Ross Taylor joins Alyssa Healy, you, and Adam Peacock to chat about his move to play for Samoa in cricket. Ross shares the reasons behind his decision to come out of retirement and explains the qualifying process the country must go through to make it to the T20 World Cup. We chat about Ross's incredible record in Australia, including scoring 290 at the WACA, facing Starc's 160.4kph delivery, and the heartbreak for New Zealand in the 2015 and 2019 World Cup finals. Plus, Heals joins us from India as the Australian Women's side prepares for the World Cup. She talks about the pitch she played on against India in the warm-up match, Dickie Bird's sad passing, Ravi Ashwin joining the Sydney Thunder, and England's Ashes squad announcement.

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Brad Haddin is back to join and Adam Peacock and he has an update on his health. We look at the runs scored in the Australian ODI Cup by Marnus, Wade, Maxi and Hugh Weibgen, as well as the efforts of Konstas, Philippe and Kellaway on the Australia A tour. India have defeated Pakistan in the Asia Cup, and Hadds has high praise for Abhishek Sharma’s efforts. The wonder kid Vaibhav Suryavanshi is playing in Australia and is back among the runs. The Australian Women’s side has defeated India in an ODI series for the 11th straight time, and we also look at how crucial Jofra Archer is for England in the upcoming Ashes series.

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Sam Konstas joins you and Adam Peacock for his introduction to Willow Talk. He reflects on the 2024/25 India series and his incredible debut at the MCG, where he ramped Jasprit Bumrah on multiple occasions and even bumped shoulders with Virat Kohli. Sam also discusses the tough West Indies series he recently endured, where runs were hard to come by and what it’s like facing Australian legends Starc, Cummins, Hazlewood, and Boland in the nets. He opens up about the challenges that come with that, his Greek heritage, his goals for the 2025/26 season, and shares a few Ashes memories that might just make you feel old!

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Jason Gillespie joins you and Adam Peacock to chat all things cricket. We look at the West Indies tour party he recently led, Matty Hayden saying he’ll get naked if Root doesn’t score a hundred this summer, Pat Cummins’ injury, the fast-bowling depth in Australia, Dizzy’s early days with the Australian side, and some great stories about Mark Taylor and Shane Warne. We also dive into the fierce India - Pakistan rivalry and Australia Women’s victory over India. Plus, Dizzy names the best Test XI he ever played with - a superb lineup featuring some of the greats from Australian cricket in the late 1990s and 2000s!

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Adam Peacock joins you and Jake Weatherald to look at Weatherald's career to date. We talk about Jake’s transition from South Australia to Tasmania, his run-scoring form, taking one of the great catches in the BBL, the Sheffield Shield bat-off, the challenges and mental stresses that come with being a professional athlete, and what he thought when George Bailey mentioned he was on his radar.

Plus, Grace Harris from the Australian women’s team joins us for one of the funniest chats we’ve had so far on Willow Talk! Ahead of their World Cup preparations, Grace talks about her impressive donut eating feats, sauna sessions to acclimatise for India, her favourite cricketing moments, and why she names her bats after her favourite burgers!

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Brad Haddin joins you and Adam Peacock to name the greatest Test XI he ever played with, featuring some of the biggest names in cricket, one of the strongest middle orders you’ll ever see, fiery bowlers and a top-class 12th man! Plus, Sam Ferris jumps on to cover the latest news in world cricket. What went wrong for England in their ODI series? Is Ravi Ashwin heading to the BBL? Will Kohli and Sharma turn out for India A? And is Marnus a genuine threat with the ball after claiming a T20 hat-trick?

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Brad Haddin joins you and Adam Peacock to look at the big week of news from Australian cricket. Mitch Starc has retired from T20 Internationals with Australia and we look back at his brilliant career. Pat Cummins has revealed a lumbar bone injury in his back and it is a little more serious than first thought - will he miss the Ashes? Hadds weighs in. Plus, Cam Green is missing the upcoming white ball series due to Sheffield Shield selection to get his bowling right.

Ask Heals is back and Alyssa Healy has some good advice for aspiring cricketers around the globe!

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Brad Haddin joins you and Adam Peacock to look at the next pool of fast bowling options in the Australian Test side. Hadds goes over the players he can see pulling on the Baggy Green in the next few years, especially now with Pat Cummins' back issue. We look at the amazing Ashes record Steve Smith has and how he can have his greatest Ashes series of all time. Hadds tells the stories of when he was Smith's throw down man and a cracker story from when Australia got rolled for 47. We finish with sundries, and Sunil Gavaskar isn't happy with foreign pundits weighing in on India's selections, Kevin Pietersen wants to get a new rule in cricket and Don Bradman's Baggy Green sold for a HUGE amount of money!

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