# Australia's Test Selection Calls & Vale Sir Garfield Sobers Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/cricket-unfiltered-200842/australia-s-test-selection-calls-vale-sir-garfield-sobers Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/cricket-unfiltered-200842/australia-s-test-selection-calls-vale-sir-garfield-sobers.md Podcast: [Cricket Unfiltered](https://stenobird.com/podcast/cricket-unfiltered-200842) Published: 2026-07-22T18:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/COMG6254004708.mp3 Audio file: https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/COMG6254004708.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/cricket-unfiltered-200842/episodes/australia-s-test-selection-calls-vale-sir-garfield-sobers Duration seconds: 3523 ## Resource Australia's Test squad for the Bangladesh series has been named, with selectors backing experience over experimentation despite growing pressure on several key positions. Menners and Damian debate whether Josh Hazlewood should still hold off Scott Boland, how much time Marnus Labuschagne has left at No.3, and whether Cameron Green and Beau Webster can coexist in the same XI. The episode also pays tribute to the legendary Sir Garfield Sobers following his passing, reviews a record-breaking Major League Cricket tournament, unpacks the ICC's controversial new World Cup formats, and discusses the retirement of NSW stalwart Moises Henriques.  Timecodes (1:20) Australia's Test squad for Bangladesh announced – Hazlewood vs Boland, Marnus under pressure and the batting order debate. (17:40) Remembering Sir Garfield Sobers – reflecting on the greatest all-rounder the game has ever seen. (24:10) Major League Cricket review – Washington Freedom's world-record chase, Steve Smith shines and the tournament's growing impact. (30:00) The Hundred begins and Matthew Mott takes over as Sydney Sixers BBL coach. (32:15) ICC confirms controversial new formats for the 2027 ODI World Cup and future T20 World Cups. (41:10) Could Justin Langer become England's next Test coach? (44:20) Moises Henriques retires after an outstanding domestic career, plus "Can't Let It Go". 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. πŸ›’ 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-qual… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/cricket-unfiltered-200842/episodes/australia-s-test-selection-calls-vale-sir-garfield-sobers/transcription-requests` β€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/cricket-unfiltered-200842/australia-s-test-selection-calls-vale-sir-garfield-sobers.md` β€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.