The Final Word Cricket Podcast

New Zealand England Daily, 2nd Test, Wellington Day 2: England's day. England's match. England's series.

Day two finishes with England 533 ahead and showing no signs of stopping. Atkinson takes a hat-trick. Is Bethell England's next No.3? And what on earth has happened to New Zealand. Cameron Ponsonby and Jeremy Coney have it all.

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Australia India Daily, 2nd Test, Adelaide Day 1: Goodness. Australia came into this game with an advantage in pink-ball cricket, and they needed somebody to take it. Well, Mitchell Starc did. But that was only half of the equation. Could the Aussies withstand Bumrah with the ball? Well, kinda. Meanwhile, we love Nitish Reddy more with each knock, Scotty Boland was back in action, and there was Hall of Fame action galore. A rollicking day and night.

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New Zealand England Daily, 2nd Test, Wellington Day 1: Have England already won the series?

On a day where only three batters made above 20, Brook got 123 and was amazing. England looked in all sorts of trouble at numerous points in time, but somehow, a late Brydon Carse burst has them on the brink of victory.

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Australia India Daily, 2nd Test, Adelaide Day 0: After India battered Australia in Perth, there has been a 10-day break for the home team to get their breath back. They're down one bowler in Josh Hazlewood, and we know who the replacement will be. India, meantime, could pick just about anybody. And is Jaiswal enjoying his final months of low-profile living before stepping into Kohli's spotlight?

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Season 17, Episode 14: Before taking off for Adelaide, Adam and Geoff reflect on an Australian attack that might be in transition earlier than we thought. Beyond the BGT, we farewell Ian Redpath, who has passed away at age 83, celebrate the Renegades, who have won the WBBL for the first time, and congratulate the incoming CA boss - he has a big job ahead. Plenty more, from WTC implications to the Adam Zampa selection stoush to Jay Shah taking the chair at ICC HQ.

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It's Story Time, our walk through cricket history via your listener quiz challenges. This week, in the Sherrin Stand at Victoria Park in Melbourne, we back to Napoleonic times to discuss whether we have newly encountered one of the most unpleasant characters in the history of the game. Later, some tales of things that might have been, ranging from Imran Khan to Mike Hussey to the magic of Ben Hollioake's debut.

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New Zealand England Daily, 1st Test, Christchurch Day 4: England cruise to an eight-wicket win to go one-nil up in the series.

New Zealand had their chances at the start, but eight drops later and England had a comfortable win. Should Tim Southee play in Wellington? Should Ollie Pope keep the gloves? How good are Brydon Carse and Jacob Bethell? All this and more from Cameron Ponsonby and Jeremy Coney.

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New Zealand England Daily, 1st Test, Christchurch Day 3: Turns out if you drop eight catches, it's hard to win.

England dominate day three in Christchurch and finish close to securing a win. Only a near-miracle will save New Zealand now. Runs for Ben Stokes. Gus Atkinson and Brydon Carse are good and Chris Woakes had a good day overseas. Who'd have thunk it. Cameron Ponsonby and Jeremy Coney have it all.

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New Zealand England Daily, 1st Test, Christchurch Day 2: Use your hands New Zealand. What are you doing!?

Harry Brook is very good at batting, so the Kiwis let him ton up and England get ahead in the game. Should Ollie Pope have actually scored runs or is that silly? Nathan Smith was good on debut.

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New Zealand England Daily, 1st Test, Christchurch Day 1: New Zealand chuck it away. From 199 for three to 319 for eight, it's level, but England are happier.

Kane Williamson is back and in the runs, Shoaib Bashir takes 4fer on a day one green top. But, was it good bowling or did the Black Caps just get it wrong after tea. Cameron Ponsonby is joined by Jeremy Coney to discuss it all.

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