The Final Word Cricket Podcast

Pakistan bowled out Australia for 391, and the hosts ended day two 90/1 in Lahore. The Final Word will be at every day of Test cricket in this series, with Adam Collins and Geoff Lemon at stumps doing The 30 Second Summary, The Hall of Fame, and covering all of the action. Find our other episodes at finalwordcricket.com Support the show at patreon.com/thefinalword Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Usman Khawaja just missed out on another century in Pakistan, hitting 91 runs. The hosts claimed 3 wickets in the evening session, leaving Australia 232/5 on day one in Lahore. The Final Word will be at every day of Test cricket in this series, with Adam Collins and Geoff Lemon at stumps doing The 30 Second Summary, The Hall of Fame, and covering all of the action. Find our other episodes at finalwordcricket.com Support the show at patreon.com/thefinalword Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Season 11, Ep 21: Coming live from the lush city of Lahore, it's another Final Word. The Karachi epic done with and there is one Pakistan-Australia Test to come. We talk about the experience of this tour, the Women's World Cup, and what West Indies and Sri Lanka have been up to against England and India. Your Nerd Pledge number this week: 4.31 - Graeme Innes Send us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com 20% off primo WoodstockCricket.co.uk kit with the code TFW20 Check out Brick Lane Brewing on Instagram,FB and Twitter The Final Word is part of the Bad Producer Podcast Network Title track by Urthboy Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Babar Azam produced a career-best 196 under pressure as Pakistan snatched a draw from the jaws of defeat in the second Test against Australia. The Final Word will be at every day of Test cricket in this series, with Adam Collins and Geoff Lemon at stumps doing The 30 Second Summary, The Hall of Fame, and covering all of the action. Find our other episodes at finalwordcricket.com Support the show at patreon.com/thefinalword Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Babar Azam and Abdullah Shafique stitched together an important partnership for Pakistan as they took the score to 192/2 at Stumps on Day 4, 314 runs needed for Pakistan to win on the final Day. The Final Word will be at every day of Test cricket in this series, with Adam Collins and Geoff Lemon at stumps doing The 30 Second Summary, The Hall of Fame, and covering all of the action. Find our other episodes at finalwordcricket.com Support the show at patreon.com/thefinalword Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Moving Day arrived ahead of schedule, with a dramatic few hours of cricket. The Final Word will be at every day of Test cricket in this series, with Adam Collins and Geoff Lemon at stumps doing The Day in 30 Seconds, The Hall of Fame, and covering all of the action. Send us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com The Final Word is part of the Bad Producer Podcast Network Title track by Urthboy Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Australia frustrate Pakistan as they end the second day on 508/8 in Karachi. The Final Word will be at every day of Test cricket in this series, with Adam Collins and Geoff Lemon at stumps doing The Day in 30 Seconds, The Hall of Fame, and covering all of the action. Send us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com The Final Word is part of the Bad Producer Podcast Network Title track by Urthboy Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's Story Time, our weekly walk through cricket history via your listener quiz challenges. This week, even when Bharat Sundaresan is not on the show he can create general hilarity by being in the room. We're Story Timing you all the way from Karachi in the depths of the Pakistan tour. Plenty of tales from this part of the world and from much further afield. Your Nerd Pledge numbers this week: 1.42 - Uzair Khan & Ross "River Fever" Davey 2.31 - Anna Peterson 1.58 - Rooto 2.58 - Danny Strickland & Rahul Venkat 5.63 - Michael Holden & Mark Bagworth 3.41 - Conor Prendergast & Richard L. Send us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find other episodes at finalwordcricket.com Get 20% off Woodstock Cricket kit with code TFW20 at woodstockcricket.co.uk Check out Brick Lane at bricklanebrewing.com Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Usman Khawaja returned to his family's home city, finishing the day with an unbeaten 127, as