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Cricket Unfiltered

Cricket Unfiltered

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 If you love cricket, then Cricket Unfiltered is the podcast for you. Get closer to the game than ever before with the longest-running weekly Australian cricket podcast — winner of the 2024 Radio Today Sports Podcast of the Year. Hosted by Andrew Menczel (aka Menners) and a team of all stars, Cricket Unfiltered dives into the biggest issues in world cricket with bold opinions, deep insights, and a genuine passion for the game. The show features conversations with top cricket journalists, current players, and legends of the sport — all unfiltered and in-depth — while tackling selection debates, tactics, governance, and the stories that shape the modern game. Cricket Unfiltered has twice been a finalist in the Australian Podcast Awards, and episodes have been included in the National Film & Sound Archive, recognising its place in Australia’s media landscape. Menners launched the podcast in 2013 and has interviewed 15 Australian captains along the way. He is also a respected cricket commentator across men’s and women’s matches, and an award-winning podcast producer and interviewer. If cricket matters to you — this podcast is a must.2023 Piccolo Podcasts Cricket
Episodes
  • Cummins Rebukes Khawaja

    Cummins Rebukes Khawaja
    Nov 13 2026
    Pat Cummins delivers a remarkable press conference, firmly rejecting Usman Khawaja's allegations and expressing his frustration at the damage being done to former teammates and Australian cricket. We examine Cummins' defence, his admission about the ugly culture of the 2018 team, the controversial sanctions handed to Smith, Warner and Bancroft, and his discomfort with private dressing-room conversations appearing in Khawaja's book. Plus, questions over the original investigation, the 2017–18 Ashes and whether this saga will ever truly go away. Timecodes (00:05) Cummins' extraordinary press conference and why it matters (03:42) The opening salvo: Rejecting Khawaja's allegations (04:56) The Bancroft revelation that shocked Cummins (06:24) The damage to Australian cricket and former teammates (10:03) The ugly underbelly of the 2018 team (14:44) Dressing-room betrayal, private notes and the Sandpapergate fallout (19:00) The 2017–18 Ashes, reverse swing and the final verdict #PatCummins #UsmanKhawaja #Sandpapergate 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: andrew@piccolopodcasts.com.au Email the show your cricket takes: cricketunfilteredpodcast@gmail.com Piccolo Podcasts: https://piccolopodcasts.com.au/ Founder Andrew Menczel. The first episode aired August 2013. It is a multi award-winning podcast team, the show has featured 15 Australian captains and some of the greatest legends of cricket and an episode is archived in the Australian National Film and Sound Archive. Menners is an accredited cricket journalist and commentator and his interview with Alex Blackwell won a Cricket NSW Media Award. The show was the first ever regular weekly Australian cricket podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    26 mins
  • The Saga Continues & Who Replaces Marnus?

    The Saga Continues & Who Replaces Marnus?
    Nov 11 2026
    Usman Khawaja's book has reignited the Sandpapergate controversy, and there's plenty to unpack. Menners and Damian Watson debate whether Khawaja was right to reveal so much about the 2018 ball-tampering scandal, the impact on current Australian players and why Cricket Australia is right not to reopen the investigation. We examine the reactions from David Warner, Mitchell Starc and Steve Smith, Khawaja's grilling on the 7:30 Report, and whether the Australian cricket team can finally put the controversy behind it. Plus, with Marnus Labuschagne ruled out of the first Test, who gets the opportunity to replace him? We discuss the contenders for Australia's number three position, Steve Smith's batting spot, Travis Head opening and Nathan Lyon's place in the side. There's also a look ahead to Australia's upcoming ODI series against England. Timecodes (00:04) Khawaja's book reignites Sandpapergate(05:21) Has Khawaja betrayed the Baggy Green trust?(08:11) Cricket Australia rules out another investigation(15:50) Mitchell Starc responds and the bowlers hold their line(18:00) Khawaja grilled by Sarah Ferguson on the 7:30 Report(22:42) Could Khawaja have told his story without exposing teammates?(29:06) Who replaces Marnus Labuschagne in Australia's Test team?(32:08) Steve Smith, Travis Head and the future of Australia's batting order #CricketAustralia #Sandpapergate #UsmanKhawaja 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: andrew@piccolopodcasts.com.au Email the show your cricket takes: cricketunfilteredpodcast@gmail.com Piccolo Podcasts: https://piccolopodcasts.com.au/ Founder Andrew Menczel. The first episode aired August 2013. It is a multi award-winning podcast team, the show has featured 15 Australian captains and some of the greatest legends of cricket and an episode is archived in the Australian National Film and Sound Archive. Menners is an accredited cricket journalist and commentator and his interview with Alex Blackwell won a Cricket NSW Media Award. The show was the first ever regular weekly Australian cricket podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    43 mins
  • Khawaja's Instagram Post

    Khawaja's Instagram Post
    Nov 9 2026
    Usman Khawaja has doubled down. In a lengthy Instagram post responding to the fallout from his book's revelations about Sandpapergate, Khawaja attempts to explain why he stayed quiet, why he believes the entire team should share responsibility, and why he thinks Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft deserve justice. But does his explanation actually stack up? Menners goes through the Instagram post point by point, highlighting the contradictions, questioning Khawaja's motives and asking what he hopes to achieve by reopening the controversy eight years later. There's also a look at Michael Vaughan's warning that the revelations could destabilise Australia ahead of next year's Ashes, the potential impact on Pat Cummins and the senior players, and confirmation that Marnus Labuschagne won't be considered for the first Test. Timecodes (1:43) Khawaja blames the media as the controversy escalates (2:16) Did everyone know? The contradiction at the heart of his argument (6:34) Why now? Khawaja explains why he stayed quiet (8:57) Why he didn't speak out while still playing for Australia (11:07) Khawaja insists his comments won't affect the current team (12:47) Smith, Warner and Bancroft are the victims? Menners responds (16:30) The promise to David Warner and the question of justice (18:00) Michael Vaughan's Ashes warning and the potential damage to Australia #UsmanKhawaja #Sandpapergate #AustralianCricket 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: andrew@piccolopodcasts.com.au Email the show your cricket takes: cricketunfilteredpodcast@gmail.com Piccolo Podcasts: https://piccolopodcasts.com.au/ Founder Andrew Menczel. The first episode aired August 2013. It is a multi award-winning podcast team, the show has featured 15 Australian captains and some of the greatest legends of cricket and an episode is archived in the Australian National Film and Sound Archive. Menners is an accredited cricket journalist and commentator and his interview with Alex Blackwell won a Cricket NSW Media Award. The show was the first ever regular weekly Australian cricket podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    24 mins
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