{"podcast":{"title":"Cricket Unfiltered","slug":"cricket-unfiltered-200842","podcast_index_feed_id":200842,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/COMG4173210327","website_url":"https://podcast.sport-social.co.uk/podcast/cricket-unfiltered/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/fca4262a-e426-11ed-ab41-cb9942954005/image/5097f792375c1cfbfe329f75995b6312.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Menners/Piccolo Podcasts","episode_count":877,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-17T08:22:15.888639+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cricket-unfiltered-200842"},"episode":{"title":"Marnus Picked AGAIN and Mad Menners on the Big Bash Fiasco","slug":"marnus-picked-again-and-mad-menners-on-the-big-bash-fiasco","published_at":"2026-09-09T07:56:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cricket-unfiltered-200842/marnus-picked-again-and-mad-menners-on-the-big-bash-fiasco","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cricket-unfiltered-200842","url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/COMG6109088200.mp3","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/COMG6109088200.mp3","summary":"Marnus Labuschagne has been picked again — and Menners is not impressed. This week, Menners breaks down Australia's Test squad for the South Africa tour, questions Marnus' continued selection and asks whether the selectors are doing more harm than good. He also looks at the inclusion of Cooper Connolly and Matt Kuhnemann, and whether Australia is doing enough to future-proof its Test attack.  Then it's back to the increasingly chaotic saga of Big Bash privatisation, with Cricket Australia pushing ahead despite disagreement among the states and players. Menners looks at Cricket Victoria's role, the proposed sale of the Renegades, the potential impact on grassroots cricket and why he thinks Australian cricket's governance has gone badly wrong.  And finally, it's another chapter in the never-ending Jonny Bairstow stumping saga. (00:04) Big Bash privatisation chaos and Cricket Australia's latest announcement(05:55) Marnus Labuschagne picked again — is selection becoming a problem?(09:12) Why dropping Marnus might actually be better for him(10:46) Cooper Connolly gets the call — and should Steve Smith really move to No.3?(13:29) Australia's fast bowlers and the failure to future-proof the Test team(17:44) The Big Bash privatisation plan — what's really going on?(21:57) Cricket NSW pushes back and questions the governance of the process(26:30) The Jonny Bairstow hypocrisy saga returns 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! Fr…","meta_description":"Marnus Labuschagne has been picked again — and Menners is not impressed. This week, Menners breaks down Australia's Test squad for the South Africa t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1938,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/cricket-unfiltered-200842/episodes/marnus-picked-again-and-mad-menners-on-the-big-bash-fiasco/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cricket-unfiltered-200842/marnus-picked-again-and-mad-menners-on-the-big-bash-fiasco.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}