Australia close day one 3-251. The Final Word will be at every day of Test cricket in this series, with Adam Collins and Geoff Lemon at stumps doing The Day in 30 Seconds, The Hall of Fame, and covering all of the action. Send us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com The Final Word is part of the Bad Producer Podcast Network Title track by Urthboy Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adam and Geoff preview the second Test from Karachi! The Final Word will be at every day of Test cricket in this series, with Adam Collins and Geoff Lemon at stumps doing The Day in 30 Seconds, The Hall of Fame, and covering all of the action. Send us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com The Final Word is part of the Bad Producer Podcast Network Title track by Urthboy Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Season 11, Ep 20: Farewell to the maestro. He could give us the irrits in the later years, but he created magic in a way that nobody else has done. He was one of us, and he was our cricketing childhood. Now he departs in his own dramatic style, with a gala surrounding him and plenty left in the tank. See ya round, Warnie. Also, an excellent first week at the women's World Cup. This episode comes to you from the National Stadium in Karachi, Pakistan. Send us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com 20% off primo WoodstockCricket.co.uk kit with the code TFW20 Check out Brick Lane Brewing on Instagram,FB and Twitter The Final Word is part of the Bad Producer Podcast Network Title track by Urthboy Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Day 5 of the Test match ended in a draw after both teams failed to bowl out each other. It's all square heading into the 2nd Test which starts on March 12th. The Final Word will be at every day of Test cricket in this series, with Adam Collins and Geoff Lemon at stumps doing The 30 Second Summary, The Hall of Fame, and covering all of the action. Send us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com The Final Word is part of the Bad Producer Podcast Network Title track by Urthboy Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Day 4 of the Test match saw Australia close play at 7-449, still 27 runs behind Pakistan. The Final Word will be at every day of Test cricket in this series, with Adam Collins and Geoff Lemon at stumps doing The 30 Second Summary, The Hall of Fame, and covering all of the action. Send us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com The Final Word is part of the Bad Producer Podcast Network Title track by Urthboy Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Day 3 of the Test match saw a special opportunity for Usman Khawaja in the city of his birth. The Final Word will be at every day of Test cricket in this series, with Adam Collins and Geoff Lemon at stumps doing The 30 Second Summary, The Hall of Fame, and covering all of the action. Send us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com The Final Word is part of the Bad Producer Podcast Network Title track by Urthboy Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Day 2 of the Test match, and the first day of Test cricket since 1969 without the great Shane Warne in the world. Pakistan offered no reprieve to Australia before bad light came in. The Final Word will be at every day of Test cricket in this series, with Adam Collins and Geoff Lemon at stumps doing The 30 Second Summary, The Hall of Fame, and covering all of the action. Send us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com The Final Word is part of the Bad Producer Podcast Network Title track by Urthboy Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The series is underway, and it was the perfect start for the home side. The Final Word will be at every day of Test cricket in this series, with Adam Collins and Geoff Lemon at stumps doing The Day in 30 Seconds, The Hall of Fame, and covering all of the action. Send us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com The Final Word is part of the Bad Producer Podcast Network Title track by Urthboy Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're finally in Pakistan! Nobody fully expected this to happen but the Australian tour is going ahead. The Final Word will be at every day of Test cricket in this series, with Adam Collins and Geoff Lemon at stumps doing The Day in 30 Seconds, The Hall of Fame, and covering all of the action. Send us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com The