ABC Cricket Podcast

T20 World Cup scares, the Shield shines and Vaibhav destroys

Published: February 8, 2026

Duration: 46:08

The T20 World Cup is off and running and the theme is "nearly" wins for the minnows and lucky escapes for the big guns. Corbin and Ed run through the first six games that saw Nepal give England a scare, India rely on SKY to post a target and the Dutch squander a winning position against Pakistan. There's a look forward to Australia's opening match against Ireland on Wednesday too and whether Connolly, Kuhnemann or both are picked to bolster the spin attack.

Another round of Sheffield Shield saw a special innings from Kurtis Patterson, Gabe Bell...