The Final Word Cricket Podcast

Season 16, Episode 35: In a dramatic twist that nobody saw coming, the most powerful man in cricket continues to be the most powerful man in cricket. The only thing being that he is leaving his job at the BCCI to do much the same job at the ICC. See ya, Greg Barclay. But there is some encouragement in recent comments from the new boss about supporting Test cricket outside the Big Three, even if there are major problems now that Star Sports wants a half-price discount off its most recent rights contract. Also this week, the new Cricket Scotland CEO Trudy Lindblade joins The Final Word. Is she a fan of The Jezabels? We forgot to ask.

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Season 16, Episode 34: August has been a great run for interviews on the pod. And today, to end this busy month, we bring you an hour with a man who has been making a contribution to the game in many varied and interesting ways for the better part of half a century, Mark Nicholas. As a player, captain, journalist and one of the most well-regarded television commentators to ever do it, our guest has been busy sinking his teeth into a new line, cricket administration, as president of MCC. But he’s decided to take it further at Lord’s, recently appointed to become the next chair. It’s a crucial time to be taking this on with much at play on the home front, with the upcoming privatisation of London Spirit and ongoing changes to the way the game is organised around the world. Enjoy.

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It's Story Time, our walk through cricket history via your listener quiz challenges. This week, we go to Adelaide all the time for cricket, but let's have the story of a different trip for a different reason, one that in time circles all the way back to the MCG. A meditation on the nature of musical enjoyment and parasocial relationships on a cricket show? Why not, it's Story Time, and this show also contains one of Adam's very favourite Dusty Old Bastards.

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4.60 - Matt Gaynor

19.89 - Nick Ibis

2.47 - Terry Hogan

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The 2024 England Sri Lanka Daily, Manchester Day 4: England get the job done, going one-nil up at Old Trafford. But that doesn't tell the full story of the most competitive Test this summer, Sri Lanka hanging in there all the way. For that, we welcome Andy Zaltzman back to the pod, who is back co-hosting in Manchester alongside his radio colleague Daniel Norcross.

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The 2024 England Sri Lanka Daily, Manchester Day 3: A clinical England took advantage of a curiously sleepy Sri Lanka, with Jamie Smith easing himself to a near-faultless maiden hundred. A spirited fightback saved the visitors from complete humiliation, with England’s bowlers made to tough it out. Daniel Norcross has Henry Moeran with him at Old Trafford.

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The 2024 England Sri Lanka Daily, Manchester Day 2: On a wet day in Manchester, Sri Lanka were just about on top when Joe Root was dismissed. But then Harry Brook and Jamie Smith, with some help from Chris Woakes, steadied the ship to guide the hosts into a lead. For the story of the day, here's Cam Ponsonby with Daniel Norcross at Old Trafford.

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The 2024 England Sri Lanka Daily, Manchester Day 1: Sri Lanka were cruising for a bruising after an early collapse on the opening day of the series but were saved by their captain (and Final Word Fave) Dhananjaya De Silva along with number nine Milan Rathnayake. Nevertheless, England still claimed the honours. Cam Ponsonby has Daniel Norcross with him, who is coming to you from the ground at Old Trafford.

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Season 16, Episode 33: Sesquicentenary - such a satisfying word to say, and satisfying news this week with confirmation that the 150th anniversary of Test cricket will be celebrated in Melbourne come March 2027. It leads plenty of news about scheduling and international cricket as we look ahead to what a post-Stokes England team will look like, with a preview coming in their series against Sri Lanka. Around the world, we've had a thrilling Test at Guyana, a groundbreaking week for Ireland's women, and finals weekend of The Hundred as they prepare the sell the clubs. For all this, it's Adam Collins in Scotland for The Final Word's Edinburgh tour and he has Daniel Norcross with him, en route to commentate the Old Trafford Test.

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It's Story Time, our walk through cricket history via your listener quiz challenges. This week, the full story of England's most underrated batting star, as we finally go past the many peripheral mentions he has had along the way. Also, a South African who got the lack of attention he deserved, a childhood favourite who had his moment, and the most unhinged dream sequence yet tendered by a listener.

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58.67 - Tom Carew Hunt

20.12 - Dave Brown

5.38 - Dan Price

3.80 - Jeremy Nash

7.00 - Matt Gaynor (revisit)

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Season 16, Episode 32: Amanda Wellington! We've loved her work since we first saw her rip a cricket ball from leg to off in 2015. We've also loved the bubble and fizz of her personality. Now a long way into that career, but still being a young player with a lot further to go, it's a good time to sit down for a proper Final Word conversation with the bowler who made Adam Gilchrist see echoes of Shane Warne.

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