Final Word is part of the Bad Producer Podcast Network Title track by Urthboy Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Season 11, Ep 19: "His voice - sly and warm, laconic and sometimes frail - may be the closest thing we have to a national one." According to Robert Forster, that is Paul Kelly, whose music is well into its fifth decade of capturing audiences. He is associated with a complex national identity in a way that few can manage, through tales ranging from Vincent Lingiari's land protests to adolescent stupidity to the trials of the Melbourne-Sydney bus route. Paul Kelly also loves cricket, having sung about Don Bradman, Usman Khawaja and Shane Warne. After a summer steeped in the Ashes, we're warmed in the heart to welcome Paul to The Final Word. Your Nerd Pledge number this week: 2.02 - Ian Colvin Send us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com 20% off primo WoodstockCricket.co.uk kit with the code TFW20 Check out Brick Lane Brewing on Instagram,FB and Twitter The Final Word is part of the Bad Producer Podcast Network Title track by Urthboy Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's Story Time, our weekly walk through cricket history via your listener quiz challenges. This week, a low-profile figure on the bold frontier of New Zealand cricket. The new middle initial granted to one Francis Ward. The greatest day on record in Albury, the most lopsided partnership in Sydney, the most impactful career per match anywhere near St Kitts and Nevis, and some good days for an unmatched sports betting enthusiast. Your Nerd Pledge numbers this week: 3.82 - Matthew Lincoln 6.32 - Sean Tolich 2.19 - William Jordan & Matt Near the Gabba 2.64 - Dorwin Dsouza and Jack Firth 9.02 - Charlie Ryan 5.24 - Paul Reeve, Bernie Prins & Brad Truter Send us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find other episodes at finalwordcricket.com Get 20% off Woodstock Cricket kit with code TFW20 at woodstockcricket.co.uk Get 44%off a Wisden Cricket Monthly subscription at bit.ly/wcmtfw Check out Brick Lane at bricklanebrewing.com Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Season 11, Ep 18: Haven't you always wanted to see cricket on the stylish boulevards of gay Paris? Cricket near the Spanish beaches of Malaga? Cricket in the Norwegian snow or Belgian rain? It's happening now, and in large part due to the work of Dan Weston and his comrades at the European Cricket Network, with its continental club championship and now a championship of national teams. Pavel Florin was the breakout star first time around, and now the second edition is underway. Dan joins us live from a match in Spain to tell the tale. Also this week, Amelia Kerr has been training with Barry Bonds to dust up India, Matt Henry becomes South Africa's daddy, and Sri Lanka get a win back over Australia - but what to make of Aaron Finch? Your Nerd Pledge number this week: 2.50 - Sean O'Carroll Send us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com 20% off primo WoodstockCricket.co.uk kit with the code TFW20 44% off Wisden Cricket Monthly subscriptions at bit.ly/wcmtfw Check out Brick Lane Brewing on Instagram,FB and Twitter The Final Word is part of the Bad Producer Podcast Network Title track by Urthboy Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's Story Time, our weekly walk through cricket history via your listener quiz challenges. This week, time to delve into the scientific literature and figure out the formula rho upsilon delta / mu. You with us? Us neither. Also, locating Australia's least popular former captain, India's biggest rivalry, and history's biggest mirror image. Your Nerd Pledge numbers this week: 16.90 - Angus Dickson 4.50 - Ananth Nagarajan 4.07 - Six Again & Rich Turner 1.40 - Jai Sharma 3.89 - Chris Beattie & Ross Morley 20.15 - Ramaswamy 4.21 - Joseph Ryan Send us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find other episodes at finalwordcricket.com Get 20% off Woodstock Cricket kit with code TFW20 at woodstockcricket.co.uk Get 44%off a Wisden Cricket Monthly subscription at bit.ly/wcmtfw Check out Brick Lane at bricklanebrewing.com Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Season 11, Ep 17: Winnie turned two! Big news. Aside from that, when big things happen in T20 franchise cricket, we turn to Ben Jones. Because he watches more of it and remembers all of it. This time Ben breaks down what went on in the mega auction with two new teams involved, and the points of difference with this season's concurrent