# Australia Struggles At The World Cup Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fast-bowling-cartel-7529814/australia-struggles-at-the-world-cup Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fast-bowling-cartel-7529814/australia-struggles-at-the-world-cup.md Podcast: [The Fast Bowling Cartel](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fast-bowling-cartel-7529814) Published: 2026-02-17T05:16:24+00:00 Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/the-fast-bowling-cartel/episodes/australia-struggles-at-the-world-cup Audio file: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68e7135af513ad2b8158b420/e/6993f9a82a42aa7d9bf6a21c/media.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-fast-bowling-cartel-7529814/episodes/australia-struggles-at-the-world-cup Duration seconds: 2861 ## Resource Damien Fleming, Glenn McGrath and Jason Gillespie settle in for a no‑nonsense, fast‑bowler‑approved debrief on a chaotic T20 World Cup. With Australia teetering on the brink of an early exit, the trio break down what’s gone wrong — from misfiring matchups to tactical hesitations — and what might still save the campaign. They also cast an eye across the tournament’s genuine heavyweights: India’s ruthless consistency, South Africa’s long‑awaited steel, and a resurgent West Indies side riding home‑crowd swagger and serious firepower. It’s sharp analysis, a few war stories, and the kind of honest chat only three Test greats can deliver. A must‑listen for anyone riding the highs and lows of Australia’s World Cup rollercoaster. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-fast-bowling-cartel-7529814/episodes/australia-struggles-at-the-world-cup/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fast-bowling-cartel-7529814/australia-struggles-at-the-world-cup.md` — 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.