The Grandstand Cricket Podcast
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The Grandstand Cricket Podcast
Broadcaster Corbin Middlemas and ex-Test opener Ed Cowan pull apart the biggest issues in cricket. Your weekly deep dive into the sport.
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The Aus squad has us asking if Lyon, Boland or Hazlewood miss out
The Australian squad for the first Bangladesh test in Darwin dropped and Corbin & Ed get their selectors hat on to try squeeze 13 into 11. Inglis is t...
Could Langer or Lehmann really be the next English test cricket coach?
With Justin Langer and Darren Lehmann's names being floated as possible English head coach replacements for McCullum, Corbin and Ed break down these v...
Pass/fail? We score Brendon McCullum's Bazball era
Brendon McCullum has been sacked as English test cricket coach, so was the chapter worth pursuing or are they back where they started? Corbin & Ed ass...
The Women's T20 World Cup trophy is back where it belongs
Hannah Darlington drops by to chat with Corbin and Ed about the convincing victory for Sophie Molineux's Australian team who beat England at Lord's -...
Ben Stokes retirement sums up what's wrong with Bazball
Ben Stokes' departure as English captain and player has Corbin and Ed declaring it in many ways, a perfect encapsulation of the Bazball era. So a year...
Did Australia just qualify for the LA Olympics by smoking Bangladesh?
After the 3-0 whitewash of Bangladesh and Australia's subsequent leap over NZ in the T20 rankings, Corbin and Ed await the conveniently timed announce...
It's June but the temperature in Aus cricket is boiling
Corbin and Ed reunite while the furnace of Australian cricket knows no off-season. The guys break down the latest developments in the BBL privatisatio...
Adam Voges on Cam Green's future, why he left WA and T20 coaching challenges
One of the greatest figures in WA cricket, Adam Voges, joins Corbin this week to talk about the next chapter in his coaching journey and reflect on th...
The teenager redefining cricket and Ed's all time ODI World XI
The IPL is done for another year and Josh Hazlewood and Tim David's RCB win back to back titles, but it's teen sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi who is t...
IPL 2026: Head vs Kohli, the tournament trends and best Aussies
The IPL can be brutal to follow in the Australian time zone so we figured you might need a primer as the tournament comes to a close. Matt Roller from...
The players want it all - protection, pay, leave and loyalty
Corbin and Ed announce the biggest watch in the sale of the BBL discussions are the players. With articles, leaks, push backs and general murmurs, it...
Todd Greenberg on the "damn difficult" BBL privatisation process
The man in the middle of the BBL privatisation debate is Cricket Australia CEO Todd Greenberg and he sits down with Corbin for half an hour to pull ba...
Setting the record straight on the BBL sale and what comes next
Cricket Australia have pressed pause on their proposed sale of the Big Bash for now so Corbin & Ed get into why all the states weren't on board, what...
If cricket is for sale, what do the players think?
There's been plenty of chat about BBL privatisation so Cricketers Association CEO Paul Marsh joins Corbin to give us the perspective of those at the c...
Inside the BBL privatisation stand off
It’s complicated, discussed mostly behind closed doors and momentous for the future of Australian cricket, so who else would you want to chat through...
Ryan Harris talks 'rhino rev ups', SACA glory and Australian coach aspirations
It's been a wildly successful two seasons for Ryan Harris in his first head coaching role with South Australia and he sits down with Corbin to talk us...
George Bailey chats relationships with the press, retirements and Ashes reviews
Chief selector George Bailey is one of the most influential figures in Australian cricket and joins Corbin to talk through the life of a selector. Wit...
A "proper" Sheffield Shield final sees SACA triumph and the Vics buckle
"It was a classic", according to Corbin & Ed and it's hard to argue with that advertisement for long form Australian cricket with South Australia back...
Straight up, this episode is MUST listen
If you’re craving some behind the scenes insights and thorough debate on BBL privatisation, the Brad Haddin appointment, a disgruntled Cam Green and a...
Shield final confirmed but the season batting numbers are grim reading
We know it will be Victoria vs South Australia in the Sheffield Shield final but the real question is, why have the runs been so hard to come by this...
Reckoning with the depth of India's T20 dominance
India thumped NZ to make T20 World Cup history and Corbin and Ed can't see anyone competing with them in the near future.
The boys break down t...
T20 World Cups every two years just don't resonate
The T20 World Cup final awaits but the real question is - should this tournament continue to be staged every two years?! Sure, there's a Finn Allen ce...
T20 World Cup semis and Alyssa Healy's fairytale finale
Has there been a better finale in cricket than Alyssa Healy's day out in Hobart against India with a 150 and a cheeky couple of overs with the ball. C...
“I would hate it”: The possible BBL flow on of The Hundred’s Pakistan issue
As potential Pakistan player bans for Indian owned teams in The Hundred get debated in the UK, Corbin and Ed ponder the domino effect here in the BBL...
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...
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 time...
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...
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 do...
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...
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 bowler...
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...
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, Aust...
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 fina...
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.<...
Steve Smith is shaping the BBL finals picture
The Big Bash League is moving toward its finals phase and Steve Smith is once again at the centre of the conversation.
Corbin and Ed unpack how...
Ashes to Bashes: who's rising, ready and matters in the BBL
With the Ashes done and January cricket in full swing, Corbin and Ed turn their focus to the Big Bash and what this season. They assess crowd momentum...
Ashes retained, standards exposed: what this series really told us
Australia retain the Ashes with a 4–1 series win, but the margin tells only part of the story. Corbin Middlemas and Ed Cowan step back from the daily...
Ashes D5: 5th Test – Big moments, big players as Australia dominate the Ashes
Australia sealed the Ashes 4–1 with a composed five-wicket win on day five at the SCG, finishing the series in control when it mattered most.
En...
Ashes D4: 5th Test – Bethell arrives, Webster delivers as the Ashes enter the final day
Jacob Bethell gave England something they have lacked for much of this series: belief.
Arriving at the SCG without a first-class century to his...
Ashes D3: 5th Test – Head, Smith centuries as Australia take control
Travis Head set the tone early, igniting the match with another decisive hundred that lifted the tempo and left England exposed. Once Head departed, S...