Season 11, Ep 4: Four wickets in four balls. The talking point of the cricket week, after Curtis Campher did it for Ireland. Scotland also had a win after a huge comeback, so we got Matt Roller from Cricinfo to make his Final Word debut, telling us all about the early T20 World Cup quallies, warm-ups, and the IPL final. Also on the show this week: Brazil's women start their next campaign, the Mr Sheffield Shield is back, the WBBL beings, the county champo has yet another format, and Cricket Australia are being pointlessly stubborn about making things much harder than they need to be. What a surprise.Your Nerd Pledge number this week:4.35 - The Rev. Dylan NicholsSend us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordFind previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com44% off Wisden Cricket Monthly at bit.ly/wcmtfw20% off primo WoodstockCricket.co.uk kit with the code TFW20Check out Brick Lane Brewing on Instagram, FB and TwitterThe Final Word is part of the Bad Producer Podcast NetworkTitle track by Urthboy See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Final Word Cricket Podcast

Yes, it most certainly is a double hat-trick

It's Story Time, our weekly walk through cricket history via your listener quiz challenges. Today, it's all about the city of Bruce Springsteen's song and Ben Simmons' nightmares: Philadelphia. Also, get set for the Triple Century Knob Index, and the start of our mission to learn more about Australian pioneer Una Paisley. If you know Val Slater, get in touch!Your new Nerd Pledge numbers:6.26 - Jack Firth2.66 - Richard Jones1.56 - Matthew Lusty & Clint1.47 - Tony3.33 - Bernie Prins1.01 - Gnana SubramaniumSend us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordFind other episodes at finalwordcricket.com Get 20% off Woodstock kit with code TFW20 at woodstockcricket.co.ukGet 44% off a Wisden Cricket Monthly subscription at bit.ly/wcmtfwCheck out Brick Lane at bricklanebrewing.comThe Final Word is part of the Bad Producer Podcast NetworkTitle track by Urthboy See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Story Time 66 – The Gentlemen of Philadelphia

Season 11, Ep 3: We have a guest co-host! And it's IPL finals time. In that three of the finals have already happened, and the playoff for the title takes place 24 hours after this show goes live. A great time to talk to CricViz maestro Ben Jones, who examines a ream of analytical data on every ball of the tournament. And with Adam on holiday, Ben sticks around for a spot of Nerd Pledge, a look at Shikha Pandey's wonderball, and some measurement of England's Ashes squad.Your Nerd Pledge number this week:3.12 - Mike Meehall WoodSend us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordFind previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com44% off Wisden Cricket Monthly at bit.ly/wcmtfw20% off primo WoodstockCricket.co.uk kit with the code TFW20Check out Brick Lane Brewing on Instagram, FB and TwitterThe Final Word is part of the Bad Producer Podcast NetworkTitle track by Urthboy See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

IPL finals and England squads: the Ben Jones analysis version

It's Story Time, our weekly walk through cricket history via your listener quiz challenges. Let's learn about a whole lot of running without a lot of smiting, by the last person you would expect it from. How many international caps did Morne Morkel win WITHOUT playing for South Africa? Krejza goes Krazy, Gilchrist goes crazy, and there's a triple-header with a whole lot of permutations. But one question persists throughout: has there ever really been a Test at Adelaide?Your new Nerd Pledge numbers:3.10 – Amelia Vine12.34 - Rosie Piper1.54 - Shane Fagg2.96 - Nick Tewson3.83 - Timothy O'Mera, Simon Butcher & JayaprakashSend us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordFind other episodes at finalwordcricket.com Get 20% off Woodstock kit with code TFW20 at woodstockcricket.co.ukGet 44% off a Wisden Cricket Monthly subscription at bit.ly/wcmtfwCheck out Brick Lane at bricklanebrewing.comThe Final Word is part of the Bad Producer Podcast NetworkTitle track by Urthboy See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Story Time 65 – There has never been a Test match in Adelaide

