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The Ashes Daily 2025, 2nd Test, Brisbane Day 0: Is that Pat Cummins' walk-on music? Is he running into the ring? It had a wrestling feel to it at the Gabba as Steve Smith hasn't at all ruled out Australia's skipper making a shock return to the Brisbane XI from outside of the original squad. But what about Josh Inglis? Or the opening position? Or Beau Webster? These decisions are all to come. As for England, they've also changed things up with the inclusion of utility Will Jacks. Once the preview chat is done (helped by a Crash Craddock cameo), Adam and Bharat move on to discussing the distressing news overnight that Robin Smith has passed away at age 62.
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Season 19, Episode 13: With Usman Khawaja's back injury keeping him out of the Brisbane Test, that may be it for Australia's opening bat. Not that we knew this when we recorded two hours before the announcement. Stand by for some chat from another universe when he was still in the team. Also this week, India's drubbing by South Africa, Kohli's return to century-making, and a milestone for Amanda-Jade Wellington.
As well as that, Emma John joins us for her first segment on visiting Australia from the UK, supported by Tourism Australia, starting with her experienced tips on how to organise your travel.
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Season 19, Episode 12: The decisions made about international cricket over the next couple of years are likely to have a major influence on how the game is played for decades to come. With much on the line and much up in the air, Paul Marsh decided it was time to come back to the sport that was his first love, returning to again lead the Australian Cricketers Association. Needless to say, there was a lot to get through when Adam and Geoff sat down with a man who is right at the heart of these major debates.
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It's Story Time, our walk through cricket history via your listener quiz challenges. This week, we're looking at shit brothers: one who genuinely was terrible, and one who might have been hard done by in the long term. Also this week, a note of appreciation for a player who is currently under the cosh, because two things can be true at the same time.
Your Nerd Pledge numbers for this week:
50.00 - Roger Moffatt
7.50 - Ben C
2.18 - Andrew West
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Season 19, Episode 11: For years, people have asked about the BEEF between us and The Grade Cricketer. The reality is, for a decade now, we've all been in this together. So, sure enough, here's the collab ep hosted by Sam Perry and Ian Higgins in their Melbourne studio as we both forget to talk about our new books. Instead: back stories, politics, Saudi money, the future and everything else you might expect with the four of us in the same place.
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The Melbourne launch is November 27 at the Commercial Club in Fitzroy
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Season 19, Episode 10: No, that's not true, they're back driving on the golf course. But we're not going to talk too much about Ashes wash-up... ok, only a little. The wider world is still waiting, where South Africa are dominating India in the second Test of their series, where there are comebacks for Final Word faves Kemar Roach and Dane van Niekerk, and where another tasty Shield round has taken place. Also, more on the possible 12-team World Test Championship, and you'll never believe who's playing each other in the T20 World Cup.
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The Melbourne launch is November 27 at the Commercial Club in Fitzroy
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It's Story Time, our walk through cricket history via your listener quiz challenges. This week, we're looking at one of the great fourth-innings players, and a player whose marks of greatness were early enough that some of the milestones have been less acknowledged. Also this week, a wild start to a belated Ranji career, Geoff's favourite subject of all, and a tribute to a dancer.
Your Nerd Pledge numbers for this week:
236.00 - Ramana D
8.65 - Dannish Babar
52.00 - Stuart B
23.50 - Venugopala Reddy Dumpala
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The Melbourne launch is November 27 at the Commercial Club in Fitzroy
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The Ashes Daily 2025, Perth Day 3: A two-day Test brings many questions to consider. For the winners, is Travis Head up top for Brisbane after his all-timer? If so, what does that mean for Usman Khawaja's career? And for the defeated, are they capable of the introspection many believe they require to evolve into a fighting force on lively pitches? Bharat Sundaresan joins Adam to ponder this, recorded alongside the blameless Perth pitch.
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The Melbourne launch is November 27 at the Commercial Club in Fitzroy
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The Ashes Daily 2025, 1st Test, Perth Day 2: We thought the first day in Perth was crazy, but the second was perhaps even more so. England continued on their merry way, in terms of game style and in terms of the regular shedding of wickets, but things still felt fairly close given the nature of the scores to date. Scott Boland had his comeback, Mitchell Starc completed his set, but eventually the day was handed over to one Travis Head, makeshift opener. Strap yourselves in for what happened next.
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The Melbourne launch is November 27 at the Commercial Club in Fitzroy
Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword
Want to stop snoring?! Get 5% off a Zeus with the code TFW2025 at zeussleeps.com
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Our Stomping Ground beer giveaway is coming soon! Here is their range: stompingground.beer
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The Ashes Daily 2025, 1st Test, Perth Day 1: Hooley dooley! We thought that things were going in one direction when Mitchell Starc went on a rampage through the first half of the day, but then Ben Stokes went on one himself through the back half. We are into this series with a bang, and everybody will be turning to Perth for the second day.
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The Melbourne launch is November 27 at the Commercial Club in Fitzroy
Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword
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