T20 World Cups every two years just don't resonate

About this episode

The episode discusses the relevance of the T20 World Cup being held every two years and the general sentiment of Australian cricket fans towards T20 cricket.

The T20 World Cup final awaits but the real question is - should this tournament continue to be staged every two years?! Sure, there's a Finn Allen century to marvel at and a Jacob Bethell performance to savour, but what is the care factor here in Australia. So as well as ponder whether New Zealand might be set for their all time cricketing moment against a red hot India on home soil, Corbin and Ed debate if Australian cricket fans care about a trophy that comes around every five minutes. And more broadly, will the Aussie obsession for test cricket ever translate to similar fandom for the T20 variety beyond the four months over Summer. There's plenty more on the agenda too including an intriguing Sheffield Shield round on right now with Travis Head and Matthew Renshaw opening for their states, Adam Zampa hasn't been being retained by the Renegades and Pakistan players being fined for their sub par World Cup. 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…

People in this episode

Host: Corbin Middlemas

Guest: Ed Cowan

Topics covered

• T20 World Cup
• Australian cricket
• Sheffield Shield
• cricket fandom
• key players
• match analysis

Keywords

• T20 World Cup
• Australian cricket
• Finn Allen
• Jacob Bethell
• Sheffield Shield
• Adam Zampa
• Pakistan
• cricket analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Australia, Pakistan, Renegades

Places: India

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