Travis Head joined Bernie, Blewey and Jars for his first interview since coming back from South Africa with a fractured hand and told us all about his injury, if he can make an appearance at the upcoming World Cup, what went wrong in the South Africa ODI series, and of course - Port Adelaide going out in straight sets.

Travis Head on his fractured hand, whether he'll be able to play in the World Cup, and where it went wrong in South Africa

Australia Wicketkeeper-Batter Alex Carey gives his first radio interview since the Lord's Test, where his stumping of Jonny Bairstow caused great upset among the English fans, even in the MCC Members. 

Carey also spoke about this UK media reports that he had not paid for a haircut in Leeds. And previews the Fourth Ashes Test in Manchester, looking at selection issues for Cameron Green, Mitch Marsh, Josh Hazlewood, Michael Neser and especially David Warner. He also talked about the 'rapid' pace of England's Mark Wood. 

FULL CHAT | "I Have Paid For All My Haircuts" and "I Haven't Spoken With Jonny Since Lord's" - Alex Carey's First Radio Interview Since THAT Stumping

Travis Head opens up on his shock Test axing in India

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"Oh ****" Adam Gilchrist's Incredible Story About Captaining Australia In India

Rain may have ruined play on the field in Sydney, but we found plenty of ways to stay entertained on Triple M! 

0:00 Tubby the ‘Great Tosser’

0:28 Usman Khawaja brings up his 100

1:39 Glenn McGrath’s Test bunnies

3:04 Steve Smith’s 100 & dismissal

5:31 Merv Hughes being a pest

7:00 The Richies at 2:22pm

10:22 Tubby supports the decision to declare

11:21 Hadds & Gus in the SCG Members bar

14:38 Merv flips off Tub & Howie!

15:05 Gus the Big Boy XI team manager

15:22 Elgar caught down leg side AGAIN!

15:56 Usman Khawaja on being declared on

Best of Triple M Cricket from the SCG Test match

Australia v South Africa - 3rd Test highlights

Australia v South Africa - 3rd Test Day 5 highlights

Australia v South Africa - 3rd Test Day 4 highlights

Rain delays brings the best out of Triple M Cricket! Stick around for the Big Boy XI and a heap of honourable mentions. 

Triple M Cricket's 'Big Boy XI' Special | Extended Edition

The Melbourne Test had plenty of highlights & quality yarns! (And some ordinary jokes from Merv). 

0:00 Marnus takes a screamer

0:45 Cam Green’s maiden Test five fa

4:43 Merv’s terrible paper bag joke

6:50 David Warner’s 200

7:58 Michael Bevan’s all-time blow up

9:23 Tub can’t get Nortje a hat-trick

13:16 Merv threatening a fan with his bat

15:29 Alex Carey’s maiden Test century

16:08 “SHE WHAT!?”

17:10 Australia win the second Test!

Best Of The Boxing Day Test Match 2022

Australia v South Africa - 2nd Test highlights

Australia v South Africa - 2nd Test Day 4 highlights

Australia v South Africa - 2nd Test Day 3 highlights

Australia v South Africa - 2nd Test Day 2 highlights

Australia v South Africa - 2nd Test Day 1 highlights

Australia v South Africa - 1st Test Highlights

Australia v South Africa - 1st Test Day 2 Highlights

Australia v South Africa - 1st Test Day 1 highlights

Catch all the best bits from the second Test on Triple M, including some classic Rod Marsh yarns, Brian Lara vs Merv Hughes, Brad Haddin predicting a wicket & Scott Boland going nuts on Day 3! 

0:00 Best Rod Marsh stories

6:52 Marnus Labuschagne brings up another hundred

7:49 Travis Head brings makes his 100

9:09 Peter Siddle clips Mark Nicholas!

10:56 Travis Head run out

12:05 Merry Hughes learns social media

12:35 Brian Lara vs Merv Hughes

13:28 Brad Haddin predicts a wicket!

15:36 Scott Boland’s triple wicket maiden

Triple M Cricket's best bits from the Adelaide Test match

Australia v West Indies - 2nd Test highlights

Australia v West Indies - 2nd Test Day 4 highlights

Australia v West Indies - 2nd Test Day 3 highlights

Australia v West Indies - 2nd Test Day 2 highlights

Australia v West Indies - 2nd Test Day 1 highlights

After the SACA unveiled a memorial to the late, great Rod Marsh at Adelaide Oval ahead of the first day’s play in the Test vs the West Indies today, James Brayshaw and Brad Haddin shared some classic stories about the great man.

