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Broadcaster Corbin Middlemas and ex-Test opener Ed Cowan pull apart the biggest issues in cricket. Your weekly deep dive into the sport.

The Grandstand Cricket Podcast

Spoiler: We’re very worried. 

Teddy and Corbin discuss the recent news that Pat Cummins will miss the NZ and India white-ball series as he manages a lower back issue in a race to be fit for the first Test of the Ashes. 

We also check in on Marnus, before diving back into our mailbag.

How worried are we about Pat’s back?

Spring has arrived, and so has our ever-growing mailbag.

We’re diving headfirst into your best questions as the summer of cricket draws near. 

Keep them coming, we can’t get enough from our fellow cricket nerds.

A very overdue mailbag episode

Australia’s T20 and ODI series against South Africa wrapped up in Mackay on Sunday, but the lingering question remains: does anyone really care?

Corbin and Ed do their best to park the cynicism as they unpack a white-ball contest with little at stake - beyond putting the Top End on the cricketing map, which we are behind! 

We also find time to debate Cam Green’s best spot in the Test order, Marnus’ continuing drought, and why selectors are stuck between quick fixes and long-term planning.

Ok fine, let's talk about the ODIs

Corbin and Ed dig into Todd Greenberg’s comments this week that not every nation in world cricket needs to aspire to play Test cricket.

Is the longest format the pinnacle for all, or just the preserve of a privileged few?

The lads break it down, challenge the idea, and explore what it means for the future of the game.

Is Test cricket for all, or just the lucky few?

Corbin joins us live from Darwin, fresh off calling the T20 opener between Australia and South Africa.

Ed and Corby dive into Australia’s unstoppable streak in the shortest format - but why has the Top End been missing from the cricket map?

Plus, with the Ashes looming, the guys spotlight the surprise contenders shaking up Australia’s top six.

Is it too early to start predicting our Ashes team?

‘How good is Test cricket?’

Teddy and Corbin revel in the drama of the India-England Test series, as the fifth Test heads into a thrilling final day - another reminder of why we still believe in the magic of Test cricket. 

Then, it’s a pivot from the pitch to the boardroom, as we unpack the growing noise around the future of the Big Bash and the prospect of private ownership and expansion.

Final day drama & the Big Bash buyout

Ed and Corbin dive into the fiery fallout from the fourth Test in Manchester, where India snubbed Ben Stokes's offer to shake hands - choosing instead to chase runs with Washington Sundar closing in on a maiden ton. 

Whose side are we on? Is England turning into the villains of the game? And what does this all mean for the Ashes later this summer?

Handshake gate

With Ed Cowan out sick, Corbin Middlemas calls up World Cup winner Xavier Doherty to join us this week! 

The pair unpack the early takeaways from the West Indies T20 series, from Jake Fraser-McGurk’s rocky recall to Mitchell Owen’s debut, and why this might just be the best fielding team Australia has ever put on a cricket field. 

Plus, what Nathan Ellis and Scott Boland have in common, and what Nathan Lyon’s shock omission says about Australia’s red-ball approach.

What do Nathan Ellis and Scott Boland have in common?

The final day of play between the West Indies and Australia saw records topple and milestones reached, but what happened to the West Indies in their second innings? Meanwhile at Lord's England secure a memorable win over India. Plus, you’ll hear all the latest news from the cricketing world.

Testing times for the West Indies while Australians rack up records

Australia wraps up the Frank Worrell Trophy against the West Indies, but the same old batting headaches remain. 

Teddy and Corbin break down Steve Smith’s masterclass, Cam Green’s crucial knock, and the brilliance of the Aussie bowling attack.

Plus, fresh concerns over the top order and a statement win for India over England. Curious times with the Ashes just a few months away.

Trophy retained, questions remain

This episode of The Grandstand Cricket Podcast features Josh Philippe. 

The Sydney Sixers opener joins Corbin Middlemas and Ed Cowan from quarantine in New Zealand, ahead of the upcoming limited-overs series. 

On the agenda: Corbin and Ed pull apart the BBL Final, the competition's free agents, the postponed tour of South Africa and the reaction to the unrest in the Australian Test camp.

Sixers go back-to-back

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