Episodes

  • Mitch Starc talks 100 Tests, Cummins lost Baggy Green, Debuting with Warner & Mulder 367
    Jul 9 2025

    Ahead of his 100th Test, Mitch Starc joins you, Adam Peacock and Alyssa Healy for a special edition of Willow Talk. We look back at Mitch's career and the incredible achievement of playing 100 Tests for Australia, touch on some of Starcy's favourite (and least favourite) memories from his time in the Baggy Green, chat about the West Indies tour, Carey's first go as song-master, debuting alongside David Warner, getting dropped before the Boxing day Test and Heals shares some heartfelt memories from Mitch's Test debut. Plus, Starcy gives us his thoughts on England vs India, Shubman Gill, and declaring on 367.

    We finish with some incredible indoor cricket stats, Sundries, and more great stories from Heals about a young Mitch Starc!

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Australia win, England lose, Shubman Gill vs Donald Bradman & Alex Carey's class
    Jul 7 2025

    Adam Peacock joins you, Brad Haddin & Alyssa Healy to review two tense Test match finishes between Australia and the West Indies, and India and England. We look at the top-order challenges Australia has faced, Cam Green's knock at three, Alex Carey's class in the middle order, and how 'clutch' he and Beau Webster have been. We also touch on Starcy's upcoming 100-Test milestone and discuss West Indies cricket - will we ever see another West Indian player reach 100 Tests?

    After an average first Test, India have bounced back in sublime form. Shubman Gill is chasing Bradman's record, Bumrah is back, Siraj and Deep are on fire, and there are holes in the English team, with Stokes and the bowlers struggling.

    We finish with sundries - Heals weighs in on the WT20 series between India and England, Suryavanshi is back scoring runs, and South Africa are on fire!

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    Joel Harrison

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    47 mins
  • Smith to three, Australian songmasters, India's required changes & Jason Sangha talks Australia A series
    Jul 2 2025

    Adam Peacock joins you, Brad Haddin and Alyssa Healy to look at the upcoming second Test between Australia and the West Indies. Is Steve Smith's best position in the line-up number three? What do we want from the top order, and will Konstas make runs? After the news of Lyon handing over the songmaster title to Alex Carey, we look at the greatest eras of the Australian team song. Plus, we preview the upcoming second Test between India and England. We finish with Jason Sangha from the Australia A side, and he gives us the rundown on McSweeney's leadership and Josh Philippe's new lid!

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    Joel Harrison

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    47 mins
  • Australia vs West Indies review, faith in the top order, Archer's back & 'Bazball with brains'
    Jun 30 2025

    Adam Peacock joins Alyssa Healy and Brad Haddin to unpack three days of Test cricket between the West Indies and Australia. Just how good are the Australian bowlers? We're backing the Australian top order for the bigger picture. Steve Smith is back for the second Test, and Shane Lee has weighed in on the Konstas situation.

    We preview the upcoming Test between England and India. Jofra Archer is back in the England squad, and in a world first - Brad Haddin is complimenting England's style, referring to it as 'Bazball with brains'.

    Plus, we head to sundries as Mitch Owen takes a five-fa, and we've got some great Test cricket facts to end with.

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    53 mins
  • England defeat India, Aus v WI series predictions, catches win matches & Haddin's cricket snake encounter
    Jun 25 2025

    Adam Peacock joins you, Alyssa Healy and Brad Haddin to go through one of the greatest Test matches in recent times - England vs India. We look back at the telling cliché "catches win matches" and where it went wrong for India in defeat. The English batting line-up is looking good - will they trouble Australia in the Ashes?

    The Australian tour of the West Indies is underway, and we go through our quick-fire predictions. Hadds and Healy share their great memories of the Caribbean, and Peacock names his greatest West Indies XI of all time.

    We finish with sundries, a random snake story from Hadds, and some of the best Test cricket facts from you, the listener!

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    55 mins
  • Australia's new top order, Bumrah's brilliance, lucky Brook & Test cricket fact heaven
    Jun 23 2025

    Adam Peacock joins you, Brad Haddin & Alyssa Healy to unravel the latest changes to Australia's Test squad and decide their order for the new-look top six. We chat about Inglis's journey into the Test side, where Nathan McSweeney could fit in, and Mitch Starc's 100th game that is looming on the horizon. Brad Haddin shares his great memories of playing in the Caribbean, along with a wild story featuring Heals at the World Cup. Plus, we look at India vs England and the first three days of the Test - Bumrah is shining once again, Shubman Gill has led his team to a good position, and Harry Brook is as lucky as ever.

    To finish, we want your best Test cricket history facts - comment below and you could win a book signed by us.

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    47 mins
  • Ask Hadds: India V England, Head's potential move, Babar Azam to Sydney & Maxwell's 100
    Jun 18 2025

    Adam Peacock joins you and Brad Haddin for another episode of Willow Talk, where we address your feedback from the WTC final review. Could we see a potential move up the order for Travis Head? Is Inglis ready for the top side? Steyn vs Rabada - who’s better?

    Plus, in a special edition of Ask Hadds, we preview the India vs England Test series starting this week and answer your questions: Will England be able to handle Bumrah? Is Shubman Gill up to the leadership task? Will Jacob Bethell make the side, and where do the strengths and weaknesses lie in both teams? We finish with Sundries, Babar Azam is coming to the BBL, the Aussies are scoring runs for fun in the MLC tournament and Maxi has hit another ton!

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    52 mins
  • WTC final review, Australia's opening crisis, Markram's historical knock & Fraser-McGurk is back in the runs.
    Jun 16 2025

    Adam Peacock joins you and Brad Haddin to look at what went wrong for Australia in the WTC final. Haddin commends Aiden Markram's historic innings for the Proteas, ranks Rabada among the top three bowlers in Test cricket, and discusses the Australian Test side for the upcoming West Indies series, sharing the changes that will help moving forward. Haddin also shares his thoughts on the team's preparation and we look at a few players on the fringe of the Australian squad who could be close to a call-up.

    Plus, in sundries, we give our thoughts on the upcoming India v England series, touch on a new rule set to be implemented for boundary catches, and Jake Fraser-McGurk is back in the runs over in America.

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    42 mins