PSL. Before that, we have Broad and Anderson dropped by England, the women's World Cup almost here, Will Pucovski's concussion #11, and some weird games between Australia and Sri Lanka's men. Your Nerd Pledge number this week: 3.80 - Tony W. Send us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com 20% off primo WoodstockCricket.co.uk kit with the code TFW20 44% off Wisden Cricket Monthly subscriptions at bit.ly/wcmtfw Check out Brick Lane Brewing on Instagram,FB and Twitter The Final Word is part of the Bad Producer Podcast Network Title track by Urthboy Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's Story Time, our weekly walk through cricket history via your listener quiz challenges. This week, have we found the oldest Jodie Hicks of all? Have we found a rival for Bart King as the best player never to play Test cricket? Have we found a feat that has never been achieved before in the men's game? Have we solved a horrifically cryptic clue? And do we have a wonderful human tale for you about a man named Colin Blythe? You'll know the answers after this. Your Nerd Pledge numbers this week: 1.06 - Joel Emonsen 16.54 - Nick Coutts 2.06 - Vijai Prabudhass 5.12 - Michael Bell 1.40 - Michael Ball 4.64 - James Harding 4.00 - Karan Shah 7.20 - Rudi Edsall 6.23 - Sabareesh Send us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find other episodes at finalwordcricket.com Get 20% off Woodstock Cricket kit with code TFW20 at woodstockcricket.co.uk Get 44% off a Wisden Cricket Monthly subscription at bit.ly/wcmtfw Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Season 11, Ep 16: Over a year ago, Cricket Australia knew they had an issue with Justin Langer. Instead of working out a respectful, dignified solution, they put off doing anything until the whole thing fell in a heap. It has been bruising for Langer, for Patrick Cummins, and for anyone else invested in the issue. Goodwill has given way to bad faith. We try to unpick the disaster. Also this week, England's women fall apart to end the Ashes, England's men sack their own coaches, and Australia's squads for the women's World Cup and the Pakistan Tests are named. Your Nerd Pledge number this week: 1.67 - Ewan McDonald Send us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com 20% off primo WoodstockCricket.co.uk kit with the code TFW20 The Final Word is part of the Bad Producer Podcast Network Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's Story Time, our weekly walk through cricket history via your listener quiz challenges. This week, we burn through a couple of months' worth of numbers that we didn't get right, but this time we're confident. We'll go back to Faisalabad, have a clash of continents, double up in Lancashire, and find the most prolific player to never have a Cricinfo biography. Were we right about Jeff Thomson's real average? What's the finest work done by an Antigua dentist? Why is the host of Bullseye in my hotel room? Find out! Your Nerd Pledge revisits this week: 14.45 - Terry Hogan 6.04 - Jeffrey Gabriel 3.86 - Brian Stratford 4.21 - Kumar Gopalkrishnan 4.14 - Sam Ashworth 6.28 - Declan Lawlor 5.88 - Max Heaton 1.43 - Wayne Holloway 5.67 - Andrew Turner 6.14 - Nikhil Venkatesh 2.07 - Vijay 2.15 - Bryan R. Caine 28.01 - Richard Jansz-Moore 2.39 - Dane Hansted 96.00 - Jeremy Brown 3.82 - Julian King 4.18 - Ed Fowler 4.54 - Chris Unwin 3.45 - Mark Stein 6.43 - Mel Shawley Send us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find other episodes at finalwordcricket.com Get 20% off Woodstock Cricket kit with code TFW20 at woodstockcricket.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Season 11, Ep 15: After the wild Test finish in Canberra, it's time to look at what it might mean for women's cricket from here. After that, a busy week in which Cricket Australia has let the Justin Langer saga drag on. Deandra Dottin goes big in South Africa's one-dayers, and the Windies men sneak past England in their T20s. Your Nerd Pledge number this week: 96.00 - Jeremy Brown Send us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com 20% off primo WoodstockCricket.co.uk kit with the code TFW20 The Final Word is part of the Bad Producer Podcast Network Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's Story Time, our weekly walk through cricket history via your listener quiz challenges. We're back in the swing of things, with the Australian summer's Test matches done with, and the English winter unrelenting. Today, The Kid can only mean one thing to