State of Play: Recent Episodes
State of Play
A funny and unique cricket podcast covering Australian and global cricket monthly, with regular episodes during key series.
As the regular season of BBLX wraps up, Miles and Al cast judgement on each team, before picking a best XI of the tournament and previewing an exciting finals series!
Miles and Al return from their unsuccessful foray into recording online. They review a topsy turvy week in the BBL and talk about whether Aaron Finch has any chance of turning things around. Spoilers: probably not.
A nameless co-host of the show forgot to record their end of the audio for this week's episode of State of Play, so instead Miles apologies on his behalf and runs you through a big round of BBL action. We'll be back next week!
Miles and Al overview the first round of BBL action and pick out the inaugural winner of the Kitchen Sink award - stay tuned for merch at the end of the season!
In anticipation of the latest edition of Australia’s favourite T20 franchise, Miles and Al run you through the host of new rule changes and try to predict the entire ladder live on air. It’s great to be back!
In the last episode of Forgotten Players, Forgotten Matches, Al and Miles head to the turn of the 20th century to follow the incredible, and short, life of one of cricket's great golden-era personalities: Albert Trott.
Here's how one of Test's cricket's more forgettable all-rounders became a hero of Bangladeshi cricket and set the stage for a new era! Al and Miles take a deep dive into the life and career of forgotten legend Aminul Islam.
This week we head to the 1987 World Cup - an edition not often discussed - and to a meeting between two lightweights of world cricket that brought much more than expected.
On the second episode of Forgotten Players, Forgotten Matches, Miles and Al investigate the career of West Indies spinner Alf Valentine: his mysterious origins and place in post-colonial folklore, and one amazing series.
Miles and Al kick off a brand new series of State of Play with a deep dive into the other Tied Test - at Brisbane between Australia and the West Indies in 1966.
A long summer of cricket reached its climax at the G on Sunday night with the Aussies taking home the 2020 WT20 World Cup. Miles and Al dissect the game, the implications, and preview some upcoming international tours (if they go ahead!)
Miles and Al talk about an exciting - and unlikely - WT20 World Cup Final between Australia and India.
Miles and Al preview the semi-finals as four teams on hot form progress through to the final stages of a fantastic tournament so far.
The WT20 World Cup is under way, and Australia and England have both lost. Everyone who assumed they'd cruise to the semis is wrong and the competition is up for grabs!
Miles and Al look forward to the summer's showpiece event: the women's T20 World Cup. We chat through each teams and explain how Thailand are going to win a match this tournament.
We'll be covering the WT20 in depth this season - subscribe to make sure you don't miss any of the action!
We're thrilled to welcome Australian cricketing hero and lover of the sport Brad Hogg on to the show, for the kind of discussion you can't really give a title or a summary. The episode gets straight into the interview, so check it out, and stay for Miles and Al as they put the lid on another season of BBL cricket. Tune in next week for our WT20 World Cup preview!
A dissection of a hotly anticipated BBL finals series, an investigation into IPL trumpet remixes, and a revel in Zimbabwe's return.
Al welcomes Miles back on to the show to discuss BBL's identity crisis and the latest round of games, before welcoming journalist and podcaster Jelisa Apps on to the show and a squiz around the world of cricket.
Oli and Al chat the latest rounds of Big Bash action, and we welcome podcaster and writer Geoff Lemon to the show to chat WBBL and more.
Al welcomes back Oli and Nick for their triumphant returns to the podcast, as they dip around the grounds for a BBL check-in. Apologies for the audio problems!
Miles and Al welcome very good friend of the show Clive Rose back on to the podcast, and discuss what it says about you if you support the Melbourne Stars. We also explain all the rule changes, especially the ones about golden items of clothing.
Miles and Al keep it briefer, chatting about the cursed WBBL finals, the New Zealand series, and Rakheem Cornwall's globality.
Miles and Al welcome the return of international cricket to Australia, and look around at the wider world of cricket, including World T20 Qualifiers, WBBL, and three more innings victories by home teams in Test cricket.
Alasdair kicks things off for summer with New Zealand and Adelaide Strikers legend Sophie Devine. You won't want to miss this one!
Miles and Al dissect one of cricket's more confusing summer schedules and go over the major series around the world since the Ashes.
We've reached the end of one of Australian cricket's most memorable winters over in England. Leaving with the urn but without the elusive series win, State of Play takes you through all the key moments of the last Test and the series as a whole.
Miles, Ben and Oli welcome Ian on for his first appearance as a guest. They mull (in great detail) over another fantastic Test, and what it means for the urn to return home for the first time since 2001.
Miles and Al preview a potentially decisive fourth Test as a number of key ins and outs are decided at the selection tables. Meanwhile, we cast our eye over contrasting series in Sri Lanka and the West Indies.
