Shield final confirmed but the season batting numbers are grim reading

About this episode

Corbin and Ed discuss the upcoming Sheffield Shield final and the disappointing batting statistics of the season, along with various cricket topics and stories.

We know it will be Victoria vs South Australia in the Sheffield Shield final but the real question is, why have the runs been so hard to come by this season? Corbin and Ed dive into the top run scorers including thoughts on Konstas, Bancroft, Renshaw, Handscomb and the rest. There's also the NSW One Day Cup win and how it reflects on Greg Shipperd's sacking, The Hundred auctions and if that foreshadows what the Big Bash could morph into and some quirky cricket stories including a father son batting partnership for the ages. And if you have a question, we have a brand new way for you to get in touch. Email Corbin & Ed at abccricketpodcast@abc.net.au with your questions, comments or stories. ABC Grandstand cricket commentator Corbin Middlemas is joined by Ed Cowan to bring you all the highlights and match analysis to keep you up to speed. The pair discuss the key players and big issues that are dominating the cricket agenda, the latest in live fixtures with a hit of cricket banter. Catch every episode of ‘The ABC Cricket Podcast,’ hosted by Corbin Middlemas on ABC listen or wherever you get your podcasts, and get in touch with them on social media via @abc_sport This podcast…

People in this episode

Host: Corbin Middlemas

Guest: Ed Cowan

Topics covered

• Sheffield Shield final
• batting performance
• cricket analysis
• player discussions
• cricket stories
• NSW One Day Cup
• Big Bash

Keywords

• Sheffield Shield
• batting numbers
• cricket analysis
• NSW One Day Cup
• Greg Shipperd
• The Hundred
• Big Bash
• father son partnership
• run scorers
• cricket commentary

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Victoria, South Australia, NSW, Greg Shipperd, The Hundred, Big Bash

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