The highly anticipated ICC Champions Trophy kicks off this weekend, with eight teams battling for glory across Pakistan and Dubai. India enter the tournament as favorites, with the advantage of playing all their matches in Dubai. Meanwhile, Australia faces a major setback due to injuries, and England arrive in poor form following a tough ODI series against India.

Can South Africa finally break their ICC trophy drought? Or will New Zealand or Afghanistan deliver a surprise performance?

Join Callum and Katrik as they break down every team, key matchups, and the biggest storylines ahead of the tournament.

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Nikhil Chaudhary is now a BBL champion with the Hobart Hurricanes , but his path to success was anything but easy.

Arriving in Australia in 2020, he found himself stuck due to unforeseen circumstances. Rather than letting setbacks define him, Nikhil turned adversity into opportunity.From working at Australia Post and a Mexican restaurant in Queensland to making waves in the Queensland Cricket T20 Max, his perseverance paid off when he earned a contract with the Hurricanes for BBL13.

Nikhil’s journey is a testament to hard work, resilience, and an unwavering passion for cricket. Following his Big Bash success, he has continued to make his mark in T20 and T10 leagues around the world.

This episode is made possible thanks to Macron Sports Hub Adelaide. We truly appreciate their continued support of the podcast! Thanks to Rory Noke and the team at PodBooth for filming and editing the episode. Special shoutout to Zac Piesse from Cricket Tasmania for arranging the interview.

🎧 Tune in to hear Nikhil’s remarkable story of grit, determination, and the pursuit of a dream!

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In the second Test at Galle, Australia secured a 2-0 series sweep against Sri Lanka with a commanding nine-wicket victory. Captain Steve Smith led the charge, scoring his second century of the series and surpassing Ricky Ponting's record for most Test catches by an Australian fielder. Alex Carey delivered a career-defining performance, amassing 156 runs in the first innings. Australia's spinners, Matthew Kuhnemann and Nathan Lyon, were instrumental, collectively taking 30 wickets across the series.

Despite resistance from Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews and Kusal Mendis, Australia maintained control throughout. This series marked Australia's first Test series victory in Sri Lanka since 2011.

Callum and Kartik discuss all the major talking points and preview the World Test Championship final and briefly talk about the Champions Trophy.

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India won the T20 series against England 4-1 and there are a lot of positives for the Indian side who are young and full of excitement. Abhisek Sharma and Tilak Varma impressing with the bat. Varun Chakravarthy, Axar Patel and Ravi Bishnoi performing well with the ball. Great to see Jofra Archer return and bowling over 150km/h and Phil Salt amongst the runs.

Callum and Kartik talk about all the key points from the series, especially the concession sub with Shivam Dube and Harshit Rana.

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Australia DOMINATE Sri Lanka in Galle! Khawaja, Smith & Inglis Shine | Kuhnemann’s Heroics

Australia have absolutely demolished Sri Lanka in Galle, sealing a commanding victory in the first Test! Centuries from Usman Khawaja, Steve Smith, and Josh Inglis set the foundation, but the real headline? Matt Kuhnemann’s incredible performance—just weeks after breaking his thumb! 💥🏏

Callum and Kartik break down all the key moments, including:
✅ Steve Smith surpassing 10,000 Test runs—where does he rank among the greats?
✅ Did Cricket Australia miss a golden chance to play young gun Sam Konstas in subcontinental conditions?

Can Sri Lanka bounce back in the second Test and make this a real contest? 🤔 Let us know your thoughts in the comments!

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The Border Gavaskar Trophy is done and dusted for 2024/25 as Australia regain the trophy with a 3-1 series win. Australia won by 6 wickets at the SCG as Scotty Boland destroys India with 10 wickets in the game. Beau Webster shined on debut and Sam Konstas continued to excite the cricketing world.

Is this the end for Indian cricketing legends in Rohit Sharma and Viral Kohli? Would have Australia won 5-0 without the amazing heroics of Jasprit Bumrah in the series with 32 wickets at 13 a piece. What a magical performance from this fast bowler.

Callum is joined by Bevan Jones to talk about all the action from the SCG and the entire series.

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Australia win the 4th test match at the MCG in front over 350,000 people in Melbourne. Steve Smith back in tremendous form. Nitish Kumar Reddy hits his maiden test century in front of his crying father. Sam Kostas dominates the Indian bowling attack on day 1. Jasprit Bumrah takes 200 test wickets with an average of under 20, what an absolute champion bowler for India. Callum talks about all the action from the MCG and previews the 5th test match at the SCG starting on Friday.#stevesmith #samkonstas #jaspritbumrah #nitishkumarreddy #cricketaustralia #indiancricketteam #indiancricket #melbournecricketground #bordergavaskartrophy #cricket #cricketlover #testcricket

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Whilst the rain absoultely ruined a quality test match, it's all happening in the lead up to Boxing Day. Sam Konstas is in and Nathan McSweeney has been hung out to dry. Ravi Ashwin announced his retirement on Wednesday, which is sad news and congratulations on an amazing international career. Callum has some strong thoughts on the Australian selectors boys club and isn't please with the treatment of McSweeney.

Travis Head continued as 'The Father of India' and Steve Smith scored his 33rd test century in a welcome return to form. Jasprit Burmah and KL Rahul had terrific performances at The GABBA and they need support of the other players in the line-up. Is Rohit Sharma in danger of getting dropped? Callum and Kartik discuss the key pointing and we preview Boxing Day!

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