Adam. There's never a bad time to talk about Captain Misbah, and who fancies a trip to Lismore? Your Nerd Pledge numbers this week: 19.51 - Michael Gormley 5.34 - Jake Sheedy & Sean Barry 42.50 - Chris Churches-Lindsay 4.21 - Kumar Gopalkrishnan 4.00 - Dan Walsh and James Heuzenroder 2.39 - Dane Hansted 11.13 - Christopher Byrne Send us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com 20% off primo WoodstockCricket.co.uk kit with the code TFW20 44% off Wisden Cricket Monthly subscriptions at bit.ly/wcmtfw Check out Brick Lane Brewing on Instagram,FB and Twitter The Final Word is part of the Bad Producer Podcast Network Title track by Urthboy Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This is The Final Word Women's Ashes Daily: Day 4 of the Test from Manuka Oval in Canberra. After an insane final hour, it all came down to the final ball and ended in a draw. Hear about it all with Geoff Lemon and Isabelle Westbury. You can support the show at patreon.com/thefinalword Check out previous shows at finalwordcricket.com Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This is The Final Word Women's Ashes Daily: Day 2 of the Test from Manuka Oval in Canberra. England struck early, Australia declared. Then Australia struck early, and the English captain dug in. Heather Knight brought up her century as she led her side to 8 for 235 at stumps in reply to Australia's 9 declared for 337. Hear about it all with Geoff Lemon and Isabelle Westbury. You can support the show at patreon.com/thefinalword Check out previous shows at finalwordcricket.com Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This is The Final Word Women's Ashes Daily: Day 1 of the Test from Manuka Oval in Canberra. England struck early, Australia fought back, then England struck late. Haynes and Lanning nearly brought up centuries as Australia ended the day on 7 for 327. Hear about it all with Geoff Lemon and Isabelle Westbury. You can support the show at patreon.com/thefinalword Check out previous shows at finalwordcricket.com Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Season 11, Ep 14: The women's Ashes Test match is about to start, so we were very fortunate to sit down for an hour with England's captain Heather Knight. A chat about leadership, development, and the wider world outside cricket. Also this week, Ireland's series win over the Windies, India's one-dayers in South Africa, and the last few bits of men's Ashes wash-up. Your Nerd Pledge number this week: 48.44 - Shravan Kumar Send us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com 20% off primo WoodstockCricket.co.uk kit with the code TFW20 44% off Wisden Cricket Monthly subscriptions at bit.ly/wcmtfw Check out Brick Lane Brewing on Instagram,FB and Twitter The Final Word is part of the Bad Producer Podcast Network Title track by Urthboy Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Season 11, Ep 13: It didn't seem like it would happen for years, but it happened quickly in the end. Virat Kohli is no longer India's captain in any format, resigning from the Test job after a hard-fought 2-1 loss in South Africa. He burned fiercely and for a long time, but perhaps in the end burned out. Harsha Bhogle has watched Kohli's life more closely than most, and joins us to help understand it. Also, men's Ashes aftermath and women's Ashes instability. Your Nerd Pledge number this week: 5.85 - Alexander Davis Send us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com 20% off primo WoodstockCricket.co.uk kit with the code TFW20 44% off Wisden Cricket Monthly subscriptions at bit.ly/wcmtfw Check out Brick Lane Brewing on Instagram,FB and Twitter The Final Word is part of the Bad Producer Podcast Network Title track by Urthboy Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Season 11, Ep 12: While we were busy in Sydney, Test cricket was going off elsewhere. Bangladesh! Completed a magnificent win in New Zealand, which felt entirely more important than a less magnificent loss to follow. But the second match said farewell to Ross Taylor, after so many years as the core of the Kiwi order. Also, India are in the middle of a ding-dong battle in South Africa. And the women's Ashes and World Cup could both be in some strife. Your Nerd Pledge number this week: 3.00 - Jane Send us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com 20% off primo WoodstockCricket.co.uk kit with the code TFW20 44% off Wisden Cricket Monthly subscriptions at bit.ly/wcmtfw Check out Brick Lane Brewing on Instagram,FB and Twitter The