The Unplayable Podcast

Gqeberha Day 5: Proteas by an innings + is Boland now undroppable?

Travis Head and Scott Boland put up a good fight but South Africa couldn't be denied in Gqeberha, taking the second Test by an innings and 31 runs to level the series. 

Gqeberha Day 4: 99 problems ... Head the hope to save second Test

Australia sunk to a three-year low after South Africa rolled them for 99 on day four in Gqeberha.  Join Josh Schonafinger and Louis Cameron who watched it all unfold at

Gqeberha Day 3: Bavuma cops brutal sledge after epic ton

Day three at St George's Park belonged to Temba Bavuma with the South Africa skipper hitting a career-best 179 against Australia.  Josh Schonafinger and Louis Cameron w

Gqeberha Day 2: Rain can’t stop Scotty’s show

AUDIO APOLOGY: It seems all the bad weather may have affected our microphones for this episode. Apologies in advance - we'll have it fixed up for tomorrow. After six ho

Gqeberha Day 1: How the Boland v Lyon selection call played out

Only 12.2 overs were possible on day one in Gqeberha - boo! The rain was unrelenting and South Africa ended the day on 2-20. But there was drama before the toss with Sc

Durban Day 5: Hazlewood's best seals first Test

Australia win the first Test against South Africa by 214 runs after Josh Hazlewood's career-best figures. 'Grind' was the key word for the visitors who were made to toil

Durban Day 4: Smith sits out as Aussies tighten grip

Australia are well in control of the first Test against South Africa in Durban but do have some concerns over Steve Smith. The gun batter was hit in the helmet during his

Durban Day 3: 'Freak' Smith at it again

Steve Smith left everyone stunned with more extraordinary catches on day three in Durban as Australia took a first-innings lead.  His catching was the highlight of a go

Durban Day 2: Renshaw’s huge 190 swings Test Australia’s way

Matthew Renshaw capitalised on a strong day one to power to the highest score of his Test career, a drought-breaking 190. Josh Schonafinger and Bharat Sundaresan are in

Durban Day 1: Bowling surprise tilts favour Proteas' way

Bad light ended day one in Durban early, but not before an enthralling two-and-a-half sessions.  Josh Schonafinger is joined by Bharat Sundaresan (with Louis Cameron aw

Matt Renshaw's huge sliding doors moment + that very shiny lid

Matt Renshaw is only one innings into his fourth stint in the Australian Test team but with a weight of white-ball runs behind him he's ready to take his chance.  The r

A Test bolter emerges, Aussies injured and it's Kit Week!

Join Josh Schonafinger and Kane Richardson as they look back on the week in cricket which includes plenty of injuries for the Aussies in South Africa and the return of th

Ellis compared to World Cup champion, Japan’s biggest cricket moment

September is still a week away from finishing and we have so much cricket to talk about! Kane Richardson and Josh Schonafinger are in the studio to discuss Australia’s

Cal Vidler's back off the long run, mega state-by-state preview

The domestic season is here! To preview the opening matches of the One-Day Cup this weekend, we speak to Queensland young gun Callum Vidler. Vidler suffered a serious b

Why Joel Davies copied Mitch Marsh, Zimbabwe series preview

Joel Davies is one of the newest members of the Australian ODI squad and the 22-year-old allrounder is loving every minute of it! Louis Cameron is in Harare and spoke t

Richo’s left-field choice for Test No.3, Hamilton’s ‘rollercoaster’ season

With Australia’s Test squad for South Africa only a few days old, there’s plenty to discuss! On this episode, we catch up with World Cup winner Lucy Hamilton and look a

The lowdown on the latest Aussie squads

We've got a mega squad drop! On Tuesday, September 1, Australia's selectors announced the men's ODI squad to face Zimbabwe and South Africa later this month, as well as t

Mackay Day 2: Aussies way too good on way to another two-day Test

Australia made up for their loss in Darwin by thumping Bangladesh by an innings and 51 runs in Mackay. Mitch Starc took 10 wickets for the match, Pat Cummins took six a

Mackay Madness! Starc, Shoriful dominate chaotic day one

Just like we had plenty last summer, we had a day of Test cricket filled with wickets - 18 in fact!  Josh Schonafinger and Louis Cameron were at Mackay's Great Barrier

Changes for Mackay!

After Bangladesh thumped Australia in the opening Test in Darwin, the series now moves to Mackay where the Tigers have the chance to complete a remarkable tour. However