What really happens when the axe falls in the cricket world? Some of the biggest names in the sport reveal the remarkable true stories of how they discovered their days were numbered and when the guillotine dropped.

Episode List

'Nobody told me': Warner-Root fight, Homework-gate and the pressures of Test match coaching

Jan 12th, 2026 6:00 PM

Mickey Arthur has revealed how he didn't find out about David Warner's fight with Joe Root in 2013. Arthur opens up on rebuilding South African cricket into a powerhouse, his turbulent time as Australian coach and what really unfolded in Homework-gate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Keeping after Gilchrist and Haddin: Peter Nevill on life as an Australian wicketkeeper

Dec 10th, 2025 6:00 PM

Former Test wicketkeeper Peter Nevill opens up on his life behind the stumps for Australia and what has followed after.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

'What not to do': Bryce McGain on how Australian cricket treated generation of ‘lost spinners’

Nov 28th, 2025 2:52 AM

Bryce McGain played just one (brutal) Test, but his cricket career is one of the more remarkable journeys. From premier cricket to copping it at Cape Town from South African fans, McGain takes us inside playing the game he loves.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

'He’s as Damaging as Warne' Ian Healy on Reece Walsh, Sledging Lara & Tendulkar, Facing Muralitharan

Nov 6th, 2025 11:35 PM

He’s one of Australia’s greatest wicketkeepers and in this Sacked Cricket exclusive, Ian Healy opens up on the untold stories from cricket’s golden era. From playing through pain and keeping injuries secret to being denied a hometown Test farewell, Healy reflects on the highs, lows and defining moments of his remarkable career. He shares how Ian Chappell first spotted his potential, what it was like to stand behind the stumps for Shane Warne’s “Ball of the Century,” and why he thinks NRL superstar Reece Walsh and Warne are so similar. Healy also reveals his battles against the mighty West Indies, the art of sledging greats like Brian Lara and Sachin Tendulkar, and why he believes we risk overplaying today’s cricketers. And, of course, he tells a stack of stories about Warne — the teammate, the genius, and the mate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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