Final Word is part of the Bad Producer Podcast Network Title track by Urthboy Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's Story Time, our weekly walk through cricket history via your listener quiz challenges. Hello, 2022! It begins as you might expect, with isolation and covid tests (as well as covid Tests). Does Adam have a strong argument for the greatest match ever played? Has Geoff unravelled a unique clue about David Clarence Boon? Let's go via Faisalabad, visit one of the greatest dashers, after starting with an apt connection to the Sydney Cricket Ground. Happy New Year. Send us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com 20% off primo WoodstockCricket.co.uk kit with the code TFW20 44% off Wisden Cricket Monthly subscriptions at bit.ly/wcmtfw Check out Brick Lane Brewing on Instagram,FB and Twitter The Final Word is part of the Bad Producer Podcast Network Title track by Urthboy Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Season 11, Ep 11: And a happy new year. As we always do on December 31, The Final Word takes a look back at the year that was. Also, Australia won the Ashes. After England went down 3-0 after barely two days in Melbourne, we get into the thick of the troubles of the game in that country with the perceptive journalist Rory Dollard. Get your free Ashes mag from Wisden Cricket Monthly: pktmags.com/tfwpod 44% off subscriptions at bit.ly/wcmtfw Send us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com 20% off primo WoodstockCricket.co.uk kit with the code TFW20 Check out Brick Lane Brewing on Instagram,FB and Twitter The Final Word is part of the Bad Producer Podcast Network Title track by Urthboy Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This is The Final Word Ashes Daily: Day 3 of the 3rd Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Well that was quick! Hear about it all with Adam Collins and Geoff Lemon. Support the show at patreon.com/thefinalword Check out previous shows at finalwordcricket.com Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This is The Final Word Ashes Daily: Day 2 of the 3rd Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. A day that started with drama and ended in drama, just one of those days in Ashes cricket. Hear about it all with Adam Collins and Geoff Lemon. You can support the show at patreon.com/thefinalword Check out previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This is The Final Word Ashes Daily: Day 1 of the 3rd Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. A cool and rainy day with some action in the middle. Hear about it all with Adam Collins and Geoff Lemon. You can support the show at patreon.com/thefinalword Check out previous shows at finalwordcricket.com Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Season 11, Ep 10: Merry Christmas! As we love to do at this time of year, it's time to sit down for a long conversation with a much loved voice of the game. In years past we've had Jim Maxwell, Harsha Bhogle, and Mel Jones at Christmas, this year it's Michael Atherton. A voice of the game and a pen of the game after his years leading England through turbulent times. Get your free Ashes mag from Wisden Cricket Monthly: pktmags.com/tfwpod And 44% off Wisden Cricket Monthly subscriptions at bit.ly/wcmtfw Your Nerd Pledge number this week: 2.32 - Benjmn Send us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com 20% off primo WoodstockCricket.co.uk kit with the code TFW20 44% off Wisden Cricket Monthly subscriptions at bit.ly/wcmtfw Check out Brick Lane Brewing on Instagram,FB and Twitter The Final Word is part of the Bad Producer Podcast Network Title track by Urthboy Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's Story Time, our weekly walk through cricket history via your listener quiz challenges. This week, Adam is recording under a blanket with booster chills, but: can't stop, won't stop. Want to know the silver lining of an Ashes whitewash? The link between Rust Cohle and Gareth Batty? Or learn about the life and times of Syed Abid Ali? Here you go. Your Nerd Pledge numbers this week: 3.54 - Luke Richardson 6.43 - Mel Shawley 3.61 - Fran & Nick O'Connell 5.33 - Trev from Perth 3.11 - Sukrit Munjal Find Matt H's cricket analysis series here. Send us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com 20% off primo WoodstockCricket.co.uk kit with the code TFW20 44% off Wisden Cricket Monthly subscriptions at bit.ly/wcmtfw Check out Brick Lane Brewing on Instagram,FB and Twitter The Final Word is