) Australia's World Cup pressure points and BBL's future
Australia’s T20 World Cup warm-ups are underway, but how much should we actually read into the results? Corbin and Ed unpack the loss to Pakistan, Australia’s ongoing issues against spin, and what wa...Show More
9) The Scorchers do it again, finals fallout, and the weekend in world cricket
The Perth Scorchers claim another Big Bash title and Corbin and Ed unpack what continues to set the competition’s most successful club apart. The final, the pitch in Perth, and the Scorchers’ tactical...Show More
10) As the BBL heats up, CA prepares to sell it
We are edging to the conclusion of a cracking season of BBL at the very same time Cricket Australia is readying to generate investment in the league. Ed and Corbin look at what's defined the season f...Show More