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The Final Word Cricket Podcast
Cricket for everyone – your friendly guide to the world's strangest sport. Geoff Lemon and Adam Collins combine match analysis with irreverence, politics, interviews and history as they follow the game they love around the world. You can support the show at patreon.com/thefinalword. Get your big NordVPN discount: https://nordvpn.com/tfw
Episodes
The Final Word Cricket PodcastTFW Book Club - Batting for Time, with Ben Bloom
Book Club 5: Ben Bloom - Batting for Time: The Fight to Keep English Cricket Alive Moreso by the year, the future of domestic cricket in England is up for…
The Final Word Cricket PodcastStory Time 177 – The path to the Elefant graveyard
It's Story Time, our weekly walk through cricket history via your listener quiz challenges. This week, what is the worst bowl-first decision of all time? And…
The Final Word Cricket PodcastDamien Fleming, World Champion - Greatest Season, ‘99 World Cup
Greatest Season That Was, Episode 10 – Damien Fleming. By this stage on the re-release of The Greatest Season That Was series on the 1999 Men’s World Cup, we…
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Marcus Harris prepares to commit a murder
Season 16, Episode 4: Cricket got underway in England over the last week, with more rain than balls bowled but some bumper days of play nonetheless, not least…
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The Final Word with Michael Bevan - live in Sydney
Season 16, Episode 3: Made in heaven, Michael Bevan. He was the very best at what he did - finishing 50-over run chases with the onboard computer scanning…
The Final Word Cricket PodcastStory Time 176 – The first plane to land in Fiji
It's Story Time, our weekly walk through cricket history via your listener quiz challenges. This week, how did Learie Constantine become lord of his domain?…
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The Final Word with David Wiese
Season 16, Episode 2: If asking who has the most interesting story in world cricket right now, a leading candidates would be David Wiese. From the South…
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Is this the end for Michael Neser?
Season 16, Episode 1: After two Test caps and about a hundred tours on the bench, Michael Neser has lost his Australian contract and is way down the pecking…
The Final Word Cricket PodcastTFW Book Club - First Tests, with Steve Cannane
Book Club 4: Steve Cannane - First Tests: Great Australian Cricketers and the Backyards That Made Them Steve Cannane has been a journalist for more than 30…
The Final Word Cricket PodcastStory Time 175 – The fastest hundred ever made against Jeff Thomson*
It's Story Time, our weekly walk through cricket history via your listener quiz challenges. This week, disregard all fakes - this involves one of the fastest…
The Final Word Cricket PodcastLance Klusener, never better - Greatest Season, ‘99 World Cup
Greatest Season That Was, Episode 9 – Lance Klusener. At the 1999 World Cup, Lance Klusener stole the show. During a golden era for South African one-day…
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Western Australia will rule cricket for one thousand years
Season 15, Episode 31: It's the season finale! That's because the Mr Sheffield Shield is done, and we don't need to tell you who won. Also, Western Australia…
The Final Word Cricket PodcastTim Lane has the best seat in the house - Greatest Season, ‘99 World Cup
Greatest Season That Was, Episode 8 – with Tim Lane. You’ve heard from plenty of players as we’ve gone through this sensational tournament, like Alec Stewart…
The Final Word Cricket PodcastStory Time 174 – What is the plural of nemesis?
It's Story Time, our weekly walk through cricket history via your listener quiz challenges. This week, not just one long-time rival but two storied combatants…
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Tassie, Queensland, and the brawl for new stadiums
Season 15, Episode 30: Tasmania's new stadium might depend on this weekend's state election, but with over 100,000 members for the new footy club, it'll be a…
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The Final Word with Glenn Turner
Season 15, Episode 29: Across all of our Story Time episodes, a few names come up more than any others. One is Glenn Turner, the New Zealand opening bat who…
The Final Word Cricket PodcastStory Time 173 – Victoria versus Perth
It's Story Time, our weekly walk through cricket history via your listener quiz challenges. This week, Daniel Norcross slips back into the co-host chair with…
The Final Word Cricket PodcastStory Time 172 – The long slow birth of The Walrus
It's Story Time, our weekly walk through cricket history via your listener quiz challenges. This week, Reggie from the wonderful Vic Hotel in Brunswick allows…
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Watto for Pakistan? The Big Rig might just turn that joint around
Season 15, Episode 28: The southern Test season is done, with Australia leaving New Zealand, while England are also leaving India. That doesn't mean that…
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New Zealand Australia Daily - Christchurch Day 4
New Zealand v Australia, Christchurch Day 4: It was a final day as good as we could have hoped. A decisive strike early but a decisive miss to go with it. A…
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The series wash-up, with Cam and Vish
India v England, Dharamsala Wash-up: Did Bazball fail and what does the future hold for England? Cameron Ponsonby is joined by Vithushan Ehantharajah to go…
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New Zealand Australia Daily - Christchurch Day 3
New Zealand v Australia, Christchurch Day 3: We are in for a stunner. After the first day, New Zealand looked gone. During the third, they turned this Test…
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India England Daily 2024 - Dharamsala Day 3
India v England, Dharamsala Day 3: It's over. Ashwin runs through England for one final time this series as India wrap it up 4-1. James Anderson gets to 700…
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New Zealand Australia Daily - Christchurch Day 2
New Zealand v Australia, Christchurch Day 2: It could have been a day when New Zealand went over the edge, but instead they managed to keep both feet on the…
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India England Daily 2024 - Dharamsala Day 2
India v England, Dharamsala Day 2: India strengthen their position even further as Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill score silky centuries. Sarfaraz Khan and…
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New Zealand Australia Daily - Christchurch Day 1
New Zealand v Australia, Christchurch Day 1: Win the toss and bowl. It is becoming a Pat Cummins signature, and the move looked pretty good with Josh Hazlewood…
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India England Daily 2024 - Dharamsala Day 1
India v England, Dharamsala Day 1: Kuldeep Yadav you're a helluva bowler. India absolutely dominate on day one, with Ravichandran Ashwin and Yashasvi Jaiswal…
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New Zealand Australia Daily - Christchurch preview
New Zealand v Australia, Christchurch Day 0: It's preview day at beautiful Hagley Oval in Christchurch. Australia go in unchanged, New Zealand have Kane…
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India England Daily 2024 - Dharamsala preview
India v England, Dharamsala preview: It's the most beautiful ground in the world. These are the facts. Cameron Ponsonby is joined by Vithushan Ehantharajah…
The Final Word Cricket PodcastStory Time 171 – Many paths to Tangiwai
It's Story Time, our weekly walk through cricket history via your listener quiz challenges. This week, which was actually recorded a little while earlier, Adam…
The Final Word Cricket PodcastThe Pucovski Problem
Season 15, Episode 27: Admittedly we don't get onto the title topic until the end of this episode, but it starts with a glance at the Shield and ends up back…
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New Zealand Australia Daily - Wellington Day 4
New Zealand v Australia, Wellington Day 4: It's all over at the Basin, right near the plughole. Dreams were riding on Rachin Ravindra but in the end it was…
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New Zealand Australia Daily - Wellington Day 3
New Zealand v Australia, Wellington Day 3: Both teams kept the foot down during a Test that keeps motoring along, with Nathan Lyon having some fun playing at…
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New Zealand Australia Daily - Wellington Day 2
New Zealand v Australia, Wellington Day 2: Well, that escalated quickly. The morning went by as Cameron Green and Josh Hazlewood worked their way into…
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New Zealand Australia Daily - Wellington Day 1
New Zealand v Australia, Wellington Day 1: After eight long years, the Australian men's Test team returned to New Zealand to play. And for a couple of sessions…
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New Zealand Australia Daily - Wellington preview (with bonus Ranchi wash-up)
New Zealand v Australia, Wellington Day 0: What will we do without Neil Wagner? A fine career comes to an end ahead of the series opener between the Black Caps…
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Two Test matches is not a series
Season 15, Episode 26: In Wellington ahead of the First Test between New Zealand and Australia, Adam and Bharat are frustrated by the fact that they're there…
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India England Daily 2024 - Ranchi Day 4
India v England, Ranchi Day 4: And just like that it’s over. India win the prestigious IDFC First Bank trophy after the calm heads of Dhruv Jurel and Shubman…
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India England Daily 2024 - Ranchi Day 3
India v England, Ranchi Day 3: And just like that it’s over….almost. Four Tests of drama culminated in a day where India were excellent and England fell to the…
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India England Daily 2024 - Ranchi Day 2
India v England, Ranchi Day 2: Prepare for fast-forward. The pitch is starting to break apart with England currently in pole position. Yashasvi Jaiswal scores…
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India England Daily 2024 - Ranchi Day 1
India v England, Ranchi Day 1: Wait a minute. That looked suspiciously like an excellent day of conventional Test cricket. Akash Deep started his Test career…
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India England Daily 2024 - Ranchi preview
India v England, Ranchi Day 0: The Rancho Relaxo! To one of Adam's favourite grounds for the Fourth Test with England in a must-win position after their hiding…
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The New Zealanders get ready for Australia Tests
Season 15, Episode 25: Taylor Swift has finished her run at the MCG, leading Virat Kohli 3-1, while the New Zealanders have finished off a surprisingly…
The Final Word Cricket PodcastStory Time 170 – The childhood diary of Adam Collins
It's Story Time, our weekly walk through cricket history via your listener quiz challenges. This week, Daniel Norcross joins Adam Collins for a flip through…
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The Rajkot wash-up, with Cam and Vish
India v England, Rajkot Wash-up: Will Stokes bowl? Is DRS corrupt? Will England drop Bairstow? Did Duckett create Jaiswal? Cameron is joined by Crincfo's…
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India England Daily 2024 - Rajkot Day 4
India v England, Rajkot Day 4: What a difference a day makes. Beginning the third morning in great shape, England succumbed to India by 434 runs by the end of…
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India England Daily 2024 - Rajkot Day 3
India v England, Rajkot Day 3: The middle session of the middle day of the middle Test in this series - how decisive it could prove to be. England, having…
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Australia South Africa Women Daily - Perth Day 3
Australia v South Africa Women, Perth Day 3: A long way behind, South Africa had only one option: to fight. So they did, through most of the third day while…
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India England Daily 2024 - Rajkot Day 2
India v England, Rajkot Day 2: Another day, another wild ride. Ashwin takes his 500th Test wicket to further mark a great career, but it’s Ben Duckett and…
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Australia South Africa Women Daily - Perth Day 2
Australia v South Africa Women, Perth Day 2: One long day that was all about one long innings - the historic double century produced by Annabel Sutherland…
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India England Daily 2024 - Rajkot Day 1
India v England, Rajkot Day 1: A day of twists and turns to begin the Third Test, but the home side, thanks to a 204-run stand between the captain Rohit and…
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Australia South Africa Women Daily - Perth Day 1
Australia v South Africa Women, Perth Day 1: It was 43 degrees at the WACA, and South Africa felt the heat after being asked to bat. Darcie Brown, Kim Garth…
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India England Daily 2024 - Rajkot preview
India v England, Rajkot Day 0: After a week off to cool down after two brilliant Tests to start, the series moves to Rajkot. In doing so, the hosts welcome…
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Maxwell mayhem rings every bell in the City of Churches
Season 15, Episode 24: Glenn Maxwell and ridiculous hundreds. It is a theme of late. Four of them in his last nine hits for Australia, and the one in Adelaide…
The Final Word Cricket PodcastGeoff Allott on swinging NZ into the semi - Greatest Season, ‘99 World Cup
Greatest Season That Was, Episode 7 – New Zealand with Geoff Allott. So much of the ’99 World Cup magic revolves around the extraordinary tie between Australia…
The Final Word Cricket PodcastStory Time 169 – Proudly presenting the reverse Mankad
It's Story Time, our weekly walk through cricket history via your listener quiz challenges. In a week when an Under-19s player was out obstructing the field…
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"I'm a bit fat sometimes and I love a beer."
Season 15, Episode 23: Mitch Marsh won more hearts this week while winning the Allan Border Medal, while Ash Gardner confirmed her supremacy in the Australian…
The Final Word Cricket PodcastStory Time 168 – Viv Richards versus Papua New Guinea
It's Story Time, our weekly walk through cricket history via your listener quiz challenges. Let's hear a tale we had never found before, about one of the…
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The Vizag wash-up, with Cam and Vish
India v England, Vizag Wash-up: With the series squared and players heading in their different directions for a week off, Cameron Ponsonby is joined by…
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India England Daily 2024 - Vizag Day 4
India v England, Vizag Day 4: In the end, it was Bumrah taking a stump out of the ground. Appropriately so after he turned this match on its head a couple of…