Season 11, Ep 2: It's all we keep hearing about - will the Ashes happen? Spoiler alert: yes. We already have early season sightings of trademarked Ashes Bantz, dragging themselves from hibernation and buzzing obnoxiously into view. What are some better things to talk about? India's women bossed their Test match against Australia but ran out of time to press for a win. Sound familiar? Five days please!Then it's time for our feature interview with the lovely Phillip Brown. Best known on the internet as Dudley Platypus, Browny is an Australian-English hybrid and one of the world's best cricket photographers, someone who has spent the best part of 35 years going to the opposite end of the ground as everyone else, sitting in 50-degree heat, and watching every delivery to make sure he doesn't miss a shot. Now he's collected his best photos in a book, and talks us through our favourites. Your Nerd Pledge number this week:2.82 - Daniel PriceSend us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordFind previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com44% off Wisden Cricket Monthly at bit.ly/wcmtfw20% off primo WoodstockCricket.co.uk kit with the code TFW20Check out Brick Lane Brewing on Instagram, FB and TwitterThe Final Word is part of the Bad Producer Podcast NetworkTitle track by Urthboy See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

No, FFS, they won't cancel the Ashes

It's Story Time, our weekly walk through cricket history via your listener quiz challenges. Today, an early theme emerges with the West Indies and Ireland, leading us to a true scorecard mystery from just a few years ago. Then a pledger becomes a subject before Julios are feted - likewise an underappreciated hero of 2005. Some stunning stats, as always, as we hit the revisits: the most runs off an over (more than you think) and the most economical Test spell ever sent down. Sit back and enjoy. Your new Nerd Pledge numbers:5.68 – Luke Reynolds4.90 - Douglas Wardell-Johnson2.21 - Andrew Beech26.25 - Ciaran O’Kane5.43 - TD Fairbairn1.77 - Joel Emonsen3.94 – Matt Laycock1.05 - Bernhard SayerNew Julio Pledgers:Katy MorrisShravan KumarLiam StanleyPaul Watts Thomas Cooper Send us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordFind other episodes at finalwordcricket.com Get 20% off Woodstock kit with code TFW20 at woodstockcricket.co.ukGet 44% off a Wisden Cricket Monthly subscription at bit.ly/wcmtfwCheck out Brick Lane at bricklanebrewing.comThe Final Word is part of the Bad Producer Podcast NetworkTitle track by Urthboy See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Story Time 64 - The Dublin scorecard mystery

Season 11, Ep 1: It's the start of Season 11! And to kick it off, a huge omnibus show after a busy week in the game. We saw two all-time classics in the Australia-India women's one-dayers, one extending the Aussie streak to 26, the next ending it at last. Our view of England's abandonment of touring Pakistan with no evident security concerns. HCL Technologies return to inspire. Moeen Ali retires from Test cricket. Indian players are coming en masse to the WBBL. Perth will not get an Ashes Test this year, but arrangements elsewhere continue apace. Close finishes in England's county championship and in the Rachael Heyhoe-Flint Trophy. Maxi makes runs in the IPL. Tasmania's Shield team pulls out of Queensland. England's women knock off New Zealand. What did we miss?Your Nerd Pledge number this week:3.34 - Phillip MengSend us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordFind previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com44% off Wisden Cricket Monthly at bit.ly/wcmtfw20% off primo WoodstockCricket.co.uk kit with the code TFW20Check out Brick Lane Brewing on Instagram, FB and TwitterThe Final Word is part of the Bad Producer Podcast NetworkTitle track by Urthboy See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

26 wins and the end of cricket's longest streak

It's Story Time, our weekly walk through cricket history via your listener quiz challenges. Today: another Daniel Norcross visit, as we find out the things of which he was a keen observer. Live free or die. Also, a beautiful failure who is getting better bit by bit, a Nerd-Julio hybrid double header, another visit to the Shit List, and tangential Jack Fingleton. Don't forget bloody Benaud taking all the credit.Your new Nerd Pledge numbers:2.75 - James Philbrook2.33 - Leigh Couchman2.00 - Jack Frantz & Brian Strain3.09 - Mrunal Nakashe3.18 - Thilo Fob2.31 - Chris Dobbins25.06 - Heidi MinchinNew Julio Pledgers:Nick BaskaranAndrea BalcombeMatt DansonAkshay KrishnakumarOliver MattockRion GulleyDavid Adamson Caroline    Andrew RuddickSend us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordFind other episodes at finalwordcricket.com Get 20% off Woodstock kit with code TFW20 at woodstockcricket.co.ukGet 44% off a Wisden Cricket Monthly subscription at bit.ly/wcmtfwCheck out Brick Lane at bricklanebrewing.comThe Final Word is part of the Bad Producer Podcast NetworkTitle track by Urthboy See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Story Time 63 – The best off-spinner in New Hampshire

Season 10, Ep 22: She wowed the world last week with her four run-outs of the non-striker while bowling for Cameroon. Now she's chatting with The Final Word: a little bit shy, and just home from school. Maeva Douma is joined by her national vice-captain, Cynerah Dibande, to translate from French.Also this week: New Zealand cancels a men's tour of Pakistan at the 11th hour, and (in real time as we were recording the show) England announced they would follow suit for both their men's and women's teams. Yeesh. Virat Kohli quits as T20 captain for India and in the IPL, and there's a big wrap of women's international cricket around the world. Your Nerd Pledge number this week:6.75 - Alica DalySend us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordFind previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com44% off Wisden Cricket Monthly at bit.ly/wcmtfw20% off primo WoodstockCricket.co.uk kit with the code TFW20Check out Brick Lane Brewing on Instagram, FB and TwitterThe Final Word is part of the Bad Producer Podcast NetworkTitle track by Urthboy See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Final Word with Maeva Douma

It's Story Time, our weekly walk through cricket history via your listener quiz challenges. Today: Adam is back properly, so we get stuck into the revisits that have been piling up during some otherwise busy weeks. Bags of ten wickets, bags of dodgy cash, and bags with Alex Hales - we've got the whole gamut covered. Then doubling back over pears, plums, and The New Pringle. Plenty of fun in an extra-long show.Your new Nerd Pledge numbers:3.99 - Jimit Raja3.25 - Christopher Stock10.45 - Michael Fallon10.53 - James Melinson6.67 - Jeremy Nash3.59 - RiturajSend us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordFind other episodes at finalwordcricket.com Get 20% off Woodstock kit with code TFW20 at woodstockcricket.co.ukGet 44% off a Wisden Cricket Monthly subscription at bit.ly/wcmtfwCheck out Brick Lane at bricklanebrewing.comThe Final Word is part of the Bad Producer Podcast NetworkTitle track by Urthboy See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Story Time 62 – The bumper comeback 10-wicket clearance show

Season 10, Ep 21: Australia has cancelled on Afghanistan - not formally but in effect - to protest the Taliban's destructive attitudes to women. But identifying the right thing to do is difficult, given that choice also means abandoning Afghanistan's people to extremist rulers. Rather than advocating for one option, we try to look at different aspects to the problem in the hope of understanding it better.Also this week: Nagraj Gollapudi joins the show to talk about the ongoing Old Trafford cancellation kerfuffle between the England and India boards. Cameroon teenager Maeva Douma became a cult hero with four run-outs of the non-striker in a match against Uganda. Matthew Hayden will deliver some fresh word salads as coach of Pakistan. Tim Paine gets his bulge addressed, ahead of a pending Ashes that continues being a will-they-won't-they, and Amy Satterthwaite is not able to wind back the clock.Your Nerd Pledge number this week:5.09 - Avinash ShenoySend us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordFind previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com44% off Wisden Cricket Monthly at bit.ly/wcmtfw20% off primo WoodstockCricket.co.uk kit with the code TFW20Check out Brick Lane Brewing on Instagram, FB and TwitterThe Final Word is part of the Bad Producer Podcast NetworkTitle track by Urthboy See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Afghanistan dilemma

