The Grandstand Cricket Podcast

Updated: 28 Oct 2025 • 169 episodes
www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/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 countdown is on to the 2025-26 Ashes series, and we are asking legendary ABC commentator Jim Maxwell to count down his six favourite Ashes memories. Jim and fellow ABC commentator Corbin Middlemas look back at some of the moments that have defined this rivalry. Part two follows Jim to Lords in 1972 where he watched

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27 Oct 2025 • EN

The lid's off for Hoff

Good luck facing Josh Hazlewood this summer, England. With Corby on a break, Ed is joined by Trent Copeland to unpack the ODI series against India - and the big takeaway? Josh Hazlewood looks in ominous touch heading towards the Ashes. The guys break down all the key talking points from the series, including Sharma and

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What’s your favourite Ashes moment? As part of the lead in for the 2025-26 series, legendary ABC commentator Jim Maxwell is breaking down his six favourite memories from a career spanning more than five decades. In this six part special, Jim and Corbin Middlemas pull apart the moments that have defined a famous rivalry

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The countdown to The Ashes is well and truly underway, but while we wait, we've got a short-format series against India to enjoy. Did Corbin and Ed like what they saw in the first ODI against India? Sheffield Shield players are still auditioning for a national call up, who can catch the selectors' eye? And does Cam Ban

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With Pat Cummin's back injury most likely to rule him out of some Ashes matches, Trent Copeland and Ed Cowan take you through the next tier of players who will be closely monitored to step up into the squad. As the General Manager of Sydney Thunder, Trent shares how they secured Ravi Ashwin for the entire Big Bash seas

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Sheffield Shield is back for another season, who's auditioning for a spot in the Ashes? Teddy and Corbin take you through their rankings of prospective players who could be opening for Australia. Plus, you'll hear the wash-up from the New Zealand v Australia T20 series and the latest on the Women's ODI World Cup.

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