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It’s Story Time, our weekly walk through cricket history. This week, as last week, George Hirst gets overlooked for a story that catches our eye first. We are not going to Switzerland to play ice cricket, but we are considering the world champions you've never heard of, and the worst day of Sachin's career.
Your Nerd Pledge numbers for this week:
3.54 - Geoff Mouritz
2.27 - Manish Achuth
1.00 - Matt May
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Australia England Daily, 1st ODI, Perth: On a rugged day for Australian cricket as the Test team conflict continues, the one-day side offered a brief and fresh breath of air. Mahli, Xavier, Spencer: would have been an unlikely Aussie pace trio once upon a time, but that's the new breed. England returned to Perth to find it as fast and bouncy as it was during their Ashes trip.
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Season 21, Episode 8: We're trying something new - this was a live-streamed live response to Pat Cummins extraordinary 70-minute till-they-drop press conference, which began with a potent repudiation of Usman Khawaja's version of the 2018 South Africa tour, and grew in nuance to include a lot of appreciation for other parts of Khawaja's contributions. Our chat is rough around the edges, but here it is.
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Season 21, Episode 7: Before a single extract of Usman Khawaja’s book made the papers, the headlines lapped the world - they all knew. But what did they know? The details emerge, bit by bit. The response set to follow, from those implicated, is now fascinating. How exactly does this end? After this, some glorious Test cricket moments to warm the soul, an organised England squad, an Indian champion quick retires while Jimmy looks to the city lights to keep his career burning.
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It’s Story Time, our weekly walk through cricket history. This week, did we imagine that an answer intended to begin in Yorkshire would wind up at a World's Fair before the First World War? We did not, but the Belgians got more than they bargained for. Also this week, a proper Dusty Old Bastard from the biggest series of all, and a nostalgia fest for those of you who own two albums by The Knife.
Your Nerd Pledge numbers for this week:
8.32 - Darcy Matthews
2.53 - Tom Barrington
12.19 - Geoff Price
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Occasionally on tours, you get the chance to do something special and different. Playing a game with media colleagues from Australia against coaches and participants of the amazing CATCH Trust, formerly the Gary Kirsten Foundation, in the enormous township of Khayelitsha proved to be just that. An organisation doing remarkable things to make cricket part of young people’s lives where otherwise it wouldn’t be; we learn how it works and why it is transformational.
On this episode we speak to Managing Director Tim Human, cricketers Lisakhanya Blom andSomila Stofile, board trustee Madoda Mahlutshana, and coach Lusindiso Malilwana.
Help the Catch Trust here: catchtrust.org/support-us
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Maurice Blackburn is Australia's leading social justice law firm. Contact them to ask about what you need: mauriceblackburn.com.au
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It’s Story Time, our weekly walk through cricket history. This week, we didn't know that this would become an Adelaide Oval special, but that's how things have panned out. A glorious visitor makes the ground home, a forgotten classic renews a modern rivalry, and a much-criticised umpiring call was in fact correct.
Your Nerd Pledge numbers for this week:
3.96 - Seb Goldsmith
9.73 - Compare Michele
16.39 - AMP
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Season 21, Episode 5: With Adam back at Lord's for a day of recording, it's time to start with South Africa's clearing path to the WTC final in the context of current world cricket. Bangladesh have blown a huge opportunity against West Indies, India need all the points against New Zealand, and Australia's path is getting tougher. Is there pressure on McDonald or Bailey? Meanwhile, the next rank of Shield batters make their case, the white-ball squads look to the future, and CA can't decide if they have a lot of money or not enough.
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Season 21, Episode 4: It was the cricketing day we've dreaded most, though we knew it had to arrive some day. Glenn Maxwell's time in the green and gold, and in Victorian blue, will come to an end. The career that more than any has fascinated and delighted The Final Word. Don't be sad that it's over, be glad that it happened, but today we're sharing a smile and a tear. Glenn joins Adam and Geoff to share the news.
Could you support the show? You can send us a Nerd Pledge or become a member at patreon.com/thefinalword.
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South Africa Australia Daily, 3rd Test, Cape Town Day 6: Heads have to roll, right? After Australia's batting got ripped to pieces two Tests running, nobody can argue that the problems were not evident. Yet they were not addressed by those in charge. What can be done with this team from here to address issues of structure and of succession, for the huge 10-Test burst that comes up next? To end our series coverage, Adam and Geoff run through the issues.
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