England's Summer of Hell Continues & Australia's Road to Greatness

England endures another chaotic week as Menners and Damien Watson unpack the club cricket cheating scandal, the controversial 2027 Ashes schedule, rumours of Joe Root returning as Test captain and concerns over the future of The Hundred. They also preview Australia's upcoming Test series against Bangladesh, discuss Andrew McDonald's plans for the squad, examine Ash Gardner's leadership situation, debate the future of Australia's Big Bash, and wrap up with David Warner's drink-driving case, Peter Siddle's incredible longevity and another edition of Can't Let It Go.  (0:04) England's extraordinary week of controversy: cheating scandal, Ashes schedule backlash and ECB criticism. (11:22) Bangladesh squad announced, injury concerns and Australia's preparations for the Test series. (17:09) Andrew McDonald's selection philosophy, World Cup squad sizes and Australia's chance to build a legacy. (22:01) Ash Gardner's Sydney Sixers captaincy and managing conflicts of interest in cricket. (25:08) Listener question: a new proposal for Australia Day and why it makes sense. (27:47) The Hundred's declining crowds, Big Bash privatisation concerns and franchise identity. (32:10) Peter Siddle's remarkable longevity and the growing number of global T20 leagues. (35:20) Can't Let It Go: David Warner's court case, Billy Konstas, Pakistan's struggles and a remarkable world record. 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! From caps to tees, rep your love of cricket with some top-quality gear. Exactamundo is a video, animation, design and content production company. They produce digital signage, on-screen graphics, sideline animations and videos for sports teams like the Central Coast Mariners in the A-League, Manly Sea Eagles in the NRL and numerous American NBA, NFL and MLB teams.  They also create high quality videos and animations for the corporate world, such as product promos and explainer videos. Check them out at exactamundo.com.au Get the inserted AD’s FREE VERSION of the show on our Patreon Page Subscribe to our YouTube page for live streams: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk7koDKpKxe0e3yC7NXQx6Q Linktree for listening on podcast apps and finding us on social media: https://linktr.ee/cricketunfiltered Show twitter: https://twitter.com/auscricketpod Menners on twitter:  https://twitter.com/amenners TIKTOK: @cricketunfiltered Sponsorship enquiries for host read ads: andrew@piccolopodcasts.com.au Email the show your cricket takes: cricketunfilteredpodcast@gmail.com Piccolo Podcasts: https://piccolopodcasts.com.au/ Founder Andrew Menczel. The first episode aired August 2013.  It is a multi award-winning podcast team, the show has featured 15 Australian captains and some of the greatest legends of cricket and an episode is archived in the Australian National Film and Sound Archive. Menners is an accredited cricket journalist and commentator and his interview with Alex Blackwell won a Cricket NSW Media Award. The show was the first ever regular weekly Australian cricket podcast.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices