Ashes SCG 5th Test: Day 4 Wrap - Webster's Day

Australia are on the brink of a dominant 4–1 Ashes series win after taking full control on Day 4 at the SCG. It’s a standout day for Beau Webster, who backs up his batting with three crucial wickets, while Jacob Bethell produces a composed maiden Test and first-class century for England. Despite moments of resistance, England once again squander strong positions, with injuries, poor shot selection, and tactical errors proving costly. The episode also reflects on selection decisions, crowd atmosphere, the Barmy Army experience, and a concerning media-access controversy involving Cricket Australia as Australia prepare to close out the series on Day 5. (0:55) Australia seize control at the SCG as a 4–1 Ashes win looms (4:48) Beau Webster’s defining day: runs, wickets, and selection implications (10:52) Jacob Bethell’s maiden Test century and England’s missed opportunity (17:49) Cricket Australia, media access, and why the ABC controversy matters Cricket Unfiltered Merchandise is Here! We’ve launched our official Cricket Unfiltered merch store thanks to a brilliant partnership with Exactamundo, a longtime supporter of the show. 🛒 Shop now:https://www.chickensaltoftheearth.com/shop/category/Cricket-Unfiltered?c=5469591 🎁 Use Promo Code: CU10 for 10% off your first order! From caps to tees, rep your love of cricket with some top-quality gear. Exactamundo is a video, animation, design and content production company. They produce digital signage, on-screen graphics, sideline animations and videos for sports teams like the Central Coast Mariners in the A-League, Manly Sea Eagles in the NRL and numerous American NBA, NFL and MLB teams.  They also create high quality videos and animations for the corporate world, such as product promos and explainer videos. Check them out at exactamundo.com.au Get the inserted AD’s FREE VERSION of the show on our Patreon Page Subscribe to our YouTube page for live streams: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk7koDKpKxe0e3yC7NXQx6Q Linktree for listening on podcast apps and finding us on social media: https://linktr.ee/cricketunfiltered Show twitter: https://twitter.com/auscricketpod Menners on twitter:  https://twitter.com/amenners TIKTOK: @cricketunfiltered Sponsorship enquiries for host read ads: [email protected] Email the show your cricket takes: [email protected] Piccolo Podcasts: https://piccolopodcasts.com.au/ Founder Andrew Menczel. The first episode aired August 2013.  It is a multi award-winning podcast team, the show has featured 15 Australian captains and some of the greatest legends of cricket and an episode is archived in the Australian National Film and Sound Archive. Menners is an accredited cricket journalist and commentator and his interview with Alex Blackwell won a Cricket NSW Media Award. The show was the first ever regular weekly Australian cricket podcast.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices