<description>&lt;p&gt;It's a bumper Marsh Sheffield Shield final preview to round out the Unplayable Podcast for the 2023-24 summer!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;On this show:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Listen to our Team of the Tournament debate is at 4:40, our Matthew Wade interview at 24:10, our Joel Paris interview at 36:45 and our Final tips and predictions at 50:15.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This episode brought to you by Qantas, the Spirit of Australia.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Two of this week's Sheffield Shield finalists in Matthew Wade and Joel Paris look ahead to the summer's final match

It's a bumper Marsh Sheffield Shield final preview to round out the Unplayable Podcast for the 2023-24 summer!On this show:Listen to our Team of the Tournament debate is at 4:40, our Matthew Wade interview at 24:10, our Joel Paris interview at 36:45 and our Final tips and predictions at 50:15.This episode brought to you by Qantas, the Spirit of Australia. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

MATT WADE, JOEL PARIS - plus we name our Team of the Sheffield Shield

<description>&lt;p&gt;One final Test match to round out the summer! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Christchurch is the scene and Andrew Ramsey is there and he gives Josh Schonafinger the lowdown on what to expect at Hagley Oval. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Mitch Starc needs two poles to go past Dennis Lillee while Kane Williamson and Tim Southee will line up in their 100th matches apiece. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TRIVIA ANSWERS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;The only bowlers in Test cricket with a better strike rate than Mitch Starc’s 48.62 are:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dale Steyn (42.38), Malcolm Marshall (46.76) and … Waqar Younis (43.49)!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;In terms of players playing their 100th Tests together, it’s far more common than we assumed!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Mike Atherton and Alex Stewart did so in 2000, Shaun Pollock, Jacques Kallis and Stephen Fleming did in the same match in 2006, and Michael Clarke and Alastair Cook also reached 100 in the Perth Test of 2013-14!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Well done if you knew any of those! This episode brought to you by Qantas, the Spirit of Australia. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Williamson, Southee and Starc are all on the verge of ticking off very impressive Test milestones

One final Test match to round out the summer! Christchurch is the scene and Andrew Ramsey is there and he gives Josh Schonafinger the lowdown on what to expect at Hagley Oval. Mitch Starc needs two poles to go past Dennis Lillee while Kane Williamson and Tim Southee will line up in their 100th matches apiece. TRIVIA ANSWERS The only bowlers in Test cricket with a better strike rate than Mitch Starc’s 48.62 are:Dale Steyn (42.38), Malcolm Marshall (46.76) and … Waqar Younis (43.49)!&nbsp; In terms of players playing their 100th Tests together, it’s far more common than we assumed!&nbsp;Mike Atherton and Alex Stewart did so in 2000, Shaun Pollock, Jacques Kallis and Stephen Fleming did in the same match in 2006, and Michael Clarke and Alastair Cook also reached 100 in the Perth Test of 2013-14!&nbsp; Well done if you knew any of those! This episode brought to you by Qantas, the Spirit of Australia. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Milestone-heavy match to round out Test season

<description>&lt;p&gt;Australia's No.3 Marnus Labuschagne joins the podcast! He chats to Louis Cameron from 12:07.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;There's also been drama days out from the first New Zealand-Australia Test match - Kiwi quick Neil Wagner has retired from the game and won't play in the two Tests against the Aussies.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Beamed across the ditch from Wellington, cricket.com.au's Andrew Ramsey gives Josh Schonafinger the lowdown on NZ's windiest city and what to expect from the green pitch that's been rolled out in the middle of a roundabout.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This episode brought to you by Qantas, the Spirit of Australia.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

All the latest news from Wellington ahead of the first Test between Australia and New Zealand

Australia's No.3 Marnus Labuschagne joins the podcast! He chats to Louis Cameron from 12:07.There's also been drama days out from the first New Zealand-Australia Test match - Kiwi quick Neil Wagner has retired from the game and won't play in the two Tests against the Aussies.Beamed across the ditch from Wellington, cricket.com.au's Andrew Ramsey gives Josh Schonafinger the lowdown on NZ's windiest city and what to expect from the green pitch that's been rolled out in the middle of a roundabout.This episode brought to you by Qantas, the Spirit of Australia. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

MARNUS LABUSCHAGNE - Plus Wagner calls it quits, Basin Reserve's odd quirk

<description>&lt;p&gt;Let's go across the ditch!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Australian men's team has arrived in New Zealand and their T20 series is about to get underway!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Champion fast bowler Mitch Starc joins the Unplayable Podcast team Josh Schonafinger and Louis Cameron from Wellington to preview the Aussies' next tour. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The chat with Mitch Starc begins at 18:12.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Before that, Josh and Louis look at the five big questions facing the Australians ahead of the T20 World Cup in June. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This episode brought to you by Qantas, the Spirit of Australia. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Australia's champion fast bowler joins the show to give us an update from New Zealand

Let's go across the ditch!The Australian men's team has arrived in New Zealand and their T20 series is about to get underway!Champion fast bowler Mitch Starc joins the Unplayable Podcast team Josh Schonafinger and Louis Cameron from Wellington to preview the Aussies' next tour. The chat with Mitch Starc begins at 18:12.Before that, Josh and Louis look at the five big questions facing the Australians ahead of the T20 World Cup in June. This episode brought to you by Qantas, the Spirit of Australia. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

MITCH STARC: Aussie quick on NZ tour, golf and World Cups

<description>&lt;p&gt;After a dominant display from Australia's 50-over side, the Dettol T20 International series to be a lot closer with West Indies selecting their big names for the three-game series.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;cricket.com.au's Jack Paynter has been following the Aussie squad around the country and he joins Josh Schonafinger to discuss white-ball squads, World Cups and breakout stars. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This episode of the Unplayable Podcast brought to you by Qantas, the Spirit of Australia&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Australia clean-swept the ODI series but will have a much tougher task in the T20 series

After a dominant display from Australia's 50-over side, the Dettol T20 International series to be a lot closer with West Indies selecting their big names for the three-game series.cricket.com.au's Jack Paynter has been following the Aussie squad around the country and he joins Josh Schonafinger to discuss white-ball squads, World Cups and breakout stars. This episode of the Unplayable Podcast brought to you by Qantas, the Spirit of Australia <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Windies looking for white-ball revenge with power-packed T20 squad

Welcome to The Unplayable Podcast, where we'll be talking all things cricket across Australia and around the world, brought to you by cricket.com.au. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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