Words fail to do justice; all we can do is marvel. What a match, what an innings, what a series we have on our hands. Miles, Al, and Oli dissect an all-time Test match and debrief one of the most exciting, profound, controversial, unbelievable matches of all time.
Miles, Oli, and Al welcome Nick back to the show to discuss a brilliant Lord's Test, the beginning and ending of cricketing eras, and why the concussion sub rule isn't actually fair.
The wait for the second Test is nearly over, as Al, Ben and Miles mull over the options for both sides ahead of a juicy clash at the home of cricket.
Miles and Oli chew the fat over a brilliant first Test dominated by the return and redemption of Steve Smith.
We're privileged to bring to you ABC broadcasting legend Jim Maxwell for our return episode previewing what's shaping up to be an extraordinary Ashes series. Skip to 35:10 to catch the special guest interview with Jim.
Miles and Al discuss the fallout from one of the greatest cricket matches ever played, look forward to 2023, and make a big announcement!
Miles and Al quickly debrief on one of the games of the tournament as NZ took down the mighty India over 2 days in what can only be described an absolute thriller, before looking towards the second semi.
Miles and Al wrap the last week of the group stage and chat to Tim Cutler of Emerging cricket. A fascinating chat all about cricket's enormous global potential!
Miles and Oli talk over a dramatic week in World Cup cricket, while Al and Oli welcome Northlane drummer and cricket lover Nic Petterson to the show.
Miles and Ben chat over a scintillating week of World Cup cricket, as the big guns flex their muscles and Bangladesh come undone.
On today's show we pick up the dregs of a wet week of cricket, provide some live commentary of West Indies' innings against Bangladesh, and mull over Pakistan's chances of making the semifinals.
Miles, Ben and Oli discuss the identity of David Warner, the doomed status of zing bails and the misogyny of Chris Gayle in the next episode of State of Play.
Nick and Ben make their return to the show, as we talk about the ups and downs of Afghanistan’s campaign, the wisdom of Ross Taylor, and the definition of the word ‘mercurial’.
We welcome on to the show beloved Aussie Sri Lankan comedian Dilruk Jayasinha to relive our favourite World Cup memories and chat about cricket, living away from home, and why cricket’s more like stand up than you might realise. Skip to 21:02 to catch the full interview.
Today we're thrilled to bring to you a feature interview with Adam Collins, broadcaster, writer & podcaster, and one of the best on the cricket media circuit.
Today we celebrate the arrival of the 2019 Cricket World Cup with a look at every team's chances, and we welcome back friend of the podcast Bev (of the Bev Show)
We're back! We're chatting all things World Cup and we welcome Test player James Mccollum of Ireland to hear his thoughts about the reduced format this year.
Bonus episode straight to your ears with a look back over the Sheffield Shield season nearly come to an end, and we welcome record breaking debutant Baxter Holt onto the show!
- Wrap of last week’s games
- The permutations
- Farewell Maxy and Baz
- Sri Lanka chat
- Ashes chat
We welcome our first BBL player for a special bonus episode - and it's a cracker. Clive Rose!
- Round Wrap
- Should cricket become an esport?
- Internationals investigation
- Bancroft’s return
- Upcoming games
Merry Christmas from State of Play!
- Round wrap
- What is Clive Rose up to?
- DRS blunders
- Travis’ Insta
- Maximum of the week
- Picks for R2
- Test chat
- WBBL04
- Opening round preview
- Tim Newans
- Pitch a BBL city
- T20 and Cricket in Australia
With the first half of the Shield completed, it's time to head over to the colourful side of the game and welcome three new hosts. An episode with far more chat than analysis.
Couldn't have put it better ourselves: changes are abreast! A big round of Shield action makes way for the huge series against India, and State of Play heads in a new direction as we enter the Christmas break.
In which we pick the ultimate bat/bowl-off XI, based entirely on four rounds of Shield cricket.
A belated upload in which we discuss the latest round of the Shield and why Matthew Wade's reinvention is complete.
Today we're talking about whether all is not lost in Australian cricket thanks to some fine performances from the youngsters in the latest round of the Sheffield Shield. If you're enjoying the content feel free to leave us a review!
In this episode we take you to the action live from the SCG, and a special guest interview with Matthew from Niche Sporting Memes for JLT Cup Loving Teens!
This week we try to catch up on a huge week in domestic and international cricket, try to figure out what the Ethics Centre's review means (if anything) for the Shield, and ask whether Wade 2.0's fit for national selection.
This week we follow up the first round of Sheffield action, which began with rain and network issues but ended with some fine-looking bowling figures across the country. We introduce a new segment.
On debut we cast our "critical" eye over the JLT Cup, look at who's in and who's out of the squads for round 1 and conduct a post-modern think tank and what is "domestic cricket".