The Unplayable Podcast

Ponting's Recap: 'They've probably been sloppier in the field this test', Sydney day five   It came down to the very last ball, but England hung on for a draw to deny Australia the chance at a whitewash. At the end of a thrilling day five, cricket.com.au’s Louis Cameron chatted with legend Ricky Ponting to talk through it all.   They covered Australia's missed chances and the key decisions made by captain Pat Cummins, Zak Crawley's impressive innings, and what another standout performance by Scott Boland means for Australia's bowling pecking order.   This podcast is proudly brought to you by HCL - the official digital technology partner of Cricket Australia

Finally the rain stayed away in Sydney and day four delivered plenty of highlights and talking points. At the end of the day's play, cricket.com.au’s Louis Cameron chatted with legend Ricky Ponting to talk through it all. They covered the irresistible form of Usman Khawaja, selection dilemmas for the Hobart Test, Cameron Green’s innings, Australia’s declaration, Marnus Labuschagne’s technical change to Mark Wood and Joe Root’s captaincy. This podcast is proudly brought to you by HCL - the official digital technology partner of Cricket Australia

Ponting's Recap: 'Some of the tougher batting conditions I've seen in Australia', Sydney day three On the back of courageous knocks from Jonny Bairstow and Ben Stokes, England kept themselves in the contest on day three in Sydney and cricket.com.au's Louis Cameron chatted with legend Ricky Ponting to discuss all the talking points from the day’s play.   Items covered were Australia's amazing first session, Bairstow's gritty century, Ricky's thoughts on the batting conditions throughout the whole series and Alex Carey's form with the gloves.   This podcast is proudly brought to you by HCL - the official digital technology partner of Cricket Australia.

 Usman Khawaja was the shining light on day two of the Sydney Ashes Test match, and cricket.com.au’s Louis Cameron chatted with legend Ricky Ponting to discuss all the talking points from the day’s play.  Items covered were Khawaja’s knock, his LeBron-inspired celebration, Steve Smith’s battle with Stuart Broad, a potential Hobart selection dilemma and Broad’s performance with the ball.   This podcast is proudly brought to you by HCL - the official digital technology partner of Cricket Australia

 Ponting's recap: 'He might've been a little bit overconfident', Sydney day one The Unplayable Podcast's Louis Cameron spoke to Test legend Ricky Ponting for his Ashes analysis of a rain interrupted day one in Sydney, where honours were shared, after the two late wickets of set batters Marcus Harris and Marnus Labuschagne left Australia on 3-126 at stumps.   They chat about England selecting what looks to be their best XI, Stuart Broad's continued dominance over David Warner, and Marcus Harris' second gritty innings in a row and where it leaves Australia's opening partnership heading into future Tests.   This podcast is brought to you by HCL, the official digital technology partner of Cricket Australia.

Nathan Lyon joins Louis Cameron as they reflect on Australia's comprehensive Vodafone Ashes series victory over England. Lyon discussed his second car trip of the season from Melbourne to Sydney (0.54), news that COVID-19 penetrated the Aussie bubble (4.14), leading the Aussie team song on the MCG (8.17), his premonition that Scott Boland was going to take 6-7 (12.30), Cameron Green's leadership potential (14.24), Mitchell Starc's most consistent Test summer (17.57), whether two spinners are required for the fourth Test at the SCG (23.49) and a headline-grabbing whitewash prediction (30.10).

 As the MCG Test wrapped up and Australia retained the Ashes, cricket.com.au’s Louis Cameron chatted with legend Ricky Ponting to discuss the Scott Boland’s big haul and England’s dismal performance.  Items on the agenda were Starc’s improvement (2:40), Scott Boland’s incredible debut (3:55), Australia’s selection options for Sydney (6:00), England’s way forward (8:28), and English coach Chris Silverwood (12:30).  This podcast is proudly brought to you by HCL - the official digital technology partner of Cricket Australia

 Ponting's Recap: 'The call to bowl first was the right one', Melbourne day two The Unplayable Podcast's Louis Cameron spoke to Test legend Ricky Ponting for his Ashes analysis of day two in Melbourne, as Australia took complete control of the third Vodafone Ashes Test, taking four English wickets in the final hour and holding a 51-run lead at stumps.Speaking before England's final session collapse with the bat, they chat about England's positive day with the ball led by Jimmy Anderson, how the MCG pitch has played and Marcus Harris' innings.This podcast is brought to you by HCL, the official digital technology partner of Cricket Australia.

 The Unplayable Podcast's Louis Cameron spoke to Test legend Ricky Ponting for his Ashes analysis of day one in Melbourne, as Australia took advantage of overcast conditions, bowling England out for just 185, before reaching 1-61 at stumps.They chat about Pat Cummins' seamless return and whether he should take the new ball more often, the ugly dismissals of England's senior players, and Scott Boland's solid start to his Test career.This podcast is brought to you by HCL, the official digital technology partner of Cricket Australia.

The Unplayable Podcast's Louis Cameron spoke to Test legend Ricky Ponting for his Ashes analysis of day five in Adelaide, as Australia took the final six wickets and claimed a 2-0 series lead.They chat about Jhye Richardson's maiden Test five-wicket haul, Jos Buttler's bizarre dismissal and England's selection issues ahead of the remaining three Tests.This podcast is brought to you by HCL, the official digital technology partner of Cricket Australia.

The Unplayable Podcast's Louis Cameron spoke to Test legend Ricky Ponting for his Ashes analysis of day four in Adelaide, as Australia drew within six wickets of a 2-0 series lead.They chat about England's positive fight with the ball, Marcus Harris' stance in the Australian team and the persistence and grit shown by Mitchell Starc.This podcast is brought to you by HCL, the official digital technology partner of Cricket Australia.

 The Unplayable Podcast's Louis Cameron spoke to Test legend Ricky Ponting for his Ashes analysis of day three in Adelaide, as Australia overcame a slow start to further strengthen their position in the match.They chat about Nathan Lyon's change of ends, Mitchell Starc's performance and Cameron Green's growing stature with the ball. This podcast brought to you by HCL, the official digital technology partner of Cricket Australia.

 Day two in Adelaide had far more action than the previous day's play, with Marnus Labuschagne notching up his first Ashes century, and Steve Smith very nearly scoring one of his own, before Michael Neser claimed his maiden Test wicket with just his second delivery.As play came to a close, Louis Cameron spoke with Test legend Ricky Ponting for his expert Ashes analysis, brought to you by HCL.

 It was Australia's day on day one in Adelaide, despite some drama on the morning of the match!Louis Cameron spoke with Test legend Ricky Ponting for his expert Ashes analysis, brought to you by HCL.

 Australia allrounder Cameron Green chats to cricket.com.au's Louis Cameron ahead of the second Vodafone Ashes Test to go through his first few wickets at Test level and the side's preparation for game number two.