Steve Smith Podcasts

Most podcast coverage catches Steve Smith in motion. He turns up inside Test recaps, selection arguments and post-match panels, usually sharing the billing with a teammate or a wider tournament story. Dedicated treatment is scarce. The best route is to choose the kind of cricket conversation you want: coaching-room curiosity, measured match analysis or a loud argument about selection.

The coaching question

The Cricket Mentoring Podcast offers the clearest Smith-focused starting point. Its episode How a Big Bash team prepares for a final + What makes Steve Smith so special pairs a practical team-preparation discussion with a direct question about Smith. The show's relaxed, technically minded interview style suits listeners who want an idea worked through rather than dispatched as a quick hot take.

That second half of the title matters. Elsewhere, Smith is usually one piece of a larger match story.

Smith inside the game

In The Cordon - Cricket Podcast puts the emphasis on performance and series context with Australia win series in Sri Lanka for the first time since 2011 with Smith and Carey Masterclass - Sri Lanka vs Australia 2nd Test Review. Its measured, comparison-heavy discussion is a good fit if you like hosts who test an opinion aloud and let the qualifications accumulate.

Sky Sports Cricket Podcast takes the daily-review route. The Ashes Daily: Smith & Head make England toil in Sydney places Smith within the rhythm of a day's play, alongside Head and England's response. The tone is informed and dry, with analysis shaped by rotating expert voices rather than a single host's verdict.

Willow Talk Cricket Podcast covers similar territory with more Australian sporting bite. Smith & Head's tons melt poor Pottsy & the Poms at the SCG | Sydney Day Three tells you what to expect before pressing play: immediate reaction, blunt phrasing and plenty of room for banter around the cricket.

When the argument is selection

Cricket Unfiltered is the sharper option. T20 World Cup Chaos, Smith Snubbed Again & NSW Cricket in Turmoil folds Smith into a much bigger, more agitated conversation. The show moves quickly from detail to judgment, so this is the pick for listeners who enjoy strong calls, sarcasm and arguments that still assume a serious knowledge of cricket.

The thinner end of the coverage consists mostly of passing mentions in broader recaps. Cricket Et Al ranges across Ashes results and tournament aftermath; examples include VICTORY: Australia Win The Ashes 4-1 and NOT FINISHED JUST YET: England Autopsy, Shield Final, IPL & PSL. It can be excellent company, but listeners searching specifically for Smith should expect him to share the conversation with the match, the series and whatever comic detour arrives next.

Where to start

Start with The Cricket Mentoring Podcast: its attempt to explain Smith's appeal is the most direct. Choose In The Cordon - Cricket Podcast for a patient match review, or Willow Talk Cricket Podcast for a livelier account of the Sydney partnership. If the selection debate interests you more than an innings recap, go straight to Cricket Unfiltered.

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