On the final full episode of 2024, Adam Peacock and Brad Haddin join you to preview the Boxing Day Test between Australia and India, the inclusion of Sam Konstas and omission of Nathan McSweeney in Australia’s squad, India’s batting order, the retirement of Ravichandran Ashwin and the unveiling of the new Dean Jones Trophy for the winner of the men’s domestic one-day cup competition. Then the guys get into their favourite moments and guests of 2024 and hear five cracking yarns told this year before finishing with predictions for 2025.
00:00 Intro and shoutouts
08:46 Border-Gavaskar deep dive
37:31 One-day Cup named
41:28 Best moments & favourite guests of 2024
51:51 The sledge that shook Warney
55:03 When Ponting sprayed Brett Lee
56:50 Whitney’s classic Boony yarn
59:07 Siddle v Lee in a Shield final
1:02:40 Brendon Julian’s Test debut
1:05:11 2025 Predictions
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31 Comments
MCG conditions, Gill sitting out, RS at 3 and Washy at 7 looks best option. Hope GG reads this.
Punjab king will make to the IPL final, it will be biggest joke of 2025😂😂😂😂
In war, you have good days and bad days, if you have a bad day and lose the battle but can come back another day to win the war, that’s fine. That’s why India was happy, nothing wrong with that
One spell from Bumrah and all those prediction are in the bin.
I don't see India winning at Melbourne. The worst thing that happened in this game was Jadeja scoring runs as this confirms his inclusion for the Boxing Day test. Ashwin is the better bowler for the remaining two tests but he's retired. Simply put, I don't see India having the bowling attack to take 20 aussie wickets. The main difference between the sides during the series is the fact that Australia's top 3 have the ability to take the shine off the new ball by playing the waiting game early on unlike their Indian counterparts. An appearance in the WTC final awaits the defending champs.
Rohit at 3 sounds very interesting. India need some tenacious batting now.
No Alyssa Healy booooo
Jaiswal
Rohit
Rahul (gives solidity feeling here)
Virat
Pant
Jadeja
Reddy/Washiii
Akashdeep
Harshit/Prasidh
Bumrah
Siraj/Prasidh
Better would have been in RS was dropped considering Gill is better than him but he is Captain so it can't be…
I am Riaz from cape Town south Africa but i absolutely love the podcast
Washid should replace reddy
His batting credentials > reddy
And need two spinners
Australia had carefully doctored the series to be up 3-0 going into the Boxing Day test. It's a massive achievement by India for the series to still be at 1-1. Ofcourse India are going to celebrate the draw.
that celebration can for drawing the match indirectly.
On the subject of greats being dropped, what about Steve Waugh, the hero of the 1989 Ashes triumph.
Dropped for his brother Mark, who then proceeded to score a century on debut, making Steve's road back in that much harder, as Mark had taken his chance and was safely in the side.
He forced his way back in and they then played together for Australia for a long time.
Say to head to open against bumrah on new ball and we will see how dominant is head its easier to score after 30 overs
U can't digest that it was a drawn game😂😂😂😂😂
If at all, India should've removed Rohit Sharma, kept Ashwin. Rohit is a big weak link, affects the whole Indian Team really.
Konstas best goona score 30 facing 40 balls. Ball will be still new, Travis and Marsh are gonna face demons for the first time.
Haddin very bias very shameful
Third innings are generally tough and collapse can happen.
Brad Haddin is the Rashid Latif of Aus, always trying to look for conspiracy theories and mystery everywhere. If Aus was serious abt a result in Gabba, they should have declared after scoring 300 & allowed Ind bat earlier. They carried on for the longest time and then wasted the opportunity of getting a result in their favor. Its plain and simple strategic blunder from the Aussie management.
Head has always come when Bumrah is about to finish his spells. Rohit needs to think on these lines.
Haddin always think australia win everything . He is so biased . . Just be logical mate. Your predictions always shit
Bumrah is great, but if he has an off day or the Indian batters fail, that’s the game and possibly the series in Melbourne.
I can’t believe that Willow talk or any unbiased observer of the game would casually brush aside dropping of a young talent – Nathan Mcsweeny – after 3 tests, while not standout where is the persisting and giving an entire series to prove himself. I am no McSweeny fan but these two might as well call this show “ACB Talk”. So, if Sam Konstas does not click in the next 2 tests, who will ACB bring in?
Hads the patriot that can't see past himself. Kudos boys, keep it coming.
Jaiswal
Rohit (play fearless attacking game)
Rahul (Anchor innings from one side)
Gill
Kohli
Pant
Jadeja
Reddy/Sundar
Bumrah
Siraj/Sundar
Akashdeep
Its funny they just skipped through the T20 world cup win by India very quickly as if that was just a fluke.
"Put pressure back on Bumrah " what a joke 🤣
Before making any assessment, you must know how many are fit in thr playing XI and how many have niggles and still in the playing XI for both the team
Boland is nothing but a net bowler / club cricketer.
has konstas played much test cricket ???? if in trying to put pressure on bumrah he tries t20 stuff boom boom will gobble him up…..