George Bailey chats relationships with the press, retirements and Ashes reviews

Chief selector George Bailey is one of the most influential figures in Australian cricket and joins Corbin to talk through the life of a selector. With the release of the contract list, Bailey outlines how the team plans to cope with an intense run of games and possible retirements across the next 18 months, who might step up and lessons from the Ashes.

As well, Bailey chats through his own and the team’s relationship with the press and past players and why the walls might feel a little higher at the moment between the players and everyone else.

30 minutes one on one with the chairman of selectors George Bailey – a rare treat for all!

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ABC Grandstand cricket commentator Corbin Middlemas is joined by Ed Cowan to bring you all the highlights and match analysis to keep you up to speed. The pair discuss the key players and big issues that are dominating the cricket agenda, the latest in live fixtures with a hit of cricket banter.

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