Zero Ducks Given

We've gone a bit like the film Inception for this week's episode with parts of it recorded at different times and indeed different days. Hopefully it will all make sense...

Dan and Toby look back at England men's first ODI v West Indies and what positives can be taken, the brilliant Sophie Ecclestone joins us ahead of the women's series v India and Toby isn't a fan of Dan's cricket updates on the radio...Oh, and no Finny this week.

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So much cricket to talk about and of course, one of the team is absent...but when you have former England fast bowler Steven Finn and Test Match Special commentator Dan Norcross, do we really need Toby...?

Dan and Finny look ahead to England men's white ball series against West Indies, discuss Australia's ridiculous schedule and swap boxset recommendations!

Also, a review of the Cricket Writers awards where the brilliant Kevin Howells was celebrated for his contribution to broadcasting.

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The team are all back together in the same country as Finny and Daniel join Toby after a long stint in India for the Men's Cricket World Cup.

They reflect on the tournament as a whole, a major transfer in the county game and Finny reveals his new best mate...

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Australia beat India in Ahmedabad to win the men's Cricket World Cup.

Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne with a stand of 192 as they chased down 241 with 7 overs remaining. Head made a superb 132 from 120 balls with Labuschagne ending 58 not out

India, the heavy favourites, crestfallen whilst Australia have completed a remarkable six months including winning the World Test Championship, retaining The Ashes and now winning the World Cup for a sixth time.

Dan and Toby look back on the day with a mini episode.

India 240 all out (50 overs): Rahul 66 (107), Kohli 54 (63); Starc 3-55

Australia 241-4 (43 overs): Head 137 (120), Labuschagne 58 (110)

Australia won by six wickets

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Australia will take on India in Sunday's World Cup final after edging South Africa in a tense semi-final at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

Dan and Toby review the game.

South Africa 212 (49.4 overs): Miller 101 (116), Klaasen 47 (48); Starc 3-34

Australia 215-7 (47.2 overs): Head 62 (48); Shamsi 2-42

Australia won by three wickets

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Over 700 runs scored, two centuries including a record breaking one for Virat Kohki, and a 7 wicket haul for the brilliant Mohammed Shami and India are into the Cricket World Cup final after beating New Zealand.

In a very short episode, Dan and Toby (yes, we know!) look back at the day

India 397-4 (50 overs): Kohli 117 (113), Iyer 105 (70), Gill 80* (66); Southee 3-100

New Zealand 327 (48.5 overs): Mitchell 134 (119), Williamson 69 (73); Shami 7-57

India won by 70 runs

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India made it nine wins from nine games in this World Cup with a 160-run victory over the Netherlands as the group stages came to an end.

Dan reflects on the last five and a half weeks and 45 games and looks ahead to the semi-finals.

India 410-4 (50 overs): Shreyas 128* (94), Rahul 102 (64), Rohit 61 (54)

Netherlands 250 (47.5 overs): Nidamanuru 54 (39), Engelbrecht 45 (80); Siraj 2-29

India won by 160 runs

Wednesday - India v New Zealand

Thursday - South Africa v Australia

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This is not a drill. England have won a game! After giving the Dutch a hammering, the team (ok,Toby) reflect on the fact that England are once again the best team in the world. Phew.

Meanwhile did Glenn Maxwell just play the greatest white ball innings of all time? Finny reckons his was better...

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England officially knocked out, Pakistan keeping their hopes alive and a World Cup chase for 4th spot is still on to keep the tournament alive in the group stages.

Australia put the final nail into England's defence of the trophy in Ahmedabad, a 5th defeat in succession.

And a brilliant century by Fakhar Zaman helped Pakistan beat New Zealand in a rain-affected match in Bengaluru

Dan Norcross looks back at both encounters with yet another (surprisingly popular) monologue.

Australia 286 (49.3 overs): Labuschagne 71 (83); Woakes 4-54, Rashid 2-38

England 253 (48.1 overs): Stokes 64 (90), Zampa 3-21

Australia won by 33 runs

New Zealand 401-6 (50 overs): Ravindra 108 (94), Williamson 95 (79); Wasim 3-60

Pakistan 200-1 (25.3 overs): Fakhar 126* (81), Babar 66* (63); Southee 1-27

Pakistan won by 21 runs (DLS)

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The World Cup group stage enters what feels like its 97th week and there's been a casualty as Finny has injured himself putting his pants on...

In other news, Glenn Maxwell is out of the tournament playing golf, David Willey has retired and the Danai Lama is back.

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