Menners and Damien Watson unpack a massive week in cricket — from Kerry O’Keeffe’s bold Ashes XI and the ongoing “Marnus dilemma,” to the Sheffield Shield bat-off, injuries testing Australia’s bowling depth, and Rachel Haynes’ news on Babar Azam. They also react to Stuart Broad’s claim that this is Australia’s “worst team since 2010,” debate Cummins’ Ashes fitness timeline, celebrate Alyssa Healy’s record chase at the Women’s World Cup, and close with “Can’t Let It Go” on Joel Davies’ controversial wicket celebration. (00:00) Opening montage & intro — “spirit of cricket” chaos (00:54) Menners at the Kayo launch: chats with Ravi Shastri, Kerry O’Keeffe & Rachel Haynes (02:19) Skull’s Ashes XI and the selectors’ Marnus conundrum (09:03) Sheffield Shield bat-off update — Constas, Harris, Sangha, bowlers firing (18:13) Rachel Haynes on Babar Azam and possible BBL/WBBL crossover (21:42) Cummins injury maths & media pushback on Ben Horne’s report (25:01) Women’s World Cup recap — Healy’s record chase, Perry’s heroics (29:30) Broad’s “worst Aussie team” claim dismantled (37:45) ODI squad news: Carey rested, Philippe in, Kohli’s final tour? (41:45) “Can’t Let It Go” — Joel Davies’ hip-thrust celebration scandal Cricket Unfiltered Merchandise is Here! We’ve launched our official Cricket Unfiltered merch store thanks to a brilliant partnership with Exactamundo, a longtime supporter of the show. 🛒 Shop now:https://www.chickensaltoftheearth.com/shop/category/Cricket-Unfiltered?c=5469591 🎁 Use Promo Code: CU10 for 10% off your first order! From caps to tees, rep your love of cricket with some top-quality gear. Exactamundo is a video, animation, design and content production company. They produce digital signage, on-screen graphics, sideline animations and videos for sports teams like the Central Coast Mariners in the A-League, Manly Sea Eagles in the NRL and numerous American NBA, NFL and MLB teams. They also create high quality videos and animations for the corporate world, such as product promos and explainer videos. Check them out at exactamundo.com.au Get the inserted AD’s FREE VERSION of the show on our Patreon Page Subscribe to our YouTube page for live streams: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk7koDKpKxe0e3yC7NXQx6Q Linktree for listening on podcast apps and finding us on social media: https://linktr.ee/cricketunfiltered Show twitter: https://twitter.com/auscricketpod Menners on twitter: https://twitter.com/amenners TIKTOK: @cricketunfiltered Sponsorship enquiries for host read ads:
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