part of the Bad Producer Podcast Network Title track by Urthboy Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Season 11, Ep 9: At last, at last, we're back together. Adam, Winnie and Rach have met up with Geoff in the City of Churches, and it feels good to be recording in the same room again. To add to the bonhomie, Ali Martin of the Guardian joins us to talk about England's precarious position heading into the Adelaide Test. Also, Virat Kohli gets punted as India's one-day captain, and Mohammed Rizwan continues a record-breaking year for Pakistan. Get your free Ashes magazine from Wisden Cricket Monthly here: pktmags.com/tfwpod Your Nerd Pledge number this week: 4.59 - Mark Davies Send us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com 20% off primo WoodstockCricket.co.uk kit with the code TFW20 44% off Wisden Cricket Monthly subscriptions at bit.ly/wcmtfw Check out Brick Lane Brewing on Instagram,FB and Twitter The Final Word is part of the Bad Producer Podcast Network Title track by Urthboy Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's Story Time, our weekly walk through cricket history via your listener quiz challenges. This week, a sequence of unfortunate timing with some of our numbers - but here's your proof that we don't mess with the spreadsheet. We cover a bit of Lord Gower, the all-round skills of Jolet Hartenhof, when someone was better than Bradman, and the propensity of cricketers to get on the darts. Also don't miss our Aerosmith Broadway production with Derek Pringle. Your Nerd Pledge numbers this week: 4.80 - Jono Haylen 3.86 - Steve Dodkin & Brian Stratford 2.15 - Duncan Davies & Bryan R. Caine 6.52 - Dominic Bowes 6.14 - Nikhil Venkatesh 5.01 - James Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This is The Final Word Ashes Daily: Day 1 of the first Test at the Gabba. Safe to say that it was not England's day. Overcast skies, a bit of green in the pitch, and some fierce fast bowling from Australia's new captain. Hear about it all with Adam Collins and Geoff Lemon. You can support the show at patreon.com/thefinalword Check out previous shows at finalwordcricket.com Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Season 11, Ep 8: Thank providence, this is our last pre-Ashes show. No more predictions and speculation. Except for this week. The teams, the tactics, the insecurities. Some Mariah Carey, some Happy Birthday Sachin, and a lot of time given to the ten wickets of Ajaz Patel. Plus, Tim Peach from the BBC joins the show to talk about the behind-the-scenes podcast he has spent a year making about the process of England's Ashes preparation. Your Nerd Pledge number this week: 2.73 - Ben Finn Send us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com 20% off primo WoodstockCricket.co.uk kit with the code TFW20 44% off Wisden Cricket Monthly subscriptions at bit.ly/wcmtfw Check out Brick Lane Brewing on Instagram,FB and Twitter The Final Word is part of the Bad Producer Podcast Network Title track by Urthboy Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's Story Time, our weekly walk through cricket history via your listener quiz challenges. This week, a partially hidden Marsh whose work we have never touched on before. Not Jack, Geoff, Rod, Mitchell or Shaun. Also, back to Betty Wilson and Una Paisley, a visit to Brisbane's combination Lord Mayor and pitch curator, and Wasim in the pub in Manchester. Your Nerd Pledge numbers this week: 3.69 - Steve Moore 3.82 - Julian King 6.04 - Jeffrey Gabriel 4.54 - Chris Unwin 2.60 - Rob Taylor 4.14 - Sam Ashworth 1.51 - Brendan Legg 6.28 - Declan Lawlor Send us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com 20% off primo WoodstockCricket.co.uk kit with the code TFW20 44% off Wisden Cricket Monthly subscriptions at bit.ly/wcmtfw Check out Brick Lane Brewing on Instagram,FB and Twitter The Final Word is part of the Bad Producer Podcast Network Title track by Urthboy Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Season 11, Ep 7: With a new COVID variant causing panic in the ranks, the ICC cancelled its Women's World Cup qualifier that was underway in Zimbabwe. But there will be no rescheduling, just the promotion of countries that already sit at the top of the tree. Andrew Nixon joins the show to explain how Thailand, in particular, have been dudded. Also this week: the WBBL final, Ashes selections, and New Zealand hold off India in a classic Test. Your Nerd Pledge number this week: 18.44 - Justin Douglas Send us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com 