James Brayshaw and Brad Haddin share some classic stories about Rod Marsh

Here are the very best bits from the Perth Test match, including some gold from Brian Lara, Smith & Labuschagne's dominance, Junior Waugh riding home a horse, a trademark Dan Ginnane 'GOOD-BYE' & plenty more! Time stamps below. 

0:00 Brian Lara smashing Blewy for 16 in a Test match

1:29 Junior tries to lift his horse!

2:17 Marnus brings up his 100

3:20 Brian Lara on making 501*

6:13 Usman Khawaja ’stinker’

6:45 Smith brings up his 100

8:08 Ashton Turner forgets where he was married

8:55 Travis Head bowled for 99!

10:20 Dan Ginnane “GOOD-BYEEE!”

10:42 Junior cracks it at the Australian field

11:18 Gus yells out the window!

11:30 Junior cracks it continued.

13:17 Pat Cummins’ 200th Test wicket

13:52 Marnus Labuschagne’s 200

14:45 Sulieman Benn vs Mitch Johnson & Brad Haddin

17:43 Junior wants an early flight!

18:41 Australia win the Test

Triple M Cricket's best bits from the Perth Test match

Australia v West Indies - 1st Test Highlights

Australia v West Indies - 1st Test Day 5 highlights

Australia v West Indies - 1st Test Day 4 highlights

Australia v West Indies - 1st test day 3 highlights

Australia v West Indies - 1st test day 2 highlights

The great Mitch Johnson sat down with Triple M Cricket's Dan Ginnane in a revealing interview about what he's been up to post cricket, his public discussion around his mental health and more.

Mitch Johnson on being open about mental health, his recent boxing match, and getting "broken" on SAS Australia

Australia v West Indies - 1st Test Day 1 highlights

Triple M launched our massive summer of cricket today, with Mark Waugh, Morne Morkel, Brad Haddin, Mark Howard and Merv Hughes joining our breakfast shows across the lands to preview it all!

0:00 Mark Waugh on Roo, Ditts & Loz (Adelaide)

4:49 Morne Morkel on Marto & Margaux (Brisbane)

8:04 Brad Haddin on MG, Jess & Pagey (Sydney)

12:21 Mark Howard on Baz & Michelle (Perth)

18:02 Merv Hughes on the Marty Sheargold Show (Melbourne)

Mark Waugh, Morne Morkel, Brad Haddin, Mark Howard and Merv Hughes launch Triple M's 2022/23 summer of cricket

Some of Roy's closest mates joined Triple M since his tragic passing. Justin Langer, Adam Gilchrist, Mark Howard, Darren Lehmann & Brad Haddin all re-lived their favourite memories with Roy and paid tribute to a man taken too soon. 

Remembering Andrew Symonds on Triple M | Justin Langer, Adam Gilchrist, Mark Howard, Darren Lehmann & Brad Haddin

Howie joined the Sunday Rub to pay tribute to his mate 'Roy'. 

Mark Howard pays tribute to Andrew Symonds

"The game was never the same after Warnie emerged and it will never be the same after his passing." 

Well said, Glenn Maxwell. As we somehow get our heads around Shane Warne's passing, we've dug out the brilliant interview with Triple M's Mark Howard on 'The Howie Games' and thought you might enjoy it too. So here, as unfiltered as ever, for a revealing, frank and typically insightful chat, here is the man himself: Shane Keith Warne.

SHANE WARNE | The Howie Games Interview

On the day of Rod Marsh's sad passing, we've dug into our archives and picked out this long chat he had with the Rush Hour with MG & Liam in 2018. He gave us heaps, including when he met Dennis Lillee for the first time (10:50), why Jeff Thomson was the fastest bowler ever (12:40), bringing Under The Southern Cross I Stand to the Australian team (14:45), World Series Cricket (26:13), who had the best endurance at the bar (29:30) and plenty more.

FROM THE VAULT | Rod Marsh on meeting Dennis Lillee, World Series Cricket and which teammate had the most stamina at the bar - from 2018

Brad Haddin join the Rush Hour in Melbourne to discuss all things cricket! 

Brad Haddin on the T20 Series, Will Pucovski's future & the IPL auction

T20 Game 2 Wrap - Super Over!

Relive the Super Over between Australia and Sri Lanka in Game 2 of the T20 series from the SCG

Super Over - Australia vs Sri Lanka T20 Game 2

Gus Worland and Brett Lee wrap up Game 1 of the T20 series vs Sri Lanka, as the Aussies win by 20 runs

T20 Game 1 Wrap - Australian Bowlers Dominate

Sydney Morning Herald chief cricket writer Malcolm Conn joined Triple M Breakfast with Basil and Xav to discuss the current controversy surrounding Justin Langer's future - and the chat got a bit combative!

Veteran cricket journo Malcolm Conn on Justin Langer's future, his alleged "meltdown", and whether Langer was told to reapply for the job

In the last over before Tea on Day 3, England were sitting pretty at 0/68 - with a chance to take their first win of the series. So sit back and enjoy our call of their stunning demise - as the Poms fell for 124.

Relive England's Entire 2nd Innings Collapse in Hobart

Grab a Coopers Mild Ale and enjoy our favourite bits from Day 3 in Hobart - as Australia wrapped up The Ashes 4-0

Helmet Hits, Putting Controversy, Invoices - The Lighter Side of Hobart Day 3

Gus Worland and Callum Ferguson review the middle session in Hobart, as England make a very good start to their 2nd innings.

Tea Break Day 3 - England On The Attack

Gus Worland and Brad Haddin review the first session of Day 3 in Hobart.

Dinner Break Day 3 - Aussies Tumble But Setting A Target

Howie's Article, MMM Parties On, Junior's Big Day - The Lighter Side of Hobart Day 2

Dan Ginnane and Mark Taylor review the middle session of day 2 at Hobart - as Australia starts to twist the knife again.

Tea Break Day 2 - Is England About To Give Up?

Gus Worland and Merv Hughes review the first session on Day 2 at Hobart.

Dinner Break Day 2 - Australia Jag Early Poles

Tubby's Vespa, Bad Statues, Marnus Falls Over - The Lighter Side of Hobart Day 1

Nat Yoannidis and Brad Haddin wrap up the first session of the 5th test, as Australia bounced back from being 3/12, to go to dinner at 4/83

Dinner Break Day 1 - What A Weird Session

Part Timers, White Socks Taylor, Gus Can't Dodge A Ball - The Lighter Side of Sydney Day 5

Tea Break Day 5 - Can The Aussies Do It?

Lunch Break Day 5 - 7 Wickets To Go For Australia

Australia's All-Time XI, Best & Worst Stadium Foods, Junior & Tubby Blow Up - The Lighter Side of Sydney Day 4

Tea Break Day 4 - Khawaja & Green Push Australia Towards the 300 Lead

Lunch Break Day 4 - Australia Looking To Set A Total

Junior's Tats, Immovable Bails, Advice From The GOAT - The Lighter Side of Sydney Day 3

Tea Break Day 3 - Stokes on the counter-attack

Lunch Break Day 3 - Scott Boland Does It Again

Tubby's Movie, Fight!, Blewy's Lowlights - The Lighter Side of Sydney Day 2

Jack Heverin and Callum Ferguson chat about the morning session of the 4th test.

Lunch Break Day 2 | Smith in the Zone, How Long Can Warner Keep Going?

Hamish and Andy's Rain Delay Fun, Izzy's Curator Fashion Rankings, Blewy's Hair Imposter - The Lighter Side of Sydney Day 1

Hamish & Andy gatecrash the rain delay on Triple M Cricket!

Every single ball of England's 2nd Innings collapse at the MCG - as the Aussies skittled the Poms for 68 and won the Ashes.

Relive England's Entire 2nd Innings Collapse at the MCG

Blewy Sweating Bullets, Lara Taking The P, Mankads - The Lighter Side of Melbourne Day 3

Australia has utterly dominated England and won the Ashes 3-0 with a crushing win at the MCG. Listen to our call of the moment it happened here.

Our call of Australia winning the Ashes

Our call of all six of Scott Boland's wickets at the MCG

Time Him Out!, Tubby's Midlife Crisis, Suit-Swapping - The Lighter Side of Melbourne Day 2

Tea Break Day 2 | Match In The Balance

Lunch Break Day 2 | England's Strong Morning

Tubby's Invoices, More Streakers, Shattering Boxes - The Lighter Side of Melbourne Day 1

Tea Break Day 1 | England self-destructing

Lunch Break Day 1 | Should Root and Malan just open?

