The NextXI Cricket Show

Host of The Unplayable Podcast and Cricket Australia Digi Team Guru Josh Schonafinger joins us from the Goldy to chat all things BBL Signing Window thus far from Stokes to The City of Churches, Zampa picking up a 5fa of a different kind and Calvin Harrison (The Leggie not the Pop Star). Check out Josh's great work of Cricket.com.au and give him a follow @ jschonacricket on the Gram!

Sean and Chris chop up everything you need to know ahead of today's Men's Max Final Between Norths and Wests.

Cricket is more than a game—it can create joy, hope and a genuine sense of belonging. On this episode of CricBiz, Sean Walsh is joined by Cricket Impact Group CEO Adam Hall to explore the business and social impact of cricket, along with the enormous opportunity ahead for the sport in the United States. Adam shares his journey from coaching in inner-city London and conflict-affected communities to helping grow cricket across America. The conversation covers Major League Cricket, building local heroes, introducing 500,000 young people to the game through Cricket Impact Play, the power of digital communities and why LA28 could be cricket’s biggest growth opportunity in a century. CricBiz: The Business Beyond the Boundary, powered by NextXI Cricket.

Sean and Michael deep dive into the Men's KFC T20 Max Men's Final Series starting tonight with a mouth watering elimination finals double header of Norths v GC and Ipswich v Toombul

We are joined by Code Sports' Chief Cricket Writer Dan Cherny to chat through the squad annoucements from George Bailey yesterday of Australia's ODI Tour to Africa and Australia A's Mulit-Format India Trip. Powered by Pocketsmith

Sean is joined by QLD Premier Cricket Insider Michael Wright to discuss the 2026 KFC T20 Max Final ahead of a re-match of the 2025 final between Wynnum Manly and Western Suburbs from AB Field on Sunday Afternoon.

Chris and Live are live from Ian Healy Oval with a Norths v Souths Preview for tonight's clash.

Sean gives you everything you need to know ahead of today's BBL/WBBL Contracting Embargo lifting and what it means for the competition and open market.

Sean is joined by Code Sports Chief Cricket Writer Dan Cherney to unpack the Mackay Test Match and what's to come going forward for the Aussie's as they head to Zimbabwe and South Africa for White and Red Ball Series'

Sean goes over the new Shield Playing Condition Changes announced by CA today and what it means to the competition for 2026/27 and beyond.

MAN v MACHINE 🤖🏏 | 2026/27 SHEFFIELD SHIELD PREDICTIONS It’s Crossy vs ChatGPT as Adam Crosthwaite and Chris Titley put man against machine to predict the 2026/27 Sheffield Shield season. Who wins the Shield? Who finishes with the wooden spoon? And which players are ready for a massive summer? Crossy backs Victoria to take the title , with Western Australia his big bolter to reach the final, while ChatGPT predicts South Australia to complete the three-peat . The boys also put their calls on: 🏏 Leading run scorers — Peter Handscomb, Cameron Bancroft, Nathan McSweeney and Henry Hunt 🔥 Leading wicket-takers — Fergus O’Neill, Liam Hatcher, Nathan McAndrew and Ryan Hadley 👀 Breakout batters — Dylan Brasher and Ollie Peake ⚡ Bowling bolters — Charlie Stobo and Campbell Thompson Plus, they discuss Matt Renshaw’s Test recall , the pressure on Marnus Labuschagne and whether Bangladesh can back up their huge performance when the series heads to Mackay. Man v Machine. Who knows Australian domestic cricket better? 🎙️ The NextXI Cricket Show 🏏 Fans First. Cricket Always

Sean Walsh from NextXI Cricket is joined by Courier Mail Cricket Journalist Rishab Jain to discuss the shock Bangladesh Win at Marrara and what's to come for the Aussies to try and level the series in Mackay.

Souths Duo of G and Tilly chat us through the Maggies Changes in this Year's Max.

We are joined by Wynnum-Manly duo Harmon Sandhu and Clodagh Ryall to chat about the Seagulls chances ahead of the 2026 KFC T20 Max.

We are joined by Valleys Duo of Dylan McLachlan and Sianna Ginger as the pair discuss the Roku Rd squad's chances in this year's T20 Max.

WA is our last Shield Preview for the pre-season predictions, with a new coach and some returning stars off CA deals, the boys from the West will be looking to get off the bottom of the Shield Ladder this coming season.

We roll onto the Wests preview for the T20 Max, where we were joined by superstar WK Batter Georgia Redmayne and gun up-and-coming all rounder Tom Campbell to discuss the Black and Yellow's changes for the Max.

New South Wales enter the 2026/27 Sheffield Shield season with a fresh look and plenty to prove. Chris Titley and Adam Crosthwaite break down the Blues’ prospects following a fifth-place finish and just two Shield victories last summer—despite lifting the One-Day Cup. The boys discuss the arrival of new head coach Brad Haddin, NSW’s completely revamped coaching staff and the unusual addition of exciting WA quick Bryce Jackson. They also examine a powerful bowling group led by last season’s leading wicket-taker Liam Hatcher, alongside Jack Edwards, Sean Abbott, Ben Dwarshuis, Charlie Stobo and Ryan Hadley. With Kurtis Patterson, Nic Maddinson, Sam Konstas, Josh Philippe, Oliver Davies and Joel Davies forming a talented batting core, can Haddin’s aggressive approach help the Blues climb back into Shield contention? Plus, Crossy names his NSW players to watch and delivers his prediction for where the Blues will finish this season.

Across the week leading into the opening game of this year's KFC T20 Max, we will give you a short preview from each club, starting with UQ and Will Sanders and Emma Jackson from the Bookworms!

In this Episode of CricBiz, we chat with young Cricket Entrepreneur Charles Moore, who is the owner of Vision Cricket and killing it in the space at only 21 years of age. We chat about Cricket Coaching, Marketing and being a young cricket coach and the ever changing Cricket landscape Head to VisionCricket.com.au to find out more about Charles and VC.