20% off primo WoodstockCricket.co.uk kit with the code TFW20 44% off Wisden Cricket Monthly subscriptions at bit.ly/wcmtfw Check out Brick Lane Brewing on Instagram,FB and Twitter The Final Word is part of the Bad Producer Podcast Network Title track by Urthboy Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's Story Time, our weekly walk through cricket history via your listener quiz challenges. This week, Daniel Norcross joins the show once again as Adam (read, Winnie) deals with jetlag, allowing the show to start with World War II and take a wintry perambulation through the fields of Daniel's imagination. We have some splendid parts of the story of Laurie Nash, the feats of two direct-hit specialists at cover, another peer through the smoky haze at Dion Nash, and the history of the Tamworth Big Golden Guitar. Plus, New Zealand's special secret... Your Nerd Pledge numbers this week: 2.12 - Darren Smith 1.06 - Jake Cunliffe 6.66 - Graham Jones 2.50 - Sam Brown 4.20 - Peter Tattersall 2.68 - Guy Hornsby 4.18 - Ed and Jamo Send us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com 20% off primo WoodstockCricket.co.uk kit with the code TFW20 44% off Wisden Cricket Monthly subscriptions at bit.ly/wcmtfw Check out Brick Lane Brewing on Instagram,FB and Twitter The Final Word is part of the Bad Producer Podcast Network Title track by Urthboy Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Season 11, Ep 6: There was one main story this week: another Australian captain resigning, claims and counterclaims, and a lot of misunderstanding and misinformation. We sit down with The Age's Daniel Brettig to find some more clarity in the tale. Also this week: Nerd Pledge is back, the WBBL finals, Amanda Wellington for Australia, the Shield, and a new chief exec at the ICC. Your Nerd Pledge number this week: 3.73 - Andy Cox Send us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com 20% off primo WoodstockCricket.co.uk kit with the code TFW20 44% off Wisden Cricket Monthly subscriptions at bit.ly/wcmtfw Check out Brick Lane Brewing on Instagram,FB and Twitter The Final Word is part of the Bad Producer Podcast Network Title track by Urthboy Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's Story Time, our weekly walk through cricket history via your listener quiz challenges. Back from the hospital, stitched up and ready to run, here is the second part of our Revisits Only show to clean the slate before launching into the Australian summer. Adam is on a plane to Australia, Geoff will head to Brisbane shortly. And this episode was recorded before Tim Paine fell to an ill-advised stroke, so you won't hear about that here. You will hear about some other moments of impulsiveness, a debut rearguard, a first date made possible by Adam Gilchrist, and one of the most spiteful series ever played that is massively underrated in the shithousery stakes. As well, of course, as a very special night in Canberra. Featuring Nerd Pledge revisits for: 13.90 – Anthony Radford 1.80 - Chris Clarke 3.18 - Thilo Fob 4.60 - Robert Dinsbury Dinsey 6.26 - Jack Firth 2.00 - Jack Frantz 4.60 - Michael Fallon 2.43 - Simon Ward 1.54 - Shane Fagg 2.36 - Keiron Costello 3.83 - Jayaprakash Send us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com 20% off primo WoodstockCricket.co.uk kit with the code TFW20 44% off Wisden Cricket Monthly subscriptions at bit.ly/wcmtfw Check out Brick Lane Brewing on Instagram,FB and Twitter The Final Word is part of the Bad Producer Podcast Network Title track by Urthboy Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Season 11, Ep 5: Few bigger weeks for the show to return: this was the week when Azeem Rafiq's testimony to a parliamentary hearing shook cricket in the UK, after years of him reporting racist conduct as a player at Yorkshire have been dismissed and covered up. It was an extraordinary moment of truth. The ramifications may be felt more widely than in one country. To take us through the story we have Taha Hashim, the journalist who first interviewed Rafiq about his treatment, as well as broadcaster and former player Nikesh Rughani. Send us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com 20% off primo WoodstockCricket.co.uk kit with the code TFW20 44% off Wisden Cricket Monthly subscriptions at bit.ly/wcmtfw Check out Brick Lane Brewing on Instagram,FB and Twitter The Final Word is part of the Bad Producer Podcast Network Title track by Urthboy Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices