Willow Talk Cricket Podcast

India added just the eight more runs in the morning before they were bowled out for 260, giving Australia a 185-run lead. Then it was chaos as Australia lost quick wickets in search of quick runs. They were 5/33 at one stage before Pat Cummins clobbered a couple of sixes and declared Australia’s second innings on 7/89. It left India a chase of 275 in 50 overs, but as it has done all Test, rain & bad light regularly interrupted, ending the Test with India 0-8 and the series tied 1-all. And if that wasn't enough, Ravichandran Ashwin retired from international cricket at stumps! Izzy Westbury and Callum Ferguson recap it all and answer Secret Cricket Club questions. Send your cricket club cap to Producer Sam at the following address: Sam Ferris50 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.

Rain again toyed with both teams in the third Test but there was still plenty of action on day four at the Gabba. Steve Smith dropped a sitter then later took a screamer, KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja kept the Aussie assault at bay with a gutsy half-centuries, Josh Hazlewood suffered a right calf injury that'll likely keep him out of the summer, Mitch Starc and Pat Cummins carried the attack and Jasprit Bumrah and Akash Deep denied the hosts the chance to enforce the follow-on and in doing so pretty much sealing a draw. Izzy Westbury and Brad Haddin join you to discuss it all and answer questions from the Secret Cricket Club. Send your cricket club cap to Producer Sam at the following address: Sam Ferris50 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.

Only 30-odd overs were bowled on day three in Brisbane but we did see Alex Carey score 70, Mitch Starc get a wicket in the first over (again), Mitch Marsh take a ripper catch and Australia take control of the Test despite the rain. Izzy Westbury, Brad Haddin and Callum Ferguson join you to discuss the day's play and answer questions from the Secret Cricket Club. Send your cricket club cap to Producer Sam at the following address: Sam Ferris50 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.

Australia started day two at the Gabba 0-28 and lost both openers early to India's spearhead Jasprit Bumrah. Then Travis Head and Steve Smith scored centuries each in a 241-run stand, with Head posting 152 and Smith 101. Their partnership came to an end at the hands of Bumrah, who picked up a 5-for after taking advantage of the second new ball. While it sparked a collapse of 3-11, a 7th wicket partnership of 58 between Alex Carey and Pat Cummins left Australia at 7-405 at stumps. Izzy Westbury, Brad Haddin and Mark Taylor run you through all the action and answer questions from the Secret Cricket Club. Send your cricket club cap to Producer Sam at the following address: Sam Ferris50 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.