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Todd on the pod: Murphy spins back into contention, Khawaja's swansong
Episode 76
Friday, 2 January, 2026

Australia have a chance to win the Ashes 4-1 in this week's fifth Test in Sydney and one man hopeful of having a say is Todd Murphy. The off-spinner came into the squad following Nathan Lyon's hamstring injury and he caught up with Josh Schonafinger and Louis Cameron from the SCG. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Fifth Test preview 00:45 Khawaja calls time 09:24 Khawaja’s retirement speech 17:00 SCG pitch chat 20:00 Selection news 29:24 Todd Murphy interview begins 31:10 Murphy’s border-town conundrum 34:00 Story behind Ashes call-up 37:05 Bowling in India 43:35 Craig Howard’s influence Don't forget to subscribe on Apple and on Spotify and on YouTube. Send your show feedback to podcasts@cricket.com.au or by using this contact form here. This episode of the Unplayable Podcast is proudly brought to you by Qantas, the official airline partner of Cricket Australia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.