Wednesday, April 29, 2020

Lockdown with Mike Hussey

This week's episode features champion batter Mike 'Mr Cricket' Hussey, who speaks to cricket.com.au journalist Sam Ferris and fast bowler Kane Richardson about how he's spending his time in isolation, his wonderful career, greatest opponents and takes on the quiz.


Episode rundown
00:00 – How Kane and Mike have been spending isolation
02:10 – Mike explains how he is conducting the review at South Australia
08:30 – Mike goes over his career, starting with having to wait for his international debut
12:00 – Mike's reflections of Amazing Adelaide and the aftermath in the changerooms
14:35 – What it was like facing McGrath, Warne, Lee, Johnson in the nets
17:22 – Mike re-lives his incredible hundred batting with Glenn McGrath in the Boxing Day Test
20:00 – Mike on when he was at the peak of his powers
22:45 – Mike picks his 'Best of Enemies' XI
30:35 – Mike takes on a quiz about his own career

Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Lockdown with Shane Watson

On this week's episode, cricket.com.au journalist Sam Ferris chats to former Australia allrounder Shane Watson.


Episode rundown:
00:00 – Shane explains what he's been up to in isolation
02:40 – Shane talks about his new venture, T20Stars.com and his unreal podcast chat with Sir Vivian Richards
14:30 – Shane's advice for aspiring T20 stars
16:45 – Shane puts his hat on as ACA president and provides an update from the players' perspective on how they're handling the coronavirus pandemic
19:45 – We go into Shane's playing career, starting with his debut as a 20-year-old in 2002
27:50 – Shane on the best captains he's played under
28:50 – Shane opens up on his emotional first IPL season
31:50 – Shane speaks about the peak of his career
36:45 – Shane re-lives the tumultuous 2013 India tour
40:10 – Shane on the 2013-14 Ashes clean sweep
42:40 – Shane reveals the most cherished moment of his career
44:00 – Shane's redemption hundred in the 2018 IPL final
48:00 – Shane picks a squad of the best players he's played against in Test cricket
51:55 – Shane nominates the players he wished he's played against
53:10 – Shane takes on a quiz all about his own career

Thursday, April 16, 2020

Lockdown with Peter Siddle

On this week's episode, Sam Ferris and Kane Richardson chat to former Australia fast bowler Peter Siddle in isolation.


Episode rundown:
00:00 - How Pete has been keeping busy in isolation
08:30 - Pete addresses his playing future
12:30 - Pete's thoughts on 'The Test' doco
15:00 - Pete reflects on his career highlights
35:20 - Pete picks his best Test XI from opposition players
49:00 - Pete tries to beat his own quiz score from last Ashes series