It's Story Time, our weekly walk through cricket history via your listener quiz challenges. Today: what could be better than Shane Warne describing Shane Warne? You're in for a treat. Also, Norcross is back for another appearance, and going rogue with possible solutions once again. We remember one of South Africa's least enjoyable days, look at the biggest near-misses you can hope to find, locate the very best at a certain position, and try to figure out how a different player had a career at all. All new numbers this week, back to regular operations as of next weekend. Your new Nerd Pledge numbers:1.92 - Max Hanlon & Max Gillespie4.31 - George Pearson1.00 - Shaun Tunza Ton1.55 - Ian Wolstenhome14.00 - Jon Lansdell5.20 - Grant Cartledge7.56 - Graham HartleySend us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordFind other episodes at finalwordcricket.com Get 20% off Woodstock kit with code TFW20 at woodstockcricket.co.ukGet 44% off a Wisden Cricket Monthly subscription at bit.ly/wcmtfwCheck out Brick Lane at bricklanebrewing.comThe Final Word is part of the Bad Producer Podcast NetworkTitle track by Urthboy See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Story Time 61 – Shane Warne's "sparkling green eyes and glittery grin"

This is The Final Word Daily from the England-India Test series of 2021. Adam Collins and Geoff Lemon sum up the action, name our Player of the Day, and rank entries for our own Hall of Fame.It would appear to be a case of top work from Ravi Shastri. It is truly surprising that the guy who decided to rub faces with a few hundred people at a hotel while celebrating himself was also the guy who brought COVID into the team environment. Now the series is cancelled, at 2-1 India. Our thoughts on the sudden end. It probably would have rained anyway. Find The Final Word’s longer shows on podcast apps.You can support the show at patreon.com/thefinalword.Get 20% off playing kit at WoodstockCricket.co.uk with the code TFW20. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

TFW Daily: Old Trafford Test cancelled but at least we got this cool book launch

Season 10, Ep 20: This week, Guardian writer Emma John joins the show to talk about her recent article drawing together interviews with many of the England team's Black cricketers. This came out alongside the outstanding documentary on Sky presented by Mark Butcher, titled You Guys Are History. Before that, India's second Test win on their tour of England wrapped up at The Oval, and our mate Sachin Tendulkar knocked off Adam's iconic photo of the last wicket falling. Finally, some recognition from the King of the Tweets. Also, Virat Kohli's relationship with the Barmy Army, a preview of the Old Trafford Test, the touring fortunes of New Zealand's men and women, and the late-season county rounds.Your Nerd Pledge number this week:2.61 - Doc GowlerSend us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordFind previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com44% off Wisden Cricket Monthly at bit.ly/wcmtfw20% off primo WoodstockCricket.co.uk kit with the code TFW20Check out Brick Lane Brewing on Instagram, FB and TwitterThe Final Word is part of the Bad Producer Podcast NetworkTitle track by Urthboy See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The week of watching You Guys Are History, with Emma John

The Final Word Daily for the England-India Tests of 2021, with Geoff Lemon and Adam Collins. England came into the fifth day with one eye on a win. Instead, a rare Indian series victory in England is within grasp, leading 2-1 after a dramatic final bowling day. Jadeja ragged it, Bumrah ignited it, Shardul had key moments of skill, and Umesh bowled with joyful ferocity. Burns and Hameed held firm for a time, but then the tide came in.You can support the show at patreon.com/thefinalwordCheck out previous shows at finalwordcricket.comGet 20% off kit at WoodstockCricket.co.uk with the code TFW20 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

TFW Daily: Bumrah blasts out England - 4th Test, The Oval, Day 5

Cricket for everyone - your friendly guide to the world's weirdest sport. Geoff Lemon and Adam Collins combine deep analysis with irreverence and political nous as they follow the game they love around the globe, and run in-depth interviews with a range of guests. Available on Apple Podcasts, Audioboom, TuneIn, Radio Public, Stitcher, Soundcloud and CastBox, with more to come.

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