Podcasts about Test match

Welcome to Tuesday's Rugby Daily, with Cathal Mullaney.Coming up today, the Lions name their first Test team of the summer.Los Pumas aim to bring the heat.And what does Sam Prendergast need to do to take his game to the next level?Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

It's one simple question ... one really difficult answer, WHO'S YOUR GOAT? Aku tells us his, and tells us why.

This week on The KOKO Show the band is back together to celebrate the fun, frivolity and fineries that finals footy has to offer. We tackle all the action of the Super Rugby Qualifying Finals, whilst also looking forward to the seismically sensational Semi-Finals this coming weekend. Plus, we get a little naughty up North for all the footy loving legends on the more populous side of the Equator, breaking down all the Champagne rugby from the URC and Premiership Semi-Finals. To help us on our journey towards podcasting perfection, we enlisted the help of one of the greatest finishers of all time to dot this episode over the white line and claim victory for the good guys. This Fijian born South Auckland raised wrecking ball made a career out of cashing cheques and snapping necks as he ran past you at a rate of knots, please welcome the swan-diving sensation that is Mr Joe Rokocoko. With Joe in tow the lads reflect on his sublime 98 Test Match career, the times he made all three of them look like chumps and what it actually takes to be one of the best wingers the rugby world has ever seen. To cap off this tremendous trot down the wingers walk of fame the lads finalise a few more selections in our table topping team of ‘Lion Tamers'. Moreover, they have a greasy little gander at some hot off the press ‘Other Rugby News', all in the name of keeping you, our loyal listener well informed. So, book yourself a Swedish hot stone massage, sip on the complementary ice cold cucumber water and bluetooth your way into some KOKO bliss. It is now time for an all new episode of Kick Offs and Kick Ons.TIMESTAMPS:00:00 - Start of the show03:15 - KOKO Learnings - The boys are playing footy again07:55 - Live Show dates are coming 08:34 - Swoop's unregistered car story 11:00 - Drew meeting his rugby mentor in the Gold Coast 12:46 - Drew and Gits headed up to Brisbane to promote KOKO18:48 - Congratulations to Carlo Tizzano and Emma on their engagement 20:46 - Rugby Round Up Segment 21:04 - CRUSADERS V REDS REVIEW 24:04 - CHIEFS V BLUES REVIEW 26:00 - BRUMBIES V HURRICANES 29:06 - Super Rugby Semi Finals Predictions 32:55 - Introduce the Joe Rokocoko interview 34:43 - Joe talks about playing the KOKO boys 36:23 - Joe's time in France 38:54 - Joe's fondest memories in his career 40:15 - Joe's biggest mentors 42:56 - Joe on playing against Wendell 45:31 - Joe's try celebrations 48:28 - Best winger Joe ever faced 50:44 - Bench, Start and Drop 55:14 - Joe's take on the current Blues side 55: 51 - Joe's All Blacks back 3 58:08 - Joe's take on the Wallabies v ABs59:13 - Joe's prediction of the 2025 Lions Series 01:01:03 - Northern Hemisphere Legends Segment 01:05:22 - The Lion Tamers 01:07:22 - Other Rugby News 01:11:51 - One KOKO Quiz Question 01:13:01 - Close of the showBUY YOUR KOKO MERCHANDISE AND STAY TUNED FOR EVENTS - www.kickoffsandkickons.comMake sure you follow us on all socials:INSTA: @kickoffskickons TWITTER/X: @kickoffskickons YOUTUBE: @kickoffsandkickons TIKTOK: @kickoffskickons If you do want to talk about sponsorship or anything business related then please do get in touch with us info@shtn.com.au. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lee is joined by John, Chris and PJA CEO Paul Struthers for this week's Sunday sermon Intro 00:00 Racing Review 01:25 Epsom 16:49 Jockeys' vs Clerks 42:37 Saunas and Weighing Rooms 48:26 What would Paul do if head of the BHA 58:28 Your Questions 1:13:18 Join us on Patreon for exclusive content and bets https://www.patreon.com/TheBarstewardsEnquiry

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, rugby league was a code looking to expand nationally after the success of its premier competition in Sydney. Clubs emerged in Brisbane, Newcastle, and the Gold Coast. Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation took the growth in the sport as an indication it ought to expand even further and plotted a coup, to take the running of the code out of the hands of the establishment - the Australian Rugby League. What followed was a war that ripped the sport apart with Murdoch on one side and the other, backed by another multi-millionaire media mogul, Kerry Packer. It was mogul against mogul, club against club, and players against players. In this episode of Judgements we take a deep dive on how and why the war began - and how the game came back together to form what is now the National Rugby League.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma look ahead to a defining year for England's men's Test team with a home series against India and an away Ashes to come. We hear from Zimbabwe's Managing Director, Givemore Makoni, on the team playing a remarkable 11 Tests this year and what that means financially. He also tells Stumped why cricket at the Olympics must be different and not solely about the big nations like the Champions Trophy.Plus, a new era for England's women is underway. We discuss what fans can expect from new head coach Charlotte Edwards and her captain Nat Sciver-Brunt.Photo: England captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum during the team group during nets ahead of the 3rd Test Match between Pakistan and England at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on October 23, 2024 in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. (Credit: Getty Images)

On 15 March 1877 play began between England and Australia in Melbourne. So began an extraordinary tradition of the finest form of sport: the Test Match. An incredible innovation that involved two teams playing cricket for up to nine days in one case, it is unique in sporting contests. However Test Cricket is bound up by Empire, class and race. Great teams have been barred from competing, and there have been moments of high controversy including Bodyline and the D 'Oliveira Affair. One thing remains constant: the England batting collapse. Joining today is cricket writer Tim Wigmore, journalist at the Telegraph and author of a wonderful new book, Test Cricket: A History. He joins to discuss all the above and more. Tim Wigmore Links Test Cricket: A History Aspects of History Links Ollie on X Aspects of History on Instagram Get in touch: history@aspectsofhistory.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of the show, Binksy, Jamie, Baldy and Stu discuss an eventful week, which saw the return of the IPL but not all its players, the Test cricket retirements of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, squad news galore and some potential candidates emerge for the Black Caps coaching role. We start by talking about the IPL's resumption and the players such as Jos Buttler and Mitchell Starc who have decided not to return or will need to depart for the playoff stages as the international calendar fills up again. Does previous form go out the window? And how will teams manage the disruption? Next we discuss the Test Cricket retirements of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Was it the right time? What legacy have they left? How will they be remembered? Who will replace them? And does their departure put Test cricket in danger? We round out the show by bouncing around a couple of upcoming Test matches - England's first match of the summer, against Zimbabwe, and the World Test Championship Final between Australia and South Africa - as well as the latest reports emerging about the Black Caps' coaching search. We'll be back in your feed next week with more cricket news as the IPL playoff picture takes shape and England take on Zimbabwe. Until then please take the time to give us a like, follow, share or subscribe on all our channels (@toporderpod on Twitter & Facebook, and @thetoporderpodcast on Instagram & YouTube) and a (5-Star!) review at your favourite podcast provider, or tell a friend to download. It really helps others find the show and is the best thing you can do to support us. You can also find all our written content, including our Hall of Fame series, at our website. You can also dip back into our guest episodes - including conversations with Mike Hesson, Shane Bond and Mike Hussey, current players such as Matt Henry, Sophie Devine and Ish Sodhi, coaches Gary Stead, Jeetan Patel and Luke Wright, as well as Barry Richards, Frankie Mackay, Bharat Sundaresan and many more fascinating people from all across the cricketing world. And if you'd like to reach out to us with feedback, questions or guest suggestions, get in touch at thetoporderpodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening. 0:00 Intro 1:20 IPL resumption - player ins & outs & disruption 17:10 Rohit Sharma & Virat Kohli retire from Tests 20:45 Did they step away at the right time? 26:55 Legacy/How will they be remembered? 33:50 Who replaces them in the Test XI? 37:05 Is this a danger for Test cricket? 40:05 England v Zimbabwe 53:20 Australia & South Africa squads for WTC Final 1:02:45 Black Caps coaching search Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Season 18, Episode 13: To those who question Kohli's place as a Test great because he didn't average enough or quite make enough career runs, it is fair to say we do not agree. And his old teammate Rohit Sharma went alright too. After moving away from the retiring Indian pair, we stay in that part of the world to review about a wild week off the field before returning to England for Australia's WTC selection squeeze and a thrilling county round. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/thefinalword⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tickets for our Wormsley match, August 18: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠uk.emma-live.com/WormsleyFinal2025⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to Wisden and never pay full price for the Almanack again: ⁠⁠⁠www.wisdenalmanack.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠ Get your big NordVPN discount: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nordvpn.com/tfw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sort out expat finances with Odin Mortgage & Tax: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠odinmortgage.com/partner/the-final-word⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Maurice Blackburn Lawyers - fighting for the rights of workers since 1919: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mauriceblackburn.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠t20vision.com/FINALWORD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Save more, earn more—up to 4.22% AER (variable). Interest rates are tiered, with the top rate for balances over £1M. Each tiered rate applies to the portion within that range. New members get these rates free for 6 months; after that, your Tide plan's rates apply. For full offer T&Cs visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tide.co/savings⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Claim £100 cash back (on a £5k deposit) at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tide.co/offers/tfw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find previous episodes at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠finalwordcricket.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Title track by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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France have been crowned Six Nations Champions for 2025, headlining the final Test Match edition of the Weekend Post-Mortem for The 8-9 Combo Rugby Podcast until the July Internationals. Brett McKay & Harry Jones take a look at all the Round 5 results, in which England continued their resurgence toppling Wales, and Ireland were left to ponder the what-ifs as they did enough to beat Italy. Plus, there were some emphatic statement wins in Super Rugby Pacific (the Blues aren't done yet), and a massive boilover in League One in Japan! PLUS: An EXCLUSIVE update on the Rocky Elsom case in France from Harry, who is now part of expert team handling Elsom's appeal through the French legal system. #rugby #rugbypodcast #89Combo #WeekendPostMortem #SixNations #Ireland #France # Scotland #Wales #England #Italy #SuperRugbyPacific #UnitedRugbyChampionship #Top14 #JapanRugbyLeagueOne #MajorLeagueRugby Find us: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@8-9Combo?sub_confirmation=1 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1BcKhb24YOtwQhKc0S3sDm Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-8-9-combo-rugby-podcast/id1729575866 Social media: #89Combo Twitter: https://twitter.com/89combo BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/89combo.bsky.social Find Brett and Harry on both Twitter and on BlueSky: @BMcSport + @HaribaldiJones Music: "Stalling" by Topher Mohr & Alex Elena (via YouTube Creator Studio) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Springbok rugby gets a major boost with the return of Felix Jones to the coaching staff, reinforcing South Africa's ambitions for a historic three-peat at the 2027 Rugby World Cup. Meanwhile, Rory Steyn unpacks the recently announced home test venues for 2025, highlighting a crucial Rugby Championship showdown at Eden Park. In URC action, he provides insights and predictions for a packed weekend of fixtures, including key South African derbies.

King Kurt joins us for a chat! Next level footy talk.

Timmy drops in for a cool chat & names his Dream 13! Any player. Any era. Any team. Any competition ... then combine them!

Billy and Daisy are in Adelaide ahead of LIV Golf tomorrow, and kick things off with the All Sports Report. SA Premier Peter Malinauskas is in studio, and he and Billy get into it over which Test Match is better... Adelaide, or Boxing Day? Daisy tells us how he went at the LIV Golf Pro-Am today, then Zach Tuohy calls us from South Africa to talk about his time on "I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here". Mitch Cleary has the latest footy news, Topics Thomas wants to know what made you nervous, we get some feedback on Daisy's Top 8 prediction for 2025, and Billy has a joke that Daisy absolutely falls for.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alison Mitchell, Clint Wheeldon and Charu Sharma discuss what is next for the International Cricket Council after Geoff Allardice resigned as Chief Executive. He leaves after four years in the role in order to 'pursue other challenges'. Allardice was appointed as Chief Executive in 2021 of the ICC and during his tenure has been involved in major developments including bringing the Men's T20 World Cup to the USA and the creation of the World Test Championship. The decision comes less than two months after India's Jay Shah became Chair and with the Champions Trophy due to get underway next month. The Stumped team discuss his legacy and who may be appointed in the role.Hobart Hurricanes have won their first Big Bash title largely thanks to lifelong Hurricanes fan Mitchell Owen who scored 108 in the final. Clint Wheeldon tells us more about the hometown hero and what this could mean for his cricketing career.Plus history has been made at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, with a Women's Test Match taking place there for the first time since 1949. The Test celebrates the 90th anniversary of Women's Test Cricket. We are joined by David Studham who is the librarian at the Melbourne Cricket Ground to tell us about their collection.Photo: Geoff Allardice, former cricketer and ICC chief during day five of the ICC World Test Championship Final between Australia and India at The Oval on June 11, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images)

Flo joins us for a chat! Next level footy talk.

Jason drops in for a chat about his Test Debut. * We had been at the pub together telling yarns & enjoying a few coldies for a few hours before we recorded this!

The Thrower joins us for a chat! Next level footy talk.

Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma discuss the record breaking Test Match between Australia and India in Melbourne. The teams now play each other in Sydney with the series 2-1 in favour of the Australian side who will win the trophy for the first since 2015 if they avoid defeat. We debate the apparent unrest in the India dressing room and the potential retirements of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Jim Maxwell says that the Border-Gavaskar Trophy is now bigger than the Ashes. Plus, we discuss whether South Africa deserve to be in the World Test Championship final after comments were made questioning their perceived easy route to the final.And we are joined by Ed Stoddart who is the CEO of Stuart Canvas productions. They manufacture hover covers, which are used around the world. Ed tells us about the significance of the technology and the impact of climate change. Photo: Yashasvi Jaiswal of India looks dejected after being runout by Alex Carey of Australia during day two of the Men's Fourth Test Match in the series between Australia and India at Melbourne Cricket Ground on December 27, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

Aujourd'hui dans notre rétrospective, nous partons à Brisbane pour le premier test-match de cricket féminin qui a vu s'affronter les Australiennes et les Anglaises sous les vivats de 3000 spectateurs. Un événement sportif à marquer d'une batte blanche. Masquer l'historique des courriers MM

Fans will once again be able to take a free Shane Warne Legacy Health Check, provided by SiSU Health and supported by the Victorian Government, at the Boxing Day Test with 52 stations being placed in and around the MCG in honour of the age Shane was when he passed away. Listen to SBS Sinhala podcast for more information. - ක්‍රිකට් ඔස්ට්‍රේලියා (Cricket Australia) ආයතනය සහ ශේන් වොර්න් ලෙගසි (Shane Warne Legacy) සංවිධානය එකමුතුව හදවත් සෞඛ්‍ය පිළිබඳව අවධානය ඉහල නැංවීමේ වැඩපිළිවෙලක් දියත් කොට තිබෙනවා. දෙසැම්බර් 26 වනදා ආරම්භ වන Boxing day ටෙස්ට් තරඟය අතරතුර සෞඛ්‍ය පරීක්ෂණ සඳහා සහභාගී වීමේ අවස්තාව ප්‍රක්ෂකයන්ට ලබාදීම මේ හරහා සිදුවනවා.

Sports Broadcaster and Author Warwick Hadfield joined Philip Clark on Nightlife to discuss the latest news and issues in sports with his weekly wrap.

Jon Norman is joined by Steve Harmison and Anton Devcich to look back on Day 4 out in Hamilton as New Zealand clinched victory in the 3rd Test by 423 runs. Also included is an interview with England captain Ben Stokes. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Ogre joins us for a chat! Next level footy talk.

In this episode, I sit down with Samuel Whitelock, the most capped All Black in history and a true rugby legend, to explore his journey from the farm fields of New Zealand to the pinnacle of international rugby.Samuel reflects on the challenges and triumphs of his career, his upbringing in a competitive family of four boys, and the values that shaped him both on and off the field. Along the way, we dive into his unique bond with Razor Robertson and the unforgettable lessons that defined their partnership.We cover:Samuel's rural upbringing and how wrestling with his brothers prepared him for life as an All Black.The hilarious story of locking a babysitter out of the house and learning lessons on accountability.His relationship with Razor Robertson, including the famous "Rooster vs. Sheepdog" leadership analogy.What it means to "darken the jersey" and leave a legacy in one of the world's most iconic teams.The highs and lows of balancing family, fatherhood, and a career at the top of international sport.If you're interested in leadership, teamwork, and the lessons learned from a life in high-performance sport, this candid and inspiring conversation with Samuel Whitelock is a must-listen.This episode was proudly sponsored by NZ Mortgages. You can contact them here - https://www.nzmortgages.co.nzGet your copy of Samuel Whitelock's book here - https://www.harpercollins.co.nz/9781775542506/view-from-the-second-row/Follow Samuel on Instagram here - https://www.instagram.com/samuelwhitelock/?hl=enGet the Growth Weekly Newsletter sent straight to your inbox and join 1000's of other high-performers on the road to self-mastery  - https://www.jjlaughlin.com/newsletter-----Website: https://www.jjlaughlin.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6GETJbxpgulYcYc6QAKLHAFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/JamesLaughlinOfficialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jameslaughlinofficial/Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/life-on-purpose-with-james-laughlin/id1547874035Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3WBElxcvhCHtJWBac3nOlF?si=hotcGzHVRACeAx4GvybVOQLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameslaughlincoaching/James Laughlin is a High-Performance Leadership Coach, Former 7-Time World Champion, Host of the Lead On Purpose Podcast and an Executive Coach to high performers and leaders. James is based in Christchurch, New Zealand.Send me a personal text messageSupport the show

Perth resident Deepak Dhami is the first winner of the 'SBS SouthAsian Cricket 2025/2025 Australia v India' competition. He won two tickets to the first day of the test match between Australia and India that took place on 22 November at the Perth Stadium. Dhami spoke to SBS Nepali about his experience witnessing the ''much-anticipated" game. - एसबीएस साउथ एसियनले यसपालि क्रिकेट अस्ट्रेलियासँगको सहकार्यमा 'एसबीएस साउथएसियन क्रिकेट २०२४/२५ प्रतियोगिता' आयोजना गरिरहेको छ। यसका पहिलो विजेता दीपक धामीले पर्थमा २२ - २६ नोभेम्बरसम्म भएको अस्ट्रेलिया र भारतबिचको टेस्ट म्याचका दुई वटा टिकट जितेका थिए। धामीले पर्थ स्टेडियममा म्याच हेर्दा र आफ्ना मन पर्ने क्रिकेटर विराट कोहलीलाई प्रत्यक्ष देख्दाको अनुभवबारे एसबीएस नेपालीसँग गरेको कुराकानी सुन्नुहोस्।

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Steve Harmison speaks exclusively to the former England captain Joe Root in a special interview that took place ahead of his 150th Test Match for England. They discuss the milestone itself, some of his career highlights from down the years, playing under this current Test team, and why winning an Ashes series in Australia is the ultimate goal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brett McKay and Harry Jones jump into the final Test Match post-mortem of the year with no more thought than usual, with this week's fulltime focus on Ireland's patience and Australia's frustrations in the 22-19 result at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, to wrap up the Northern Spring Autumn Series Tours for 2024. A wonderful, gripping contest came from some seriously scrappy rugby – and curious officiating – and that only exaggerates Ireland's relief, while simultaneously driving the Wallabies frustrations at one that really did get away. Social media: #89Combo Twitter: https://twitter.com/89combo YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@8-9Combo Now on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/89combo.bsky.social Brett: https://twitter.com/BMcSport Harry: https://twitter.com/HaribaldiJones You can find Brett and Harry individually on BlueSky, too! Make sure you FOLLOW US on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/1BcKhb24YOtwQhKc0S3sDm Find Brett and Harry's written work on RugbyPass and The Roar: Brett: https://www.rugbypass.com/plus/contributor/brett-mckay/ Harry: https://www.theroar.com.au/author/haribaldi/ Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/track/oakvale-of-albion/extreme Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brett McKay and Harry Jones jump into another Test Match post-mortem without much thought at all, with this week's fulltime focus on Scotland's gritty 27-13 win over Australia at a chilly Murrayfield in Edinburgh, the wrap up the final full weekend of Northern Spring Autumn Series Tours. In a game that would have been a statement win for either side, it was the Scots who maintained their shape, their discipline, and their excellent defence to see off the Wallabies, and with it, another shot at a historic Grand Slam.   Social media: #89Combo Twitter: https://twitter.com/89combo YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@8-9Combo Now on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/89combo.bsky.social   Brett: https://twitter.com/BMcSport Harry: https://twitter.com/HaribaldiJones You can find Brett and Harry individually on BlueSky, too!   Make sure you FOLLOW US on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/1BcKhb24YOtwQhKc0S3sDm   Find Brett and Harry's written work on RugbyPass and The Roar: Brett: https://www.rugbypass.com/plus/contributor/brett-mckay/ Harry: https://www.theroar.com.au/author/haribaldi/   Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/track/oakvale-of-albion/extreme Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's Stumped with Alison Mitchell, Clint Wheeldon and Charu Sharma speak to Australian spinner Nathan Lyon as part of them previewing the Border-Gavaskar Trophy that gets underway this week between Australia and India. Lyon also speaks about how much he has learnt from playing against Ravichandran Ashwin.Also ahead of the IPL auction they interview England fast bowler Gus Atkinson. Gus is in Queenstown for England's Test Match series away in New Zealand that gets underway next week. The team also preview what will happen in that series. Photo: Australia spinner Nathan Lyon peaks with Stumped presenter Alison Mitchell ahead of the first Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series in Perth. (Credit: ABC Australia)