Blewy takes Howie and Merv back to Boxing Day 1999!

Greg Blewett Recounts Being Dropped Off The First Ball On Boxing Day

Gus, Hads & Flannas are back to wrap up all the action from Adelaide on Willow Talk! 

Willow Talk | 2-0, Hads wants Stokes to skipper, Boxing Day changes & much more!

On day 5 of the Adelaide Test, Mark Howard led Tubby Taylor through a brilliant chat about his early days in the famous Channel 9 commentary box, the only piece of advice Richie Benaud ever gave him, whether the chemistry between Bill Lawry and Tony Greig was real and more.

Mark Taylor on the only advice he got from Richie Benaud, his early Channel 9 days, and how real the chemistry was between Bill Lawry and Tony Greig

Enjoy our favourite commentary moments from Adelaide Day 5 as Australia won the 2nd Test

Merv's Fake Hat-Trick, Tubby's Duck, Lessons From Richie - The Lighter Side of Adelaide Day 5

Tea Break Day 5 - England Hanging On

Dinner Break Day 5 - When Merv bowled to Phil Tufnell

Our favourite moments from Day 4 at the Adelaide Oval

The Hair Hat 11, Root's 'abdomen', MMM Cricket's Cafe Receipt - The Lighter Side of Adelaide Day 4

Gus Worland, Brad Haddin and Ethan Meldrum wrap up all the stories and action from day four at Adelaide - including our call of the Joe Root dismissal with the last ball!

Adelaide Day 4 Wrap | Our call of the Joe Root dismissal, Australia's ruthlessness, Root in the wars

Merv Hughes was up and about for Jhye Richardson's early wicket and pulled out a bit of vintage 12th Man to celebrate!

Merv Goes Full 12th Man!

Gus Worland and Merv Hughes review the middle session, and recap Merv's 12th Man impersonation!

Tea Break Day 4 - Merv Goes 12th Man

Merv Hughes' Top 5 Ashes Moments from the MMM Cricket Commentary Team

Gus Worland and Merv Hughes review an eventful first session, and look ahead to when Australia may declare.

Dinner Break Day 4 - when does Australia declare?

There was some serious early drama on day four of the Adelaide Test, with a wicket from an amazing catch, a drop, and a seriously tight review for LBW. Check out our call of it here.

Our call of the three drama-filled balls in the first session of day four

Some of the funnier moments from the Triple M Cricket Commentary Team on Day 3 at Adelaide Oval

Mark Taylor Discovers OnlyFans, JB's Helmet, The Triple M Tennis Match - The Lighter Side of Adelaide Day 3

Dan Ginnane and Brad Haddin review the 2nd session of Day 3 - as the Aussies claimed four scalps

Tea Break Day 3 | Aussies back on top

JB absolutely loved big Cam Green finding the edge of Joe Root during Day 3 of the Adelaide test!

Tubby's "Boring Story" Saved By Joe Root's Wicket!

Gus Worland and Callum Ferguson review the opening session of play during Day 3 at the Adelaide Oval.

Dinner Break Day 3 | England Fight Back

After a whirlwind 48 hours, Aussie quick speaks with Gus Worland about his test debut, smacking a few runs, and grabbing his first wicket.

Michael Neser speaks with Gus Worland

We decide if the best 11 of the current cricket commentary teams could stack up against England, plus heaps more funny stuff from Day 2 at Adelaide oval

The Media 11, Double Cramps, Gorilla Suits - The Lighter Side of Adelaide Day 2

Gus mozzed Steve Smith before he managed to make a ton

Tea Break Day 2 | Gus apologises to Steve Smith

Gus Worland and Merv Hughes review the 1st session of Day 2 at Adelaide Oval

Dinner Break Day 2 | Give Green More Time, Poms Finally Pitch It Up

Enjoy the best of the MMM Cricket team from Day 1 at Adelaide Oval

Line-Cutting, Cummins' Mini-Bar, Tubby's Bowling - The Lighter Side of Adelaide Day 1

Gus Worland, Greg Blewett, Cal Ferguson and Brad Haddin wrap up the first day of action from Adelaide Oval.

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