BONUS EPISODE: Join Sydney Sixers captain Moises Henriques and Melbourne Renegades fast bowler Jason Behrendorff as they discuss Babar Azam's match-winning innings at Marvel Stadium.

Alongside host Adam White, the players recap a crucial away win for the men in magenta on this special bonus episode of The Surge, Big Bash Podcast.

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Big Bash is about to enter 2026, and it’s the Melbourne Stars who lead the field in the race to the BBL|15 Finals.

Bharat Sundaresan makes his Surge debut at the desk, while Adelaide Strikers sensation Jerrissis Wadia dials in before the annual New Year’s Eve fixture at Adelaide Oval.

EPISODE INDEX:

0:00 - Intro

0:43 - Bharat Sundaresan joins The Surge

3:55 - Importance of BBL to Australian cricket

9:52 - Privatisation in the Big Bash?

12:09 - What Bharat has liked in BBL|15

13:15 - The quest for the Stars to win their first title

16:04 - The influence of the Pakistan players this season

18:48 - The global power of Babar Azam

21:42 - The story behind Ashwin signing with the Thunder

26:50 - Bharat's favourite BBL memory, Marlon Samuel's side of the story!

29:19 - Jerrssis Wadia joins The Surge

53:28 - Yes, No, Wait: Babar Azam fans would be disappointed so far

53:47 - Yes, No, Wait: David Warner should be opening?

54:54 - Yes, No, Wait: Cooper Connolly officially an allrounder?

55:38 - Yes, No, Wait: Can the Hurricanes win without David?

56:53 - Yes, No, Wait: The Stars season?

57:28 - Yes, No, Wait: NYE at Adelaide Oval, best fixture?

57:48 - Outro 📲

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It may be Christmas Eve, but it feels like Christmas Day has come early on The Surge! Former Australian international and BBL title-winning captain Mike Hussey is back at the desk, while Hobart Hurricanes allrounder Nikhil Chaudhary dials in from Tassie.

0:00 - Intro

0:45 - Mike Hussey returns to The Surge

5:56 - The teams impressing Mr. Cricket

8:01 - Who Hussey is happy for

10:51 - Matt Renshaw’s resurgence

12:39 - There’s something special about Jack Edwards

14:02 - Hussey’s BBL reflections

16:57 - The importance of the Pakistan superstars

18:59 - Hussey’s love for Rashid Khan

19:35 - When Andre Russell arrived for the BBL

20:29 - Hussey’s top three BBL players

23:33 - Nikhil Chaudhary joins The Surge

40:37 - Yes, No, Wait: Shadab Khan will be Pakistan’s best player in BBL|15.

41:19 - Yes, No, Wait: Ricky Ponting was right about Rishad Hossain.

41:53 - Yes, No, Wait: Marnus Labuschagne’s prediction on Wildermuth was correct.

42:41 - Yes, No, Wait: The Melbourne Renegades have a settled top four.

44:29 - Yes, No, Wait: The Perth Scorchers have some serious bowling concerns.

46:13 - Yes, No, Wait: The Sydney Sixers are about to go on a winning-streak.

47:06 - SuperCoach BBL

49:33 - Hussey’s top four seeds for BBL|15 (so far)

51:16 - Outro

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