Jan de Koning, Editor at Rugby365, joins John Maytham for a deeper analysis of what's at play in this highly anticipated test match between the Springboks and England.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's Stumped with Alison Mitchell, Charu Sharma and Brett Sprigg, former India wicketkeeper Saba Karim joins the team to discuss the fall-out from New Zealand's historic Test series win in India and what's next for India's men as they prepare to head to Australia for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Plus, former West Indies CEO Johnny Grave tells us how a new broadcast deal could help cricket in the region and welcomes West Indies women's return to playing Test matches from 2026 as part of the updated Future Tours Programme announced by the International Cricket Council.Photo: India captain Rohit Sharma during day four of the 4th Test Match between India and England at JSCA International Stadium Complex on February 26, 2024 in Ranchi, India. (Credit: Getty Images)

Season 17, Episode 7: It's a complicated cricketing universe – more by the month. But the joys of a Test Match, however unexpected, remain unrivalled as we saw in India and Pakistan this week. For this conversation, Adam has fellow romantic Bharat Sundaresan with him. They start with a hectic week of speculation in Australia (along with retirements, contracts, collapses and suspension cessations!) ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series. They then drift into a circuitous lap around the world. And spliced into the middle of all this, Geoff Lemon files an update from the US election campaign trail. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Go Ambassador cruising with Goochy, Aggers, Blowers and Alex Tudor from December 12-19! Pick up 10% off with finalword10 at checkout here - www.ambassadorcruiseline.com Get your Nord VPN discount - nordvpn.com/tfw Find all our links at linktr.ee/thefinalword - including our Australia Live Show tickets! Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Sunil Gupta hear from West Indies Chief Executive Johnny Grave. He tells Alison about co-hosting the ICC Men's T20 World Cup and he responds to the ICC's announcement of a review into the delivery of the competition. He discusses investment into West Indies cricket and the reliance many cricketing nations have on hosting England, India and Australia. Plus he shares their hopes of pay parity for the women's teams by 2027 and reflects on the remarkable Test Match at the Gabba against Australia earlier in 2024. The ICC Annual Conference took place this week and we debate the expansion of the Women's T20 World Cup to sixteen teams in 2030.Plus, India men are about to embark on a new chapter as they face Sri Lanka with their new head coach Gautam Gambhir. Sunil Gupta tells us whether he is the right fit and whether there will be any friction between Gambhir and Virat Kohli.Photo: Shamar Joseph of the West Indies celebrates victory after taking the wicket of Josh Hazlewood of Australia during day four of the Second Test match in the series between Australia and West Indies at The Gabba on January 28, 2024 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)

Chris is at the Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin reflecting on a narrow 16-15 defeat for England in the first test match. All Blacks legend Ian Jones is alongside him, with World Cup winner Paul Grayson joining in from London. It was a case of missed chances for England, but they can take lots of positives into the second and final test at Eden Park next Saturday. Chris speaks to head coach Steve Borthwick, a disappointed England skipper Jamie George and New Zealand head coach Scott 'Razor' Robertson who said he was relieved to get the win.